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Mona Vale vs North Narrabeen

Name: Mona Vale vs North Narrabeen — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Mona Vale profile · North Narrabeen profile

Mona Vale North Narrabeen

Mona Vale and North Narrabeen are neighbouring areas with very different housing and age profiles. North Narrabeen is dominated by separate houses, which make up 89.4% of homes compared to just 53.6% in Mona Vale. This shift is reflected in the people who live there; North Narrabeen has more children, with 21.7% under age 15, while Mona Vale is noticeably older. In Mona Vale, the typical resident is 46, and 25% of the population are seniors, which is well higher than the 15.3% seen in North Narrabeen.

These two areas have tracked closely in other ways, with almost identical rates of university degrees and typical weekly personal incomes of around $1,000. However, some gaps are widening, such as the difference in housing types and home ownership. Mona Vale has far more flats and apartments than its neighbour, and it is also more walkable, with more amenities and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 35.9 pts higher in North Narrabeen Population: 4,861 larger in Mona Vale Aged 65+: 9.7 pts higher in Mona Vale Median age: 6 yrs older in Mona Vale 3+ bedrooms: 9.7 pts higher in North Narrabeen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +4,861 larger in Mona Vale gap steady

10,877 87th pct 6,016 86th pct

Median age in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +6 yrs older in Mona Vale gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.7 pts 15.3%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.5% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 50.4%

29.5% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

9.3% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

2.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Mona Vale North Narrabeen

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 75.7%

7.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English ◂ +0.8 pts 43.2%

33.7% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

12.6% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

4.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Chinese even 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 86.8%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 46.7%

40.4% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +0.14 more in Mona Vale

1.67 22nd pct 1.53 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +3 more in North Narrabeen

11 81st pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +10 larger in North Narrabeen

568 80th pct 579 82nd pct

ICSEA in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +9 higher in North Narrabeen

1,080 87th pct 1,089 89th pct

Highest year of school

65.9% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 66.4%

18.2% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 29.0%

21.3% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 17.6%

9.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

25.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 23.5%

11.8% Engineering & related even 11.8%

10.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.5% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

5.1% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +$28 higher in North Narrabeen gap widening

$1,020 84th pct $1,048 86th pct

Household income in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +$415 higher in North Narrabeen gap widening

$2,296 86th pct $2,711 92nd pct

Family income in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +$173 higher in North Narrabeen gap widening

$2,824 88th pct $2,997 91st pct

Household income distribution

24.3% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.9%

20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.9%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

31.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.8%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

6.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.3% Lung condition even 1.2%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None +5.0 pts ▸ 70.9%

18.8% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 16.9%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +8 larger in Mona Vale

87 85th pct 79 83rd pct

Median age in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +3 yrs older in North Narrabeen

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +$77 higher in Mona Vale

$820 67th pct $743 60th pct

Household income in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +$767 higher in Mona Vale

$3,166 89th pct $2,399 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +0.4 larger in North Narrabeen gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 70.2%

29.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 18.7%

10.5% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

35.2% 2 people ◂ +9.0 pts 26.3%

16.7% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

23.6% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 16.7%

14.1% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.4% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.7% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +$15 higher in North Narrabeen gap narrowing

$650 100th pct $665 100th pct

Mortgage in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +$167 higher in North Narrabeen gap narrowing

$3,033 92nd pct $3,200 94th pct

People / bedroom in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 37.2%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

21.9% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 18.4%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

53.6% Separate house +35.9 pts ▸ 89.4%

29.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.8 pts 6.4%

16.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.9 pts 3.1%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

34.0% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

23.4% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

22.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 14.6%

11.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

38.2% $550–$749 ◂ +7.8 pts 30.4%

34.2% $750 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

18.8% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.4% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.3% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 52.0%

21.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.5%

11.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

9.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +31 more in Mona Vale

61 88th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +0.62 more in Mona Vale

5.61 80th pct 4.99 77th pct

Departures/1k in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +407.9 more in Mona Vale

2,449.9 94th pct 2,042.1 92nd pct

PT routes in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +4 more in Mona Vale

9 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +2 longer in Mona Vale

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +3 longer in Mona Vale

28 24th pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +14,634 more in Mona Vale

25,508 78th pct 10,874 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +28,228 more in Mona Vale

85,532 76th pct 57,304 68th pct

Transit to city in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +4 longer in North Narrabeen

78 86th pct 82 91st pct

How people get to work

38.7% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

37.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 36.8%

3.9% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 27.9%

13.0% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.5% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.7% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.3% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

8.9% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 25.4%

19.0% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 18.7%

14.0% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

9.2% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

4.8% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +1.0 higher in Mona Vale

7.9 97th pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +0.5 more in Mona Vale

7.3 96th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +1.2 pts higher in North Narrabeen

92.4% 96th pct 93.6% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +4.8 pts higher in North Narrabeen

87.4% 93rd pct 92.2% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +1.1 pts higher in Mona Vale

98.3% 94th pct 97.2% 91st pct

Walk to school in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +3.1 pts higher in North Narrabeen

85.1% 89th pct 88.2% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +22.3 pts higher in Mona Vale

90.7% 97th pct 68.4% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +11.0 more in Mona Vale

23.6 66th pct 12.6 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +92 higher in Mona Vale

242 92nd pct 150 88th pct

Mean slope in Mona Vale in North Narrabeen +5.4 pts higher in North Narrabeen

6.8% 61st pct 12.1% 87th pct

Compare Mona Vale with nearby areas

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Compare North Narrabeen with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mona Vale vs North Narrabeen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12683/mona-vale/vs/SAL13009/north-narrabeen