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Narrabeen vs Narraweena

Name: Narrabeen vs Narraweena — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Narrabeen profile · Narraweena profile

Narrabeen Narraweena

Narrabeen and Narraweena are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles and populations. Narrabeen is much older, with a typical resident aged 48, and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (31.0%). It is dominated by flats and apartments, and far more people live alone there (38.5%). Narraweena is more family-focused, with a well higher share of children under 15 (19.2%) and far more separate houses (72.7%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (67.7%).

Both areas are effectively alike in their unemployment rates, which sit around 3.2% to 3.5%. They also share similar typical family incomes of about $2,500 a week. While Narrabeen has more people who have moved recently and a higher typical personal income, Narraweena has a far higher share of people using another language at home (23.7%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 56.9 pts higher in Narraweena 3+ bedrooms: 42.4 pts higher in Narraweena Recent movers: 17.7 pts higher in Narrabeen Household size: 0.8 larger in Narraweena Other language: 13.1 pts higher in Narraweena

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narrabeen in Narraweena +1,284 larger in Narrabeen gap steady

8,255 87th pct 6,971 87th pct

Median age in Narrabeen in Narraweena +5 yrs older in Narrabeen gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.3 pts 20.7%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 22.0%

12.0% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

40.4% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

31.0% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

13.5% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 8.6%

11.4% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 6.9%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Narrabeen Narraweena

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.0% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 65.7%

6.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

0.5% Italy +3.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% China +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% New Zealand even 2.0%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +8.7 pts 34.4%

32.9% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 27.1%

4.9% Italian +9.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.3% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%

1.1% Chinese +4.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.8% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +12.4 pts 71.9%

0.7% Italian +4.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.3% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

39.6% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 35.4%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

0.7% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Narrabeen in Narraweena +0.24 more in Narraweena

2.01 29th pct 2.25 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Narrabeen in Narraweena +11 more in Narraweena

17 86th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Narrabeen in Narraweena +35 larger in Narraweena

522 75th pct 557 79th pct

ICSEA in Narrabeen in Narraweena +37 higher in Narraweena

1,085 88th pct 1,122 96th pct

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 59.9%

20.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 19.1%

6.7% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 28.4%

21.4% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.5%

8.5% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 23.4%

11.4% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

9.0% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

8.6% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

7.0% Architecture & building even 7.0%

5.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Narrabeen in Narraweena +$235 higher in Narrabeen gap steady

$1,025 84th pct $790 57th pct

Household income in Narrabeen in Narraweena +$155 higher in Narraweena gap widening

$1,780 64th pct $1,935 72nd pct

Family income in Narrabeen in Narraweena +$34 higher in Narrabeen gap narrowing

$2,543 83rd pct $2,509 82nd pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 21.7%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 20.2%

15.1% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.6% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

30.1% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 28.7%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 17.5%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

7.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

5.3% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

3.9% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Dementia ◂ +3.8 pts 0.6%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +6.2 pts ▸ 66.2%

20.4% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 17.7%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Narrabeen in Narraweena +11 larger in Narraweena

81 84th pct 92 86th pct

Median age in Narrabeen in Narraweena +6 yrs older in Narrabeen

34 yrs 72nd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Narrabeen in Narraweena +$295 higher in Narrabeen

$919 74th pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Narrabeen in Narraweena +$591 higher in Narrabeen

$2,299 73rd pct $1,708 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narrabeen in Narraweena +0.8 larger in Narraweena gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples with children +19.8 pts ▸ 65.9%

39.0% Couples without children ◂ +19.0 pts 20.0%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

38.5% 1 person ◂ +12.6 pts 26.0%

36.6% 2 people ◂ +10.7 pts 25.9%

8.5% 4 people +11.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.1% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.2% 5 people +6.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.1% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narrabeen in Narraweena +$165 higher in Narrabeen gap narrowing

$565 97th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Narrabeen in Narraweena +$442 higher in Narraweena gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $3,042 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Narrabeen in Narraweena +0.10 higher in Narrabeen gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 31.6%

22.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

28.4% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

10.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 6.9%

1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

15.8% Separate house +56.9 pts ▸ 72.7%

64.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +52.5 pts 12.2%

18.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 15.1%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

54.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +35.5 pts 19.2%

15.5% 3 bedrooms +17.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

6.5% 4 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.6 pts 10.0%

3.4% 5 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% $550–$749 ◂ +20.1 pts 17.0%

28.9% $350–$549 ◂ +15.7 pts 13.2%

5.6% Under $200 +18.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

17.7% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.5% $200–$349 +10.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $3,000 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 52.2%

30.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 19.2%

15.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.5%

10.4% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Narrabeen in Narraweena +1 more in Narrabeen

30 86th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Narrabeen in Narraweena +0.53 more in Narraweena

3.63 72nd pct 4.16 74th pct

Departures/1k in Narrabeen in Narraweena +629.2 more in Narraweena

1,649.1 90th pct 2,278.3 93rd pct

PT routes in Narrabeen in Narraweena +5 more in Narrabeen

11 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Narrabeen in Narraweena +5 longer in Narrabeen

6 36th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Narrabeen in Narraweena +6 longer in Narrabeen

25 21st pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Narrabeen in Narraweena +30,238 more in Narraweena

11,241 61st pct 41,479 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Narrabeen in Narraweena +30,944 more in Narraweena

65,630 71st pct 96,574 78th pct

Transit to city in Narrabeen in Narraweena +13 longer in Narrabeen

84 94th pct 71 76th pct

How people get to work

38.7% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

39.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 33.3%

1.7% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.7% Walked even 1.6%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.8 pts 33.8%

31.7% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

9.9% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.2% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.6% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.3% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

12.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

7.9% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.9% Administrative & support even 3.9%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

29.0% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 23.1%

18.2% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 17.1%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.8% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.4% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Narrabeen in Narraweena +0.8 higher in Narrabeen

7.9 97th pct 7.2 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Narrabeen in Narraweena +0.7 more in Narrabeen

7.6 98th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Narrabeen in Narraweena +2.7 pts higher in Narrabeen

97.9% 99th pct 95.1% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Narrabeen in Narraweena +2.7 pts higher in Narrabeen

97.9% 99th pct 95.2% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Narrabeen in Narraweena +2.3 pts higher in Narraweena

97.7% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Narrabeen in Narraweena +0.4 pts higher in Narraweena

97.9% 98th pct 98.4% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Narrabeen in Narraweena +6.2 pts higher in Narraweena

93.8% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Narrabeen in Narraweena +66.6 pts higher in Narrabeen

74.4% 92nd pct 7.8% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Narrabeen in Narraweena +2.9 more in Narrabeen

10.7 43rd pct 7.7 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Narrabeen in Narraweena +152 higher in Narrabeen

308 95th pct 156 88th pct

Mean slope in Narrabeen in Narraweena +2.6 pts higher in Narraweena

6.2% 56th pct 8.8% 75th pct

Compare Narrabeen with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narrabeen vs Narraweena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12911/narrabeen/vs/SAL12919/narraweena