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Narrabeen vs Wheeler Heights

Name: Narrabeen vs Wheeler Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Narrabeen profile · Wheeler Heights profile

Narrabeen Wheeler Heights

Narrabeen and Wheeler Heights are neighbouring areas with very different housing and age profiles. Narrabeen is an older area, where the typical resident is 48 and 31% are aged 65 or over. It is dominated by flats and apartments, with 38.5% of people living alone and 37.5% of households renting. In contrast, Wheeler Heights is a family-focused area with a typical age of 40 and a much higher share of children under 15 (22.4%). Most homes here are large, separate houses, and household incomes are far higher, with a typical weekly pay of $2,914 compared to $1,780 in Narrabeen.

These two areas share a very similar foundation, including almost identical typical personal incomes and a similar number of volunteers. They also have the same access to the city and similar levels of school advantage. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in housing is stark; Wheeler Heights has far more large homes with three or more bedrooms, while Narrabeen has a much higher proportion of small apartments.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 27.2 pts higher in Narrabeen Separate houses: 75.6 pts higher in Wheeler Heights 3+ bedrooms: 63.0 pts higher in Wheeler Heights Renting: 22.7 pts higher in Narrabeen Household size: 1.2 larger in Wheeler Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +5,023 larger in Narrabeen gap steady

8,255 87th pct 3,232 85th pct

Median age in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +8 yrs older in Narrabeen gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.0 pts 15.0%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 21.2%

12.0% Children (0–14) +10.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

40.4% Married +16.2 pts ▸ 56.6%

31.0% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 30.3%

13.5% Divorced ◂ +6.7 pts 6.7%

11.4% Widowed ◂ +6.9 pts 4.5%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Narrabeen Wheeler Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.0% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 75.2%

6.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.0% New Zealand even 2.0%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% English +2.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

32.9% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

13.3% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

4.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Dutch even 2.3%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 88.3%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity even 51.9%

39.6% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +0.75 more in Wheeler Heights

2.01 29th pct 2.77 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +4 more in Wheeler Heights

17 86th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +61 larger in Wheeler Heights

522 75th pct 584 82nd pct

ICSEA in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +24 higher in Wheeler Heights

1,085 88th pct 1,109 93rd pct

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 67.0%

20.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 19.7%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

4.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

21.4% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce even 24.3%

11.4% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.9% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.0% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

5.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights even gap narrowing

$1,025 84th pct $1,027 85th pct

Household income in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +$1,134 higher in Wheeler Heights gap widening

$1,780 64th pct $2,914 95th pct

Family income in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +$506 higher in Wheeler Heights gap widening

$2,543 83rd pct $3,049 91st pct

Household income distribution

15.1% $4,000 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.0%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 15.7%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 7.4%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

Personal income distribution

30.1% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

8.2% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 5.6%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%

5.3% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

4.4% Dementia ◂ +3.9 pts 0.5%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +11.8 pts ▸ 71.9%

20.4% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 16.9%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 3.7%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +61 larger in Narrabeen

81 84th pct 20 68th pct

Median age in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +14 yrs older in Narrabeen

34 yrs 72nd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +$219 higher in Narrabeen

$919 74th pct $700 56th pct

Household income in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +$2,451 higher in Wheeler Heights

$2,299 73rd pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +1.2 larger in Wheeler Heights gap steady

2.0 14th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples with children +28.4 pts ▸ 74.5%

39.0% Couples without children ◂ +22.1 pts 16.9%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 7.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

38.5% 1 person ◂ +27.2 pts 11.3%

36.6% 2 people ◂ +12.5 pts 24.1%

8.5% 4 people +22.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.1% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

2.2% 5 people +10.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.1% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +$185 higher in Wheeler Heights gap narrowing

$565 97th pct $750 100th pct

Mortgage in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +$598 higher in Wheeler Heights gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $3,198 94th pct

People / bedroom in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +0.10 higher in Narrabeen gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.0% Owned with a mortgage +26.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

37.5% Rented ◂ +22.7 pts 14.9%

28.4% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

10.6% Other tenure ◂ +9.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

15.8% Separate house +75.6 pts ▸ 91.4%

64.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +58.3 pts 6.3%

18.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.1 pts 2.5%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +46.7 pts 7.9%

6.5% 4 bedrooms +31.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

15.5% 3 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

17.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.2 pts 2.3%

3.4% 5 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

17.7% $750 or more +33.7 pts ▸ 51.4%

37.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 32.2%

28.9% $350–$549 ◂ +17.9 pts 11.0%

7.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%

5.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $3,000 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 53.7%

30.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 22.1%

15.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 10.0%

10.4% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +15 more in Narrabeen

30 86th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +1.01 more in Wheeler Heights

3.63 72nd pct 4.64 76th pct

Departures/1k in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +128.6 more in Narrabeen

1,649.1 90th pct 1,520.4 89th pct

PT routes in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +8 more in Narrabeen

11 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +4 longer in Narrabeen

6 36th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +2 longer in Narrabeen

25 21st pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights even

11,241 61st pct 11,241 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights even

65,630 71st pct 65,630 71st pct

Transit to city in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +1 longer in Narrabeen

84 94th pct 83 93rd pct

How people get to work

38.7% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

39.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 35.6%

3.1% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.3 pts 21.3%

31.7% 2 vehicles +16.0 pts ▸ 47.7%

6.2% 3 vehicles +12.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.6% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.9% No vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

7.9% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

29.0% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 24.5%

18.2% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 17.6%

14.3% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.7% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Community & personal service even 9.7%

4.4% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +0.6 higher in Narrabeen

7.9 97th pct 7.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +0.1 more in Narrabeen

7.6 98th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +0.9 pts higher in Wheeler Heights

97.9% 99th pct 98.7% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +0.6 pts higher in Wheeler Heights

97.9% 99th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +2.2 pts higher in Wheeler Heights

97.7% 92nd pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +2.1 pts higher in Wheeler Heights

97.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +6.2 pts higher in Wheeler Heights

93.8% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +22.8 pts higher in Narrabeen

74.4% 92nd pct 51.6% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +2.0 more in Narrabeen

10.7 43rd pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +133 higher in Narrabeen

308 95th pct 175 89th pct

Mean slope in Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +4.5 pts higher in Wheeler Heights

6.2% 56th pct 10.7% 84th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narrabeen vs Wheeler Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12911/narrabeen/vs/SAL14285/wheeler-heights