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Narraweena vs North Curl Curl

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Narraweena profile · North Curl Curl profile

Narraweena North Curl Curl

Narraweena and North Curl Curl are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. North Curl Curl is a high-income pocket where the typical household earns $3,611 a week, and more than half (54.7%) earn $3,000 or more. It also has a very highly qualified population, with 40.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Narraweena is more linguistically diverse, with 23.7% of people using a language other than English at home and 14.1% speaking a First Nations language. Narraweena also has more renters, at 31.6%, compared to 18.2% in North Curl Curl.

Both areas share a similar distance to the city and have almost identical rates of full-time employment. However, the gap in typical weekly rent is widening, with North Curl Curl now far higher at $700 compared to $400 in Narraweena. While Narraweena has more people aged 65 and over (20.7% versus 12.2%), both areas sit well above the national figure for the proportion of residents in this age group.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,676 higher in North Curl Curl Rent: $300 higher in North Curl Curl 3+ bedrooms: 17.4 pts higher in North Curl Curl Separate houses: 16.1 pts higher in North Curl Curl Bachelor+: 15.9 pts higher in North Curl Curl

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +2,683 larger in Narraweena gap steady
6,971 87th pct 4,288 86th pct
Median age in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +3 yrs older in Narraweena gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +0.7 pts higher in Narraweena gap steady
1.3% 44th pct 0.6% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +8.5 pts higher in Narraweena gap steady
20.7% 59th pct 12.2% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +3.1 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap narrowing
19.2% 64th pct 22.2% 80th pct
De facto in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +0.2 pts higher in Narraweena gap narrowing
8.0% 22nd pct 7.9% 21st pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 31.5%
19.2% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
22.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 18.6%
20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 12.2%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

48.3% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 54.4%
33.1% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
8.6% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Narraweena North Curl Curl

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +4.8 pts higher in Narraweena gap steady
30.8% 89th pct 26.0% 86th pct

Country of birth

65.7% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 71.4%
5.9% England +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.9% Italy ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%
3.4% China ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

34.4% English +11.4 pts ▸ 45.8%
27.1% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
14.4% Italian ◂ +9.2 pts 5.2%
9.6% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.1% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.5% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%
3.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%
1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Greek even 1.0%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +14.3 pts higher in Narraweena gap widening
23.7% 88th pct 9.4% 74th pct
Limited English in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +3.1 pts higher in Narraweena gap steady
3.9% 89th pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

71.9% English only +15.9 pts ▸ 87.8%
5.6% Italian ◂ +4.8 pts 0.8%
2.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%
1.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +11.0 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
35.4% 35th pct 46.4% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 47.2%
35.4% No religion +11.0 pts ▸ 46.4%
5.6% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%
2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +15.7 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap narrowing
59.9% 79th pct 75.6% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +15.9 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
24.6% 77th pct 40.5% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +0.15 more in Narraweena
2.25 32nd pct 2.10 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +2 more in Narraweena
28 88th pct 26 88th pct
Avg size in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +31 larger in North Curl Curl
557 79th pct 588 83rd pct
ICSEA in Narraweenain North Curl Curl even
1,122 96th pct 1,123 96th pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 +15.7 pts ▸ 75.6%
19.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 13.5%
10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 3.8%
4.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Bachelor degree +11.2 pts ▸ 39.6%
25.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 15.9%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%
8.7% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 29.3%
13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%
10.7% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.9% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.6% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.3% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.0% Architecture & building even 7.1%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +$320 higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
$790 57th pct $1,110 88th pct
Household income in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +$1,676 higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
$1,935 72nd pct $3,611 100th pct
Family income in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +$1,369 higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
$2,509 82nd pct $3,878 100th pct
High earners in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +14.2 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
14.5% 78th pct 28.7% 99th pct
High-income homes in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +23.2 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
31.5% 85th pct 54.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

21.5% $4,000 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 42.6%
21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 18.9%
20.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 6.8%
20.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 13.0%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 33.5%
28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 24.0%
7.3% $3,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +6.1 pts higher in Narraweena
26.6% 38th pct 20.4% 14th pct
Mental health in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +1.9 pts higher in Narraweena
7.6% 45th pct 5.7% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +3.9 pts higher in Narraweena gap steady
6.6% 72nd pct 2.7% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%
7.6% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%
7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None +7.4 pts ▸ 73.7%
17.7% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 15.4%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +8.6 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
11.4% 17th pct 20.0% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +0.3 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap steady
12.0% 42nd pct 12.3% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +5.3 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap narrowing
28.0% 64th pct 33.4% 86th pct
Defence service in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +0.7 pts higher in Narraweena
2.3% 43rd pct 1.6% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +2.6 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap steady
21.5% 34th pct 24.1% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +66 larger in Narraweena
92 86th pct 26 72nd pct
Median age in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +10 yrs older in North Curl Curl
28 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Narraweenain North Curl Curl
43.1% 58th pct —
Unemployment in Narraweenain North Curl Curl
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +$469 higher in North Curl Curl
$624 48th pct $1,093 84th pct
Household income in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +$708 higher in North Curl Curl
$1,708 51st pct $2,416 76th pct
Indigenous language in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +14.1 pts higher in Narraweena
14.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +0.4 larger in North Curl Curl gap steady
2.8 76th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +3.2 pts higher in Narraweena gap steady
13.0% 63rd pct 9.8% 44th pct
Living alone in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +12.2 pts higher in Narraweena gap steady
26.0% 58th pct 13.7% 15th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 74.0%
20.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 15.8%
13.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

20.0% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
26.0% 1 person ◂ +12.2 pts 13.7%
25.9% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 23.7%
15.1% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.7% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
4.4% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +$300 higher in North Curl Curl gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $700 100th pct
Mortgage in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +$958 higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
$3,042 92nd pct $4,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Narraweenain North Curl Curl even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +13.4 pts higher in Narraweena gap widening
31.6% 80th pct 18.2% 55th pct
Owned outright in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +10.8 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
29.0% 21st pct 39.8% 46th pct
Separate houses in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +16.1 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap steady
72.7% 14th pct 88.8% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +17.4 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
67.7% 24th pct 85.1% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 40.3%
29.0% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 39.8%
31.6% Rented ◂ +13.4 pts 18.2%
6.9% Other tenure ◂ +5.9 pts 1.0%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

72.7% Separate house +16.1 pts ▸ 88.8%
15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.8 pts 4.3%
12.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.5 pts 6.7%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

23.0% 4 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
33.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 27.2%
11.5% 5 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 22.3%
19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 9.3%
10.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.6 pts 4.3%
1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

20.7% $750 or more +25.2 pts ▸ 46.0%
24.2% Under $200 ◂ +20.4 pts 3.8%
13.2% $350–$549 +8.9 pts ▸ 22.1%
18.2% $200–$349 ◂ +13.5 pts 4.7%
17.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 15.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 60.9%
19.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 14.5%
12.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 7.5%
10.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +8.5 pts higher in Narraweena gap narrowing
12.7% 89th pct 4.2% 70th pct
Work from home in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +13.0 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
33.3% 86th pct 46.3% 95th pct
PT commute in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +1.6 pts higher in Narraweena gap steady
3.1% 86th pct 1.5% 76th pct
PT stops in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +6 more in Narraweena
29 86th pct 23 86th pct
Stops/1k in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +1.20 more in North Curl Curl
4.16 74th pct 5.36 79th pct
Departures/1k in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +1,464.2 more in Narraweena
2,278.3 93rd pct 814.1 84th pct
PT routes in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +3 more in North Curl Curl
6 86th pct 9 86th pct
Stop walk in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +1 longer in Narraweena
1 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Narraweenain North Curl Curl even
19 16th pct 19 16th pct
Reach 30 min in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +21,828 more in North Curl Curl
41,479 86th pct 63,307 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +23,254 more in North Curl Curl
96,574 78th pct 119,828 83rd pct
Transit to city in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +5 longer in Narraweena
71 76th pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Worked at home +13.0 pts ▸ 46.3%
40.0% Car (driver) ◂ +10.0 pts 30.0%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%
3.0% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
1.6% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.0% 2 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 44.5%
33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 27.6%
12.5% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.7% No vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 4.2%
7.0% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +1.3 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap narrowing
30.9% 50th pct 32.2% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +2.6 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap narrowing
8.6% 59th pct 11.2% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +0.5 pts higher in Narraweena gap steady
3.5% 49th pct 3.0% 43rd pct
Participation in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +10.1 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap steady
58.8% 43rd pct 68.9% 78th pct
Full-time in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +0.4 pts higher in Narraweena gap steady
54.8% 33rd pct 54.4% 31st pct

Industries people work in

9.9% Professional & technical +5.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 7.4%
10.6% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%
5.1% Finance & insurance +4.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.6% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.4% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%
4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals +7.8 pts ▸ 30.9%
17.1% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%
13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 9.7%
10.2% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.7% Sales workers even 8.7%
8.1% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +0.1 higher in Narraweena
7.2 93rd pct 7.1 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +0.3 more in Narraweena
6.8 93rd pct 6.6 92nd pct
15-min city in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +2.8 pts higher in North Curl Curl
95.1% 97th pct 97.9% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +2.7 pts higher in North Curl Curl
95.2% 97th pct 97.9% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +0.4 pts higher in Narraweena
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct
Walk to school in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +9.7 pts higher in Narraweena
98.4% 99th pct 88.7% 91st pct
Walk to a park in Narraweenain North Curl Curl even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +44.6 pts higher in North Curl Curl
7.8% 73rd pct 52.4% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +0.4 more in North Curl Curl
7.7 36th pct 8.2 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +8 higher in North Curl Curl
156 88th pct 164 89th pct
Mean slope in Narraweenain North Curl Curl +0.9 pts higher in North Curl Curl
8.8% 75th pct 9.7% 79th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narraweena vs North Curl Curl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12919/narraweena/vs/SAL12998/north-curl-curl