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North Curl Curl vs North Manly

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · North Curl Curl profile · North Manly profile

North Curl Curl North Manly

North Curl Curl and North Manly are neighbouring Northern Beaches suburbs with similar population sizes. North Manly is far more connected, with a much higher number of public transport departures and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (92.5% compared to 52.4%). North Curl Curl is wealthier, with more households earning over $3,000 a week (54.7%) and more homes owned outright (39.8%). It also has larger houses, with 85.1% having three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share the same typical resident age of 40 and nearly identical proportions of children and one-parent families. Both areas have a much higher share of overseas-born residents than the national figure, though this is even more pronounced in North Manly, where 30.3% of people were born abroad. This higher diversity in North Manly is also seen in the number of people who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 9.4 pts higher in North Curl Curl Separate houses: 7.2 pts higher in North Curl Curl Other language: 6.6 pts higher in North Manly Owned outright: 6.4 pts higher in North Curl Curl Population: 892 larger in North Curl Curl

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Curl Curlin North Manly +892 larger in North Curl Curl gap widening
4,288 86th pct 3,396 86th pct
Median age in North Curl Curlin North Manly even gap steady
40 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in North Curl Curlin North Manly +0.1 pts higher in North Manly gap steady
0.6% 36th pct 0.7% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in North Curl Curlin North Manly +1.7 pts higher in North Manly gap steady
12.2% 23rd pct 13.9% 28th pct
Under 15 in North Curl Curlin North Manly +0.4 pts higher in North Manly gap steady
22.2% 80th pct 22.6% 82nd pct
De facto in North Curl Curlin North Manly +1.3 pts higher in North Manly gap widening
7.9% 21st pct 9.2% 27th pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 28.3%
18.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 23.3%
22.2% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 22.6%
15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 12.1%
12.2% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

54.4% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 52.9%
33.9% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 33.9%
6.5% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.5% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

North Curl Curl North Manly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in North Curl Curlin North Manly +4.3 pts higher in North Manly gap steady
26.0% 86th pct 30.3% 89th pct

Country of birth

71.4% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 66.0%
8.6% England ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%
1.4% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.8% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +4.5 pts 41.3%
34.8% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 30.7%
13.8% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%
10.1% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.2% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in North Curl Curlin North Manly +6.6 pts higher in North Manly gap steady
9.4% 74th pct 16.0% 85th pct
Limited English in North Curl Curlin North Manly +1.3 pts higher in North Manly gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 2.1% 86th pct

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 80.2%
0.8% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in North Curl Curlin North Manly +2.6 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
46.4% 69th pct 43.8% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

47.2% Christianity even 47.3%
46.4% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 43.8%
4.1% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in North Curl Curlin North Manly +1.6 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap narrowing
75.6% 95th pct 74.1% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in North Curl Curlin North Manly +2.4 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap steady
40.5% 93rd pct 38.0% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in North Curl Curlin North Manly
2.10 30th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in North Curl Curlin North Manly +8 more in North Manly
26 88th pct 34 89th pct
Avg size in North Curl Curlin North Manly +71 larger in North Curl Curl
588 83rd pct 517 74th pct
ICSEA in North Curl Curlin North Manly +10 higher in North Manly
1,123 96th pct 1,133 98th pct

Highest year of school

75.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 74.1%
13.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%
3.8% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 37.5%
15.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.7% Postgraduate degree even 13.7%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

29.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 27.5%
12.5% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%
9.0% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%
7.9% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%
7.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in North Curl Curlin North Manly +$31 higher in North Manly gap narrowing
$1,110 88th pct $1,141 88th pct
Household income in North Curl Curlin North Manly +$442 higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
$3,611 100th pct $3,169 99th pct
Family income in North Curl Curlin North Manly +$349 higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
$3,878 100th pct $3,529 97th pct
High earners in North Curl Curlin North Manly +3.5 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
28.7% 99th pct 25.2% 95th pct
High-income homes in North Curl Curlin North Manly +5.8 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
54.7% 100th pct 48.9% 100th pct

Household income distribution

42.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 35.9%
18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 23.6%
13.0% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.8% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.3%
24.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 21.5%
20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 16.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in North Curl Curlin North Manly +0.5 pts higher in North Manly
20.4% 14th pct 20.9% 16th pct
Mental health in North Curl Curlin North Manly even
5.7% 28th pct 5.7% 28th pct
Needs assistance in North Curl Curlin North Manly +1.1 pts higher in North Manly gap steady
2.7% 28th pct 3.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
6.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%
5.7% Mental health even 5.7%
5.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.8% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.7% None ◂ +0.5 pts 73.2%
15.4% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in North Curl Curlin North Manly +3.1 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap steady
20.0% 59th pct 16.9% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in North Curl Curlin North Manly +0.9 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap steady
12.3% 45th pct 11.4% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in North Curl Curlin North Manly +2.0 pts higher in North Manly gap widening
33.4% 86th pct 35.3% 88th pct
Defence service in North Curl Curlin North Manly +0.1 pts higher in North Curl Curl
1.6% 37th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in North Curl Curlin North Manly +2.3 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap steady
24.1% 49th pct 21.7% 36th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in North Curl Curlin North Manly +3 larger in North Curl Curl
26 72nd pct 23 71st pct
Median age in North Curl Curlin North Manly +6 yrs older in North Curl Curl
38 yrs 76th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Median income in North Curl Curlin North Manly +$368 higher in North Curl Curl
$1,093 84th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in North Curl Curlin North Manly +$458 higher in North Manly
$2,416 76th pct $2,874 87th pct
Indigenous language in North Curl Curlin North Manly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Curl Curlin North Manly +0.1 larger in North Curl Curl gap steady
3.2 89th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in North Curl Curlin North Manly +0.3 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap steady
9.8% 44th pct 9.5% 42nd pct
Living alone in North Curl Curlin North Manly +2.5 pts higher in North Manly gap widening
13.7% 15th pct 16.3% 23rd pct

Family composition

74.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 72.2%
15.8% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%
0.5% Other families even 0.4%

Household size

27.3% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 25.1%
23.7% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 24.7%
16.0% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.7% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.0% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%
5.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Curl Curlin North Manly +$25 higher in North Curl Curl gap narrowing
$700 100th pct $675 100th pct
Mortgage in North Curl Curlin North Manly +$400 higher in North Curl Curl gap narrowing
$4,000 100th pct $3,600 97th pct
People / bedroom in North Curl Curlin North Manly +0.10 higher in North Manly gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in North Curl Curlin North Manly +3.1 pts higher in North Manly gap widening
18.2% 55th pct 21.3% 63rd pct
Owned outright in North Curl Curlin North Manly +6.4 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
39.8% 46th pct 33.4% 29th pct
Separate houses in North Curl Curlin North Manly +7.2 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
88.8% 29th pct 81.6% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in North Curl Curlin North Manly +9.4 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap widening
85.1% 65th pct 75.7% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 42.2%
39.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 33.4%
18.2% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
1.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 81.6%
6.7% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 25.7%
27.2% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 33.0%
22.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 16.9%
9.3% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
4.3% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.0% $750 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 39.0%
15.3% $550–$749 +9.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
22.1% $350–$549 ◂ +2.4 pts 19.7%
4.7% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.8% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 58.8%
14.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
9.6% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in North Curl Curlin North Manly +2.3 pts higher in North Manly gap steady
4.2% 70th pct 6.4% 79th pct
Work from home in North Curl Curlin North Manly +0.2 pts higher in North Manly gap steady
46.3% 95th pct 46.5% 95th pct
PT commute in North Curl Curlin North Manly +1.0 pts higher in North Manly gap steady
1.5% 76th pct 2.6% 83rd pct
PT stops in North Curl Curlin North Manly +1 more in North Manly
23 86th pct 24 86th pct
Stops/1k in North Curl Curlin North Manly +1.70 more in North Manly
5.36 79th pct 7.07 86th pct
Departures/1k in North Curl Curlin North Manly +3,010.1 more in North Manly
814.1 84th pct 3,824.2 100th pct
PT routes in North Curl Curlin North Manly even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
Stop walk in North Curl Curlin North Manly +2 longer in North Manly
0 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in North Curl Curlin North Manly +3 longer in North Curl Curl
19 16th pct 16 13th pct
Reach 30 min in North Curl Curlin North Manly +23,663 more in North Curl Curl
63,307 87th pct 39,644 86th pct
Reach 45 min in North Curl Curlin North Manly +22,438 more in North Manly
119,828 83rd pct 142,266 86th pct
Transit to city in North Curl Curlin North Manly +7 longer in North Curl Curl
66 68th pct 59 53rd pct

How people get to work

46.3% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 46.5%
30.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 29.1%
2.4% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.5% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 40.3%
27.6% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 34.1%
13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%
10.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%
4.2% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in North Curl Curlin North Manly +0.2 pts higher in North Manly gap narrowing
32.2% 55th pct 32.5% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in North Curl Curlin North Manly +0.7 pts higher in North Curl Curl gap narrowing
11.2% 68th pct 10.5% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in North Curl Curlin North Manly +0.4 pts higher in North Manly gap steady
3.0% 43rd pct 3.4% 47th pct
Participation in North Curl Curlin North Manly even gap steady
68.9% 78th pct 68.8% 78th pct
Full-time in North Curl Curlin North Manly +3.3 pts higher in North Manly gap widening
54.4% 31st pct 57.8% 48th pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%
9.5% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
9.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%
7.4% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.1% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
3.2% Media & telecommunications even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

30.9% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 31.5%
21.4% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 20.1%
12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%
9.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%
8.7% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.2% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in North Curl Curlin North Manly +0.6 higher in North Manly
7.1 93rd pct 7.7 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in North Curl Curlin North Manly +1.1 more in North Manly
6.6 92nd pct 7.7 98th pct
15-min city in North Curl Curlin North Manly +2.1 pts higher in North Manly
97.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in North Curl Curlin North Manly +2.1 pts higher in North Manly
97.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in North Curl Curlin North Manly +0.4 pts higher in North Manly
99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in North Curl Curlin North Manly +6.1 pts higher in North Manly
88.7% 91st pct 94.8% 96th pct
Walk to a park in North Curl Curlin North Manly even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in North Curl Curlin North Manly +40.1 pts higher in North Manly
52.4% 85th pct 92.5% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in North Curl Curlin North Manly +1.8 more in North Manly
8.2 37th pct 10.0 41st pct
Intersections/km² in North Curl Curlin North Manly +18 higher in North Manly
164 89th pct 181 90th pct
Mean slope in North Curl Curlin North Manly +3.0 pts higher in North Curl Curl
9.7% 79th pct 6.8% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Curl Curl vs North Manly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12998/north-curl-curl/vs/SAL13007/north-manly