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North Curl Curl vs Queenscliff

Name: North Curl Curl vs Queenscliff — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · North Curl Curl profile · Queenscliff profile

North Curl Curl Queenscliff

North Curl Curl and Queenscliff (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. North Curl Curl is mostly separate houses, with 88.8% of homes being detached and 85.1% having three or more bedrooms. It is a family-oriented area where 33.4% of people provide unpaid childcare and 22.2% of residents are children. In contrast, Queenscliff (NSW) is dominated by flats or apartments (80.1%) and has a more transient population, with 56.6% of people moving in the last five years. It also has a higher share of university degrees (52.2%) and people born overseas (38.0%) compared to North Curl Curl.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining similar in their low unemployment rates and the typical weekly rent for those who lease. They also share a common profile in terms of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (0.6% in both) and a similarly high level of school advantage. However, the gap in housing is stark; North Curl Curl is far more likely to have homes owned outright, while renting is far higher in Queenscliff (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.0 pts higher in Queenscliff Separate houses: 71.8 pts higher in North Curl Curl 3+ bedrooms: 55.1 pts higher in North Curl Curl Recent movers: 24.3 pts higher in Queenscliff De facto: 19.2 pts higher in Queenscliff

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +881 larger in North Curl Curl gap widening

4,288 86th pct 3,407 86th pct

Median age in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +4 yrs older in North Curl Curl gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

18.6% Young adults (25–44) +26.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.2 pts 23.3%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.4 pts 12.9%

15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.4 pts 8.2%

12.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

Marital status

54.4% Married ◂ +18.8 pts 35.6%

33.9% Never married +18.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

6.5% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

2.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

North Curl Curl Queenscliff

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.4% Australia ◂ +12.7 pts 58.7%

8.6% England +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.4% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +3.6 pts 42.2%

34.8% Australian ◂ +8.7 pts 26.2%

13.8% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.1% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.2% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 80.9%

0.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 56.8%

47.2% Christianity ◂ +10.8 pts 36.5%

4.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff

2.10 30th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +3 more in North Curl Curl

26 88th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +44 larger in Queenscliff

588 83rd pct 632 87th pct

ICSEA in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +16 higher in Queenscliff

1,123 96th pct 1,139 99th pct

Highest year of school

75.6% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 84.2%

13.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 7.2%

3.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

3.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

15.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 11.2%

13.7% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.1%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

29.3% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.5% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

7.4% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.9% Information technology even 2.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +$422 higher in Queenscliff gap widening

$1,110 88th pct $1,532 99th pct

Household income in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +$708 higher in North Curl Curl gap widening

$3,611 100th pct $2,903 95th pct

Family income in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +$493 higher in North Curl Curl gap widening

$3,878 100th pct $3,385 95th pct

Household income distribution

42.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 32.7%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

6.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.8 pts 19.6%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 18.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

5.7% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

5.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.7% None +1.6 pts ▸ 75.3%

15.4% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 15.1%

3.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +4 larger in North Curl Curl

26 72nd pct 22 70th pct

Median age in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +10 yrs older in North Curl Curl

38 yrs 76th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +$482 higher in Queenscliff

$1,093 84th pct $1,575 91st pct

Household income in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +$1,167 higher in Queenscliff

$2,416 76th pct $3,583 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +1.0 larger in North Curl Curl gap steady

3.2 89th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

74.0% Couples with children ◂ +27.7 pts 46.3%

15.8% Couples without children +28.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

9.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

0.5% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

23.7% 2 people +20.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

27.3% 4 people ◂ +18.0 pts 9.3%

13.7% 1 person +13.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%

14.0% 5 people ◂ +11.6 pts 2.4%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +$50 higher in North Curl Curl gap narrowing

$700 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +$967 higher in North Curl Curl gap widening

$4,000 100th pct $3,033 92nd pct

People / bedroom in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +0.10 higher in Queenscliff gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

18.2% Rented +27.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

40.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.1 pts 27.2%

39.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.7 pts 26.1%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house ◂ +71.8 pts 17.0%

6.7% Flat or apartment +73.4 pts ▸ 80.1%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

9.3% 2 bedrooms +45.7 pts ▸ 55.0%

35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.5 pts 7.1%

27.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 19.1%

22.3% 5 or more ◂ +18.5 pts 3.7%

4.3% 1 bedroom +10.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.0% $750 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 31.1%

15.3% $550–$749 +29.9 pts ▸ 45.3%

22.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 17.3%

4.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

3.8% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 49.6%

14.5% $1,800–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

7.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +4 more in North Curl Curl

23 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +0.21 more in Queenscliff

5.36 79th pct 5.58 80th pct

Departures/1k in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +1,224.9 more in Queenscliff

814.1 84th pct 2,039.0 92nd pct

PT routes in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +5 more in North Curl Curl

9 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +2 longer in North Curl Curl

19 16th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +9,925 more in North Curl Curl

63,307 87th pct 53,382 87th pct

Reach 45 min in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +412 more in Queenscliff

119,828 83rd pct 120,240 83rd pct

Transit to city in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +5 longer in North Curl Curl

66 68th pct 61 58th pct

How people get to work

46.3% Worked at home +8.4 pts ▸ 54.7%

30.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 26.0%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.6% 1 vehicle +20.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

44.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 33.8%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 6.5%

10.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 2.5%

4.2% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

9.5% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

9.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.2% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.5% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

30.9% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

21.4% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

9.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

4.2% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +1.1 higher in Queenscliff

7.1 93rd pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +1.4 more in Queenscliff

6.6 92nd pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +2.1 pts higher in Queenscliff

97.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +2.1 pts higher in Queenscliff

97.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +0.4 pts higher in Queenscliff

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +11.3 pts higher in Queenscliff

88.7% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +45.0 pts higher in Queenscliff

52.4% 85th pct 97.4% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +3.9 more in Queenscliff

8.2 37th pct 12.0 46th pct

Intersections/km² in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +137 higher in Queenscliff

164 89th pct 300 95th pct

Mean slope in North Curl Curl in Queenscliff +4.2 pts higher in Queenscliff

9.7% 79th pct 13.9% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Curl Curl vs Queenscliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12998/north-curl-curl/vs/SAL13309/queenscliff