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North Narrabeen vs Warriewood

Name: North Narrabeen vs Warriewood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · North Narrabeen profile · Warriewood profile

North Narrabeen Warriewood

Warriewood and North Narrabeen are neighbouring areas on the Northern Beaches, but they have very different housing styles. North Narrabeen is dominated by separate houses, which make up 89.4% of homes, whereas Warriewood has a much more diverse mix with only 52.3% separate houses. Warriewood is more connected for pedestrians, with a far higher number of street intersections per square kilometre and more public transport routes. There is also a notable difference in the First Nations population; Warriewood has a much younger typical age of 17 compared to 27 in North Narrabeen, and First Nations residents in Warriewood have higher typical incomes.

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people who report no religion. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes and the proportion of children under 15. While both areas are well-off, Warriewood has seen more movement recently, with 40.0% of people moving in during the last five years compared to 31.8% in North Narrabeen.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.1 pts higher in North Narrabeen Population: 2,363 larger in Warriewood Recent movers: 8.2 pts higher in Warriewood No religion: 7.4 pts higher in North Narrabeen Owned outright: 5.6 pts higher in North Narrabeen

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +2,363 larger in Warriewood gap widening

6,016 86th pct 8,379 87th pct

Median age in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +1 yrs older in Warriewood gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 26.4%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.1%

21.7% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.3% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

Marital status

50.4% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 53.2%

32.9% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 27.9%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

3.9% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

North Narrabeen Warriewood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.7% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 70.8%

6.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.1% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English ◂ +2.7 pts 40.4%

38.2% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 33.6%

12.1% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

3.6% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.4% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Filipino even 1.0%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 80.7%

0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 51.6%

46.2% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 38.8%

5.3% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +0.98 more in North Narrabeen

1.53 19th pct 0.55 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +3 more in North Narrabeen

14 84th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +9 larger in North Narrabeen

579 82nd pct 570 81st pct

ICSEA in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +10 higher in North Narrabeen

1,089 89th pct 1,079 87th pct

Highest year of school

66.4% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 67.2%

19.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 16.7%

5.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

4.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

26.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 21.2%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.9% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

11.8% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

9.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 5.8%

8.3% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +$12 higher in Warriewood gap narrowing

$1,048 86th pct $1,060 86th pct

Household income in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +$113 higher in North Narrabeen gap narrowing

$2,711 92nd pct $2,598 91st pct

Family income in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +$72 higher in North Narrabeen gap narrowing

$2,997 91st pct $2,925 90th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 26.1%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

17.9% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.3%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 28.1%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 even 22.5%

9.7% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

6.2% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +2.6 pts 68.3%

16.9% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.8% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +2 larger in Warriewood

79 83rd pct 81 84th pct

Median age in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +10 yrs older in North Narrabeen

27 yrs 54th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +$310 higher in Warriewood

$743 60th pct $1,053 82nd pct

Household income in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +$701 higher in Warriewood

$2,399 76th pct $3,100 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +0.1 larger in North Narrabeen gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

70.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 67.0%

18.7% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.5% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

26.3% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

24.7% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 24.0%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 17.6%

16.7% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.5% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +$85 higher in Warriewood gap widening

$665 100th pct $750 100th pct

Mortgage in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +$123 higher in North Narrabeen gap widening

$3,200 94th pct $3,077 93rd pct

People / bedroom in North Narrabeen in Warriewood even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

37.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 31.7%

18.4% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 17.9%

0.5% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house ◂ +37.1 pts 52.3%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

6.4% Flat or apartment +15.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 36.0%

28.6% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

14.6% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $750 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

30.4% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

20.6% $350–$549 ◂ +11.4 pts 9.3%

10.3% $200–$349 ◂ +7.6 pts 2.7%

0.0% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 51.1%

19.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

9.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.9% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +14 more in Warriewood

30 86th pct 44 87th pct

Stops/1k in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +0.26 more in Warriewood

4.99 77th pct 5.25 78th pct

Departures/1k in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +206.0 more in North Narrabeen

2,042.1 92nd pct 1,836.0 91st pct

PT routes in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +3 more in Warriewood

5 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in North Narrabeen in Warriewood even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +2 longer in Warriewood

25 21st pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +14,634 more in Warriewood

10,874 60th pct 25,508 78th pct

Reach 45 min in North Narrabeen in Warriewood even

57,304 68th pct 57,304 68th pct

Transit to city in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +3 longer in Warriewood

82 91st pct 85 96th pct

How people get to work

40.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 38.4%

36.8% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Walked even 2.0%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

27.9% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 13.4%

9.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 10.1%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

9.1% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.3% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

4.4% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety even 4.5%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.7% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 12.2%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

8.2% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.3% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +0.2 higher in North Narrabeen

6.9 92nd pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +0.1 more in North Narrabeen

6.8 93rd pct 6.7 93rd pct

15-min city in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +4.2 pts higher in Warriewood

93.6% 96th pct 97.7% 99th pct

Walk to shops in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +7.6 pts higher in North Narrabeen

92.2% 96th pct 84.6% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +2.7 pts higher in Warriewood

97.2% 91st pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +8.4 pts higher in Warriewood

88.2% 91st pct 96.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in North Narrabeen in Warriewood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +11.0 pts higher in North Narrabeen

68.4% 90th pct 57.5% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +1.9 more in Warriewood

12.6 48th pct 14.6 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +160 higher in Warriewood

150 88th pct 310 96th pct

Mean slope in North Narrabeen in Warriewood +5.8 pts higher in North Narrabeen

12.1% 87th pct 6.4% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Narrabeen vs Warriewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13009/north-narrabeen/vs/SAL14191/warriewood