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North Narrabeen vs Wheeler Heights

Name: North Narrabeen vs Wheeler Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · North Narrabeen profile · Wheeler Heights profile

North Narrabeen Wheeler Heights

North Narrabeen and Wheeler Heights are neighbouring Northern Beaches suburbs with similar typical resident ages of 40. Wheeler Heights has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (2.77 compared to 1.53) and more large homes, with 88.4% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, North Narrabeen has more public transport options, including 30 stops compared to 15 in Wheeler Heights, and a higher share of homes (68.4%) within a 15-minute walk of health services.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, and the gap in household income for those earning $3,000 or more a week has remained relatively stable, with Wheeler Heights slightly higher at 45.5% and North Narrabeen at 42.4%. Both areas sit far above the national figure for high-income households. They also share a very similar profile in terms of the typical weekly household income, which is around $2,700 to $2,900.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,784 larger in North Narrabeen 3+ bedrooms: 9.3 pts higher in Wheeler Heights Living alone: 5.4 pts higher in North Narrabeen De facto: 2.5 pts higher in North Narrabeen One-parent: 2.6 pts higher in North Narrabeen

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +2,784 larger in North Narrabeen gap steady

6,016 86th pct 3,232 85th pct

Median age in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights even gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 21.2%

21.7% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

50.4% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 56.6%

32.9% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 30.3%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

3.9% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

North Narrabeen Wheeler Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.7% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 75.2%

6.8% England +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.2% English +2.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

38.2% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 37.0%

12.1% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

3.6% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.4% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 88.3%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

46.2% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 42.7%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +1.24 more in Wheeler Heights

1.53 19th pct 2.77 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +7 more in Wheeler Heights

14 84th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +5 larger in Wheeler Heights

579 82nd pct 584 82nd pct

ICSEA in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +19 higher in Wheeler Heights

1,089 89th pct 1,109 93rd pct

Highest year of school

66.4% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 67.0%

19.2% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.6% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

26.6% Certificate III / IV even 26.7%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

11.8% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.9% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

8.3% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +$21 higher in North Narrabeen gap steady

$1,048 86th pct $1,027 85th pct

Household income in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +$203 higher in Wheeler Heights gap widening

$2,711 92nd pct $2,914 95th pct

Family income in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +$52 higher in Wheeler Heights gap narrowing

$2,997 91st pct $3,049 91st pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 15.7%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

6.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

2.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None +1.0 pts ▸ 71.9%

16.9% One condition even 16.9%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +59 larger in North Narrabeen

79 83rd pct 20 68th pct

Median age in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +7 yrs older in North Narrabeen

27 yrs 54th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +$43 higher in North Narrabeen

$743 60th pct $700 56th pct

Household income in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +$2,351 higher in Wheeler Heights

$2,399 76th pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +0.2 larger in Wheeler Heights gap steady

3.0 86th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

70.2% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 74.5%

18.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 16.9%

10.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

24.7% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

26.3% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 24.1%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 17.1%

16.7% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 11.3%

9.5% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +$85 higher in Wheeler Heights gap steady

$665 100th pct $750 100th pct

Mortgage in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights even gap narrowing

$3,200 94th pct $3,198 94th pct

People / bedroom in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

37.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 34.7%

18.4% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 14.9%

0.5% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 91.4%

6.4% Flat or apartment even 6.3%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 32.8%

28.6% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

11.5% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 7.9%

5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $750 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 51.4%

30.4% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

20.6% $350–$549 ◂ +9.7 pts 11.0%

10.3% $200–$349 ◂ +6.9 pts 3.4%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 53.7%

19.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.9% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

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

30 86th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +0.35 more in North Narrabeen

4.99 77th pct 4.64 76th pct

Departures/1k in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +521.6 more in North Narrabeen

2,042.1 92nd pct 1,520.4 89th pct

PT routes in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +2 more in North Narrabeen

5 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +1 longer in Wheeler Heights

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

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

25 21st pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +367 more in Wheeler Heights

10,874 60th pct 11,241 61st pct

Reach 45 min in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +8,326 more in Wheeler Heights

57,304 68th pct 65,630 71st pct

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

82 91st pct 83 93rd pct

How people get to work

40.3% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

36.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 35.6%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

27.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 21.3%

15.8% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.4% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

9.3% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 24.5%

18.7% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 17.6%

14.8% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

8.2% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.3% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +0.4 higher in Wheeler Heights

6.9 92nd pct 7.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +0.7 more in Wheeler Heights

6.8 93rd pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +5.2 pts higher in Wheeler Heights

93.6% 96th pct 98.7% 99th pct

Walk to shops in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +6.3 pts higher in Wheeler Heights

92.2% 96th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +2.6 pts higher in Wheeler Heights

97.2% 91st pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +11.8 pts higher in Wheeler Heights

88.2% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +16.8 pts higher in North Narrabeen

68.4% 90th pct 51.6% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +4.0 more in North Narrabeen

12.6 48th pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +25 higher in Wheeler Heights

150 88th pct 175 89th pct

Mean slope in North Narrabeen in Wheeler Heights +1.4 pts higher in North Narrabeen

12.1% 87th pct 10.7% 84th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Narrabeen vs Wheeler Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13009/north-narrabeen/vs/SAL14285/wheeler-heights