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North Wahroonga vs St Ives Chase

Name: North Wahroonga vs St Ives Chase — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · North Wahroonga profile · St Ives Chase profile

North Wahroonga St Ives Chase

St Ives Chase and North Wahroonga are neighbouring areas with very different levels of accessibility. St Ives Chase is far more walkable, with 89.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, compared to just 17.1% and 17.8% in North Wahroonga. This convenience is reflected in the travel times; the drive to the city is 24 minutes from St Ives Chase, which is far lower than the 48 minutes from North Wahroonga. St Ives Chase also has a much higher share of children under 15 (23.5%) and more people born overseas (46.6%).

Both areas share a similar typical weekly household income of around $3,200 and have almost identical home sizes, with over 98% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. The gap in ease of access to the city is a striking contrast, though both areas have seen a rise in people working from home, which is now above 53% in both places. This trend is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,183 larger in St Ives Chase People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in St Ives Chase No religion: 6.9 pts higher in St Ives Chase Born overseas: 6.7 pts higher in St Ives Chase Other language: 5.7 pts higher in St Ives Chase

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase +1,183 larger in St Ives Chase gap steady

2,100 79th pct 3,283 85th pct

Median age in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase +3 yrs older in North Wahroonga gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 27.4%

19.1% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 19.1%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%

Marital status

63.2% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 69.5%

25.2% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 21.7%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

4.7% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

1.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

North Wahroonga St Ives Chase

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.0% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 51.8%

7.0% China +5.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.2% South Africa +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% England +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.7% English ◂ +0.2 pts 30.4%

17.0% Chinese +7.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

23.6% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 22.1%

10.3% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%

7.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.4% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

3.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

70.0% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 65.3%

8.3% Mandarin +8.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.0% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity ◂ +8.9 pts 40.6%

36.2% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

0.9% Judaism +6.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.8% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase +16 more in North Wahroonga

31 89th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase +237 larger in North Wahroonga

689 90th pct 452 66th pct

ICSEA in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase +19 higher in North Wahroonga

1,157 100th pct 1,138 99th pct

Highest year of school

82.2% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 84.6%

9.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

2.4% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Bachelor degree even 42.8%

22.7% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%

7.5% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

31.9% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

11.6% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

8.0% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

4.9% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase +$14 higher in North Wahroonga gap narrowing

$1,039 86th pct $1,025 84th pct

Household income in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase +$117 higher in St Ives Chase gap widening

$3,189 99th pct $3,306 100th pct

Family income in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase +$176 higher in North Wahroonga gap widening

$3,531 97th pct $3,355 95th pct

Household income distribution

39.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 39.4%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.0%

15.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 35.9%

23.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.3%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

6.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None +3.3 pts ▸ 74.2%

19.5% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 16.9%

3.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase +1 larger in North Wahroonga

5 49th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase +1 yrs older in North Wahroonga

27 yrs 54th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase +$1,100 higher in St Ives Chase

$2,149 97th pct $3,249 100th pct

Household income in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase even

$5,500 100th pct $5,500 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase +0.1 larger in St Ives Chase gap widening

3.1 88th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

72.5% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 75.0%

19.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 18.6%

8.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Household size

25.9% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

29.4% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 27.8%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 16.7%

10.8% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.6% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

3.3% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase even gap narrowing

$950 100th pct $950 100th pct

Mortgage in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase +$339 higher in St Ives Chase gap narrowing

$3,884 100th pct $4,223 100th pct

People / bedroom in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase +0.10 higher in St Ives Chase gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 43.2%

6.4% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.6% Other tenure even 0.6%

0.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 95.8%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 48.0%

28.9% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

18.9% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

88.4% $750 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 83.3%

14.0% $350–$549 ◂ +5.6 pts 8.3%

9.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.1% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 65.4%

12.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

8.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase +10 more in St Ives Chase

10 80th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase +1.33 more in St Ives Chase

4.76 76th pct 6.09 82nd pct

Departures/1k in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase +1,727.4 more in St Ives Chase

404.8 77th pct 2,132.2 92nd pct

PT routes in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase +1 more in St Ives Chase

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase +15 longer in North Wahroonga

16 54th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase +24 longer in North Wahroonga

48 37th pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase +18,191 more in North Wahroonga

18,191 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase +3,474 more in St Ives Chase

18,191 48th pct 21,665 50th pct

Transit to city in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase

— 79 87th pct

How people get to work

53.9% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 57.0%

28.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 25.1%

1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Walked even 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.3% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 52.8%

23.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 19.8%

16.1% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.5% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

11.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

6.4% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.2% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.6% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Accommodation & food even 4.0%

2.5% Media & telecommunications +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

3.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

40.7% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 37.3%

24.2% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 23.9%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

6.0% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

4.3% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Labourers even 2.7%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase +1.0 higher in St Ives Chase

4.1 78th pct 5.1 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase +1.0 more in St Ives Chase

3.3 74th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase +22.5 pts higher in St Ives Chase

17.6% 71st pct 40.1% 77th pct

Walk to shops in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase +72.0 pts higher in St Ives Chase

17.1% 70th pct 89.2% 94th pct

Walk to transit in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase even

99.9% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase +36.3 pts higher in St Ives Chase

3.9% 59th pct 40.1% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase +71.6 pts higher in St Ives Chase

17.8% 76th pct 89.3% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase +10.7 more in North Wahroonga

20.5 62nd pct 9.7 41st pct

Intersections/km² in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase +9 higher in St Ives Chase

28 75th pct 37 76th pct

Mean slope in North Wahroonga in St Ives Chase +0.6 pts higher in North Wahroonga

11.7% 87th pct 11.2% 86th pct

Compare North Wahroonga with nearby areas

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Compare St Ives Chase with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Wahroonga vs St Ives Chase [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13025/north-wahroonga/vs/SAL13655/st-ives-chase