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Oxford Falls vs Wheeler Heights

Name: Oxford Falls vs Wheeler Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Oxford Falls profile · Wheeler Heights profile

Oxford Falls Wheeler Heights

Wheeler Heights and Oxford Falls are neighbouring Northern Beaches areas with very different profiles. Wheeler Heights is a family-oriented area with a typical resident aged 40, where 22.4% of the population are children. It is wealthier and more developed, with a typical weekly household income of $2,914 and a high proportion of separate houses (91.4%). In contrast, Oxford Falls is a sparsely populated area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 73 and 58.1% of people aged 65 and over. This age gap is reflected in health and housing, as Oxford Falls has a much higher share of people with long-term health conditions (50.9%) and more people living alone (40.3%).

Both areas have seen similar levels of people born overseas, at around 23%. However, the gap in how people get around is striking. Wheeler Heights is very walkable, with 99.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Oxford Falls is mostly car-dependent, with only 33.4% of homes near transport and a typical walk to the nearest stop taking 32 minutes. This divide in accessibility and infrastructure remains a defining difference between the two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,967 larger in Wheeler Heights Median age: 33 yrs older in Oxford Falls Aged 65+: 43.1 pts higher in Oxford Falls Household income: $1,953 higher in Wheeler Heights Family income: $1,752 higher in Wheeler Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights +2,967 larger in Wheeler Heights gap steady

265 58th pct 3,232 85th pct

Median age in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights +33 yrs older in Oxford Falls gap widening

73 yrs 100th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

58.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +43.1 pts 15.0%

18.5% Older adults (45–64) +9.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

3.4% Children (0–14) +19.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

10.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 56.6%

17.1% Never married +13.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

16.3% Widowed ◂ +11.7 pts 4.5%

4.8% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.0% Separated even 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Oxford Falls Wheeler Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.8% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 75.2%

9.4% England ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

2.3% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +2.3 pts 45.2%

34.0% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

10.9% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.8% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.8% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

3.8% Greek ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%

1.1% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 88.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.2% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 51.9%

29.4% No religion +13.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%

2.6% Judaism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights

— 2.77 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights +16 more in Oxford Falls

37 90th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights +117 larger in Wheeler Heights

467 68th pct 584 82nd pct

ICSEA in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights +14 higher in Oxford Falls

1,123 96th pct 1,109 93rd pct

Highest year of school

46.6% Year 12 +20.4 pts ▸ 67.0%

30.4% Year 10 ◂ +10.6 pts 19.7%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 5.0%

4.5% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

20.4% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.4% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

24.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 24.3%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%

10.9% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

2.0% Architecture & building +7.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.2% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.4% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights +$425 higher in Wheeler Heights gap widening

$602 25th pct $1,027 85th pct

Household income in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights +$1,953 higher in Wheeler Heights gap widening

$961 12th pct $2,914 95th pct

Family income in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights +$1,752 higher in Wheeler Heights gap widening

$1,297 15th pct $3,049 91st pct

Household income distribution

44.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.9 pts 15.7%

8.4% $4,000 or more +22.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.6 pts 7.4%

3.4% $3,000–$3,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

Personal income distribution

49.2% Under $650 ◂ +16.6 pts 32.6%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

5.2% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

25.7% Arthritis ◂ +20.1 pts 5.6%

14.3% Heart disease ◂ +11.6 pts 2.7%

11.7% Other condition ◂ +5.0 pts 6.7%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

7.9% Cancer ◂ +5.2 pts 2.7%

7.9% Diabetes ◂ +4.8 pts 3.1%

7.9% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

3.8% Stroke ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

2.3% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

39.2% None +32.7 pts ▸ 71.9%

26.8% One condition ◂ +9.9 pts 16.9%

16.2% Two conditions ◂ +12.5 pts 3.7%

7.5% Three or more ◂ +6.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights +20 larger in Wheeler Heights

0 0th pct 20 68th pct

Median age in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights

— 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights

— $700 56th pct

Household income in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights

— $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights +1.1 larger in Wheeler Heights gap widening

2.1 19th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

40.0% Couples with children +34.5 pts ▸ 74.5%

56.8% Couples without children ◂ +39.9 pts 16.9%

3.2% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

41.2% 2 people ◂ +17.0 pts 24.1%

40.3% 1 person ◂ +29.0 pts 11.3%

6.7% 4 people +24.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

2.5% 3 people +14.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

2.5% 5 people +10.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.5% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights +$90 higher in Wheeler Heights gap narrowing

$660 100th pct $750 100th pct

Mortgage in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights +$802 higher in Oxford Falls gap narrowing

$4,000 100th pct $3,198 94th pct

People / bedroom in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights +0.20 higher in Wheeler Heights gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

11.8% Owned with a mortgage +37.0 pts ▸ 48.8%

45.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.7 pts 34.7%

35.3% Other tenure ◂ +34.2 pts 1.1%

5.9% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

28.6% Separate house +62.9 pts ▸ 91.4%

73.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +71.4 pts 2.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +46.7 pts 7.9%

12.6% 4 bedrooms +25.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

26.9% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

7.6% 5 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% $550–$749 ◂ +39.2 pts 32.2%

0.0% $750 or more +51.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 53.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

21.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.0 pts 10.4%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights +15 more in Wheeler Heights

0 0th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights +4.64 more in Wheeler Heights

0.00 0th pct 4.64 76th pct

Departures/1k in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights +1,520.4 more in Wheeler Heights

0.0 0th pct 1,520.4 89th pct

PT routes in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights +3 more in Wheeler Heights

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights +30 longer in Oxford Falls

32 68th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights

— 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights +11,241 more in Wheeler Heights

0 0th pct 11,241 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights +65,630 more in Wheeler Heights

0 0th pct 65,630 71st pct

Transit to city in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights

— 83 93rd pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 42.9%

31.2% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

57.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +35.9 pts 21.3%

21.0% 2 vehicles +26.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

2.5% 3 vehicles +15.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Professional & technical ◂ +10.7 pts 11.3%

13.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

10.4% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

5.2% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%

6.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.7 pts 1.8%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Other services even 3.9%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 24.5%

14.3% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%

7.8% Clerical & administrative +6.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

7.8% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 4.7%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights +4.8 higher in Wheeler Heights

2.5 69th pct 7.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights +4.8 more in Wheeler Heights

2.7 70th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights +96.5 pts higher in Wheeler Heights

2.3% 59th pct 98.7% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights +96.9 pts higher in Wheeler Heights

1.6% 58th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights +66.4 pts higher in Wheeler Heights

33.4% 68th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights +39.9 pts higher in Wheeler Heights

60.1% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights +9.1 pts higher in Wheeler Heights

90.9% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights +51.6 pts higher in Wheeler Heights

0.0% 0th pct 51.6% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights +36.6 more in Oxford Falls

45.3 79th pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights +113 higher in Wheeler Heights

62 80th pct 175 89th pct

Mean slope in Oxford Falls in Wheeler Heights +4.4 pts higher in Oxford Falls

15.1% 92nd pct 10.7% 84th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oxford Falls vs Wheeler Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13117/oxford-falls/vs/SAL14285/wheeler-heights