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Warriewood vs Wheeler Heights

Name: Warriewood vs Wheeler Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Warriewood profile · Wheeler Heights profile

Warriewood Wheeler Heights

Warriewood and Wheeler Heights are neighbouring areas on the Northern Beaches, but they offer different living environments. Wheeler Heights is dominated by large homes, with separate houses making up 91.4% of dwellings and 88.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Warriewood has a more varied mix, with only 52.3% of homes being separate houses. This difference extends to local services; Wheeler Heights has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (2.77 compared to 0.55 in Warriewood), though Warriewood has far more walkable amenities per resident and better street connectivity.

These two areas share a very similar profile in terms of typical weekly family income, which sits around $3,000 for both. They also have nearly identical shares of children under 15 and residents who have finished Year 12. While Wheeler Heights has a higher share of households earning over $3,000 a week, both areas sit well above the national figure for high earners. This shared prosperity is reflected in the fact that both areas have a much higher proportion of people working from home than most of Australia.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 39.2 pts higher in Wheeler Heights Population: 5,147 larger in Warriewood 3+ bedrooms: 12.6 pts higher in Wheeler Heights Recent movers: 9.5 pts higher in Warriewood One-parent: 4.4 pts higher in Warriewood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +5,147 larger in Warriewood gap widening

8,379 87th pct 3,232 85th pct

Median age in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +1 yrs older in Warriewood gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

21.8% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 21.2%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 15.0%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

53.2% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 56.6%

27.9% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Warriewood Wheeler Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.8% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 75.2%

7.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% China even 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.4% English +4.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

33.6% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.1% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.7% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only +7.6 pts ▸ 88.3%

0.8% Italian even 0.7%

0.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

38.8% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +2.22 more in Wheeler Heights

0.55 0th pct 2.77 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +10 more in Wheeler Heights

11 81st pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +14 larger in Wheeler Heights

570 81st pct 584 82nd pct

ICSEA in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +30 higher in Wheeler Heights

1,079 87th pct 1,109 93rd pct

Highest year of school

67.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 67.0%

16.7% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.4% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

30.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 29.5%

21.2% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 24.3%

11.9% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.7% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.8% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

4.8% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +$33 higher in Warriewood gap narrowing

$1,060 86th pct $1,027 85th pct

Household income in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +$316 higher in Wheeler Heights gap widening

$2,598 91st pct $2,914 95th pct

Family income in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +$124 higher in Wheeler Heights gap widening

$2,925 90th pct $3,049 91st pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.0%

18.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.7%

14.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

31.3% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None +3.6 pts ▸ 71.9%

17.4% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +61 larger in Warriewood

81 84th pct 20 68th pct

Median age in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +3 yrs older in Wheeler Heights

17 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +$353 higher in Warriewood

$1,053 82nd pct $700 56th pct

Household income in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +$1,650 higher in Wheeler Heights

$3,100 88th pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +0.3 larger in Wheeler Heights gap steady

2.9 81st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 74.5%

20.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 16.9%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 7.9%

0.5% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

24.0% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

29.0% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 24.1%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 17.1%

17.3% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 11.3%

9.7% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.9% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights even gap narrowing

$750 100th pct $750 100th pct

Mortgage in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +$121 higher in Wheeler Heights gap widening

$3,077 93rd pct $3,198 94th pct

People / bedroom in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 48.8%

31.7% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

17.9% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 14.9%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

0.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

52.3% Separate house +39.2 pts ▸ 91.4%

25.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.6 pts 2.5%

22.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.9 pts 6.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.7% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

36.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 32.8%

20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 7.9%

10.1% 5 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 51.4%

30.7% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

9.3% $350–$549 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.7% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.1% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 53.7%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.1%

12.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

9.2% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +29 more in Warriewood

44 87th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +0.61 more in Warriewood

5.25 78th pct 4.64 76th pct

Departures/1k in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +315.6 more in Warriewood

1,836.0 91st pct 1,520.4 89th pct

PT routes in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +5 more in Warriewood

8 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +1 longer in Wheeler Heights

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +4 longer in Warriewood

27 23rd pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +14,267 more in Warriewood

25,508 78th pct 11,241 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +8,326 more in Wheeler Heights

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

Transit to city in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +2 longer in Warriewood

85 96th pct 83 93rd pct

How people get to work

38.4% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

38.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 35.6%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 21.3%

13.4% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.0% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.0% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

10.1% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.9% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 24.5%

19.4% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 17.6%

12.2% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.0% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.3% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

4.4% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +0.6 higher in Wheeler Heights

6.7 91st pct 7.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +0.7 more in Wheeler Heights

6.7 93rd pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +1.0 pts higher in Wheeler Heights

97.7% 99th pct 98.7% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +14.0 pts higher in Wheeler Heights

84.6% 92nd pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights even

99.8% 99th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +3.4 pts higher in Wheeler Heights

96.6% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +5.9 pts higher in Warriewood

57.5% 86th pct 51.6% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +5.9 more in Warriewood

14.6 52nd pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +135 higher in Warriewood

310 96th pct 175 89th pct

Mean slope in Warriewood in Wheeler Heights +4.4 pts higher in Wheeler Heights

6.4% 58th pct 10.7% 84th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Warriewood vs Wheeler Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14191/warriewood/vs/SAL14285/wheeler-heights