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Cronulla vs Oatley

Name: Cronulla vs Oatley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 10.0 km apart · Cronulla profile · Oatley profile

Cronulla Oatley

Oatley and Cronulla are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with similar populations. The biggest difference is their cultural makeup; Oatley is far more diverse, with 42.2% of people using a language other than English at home compared to just 9.6% in Cronulla. This is consistent with Oatley having a far higher share of people born overseas (36.2% versus 16.4%) and more people who speak little or no English (7.2% versus 1.0%). Cronulla tends to be wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,091, which is well higher than the $851 seen in Oatley.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions regarding diversity and wealth. The gap in language use and overseas birth has widened significantly, while the difference in typical household income has narrowed. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways. Both have a typical resident age of 41 and about 37% of homes are owned outright. They also share similar numbers of people per bedroom and similar levels of unpaid care work.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 32.6 pts higher in Oatley Born overseas: 19.8 pts higher in Oatley Limited English: 6.2 pts higher in Oatley Participation: 7.3 pts higher in Cronulla PT commute: 2.8 pts higher in Oatley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cronulla in Oatley +721 larger in Oatley gap narrowing

78,388 79th pct 79,109 80th pct

Median age in Cronulla in Oatley even gap narrowing

41 yrs 64th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 26.3%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.7% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.1%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

51.1% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 53.3%

33.3% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 31.2%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

4.8% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Cronulla Oatley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +20.4 pts 60.3%

0.8% China +8.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.7% England ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Nepal +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

0.3% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

40.9% English ◂ +21.0 pts 19.9%

36.9% Australian ◂ +17.5 pts 19.4%

2.4% Chinese +17.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.8% Irish ◂ +6.9 pts 6.9%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 5.2%

3.1% Greek +5.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.7% German ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

0.7% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +33.6 pts 53.5%

0.9% Mandarin +8.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.5% Cantonese +6.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.2% Greek +3.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.4% Arabic +3.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.9% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 54.9%

35.6% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 28.1%

4.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.4% Islam +3.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Hinduism +3.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cronulla in Oatley +0.15 more in Oatley

1.63 34th pct 1.78 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cronulla in Oatley +1 more in Oatley

23 60th pct 24 63rd pct

Students in Cronulla in Oatley +2,173 more in Cronulla

11,640 69th pct 9,467 50th pct

Avg size in Cronulla in Oatley +135 larger in Cronulla

529 60th pct 394 33rd pct

ICSEA in Cronulla in Oatley +21 higher in Cronulla

1,091 80th pct 1,071 73rd pct

Highest year of school

64.2% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 68.9%

21.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 14.5%

5.4% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

25.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 17.7%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 15.8%

9.0% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

25.1% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%

10.8% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%

2.2% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Cronulla in Oatley +$240 higher in Cronulla gap narrowing

$1,091 87th pct $851 63rd pct

Household income in Cronulla in Oatley +$270 higher in Cronulla gap narrowing

$2,359 90th pct $2,089 77th pct

Family income in Cronulla in Oatley +$560 higher in Cronulla gap narrowing

$2,962 91st pct $2,402 73rd pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 19.0%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

11.1% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

Personal income distribution

31.4% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 19.6%

10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

6.8% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

3.2% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None +1.7 pts ▸ 70.4%

17.8% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 16.4%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cronulla in Oatley +0.2 larger in Oatley gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 64.8%

25.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 22.2%

9.9% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 29.2%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 21.4%

17.7% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.7% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.6% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.6% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cronulla in Oatley +$89 higher in Cronulla gap narrowing

$519 93rd pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Cronulla in Oatley +$303 higher in Cronulla gap narrowing

$2,903 98th pct $2,600 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Cronulla in Oatley even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 37.0%

36.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 33.9%

24.3% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

55.9% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 61.1%

30.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.8 pts 23.3%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

32.0% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

26.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 25.3%

23.3% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

10.6% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

39.3% $350–$549 +8.0 pts ▸ 47.3%

26.4% $550–$749 ◂ +7.1 pts 19.4%

17.4% $750 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 6.7%

9.1% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.0% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 39.8%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

12.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.9% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cronulla in Oatley +69 more in Cronulla

444 86th pct 375 76th pct

Stops/1k in Cronulla in Oatley +0.92 more in Cronulla

5.66 72nd pct 4.74 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Cronulla in Oatley +471.8 more in Oatley

795.3 41st pct 1,267.1 61st pct

PT routes in Cronulla in Oatley +5 more in Oatley

20 33rd pct 25 46th pct

How people get to work

37.2% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

40.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 31.4%

1.5% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 35.1%

34.2% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

5.5% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.6% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 7.8%

9.9% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

7.7% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

18.8% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 14.9%

15.0% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

7.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.6% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Cronulla in Oatley even

7.6 82nd pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cronulla in Oatley +0.1 more in Oatley

7.1 79th pct 7.2 82nd pct

15-min city in Cronulla in Oatley +3.0 pts higher in Oatley

90.2% 75th pct 93.1% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Cronulla in Oatley +2.1 pts higher in Cronulla

89.4% 80th pct 87.3% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Cronulla in Oatley +0.7 pts higher in Oatley

98.9% 79th pct 99.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Cronulla in Oatley +2.1 pts higher in Oatley

95.3% 86th pct 97.4% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Cronulla in Oatley +0.4 pts higher in Oatley

99.5% 69th pct 99.9% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Cronulla in Oatley +7.9 pts higher in Cronulla

77.5% 78th pct 69.5% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Cronulla in Oatley +1.3 more in Cronulla

11.7 27th pct 10.4 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Cronulla in Oatley +52 higher in Oatley

103 54th pct 155 65th pct

Mean slope in Cronulla in Oatley +0.4 pts higher in Cronulla

7.2% 78th pct 6.8% 74th pct

Compare Cronulla with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cronulla vs Oatley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10023/cronulla/vs/SED10062/oatley