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North Shore vs Pittwater

Name: North Shore vs Pittwater — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 19 km apart · North Shore profile · Pittwater profile

North Shore Pittwater

North Shore and Pittwater are both populous areas in New South Wales, but they offer very different lifestyles. North Shore is a high-density hub where 72% of homes are flats or apartments, while Pittwater is more spacious, with 65.3% of homes being separate houses. This difference is reflected in the people who live there; North Shore has a far higher share of residents born overseas (39.5%) and those who speak another language at home (22.3%). North Shore also has a much higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (58.6%) and people earning $2,000 or more a week (36.3%).

Many of these gaps have widened since 2011, particularly the divide in housing and education. While both areas share similar unemployment rates and a similar share of residents with no religion (around 44%), they differ in how they move. North Shore is a walker's paradise with high street connectivity, while Pittwater is very walkable but relies more on cars. This contrast is clear in the home ownership data, as Pittwater has far more homes owned outright (40.9%) compared to North Shore (28.7%).

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 25.9 pts higher in North Shore Renting: 28.2 pts higher in North Shore Separate houses: 48.9 pts higher in Pittwater 3+ bedrooms: 33.2 pts higher in Pittwater Full-time: 15.3 pts higher in North Shore

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Shore in Pittwater +3,622 larger in North Shore gap widening

78,893 80th pct 75,271 75th pct

Median age in North Shore in Pittwater +6 yrs older in Pittwater gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.4 pts 19.4%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

18.5% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.0% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

43.1% Married +9.6 pts ▸ 52.7%

41.0% Never married ◂ +11.9 pts 29.1%

9.5% Divorced even 9.5%

4.0% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

North Shore Pittwater

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.5% Australia +16.1 pts ▸ 72.6%

7.1% England +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.6% China ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.9% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

35.4% English +10.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

23.3% Australian +10.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

13.2% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

10.9% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Chinese ◂ +8.5 pts 1.4%

3.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

1.5% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

73.4% English only +13.7 pts ▸ 87.1%

4.2% Mandarin ◂ +3.8 pts 0.4%

2.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.1%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.5% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

44.6% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 44.4%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North Shore in Pittwater +0.36 more in North Shore

2.04 57th pct 1.68 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Shore in Pittwater +1 more in Pittwater

21 54th pct 22 57th pct

Students in North Shore in Pittwater +7,519 more in North Shore

17,995 89th pct 10,476 59th pct

Avg size in North Shore in Pittwater +381 larger in North Shore

857 93rd pct 476 48th pct

ICSEA in North Shore in Pittwater +88 higher in North Shore

1,180 100th pct 1,092 81st pct

Highest year of school

84.9% Year 12 ◂ +16.1 pts 68.8%

5.8% Year 10 +11.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

2.6% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.6 pts 32.2%

22.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.0 pts 10.2%

5.8% Certificate III / IV +14.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

30.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 23.9%

18.0% Society & culture ◂ +6.5 pts 11.5%

7.3% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.8% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.3% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.4% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in North Shore in Pittwater +$532 higher in North Shore gap widening

$1,578 100th pct $1,046 85th pct

Household income in North Shore in Pittwater +$229 higher in North Shore gap widening

$2,640 99th pct $2,411 92nd pct

Family income in North Shore in Pittwater +$931 higher in North Shore gap widening

$3,873 100th pct $2,942 90th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 26.7%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.9%

15.2% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.2% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

22.4% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 21.6%

21.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Mental health even 6.6%

3.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +3.8 pts 66.9%

17.3% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.2% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in North Shore in Pittwater +0.5 larger in Pittwater gap widening

2.1 5th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +12.6 pts ▸ 61.9%

39.9% Couples without children ◂ +12.2 pts 27.6%

9.4% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 33.6%

36.9% 1 person ◂ +14.0 pts 22.9%

9.4% 4 people +8.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.7% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.8% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.7% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Shore in Pittwater +$60 higher in Pittwater gap widening

$590 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in North Shore in Pittwater +$65 higher in Pittwater gap widening

$3,033 100th pct $3,098 100th pct

People / bedroom in North Shore in Pittwater +0.10 higher in North Shore gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Rented ◂ +28.2 pts 19.7%

28.7% Owned outright +12.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

20.9% Owned with a mortgage +13.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

1.6% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

72.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +49.1 pts 22.9%

16.4% Separate house +48.9 pts ▸ 65.3%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 21.5%

23.6% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

8.9% 4 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

20.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.1 pts 6.8%

4.4% 5 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

26.1% $750 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

33.1% $350–$549 ◂ +11.2 pts 21.9%

31.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.0%

4.5% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 51.1%

21.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 20.3%

11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

10.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Shore in Pittwater +52 more in Pittwater

369 75th pct 421 83rd pct

Stops/1k in North Shore in Pittwater +0.92 more in Pittwater

4.68 52nd pct 5.59 71st pct

Departures/1k in North Shore in Pittwater +438.1 more in North Shore

2,537.8 91st pct 2,099.6 87th pct

PT routes in North Shore in Pittwater +36 more in North Shore

55 86th pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Worked at home ◂ +20.2 pts 40.6%

16.6% Car (driver) +21.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

4.4% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

2.2% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

53.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.9 pts 31.8%

22.6% 2 vehicles +19.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

17.8% No vehicle ◂ +13.5 pts 4.3%

4.1% 3 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.7% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.5% Professional & technical ◂ +8.7 pts 12.9%

13.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +9.0 pts 4.9%

4.2% Construction +7.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.3% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

4.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

44.8% Professionals ◂ +16.8 pts 28.0%

23.1% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 20.8%

4.6% Technicians & trades +8.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.4% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.9% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in North Shore in Pittwater +2.6 higher in North Shore

9.0 98th pct 6.4 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Shore in Pittwater +1.7 more in North Shore

7.8 96th pct 6.1 61st pct

15-min city in North Shore in Pittwater +22.9 pts higher in North Shore

97.6% 90th pct 74.7% 57th pct

Walk to shops in North Shore in Pittwater +24.9 pts higher in North Shore

97.1% 93rd pct 72.2% 58th pct

Walk to transit in North Shore in Pittwater +9.7 pts higher in North Shore

100.0% 99th pct 90.3% 52nd pct

Walk to school in North Shore in Pittwater +22.8 pts higher in North Shore

97.5% 92nd pct 74.6% 49th pct

Walk to a park in North Shore in Pittwater +5.3 pts higher in North Shore

100.0% 100th pct 94.7% 44th pct

Walk to health in North Shore in Pittwater +34.5 pts higher in North Shore

95.5% 96th pct 60.9% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in North Shore in Pittwater +1.0 more in Pittwater

18.4 74th pct 19.3 77th pct

Intersections/km² in North Shore in Pittwater +322 higher in North Shore

364 93rd pct 42 40th pct

Mean slope in North Shore in Pittwater +0.1 pts higher in Pittwater

11.4% 100th pct 11.5% 100th pct

Compare North Shore with nearby areas

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Compare Pittwater with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Shore vs Pittwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10060/north-shore/vs/SED10067/pittwater