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North Shore vs Wakehurst

Name: North Shore vs Wakehurst — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · North Shore profile · Wakehurst profile

North Shore Wakehurst

Wakehurst and North Shore are neighbouring areas with very different housing and wealth profiles. North Shore has a far higher share of university degrees (58.6% compared to 33.2% in Wakehurst) and a much higher typical weekly personal income of $1,578, whereas Wakehurst earns $1,005. These two places also look different on the street; Wakehurst has far more separate houses (60.1% versus 16.4%) and more large homes with three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life is similar in both areas, as residents share the same typical age of 40 and almost identical monthly mortgage payments of around $3,000. While they have much in common, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in university qualifications has widened, and the lead in weekly income and the number of people working from home has flipped in favour of North Shore.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 25.4 pts higher in North Shore Separate houses: 43.7 pts higher in Wakehurst 3+ bedrooms: 25.3 pts higher in Wakehurst Work from home: 22.6 pts higher in North Shore Renting: 20.2 pts higher in North Shore

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Shore in Wakehurst +4,432 larger in Wakehurst gap narrowing

78,893 80th pct 83,325 86th pct

Median age in North Shore in Wakehurst even gap narrowing

40 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 25.4%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.0% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.7%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

43.1% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 50.6%

41.0% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 33.8%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

4.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Separated even 2.4%

Age & sex structure

North Shore Wakehurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.5% Australia +8.4 pts ▸ 64.9%

7.1% England ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

3.6% China ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.9% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.6% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

35.4% English +1.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

23.3% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

13.2% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

10.0% Chinese ◂ +5.0 pts 5.0%

3.8% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.9% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

73.4% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 75.1%

4.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

2.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.7% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.5% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 49.8%

44.6% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 39.8%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Islam even 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North Shore in Wakehurst +0.45 more in North Shore

2.04 57th pct 1.59 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Shore in Wakehurst +4 more in Wakehurst

21 54th pct 25 66th pct

Students in North Shore in Wakehurst +5,518 more in North Shore

17,995 89th pct 12,477 75th pct

Avg size in North Shore in Wakehurst +358 larger in North Shore

857 93rd pct 499 54th pct

ICSEA in North Shore in Wakehurst +69 higher in North Shore

1,180 100th pct 1,110 87th pct

Highest year of school

84.9% Year 12 ◂ +14.7 pts 70.2%

5.8% Year 10 +9.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.6% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.4 pts 33.5%

22.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.1 pts 11.1%

5.8% Certificate III / IV +14.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

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

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

30.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 26.7%

18.0% Society & culture ◂ +6.1 pts 12.0%

7.3% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

5.3% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

3.4% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in North Shore in Wakehurst +$573 higher in North Shore gap widening

$1,578 100th pct $1,005 81st pct

Household income in North Shore in Wakehurst +$237 higher in North Shore gap narrowing

$2,640 99th pct $2,403 91st pct

Family income in North Shore in Wakehurst +$1,014 higher in North Shore gap widening

$3,873 100th pct $2,859 89th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 25.7%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.2% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.2% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

22.4% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 21.6%

21.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

6.0% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

3.4% Heart disease even 3.4%

2.4% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None +0.1 pts ▸ 70.7%

17.3% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 17.0%

4.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in North Shore in Wakehurst +0.6 larger in Wakehurst gap widening

2.1 5th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +17.1 pts ▸ 66.4%

39.9% Couples without children ◂ +17.5 pts 22.4%

9.4% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 29.4%

36.9% 1 person ◂ +14.9 pts 22.0%

9.4% 4 people +11.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.7% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.8% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.7% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Shore in Wakehurst +$10 higher in North Shore gap narrowing

$590 100th pct $580 100th pct

Mortgage in North Shore in Wakehurst +$33 higher in North Shore gap narrowing

$3,033 100th pct $3,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in North Shore in Wakehurst even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Rented ◂ +20.2 pts 27.7%

20.9% Owned with a mortgage +16.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

28.7% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

1.6% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

72.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +39.4 pts 32.6%

16.4% Separate house +43.7 pts ▸ 60.1%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 6.9%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 25.4%

23.6% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

8.9% 4 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.7 pts 10.1%

4.4% 5 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

33.1% $350–$549 ◂ +5.5 pts 27.6%

31.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.0%

26.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 24.9%

4.5% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.6% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 49.0%

21.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

10.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Shore in Wakehurst +40 more in North Shore

369 75th pct 329 68th pct

Stops/1k in North Shore in Wakehurst +0.73 more in North Shore

4.68 52nd pct 3.95 36th pct

Departures/1k in North Shore in Wakehurst +322.5 more in North Shore

2,537.8 91st pct 2,215.2 88th pct

PT routes in North Shore in Wakehurst +22 more in North Shore

55 86th pct 33 65th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Worked at home ◂ +22.6 pts 38.2%

16.6% Car (driver) +19.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

4.4% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

2.2% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

53.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.8 pts 35.9%

22.6% 2 vehicles +15.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

17.8% No vehicle ◂ +10.4 pts 7.4%

4.1% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.7% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.5% Professional & technical ◂ +9.8 pts 11.8%

13.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +7.6 pts 6.3%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.8% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.2% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.2% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

2.7% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

2.2% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

44.8% Professionals ◂ +17.9 pts 26.9%

23.1% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 18.4%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.6% Technicians & trades +7.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.4% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.0% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.9% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in North Shore in Wakehurst +1.4 higher in North Shore

9.0 98th pct 7.7 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Shore in Wakehurst +0.6 more in North Shore

7.8 96th pct 7.2 82nd pct

15-min city in North Shore in Wakehurst +3.3 pts higher in North Shore

97.6% 90th pct 94.3% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in North Shore in Wakehurst +6.8 pts higher in North Shore

97.1% 93rd pct 90.3% 81st pct

Walk to transit in North Shore in Wakehurst +2.6 pts higher in North Shore

100.0% 99th pct 97.3% 69th pct

Walk to school in North Shore in Wakehurst +5.0 pts higher in North Shore

97.5% 92nd pct 92.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in North Shore in Wakehurst even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 82nd pct

Walk to health in North Shore in Wakehurst +21.8 pts higher in North Shore

95.5% 96th pct 73.7% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in North Shore in Wakehurst +2.7 more in North Shore

18.4 74th pct 15.7 60th pct

Intersections/km² in North Shore in Wakehurst +221 higher in North Shore

364 93rd pct 143 63rd pct

Mean slope in North Shore in Wakehurst +2.7 pts higher in North Shore

11.4% 100th pct 8.7% 89th pct

Compare North Shore with nearby areas

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Compare Wakehurst with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Shore vs Wakehurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10060/north-shore/vs/SED10088/wakehurst