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Pittwater vs Wakehurst

Name: Pittwater vs Wakehurst — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Pittwater profile · Wakehurst profile

Pittwater Wakehurst

Wakehurst and Pittwater are two nearby areas in the Northern Beaches with different layouts and populations. Wakehurst is more urban and accessible, with 94.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" setup, compared to 74.7% in Pittwater. It is also more diverse, with 21.5% of people using a language other than English at home, which is far higher than the 8.9% in Pittwater. In contrast, Pittwater has an older population, with a typical resident aged 46 compared to 40 in Wakehurst, and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.5% versus 16.7%).

The gap in language diversity has widened since 2011, as Wakehurst has become increasingly multicultural. Despite this, the two areas share much in common, including similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,400 and nearly identical rates of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (about 33%). They also both have a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 0.7%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 12.6 pts higher in Wakehurst Aged 65+: 6.9 pts higher in Pittwater Limited English: 2.0 pts higher in Wakehurst Median age: 6 yrs older in Pittwater No car: 3.1 pts higher in Wakehurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pittwater in Wakehurst +8,054 larger in Wakehurst gap widening

75,271 75th pct 83,325 86th pct

Median age in Pittwater in Wakehurst +6 yrs older in Pittwater gap widening

46 yrs 88th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 27.0%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 16.7%

17.4% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 50.6%

29.1% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Pittwater Wakehurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.6% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 64.9%

8.1% England ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

0.4% China +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.3% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +9.0 pts 36.4%

33.9% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 29.9%

13.0% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

4.2% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.4% Chinese +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.6% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +12.0 pts 75.1%

0.4% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

44.4% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 39.8%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

0.8% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Pittwater in Wakehurst +0.09 more in Pittwater

1.68 37th pct 1.59 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pittwater in Wakehurst +3 more in Wakehurst

22 57th pct 25 66th pct

Students in Pittwater in Wakehurst +2,001 more in Wakehurst

10,476 59th pct 12,477 75th pct

Avg size in Pittwater in Wakehurst +23 larger in Wakehurst

476 48th pct 499 54th pct

ICSEA in Pittwater in Wakehurst +18 higher in Wakehurst

1,092 81st pct 1,110 87th pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 70.2%

17.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.5%

4.2% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

20.0% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 16.9%

10.2% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

11.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.4% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

6.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Pittwater in Wakehurst +$41 higher in Pittwater gap narrowing

$1,046 85th pct $1,005 81st pct

Household income in Pittwater in Wakehurst +$8 higher in Pittwater gap narrowing

$2,411 92nd pct $2,403 91st pct

Family income in Pittwater in Wakehurst +$83 higher in Pittwater gap narrowing

$2,942 90th pct $2,859 89th pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

26.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 25.7%

18.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.2%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.2% Under $650 even 11.3%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.6%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

6.6% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +3.8 pts ▸ 70.7%

18.9% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 17.0%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Pittwater in Wakehurst +0.1 larger in Wakehurst gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 66.4%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 22.4%

10.0% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 29.4%

22.9% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 22.0%

17.9% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.1% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.7% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pittwater in Wakehurst +$70 higher in Pittwater gap narrowing

$650 100th pct $580 100th pct

Mortgage in Pittwater in Wakehurst +$98 higher in Pittwater gap narrowing

$3,098 100th pct $3,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Pittwater in Wakehurst +0.10 higher in Wakehurst gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 31.7%

34.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

19.7% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

65.3% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 60.1%

22.9% Flat or apartment +9.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

30.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 25.3%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 24.3%

21.5% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

6.8% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.6% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

35.7% $750 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 24.9%

30.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

21.9% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

5.7% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 49.0%

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

10.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pittwater in Wakehurst +92 more in Pittwater

421 83rd pct 329 68th pct

Stops/1k in Pittwater in Wakehurst +1.64 more in Pittwater

5.59 71st pct 3.95 36th pct

Departures/1k in Pittwater in Wakehurst +115.6 more in Wakehurst

2,099.6 87th pct 2,215.2 88th pct

PT routes in Pittwater in Wakehurst +14 more in Wakehurst

19 30th pct 33 65th pct

How people get to work

40.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 38.2%

37.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 36.4%

1.3% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 37.6%

31.8% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

4.3% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

11.8% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

8.8% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

4.9% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.7% Other services even 3.7%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

28.0% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 26.9%

20.8% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 18.4%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.9% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.7% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Pittwater in Wakehurst +1.2 higher in Wakehurst

6.4 64th pct 7.7 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pittwater in Wakehurst +1.1 more in Wakehurst

6.1 61st pct 7.2 82nd pct

15-min city in Pittwater in Wakehurst +19.6 pts higher in Wakehurst

74.7% 57th pct 94.3% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Pittwater in Wakehurst +18.1 pts higher in Wakehurst

72.2% 58th pct 90.3% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Pittwater in Wakehurst +7.0 pts higher in Wakehurst

90.3% 52nd pct 97.3% 69th pct

Walk to school in Pittwater in Wakehurst +17.8 pts higher in Wakehurst

74.6% 49th pct 92.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Pittwater in Wakehurst +5.2 pts higher in Wakehurst

94.7% 44th pct 99.9% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Pittwater in Wakehurst +12.8 pts higher in Wakehurst

60.9% 63rd pct 73.7% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Pittwater in Wakehurst +3.6 more in Pittwater

19.3 77th pct 15.7 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Pittwater in Wakehurst +101 higher in Wakehurst

42 40th pct 143 63rd pct

Mean slope in Pittwater in Wakehurst +2.8 pts higher in Pittwater

11.5% 100th pct 8.7% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pittwater vs Wakehurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10067/pittwater/vs/SED10088/wakehurst