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Dobell vs North Sydney

Name: Dobell vs North Sydney — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 64 km apart · Dobell profile · North Sydney profile

Dobell North Sydney

Dobell and North Sydney are two very different parts of New South Wales. North Sydney is a high-income hub where 55.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly household income is $2,660. In contrast, Dobell is more residential and affordable, with a typical weekly household income of $1,509 and only 15.2% of adults holding a degree. The two areas also differ in their housing; Dobell is dominated by separate houses (80.4%) and larger homes, while North Sydney is mainly apartments and has far more renters (42.4%).

Both areas share similar rates of people in de facto relationships and a similar number of public transport routes. However, the gaps between them are widening in several areas. Since 2011, the difference in typical household income has grown from $58 to $1,151. North Sydney has also become much more diverse, with 40.5% of people born overseas compared to just 14.2% in Dobell.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 26.2 pts higher in North Sydney Year 12: 39.0 pts higher in North Sydney Bachelor+: 40.5 pts higher in North Sydney Separate houses: 49.1 pts higher in Dobell 3+ bedrooms: 32.8 pts higher in Dobell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dobell in North Sydney +4,487 larger in North Sydney gap narrowing

162,722 46th pct 167,209 54th pct

Median age in Dobell in North Sydney +2 yrs older in Dobell gap widening

41 yrs 70th pct 39 yrs 49th pct

Age structure

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +9.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 24.4%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 16.3%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.6%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

Marital status

43.4% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 48.4%

35.0% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Dobell North Sydney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +24.7 pts 56.0%

0.4% China +5.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +13.4 pts 28.7%

41.3% Australian ◂ +18.5 pts 22.8%

1.3% Chinese +15.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.5% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

2.8% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% German even 3.1%

1.1% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +22.1 pts 65.9%

0.4% Mandarin +6.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.2% Cantonese +4.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +9.1 pts 42.4%

39.2% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

0.9% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dobell in North Sydney +0.14 more in Dobell

1.58 30th pct 1.44 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dobell in North Sydney +9 more in Dobell

49 31st pct 40 11th pct

Students in Dobell in North Sydney +5,360 more in North Sydney

24,735 33rd pct 30,095 68th pct

Avg size in Dobell in North Sydney +267 larger in North Sydney

505 51st pct 772 93rd pct

ICSEA in Dobell in North Sydney +161 higher in North Sydney

1,001 33rd pct 1,161 100th pct

Highest year of school

44.6% Year 12 +39.0 pts ▸ 83.6%

30.5% Year 10 ◂ +24.1 pts 6.4%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.8 pts 2.6%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

18.3% Bachelor degree +25.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +30.3 pts 6.9%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +17.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 11.6%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +12.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

11.8% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 8.6%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

8.4% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 2.3%

3.1% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Dobell in North Sydney +$684 higher in North Sydney gap widening

$718 24th pct $1,402 92nd pct

Household income in Dobell in North Sydney +$1,151 higher in North Sydney gap widening

$1,509 26th pct $2,660 99th pct

Family income in Dobell in North Sydney +$1,675 higher in North Sydney gap widening

$1,919 34th pct $3,594 100th pct

Household income distribution

8.2% $4,000 or more +24.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.1%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.1 pts 15.4%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 9.8%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +16.0 pts 26.7%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 23.3%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

2.7% $3,000 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 6.2%

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 5.6%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +14.4 pts ▸ 72.1%

21.9% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 16.6%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Dobell in North Sydney +0.3 larger in Dobell gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 59.0%

25.6% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +9.2 pts 9.5%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

25.7% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 15.3%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dobell in North Sydney +$171 higher in North Sydney gap widening

$390 61st pct $561 100th pct

Mortgage in Dobell in North Sydney +$1,076 higher in North Sydney gap widening

$1,957 55th pct $3,033 100th pct

People / bedroom in Dobell in North Sydney +0.20 higher in North Sydney gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Rented +13.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

35.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 26.3%

31.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 28.9%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house ◂ +49.1 pts 31.3%

6.6% Flat or apartment +51.4 pts ▸ 57.9%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 25.0%

16.8% 2 bedrooms +19.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 13.6%

3.3% 1 bedroom +12.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

0.4% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $350–$549 ◂ +20.0 pts 34.3%

8.8% $550–$749 +21.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

1.2% $750 or more +22.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

22.2% $200–$349 ◂ +16.7 pts 5.5%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.2 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.2% $3,000 or more +36.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.4 pts 22.9%

27.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.2 pts 10.2%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dobell in North Sydney +667 more in Dobell

1,348 98th pct 681 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Dobell in North Sydney +4.21 more in Dobell

8.28 100th pct 4.07 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Dobell in North Sydney +531.6 more in North Sydney

1,517.0 71st pct 2,048.5 86th pct

PT routes in Dobell in North Sydney +3 more in North Sydney

72 71st pct 75 75th pct

Stop walk in Dobell in North Sydney +39 longer in Dobell

43 88th pct 4 35th pct

Drive to city in Dobell in North Sydney +63 longer in Dobell

72 85th pct 9 4th pct

How people get to work

22.3% Worked at home +34.7 pts ▸ 57.0%

52.3% Car (driver) ◂ +32.5 pts 19.8%

1.1% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

0.5% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 1 vehicle +14.4 pts ▸ 50.5%

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 26.8%

6.0% No vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 5.6%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.8% Professional & technical +14.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 12.3%

2.9% Finance & insurance +9.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.8% Construction ◂ +7.2 pts 4.7%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 6.2%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

1.4% Media & telecommunications +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +25.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

11.4% Managers +10.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.7 pts 5.4%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +7.8 pts 5.9%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +8.2 pts 2.4%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Dobell in North Sydney +3.2 higher in North Sydney

5.4 47th pct 8.6 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dobell in North Sydney +2.5 more in North Sydney

5.1 46th pct 7.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Dobell in North Sydney +37.2 pts higher in North Sydney

59.7% 44th pct 96.9% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Dobell in North Sydney +39.9 pts higher in North Sydney

53.4% 35th pct 93.3% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Dobell in North Sydney +7.0 pts higher in North Sydney

92.9% 56th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Dobell in North Sydney +35.1 pts higher in North Sydney

63.1% 39th pct 98.2% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Dobell in North Sydney +8.0 pts higher in North Sydney

92.0% 42nd pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Dobell in North Sydney +51.5 pts higher in North Sydney

39.7% 36th pct 91.1% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Dobell in North Sydney +0.5 more in Dobell

15.8 59th pct 15.3 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Dobell in North Sydney +276 higher in North Sydney

21 36th pct 296 90th pct

Mean slope in Dobell in North Sydney +4.0 pts higher in North Sydney

6.3% 68th pct 10.3% 100th pct

Compare Dobell with nearby areas

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Compare North Sydney with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dobell vs North Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED112/dobell/vs/CED132/north-sydney