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Potts Point - Woolloomooloo vs Sydney (North) - Millers Point

Name: Potts Point - Woolloomooloo vs Sydney (North) - Millers Point — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Potts Point - Woolloomooloo profile · Sydney (North) - Millers Point profile

Potts Point - Woolloomooloo Sydney (North) - Millers Point

Potts Point - Woolloomooloo and Sydney (North) - Millers Point are neighbouring inner-city areas with a few striking differences. Sydney (North) - Millers Point has a much stronger international profile, with 54.2% of people born overseas and 37.4% using another language at home. It is also wealthier, with 42.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Potts Point - Woolloomooloo has a higher share of people who do not follow any religion (51.6%) and a much larger proportion of people living alone, at 60.6%.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $1,500. They also share similar employment patterns, with about 67% to 68% of adults working or looking for work. Both areas are far above the national figure for adults with a university degree, though this is slightly higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point at 56.4%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 19.2 pts higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point Born overseas: 16.9 pts higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point Living alone: 15.9 pts higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo Population: 10,183 larger in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo Recent arrivals: 11.1 pts higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +10,183 larger in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

18,187 86th pct 8,004 41st pct

Median age in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +2 yrs older in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

39 yrs 48th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

47.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 46.4%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.3%

16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 14.7%

6.8% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.2% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Marital status

64.6% Never married ◂ +14.9 pts 49.8%

19.5% Married +17.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Potts Point - Woolloomooloo Sydney (North) - Millers Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.8% Australia ◂ +15.6 pts 38.3%

1.3% China +5.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

0.9% India +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

0.9% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

33.2% English ◂ +10.3 pts 22.9%

19.2% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 13.2%

4.7% Chinese +11.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.6% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 9.1%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +5.0 pts 6.3%

5.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

1.7% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% German ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

1.3% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.2% English only ◂ +17.5 pts 54.7%

1.4% Mandarin +6.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.8% Cantonese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +10.8 pts 40.8%

29.9% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

11.6% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

2.5% Buddhism +4.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.0% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Judaism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +4 more in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

3 43rd pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +12.31 more in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

3.89 78th pct 16.20 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +21 more in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

50 88th pct 71 95th pct

Students in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +1,492 more in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

1,443 49th pct 2,935 77th pct

Avg size in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +8 larger in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

481 58th pct 489 59th pct

ICSEA in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +62 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

1,088 79th pct 1,150 96th pct

Highest year of school

77.7% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 81.5%

6.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

3.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

19.1% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

0.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

24.0% Management & commerce +8.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 16.5%

11.2% Creative arts ◂ +6.4 pts 4.8%

5.7% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.6% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +$25 higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

$1,534 100th pct $1,509 99th pct

Household income in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +$416 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

$2,041 68th pct $2,457 88th pct

Family income in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +$115 higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

$3,565 97th pct $3,450 95th pct

Household income distribution

23.3% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 14.6%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 8.7%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 24.5%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.0%

17.2% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.9% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 5.0%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

5.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +9.2 pts ▸ 72.6%

18.7% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 13.8%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +219 larger in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

250 60th pct 31 10th pct

Median age in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +1 yrs older in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

34 yrs 93rd pct 35 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +$831 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

$762 71st pct $1,593 100th pct

Household income in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +$854 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

$1,458 34th pct $2,312 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +0.3 larger in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

1.5 0th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

67.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 63.4%

21.7% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

9.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

1.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

60.6% 1 person ◂ +15.9 pts 44.7%

31.5% 2 people +9.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

5.4% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.0% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +$150 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

$490 87th pct $640 100th pct

Mortgage in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +$500 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

$2,500 87th pct $3,000 96th pct

People / bedroom in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +0.10 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

1.00 90th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.1% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 65.9%

18.0% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%

1.4% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

89.1% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 92.8%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%

0.3% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 38.1%

31.7% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

9.1% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.0% Studio / none ◂ +9.5 pts 5.4%

1.3% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% 5 or more even 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

35.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.3 pts 28.7%

18.1% $750 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

22.9% $550–$749 +5.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.4% $200–$349 ◂ +12.6 pts 2.8%

5.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $3,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 20.7%

15.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.1%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +78 more in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

34 44th pct 112 87th pct

Stops/1k in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +12.12 more in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

1.87 20th pct 13.99 90th pct

Departures/1k in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +20,400.0 more in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

960.2 56th pct 21,360.2 100th pct

PT routes in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +108 more in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

8 52nd pct 116 90th pct

Stop walk in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +2 longer in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

1 7th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +6 longer in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

6 2nd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +89,160 more in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

126,358 91st pct 215,518 97th pct

Reach 45 min in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +420,416 more in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

565,210 92nd pct 985,626 100th pct

Transit to city in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +16 longer in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

20 0th pct 4 0th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 54.7%

12.1% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

4.7% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

1.4% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Car (passenger) even 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

49.8% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 51.1%

41.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 37.4%

7.4% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.9% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 20.8%

11.0% Finance & insurance +6.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 4.7%

5.9% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.9% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

4.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

3.3% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Administrative & support even 3.5%

2.9% Rental & real estate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

43.0% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 41.2%

22.4% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

5.6% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Technicians & trades even 5.7%

2.7% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +32 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

1,134 94th pct 1,166 100th pct

ERP in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +10,574 higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

19,879 86th pct 9,305 44th pct

Growth in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +5.9 pts higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

7.8% 73rd pct 13.6% 87th pct

Businesses in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point +40,104 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

3,040 86th pct 43,144 100th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point even

1,419 87th pct 1,419 87th pct

Max temp in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point even

13.7 71st pct 13.7 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point even

9.7 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Sydney (North) - Millers Point even