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Potts Point - Woolloomooloo vs Ultimo

Name: Potts Point - Woolloomooloo vs Ultimo — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Potts Point - Woolloomooloo profile · Ultimo profile

Potts Point - Woolloomooloo Ultimo

Potts Point - Woolloomooloo and Ultimo are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different profiles. Potts Point - Woolloomooloo is much wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $3,565 compared to $2,197 in Ultimo. It also has a much older population, where the typical resident is 39, while the typical person in Ultimo is just 30. Ultimo is far more diverse, with 66.2% of people born overseas and 58.0% using a language other than English at home, compared to 37.3% and 18.2% in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo.

Both areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Ultimo seeing a massive population jump of 39.7% compared to 7.8% in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo. They still share some similarities, such as having almost no detached houses and nearly identical typical weekly rents of around $500. While Ultimo has seen much faster growth and a surge in recent overseas arrivals, Potts Point - Woolloomooloo remains a place where more people live alone and earn higher personal incomes.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 28.9 pts higher in Ultimo Other language: 39.8 pts higher in Ultimo Living alone: 24.0 pts higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo Full-time: 20.9 pts higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo Recent arrivals: 20.6 pts higher in Ultimo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +10,777 larger in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

18,187 86th pct 7,410 37th pct

Median age in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +9 yrs older in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

39 yrs 48th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

47.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 53.0%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.7 pts 13.4%

6.8% Youth (15–24) +13.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 6.3%

4.2% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Marital status

64.6% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 67.0%

19.5% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 6.2%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Potts Point - Woolloomooloo Ultimo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.8% Australia ◂ +27.1 pts 26.7%

1.3% China +15.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.9% England ◂ +3.9 pts 2.0%

0.9% India +3.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

0.5% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

33.2% English ◂ +19.8 pts 13.5%

4.7% Chinese +26.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

19.2% Australian ◂ +10.1 pts 9.1%

14.6% Irish ◂ +10.0 pts 4.6%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +7.9 pts 3.3%

5.0% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

4.8% German ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

1.7% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

72.2% English only ◂ +37.6 pts 34.5%

1.4% Mandarin +16.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.8% Cantonese +5.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.3% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Italian even 1.0%

0.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 49.9%

29.9% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 19.9%

2.5% Buddhism +10.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.6% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

1.0% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Judaism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +1 more in Ultimo

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +4.27 more in Ultimo

3.89 78th pct 8.16 94th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +12 more in Ultimo

50 88th pct 62 92nd pct

Students in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +533 more in Ultimo

1,443 49th pct 1,976 62nd pct

Avg size in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +13 larger in Ultimo

481 58th pct 494 60th pct

ICSEA in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +47 higher in Ultimo

1,088 79th pct 1,135 92nd pct

Highest year of school

77.7% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 81.8%

6.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

2.4% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

19.1% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

24.0% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.0% Society & culture ◂ +8.2 pts 11.8%

11.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 7.9%

5.7% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.7% Information technology +5.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.6% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +$762 higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

$1,534 100th pct $772 43rd pct

Household income in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +$236 higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

$2,041 68th pct $1,805 53rd pct

Family income in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +$1,368 higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

$3,565 97th pct $2,197 58th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

23.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 13.8%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

13.0% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

17.9% Under $650 +21.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 15.7%

17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

5.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +14.8 pts ▸ 78.3%

18.7% One condition ◂ +8.4 pts 10.3%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +173 larger in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

250 60th pct 77 25th pct

Median age in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +10 yrs older in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

34 yrs 93rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +$252 higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

$762 71st pct $510 22nd pct

Household income in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +$230 higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

$1,458 34th pct $1,228 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +0.6 larger in Ultimo

1.5 0th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

67.5% Couples without children ◂ +17.0 pts 50.5%

21.7% Couples with children +12.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

9.3% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.5% Other families +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Household size

60.6% 1 person ◂ +24.0 pts 36.6%

31.5% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

5.4% 3 people +10.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.0% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.3% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +$10 higher in Ultimo

$490 87th pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo even

$2,500 87th pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +0.20 higher in Ultimo

1.00 90th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.1% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 68.1%

18.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 12.4%

15.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 12.2%

0.9% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

89.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 87.4%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.0 pts 32.3%

31.7% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

15.0% Studio / none ◂ +11.1 pts 3.8%

9.1% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.3% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

35.9% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

22.9% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.1% $750 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 12.1%

15.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.8%

5.6% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 34.1%

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

15.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.5%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +23 more in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

34 44th pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +0.38 more in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

1.87 20th pct 1.48 16th pct

Departures/1k in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +1,459.4 more in Ultimo

960.2 56th pct 2,419.6 86th pct

PT routes in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +23 more in Ultimo

8 52nd pct 31 86th pct

Stop walk in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +2 longer in Ultimo

1 7th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +3 longer in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

6 2nd pct 3 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +11,675 more in Ultimo

126,358 91st pct 138,033 92nd pct

Reach 45 min in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +71,446 more in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

565,210 92nd pct 493,764 91st pct

Transit to city in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +9 longer in Ultimo

20 0th pct 29 8th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Worked at home ◂ +14.8 pts 40.8%

12.1% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

1.4% Bus +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Bicycle +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

49.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 48.2%

41.3% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

7.4% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.9% 3 vehicles even 0.8%

0.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Professional & technical ◂ +5.8 pts 15.5%

5.9% Accommodation & food +8.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

9.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

5.9% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.9% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.5 pts 4.0%

3.6% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

43.0% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 34.2%

22.4% Managers ◂ +10.3 pts 12.1%

6.9% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

2.7% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +2 higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +5 higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +60 higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

1,134 94th pct 1,074 79th pct

ERP in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +9,345 higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

19,879 86th pct 10,534 50th pct

Growth in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +31.9 pts higher in Ultimo

7.8% 73rd pct 39.7% 99th pct

Businesses in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +1,274 higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

3,040 86th pct 1,766 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +29 higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

1,419 87th pct 1,390 86th pct

Max temp in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo even

13.7 71st pct 13.7 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo +0.1 higher in Ultimo

9.7 100th pct 9.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Ultimo even