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Potts Point - Woolloomooloo vs Paddington - Moore Park

Name: Potts Point - Woolloomooloo vs Paddington - Moore Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Potts Point - Woolloomooloo profile · Paddington - Moore Park profile

Potts Point - Woolloomooloo Paddington - Moore Park

Potts Point - Woolloomooloo and Paddington - Moore Park are both high-advantage inner-city areas, but they differ in how people live. Potts Point - Woolloomooloo is a hub for single residents and renters, with 60.6% of people living alone and 64.1% of homes being rented. In contrast, Paddington - Moore Park has more families; 20.0% of people there provide unpaid childcare, compared to just 7.8% in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo. This is reflected in the housing, as 44.8% of homes in Paddington - Moore Park have three or more bedrooms, while only 11.0% do so in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including a six-minute drive to the city and an equal number of amenities within a 15-minute walk. However, the gaps between them are often widening. For example, the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week is far higher in Paddington - Moore Park, and this gap has grown since 2011. Similarly, the difference in car ownership has increased, with homes in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo now far more likely to have no motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 33.8 pts higher in Paddington - Moore Park No car: 28.4 pts higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo Living alone: 21.9 pts higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo Renting: 17.6 pts higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo Mortgage: $1,300 higher in Paddington - Moore Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +3,394 larger in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo gap narrowing

18,187 86th pct 14,793 75th pct

Median age in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +2 yrs older in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

47.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.6 pts 38.1%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 24.1%

16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 14.9%

4.2% Children (0–14) +8.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.8% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

64.6% Never married ◂ +12.8 pts 51.9%

19.5% Married +14.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Potts Point - Woolloomooloo Paddington - Moore Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.8% Australia +11.0 pts ▸ 64.9%

5.9% England +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.3% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

33.2% English +6.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

19.2% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.6% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.3% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.7% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

1.9% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

72.2% English only +10.1 pts ▸ 82.2%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 49.5%

29.9% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

11.6% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 6.4%

1.8% Judaism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +2 more in Paddington - Moore Park

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +1.27 more in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

3.89 78th pct 2.62 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +32 more in Paddington - Moore Park

50 88th pct 82 99th pct

Students in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +1,252 more in Paddington - Moore Park

1,443 49th pct 2,695 74th pct

Avg size in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +58 larger in Paddington - Moore Park

481 58th pct 539 65th pct

ICSEA in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +98 higher in Paddington - Moore Park

1,088 79th pct 1,186 100th pct

Highest year of school

77.7% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 85.2%

6.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

3.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

19.1% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

7.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

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

Field of qualification

24.0% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

20.0% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

11.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

6.5% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +$117 higher in Paddington - Moore Park gap widening

$1,534 100th pct $1,651 100th pct

Household income in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +$769 higher in Paddington - Moore Park gap widening

$2,041 68th pct $2,810 94th pct

Family income in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +$1,024 higher in Paddington - Moore Park gap widening

$3,565 97th pct $4,589 100th pct

Household income distribution

23.3% $4,000 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 22.9%

22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 16.1%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.7%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.2%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 23.2%

17.2% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.9% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

5.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +7.8 pts ▸ 71.3%

18.7% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 17.0%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +174 larger in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

250 60th pct 76 24th pct

Median age in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +4 yrs older in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

34 yrs 93rd pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +$750 higher in Paddington - Moore Park

$762 71st pct $1,512 100th pct

Household income in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +$1,666 higher in Paddington - Moore Park

$1,458 34th pct $3,124 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +0.6 larger in Paddington - Moore Park gap widening

1.5 0th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

67.5% Couples without children ◂ +29.7 pts 37.8%

21.7% Couples with children +29.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

9.3% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

60.6% 1 person ◂ +21.9 pts 38.7%

31.5% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

5.4% 3 people +8.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.0% 4 people +8.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.3% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +$100 higher in Paddington - Moore Park gap steady

$490 87th pct $590 97th pct

Mortgage in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +$1,300 higher in Paddington - Moore Park gap widening

$2,500 87th pct $3,800 100th pct

People / bedroom in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +0.10 higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo gap steady

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.1% Rented ◂ +17.6 pts 46.5%

18.0% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

1.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

89.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +49.6 pts 39.5%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +43.2 pts ▸ 52.7%

0.3% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +22.8 pts 18.5%

31.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 29.9%

9.1% 3 bedrooms +21.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.0% Studio / none ◂ +8.9 pts 6.0%

1.3% 4 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.6% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

18.1% $750 or more +18.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

35.9% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 29.9%

22.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.6 pts 17.4%

15.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 11.5%

5.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $3,000 or more +20.6 pts ▸ 59.0%

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 16.4%

15.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 9.2%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +18 more in Paddington - Moore Park

34 44th pct 52 60th pct

Stops/1k in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +1.65 more in Paddington - Moore Park

1.87 20th pct 3.52 38th pct

Departures/1k in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +2,392.6 more in Paddington - Moore Park

960.2 56th pct 3,352.8 87th pct

PT routes in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +8 more in Paddington - Moore Park

8 52nd pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +5 longer in Paddington - Moore Park

1 7th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park even

6 2nd pct 6 2nd pct

Reach 30 min in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +53,378 more in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

126,358 91st pct 72,980 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +207,008 more in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

565,210 92nd pct 358,202 89th pct

Transit to city in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +15 longer in Paddington - Moore Park

20 0th pct 35 13th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 59.0%

10.0% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.1% Walked ◂ +4.8 pts 7.3%

4.7% Train ◂ +3.8 pts 0.8%

1.4% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 1 vehicle +12.6 pts ▸ 53.9%

49.8% No vehicle ◂ +28.4 pts 21.4%

7.4% 2 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.9% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

11.0% Finance & insurance +3.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.2% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.4 pts 4.2%

5.9% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

4.7% Media & telecommunications +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.9% Rental & real estate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

43.0% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

22.4% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

6.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

5.6% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

2.7% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +2 higher in Paddington - Moore Park

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +5 higher in Paddington - Moore Park

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +39 higher in Paddington - Moore Park

1,134 94th pct 1,173 100th pct

ERP in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +4,185 higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

19,879 86th pct 15,694 74th pct

Growth in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +2.7 pts higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

7.8% 73rd pct 5.1% 55th pct

Businesses in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +501 higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

3,040 86th pct 2,539 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +29 higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

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

Max temp in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park even

13.7 71st pct 13.7 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +0.4 higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

9.7 100th pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park even

100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +0.9 pts higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +1.2 more in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

16.7 62nd pct 15.5 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +322 higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

672 100th pct 350 87th pct

Mean slope in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo in Paddington - Moore Park +4.0 pts higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

12.6% 97th pct 8.6% 86th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Potts Point - Woolloomooloo vs Paddington - Moore Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/117031333/potts-point-woolloomooloo/vs/118011345/paddington-moore-park