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Bingie vs Potato Point

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Bingie profile · Potato Point profile

Bingie Potato Point

Bingie and Potato Point are neighbouring areas in New South Wales that both have small populations. Potato Point has a much higher First Nations population (10.3% compared to 3.4% in Bingie) and a far higher typical personal income for First Nations people, at $1,042 compared to $437 in Bingie. Homes in Potato Point are more likely to be larger, with 77.0% having three or more bedrooms compared to 66.3% in Bingie. Potato Point also has more local amenities and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who provide unpaid care. They are also very similar in their age profile, with about 37% of residents aged 65 and over, and both have a similar share of people who completed Year 12. While Bingie has a higher share of people born overseas and more adults with a bachelor degree, Potato Point has seen a higher share of residents who served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 5.1 pts higher in Bingie 3+ bedrooms: 10.7 pts higher in Potato Point Needs assistance: 3.8 pts higher in Potato Point Unpaid carers: 4.2 pts higher in Potato Point Other language: 1.5 pts higher in Bingie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bingiein Potato Point +49 larger in Bingie gap widening
205 54th pct 156 48th pct
Median age in Bingiein Potato Point +2 yrs older in Potato Point gap widening
61 yrs 94th pct 63 yrs 97th pct
First Nations in Bingiein Potato Point +6.8 pts higher in Potato Point gap widening
3.4% 63rd pct 10.3% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Bingiein Potato Point +0.5 pts higher in Bingie gap narrowing
37.1% 93rd pct 36.5% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Bingiein Potato Point +3.9 pts higher in Potato Point gap widening
6.3% 10th pct 10.3% 17th pct
De facto in Bingiein Potato Point +0.7 pts higher in Potato Point gap narrowing
14.8% 69th pct 15.5% 73rd pct

Age structure

42.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.5 pts 31.4%
37.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 36.5%
7.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.3% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 2.6%

Marital status

54.2% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 49.3%
28.4% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 27.4%
9.5% Divorced +9.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%
2.6% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bingie Potato Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bingiein Potato Point +4.4 pts higher in Bingie gap narrowing
16.6% 70th pct 12.2% 54th pct

Country of birth

72.2% Australia +8.6 pts ▸ 80.8%
6.3% England ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%
2.9% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Philippines +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% English ◂ +3.9 pts 41.0%
31.7% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.1% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.2% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.8% German ◂ +5.2 pts 2.6%
0.0% Filipino +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
2.4% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bingiein Potato Point +1.5 pts higher in Bingie gap steady
1.5% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bingiein Potato Point even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.3% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 97.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bingiein Potato Point +4.0 pts higher in Potato Point gap narrowing
53.7% 87th pct 57.7% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

53.7% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 57.7%
34.6% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 35.9%
11.7% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bingiein Potato Point +0.2 pts higher in Potato Point gap narrowing
50.5% 63rd pct 50.7% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in Bingiein Potato Point +5.6 pts higher in Bingie gap narrowing
33.7% 88th pct 28.1% 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bingiein Potato Point even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 50.7%
26.6% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.3%
6.8% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.7% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 22.4%
27.1% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.7% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.7% Management & commerce +6.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +6.6 pts 9.5%
14.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%
8.4% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.1% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.7% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bingiein Potato Point +$145 higher in Potato Point gap widening
$600 25th pct $745 49th pct
Household income in Bingiein Potato Point +$156 higher in Potato Point gap steady
$1,125 21st pct $1,281 31st pct
Family income in Bingiein Potato Point +$125 higher in Potato Point gap widening
$1,406 21st pct $1,531 29th pct
High earners in Bingiein Potato Point +1.6 pts higher in Potato Point gap steady
3.2% 24th pct 4.8% 30th pct
High-income homes in Bingiein Potato Point +3.4 pts higher in Bingie gap narrowing
10.1% 30th pct 6.8% 20th pct

Household income distribution

38.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 32.4%
13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
18.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 14.9%
3.4% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 43.2%
30.0% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
9.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bingiein Potato Point +1.3 pts higher in Potato Point
30.7% 60th pct 32.1% 66th pct
Mental health in Bingiein Potato Point +1.4 pts higher in Bingie
9.8% 66th pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Bingiein Potato Point +3.8 pts higher in Potato Point gap steady
2.0% 24th pct 5.8% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.8% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%
6.3% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.9% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.9% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +1.2 pts 56.4%
21.0% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
5.4% Two conditions +5.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
2.9% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bingiein Potato Point +3.7 pts higher in Potato Point gap narrowing
23.7% 72nd pct 27.4% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Bingiein Potato Point +4.2 pts higher in Potato Point gap widening
11.6% 38th pct 15.8% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Bingiein Potato Point +3.7 pts higher in Potato Point gap widening
18.9% 23rd pct 22.6% 37th pct
Defence service in Bingiein Potato Point +3.8 pts higher in Potato Point
1.5% 37th pct 5.3% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bingiein Potato Point +8.0 pts higher in Bingie gap widening
41.6% 97th pct 33.6% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bingiein Potato Point +9 larger in Potato Point
7 54th pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Bingiein Potato Point +7 yrs older in Bingie
21 yrs 29th pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Bingiein Potato Point +$605 higher in Potato Point
$437 23rd pct $1,042 81st pct
Household income in Bingiein Potato Point +$125 higher in Potato Point
$2,125 67th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bingiein Potato Point +0.2 larger in Bingie gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Bingiein Potato Point +6.2 pts higher in Potato Point gap widening
7.1% 28th pct 13.3% 64th pct
Living alone in Bingiein Potato Point +2.5 pts higher in Potato Point gap narrowing
25.8% 58th pct 28.4% 66th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 62.9%
32.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 28.6%
7.1% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Other families +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

47.2% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 54.1%
25.8% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 28.4%
13.5% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 6.8%
11.2% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 5.4%
3.4% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bingiein Potato Point +$67 higher in Potato Point gap steady
$273 48th pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Bingiein Potato Point even gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Bingiein Potato Point +0.20 higher in Bingie gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Bingiein Potato Point +4.7 pts higher in Potato Point gap steady
3.4% 8th pct 8.1% 20th pct
Owned outright in Bingiein Potato Point +4.6 pts higher in Bingie gap widening
64.0% 94th pct 59.5% 90th pct
Separate houses in Bingiein Potato Point +7.6 pts higher in Potato Point gap steady
91.0% 34th pct 98.6% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in Bingiein Potato Point +10.7 pts higher in Potato Point gap widening
66.3% 22nd pct 77.0% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 59.5%
24.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 21.6%
3.4% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.4% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 98.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.0% 3 bedrooms +25.7 pts ▸ 52.7%
29.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 20.3%
23.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 13.5%
11.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
10.1% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

233.3% $200–$349 ◂ +233.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +83.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 +48.9 pts ▸ 62.5%
22.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
22.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bingiein Potato Point even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bingiein Potato Point +8.4 pts higher in Potato Point gap widening
14.3% 43rd pct 22.6% 67th pct
PT commute in Bingiein Potato Point even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bingiein Potato Point even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bingiein Potato Point even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bingiein Potato Point even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bingiein Potato Point even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bingiein Potato Point
64 87th pct —

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) ◂ +19.8 pts 49.1%
14.3% Worked at home +8.4 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.8% 2 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 65.2%
24.7% 1 vehicle +11.5 pts ▸ 36.2%
19.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 13.0%
7.9% 4 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bingiein Potato Point +2.2 pts higher in Potato Point gap widening
21.6% 19th pct 23.8% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Bingiein Potato Point
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bingiein Potato Point +5.1 pts higher in Bingie gap widening
5.1% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bingiein Potato Point +5.3 pts higher in Bingie gap widening
41.6% 10th pct 36.3% 6th pct
Full-time in Bingiein Potato Point +7.1 pts higher in Bingie gap widening
46.8% 11th pct 39.6% 2nd pct

Industries people work in

13.0% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.6% Education & training ◂ +9.9 pts 5.7%
13.0% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.3% Professional & technical ◂ +8.6 pts 5.7%
10.4% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%
9.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%
3.9% Arts & recreation +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 28.3%
18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 17.0%
13.0% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%
3.9% Community & personal service +7.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.8% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bingiein Potato Point +0.9 higher in Potato Point
0.0 17th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bingiein Potato Point +0.9 more in Potato Point
0.0 0th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Bingiein Potato Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bingiein Potato Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bingiein Potato Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bingiein Potato Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bingiein Potato Point +91.0 pts higher in Potato Point
0.0% 0th pct 91.0% 81st pct
Walk to health in Bingiein Potato Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bingiein Potato Point +23.8 more in Potato Point
14.6 53rd pct 38.5 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Bingiein Potato Point even
2 60th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Bingiein Potato Point +0.4 pts higher in Bingie
7.6% 67th pct 7.1% 64th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bingie vs Potato Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10366/bingie/vs/SAL13265/potato-point