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Daleys Point vs Davistown

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Daleys Point profile · Davistown profile

Daleys Point Davistown

Davistown and Daleys Point are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast. Daleys Point has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 59 compared to 48 in Davistown, and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (42.4% versus 29.3%). Daleys Point is also more likely to have residents with a bachelor degree (24.6% versus 14.7%) and households earning $3,000 or more a week (24.8% versus 17.7%). In contrast, Davistown has a higher share of children under 15 (17.4% versus 9.2%) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people with no religion, with 38.5% in Davistown and 29.1% in Daleys Point. They are also very similar in their typical weekly family incomes and the fact that most homes are separate houses. While both have many people working from home, this is far higher in Daleys Point (41.1% versus 24.9%). Davistown is easier to get around on foot, with a typical walk to a transport stop of just 2 minutes, compared to 24 minutes in Daleys Point.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,897 larger in Davistown Median age: 11 yrs older in Daleys Point Work from home: 16.2 pts higher in Daleys Point Aged 65+: 13.1 pts higher in Daleys Point Participation: 11.5 pts higher in Davistown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Daleys Pointin Davistown +1,897 larger in Davistown gap steady
705 70th pct 2,602 82nd pct
Median age in Daleys Pointin Davistown +11 yrs older in Daleys Point gap narrowing
59 yrs 91st pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Daleys Pointin Davistown +0.7 pts higher in Davistown gap steady
3.7% 65th pct 4.4% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Daleys Pointin Davistown +13.1 pts higher in Daleys Point gap steady
42.4% 98th pct 29.3% 85th pct
Under 15 in Daleys Pointin Davistown +8.2 pts higher in Davistown gap narrowing
9.2% 14th pct 17.4% 52nd pct
De facto in Daleys Pointin Davistown +3.1 pts higher in Davistown gap narrowing
8.5% 24th pct 11.6% 45th pct

Age structure

42.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.1 pts 29.3%
24.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.5%
16.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 20.1%
9.2% Children (0–14) +8.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
7.1% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 51.1%
20.5% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
10.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.8% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%
2.0% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Daleys Point Davistown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Daleys Pointin Davistown +9.7 pts higher in Daleys Point gap widening
22.0% 80th pct 12.3% 54th pct

Country of birth

68.4% Australia +15.6 pts ▸ 84.0%
7.9% England ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%
2.0% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% English +2.3 pts ▸ 46.6%
29.8% Australian +12.8 pts ▸ 42.6%
13.3% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.5% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.8% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%
3.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
3.5% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.9% Greek even 0.8%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Daleys Pointin Davistown +6.2 pts higher in Daleys Point gap widening
7.9% 72nd pct 1.8% 38th pct
Limited English in Daleys Pointin Davistown +0.5 pts higher in Daleys Point gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 0.2% 62nd pct

Language used at home

82.1% English only +12.0 pts ▸ 94.1%
2.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Daleys Pointin Davistown +9.4 pts higher in Davistown gap widening
29.1% 22nd pct 38.5% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 55.3%
29.1% No religion +9.4 pts ▸ 38.5%
12.5% Not stated ◂ +7.4 pts 5.1%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Daleys Pointin Davistown +4.8 pts higher in Daleys Point gap widening
48.5% 59th pct 43.7% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Daleys Pointin Davistown +9.9 pts higher in Daleys Point gap widening
24.6% 77th pct 14.7% 50th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Daleys Pointin Davistown +2 more in Davistown
8 77th pct 10 79th pct
Avg size in Daleys Pointin Davistown +73 larger in Davistown
415 61st pct 488 70th pct
ICSEA in Daleys Pointin Davistown +39 higher in Davistown
1,003 58th pct 1,042 76th pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 43.7%
25.2% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 33.5%
9.6% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.3% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

22.0% Certificate III / IV +18.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
24.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 16.9%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 3.6%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 19.3%
10.9% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%
5.7% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.7% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.8% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Daleys Pointin Davistown +$57 higher in Davistown gap widening
$642 31st pct $699 40th pct
Household income in Daleys Pointin Davistown +$153 higher in Davistown gap steady
$1,227 27th pct $1,380 39th pct
Family income in Daleys Pointin Davistown +$59 higher in Davistown gap narrowing
$1,850 47th pct $1,909 51st pct
High earners in Daleys Pointin Davistown +5.2 pts higher in Daleys Point gap widening
14.9% 79th pct 9.7% 59th pct
High-income homes in Daleys Pointin Davistown +7.1 pts higher in Daleys Point gap widening
24.8% 73rd pct 17.7% 56th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.1%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 25.8%
23.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 18.0%
15.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 8.9%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 45.0%
22.3% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 31.9%
14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Daleys Pointin Davistown +3.7 pts higher in Davistown
33.5% 72nd pct 37.2% 85th pct
Mental health in Daleys Pointin Davistown +4.3 pts higher in Davistown
4.8% 24th pct 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Daleys Pointin Davistown +0.9 pts higher in Davistown gap steady
6.4% 69th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis even 14.3%
4.8% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.1% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%
7.0% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%
7.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
6.1% Diabetes even 6.1%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
1.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +2.2 pts ▸ 56.1%
22.8% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
6.0% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Daleys Pointin Davistown +1.9 pts higher in Daleys Point gap widening
13.5% 27th pct 11.6% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in Daleys Pointin Davistown +4.1 pts higher in Davistown gap widening
10.7% 29th pct 14.7% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Daleys Pointin Davistown +7.6 pts higher in Davistown gap narrowing
16.8% 16th pct 24.4% 45th pct
Defence service in Daleys Pointin Davistown +0.4 pts higher in Daleys Point
4.6% 77th pct 4.1% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Daleys Pointin Davistown +1.1 pts higher in Davistown gap steady
23.5% 46th pct 24.6% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Daleys Pointin Davistown +88 larger in Davistown
26 72nd pct 114 86th pct
Median age in Daleys Pointin Davistown +11 yrs older in Davistown
16 yrs 13th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Daleys Pointin Davistown
— 39.4% 48th pct
Unemployment in Daleys Pointin Davistown
— 9.1% 44th pct
Median income in Daleys Pointin Davistown +$310 higher in Davistown
$324 10th pct $634 49th pct
Household income in Daleys Pointin Davistown +$100 higher in Daleys Point
$2,124 67th pct $2,024 63rd pct
Indigenous language in Daleys Pointin Davistown +8.8 pts higher in Davistown
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Daleys Pointin Davistown +0.3 larger in Davistown gap steady
2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Daleys Pointin Davistown +3.0 pts higher in Davistown gap steady
9.1% 39th pct 12.0% 57th pct
Living alone in Daleys Pointin Davistown +3.8 pts higher in Daleys Point gap narrowing
32.6% 78th pct 28.8% 68th pct

Family composition

43.0% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 53.6%
49.5% Couples without children ◂ +15.4 pts 34.2%
9.1% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Household size

44.3% 2 people ◂ +8.0 pts 36.3%
32.6% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 28.8%
9.1% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.7% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.0% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Daleys Pointin Davistown +$80 higher in Daleys Point gap widening
$500 92nd pct $420 86th pct
Mortgage in Daleys Pointin Davistown +$288 higher in Daleys Point gap narrowing
$2,455 87th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Daleys Pointin Davistown +0.10 higher in Davistown gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Daleys Pointin Davistown +2.5 pts higher in Davistown gap steady
11.4% 32nd pct 14.0% 41st pct
Owned outright in Daleys Pointin Davistown +2.7 pts higher in Daleys Point gap narrowing
40.9% 49th pct 38.2% 41st pct
Separate houses in Daleys Pointin Davistown +0.4 pts higher in Davistown gap narrowing
73.2% 14th pct 73.5% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Daleys Pointin Davistown +4.5 pts higher in Davistown gap widening
65.4% 21st pct 70.0% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 38.2%
28.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 35.2%
14.8% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 10.7%
11.4% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
4.0% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

73.2% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 73.5%
19.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 18.1%
8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.8% 3 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
32.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 26.9%
31.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 23.9%
8.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%
1.0% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $350–$549 even 55.9%
20.6% $750 or more ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
17.6% $550–$749 ◂ +8.0 pts 9.7%
8.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.8 pts 17.5%
19.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
16.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 24.6%
4.8% Under $1,000 +7.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Daleys Pointin Davistown +1.3 pts higher in Davistown gap steady
4.7% 73rd pct 6.0% 78th pct
Work from home in Daleys Pointin Davistown +16.2 pts higher in Daleys Point gap widening
41.1% 91st pct 24.9% 72nd pct
PT commute in Daleys Pointin Davistown +1.7 pts higher in Daleys Point gap narrowing
2.0% 79th pct 0.3% 62nd pct
PT stops in Daleys Pointin Davistown +9 more in Davistown
8 78th pct 17 86th pct
Stops/1k in Daleys Pointin Davistown +4.81 more in Daleys Point
11.35 88th pct 6.53 84th pct
Departures/1k in Daleys Pointin Davistown +350.6 more in Daleys Point
1,470.9 89th pct 1,120.3 87th pct
PT routes in Daleys Pointin Davistown +2 more in Daleys Point
3 79th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Daleys Pointin Davistown +22 longer in Daleys Point
24 62nd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Daleys Pointin Davistown +1 longer in Daleys Point
66 48th pct 65 47th pct
Reach 30 min in Daleys Pointin Davistown +7,160 more in Davistown
0 0th pct 7,160 54th pct
Reach 45 min in Daleys Pointin Davistown +7,160 more in Davistown
0 0th pct 7,160 38th pct

How people get to work

36.8% Car (driver) +16.4 pts ▸ 53.2%
41.1% Worked at home ◂ +16.2 pts 24.9%
1.6% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 36.3%
36.1% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 36.6%
8.1% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.4% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.7% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Daleys Pointin Davistown +4.6 pts higher in Daleys Point gap widening
35.8% 67th pct 31.2% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in Daleys Pointin Davistown +4.7 pts higher in Daleys Point gap widening
9.0% 60th pct 4.4% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Daleys Pointin Davistown +0.3 pts higher in Davistown gap narrowing
3.5% 49th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Participation in Daleys Pointin Davistown +11.5 pts higher in Davistown gap widening
40.3% 9th pct 51.8% 25th pct
Full-time in Daleys Pointin Davistown +0.2 pts higher in Daleys Point gap narrowing
55.7% 37th pct 55.5% 36th pct

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.9% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%
6.7% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.3% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.4% Manufacturing +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%
5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%
5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
4.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals ◂ +10.6 pts 17.9%
21.7% Managers ◂ +10.0 pts 11.8%
10.7% Technicians & trades +8.0 pts ▸ 18.7%
9.1% Clerical & administrative +5.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%
7.1% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.5% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Daleys Pointin Davistown +0.6 higher in Daleys Point
3.7 76th pct 3.1 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Daleys Pointin Davistown +0.6 more in Daleys Point
2.8 71st pct 2.2 67th pct
15-min city in Daleys Pointin Davistown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Daleys Pointin Davistown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Daleys Pointin Davistown +9.8 pts higher in Davistown
90.2% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Daleys Pointin Davistown +15.3 pts higher in Davistown
0.0% 0th pct 15.3% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in Daleys Pointin Davistown +1.7 pts higher in Davistown
98.3% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Daleys Pointin Davistown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Daleys Pointin Davistown +5.2 more in Daleys Point
15.6 55th pct 10.4 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Daleys Pointin Davistown +10 higher in Davistown
49 78th pct 59 80th pct
Mean slope in Daleys Pointin Davistown +14.7 pts higher in Daleys Point
17.3% 96th pct 2.6% 6th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Daleys Point vs Davistown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11190/daleys-point/vs/SAL11223/davistown