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Dalmeny vs Potato Point

Name: Dalmeny vs Potato Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Dalmeny profile · Potato Point profile

Dalmeny Potato Point

Dalmeny and Potato Point are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Dalmeny is more populated and developed, with a walkability score of 3.8 (mostly car-dependent) and many homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (50.9%). In contrast, Potato Point is sparsely populated and more isolated, with a walkability score of 0.9 (car-dependent). Potato Point has a more highly qualified population, with 28.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 17.2% in Dalmeny, and a higher share of people working from home (22.6% versus 11.7%).

While both areas are dominated by older residents and share similar typical weekly rents of around $330 to $340, the gap in how people access services is widening. Dalmeny provides a connected environment where 94.6% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Potato Point has no such access. This contrast is highlighted by the fact that Dalmeny has far more people moving in recently (37.6%) compared to Potato Point (23.8%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,038 larger in Dalmeny Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Dalmeny No car: 2.9 pts higher in Dalmeny Other language: 5.0 pts higher in Dalmeny No religion: 14.6 pts higher in Potato Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dalmeny in Potato Point +2,038 larger in Dalmeny gap widening

2,194 79th pct 156 48th pct

Median age in Dalmeny in Potato Point +4 yrs older in Potato Point gap narrowing

59 yrs 91st pct 63 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

39.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 36.5%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

15.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 12.8%

13.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%

5.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 49.3%

22.2% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

11.7% Divorced +7.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.2% Widowed ◂ +7.8 pts 5.5%

3.4% Separated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dalmeny Potato Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 80.8%

5.7% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

1.4% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Philippines +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +2.5 pts 41.0%

38.0% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 33.3%

11.3% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.7% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.5% German ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

0.2% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +10.4 pts ▸ 97.4%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.1% No religion +14.6 pts ▸ 57.7%

44.4% Christianity ◂ +8.5 pts 35.9%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Dalmeny in Potato Point even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +10.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

27.3% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 7.0%

7.6% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 27.6%

18.8% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +7.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.6% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.9% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

9.0% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.7% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

5.6% Architecture & building +5.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

1.4% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dalmeny in Potato Point +$181 higher in Potato Point gap widening

$564 20th pct $745 49th pct

Household income in Dalmeny in Potato Point +$189 higher in Potato Point gap widening

$1,092 19th pct $1,281 31st pct

Family income in Dalmeny in Potato Point +$101 higher in Potato Point gap narrowing

$1,430 23rd pct $1,531 29th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 32.4%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

24.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 14.9%

3.9% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 43.2%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 15.4%

12.8% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

12.2% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 8.3%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

7.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

5.6% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%

3.7% Dementia ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.6% None +8.8 pts ▸ 56.4%

24.7% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 21.8%

10.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dalmeny in Potato Point +74 larger in Dalmeny

90 86th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Dalmeny in Potato Point +26 yrs older in Dalmeny

40 yrs 78th pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Dalmeny in Potato Point +$482 higher in Potato Point

$560 41st pct $1,042 81st pct

Household income in Dalmeny in Potato Point +$726 higher in Potato Point

$1,524 43rd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dalmeny in Potato Point +0.2 larger in Dalmeny gap widening

2.1 19th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples without children +16.7 pts ▸ 62.9%

41.7% Couples with children ◂ +13.1 pts 28.6%

11.9% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.3% Other families +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

46.7% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 28.4%

8.9% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

8.4% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

4.2% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dalmeny in Potato Point +$10 higher in Potato Point gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Dalmeny in Potato Point +$108 higher in Dalmeny gap narrowing

$1,408 36th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Dalmeny in Potato Point +0.10 higher in Dalmeny gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 59.5%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 21.6%

18.7% Rented ◂ +10.6 pts 8.1%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 98.6%

7.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 52.7%

21.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 20.3%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 13.5%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.8% $350–$549 +41.6 pts ▸ 83.3%

39.9% $200–$349 ◂ +39.9 pts 0.0%

16.5% Under $200 ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 +21.7 pts ▸ 62.5%

19.4% $1,800–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

25.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.2 pts 0.0%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dalmeny in Potato Point +15 more in Dalmeny

15 85th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Dalmeny in Potato Point +6.84 more in Dalmeny

6.84 85th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Dalmeny in Potato Point +98.5 more in Dalmeny

98.5 68th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Dalmeny in Potato Point +4 more in Dalmeny

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Dalmeny in Potato Point

8 43rd pct —

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +15.9 pts 49.1%

11.7% Worked at home +10.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.2% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles +24.6 pts ▸ 65.2%

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 36.2%

12.5% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 15.1%

9.9% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.7% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.8 pts 5.7%

9.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

4.1% Administrative & support +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% Arts & recreation +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +10.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

9.3% Managers +7.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.8% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 11.3%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.7%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dalmeny in Potato Point +2.9 higher in Dalmeny

3.8 77th pct 0.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dalmeny in Potato Point +3.1 more in Dalmeny

4.0 77th pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in Dalmeny in Potato Point +48.7 pts higher in Dalmeny

48.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Dalmeny in Potato Point +50.9 pts higher in Dalmeny

50.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Dalmeny in Potato Point +94.6 pts higher in Dalmeny

94.6% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Dalmeny in Potato Point even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Dalmeny in Potato Point +1.6 pts higher in Potato Point

89.4% 80th pct 91.0% 81st pct

Walk to health in Dalmeny in Potato Point even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dalmeny in Potato Point +25.7 more in Potato Point

12.8 48th pct 38.5 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Dalmeny in Potato Point +15 higher in Dalmeny

18 73rd pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Dalmeny in Potato Point +1.0 pts higher in Dalmeny

8.2% 72nd pct 7.1% 64th pct

Compare Dalmeny with nearby areas

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Compare Potato Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dalmeny vs Potato Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11192/dalmeny/vs/SAL13265/potato-point