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Darling Point vs Potts Point

Name: Darling Point vs Potts Point — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Darling Point profile · Potts Point profile

Darling Point Potts Point

Potts Point and Darling Point are neighbouring suburbs with very different profiles. Potts Point is a younger, more transient area where the typical resident is 37 and 63.6% of people live alone. It has a high proportion of renters (65.1%) and people who do not own a car (56.7%). In contrast, Darling Point is far older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 30.6% of the population aged 65 or over. It is wealthier and more established, with 42.9% of homes owned outright and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (49.6%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining high-income neighbourhoods with excellent access to amenities. They are effectively identical in their accessibility, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of parks, schools and groceries. While both sit well above the national figure for typical incomes, Potts Point has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (22.2%) and people working or looking for work (69.2%).

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 25.5 pts higher in Potts Point Renting: 30.2 pts higher in Potts Point Owned outright: 25.5 pts higher in Darling Point 3+ bedrooms: 37.7 pts higher in Darling Point No car: 44.4 pts higher in Potts Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darling Point in Potts Point +3,206 larger in Potts Point gap steady

3,977 86th pct 7,183 87th pct

Median age in Darling Point in Potts Point +12 yrs older in Darling Point gap steady

49 yrs 67th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +23.4 pts ▸ 50.9%

30.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.7 pts 12.9%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) even 24.5%

10.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 2.5%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

37.7% Never married +31.3 pts ▸ 69.0%

41.7% Married ◂ +24.7 pts 17.0%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 2.2%

1.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Darling Point Potts Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia ◂ +9.5 pts 50.0%

6.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

3.1% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% South Africa ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

1.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.8% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

36.2% English ◂ +4.1 pts 32.1%

23.4% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 18.3%

13.5% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

5.8% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

4.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.3% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.7% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only ◂ +10.0 pts 70.3%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.7% No religion +16.9 pts ▸ 51.5%

43.8% Christianity ◂ +16.5 pts 27.3%

8.3% Not stated +6.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.5% Judaism ◂ +9.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Darling Point in Potts Point

— 5.49 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Darling Point in Potts Point +1 more in Potts Point

44 91st pct 45 91st pct

Avg size in Darling Point in Potts Point +48 larger in Darling Point

688 89th pct 640 87th pct

ICSEA in Darling Point in Potts Point +6 higher in Potts Point

1,168 100th pct 1,174 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 76.5%

5.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

3.2% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 39.7%

20.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 18.1%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

5.4% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.9%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

29.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 23.6%

22.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 19.7%

7.3% Creative arts +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%

5.0% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Darling Point in Potts Point +$265 higher in Darling Point gap widening

$1,799 100th pct $1,534 99th pct

Household income in Darling Point in Potts Point +$1,165 higher in Darling Point gap widening

$3,219 100th pct $2,054 77th pct

Family income in Darling Point in Potts Point +$1,165 higher in Darling Point gap widening

$4,620 100th pct $3,455 96th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.4 pts 21.9%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

12.0% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

9.2% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 15.9%

19.6% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 15.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%

6.5% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +1.9 pts 63.5%

18.9% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 17.3%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darling Point in Potts Point +55 larger in Potts Point

12 61st pct 67 81st pct

Median age in Darling Point in Potts Point +5 yrs older in Potts Point

28 yrs 57th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Darling Point in Potts Point +$143 higher in Potts Point

$1,149 86th pct $1,292 88th pct

Household income in Darling Point in Potts Point +$3,334 higher in Darling Point

$5,500 100th pct $2,166 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darling Point in Potts Point +0.5 larger in Darling Point gap widening

1.9 11th pct 1.4 0th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples without children +27.9 pts ▸ 75.7%

40.1% Couples with children ◂ +23.4 pts 16.6%

11.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 6.0%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

38.2% 1 person +25.5 pts ▸ 63.6%

41.4% 2 people ◂ +10.7 pts 30.7%

11.2% 3 people ◂ +7.1 pts 4.1%

6.6% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 1.2%

1.9% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darling Point in Potts Point +$335 higher in Darling Point gap widening

$825 100th pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Darling Point in Potts Point +$1,603 higher in Darling Point gap widening

$3,900 100th pct $2,297 86th pct

People / bedroom in Darling Point in Potts Point +0.30 higher in Potts Point gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.9% Rented +30.2 pts ▸ 65.1%

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +25.5 pts 17.4%

18.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 15.8%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

87.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 86.9%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.5% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

11.3% 1 bedroom +37.0 pts ▸ 48.3%

42.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 29.1%

35.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.5 pts 5.8%

0.4% Studio / none +14.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 0.7%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $750 or more ◂ +43.9 pts 15.9%

7.5% $350–$549 +33.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

26.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 24.6%

2.5% $200–$349 +12.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.7 pts 31.1%

13.1% $1,800–$2,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

7.4% $1,000–$1,799 +10.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darling Point in Potts Point +2 more in Potts Point

13 83rd pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Darling Point in Potts Point +1.18 more in Darling Point

3.27 70th pct 2.09 66th pct

Departures/1k in Darling Point in Potts Point +348.1 more in Potts Point

605.0 80th pct 953.1 86th pct

PT routes in Darling Point in Potts Point +2 more in Potts Point

3 79th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Darling Point in Potts Point +9 longer in Potts Point

2 14th pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Darling Point in Potts Point +1 longer in Darling Point

7 1st pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Darling Point in Potts Point +18,844 more in Potts Point

9,958 58th pct 28,802 81st pct

Reach 45 min in Darling Point in Potts Point +2,472 more in Darling Point

150,951 86th pct 148,479 86th pct

Transit to city in Darling Point in Potts Point +3 longer in Darling Point

36 13th pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 53.5%

19.9% Car (driver) ◂ +11.1 pts 8.9%

3.8% Walked +8.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.2% Train +3.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.1% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

12.3% No vehicle +44.4 pts ▸ 56.7%

53.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.6 pts 36.1%

28.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.2 pts 5.9%

4.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 0.7%

1.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 21.2%

13.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

3.9% Public administration & safety +6.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

3.8% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

6.1% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

3.6% Media & telecommunications +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.1% Arts & recreation +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

43.6% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 41.4%

27.0% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 21.8%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.3% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

2.6% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.0% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Darling Point in Potts Point +1.2 higher in Potts Point

8.6 100th pct 9.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darling Point in Potts Point +0.3 more in Potts Point

7.7 98th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Darling Point in Potts Point even