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Davidson vs East Lindfield

Name: Davidson vs East Lindfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Davidson profile · East Lindfield profile

Davidson East Lindfield

East Lindfield and Davidson are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. East Lindfield is more multicultural, with 33.6% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 12.3% in Davidson. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 54.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far higher than the 36.9% in Davidson. East Lindfield is significantly more walkable, with 98.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 17.7% of Davidson homes have that convenience.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, such as having almost identical proportions of children and seniors, as well as typical weekly household incomes around the $3,300 mark. Both areas are dominated by large homes, though this is even more common in Davidson, where 98.6% of houses have three or more bedrooms. While both are far above the national figure for university qualifications, the gap between the two in this area has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.3 pts higher in East Lindfield Bachelor+: 17.4 pts higher in East Lindfield 3+ bedrooms: 12.2 pts higher in Davidson Year 12: 10.7 pts higher in East Lindfield Separate houses: 10.3 pts higher in Davidson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Davidson in East Lindfield +985 larger in East Lindfield gap narrowing

2,725 82nd pct 3,710 86th pct

Median age in Davidson in East Lindfield +2 yrs older in Davidson gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 27.8%

19.9% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

20.3% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.6% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

63.2% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 61.9%

26.2% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

3.5% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

1.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Davidson East Lindfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.2% Australia ◂ +10.7 pts 58.5%

1.3% China +9.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.7% England ◂ +5.2 pts 5.5%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.5% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.2% English ◂ +18.7 pts 30.5%

31.9% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 23.6%

4.7% Chinese +25.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

13.6% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only ◂ +22.2 pts 64.5%

1.1% Mandarin +12.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.0% Cantonese +8.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 45.3%

44.0% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 42.2%

0.5% Buddhism +3.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Judaism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Davidson in East Lindfield +4.23 more in Davidson

5.52 61st pct 1.29 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Davidson in East Lindfield +9 more in East Lindfield

28 88th pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Davidson in East Lindfield +102 larger in East Lindfield

480 69th pct 582 82nd pct

ICSEA in Davidson in East Lindfield +13 higher in East Lindfield

1,134 98th pct 1,147 100th pct

Highest year of school

76.3% Year 12 +10.7 pts ▸ 87.0%

14.1% Year 10 ◂ +9.1 pts 5.1%

4.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

3.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

12.2% Postgraduate degree +11.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.0 pts 11.8%

15.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.1 pts 5.7%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

31.2% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

11.9% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

7.2% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

4.4% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Davidson in East Lindfield +$86 higher in East Lindfield gap narrowing

$1,046 86th pct $1,132 88th pct

Household income in Davidson in East Lindfield +$203 higher in East Lindfield gap narrowing

$3,254 100th pct $3,457 100th pct

Family income in Davidson in East Lindfield +$547 higher in East Lindfield gap widening

$3,351 95th pct $3,898 100th pct

Household income distribution

39.8% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.7%

15.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 12.4%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

7.4% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 21.2%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 19.2%

15.8% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

6.9% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

3.1% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None +2.5 pts ▸ 72.4%

19.8% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 17.5%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

1.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Davidson in East Lindfield +12 larger in Davidson

12 61st pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Davidson in East Lindfield +37 yrs older in East Lindfield

17 yrs 14th pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Median income in Davidson in East Lindfield +$250 higher in East Lindfield

$1,125 86th pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in Davidson in East Lindfield

$2,874 87th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Davidson in East Lindfield even gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

71.1% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 74.7%

21.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 17.2%

7.7% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

30.8% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 23.1%

28.8% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 26.9%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 15.1%

9.2% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.4% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.2% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Davidson in East Lindfield +$10 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$1,000 100th pct $990 100th pct

Mortgage in Davidson in East Lindfield +$750 higher in East Lindfield gap widening

$3,250 94th pct $4,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Davidson in East Lindfield even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.3 pts 35.4%

45.0% Owned outright even 45.0%

6.6% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Other tenure +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +10.3 pts 87.9%

0.9% Flat or apartment +10.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 39.4%

24.5% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

16.6% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.2% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.6% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

87.7% $750 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 76.7%

15.8% $550–$749 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

8.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

0.0% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.4% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 61.1%

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 10.6%

9.6% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Davidson in East Lindfield +25 more in East Lindfield

10 80th pct 35 87th pct

Stops/1k in Davidson in East Lindfield +5.76 more in East Lindfield

3.67 72nd pct 9.43 87th pct

Departures/1k in Davidson in East Lindfield +1,057.5 more in East Lindfield

858.7 85th pct 1,916.2 91st pct

PT routes in Davidson in East Lindfield +6 more in East Lindfield

2 75th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Davidson in East Lindfield +2 longer in East Lindfield

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Davidson in East Lindfield +8 longer in Davidson

22 19th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Davidson in East Lindfield +24,599 more in East Lindfield

0 0th pct 24,599 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Davidson in East Lindfield +113,379 more in East Lindfield

13,161 44th pct 126,540 84th pct

Transit to city in Davidson in East Lindfield +24 longer in Davidson

75 81st pct 51 38th pct

How people get to work

49.8% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 55.2%

31.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 24.0%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

51.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 45.1%

19.4% 1 vehicle +11.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 13.7%

11.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 6.0%

0.5% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

7.0% Finance & insurance +4.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

9.5% Retail trade even 9.6%

8.2% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

1.6% Rental & real estate +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Professionals +12.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

24.2% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 24.0%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%

9.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 4.5%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

7.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

3.0% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Davidson in East Lindfield +1.1 higher in East Lindfield

5.8 87th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Davidson in East Lindfield +0.7 more in East Lindfield

6.2 90th pct 6.9 94th pct

15-min city in Davidson in East Lindfield +23.4 pts higher in East Lindfield

76.1% 87th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Davidson in East Lindfield +80.9 pts higher in East Lindfield

17.7% 70th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Davidson in East Lindfield even

99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Davidson in East Lindfield +3.0 pts higher in East Lindfield

97.0% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Davidson in East Lindfield even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Davidson in East Lindfield +27.4 pts higher in East Lindfield

71.1% 90th pct 98.5% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Davidson in East Lindfield +7.0 more in East Lindfield

10.3 42nd pct 17.3 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Davidson in East Lindfield +2 higher in East Lindfield

79 83rd pct 82 83rd pct

Mean slope in Davidson in East Lindfield +3.5 pts higher in Davidson

14.1% 91st pct 10.6% 84th pct

Compare Davidson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Davidson vs East Lindfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11221/davidson/vs/SAL11360/east-lindfield