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Davidson vs Frenchs Forest

Name: Davidson vs Frenchs Forest — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Davidson profile · Frenchs Forest profile

Davidson Frenchs Forest

Frenchs Forest and Davidson are neighbouring areas in the Northern Beaches, but they offer different levels of convenience. Frenchs Forest is much more walkable, with far more people within a 15-minute walk of groceries (84.5% compared to 17.7% in Davidson) and health services. It also has far more public transport departures and better street connectivity. In contrast, Davidson has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children (5.52 versus 1.27 in Frenchs Forest) and residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 45.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $3,100 to $3,250. Both places also have similar proportions of people born overseas and adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While Frenchs Forest has a higher share of renters, Davidson has a higher share of homes owned outright (45.0%). The gap in home ownership has remained a distinct feature between the two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,542 larger in Frenchs Forest Renting: 9.1 pts higher in Frenchs Forest Median age: 5 yrs older in Davidson Owned outright: 8.2 pts higher in Davidson Separate houses: 5.6 pts higher in Davidson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +11,542 larger in Frenchs Forest gap steady

2,725 82nd pct 14,267 88th pct

Median age in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +5 yrs older in Davidson gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 28.1%

19.9% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 15.8%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

Marital status

63.2% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 59.1%

26.2% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

5.1% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Davidson Frenchs Forest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.2% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 68.8%

10.7% England ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

1.3% China +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% New Zealand even 2.2%

1.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

49.2% English ◂ +9.4 pts 39.8%

31.9% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

13.6% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

4.7% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.8% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 80.5%

1.1% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 51.7%

44.0% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 41.2%

1.9% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +4.26 more in Davidson

5.52 61st pct 1.27 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +11 more in Frenchs Forest

28 88th pct 39 90th pct

Avg size in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +7 larger in Frenchs Forest

480 69th pct 487 70th pct

ICSEA in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +14 higher in Davidson

1,134 98th pct 1,120 96th pct

Highest year of school

76.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 75.1%

14.1% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.6% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 36.6%

19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 16.0%

15.8% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.2% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

31.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 28.7%

11.3% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

7.2% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

5.5% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +$8 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$1,046 86th pct $1,038 86th pct

Household income in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +$145 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$3,254 100th pct $3,109 98th pct

Family income in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +$49 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$3,351 95th pct $3,302 94th pct

Household income distribution

39.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 35.6%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.4% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 35.1%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 13.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

6.2% Mental health even 6.2%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None +1.7 pts ▸ 71.6%

19.8% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 17.6%

4.6% Two conditions even 4.5%

1.5% Three or more even 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +75 larger in Frenchs Forest

12 61st pct 87 85th pct

Median age in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +3 yrs older in Frenchs Forest

17 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +$376 higher in Davidson

$1,125 86th pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +$438 higher in Frenchs Forest

$2,874 87th pct $3,312 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +0.1 larger in Frenchs Forest gap widening

3.1 88th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

71.1% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 74.2%

21.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 17.3%

7.7% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

30.8% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 25.1%

28.8% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

17.4% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.2% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.4% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.2% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +$200 higher in Davidson gap widening

$1,000 100th pct $800 100th pct

Mortgage in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +$217 higher in Frenchs Forest gap widening

$3,250 94th pct $3,467 96th pct

People / bedroom in Davidson in Frenchs Forest even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 46.3%

45.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 36.8%

6.6% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 92.5%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 40.9%

16.6% 3 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

24.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 19.6%

1.2% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

87.7% $750 or more ◂ +28.6 pts 59.1%

15.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%

8.8% $350–$549 +3.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 56.6%

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

9.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +61 more in Frenchs Forest

10 80th pct 71 88th pct

Stops/1k in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +1.31 more in Frenchs Forest

3.67 72nd pct 4.98 77th pct

Departures/1k in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +2,027.0 more in Frenchs Forest

858.7 85th pct 2,885.7 96th pct

PT routes in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +13 more in Frenchs Forest

2 75th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +4 longer in Frenchs Forest

0 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +6 longer in Davidson

22 19th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +27,708 more in Frenchs Forest

0 0th pct 27,708 80th pct

Reach 45 min in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +58,654 more in Frenchs Forest

13,161 44th pct 71,815 73rd pct

Transit to city in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +11 longer in Davidson

75 81st pct 64 64th pct

How people get to work

49.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 45.2%

31.3% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

51.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 45.8%

19.4% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 16.9%

11.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

0.5% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%

11.9% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

8.2% Construction even 8.1%

7.0% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.9% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

24.2% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 20.9%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

9.8% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

7.4% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.0% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +1.3 higher in Frenchs Forest

5.8 87th pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +0.9 more in Frenchs Forest

6.2 90th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +15.1 pts higher in Frenchs Forest

76.1% 87th pct 91.2% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +66.8 pts higher in Frenchs Forest

17.7% 70th pct 84.5% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +1.3 pts higher in Davidson

99.9% 100th pct 98.6% 96th pct

Walk to school in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +11.0 pts higher in Davidson

97.0% 98th pct 86.0% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +0.5 pts higher in Davidson

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +21.2 pts higher in Frenchs Forest

71.1% 90th pct 92.3% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +10.1 more in Frenchs Forest

10.3 42nd pct 20.4 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +97 higher in Frenchs Forest

79 83rd pct 176 89th pct

Mean slope in Davidson in Frenchs Forest +4.4 pts higher in Davidson

14.1% 91st pct 9.7% 79th pct

Compare Davidson with nearby areas

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Compare Frenchs Forest with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Davidson vs Frenchs Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11221/davidson/vs/SAL11571/frenchs-forest