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Davidson vs St Ives Chase

Name: Davidson vs St Ives Chase — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Davidson profile · St Ives Chase profile

Davidson St Ives Chase

St Ives Chase and Davidson are neighbouring areas in Sydney's north with similar typical incomes. St Ives Chase is more diverse, with 46.6% of people born overseas and 33.2% using another language at home, compared to 30.0% and 12.3% in Davidson. St Ives Chase also has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (51.5% versus 36.9%) and better access to groceries and health services within a 15-minute walk. In contrast, Davidson is more walkable for those heading to school, with 97.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of one, compared to 40.1% in St Ives Chase.

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $3,300. They share a similar profile in other ways, with almost the same rate of volunteering and a similar proportion of people who have no religion. While St Ives Chase has more public transport stops and departures, both areas sit well above the national figure for typical home-loan payments.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.9 pts higher in St Ives Chase Born overseas: 16.6 pts higher in St Ives Chase Bachelor+: 14.6 pts higher in St Ives Chase Year 12: 8.4 pts higher in St Ives Chase Mortgage: $973 higher in St Ives Chase

Demographics & Identity

Population in Davidson in St Ives Chase +558 larger in St Ives Chase gap narrowing

2,725 82nd pct 3,283 85th pct

Median age in Davidson in St Ives Chase +3 yrs older in Davidson gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 27.4%

19.9% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 19.1%

15.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

Marital status

63.2% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 69.5%

26.2% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 21.7%

5.1% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Davidson St Ives Chase

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.2% Australia ◂ +17.4 pts 51.8%

1.3% China +11.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.7% England ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%

1.7% South Africa +6.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.5% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.2% English ◂ +18.7 pts 30.4%

31.9% Australian ◂ +9.8 pts 22.1%

4.7% Chinese +19.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

13.6% Irish ◂ +6.5 pts 7.0%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 7.9%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only ◂ +21.4 pts 65.3%

1.1% Mandarin +15.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.0% Cantonese +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity ◂ +12.3 pts 40.6%

44.0% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 43.1%

0.3% Judaism +6.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.9% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Davidson in St Ives Chase

5.52 61st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Davidson in St Ives Chase +13 more in Davidson

28 88th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Davidson in St Ives Chase +29 larger in Davidson

480 69th pct 452 66th pct

ICSEA in Davidson in St Ives Chase +5 higher in St Ives Chase

1,134 98th pct 1,138 99th pct

Highest year of school

76.3% Year 12 +8.4 pts ▸ 84.6%

14.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 8.1%

4.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

12.2% Postgraduate degree +10.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.2 pts 12.6%

15.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 7.8%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

1.1% Certificate I / II even 1.1%

Field of qualification

31.2% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

11.9% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

7.2% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

4.4% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Davidson in St Ives Chase +$21 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$1,046 86th pct $1,025 84th pct

Household income in Davidson in St Ives Chase +$52 higher in St Ives Chase gap narrowing

$3,254 100th pct $3,306 100th pct

Family income in Davidson in St Ives Chase even gap narrowing

$3,351 95th pct $3,355 95th pct

Household income distribution

39.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 39.4%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.9%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.3%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.8% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

3.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Cancer even 3.2%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None +4.3 pts ▸ 74.2%

19.8% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 16.9%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Davidson in St Ives Chase +8 larger in Davidson

12 61st pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Davidson in St Ives Chase +9 yrs older in St Ives Chase

17 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Davidson in St Ives Chase +$2,124 higher in St Ives Chase

$1,125 86th pct $3,249 100th pct

Household income in Davidson in St Ives Chase +$2,626 higher in St Ives Chase

$2,874 87th pct $5,500 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Davidson in St Ives Chase +0.1 larger in St Ives Chase gap widening

3.1 88th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

71.1% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 75.0%

21.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 18.6%

7.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

0.1% Other families even 0.1%

Household size

30.8% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 27.8%

28.8% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 16.7%

10.4% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.2% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

3.2% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Davidson in St Ives Chase +$50 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$1,000 100th pct $950 100th pct

Mortgage in Davidson in St Ives Chase +$973 higher in St Ives Chase gap widening

$3,250 94th pct $4,223 100th pct

People / bedroom in Davidson in St Ives Chase even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

45.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 43.2%

6.6% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 95.8%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 48.0%

24.5% 5 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

16.6% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.2% 2 bedrooms even 1.1%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

87.7% $750 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 83.3%

15.8% $550–$749 ◂ +8.8 pts 6.9%

8.8% $350–$549 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.4% $3,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 65.4%

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 14.2%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 6.0%

9.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Davidson in St Ives Chase +10 more in St Ives Chase

10 80th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Davidson in St Ives Chase +2.42 more in St Ives Chase

3.67 72nd pct 6.09 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Davidson in St Ives Chase +1,273.5 more in St Ives Chase

858.7 85th pct 2,132.2 92nd pct

PT routes in Davidson in St Ives Chase +1 more in St Ives Chase

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Davidson in St Ives Chase +1 longer in St Ives Chase

0 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Davidson in St Ives Chase +2 longer in St Ives Chase

22 19th pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Davidson in St Ives Chase even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Davidson in St Ives Chase +8,504 more in St Ives Chase

13,161 44th pct 21,665 50th pct

Transit to city in Davidson in St Ives Chase +4 longer in St Ives Chase

75 81st pct 79 87th pct

How people get to work

49.8% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 57.0%

31.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 25.1%

1.6% Car (passenger) even 1.6%

1.4% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.1% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 52.8%

19.4% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 17.9%

11.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

0.5% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.9% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.0% Finance & insurance +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

8.2% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

3.4% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

3.9% Accommodation & food even 4.0%

3.8% Media & telecommunications even 3.8%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

24.2% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 23.9%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 11.4%

9.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%

8.3% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

3.0% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Davidson in St Ives Chase +0.7 higher in Davidson

5.8 87th pct 5.1 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Davidson in St Ives Chase +1.9 more in Davidson

6.2 90th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Davidson in St Ives Chase +36.0 pts higher in Davidson

76.1% 87th pct 40.1% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Davidson in St Ives Chase +71.4 pts higher in St Ives Chase

17.7% 70th pct 89.2% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Davidson in St Ives Chase even

99.9% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Davidson in St Ives Chase +56.9 pts higher in Davidson

97.0% 98th pct 40.1% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Davidson in St Ives Chase even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Davidson in St Ives Chase +18.3 pts higher in St Ives Chase

71.1% 90th pct 89.3% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Davidson in St Ives Chase +0.5 more in Davidson

10.3 42nd pct 9.7 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Davidson in St Ives Chase +43 higher in Davidson

79 83rd pct 37 76th pct

Mean slope in Davidson in St Ives Chase +3.0 pts higher in Davidson

14.1% 91st pct 11.2% 86th pct

Compare Davidson with nearby areas

East Killara St Ives Belrose East Lindfield Forestville Roseville Chase Frenchs Forest Gordon

Compare St Ives Chase with nearby areas

North Turramurra St Ives North Wahroonga Turramurra Duffys Forest Davidson Warrawee Belrose

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Davidson vs St Ives Chase [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11221/davidson/vs/SAL13655/st-ives-chase