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Dawes Point vs Milsons Point

Name: Dawes Point vs Milsons Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Dawes Point profile · Milsons Point profile

Dawes Point Milsons Point

Milsons Point and Dawes Point are neighbouring harbour-side areas, but they differ in their makeup and wealth. Dawes Point is far older, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 44 in Milsons Point. It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $4,708, which is well higher than the $3,267 seen in Milsons Point. While Milsons Point has a higher share of people using another language at home (34.2%), Dawes Point has a much higher share of homes owned outright (41.2% versus 28.4%).

These two areas have tracked closely together since 2011, and they share many everyday conveniences. Both are completely walkable, with every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park and school. They are also similar in their levels of health, with about 22% of residents in both areas living with a long-term health condition.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,144 larger in Milsons Point 3+ bedrooms: 31.6 pts higher in Dawes Point PT commute: 6.0 pts higher in Milsons Point Renting: 20.2 pts higher in Milsons Point Median age: 11 yrs older in Dawes Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dawes Point in Milsons Point +2,144 larger in Milsons Point gap widening

385 61st pct 2,529 81st pct

Median age in Dawes Point in Milsons Point +11 yrs older in Dawes Point gap widening

55 yrs 86th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

42.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.4 pts 27.2%

17.7% Young adults (25–44) +20.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

28.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 22.7%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 6.4%

8.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

Marital status

60.3% Married ◂ +12.8 pts 47.6%

24.5% Never married +11.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

2.5% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Dawes Point Milsons Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.9% Australia ◂ +13.9 pts 42.9%

3.1% China +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

0.8% India +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

35.3% English ◂ +10.4 pts 24.9%

8.1% Chinese +12.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.6% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 13.2%

14.0% Scottish ◂ +6.2 pts 7.8%

10.1% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

3.1% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

3.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.3% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

76.4% English only ◂ +17.4 pts 59.0%

3.1% Mandarin +4.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.0% Cantonese +6.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 40.4%

42.6% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 39.2%

5.5% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.0% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Dawes Point in Milsons Point +5 more in Dawes Point

39 90th pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in Dawes Point in Milsons Point +47 larger in Milsons Point

704 90th pct 750 93rd pct

ICSEA in Dawes Point in Milsons Point +7 higher in Milsons Point

1,174 100th pct 1,181 100th pct

Highest year of school

87.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 82.2%

4.0% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

0.9% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

28.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 24.4%

10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

5.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Field of qualification

32.1% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

22.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.6 pts 16.7%

10.8% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

7.4% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.4% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Dawes Point in Milsons Point +$602 higher in Dawes Point gap widening

$2,468 100th pct $1,866 100th pct

Household income in Dawes Point in Milsons Point +$1,441 higher in Dawes Point gap widening

$4,708 100th pct $3,267 100th pct

Family income in Dawes Point in Milsons Point +$468 higher in Dawes Point gap widening

$4,985 100th pct $4,517 100th pct

Household income distribution

56.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 40.4%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.9% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.7% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

41.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 27.3%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.2%

14.0% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

6.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

3.6% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.8% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.5% None ◂ +3.8 pts 69.7%

16.9% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.6% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dawes Point in Milsons Point +7 larger in Milsons Point

0 0th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Dawes Point in Milsons Point +11 yrs older in Dawes Point

40 yrs 78th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Dawes Point in Milsons Point +$1,063 higher in Dawes Point

$2,500 100th pct $1,437 89th pct

Household income in Dawes Point in Milsons Point +$4,626 higher in Dawes Point

$8,000 100th pct $3,374 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dawes Point in Milsons Point +0.3 larger in Dawes Point gap widening

2.1 19th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 57.0%

35.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 30.8%

5.4% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

52.9% 2 people ◂ +9.1 pts 43.9%

25.9% 1 person +14.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

11.8% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

7.1% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dawes Point in Milsons Point +$700 higher in Dawes Point gap widening

$1,450 100th pct $750 100th pct

Mortgage in Dawes Point in Milsons Point +$667 higher in Dawes Point gap narrowing

$3,467 96th pct $2,800 90th pct

People / bedroom in Dawes Point in Milsons Point +0.20 higher in Milsons Point gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Rented +20.2 pts ▸ 54.9%

41.2% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 28.4%

19.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 13.5%

1.8% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

66.5% Flat or apartment +32.5 pts ▸ 99.0%

28.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +28.3 pts 0.5%

2.4% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.2 pts 28.9%

31.8% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

2.9% 1 bedroom +26.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.2%

3.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

84.7% $750 or more ◂ +35.8 pts 49.0%

6.8% $550–$749 +22.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 42.9%

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 23.5%

9.1% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dawes Point in Milsons Point +4 more in Milsons Point

3 72nd pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Dawes Point in Milsons Point +5.02 more in Dawes Point

7.79 86th pct 2.77 68th pct

Departures/1k in Dawes Point in Milsons Point +1,112.0 more in Dawes Point

3,877.9 100th pct 2,765.9 96th pct

PT routes in Dawes Point in Milsons Point +9 more in Milsons Point

3 79th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Dawes Point in Milsons Point +1 longer in Dawes Point

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Dawes Point in Milsons Point +2 longer in Milsons Point

4 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Dawes Point in Milsons Point +71,082 more in Milsons Point

40,380 86th pct 111,462 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Dawes Point in Milsons Point +105,369 more in Milsons Point

418,994 90th pct 524,363 92nd pct

Transit to city in Dawes Point in Milsons Point +1 longer in Dawes Point

23 1st pct 22 0th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 64.2%

17.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 13.6%

10.6% Walked ◂ +7.4 pts 3.2%

0.0% Train +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 51.8%

36.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.3 pts 17.8%

10.1% No vehicle +18.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.7%

2.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.4% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 9.5%

8.5% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%

7.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%

4.2% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Education & training even 5.5%

3.8% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Media & telecommunications +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

0.0% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

39.0% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

35.2% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 28.8%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

2.5% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Dawes Point in Milsons Point +0.6 higher in Milsons Point

9.1 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dawes Point in Milsons Point even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Dawes Point in Milsons Point even