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Dawes Point vs Sydney

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Dawes Point profile · Sydney profile

Dawes Point Sydney

Sydney and Dawes Point are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Sydney is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32, while people in Dawes Point are far older at 55. There is a stark difference in wealth and housing; typical weekly household income in Dawes Point is $4,708, far higher than $2,227 in Sydney. This wealth is reflected in the homes, as Dawes Point has far more three-bedroom properties and a much higher share of homes owned outright (41.2% compared to 13.3% in Sydney). Sydney is also far more diverse, with 70.9% of people born overseas and 60.5% using a language other than English at home.

Everyday life in both places is defined by extreme convenience, with 100% of homes within a short walk of public transport, parks, and schools. They also share a similar proportion of adults working or looking for work, around 66%. However, the two areas are moving in different directions regarding residency; Sydney remains a hub for renters, while Dawes Point has a much higher share of people who own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,282 larger in Sydney Median age: 23 yrs older in Dawes Point Born overseas: 29.0 pts higher in Sydney Other language: 38.9 pts higher in Sydney Renting: 37.3 pts higher in Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dawes Pointin Sydney +16,282 larger in Sydney gap widening
385 61st pct 16,667 89th pct
Median age in Dawes Pointin Sydney +23 yrs older in Dawes Point gap widening
55 yrs 86th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Dawes Pointin Sydney +0.3 pts higher in Sydney gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Dawes Pointin Sydney +21.0 pts higher in Dawes Point gap widening
28.1% 82nd pct 7.1% 11th pct
Under 15 in Dawes Pointin Sydney +3.5 pts higher in Dawes Point gap steady
8.6% 13th pct 5.1% 8th pct
De facto in Dawes Pointin Sydney +5.9 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
12.1% 50th pct 18.1% 84th pct

Age structure

17.7% Young adults (25–44) +42.3 pts ▸ 59.9%
42.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +27.5 pts 15.1%
28.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.0 pts 7.1%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

Marital status

60.3% Married ◂ +29.7 pts 30.6%
24.5% Never married +34.0 pts ▸ 58.5%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%
2.5% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
2.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Dawes Point Sydney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dawes Pointin Sydney +29.0 pts higher in Sydney gap steady
41.8% 96th pct 70.9% 100th pct

Country of birth

56.9% Australia ◂ +34.6 pts 22.3%
3.1% China +6.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.5% England ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%
0.8% India +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
0.0% Vietnam +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Italy even 0.8%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

35.3% English ◂ +22.1 pts 13.2%
8.1% Chinese +21.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
16.6% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 7.3%
14.0% Scottish ◂ +11.2 pts 2.9%
10.1% Irish ◂ +6.2 pts 3.9%
4.9% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%
3.1% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% German ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%
2.3% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
1.3% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Dawes Pointin Sydney +38.9 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
21.6% 87th pct 60.5% 100th pct
Limited English in Dawes Pointin Sydney +9.8 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
1.6% 82nd pct 11.4% 100th pct

Language used at home

76.4% English only ◂ +44.8 pts 31.6%
3.1% Mandarin +9.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
1.0% Cantonese +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.1% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Dawes Pointin Sydney +11.1 pts higher in Dawes Point gap widening
47.8% 73rd pct 36.7% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +11.1 pts 36.7%
42.6% Christianity ◂ +15.9 pts 26.7%
1.6% Buddhism +19.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
5.5% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.0% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.8% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dawes Pointin Sydney +5.0 pts higher in Dawes Point gap widening
87.6% 100th pct 82.6% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Dawes Pointin Sydney +13.4 pts higher in Dawes Point gap widening
62.5% 100th pct 49.2% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dawes Pointin Sydney
— 7.10 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dawes Pointin Sydney +33 more in Sydney
39 90th pct 72 96th pct
Avg size in Dawes Pointin Sydney +139 larger in Dawes Point
704 90th pct 565 80th pct
ICSEA in Dawes Pointin Sydney +14 higher in Dawes Point
1,174 100th pct 1,161 100th pct

Highest year of school

87.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 82.6%
4.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
0.9% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 40.5%
28.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.5 pts 17.5%
10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
5.1% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

32.1% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 37.1%
22.3% Society & culture ◂ +11.0 pts 11.3%
10.8% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 4.7%
7.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
3.7% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%
3.4% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Dawes Pointin Sydney +$1,497 higher in Dawes Point gap widening
$2,468 100th pct $971 79th pct
Household income in Dawes Pointin Sydney +$2,481 higher in Dawes Point gap widening
$4,708 100th pct $2,227 85th pct
Family income in Dawes Pointin Sydney +$2,643 higher in Dawes Point gap widening
$4,985 100th pct $2,342 75th pct
High earners in Dawes Pointin Sydney +35.4 pts higher in Dawes Point gap widening
55.1% 100th pct 19.7% 89th pct
High-income homes in Dawes Pointin Sydney +31.6 pts higher in Dawes Point gap widening
64.7% 100th pct 33.1% 87th pct

Household income distribution

56.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +35.8 pts 20.7%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 33.4%
2.9% $650–$1,499 +15.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.7% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

41.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +31.6 pts 10.3%
14.0% $650–$1,499 +19.3 pts ▸ 33.4%
19.6% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 18.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dawes Pointin Sydney +11.7 pts higher in Dawes Point
22.9% 23rd pct 11.1% 2nd pct
Mental health in Dawes Pointin Sydney +0.1 pts higher in Dawes Point
3.6% 19th pct 3.5% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Dawes Pointin Sydney +0.6 pts higher in Sydney gap steady
1.0% 20th pct 1.6% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Other condition ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%
6.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 1.8%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%
3.6% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
1.8% Diabetes even 1.8%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.5% None +7.1 pts ▸ 80.6%
16.9% One condition ◂ +8.1 pts 8.8%
2.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dawes Pointin Sydney +14.3 pts higher in Dawes Point gap widening
22.3% 68th pct 8.1% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Dawes Pointin Sydney +5.8 pts higher in Dawes Point gap steady
9.9% 25th pct 4.1% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in Dawes Pointin Sydney +6.1 pts higher in Dawes Point gap narrowing
14.3% 12th pct 8.3% 5th pct
Defence service in Dawes Pointin Sydney +0.6 pts higher in Dawes Point
1.9% 40th pct 1.3% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dawes Pointin Sydney +9.0 pts higher in Dawes Point gap steady
18.2% 19th pct 9.2% 6th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dawes Pointin Sydney +46 larger in Sydney
0 0th pct 46 76th pct
Median age in Dawes Pointin Sydney +9 yrs older in Dawes Point
40 yrs 78th pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Year 12 in Dawes Pointin Sydney
— 62.8% 88th pct
Unemployment in Dawes Pointin Sydney
— 17.6% 79th pct
Median income in Dawes Pointin Sydney +$1,438 higher in Dawes Point
$2,500 100th pct $1,062 82nd pct
Household income in Dawes Pointin Sydney +$5,965 higher in Dawes Point
$8,000 100th pct $2,035 63rd pct
Indigenous language in Dawes Pointin Sydney
— 13.0% 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dawes Pointin Sydney even gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Dawes Pointin Sydney +2.7 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
5.4% 24th pct 8.1% 34th pct
Living alone in Dawes Pointin Sydney +11.5 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
25.9% 58th pct 37.4% 88th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 60.9%
35.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 26.0%
5.4% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Other families +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Household size

52.9% 2 people ◂ +15.0 pts 37.9%
25.9% 1 person +11.5 pts ▸ 37.4%
11.8% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%
7.1% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dawes Pointin Sydney +$850 higher in Dawes Point gap widening
$1,450 100th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in Dawes Pointin Sydney +$776 higher in Dawes Point gap narrowing
$3,467 96th pct $2,691 89th pct
People / bedroom in Dawes Pointin Sydney +0.50 higher in Sydney gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Dawes Pointin Sydney +37.3 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
34.7% 85th pct 72.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Dawes Pointin Sydney +27.9 pts higher in Dawes Point gap widening
41.2% 50th pct 13.3% 5th pct
Separate houses in Dawes Pointin Sydney +2.2 pts higher in Dawes Point gap widening
2.4% 0th pct 0.1% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dawes Pointin Sydney +51.5 pts higher in Dawes Point gap widening
62.4% 16th pct 10.8% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Rented +37.3 pts ▸ 72.0%
41.2% Owned outright ◂ +27.9 pts 13.3%
19.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 10.9%
1.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

66.5% Flat or apartment +32.7 pts ▸ 99.2%
28.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +28.8 pts 0.0%
2.4% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +44.0 pts 10.1%
31.8% 2 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 45.3%
2.9% 1 bedroom +32.8 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Studio / none +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.1%
3.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

84.7% $750 or more ◂ +60.4 pts 24.4%
6.8% $550–$749 +29.0 pts ▸ 35.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +31.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
0.0% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 41.3%
27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.8%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.1% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dawes Pointin Sydney +50.3 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
10.1% 87th pct 60.3% 100th pct
Work from home in Dawes Pointin Sydney +21.7 pts higher in Dawes Point gap widening
61.0% 100th pct 39.3% 90th pct
PT commute in Dawes Pointin Sydney +14.3 pts higher in Sydney gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 14.3% 100th pct
PT stops in Dawes Pointin Sydney +107 more in Sydney
3 72nd pct 110 90th pct
Stops/1k in Dawes Pointin Sydney +1.19 more in Dawes Point
7.79 86th pct 6.60 84th pct
Departures/1k in Dawes Pointin Sydney +7,237.3 more in Sydney
3,877.9 100th pct 11,115.2 100th pct
PT routes in Dawes Pointin Sydney +116 more in Sydney
3 79th pct 119 91st pct
Stop walk in Dawes Pointin Sydney +3 longer in Dawes Point
3 21st pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Dawes Pointin Sydney +2 longer in Dawes Point
4 0th pct 2 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Dawes Pointin Sydney +198,497 more in Sydney
40,380 86th pct 238,877 97th pct
Reach 45 min in Dawes Pointin Sydney +606,179 more in Sydney
418,994 90th pct 1,025,173 100th pct
Transit to city in Dawes Pointin Sydney +20 longer in Dawes Point
23 1st pct 3 0th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Worked at home ◂ +21.7 pts 39.3%
17.8% Car (driver) ◂ +10.9 pts 6.9%
10.6% Walked +7.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Train +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Bus +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

10.1% No vehicle +50.3 pts ▸ 60.3%
43.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 33.6%
36.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +30.8 pts 5.2%
4.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.2%
2.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dawes Pointin Sydney +16.7 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
53.1% 92nd pct 69.8% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Dawes Pointin Sydney +19.6 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
14.9% 78th pct 34.5% 98th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dawes Pointin Sydney +5.5 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
1.2% 34th pct 6.8% 82nd pct
Participation in Dawes Pointin Sydney +0.8 pts higher in Dawes Point gap narrowing
66.7% 72nd pct 65.8% 69th pct
Full-time in Dawes Pointin Sydney +6.2 pts higher in Dawes Point gap narrowing
59.3% 57th pct 53.1% 26th pct

Industries people work in

20.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 15.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%
14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 6.2%
8.5% Construction ◂ +5.3 pts 3.1%
4.2% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.9 pts 2.3%
5.5% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%
2.1% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.4% Transport & warehousing even 3.3%
2.5% Manufacturing even 2.5%

Occupations people work in

39.0% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 32.2%
35.2% Managers ◂ +19.6 pts 15.6%
11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%
2.5% Community & personal service +7.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.7% Labourers +8.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Dawes Pointin Sydney +0.7 higher in Sydney
9.1 100th pct 9.8 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dawes Pointin Sydney even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Dawes Pointin Sydney even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Dawes Pointin Sydney even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Dawes Pointin Sydney even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Dawes Pointin Sydney even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Dawes Pointin Sydney even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Dawes Pointin Sydney even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Dawes Pointin Sydney +6.7 more in Dawes Point
54.5 83rd pct 47.8 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Dawes Pointin Sydney +345 higher in Sydney
825 100th pct 1,171 100th pct
Mean slope in Dawes Pointin Sydney +8.9 pts higher in Sydney
13.2% 89th pct 22.1% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dawes Point vs Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11224/dawes-point/vs/SAL13730/sydney