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Dawes Point vs The Rocks

Name: Dawes Point vs The Rocks — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.4 km apart · Dawes Point profile · The Rocks profile

Dawes Point The Rocks

The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) and Dawes Point are neighbouring areas that offer very different lifestyles. Dawes Point is much older, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 43 in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW). People in Dawes Point are also more likely to own their homes outright, and 62.4% of homes there have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) is more transient, with far more people renting and a far higher share of people living alone (49.1%).

These two areas have tracked together in some ways, such as their very similar levels of typical household income. However, the gap in housing tenure is widening, as The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) has seen its share of renters climb far above Dawes Point. Both areas remain well above the national figure for typical weekly incomes and are highly walkable, with all homes sitting within a 15-minute walk of local amenities.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 36.5 pts higher in Dawes Point Living alone: 23.2 pts higher in The Rocks PT commute: 5.3 pts higher in The Rocks Renting: 22.7 pts higher in The Rocks Median age: 12 yrs older in Dawes Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dawes Point in The Rocks +244 larger in The Rocks gap widening

385 61st pct 629 68th pct

Median age in Dawes Point in The Rocks +12 yrs older in Dawes Point gap widening

55 yrs 86th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

42.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.0 pts 29.6%

17.7% Young adults (25–44) +24.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

28.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.5 pts 18.6%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.4 pts 4.3%

8.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

Marital status

60.3% Married ◂ +22.4 pts 38.0%

24.5% Never married +20.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

9.6% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Dawes Point The Rocks

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.9% Australia ◂ +10.5 pts 46.4%

6.5% England +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.1% China +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.3% English ◂ +9.9 pts 25.4%

16.6% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 14.6%

14.0% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 8.4%

8.1% Chinese +5.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.1% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

76.4% English only ◂ +10.9 pts 65.5%

3.1% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Cantonese +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.6% Italian even 1.6%

0.0% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 40.7%

42.6% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 39.1%

5.5% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.6% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Judaism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.0% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dawes Point in The Rocks

— 23.26 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dawes Point in The Rocks +6 more in The Rocks

39 90th pct 45 91st pct

Avg size in Dawes Point in The Rocks +30 larger in Dawes Point

704 90th pct 673 89th pct

ICSEA in Dawes Point in The Rocks +6 higher in Dawes Point

1,174 100th pct 1,168 100th pct

Highest year of school

87.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 83.6%

4.0% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

28.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.5 pts 21.5%

10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

5.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

32.1% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

22.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 19.3%

10.8% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

7.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

5.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Information technology even 3.7%

3.4% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Dawes Point in The Rocks +$557 higher in Dawes Point gap widening

$2,468 100th pct $1,911 100th pct

Household income in Dawes Point in The Rocks +$334 higher in Dawes Point gap narrowing

$4,708 100th pct $4,374 100th pct

Family income in Dawes Point in The Rocks +$221 higher in Dawes Point gap narrowing

$4,985 100th pct $4,764 100th pct

Household income distribution

56.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 49.1%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 18.9%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.7% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

41.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 30.7%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

14.0% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 17.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

6.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

3.6% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.8% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.5% None ◂ +3.6 pts 70.0%

16.9% One condition even 16.9%

2.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dawes Point in The Rocks even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Dawes Point in The Rocks +9 yrs older in The Rocks

40 yrs 78th pct 49 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Dawes Point in The Rocks even

$2,500 100th pct $2,500 100th pct

Household income in Dawes Point in The Rocks +$5,750 higher in Dawes Point

$8,000 100th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dawes Point in The Rocks +0.4 larger in Dawes Point gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 57.1%

35.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 32.7%

5.4% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

52.9% 2 people ◂ +20.6 pts 32.4%

25.9% 1 person +23.2 pts ▸ 49.1%

11.8% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

7.1% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dawes Point in The Rocks +$600 higher in Dawes Point gap widening

$1,450 100th pct $850 100th pct

Mortgage in Dawes Point in The Rocks +$866 higher in The Rocks gap narrowing

$3,467 96th pct $4,333 100th pct

People / bedroom in Dawes Point in The Rocks +0.20 higher in The Rocks gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Rented +22.7 pts ▸ 57.5%

41.2% Owned outright ◂ +15.4 pts 25.8%

19.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 11.6%

1.8% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

66.5% Flat or apartment +28.1 pts ▸ 94.5%

28.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.1 pts 4.7%

2.4% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +30.1 pts 24.0%

2.9% 1 bedroom +38.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

31.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 29.1%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

84.7% $750 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 73.4%

6.8% $550–$749 +10.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.5% $3,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 62.5%

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%

9.1% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dawes Point in The Rocks +3 more in Dawes Point

3 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Dawes Point in The Rocks +7.79 more in Dawes Point

7.79 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Dawes Point in The Rocks +3,877.9 more in Dawes Point

3,877.9 100th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Dawes Point in The Rocks +3 more in Dawes Point

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Dawes Point in The Rocks +2 longer in The Rocks

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Dawes Point in The Rocks +2 longer in Dawes Point

4 0th pct 2 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Dawes Point in The Rocks +40,113 more in The Rocks

40,380 86th pct 80,493 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Dawes Point in The Rocks +146,721 more in The Rocks

418,994 90th pct 565,715 93rd pct

Transit to city in Dawes Point in The Rocks +5 longer in Dawes Point

23 1st pct 18 0th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 56.5%

17.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 12.1%

10.6% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% Train +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 1 vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 53.3%

36.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.9 pts 14.2%

10.1% No vehicle +16.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

2.4% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 19.1%

14.4% Finance & insurance +3.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 8.8%

8.5% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

7.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

3.8% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.3% Media & telecommunications +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

39.0% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

35.2% Managers ◂ +7.0 pts 28.1%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

2.5% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Dawes Point in The Rocks +0.6 higher in The Rocks

9.1 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dawes Point in The Rocks even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Dawes Point in The Rocks even