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Doctors Gap vs Pottery Estate

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Doctors Gap profile · Pottery Estate profile

Doctors Gap Pottery Estate

Pottery Estate and Doctors Gap are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, but they offer very different lifestyles. Pottery Estate is a walker's paradise where every home is within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services and schools. In contrast, Doctors Gap is car-dependent, with no homes within walking distance of those same services. There are also notable differences in the people who live here: Pottery Estate has far more children (16.1% compared to 0.0%) and a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (35.7% compared to 20.0%).

Everyday life in both places shares a similar feel in terms of housing, with about 1.9 people per home and similar drive times to the city. However, the two areas have diverged in other ways. For example, the typical resident in Doctors Gap is far older at 60, compared to 50 in Pottery Estate. While Pottery Estate has a far higher share of residents who have completed Year 12, Doctors Gap has far more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (28.0% compared to 10.5%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 87 larger in Pottery Estate First Nations: 8.0 pts higher in Pottery Estate Bachelor+: 17.5 pts higher in Doctors Gap Mortgage: $2,665 higher in Doctors Gap Median age: 10 yrs older in Doctors Gap

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +87 larger in Pottery Estate gap narrowing
25 17th pct 112 43rd pct
Median age in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +10 yrs older in Doctors Gap gap steady
60 yrs 93rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +8.0 pts higher in Pottery Estate gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +13.5 pts higher in Pottery Estate gap steady
24.0% 72nd pct 37.5% 93rd pct
Under 15 in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +16.1 pts higher in Pottery Estate gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 16.1% 42nd pct
De facto in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +5.3 pts higher in Doctors Gap gap widening
13.0% 57th pct 7.8% 21st pct

Age structure

24.0% Seniors (65+) +13.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
36.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 28.6%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Marital status

40.0% Married ◂ +11.6 pts 28.4%
32.0% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
32.0% Divorced ◂ +13.1 pts 18.9%
0.0% Widowed +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Separated +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Age & sex structure

Doctors Gap Pottery Estate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +2.3 pts higher in Pottery Estate gap narrowing
12.0% 53rd pct 14.3% 62nd pct

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% England +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% China +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Vietnam +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.0% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 44.6%
48.0% English ◂ +9.6 pts 38.4%
20.0% Scottish ◂ +9.3 pts 10.7%
12.0% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%
0.0% German +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +5.4 pts higher in Pottery Estate gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 62nd pct
Limited English in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +9.9 pts 82.1%
0.0% Mandarin +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +12.4 pts higher in Doctors Gap gap narrowing
32.0% 27th pct 19.6% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

56.0% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
36.0% Not stated ◂ +21.7 pts 14.3%
32.0% No religion ◂ +12.4 pts 19.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +12.7 pts higher in Pottery Estate gap steady
16.0% 0th pct 28.7% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +17.5 pts higher in Doctors Gap gap widening
28.0% 82nd pct 10.5% 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +1 more in Pottery Estate
5 73rd pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +16 larger in Doctors Gap
329 51st pct 312 49th pct
ICSEA in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +6 higher in Pottery Estate
931 18th pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

16.0% Year 12 +12.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
24.0% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
12.0% Year 11 ◂ +8.8 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.9 pts 19.2%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

41.2% Management & commerce ◂ +35.4 pts 5.8%
29.4% Society & culture ◂ +21.7 pts 7.7%
23.5% Health ◂ +15.8 pts 7.7%
0.0% Education +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +$69 higher in Pottery Estate gap narrowing
$450 8th pct $519 14th pct
Household income in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +$325 higher in Pottery Estate gap widening
$624 0th pct $949 11th pct
Family income in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +$125 higher in Doctors Gap gap narrowing
$1,437 23rd pct $1,312 15th pct
High earners in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +2.5 pts higher in Doctors Gap gap steady
12.0% 70th pct 9.5% 58th pct
High-income homes in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate
— 17.3% 54th pct

Household income distribution

18.8% $650–$1,499 +13.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
0.0% Under $650 +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

84.0% Under $650 ◂ +32.4 pts 51.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +15.7 pts higher in Pottery Estate
20.0% 14th pct 35.7% 80th pct
Mental health in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +2.6 pts higher in Doctors Gap
16.0% 94th pct 13.4% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +5.8 pts higher in Doctors Gap gap narrowing
12.0% 94th pct 6.3% 68th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Arthritis ◂ +7.5 pts 12.5%
16.0% Diabetes ◂ +9.8 pts 6.3%
16.0% Heart disease ◂ +8.9 pts 7.1%
16.0% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 13.4%
12.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%
12.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%
0.0% Cancer +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +6.9 pts 57.1%
20.0% Three or more ◂ +12.0 pts 8.0%
0.0% One condition +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Two conditions +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +6.7 pts higher in Doctors Gap gap narrowing
12.0% 20th pct 5.3% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +4.6 pts higher in Doctors Gap gap steady
12.0% 42nd pct 7.4% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +11.2 pts higher in Pottery Estate gap steady
12.0% 9th pct 23.2% 39th pct
Defence service in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +8.0 pts higher in Doctors Gap gap narrowing
28.0% 71st pct 20.0% 26th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +9 larger in Pottery Estate
0 0th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +2 yrs older in Pottery Estate
58 yrs 93rd pct 60 yrs 95th pct
Median income in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +$142 higher in Doctors Gap
$575 43rd pct $433 22nd pct
Household income in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +$324 higher in Pottery Estate
$575 4th pct $899 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +0.1 larger in Pottery Estate gap steady
1.8 9th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate
— 34.9% 100th pct
Living alone in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate
— 44.2% 95th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +26.0 pts 36.5%
56.3% Couples without children ◂ +34.0 pts 22.2%
0.0% One-parent families +34.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
0.0% Other families +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 44.2%
18.8% 2 people +21.6 pts ▸ 40.4%
0.0% 4 people +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% 3 people +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +$65 higher in Pottery Estate
$210 28th pct $275 48th pct
Mortgage in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +$2,665 higher in Doctors Gap
$4,008 100th pct $1,343 31st pct
People / bedroom in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate even gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate
— 59.6% 97th pct
Owned outright in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate
— 34.6% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate
— 78.8% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate
— 69.2% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +59.6 pts ▸ 59.6%
43.8% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 34.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +21.2 pts 78.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.8% 3 bedrooms +25.5 pts ▸ 44.2%
25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 19.2%
25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 19.2%
0.0% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate
— 17.6% 93rd pct
Work from home in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate
— 11.1% 31st pct
PT commute in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +2 more in Pottery Estate
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +17.86 more in Pottery Estate
0.00 0th pct 17.86 91st pct
Departures/1k in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +3,116.1 more in Pottery Estate
0.0 0th pct 3,116.1 98th pct
PT routes in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +6 more in Pottery Estate
0 0th pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +3 longer in Doctors Gap
11 47th pct 8 43rd pct
Drive to city in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +5 longer in Pottery Estate
105 72nd pct 110 75th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) +21.1 pts ▸ 61.1%
40.0% Worked at home ◂ +28.9 pts 11.1%
0.0% Walked +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle +11.5 pts ▸ 49.0%
18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.9 pts 7.8%
0.0% No vehicle +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 2 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 4 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +14.2 pts higher in Pottery Estate gap steady
16.0% 10th pct 30.2% 47th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate
— 7.7% 86th pct
Participation in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +9.1 pts higher in Pottery Estate gap widening
32.0% 3rd pct 41.1% 10th pct
Full-time in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate
— 55.6% 36th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Accommodation & food +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Mining +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Finance & insurance +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Retail trade +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Other services +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Professionals ◂ +27.8 pts 22.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Sales workers +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Labourers +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Managers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +7.5 higher in Pottery Estate
1.3 61st pct 8.8 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +6.8 more in Pottery Estate
1.2 60th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +100.0 pts higher in Pottery Estate
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +100.0 pts higher in Pottery Estate
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +94.1 pts higher in Pottery Estate
5.9% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +100.0 pts higher in Pottery Estate
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +58.8 pts higher in Pottery Estate
41.2% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +100.0 pts higher in Pottery Estate
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +71.4 more in Pottery Estate
0.0 0th pct 71.4 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +181 higher in Pottery Estate
3 61st pct 184 90th pct
Mean slope in Doctors Gapin Pottery Estate +26.9 pts higher in Doctors Gap
32.7% 100th pct 5.7% 51st pct

Compare Doctors Gap with nearby areas

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Compare Pottery Estate with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doctors Gap vs Pottery Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11266/doctors-gap/vs/SAL13266/pottery-estate