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Dolans Bay vs Port Hacking

Name: Dolans Bay vs Port Hacking — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.4 km apart · Dolans Bay profile · Port Hacking profile

Dolans Bay Port Hacking

Port Hacking and Dolans Bay are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire. Port Hacking is more family-focused, with a higher share of children under 15 (22.3% compared to 18.0% in Dolans Bay) and more people providing unpaid care. In contrast, Dolans Bay has better access to amenities; it is far more likely for homes to be within a 15-minute walk of groceries (77.5% versus 64.8%) or health services (13.7% versus 0.0%). There is also a stark difference among First Nations residents, who are far older in Dolans Bay with a typical age of 36, compared to just 16 in Port Hacking.

These two places have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in many ways. They share a nearly identical typical weekly household income of around $3,400 to $3,500 and have the same typical number of people per home (3.2). Both areas are well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, and they are almost identical in their share of residents who completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 511 larger in Port Hacking Recent movers: 8.5 pts higher in Dolans Bay Unpaid carers: 3.2 pts higher in Port Hacking Unpaid child care: 7.5 pts higher in Port Hacking Volunteering: 5.8 pts higher in Port Hacking

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking +511 larger in Port Hacking gap narrowing

699 70th pct 1,210 74th pct

Median age in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking +1 yrs older in Dolans Bay gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 26.8%

18.0% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.8%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%

Marital status

54.9% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 62.8%

32.5% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 28.4%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

3.9% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Dolans Bay Port Hacking

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.1% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 83.0%

1.6% England +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.0% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.9% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

39.2% English ◂ +1.4 pts 37.8%

15.2% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 11.8%

6.7% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Greek ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

5.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

0.9% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 86.9%

3.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

0.0% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Arabic even 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.8% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 67.8%

30.6% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 27.9%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking +2 more in Dolans Bay

18 86th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking +75 larger in Dolans Bay

466 68th pct 391 58th pct

ICSEA in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking +7 higher in Dolans Bay

1,098 91st pct 1,091 90th pct

Highest year of school

69.0% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 69.6%

19.2% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

3.5% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

24.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 19.4%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.8% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

27.2% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 12.8%

9.8% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.6% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

10.6% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

8.5% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

2.4% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking +$16 higher in Port Hacking gap narrowing

$1,215 91st pct $1,231 91st pct

Household income in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking +$148 higher in Dolans Bay gap widening

$3,542 100th pct $3,394 100th pct

Family income in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking +$312 higher in Dolans Bay gap widening

$3,865 100th pct $3,553 98th pct

Household income distribution

41.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 39.9%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.6%

11.5% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.2% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

29.5% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 24.9%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 25.1%

14.4% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Mental health even 3.4%

2.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Lung condition even 0.7%

0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.5% None ◂ +1.1 pts 73.5%

14.2% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking +2 larger in Dolans Bay

14 63rd pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking +20 yrs older in Dolans Bay

36 yrs 74th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking +$1,500 higher in Dolans Bay

$2,625 100th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking +$2,041 higher in Dolans Bay

$6,666 100th pct $4,625 99th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking even gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

72.7% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 74.3%

19.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 19.2%

7.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Household size

24.5% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

25.0% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 15.8%

16.8% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.1% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

3.4% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking +$5 higher in Dolans Bay gap narrowing

$800 100th pct $795 100th pct

Mortgage in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking +$500 higher in Dolans Bay gap widening

$4,000 100th pct $3,500 96th pct

People / bedroom in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

39.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

9.1% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 93.4%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

28.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 23.0%

25.5% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

4.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.8% $750 or more +37.2 pts ▸ 74.1%

26.3% $350–$549 ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%

26.3% $550–$749 ◂ +7.8 pts 18.5%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 56.8%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 16.7%

11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%

3.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking even

4 73rd pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking +2.42 more in Dolans Bay

5.72 80th pct 3.31 71st pct

Departures/1k in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking +290.1 more in Dolans Bay

696.7 82nd pct 406.6 77th pct

PT routes in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking even

28 24th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking even

16,384 70th pct 16,384 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking +8,947 more in Dolans Bay

58,894 68th pct 49,947 65th pct

Transit to city in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking even

85 96th pct 85 96th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 40.4%

37.7% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Train even 0.8%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 40.5%

21.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 18.2%

19.2% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 17.0%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.2% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 5.2%

8.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

2.9% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Rental & real estate +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.9% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 20.1%

18.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 14.2%

7.8% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%

7.5% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.5% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking +0.1 higher in Dolans Bay

5.9 87th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking +0.7 more in Dolans Bay

6.0 88th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking +11.9 pts higher in Dolans Bay

78.6% 88th pct 66.7% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking +12.7 pts higher in Dolans Bay

77.5% 88th pct 64.8% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking +0.4 pts higher in Port Hacking

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking +6.0 pts higher in Port Hacking

86.7% 90th pct 92.7% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking +13.7 pts higher in Dolans Bay

13.7% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking +3.6 more in Port Hacking

7.2 34th pct 10.7 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking +95 higher in Port Hacking

31 75th pct 125 87th pct

Mean slope in Dolans Bay in Port Hacking +3.3 pts higher in Dolans Bay

14.3% 91st pct 11.0% 85th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dolans Bay vs Port Hacking [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11268/dolans-bay/vs/SAL13256/port-hacking