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Dolls Point vs Kogarah Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Dolls Point profile · Kogarah Bay profile

Dolls Point Kogarah Bay

Kogarah Bay and Dolls Point are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Kogarah Bay is dominated by detached houses, with 96.7% of homes being separate dwellings and 91.7% having three or more bedrooms. It is a wealthier area where 40.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Dolls Point is mostly apartments, with 69.5% of residents living in flats and 39.7% of homes being rented. Dolls Point also has a much higher share of people living alone at 39.6%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, and they share several traits, including a typical resident age of 44 and roughly 33% of people born overseas. They are equally accessible to the city, with a drive time of about 18 to 19 minutes. While both are far above the national figure for people using another language at home, this is far higher in Kogarah Bay, where 45.8% of residents do so.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 25.8 pts higher in Dolls Point Renting: 26.0 pts higher in Dolls Point Separate houses: 81.2 pts higher in Kogarah Bay 3+ bedrooms: 56.2 pts higher in Kogarah Bay Household size: 1.0 larger in Kogarah Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +469 larger in Kogarah Bay gap widening
1,633 76th pct 2,102 79th pct
Median age in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay even gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +0.6 pts higher in Dolls Point gap steady
1.3% 43rd pct 0.7% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +1.2 pts higher in Dolls Point gap narrowing
20.3% 57th pct 19.1% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +2.6 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap narrowing
13.8% 29th pct 16.4% 44th pct
De facto in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +7.1 pts higher in Dolls Point gap steady
12.2% 50th pct 5.1% 11th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 30.5%
29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 20.2%
20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 19.1%
13.8% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
8.3% Youth (15–24) +5.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

39.4% Married +15.3 pts ▸ 54.7%
36.8% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 31.4%
13.4% Divorced ◂ +6.8 pts 6.6%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
4.4% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Dolls Point Kogarah Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +0.1 pts higher in Dolls Point gap narrowing
32.9% 91st pct 32.8% 90th pct

Country of birth

60.2% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 64.3%
1.0% China +3.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.4% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
0.9% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
0.5% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

20.6% English ◂ +6.4 pts 14.2%
15.7% Greek +3.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
17.8% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 15.4%
2.9% Chinese +8.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.3% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%
6.9% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.9% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%
2.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
0.9% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +10.3 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
35.5% 92nd pct 45.8% 95th pct
Limited English in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +2.0 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
3.4% 88th pct 5.5% 92nd pct

Language used at home

57.6% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 51.3%
12.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.5% Arabic +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.0% Cantonese +3.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.3% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.6% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.2% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +4.1 pts higher in Dolls Point gap steady
22.5% 12th pct 18.4% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

60.8% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 68.4%
22.5% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 18.4%
8.6% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 4.2%
4.3% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.3% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +1.4 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
64.8% 86th pct 66.2% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +3.3 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
26.9% 81st pct 30.1% 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +21 more in Kogarah Bay
12 82nd pct 33 89th pct
Avg size in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +83 larger in Kogarah Bay
427 63rd pct 510 73rd pct
ICSEA in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +27 higher in Kogarah Bay
1,058 81st pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

64.8% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 66.2%
15.5% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.0% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 33.8%
19.6% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
19.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 15.5%
8.6% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

27.8% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 28.8%
10.4% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%
9.0% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.0% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%
4.8% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.4% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +$159 higher in Dolls Point gap widening
$996 82nd pct $837 64th pct
Household income in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +$820 higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
$1,708 60th pct $2,528 90th pct
Family income in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +$585 higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
$2,176 67th pct $2,761 88th pct
High earners in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +2.4 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
14.5% 78th pct 16.9% 85th pct
High-income homes in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +21.3 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
19.2% 60th pct 40.6% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 23.4%
11.2% $4,000 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 26.2%
25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 18.7%
17.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 10.9%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 25.9%
22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
5.5% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +0.5 pts higher in Dolls Point
24.1% 27th pct 23.6% 25th pct
Mental health in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +1.4 pts higher in Dolls Point
6.2% 32nd pct 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +1.5 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
4.5% 49th pct 6.0% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%
6.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
6.2% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%
3.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% Cancer even 2.7%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +4.2 pts ▸ 71.6%
16.5% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +3.6 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
8.6% 11th pct 12.3% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +3.2 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
11.0% 32nd pct 14.1% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +4.1 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap narrowing
19.8% 25th pct 23.9% 43rd pct
Defence service in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +0.9 pts higher in Dolls Point
2.2% 43rd pct 1.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +4.7 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
17.2% 15th pct 21.9% 36th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +7 larger in Dolls Point
21 69th pct 14 63rd pct
Median age in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +9 yrs older in Dolls Point
34 yrs 72nd pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +$275 higher in Dolls Point
$724 58th pct $449 25th pct
Household income in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +$3,937 higher in Kogarah Bay
$1,562 45th pct $5,499 100th pct
Indigenous language in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +1.0 larger in Kogarah Bay gap steady
2.1 19th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +8.4 pts higher in Dolls Point gap widening
19.0% 85th pct 10.6% 48th pct
Living alone in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +25.8 pts higher in Dolls Point gap steady
39.6% 90th pct 13.7% 15th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +20.2 pts ▸ 67.6%
32.2% Couples without children ◂ +11.4 pts 20.9%
19.0% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 10.6%
1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

39.6% 1 person ◂ +25.8 pts 13.7%
33.1% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 30.9%
8.7% 4 people +12.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
13.3% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
3.0% 5 people +10.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
1.5% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +$199 higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
$451 88th pct $650 100th pct
Mortgage in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +$580 higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
$2,383 86th pct $2,963 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +0.10 higher in Dolls Point gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +26.0 pts higher in Dolls Point gap steady
39.7% 88th pct 13.7% 40th pct
Owned outright in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +15.8 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap narrowing
30.6% 24th pct 46.5% 66th pct
Separate houses in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +81.2 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
15.4% 0th pct 96.7% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +56.2 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
35.5% 2nd pct 91.7% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.6% Owned outright +15.8 pts ▸ 46.5%
39.7% Rented ◂ +26.0 pts 13.7%
27.4% Owned with a mortgage +11.4 pts ▸ 38.8%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

15.4% Separate house +81.2 pts ▸ 96.7%
69.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +68.6 pts 0.9%
14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 4.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +50.8 pts 8.0%
25.5% 3 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 37.0%
7.3% 4 bedrooms +28.9 pts ▸ 36.2%
2.7% 5 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.0% $350–$549 ◂ +61.1 pts 9.9%
14.3% $550–$749 +19.7 pts ▸ 34.1%
5.8% $750 or more +23.9 pts ▸ 29.7%
4.8% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.7% $3,000 or more +18.6 pts ▸ 44.4%
37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.3 pts 16.3%
14.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.7%
13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +3.4 pts higher in Dolls Point gap narrowing
6.8% 81st pct 3.3% 64th pct
Work from home in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +4.9 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap widening
35.9% 88th pct 40.7% 91st pct
PT commute in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +0.3 pts higher in Kogarah Bay gap steady
1.4% 75th pct 1.6% 77th pct
PT stops in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +11 more in Kogarah Bay
9 79th pct 20 86th pct
Stops/1k in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +4.00 more in Kogarah Bay
5.51 80th pct 9.51 87th pct
Departures/1k in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +673.0 more in Kogarah Bay
1,450.7 89th pct 2,123.7 92nd pct
PT routes in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +1 more in Dolls Point
3 79th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +1 longer in Kogarah Bay
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +1 longer in Kogarah Bay
18 15th pct 19 16th pct
Reach 30 min in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +459 more in Dolls Point
16,659 70th pct 16,200 69th pct
Reach 45 min in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +3,556 more in Kogarah Bay
79,659 74th pct 83,215 75th pct
Transit to city in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +5 longer in Dolls Point
70 74th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

44.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.8 pts 35.1%
35.9% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 40.7%
2.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.9 pts 26.8%
31.7% 2 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 41.5%
5.9% 3 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
3.0% 4 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +13.0 pts higher in Dolls Point gap narrowing
38.7% 75th pct 25.7% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +3.4 pts higher in Dolls Point gap narrowing
7.1% 52nd pct 3.6% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +1.6 pts higher in Dolls Point gap steady
5.4% 73rd pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Participation in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +2.0 pts higher in Dolls Point gap steady
60.1% 48th pct 58.1% 41st pct
Full-time in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +5.0 pts higher in Dolls Point gap narrowing
59.4% 57th pct 54.5% 31st pct

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%
8.9% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.2% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.8% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%
4.8% Finance & insurance +3.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.4% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
3.1% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.1% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 28.7%
17.1% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
14.5% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
9.9% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%
8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 5.2%
5.1% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +0.9 higher in Kogarah Bay
6.8 92nd pct 7.7 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +1.1 more in Kogarah Bay
6.8 93rd pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +23.2 pts higher in Kogarah Bay
74.4% 86th pct 97.6% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +87.5 pts higher in Kogarah Bay
12.5% 62nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +8.4 pts higher in Dolls Point
100.0% 100th pct 91.6% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +7.3 more in Kogarah Bay
5.5 30th pct 12.8 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +116 higher in Dolls Point
245 93rd pct 129 87th pct
Mean slope in Dolls Pointin Kogarah Bay +2.0 pts higher in Kogarah Bay
3.5% 21st pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Dolls Point with nearby areas

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Compare Kogarah Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dolls Point vs Kogarah Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11269/dolls-point/vs/SAL12191/kogarah-bay