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Dolls Point vs Sandringham

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.5 km apart · Dolls Point profile · Sandringham profile

Dolls Point Sandringham

Dolls Point and Sandringham (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Sandringham (NSW) is dominated by separate houses, with 63.5% of homes being detached, while Dolls Point is mostly apartments and flats. This shift in housing is reflected in the family structures; Sandringham (NSW) has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (70.4% compared to 35.5%) and a higher share of children under 15. In contrast, Dolls Point has far more people living alone (39.6%) and a much higher renting rate of 39.7%.

These differences in home ownership and income are widening, with Sandringham (NSW) seeing a much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (35.3% versus 19.2%). Despite this, the two areas share many daily similarities. They have nearly identical rates of full-time employment, and residents in both areas face similar travel times and public transport options when commuting to the city.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 48.0 pts higher in Sandringham 3+ bedrooms: 34.9 pts higher in Sandringham Renting: 16.7 pts higher in Dolls Point Owned outright: 13.4 pts higher in Sandringham Living alone: 11.6 pts higher in Dolls Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +358 larger in Dolls Point gap narrowing
1,633 76th pct 1,275 74th pct
Median age in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +3 yrs older in Sandringham gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +1.0 pts higher in Dolls Point gap steady
1.3% 43rd pct 0.3% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +2.7 pts higher in Sandringham gap steady
20.3% 57th pct 23.0% 68th pct
Under 15 in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +3.0 pts higher in Sandringham gap steady
13.8% 29th pct 16.8% 47th pct
De facto in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +4.3 pts higher in Dolls Point gap steady
12.2% 50th pct 7.8% 21st pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 31.0%
29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 19.8%
20.3% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 23.0%
13.8% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
8.3% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

39.4% Married +13.9 pts ▸ 53.3%
36.8% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 28.6%
13.4% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 9.5%
5.7% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.4% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Dolls Point Sandringham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +5.0 pts higher in Dolls Point gap narrowing
32.9% 91st pct 27.9% 87th pct

Country of birth

60.2% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 66.4%
2.4% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
1.0% China +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
0.5% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

15.7% Greek +6.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
20.6% English +1.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
17.8% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 15.6%
9.3% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%
6.9% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%
5.9% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
2.9% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Dutch even 0.5%

Language

Other language in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +2.0 pts higher in Dolls Point gap narrowing
35.5% 92nd pct 33.4% 91st pct
Limited English in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +0.9 pts higher in Sandringham gap steady
3.4% 88th pct 4.3% 90th pct

Language used at home

57.6% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 60.5%
12.0% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.5% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.3% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +6.7 pts higher in Dolls Point gap widening
22.5% 12th pct 15.8% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

60.8% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 69.5%
22.5% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 15.8%
8.6% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%
4.3% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.3% Buddhism even 1.3%
0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +1.1 pts higher in Dolls Point gap narrowing
64.8% 86th pct 63.7% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +1.7 pts higher in Sandringham gap steady
26.9% 81st pct 28.5% 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +1 more in Sandringham
12 82nd pct 13 83rd pct
Avg size in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +62 larger in Dolls Point
427 63rd pct 365 55th pct
ICSEA in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +6 higher in Sandringham
1,058 81st pct 1,064 83rd pct

Highest year of school

64.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 63.7%
15.5% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.0% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.1% Year 11 even 4.1%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
19.6% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 20.1%
19.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 16.9%
8.6% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

27.8% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
11.6% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%
9.0% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%
4.8% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.0% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +$18 higher in Dolls Point gap widening
$996 82nd pct $978 80th pct
Household income in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +$393 higher in Sandringham gap widening
$1,708 60th pct $2,101 79th pct
Family income in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +$632 higher in Sandringham gap widening
$2,176 67th pct $2,808 88th pct
High earners in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +4.5 pts higher in Sandringham gap steady
14.5% 78th pct 19.0% 88th pct
High-income homes in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +16.0 pts higher in Sandringham gap widening
19.2% 60th pct 35.3% 89th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 23.2%
25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 20.5%
11.2% $4,000 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 25.3%
17.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 15.0%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.0%
30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.2%
22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.8%
5.5% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +1.2 pts higher in Sandringham
24.1% 27th pct 25.3% 32nd pct
Mental health in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +1.4 pts higher in Dolls Point
6.2% 32nd pct 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +0.2 pts higher in Dolls Point gap steady
4.5% 49th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%
6.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
6.2% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%
4.5% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.7% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.6% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.7% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +0.9 pts 66.5%
16.5% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
2.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +1.8 pts higher in Sandringham gap steady
8.6% 11th pct 10.5% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +2.8 pts higher in Sandringham gap widening
11.0% 32nd pct 13.7% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +2.2 pts higher in Sandringham gap narrowing
19.8% 25th pct 21.9% 34th pct
Defence service in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +0.7 pts higher in Dolls Point
2.2% 43rd pct 1.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +5.7 pts higher in Sandringham gap widening
17.2% 15th pct 22.9% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +17 larger in Dolls Point
21 69th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +5 yrs older in Dolls Point
34 yrs 72nd pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Median income in Dolls Pointin Sandringham
$724 58th pct —
Household income in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +$688 higher in Sandringham
$1,562 45th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Dolls Pointin Sandringham
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +0.4 larger in Sandringham gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +9.9 pts higher in Dolls Point gap widening
19.0% 85th pct 9.1% 39th pct
Living alone in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +11.6 pts higher in Dolls Point gap steady
39.6% 90th pct 28.0% 65th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +14.5 pts ▸ 61.8%
32.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 28.3%
19.0% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 9.1%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Household size

39.6% 1 person ◂ +11.6 pts 28.0%
33.1% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 31.1%
8.7% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.3% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.0% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.5% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +$99 higher in Sandringham gap widening
$451 88th pct $550 96th pct
Mortgage in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +$598 higher in Sandringham gap widening
$2,383 86th pct $2,981 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +0.10 higher in Dolls Point gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +16.7 pts higher in Dolls Point gap widening
39.7% 88th pct 23.0% 67th pct
Owned outright in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +13.4 pts higher in Sandringham gap narrowing
30.6% 24th pct 44.1% 59th pct
Separate houses in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +48.0 pts higher in Sandringham gap narrowing
15.4% 0th pct 63.5% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +34.9 pts higher in Sandringham gap widening
35.5% 2nd pct 70.4% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.6% Owned outright +13.4 pts ▸ 44.1%
39.7% Rented ◂ +16.7 pts 23.0%
27.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 28.4%
1.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

69.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +41.7 pts 27.8%
15.4% Separate house +48.0 pts ▸ 63.5%
14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 8.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

58.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +32.1 pts 26.7%
25.5% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 35.5%
7.3% 4 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 24.0%
2.7% 5 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.0% $350–$549 ◂ +30.1 pts 40.9%
14.3% $550–$749 +15.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
5.8% $750 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
4.8% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.7% $3,000 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 43.4%
37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.0 pts 20.6%
14.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 8.1%
13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +3.2 pts higher in Dolls Point gap steady
6.8% 81st pct 3.6% 66th pct
Work from home in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +1.7 pts higher in Sandringham gap steady
35.9% 88th pct 37.5% 89th pct
PT commute in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +0.2 pts higher in Sandringham gap steady
1.4% 75th pct 1.6% 76th pct
PT stops in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +1 more in Sandringham
9 79th pct 10 80th pct
Stops/1k in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +2.33 more in Sandringham
5.51 80th pct 7.84 86th pct
Departures/1k in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +480.3 more in Sandringham
1,450.7 89th pct 1,931.0 91st pct
PT routes in Dolls Pointin Sandringham even
3 79th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +1 longer in Dolls Point
1 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +1 longer in Sandringham
18 15th pct 19 16th pct
Reach 30 min in Dolls Pointin Sandringham even
16,659 70th pct 16,659 70th pct
Reach 45 min in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +49,394 more in Sandringham
79,659 74th pct 129,053 85th pct
Transit to city in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +4 longer in Dolls Point
70 74th pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

44.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 42.1%
35.9% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
2.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.5% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.7 pts 37.0%
31.7% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 34.9%
5.9% 3 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.0% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +8.0 pts higher in Dolls Point gap narrowing
38.7% 75th pct 30.7% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +2.3 pts higher in Dolls Point gap narrowing
7.1% 52nd pct 4.8% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +1.9 pts higher in Dolls Point gap steady
5.4% 73rd pct 3.5% 49th pct
Participation in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +4.0 pts higher in Dolls Point gap widening
60.1% 48th pct 56.0% 35th pct
Full-time in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +0.9 pts higher in Sandringham gap narrowing
59.4% 57th pct 60.4% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 9.6%
8.8% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.2% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.9% Retail trade even 8.9%
7.7% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.4% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%
4.8% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%
1.7% Rental & real estate +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 26.5%
14.5% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
17.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%
10.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%
9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%
8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%
5.1% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +0.3 higher in Dolls Point
6.8 92nd pct 6.5 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +0.6 more in Dolls Point
6.8 93rd pct 6.2 90th pct
15-min city in Dolls Pointin Sandringham even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +18.8 pts higher in Dolls Point
74.4% 86th pct 55.6% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Dolls Pointin Sandringham even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +21.1 pts higher in Sandringham
12.5% 62nd pct 33.6% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Dolls Pointin Sandringham even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Dolls Pointin Sandringham even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +11.0 more in Sandringham
5.5 30th pct 16.5 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +57 higher in Dolls Point
245 93rd pct 188 90th pct
Mean slope in Dolls Pointin Sandringham +0.6 pts higher in Dolls Point
3.5% 21st pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Dolls Point with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dolls Point vs Sandringham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11269/dolls-point/vs/SAL13493/sandringham