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Double Bay vs Paddington

Name: Double Bay vs Paddington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Double Bay profile · Paddington profile

Double Bay Paddington

Paddington (NSW) and Double Bay are neighbouring areas with distinct characters. Double Bay has a much older population, with 22.2% aged 65 and over compared to 15.2% in Paddington (NSW). Double Bay also has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, at 35.3 compared to 13.1 in Paddington (NSW). There is a significant difference in beliefs; 50.4% of people in Paddington (NSW) have no religion, which is far higher than the 38.0% in Double Bay.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $3,100. Both areas are well-qualified, with a high share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Double Bay has seen more people born overseas and a higher share of homes owned outright. Meanwhile, Paddington (NSW) has a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work and more residents without a motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,992 larger in Paddington No religion: 12.4 pts higher in Paddington Mortgage: $1,000 higher in Paddington Aged 65+: 6.9 pts higher in Double Bay Separate houses: 6.9 pts higher in Double Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Double Bay in Paddington +7,992 larger in Paddington gap steady

4,709 86th pct 12,701 88th pct

Median age in Double Bay in Paddington +1 yrs older in Double Bay gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

35.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

21.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 15.2%

12.4% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

43.4% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 51.0%

39.8% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 35.3%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Double Bay Paddington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.6% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 65.4%

6.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% South Africa ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

2.8% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

32.1% English +8.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

24.4% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.4% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.2% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.8% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

4.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

2.3% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Dutch even 1.4%

1.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 83.2%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.0% No religion +12.4 pts ▸ 50.4%

39.3% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 38.2%

13.9% Judaism ◂ +11.3 pts 2.6%

6.4% Not stated even 6.4%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.5% Islam even 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Double Bay in Paddington +0.09 more in Paddington

1.71 23rd pct 1.80 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Double Bay in Paddington +12 more in Paddington

53 92nd pct 65 94th pct

Avg size in Double Bay in Paddington +38 larger in Double Bay

592 83rd pct 554 79th pct

ICSEA in Double Bay in Paddington +16 higher in Double Bay

1,164 100th pct 1,149 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.2% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 85.4%

5.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

2.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Highest qualification level

48.7% Bachelor degree even 48.7%

20.3% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

5.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

31.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 28.5%

21.9% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.9% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.4% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

4.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Double Bay in Paddington +$36 higher in Paddington gap narrowing

$1,662 100th pct $1,698 100th pct

Household income in Double Bay in Paddington +$54 higher in Paddington gap widening

$3,077 98th pct $3,131 98th pct

Family income in Double Bay in Paddington +$436 higher in Paddington gap widening

$4,250 100th pct $4,686 100th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 20.8%

13.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

9.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.8%

22.9% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

6.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.0% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None +1.2 pts ▸ 71.1%

18.0% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 17.1%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Double Bay in Paddington +39 larger in Paddington

20 68th pct 59 79th pct

Median age in Double Bay in Paddington even

30 yrs 63rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Double Bay in Paddington +$122 higher in Paddington

$1,449 89th pct $1,571 91st pct

Household income in Double Bay in Paddington +$500 higher in Double Bay

$4,250 96th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Double Bay in Paddington even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 50.9%

40.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 38.1%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 33.9%

34.1% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

8.5% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.6% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% 6 or more even 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Double Bay in Paddington +$70 higher in Double Bay gap widening

$720 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Double Bay in Paddington +$1,000 higher in Paddington gap widening

$3,000 92nd pct $4,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Double Bay in Paddington even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

33.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 27.1%

19.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

76.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +44.8 pts 31.8%

8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +51.6 pts ▸ 60.5%

13.4% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 6.6%

1.0% Other dwelling even 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 28.3%

31.0% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

8.2% 1 bedroom +7.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.1% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.3% Studio / none +5.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

46.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 43.6%

35.6% $550–$749 ◂ +20.7 pts 14.8%

11.6% $350–$549 +12.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

3.1% $200–$349 +9.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.3% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.0% $3,000 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 62.9%

17.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.9%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.7 pts 9.0%

9.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Double Bay in Paddington +11 more in Paddington

15 85th pct 26 86th pct

Stops/1k in Double Bay in Paddington +1.14 more in Double Bay

3.19 70th pct 2.05 65th pct

Departures/1k in Double Bay in Paddington +636.8 more in Paddington

1,795.9 91st pct 2,432.7 94th pct

PT routes in Double Bay in Paddington even

5 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Double Bay in Paddington even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Double Bay in Paddington even

6 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Double Bay in Paddington +3,736 more in Double Bay

98,291 89th pct 94,555 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Double Bay in Paddington +47,124 more in Paddington

312,480 89th pct 359,604 89th pct

Transit to city in Double Bay in Paddington +4 longer in Paddington

28 6th pct 32 9th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 61.0%

16.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 13.1%

5.6% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.4% Bus +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 53.6%

25.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 20.2%

18.2% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

3.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.4% 4 or more even 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.3% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

10.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

6.2% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

4.5% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.5% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.2% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

45.0% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

24.1% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 23.4%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

4.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.4% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Double Bay in Paddington even

9.5 100th pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Double Bay in Paddington even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Double Bay in Paddington even