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Double Bay vs Point Piper

Name: Double Bay vs Point Piper — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Double Bay profile · Point Piper profile

Double Bay Point Piper

Double Bay and Point Piper are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Double Bay is a walker's paradise with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, while Point Piper is more car-dependent, with only 15.2% of homes near shops. This is reflected in the residents; Double Bay is younger, with a typical age of 39, while Point Piper's typical resident is far older at 52. Point Piper also has a higher share of wealthy households, with a typical weekly income of $4,530 compared to $3,077 in Double Bay, and far more homes owned outright (50.4% versus 33.8%).

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the number of people per home, which is about 2.1 or 2.2. They also share a high level of education, with a large majority of adults in both places holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Point Piper has far more detached houses and larger homes, Double Bay's higher rental rate and more frequent moves in the last five years show it is a more transient place to live.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Point Piper 3+ bedrooms: 21.3 pts higher in Point Piper Population: 3,375 larger in Double Bay Mortgage: $2,000 higher in Point Piper Owned outright: 16.5 pts higher in Point Piper

Demographics & Identity

Population in Double Bay in Point Piper +3,375 larger in Double Bay gap steady

4,709 86th pct 1,334 75th pct

Median age in Double Bay in Point Piper +13 yrs older in Point Piper gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

35.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.9 pts 20.6%

22.2% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

21.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

39.8% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 51.6%

43.4% Never married ◂ +11.4 pts 32.1%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

5.4% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Double Bay Point Piper

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.6% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 58.5%

6.0% England ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

2.0% China +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.8% New Zealand even 2.8%

0.6% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italy even 0.7%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.1% English even 32.1%

24.4% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 20.8%

13.4% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

5.8% Chinese +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

4.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.3% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 74.1%

2.3% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.3% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.3% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

38.0% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 32.5%

13.9% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

6.4% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Double Bay in Point Piper

1.71 23rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Double Bay in Point Piper +23 more in Double Bay

53 92nd pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Double Bay in Point Piper +50 larger in Point Piper

592 83rd pct 642 87th pct

ICSEA in Double Bay in Point Piper +12 higher in Double Bay

1,164 100th pct 1,152 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 81.7%

5.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

1.8% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

48.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 43.6%

20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 19.4%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Field of qualification

31.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 26.6%

21.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 21.1%

7.4% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

5.1% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

4.9% Engineering & related even 4.9%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Double Bay in Point Piper +$173 higher in Point Piper gap narrowing

$1,662 100th pct $1,835 100th pct

Household income in Double Bay in Point Piper +$1,453 higher in Point Piper gap widening

$3,077 98th pct $4,530 100th pct

Family income in Double Bay in Point Piper +$671 higher in Point Piper gap widening

$4,250 100th pct $4,921 100th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $4,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 50.9%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 15.4%

13.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 6.0%

9.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

22.9% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 18.9%

21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 18.0%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

6.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.9% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

3.1% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +3.7 pts 66.3%

18.0% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 16.6%

4.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Double Bay in Point Piper +13 larger in Double Bay

20 68th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Double Bay in Point Piper +7 yrs older in Double Bay

30 yrs 63rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Double Bay in Point Piper +$375 higher in Double Bay

$1,449 89th pct $1,074 83rd pct

Household income in Double Bay in Point Piper +$1,001 higher in Double Bay

$4,250 96th pct $3,249 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Double Bay in Point Piper +0.1 larger in Point Piper gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 46.3%

40.3% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

11.2% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

Household size

39.6% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

34.1% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 26.7%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%

8.5% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.6% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Double Bay in Point Piper +$180 higher in Point Piper gap narrowing

$720 100th pct $900 100th pct

Mortgage in Double Bay in Point Piper +$2,000 higher in Point Piper gap widening

$3,000 92nd pct $5,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Double Bay in Point Piper +0.10 higher in Double Bay gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.8% Owned outright +16.5 pts ▸ 50.4%

42.9% Rented ◂ +14.7 pts 28.2%

19.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 19.0%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

76.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.6 pts 71.1%

13.4% Separate house +12.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 3.4%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 29.1%

31.0% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

3.5% 5 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.1% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.5% $750 or more +19.5 pts ▸ 66.0%

35.6% $550–$749 ◂ +17.6 pts 18.0%

11.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%

3.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

0.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.0% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 58.4%

17.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 7.9%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.9%

9.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Double Bay in Point Piper +12 more in Double Bay

15 85th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Double Bay in Point Piper +0.94 more in Double Bay

3.19 70th pct 2.25 66th pct

Departures/1k in Double Bay in Point Piper +84.5 more in Double Bay

1,795.9 91st pct 1,711.4 90th pct

PT routes in Double Bay in Point Piper +2 more in Double Bay

5 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Double Bay in Point Piper +4 longer in Point Piper

3 21st pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Double Bay in Point Piper +2 longer in Point Piper

6 0th pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Double Bay in Point Piper +86,367 more in Double Bay

98,291 89th pct 11,924 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Double Bay in Point Piper +203,067 more in Double Bay

312,480 89th pct 109,413 81st pct

Transit to city in Double Bay in Point Piper +14 longer in Point Piper

28 6th pct 42 22nd pct

How people get to work

60.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 56.9%

16.6% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

5.6% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

2.1% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.4% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.7 pts 37.5%

25.2% 2 vehicles +13.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

18.2% No vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 5.5%

3.7% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.4% 4 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.3% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 17.3%

15.0% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.2% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

6.0% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

5.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.9% Construction even 3.9%

2.3% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

45.0% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 39.2%

24.1% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

7.0% Sales workers even 6.9%

4.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

1.5% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Double Bay in Point Piper +4.3 higher in Double Bay

9.5 100th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Double Bay in Point Piper +2.6 more in Double Bay

8.0 100th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Double Bay in Point Piper +15.7 pts higher in Double Bay

100.0% 100th pct 84.3% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Double Bay in Point Piper +84.8 pts higher in Double Bay

100.0% 100th pct 15.2% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Double Bay in Point Piper +4.6 pts higher in Double Bay

100.0% 100th pct 95.4% 86th pct

Walk to school in Double Bay in Point Piper +6.6 pts higher in Double Bay

100.0% 100th pct 93.4% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Double Bay in Point Piper even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Double Bay in Point Piper +77.7 pts higher in Double Bay

100.0% 100th pct 22.3% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Double Bay in Point Piper +31.5 more in Point Piper

35.3 75th pct 66.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Double Bay in Point Piper +394 higher in Double Bay

528 100th pct 135 87th pct

Mean slope in Double Bay in Point Piper +6.9 pts higher in Point Piper

10.1% 81st pct 17.0% 95th pct

Compare Double Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Double Bay vs Point Piper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11283/double-bay/vs/SAL13245/point-piper