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Edgecliff vs Point Piper

Name: Edgecliff vs Point Piper — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Edgecliff profile · Point Piper profile

Edgecliff Point Piper

Edgecliff and Point Piper are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Point Piper is much wealthier and older, with a typical resident aged 52 and a typical weekly household income of $4,530. It is dominated by larger homes, where 63.9% have three or more bedrooms and 50.4% are owned outright. In contrast, Edgecliff is more transient and urban; 50.3% of homes are rented, 42.1% of people live alone, and the typical resident is younger at 39.

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15 and a nearly identical share of people working from home. This commonality exists alongside a stark divide in accessibility. Edgecliff is a walker's paradise with a score of 9.5, where every home is within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. Point Piper is only somewhat walkable with a score of 5.2, and only 15.2% of homes are within a short walk of a grocery store.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 32.9 pts higher in Point Piper Household income: $2,209 higher in Point Piper Owned outright: 22.3 pts higher in Point Piper Renting: 22.1 pts higher in Edgecliff Median age: 13 yrs older in Point Piper

Demographics & Identity

Population in Edgecliff in Point Piper +1,165 larger in Edgecliff gap widening

2,499 81st pct 1,334 75th pct

Median age in Edgecliff in Point Piper +13 yrs older in Point Piper gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

37.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.7 pts 20.6%

22.3% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

19.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

11.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

35.0% Married +16.6 pts ▸ 51.6%

47.1% Never married ◂ +15.0 pts 32.1%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

4.7% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Edgecliff Point Piper

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.1% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 58.5%

6.9% England ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

2.2% China +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% New Zealand even 2.8%

2.7% South Africa even 2.7%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.6% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.8% English ◂ +1.7 pts 32.1%

24.2% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 20.8%

14.5% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

6.4% Chinese +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.6% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 74.1%

3.3% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% No religion ◂ +10.8 pts 32.5%

39.2% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

5.7% Judaism +7.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.2% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Edgecliff in Point Piper

3.56 48th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Edgecliff in Point Piper +16 more in Edgecliff

46 91st pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Edgecliff in Point Piper +20 larger in Point Piper

622 86th pct 642 87th pct

ICSEA in Edgecliff in Point Piper +11 higher in Edgecliff

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

Highest year of school

84.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 81.7%

4.3% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.6% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Highest qualification level

46.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 43.6%

19.4% Postgraduate degree even 19.4%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

0.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 26.6%

20.0% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.1% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

5.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

4.5% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Edgecliff in Point Piper +$325 higher in Point Piper gap widening

$1,510 99th pct $1,835 100th pct

Household income in Edgecliff in Point Piper +$2,209 higher in Point Piper gap widening

$2,321 87th pct $4,530 100th pct

Family income in Edgecliff in Point Piper +$1,165 higher in Point Piper gap widening

$3,756 100th pct $4,921 100th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $4,000 or more +21.5 pts ▸ 50.9%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 15.4%

20.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 12.2%

10.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.2%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

20.4% $3,000 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 18.9%

26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 18.0%

20.3% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis even 7.2%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

3.4% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +2.4 pts 66.3%

18.0% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 16.6%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

2.0% Three or more even 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Edgecliff in Point Piper +1 larger in Point Piper

6 51st pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Edgecliff in Point Piper +7 yrs older in Edgecliff

30 yrs 63rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Edgecliff in Point Piper +$1,176 higher in Edgecliff

$2,250 99th pct $1,074 83rd pct

Household income in Edgecliff in Point Piper +$500 higher in Edgecliff

$3,749 93rd pct $3,249 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Edgecliff in Point Piper +0.3 larger in Point Piper gap narrowing

1.9 11th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 41.1%

41.1% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

9.8% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

42.1% 1 person ◂ +15.4 pts 26.7%

11.9% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.1% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.8% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Edgecliff in Point Piper +$300 higher in Point Piper gap widening

$600 100th pct $900 100th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Edgecliff in Point Piper +0.20 higher in Edgecliff gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.1% Owned outright +22.3 pts ▸ 50.4%

50.3% Rented ◂ +22.1 pts 28.2%

17.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.9% Other tenure even 1.9%

Types of homes

69.9% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 71.1%

5.8% Separate house +19.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

23.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.2 pts 3.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.6% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

35.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 29.1%

27.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +20.7 pts 6.6%

1.2% 5 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.3% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.2% Studio / none ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.6% $750 or more +33.4 pts ▸ 66.0%

31.9% $350–$549 ◂ +23.9 pts 8.0%

25.4% $550–$749 ◂ +7.4 pts 18.0%

6.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

1.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 58.4%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 7.9%

13.1% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Edgecliff in Point Piper +12 more in Edgecliff

15 85th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Edgecliff in Point Piper +3.75 more in Edgecliff

6.00 82nd pct 2.25 66th pct

Departures/1k in Edgecliff in Point Piper +1,438.3 more in Edgecliff

3,149.7 98th pct 1,711.4 90th pct

PT routes in Edgecliff in Point Piper +5 more in Edgecliff

8 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Edgecliff in Point Piper +7 longer in Point Piper

0 0th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Edgecliff in Point Piper +2 longer in Point Piper

6 0th pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Edgecliff in Point Piper +212,010 more in Edgecliff

223,934 96th pct 11,924 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Edgecliff in Point Piper +646,082 more in Edgecliff

755,495 96th pct 109,413 81st pct

Transit to city in Edgecliff in Point Piper +26 longer in Point Piper

16 0th pct 42 22nd pct

How people get to work

56.4% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 56.9%

15.6% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

6.0% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%

5.9% Train ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.4 pts 37.5%

17.5% 2 vehicles +20.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

27.0% No vehicle ◂ +21.5 pts 5.5%

2.1% 3 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.2% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 17.3%

13.0% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.5% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

4.4% Rental & real estate +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

3.9% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.9% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

2.4% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

45.0% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 39.2%

22.5% Managers +9.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

5.6% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

4.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 1.4%

2.3% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Edgecliff in Point Piper +4.3 higher in Edgecliff

9.5 100th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Edgecliff in Point Piper +2.6 more in Edgecliff

8.0 100th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Edgecliff in Point Piper +15.7 pts higher in Edgecliff

100.0% 100th pct 84.3% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Edgecliff in Point Piper +84.8 pts higher in Edgecliff

100.0% 100th pct 15.2% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Edgecliff in Point Piper +4.6 pts higher in Edgecliff

100.0% 100th pct 95.4% 86th pct

Walk to school in Edgecliff in Point Piper +6.6 pts higher in Edgecliff

100.0% 100th pct 93.4% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Edgecliff in Point Piper even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Edgecliff in Point Piper +77.7 pts higher in Edgecliff

100.0% 100th pct 22.3% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Edgecliff in Point Piper +42.3 more in Point Piper

24.4 67th pct 66.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Edgecliff in Point Piper +473 higher in Edgecliff

607 100th pct 135 87th pct

Mean slope in Edgecliff in Point Piper +3.5 pts higher in Point Piper

13.5% 90th pct 17.0% 95th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Edgecliff vs Point Piper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11382/edgecliff/vs/SAL13245/point-piper