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Edgecliff vs Potts Point

Name: Edgecliff vs Potts Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Edgecliff profile · Potts Point profile

Edgecliff Potts Point

Potts Point and Edgecliff are neighbouring areas that differ sharply in their housing and household types. Potts Point is far more likely to be a place for single residents, with 63.6% of people living alone and 65.1% of households renting. In contrast, Edgecliff has a stronger family presence, with 11.2% of people being children under 15 and 31% of homes having three or more bedrooms, compared to just 6.8% in Potts Point. This difference extends to transport; 56.7% of Potts Point homes have no motor vehicle, which is far higher than the 27% in Edgecliff.

While these areas are diverging in their home sizes and ownership, they are very similar in other ways. Both have typical weekly personal incomes around $1,500 and about 37% of their residents were born overseas. The two areas also share a similar drive time of six minutes to the city. However, the gap in public transport access is wide, as Edgecliff has far more weekly departures per 1,000 people and a much shorter walk to the nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,684 larger in Potts Point No car: 29.7 pts higher in Potts Point 3+ bedrooms: 24.2 pts higher in Edgecliff Living alone: 21.5 pts higher in Potts Point Renting: 14.8 pts higher in Potts Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Edgecliff in Potts Point +4,684 larger in Potts Point gap steady

2,499 81st pct 7,183 87th pct

Median age in Edgecliff in Potts Point +2 yrs older in Edgecliff gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

37.3% Young adults (25–44) +13.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

19.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.5 pts 12.9%

11.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.7 pts 2.5%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

47.1% Never married +21.9 pts ▸ 69.0%

35.0% Married ◂ +18.1 pts 17.0%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Edgecliff Potts Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.1% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 50.0%

6.9% England ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

2.9% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

2.2% China ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Italy even 0.9%

0.6% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

33.8% English ◂ +1.7 pts 32.1%

24.2% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 18.3%

14.5% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.4% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.4% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

5.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.8% Indian even 1.8%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

77.6% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 70.3%

3.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Italian even 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 51.5%

39.2% Christianity ◂ +11.9 pts 27.3%

7.2% Not stated +7.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.7% Judaism ◂ +4.3 pts 1.4%

2.2% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Edgecliff in Potts Point +1.94 more in Potts Point

3.56 48th pct 5.49 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Edgecliff in Potts Point +1 more in Edgecliff

46 91st pct 45 91st pct

Avg size in Edgecliff in Potts Point +18 larger in Potts Point

622 86th pct 640 87th pct

ICSEA in Edgecliff in Potts Point +10 higher in Potts Point

1,164 100th pct 1,174 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 76.5%

4.3% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Highest qualification level

46.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 39.7%

19.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 18.1%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

5.8% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

0.5% Certificate I / II even 0.5%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 23.6%

20.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 19.7%

8.5% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 5.7%

5.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

4.5% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.7% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Edgecliff in Potts Point +$24 higher in Potts Point gap narrowing

$1,510 99th pct $1,534 99th pct

Household income in Edgecliff in Potts Point +$267 higher in Edgecliff gap narrowing

$2,321 87th pct $2,054 77th pct

Family income in Edgecliff in Potts Point +$301 higher in Edgecliff gap widening

$3,756 100th pct $3,455 96th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

29.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 21.9%

20.3% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

10.0% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 15.9%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 15.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +5.2 pts 63.5%

18.0% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 17.3%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Edgecliff in Potts Point +61 larger in Potts Point

6 51st pct 67 81st pct

Median age in Edgecliff in Potts Point +3 yrs older in Potts Point

30 yrs 63rd pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Edgecliff in Potts Point +$958 higher in Edgecliff

$2,250 99th pct $1,292 88th pct

Household income in Edgecliff in Potts Point +$1,583 higher in Edgecliff

$3,749 93rd pct $2,166 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Edgecliff in Potts Point +0.5 larger in Edgecliff gap widening

1.9 11th pct 1.4 0th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples without children +28.3 pts ▸ 75.7%

41.1% Couples with children ◂ +24.4 pts 16.6%

9.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 6.0%

1.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

42.1% 1 person +21.5 pts ▸ 63.6%

38.0% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 30.7%

11.9% 3 people ◂ +7.8 pts 4.1%

6.1% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 1.2%

1.8% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Edgecliff in Potts Point +$110 higher in Edgecliff gap widening

$600 100th pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Edgecliff in Potts Point +$703 higher in Edgecliff gap widening

$3,000 92nd pct $2,297 86th pct

People / bedroom in Edgecliff in Potts Point +0.10 higher in Potts Point gap widening

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 65.1%

28.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 17.4%

17.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 15.8%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

69.9% Flat or apartment +17.1 pts ▸ 86.9%

23.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.8 pts 10.8%

5.8% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

27.2% 1 bedroom +21.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

35.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 29.1%

24.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 5.8%

4.2% Studio / none +10.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

31.9% $350–$549 +9.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

32.6% $750 or more ◂ +16.6 pts 15.9%

25.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 24.6%

6.4% $200–$349 +8.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.0% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 31.1%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

8.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.1% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Edgecliff in Potts Point even

15 85th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Edgecliff in Potts Point +3.91 more in Edgecliff

6.00 82nd pct 2.09 66th pct

Departures/1k in Edgecliff in Potts Point +2,196.6 more in Edgecliff

3,149.7 98th pct 953.1 86th pct

PT routes in Edgecliff in Potts Point +3 more in Edgecliff

8 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Edgecliff in Potts Point +11 longer in Potts Point

0 0th pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Edgecliff in Potts Point even

6 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Edgecliff in Potts Point +195,132 more in Edgecliff

223,934 96th pct 28,802 81st pct

Reach 45 min in Edgecliff in Potts Point +607,016 more in Edgecliff

755,495 96th pct 148,479 86th pct

Transit to city in Edgecliff in Potts Point +17 longer in Potts Point

16 0th pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

56.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 53.5%

15.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 8.9%

6.0% Walked +6.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.9% Train even 5.9%

0.6% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Car (passenger) even 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.0% No vehicle +29.7 pts ▸ 56.7%

51.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.8 pts 36.1%

17.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.7 pts 5.9%

2.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

5.1% Public administration & safety +5.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

3.9% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Retail trade even 5.7%

5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.9% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

4.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

1.8% Arts & recreation +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

45.0% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 41.4%

22.5% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 21.8%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

5.3% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Edgecliff in Potts Point +0.3 higher in Potts Point

9.5 100th pct 9.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Edgecliff in Potts Point even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Edgecliff in Potts Point even