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Elizabeth Bay vs Paddington

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

Elizabeth Bay Paddington

Paddington (NSW) and Elizabeth Bay are neighbouring suburbs with very different housing and family profiles. Paddington (NSW) is more family-oriented, with 13.1% of people under 15 compared to just 3.8% in Elizabeth Bay. This is reflected in the homes; 49.2% of dwellings in Paddington (NSW) have three or more bedrooms, while only 10.3% do in Elizabeth Bay. Wealth is also more concentrated in Paddington (NSW), where the typical weekly household income is $3,131, well higher than the $2,116 seen in Elizabeth Bay.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining high-income hubs with a very strong commute to the city. They share a similar professional workforce, with full-time employment around 70% in both and almost every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While they are both well above the national figure for high incomes, Elizabeth Bay has a much higher share of people living alone (62.0%) and a higher proportion of renters (58.6%) than Paddington (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,823 larger in Paddington 3+ bedrooms: 38.9 pts higher in Paddington Living alone: 24.9 pts higher in Elizabeth Bay No car: 23.1 pts higher in Elizabeth Bay Renting: 14.1 pts higher in Elizabeth Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elizabeth Bay in Paddington +7,823 larger in Paddington gap steady

4,878 86th pct 12,701 88th pct

Median age in Elizabeth Bay in Paddington +5 yrs older in Elizabeth Bay gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

43.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 37.7%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 24.1%

21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 15.2%

3.8% Children (0–14) +9.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.4% Youth (15–24) +5.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

60.1% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 51.0%

22.1% Married +13.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Elizabeth Bay Paddington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.9% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 65.4%

5.8% England +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

1.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.5% English +2.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

21.5% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

16.3% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

5.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

1.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 83.2%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 50.4%

31.1% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

2.7% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Elizabeth Bay in Paddington

— 1.80 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Elizabeth Bay in Paddington +28 more in Paddington

37 90th pct 65 94th pct

Avg size in Elizabeth Bay in Paddington +113 larger in Elizabeth Bay

667 88th pct 554 79th pct

ICSEA in Elizabeth Bay in Paddington +24 higher in Elizabeth Bay

1,173 100th pct 1,149 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.1% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 85.4%

6.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.8% Year 9 or below even 1.8%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

21.6% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

5.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

0.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

22.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 22.2%

13.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

7.1% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.8% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Elizabeth Bay in Paddington +$22 higher in Paddington gap steady

$1,676 100th pct $1,698 100th pct

Household income in Elizabeth Bay in Paddington +$1,015 higher in Paddington gap widening

$2,116 80th pct $3,131 98th pct

Family income in Elizabeth Bay in Paddington +$539 higher in Paddington gap widening

$4,147 100th pct $4,686 100th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $4,000 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 20.8%

22.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 15.5%

11.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.8%

21.0% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 22.2%

15.1% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

2.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None +6.5 pts ▸ 71.1%

20.6% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 17.1%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Elizabeth Bay in Paddington +29 larger in Paddington

30 73rd pct 59 79th pct

Median age in Elizabeth Bay in Paddington +3 yrs older in Elizabeth Bay

33 yrs 71st pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Elizabeth Bay in Paddington +$155 higher in Paddington

$1,416 89th pct $1,571 91st pct

Household income in Elizabeth Bay in Paddington +$1,844 higher in Paddington

$1,906 58th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elizabeth Bay in Paddington +0.6 larger in Paddington gap steady

1.5 0th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

70.5% Couples without children ◂ +32.4 pts 38.1%

22.0% Couples with children +28.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

6.5% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

62.0% 1 person ◂ +24.9 pts 37.1%

31.3% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

4.9% 3 people +9.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.4% 4 people +9.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.2% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elizabeth Bay in Paddington +$150 higher in Paddington gap widening

$500 92nd pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Elizabeth Bay in Paddington +$1,418 higher in Paddington gap widening

$2,582 88th pct $4,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Elizabeth Bay in Paddington +0.10 higher in Elizabeth Bay gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.6% Rented ◂ +14.1 pts 44.6%

21.9% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

16.3% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

98.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +66.8 pts 31.8%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +60.0 pts ▸ 60.5%

0.3% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +25.4 pts 15.8%

8.9% 3 bedrooms +25.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

31.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 28.3%

15.7% Studio / none ◂ +9.8 pts 5.9%

1.0% 4 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.4% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

19.1% $750 or more +24.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

39.8% $350–$549 ◂ +15.4 pts 24.4%

24.1% $550–$749 ◂ +9.2 pts 14.8%

14.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%

0.9% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $3,000 or more +22.1 pts ▸ 62.9%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 14.9%

14.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 8.2%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elizabeth Bay in Paddington +19 more in Paddington

7 77th pct 26 86th pct

Stops/1k in Elizabeth Bay in Paddington +0.61 more in Paddington

1.44 63rd pct 2.05 65th pct

Departures/1k in Elizabeth Bay in Paddington +1,691.4 more in Paddington

741.3 83rd pct 2,432.7 94th pct

PT routes in Elizabeth Bay in Paddington +4 more in Paddington

1 71st pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Elizabeth Bay in Paddington +1 longer in Paddington

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Elizabeth Bay in Paddington even

6 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Elizabeth Bay in Paddington +27,856 more in Paddington

66,699 88th pct 94,555 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Elizabeth Bay in Paddington +28,931 more in Paddington

330,673 89th pct 359,604 89th pct

Transit to city in Elizabeth Bay in Paddington +7 longer in Paddington

25 3rd pct 32 9th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 61.0%

11.6% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.8% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

4.1% Train ◂ +3.2 pts 1.0%

1.4% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 53.6%

44.4% No vehicle ◂ +23.1 pts 21.3%

8.5% 2 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.9% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.0% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.4% Finance & insurance +4.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

5.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.1% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

2.8% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

46.6% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

22.7% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

5.5% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

4.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.2% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Elizabeth Bay in Paddington +0.3 higher in Elizabeth Bay

9.8 100th pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Elizabeth Bay in Paddington even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Elizabeth Bay in Paddington even