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Elizabeth Bay vs Point Piper

Name: Elizabeth Bay vs Point Piper — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Elizabeth Bay profile · Point Piper profile

Elizabeth Bay Point Piper

Elizabeth Bay and Point Piper are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Elizabeth Bay is a densely populated hub where 62% of people live alone and 58.6% rent their homes. In contrast, Point Piper is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $4,530 compared to $2,116 in Elizabeth Bay. Point Piper also has far larger homes, with 63.9% having three or more bedrooms, while only 10.3% of homes in Elizabeth Bay are that size. This is reflected in the typical home-loan payments, which are far higher in Point Piper at $5,000.

Both areas have similar proportions of people born overseas and a shared high rate of school advantage. However, the gap in housing stability is stark; Point Piper has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 50.4%, whereas Elizabeth Bay is dominated by renters. This difference is consistent with the transport habits of the two areas, where 44.4% of Elizabeth Bay homes have no motor vehicle, compared to just 5.5% in Point Piper. Elizabeth Bay is a walker's paradise, while Point Piper is only somewhat walkable.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $2,414 higher in Point Piper Living alone: 35.3 pts higher in Elizabeth Bay Renting: 30.5 pts higher in Elizabeth Bay Owned outright: 28.4 pts higher in Point Piper Separate houses: 25.2 pts higher in Point Piper

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elizabeth Bay in Point Piper +3,544 larger in Elizabeth Bay gap steady

4,878 86th pct 1,334 75th pct

Median age in Elizabeth Bay in Point Piper +9 yrs older in Point Piper gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

43.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.6 pts 20.6%

21.1% Seniors (65+) +10.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 26.3%

3.8% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.4% Youth (15–24) +6.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

60.1% Never married ◂ +28.0 pts 32.1%

22.1% Married +29.5 pts ▸ 51.6%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

5.1% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Elizabeth Bay Point Piper

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.9% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 58.5%

5.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

4.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

0.7% China +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Italy even 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.5% English ◂ +5.5 pts 32.1%

21.5% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 20.8%

16.3% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 11.4%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%

3.3% Chinese +6.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.1% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

4.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.1% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 74.1%

0.9% Mandarin +4.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.6% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% No religion ◂ +22.1 pts 32.5%

31.1% Christianity +10.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

2.7% Judaism +11.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Elizabeth Bay in Point Piper +7 more in Elizabeth Bay

37 90th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Elizabeth Bay in Point Piper +25 larger in Elizabeth Bay

667 88th pct 642 87th pct

ICSEA in Elizabeth Bay in Point Piper +20 higher in Elizabeth Bay

1,173 100th pct 1,152 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 81.7%

6.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

3.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.8% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

21.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 19.4%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

5.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

0.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

22.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 21.1%

13.1% Creative arts ◂ +6.3 pts 6.9%

7.1% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.9% Engineering & related even 4.9%

3.8% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Elizabeth Bay in Point Piper +$159 higher in Point Piper gap widening

$1,676 100th pct $1,835 100th pct

Household income in Elizabeth Bay in Point Piper +$2,414 higher in Point Piper gap widening

$2,116 80th pct $4,530 100th pct

Family income in Elizabeth Bay in Point Piper +$774 higher in Point Piper gap widening

$4,147 100th pct $4,921 100th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $4,000 or more +25.2 pts ▸ 50.9%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 15.4%

22.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 12.2%

11.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 6.2%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

21.0% $3,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 18.9%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 18.0%

15.1% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +6.0 pts 4.2%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

6.1% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None +1.6 pts ▸ 66.3%

20.6% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 16.6%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

2.0% Three or more even 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Elizabeth Bay in Point Piper +23 larger in Elizabeth Bay

30 73rd pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Elizabeth Bay in Point Piper +10 yrs older in Elizabeth Bay

33 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Elizabeth Bay in Point Piper +$342 higher in Elizabeth Bay

$1,416 89th pct $1,074 83rd pct

Household income in Elizabeth Bay in Point Piper +$1,343 higher in Point Piper

$1,906 58th pct $3,249 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elizabeth Bay in Point Piper +0.7 larger in Point Piper gap narrowing

1.5 0th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

70.5% Couples without children ◂ +29.4 pts 41.1%

22.0% Couples with children +24.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

6.5% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Household size

62.0% 1 person ◂ +35.3 pts 26.7%

31.3% 2 people +11.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

4.9% 3 people +9.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.4% 4 people +7.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.2% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elizabeth Bay in Point Piper +$400 higher in Point Piper gap widening

$500 92nd pct $900 100th pct

Mortgage in Elizabeth Bay in Point Piper +$2,418 higher in Point Piper gap widening

$2,582 88th pct $5,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Elizabeth Bay in Point Piper +0.20 higher in Elizabeth Bay gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.6% Rented ◂ +30.5 pts 28.2%

21.9% Owned outright +28.4 pts ▸ 50.4%

16.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

98.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.6 pts 71.1%

0.3% Separate house +25.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +34.6 pts 6.6%

8.9% 3 bedrooms +26.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

31.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 29.1%

15.7% Studio / none ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% 5 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.0% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Weekly rent distribution

19.1% $750 or more +46.9 pts ▸ 66.0%

39.8% $350–$549 ◂ +31.8 pts 8.0%

24.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.1 pts 18.0%

14.2% $200–$349 ◂ +12.2 pts 2.0%

0.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $3,000 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 58.4%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.4 pts 7.9%

13.4% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elizabeth Bay in Point Piper +4 more in Elizabeth Bay

7 77th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Elizabeth Bay in Point Piper +0.81 more in Point Piper

1.44 63rd pct 2.25 66th pct

Departures/1k in Elizabeth Bay in Point Piper +970.1 more in Point Piper

741.3 83rd pct 1,711.4 90th pct

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

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Elizabeth Bay in Point Piper +5 longer in Point Piper

2 14th pct 7 39th pct

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

6 0th pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Elizabeth Bay in Point Piper +54,775 more in Elizabeth Bay

66,699 88th pct 11,924 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Elizabeth Bay in Point Piper +221,260 more in Elizabeth Bay

330,673 89th pct 109,413 81st pct

Transit to city in Elizabeth Bay in Point Piper +17 longer in Point Piper

25 3rd pct 42 22nd pct

How people get to work

58.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 56.9%

11.6% Car (driver) +12.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

9.8% Walked ◂ +7.4 pts 2.4%

4.1% Train ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 37.5%

44.4% No vehicle ◂ +38.9 pts 5.5%

8.5% 2 vehicles +29.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

0.9% 3 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.4% 4 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 17.3%

10.4% Finance & insurance +4.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.6% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

5.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

3.3% Rental & real estate +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

2.8% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

46.6% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 39.2%

22.7% Managers +9.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

5.5% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

4.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

2.2% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Elizabeth Bay in Point Piper +4.6 higher in Elizabeth Bay

9.8 100th pct 5.2 84th pct

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

8.0 100th pct 5.4 85th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 84.3% 91st pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 15.2% 69th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 95.4% 86th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 93.4% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Elizabeth Bay in Point Piper even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 22.3% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Elizabeth Bay in Point Piper +54.0 more in Point Piper

12.7 48th pct 66.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Elizabeth Bay in Point Piper +595 higher in Elizabeth Bay

729 100th pct 135 87th pct

Mean slope in Elizabeth Bay in Point Piper +2.2 pts higher in Point Piper

14.9% 92nd pct 17.0% 95th pct

Compare Elizabeth Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Point Piper with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elizabeth Bay vs Point Piper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11398/elizabeth-bay/vs/SAL13245/point-piper