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Lavender Bay vs Milsons Point

Name: Lavender Bay vs Milsons Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.6 km apart · Lavender Bay profile · Milsons Point profile

Lavender Bay Milsons Point

Milsons Point and Lavender Bay are neighbouring areas with very similar footprints, but Milsons Point is more populous and has a more diverse population. It is far more multicultural, with 50.5% of residents born overseas compared to 35.7% in Lavender Bay, and far more people using a language other than English at home (34.2% versus 19.7%). Wealth is also more concentrated in Milsons Point, where the typical weekly household income is $3,267, well higher than the $2,379 seen in Lavender Bay.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining high-income hubs with almost identical proportions of university graduates and similar home sizes. They both sit well above the national figure for typical incomes and rent. While Milsons Point has more public transport options, both are highly accessible, with most residents living just a short walk from a stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,659 larger in Milsons Point Born overseas: 14.7 pts higher in Milsons Point Other language: 14.6 pts higher in Milsons Point Rent: $250 higher in Milsons Point Separate houses: 9.9 pts higher in Lavender Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lavender Bay in Milsons Point +1,659 larger in Milsons Point gap widening

870 72nd pct 2,529 81st pct

Median age in Lavender Bay in Milsons Point +1 yrs older in Milsons Point gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

34.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.3% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

7.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

Marital status

40.7% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

43.3% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 36.3%

9.3% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.5% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Lavender Bay Milsons Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.4% Australia ◂ +16.5 pts 42.9%

3.3% China +3.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% India +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% New Zealand even 2.3%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

34.7% English ◂ +9.8 pts 24.9%

22.3% Australian ◂ +9.1 pts 13.2%

9.9% Chinese +10.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.7% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 10.0%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 7.8%

3.1% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% German ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.9% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

75.5% English only ◂ +16.5 pts 59.0%

4.1% Mandarin +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.0% Cantonese +4.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.4% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 39.2%

42.5% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 40.4%

7.2% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.6% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Lavender Bay in Milsons Point +1 more in Milsons Point

33 89th pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in Lavender Bay in Milsons Point +87 larger in Milsons Point

664 88th pct 750 93rd pct

ICSEA in Lavender Bay in Milsons Point +12 higher in Milsons Point

1,169 100th pct 1,181 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 82.2%

7.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

2.3% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

26.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 24.4%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

6.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

28.8% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

19.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 16.7%

9.1% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

8.1% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

5.2% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

4.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Lavender Bay in Milsons Point +$284 higher in Milsons Point gap widening

$1,582 100th pct $1,866 100th pct

Household income in Lavender Bay in Milsons Point +$888 higher in Milsons Point gap widening

$2,379 88th pct $3,267 100th pct

Family income in Lavender Bay in Milsons Point +$633 higher in Milsons Point gap widening

$3,884 100th pct $4,517 100th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $4,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 23.3%

16.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 11.6%

12.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.8%

21.8% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 17.9%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 19.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

4.8% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.3% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +2.3 pts ▸ 69.7%

18.7% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 17.3%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lavender Bay in Milsons Point +7 larger in Milsons Point

0 0th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Lavender Bay in Milsons Point +12 yrs older in Lavender Bay

41 yrs 79th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Lavender Bay in Milsons Point +$113 higher in Milsons Point

$1,324 88th pct $1,437 89th pct

Household income in Lavender Bay in Milsons Point +$800 higher in Milsons Point

$2,574 81st pct $3,374 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lavender Bay in Milsons Point even gap narrowing

1.8 9th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 57.0%

36.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 30.8%

8.7% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

41.6% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

43.0% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 40.3%

9.2% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.5% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

1.2% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lavender Bay in Milsons Point +$250 higher in Milsons Point gap widening

$500 92nd pct $750 100th pct

Mortgage in Lavender Bay in Milsons Point +$184 higher in Lavender Bay gap widening

$2,984 92nd pct $2,800 90th pct

People / bedroom in Lavender Bay in Milsons Point even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 54.9%

24.7% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.8 pts 2.7%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

66.7% Flat or apartment +32.2 pts ▸ 99.0%

23.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.9 pts 0.5%

9.9% Separate house ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.1% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

29.1% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

22.9% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

7.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 1.7%

6.5% Studio / none ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

2.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

22.0% $750 or more +27.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

44.4% $350–$549 ◂ +30.1 pts 14.3%

22.8% $550–$749 +6.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

7.3% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 1.3%

3.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 42.9%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 12.9%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lavender Bay in Milsons Point +5 more in Milsons Point

2 71st pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Lavender Bay in Milsons Point +0.47 more in Milsons Point

2.30 67th pct 2.77 68th pct

Departures/1k in Lavender Bay in Milsons Point +1,128.0 more in Milsons Point

1,637.9 90th pct 2,765.9 96th pct

PT routes in Lavender Bay in Milsons Point +5 more in Milsons Point

7 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Lavender Bay in Milsons Point +2 longer in Milsons Point

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Lavender Bay in Milsons Point even

6 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Lavender Bay in Milsons Point +14,674 more in Milsons Point

96,788 89th pct 111,462 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Lavender Bay in Milsons Point +46,960 more in Milsons Point

477,403 91st pct 524,363 92nd pct

Transit to city in Lavender Bay in Milsons Point +3 longer in Lavender Bay

25 3rd pct 22 0th pct

How people get to work

56.8% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 64.2%

15.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%

5.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

50.6% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 51.8%

26.2% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

18.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 17.8%

3.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

1.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

11.4% Finance & insurance +4.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

6.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.5% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

3.9% Media & telecommunications even 3.9%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

1.9% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Rental & real estate even 3.5%

Occupations people work in

44.0% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

23.3% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

5.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

4.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

3.5% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

0.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Lavender Bay in Milsons Point +0.1 higher in Lavender Bay

9.8 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lavender Bay in Milsons Point even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Lavender Bay in Milsons Point even