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Paddington vs Potts Point

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

Paddington Potts Point

Paddington (NSW) and Potts Point are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Paddington (NSW) is more family-oriented, with 13.1% of people being children under 15 compared to just 2.5% in Potts Point. This is reflected in the housing; 49.2% of Paddington (NSW) homes have three or more bedrooms, while only 6.8% do in Potts Point. Paddington (NSW) also has a higher share of wealthy households, with 48.8% earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 30.9% in Potts Point.

Both areas have similar health profiles, with about 22% of residents in each having a long-term health condition, which is close to the national figure. While they share a short 6-minute drive to the city, their transport habits differ. Potts Point is more car-free, with 56.7% of homes having no motor vehicle, compared to 21.3% in Paddington (NSW). Meanwhile, Potts Point has a much higher proportion of people living alone at 63.6%, whereas Paddington (NSW) sits at 37.1%.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 26.6 pts higher in Potts Point 3+ bedrooms: 42.4 pts higher in Paddington No car: 35.4 pts higher in Potts Point Renting: 20.5 pts higher in Potts Point Unpaid child care: 14.6 pts higher in Paddington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Paddington in Potts Point +5,518 larger in Paddington gap steady

12,701 88th pct 7,183 87th pct

Median age in Paddington in Potts Point +1 yrs older in Paddington gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

37.7% Young adults (25–44) +13.2 pts ▸ 50.9%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%

13.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.6 pts 2.5%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

Marital status

51.0% Never married +18.0 pts ▸ 69.0%

35.3% Married ◂ +18.4 pts 17.0%

8.7% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Paddington Potts Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.4% Australia ◂ +15.3 pts 50.0%

8.0% England ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

3.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

40.5% English ◂ +8.4 pts 32.1%

26.7% Australian ◂ +8.5 pts 18.3%

16.8% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 14.9%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

4.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only ◂ +12.9 pts 70.3%

0.7% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

38.2% Christianity ◂ +11.0 pts 27.3%

6.4% Not stated +8.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.3% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Judaism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

0.5% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Paddington in Potts Point +3.69 more in Potts Point

1.80 25th pct 5.49 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Paddington in Potts Point +20 more in Paddington

65 94th pct 45 91st pct

Avg size in Paddington in Potts Point +87 larger in Potts Point

554 79th pct 640 87th pct

ICSEA in Paddington in Potts Point +25 higher in Potts Point

1,149 100th pct 1,174 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 76.5%

4.5% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Highest qualification level

48.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 39.7%

22.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 18.1%

9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.9% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

0.5% Certificate I / II even 0.5%

Field of qualification

28.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 23.6%

22.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 19.7%

10.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

4.4% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

1.5% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Paddington in Potts Point +$164 higher in Paddington gap widening

$1,698 100th pct $1,534 99th pct

Household income in Paddington in Potts Point +$1,077 higher in Paddington gap widening

$3,131 98th pct $2,054 77th pct

Family income in Paddington in Potts Point +$1,231 higher in Paddington gap widening

$4,686 100th pct $3,455 96th pct

Household income distribution

39.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.8 pts 21.9%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.5% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

9.6% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 15.9%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 15.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

5.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

2.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.4% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +7.7 pts 63.5%

17.1% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Paddington in Potts Point +8 larger in Potts Point

59 79th pct 67 81st pct

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

30 yrs 63rd pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Paddington in Potts Point +$279 higher in Paddington

$1,571 91st pct $1,292 88th pct

Household income in Paddington in Potts Point +$1,584 higher in Paddington

$3,750 93rd pct $2,166 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Paddington in Potts Point +0.7 larger in Paddington gap widening

2.1 19th pct 1.4 0th pct

Family composition

38.1% Couples without children +37.7 pts ▸ 75.7%

50.9% Couples with children ◂ +34.3 pts 16.6%

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

1.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

37.1% 1 person +26.6 pts ▸ 63.6%

33.9% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 30.7%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +10.3 pts 4.1%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +10.1 pts 1.2%

2.9% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Paddington in Potts Point +$160 higher in Paddington gap widening

$650 100th pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Paddington in Potts Point +$1,703 higher in Paddington gap widening

$4,000 100th pct $2,297 86th pct

People / bedroom in Paddington in Potts Point +0.20 higher in Potts Point gap widening

0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Rented +20.5 pts ▸ 65.1%

27.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 17.4%

25.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 15.8%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.8% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

31.8% Flat or apartment +55.1 pts ▸ 86.9%

60.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +49.7 pts 10.8%

6.6% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 0.2%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

15.8% 1 bedroom +32.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

34.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.5 pts 5.8%

28.3% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

5.9% Studio / none +8.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 0.7%

1.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.6% $750 or more ◂ +27.7 pts 15.9%

24.4% $350–$549 +16.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

14.8% $550–$749 +9.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

12.1% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +31.8 pts 31.1%

14.9% $1,800–$2,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

8.2% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.0% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Paddington in Potts Point +11 more in Paddington

26 86th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Paddington in Potts Point +0.04 more in Potts Point

2.05 65th pct 2.09 66th pct

Departures/1k in Paddington in Potts Point +1,479.6 more in Paddington

2,432.7 94th pct 953.1 86th pct

PT routes in Paddington in Potts Point even

5 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Paddington in Potts Point +8 longer in Potts Point

3 21st pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Paddington in Potts Point even

6 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Paddington in Potts Point +65,753 more in Paddington

94,555 89th pct 28,802 81st pct

Reach 45 min in Paddington in Potts Point +211,125 more in Paddington

359,604 89th pct 148,479 86th pct

Transit to city in Paddington in Potts Point +1 longer in Potts Point

32 9th pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 53.5%

13.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 8.9%

7.7% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.0% Train +4.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

1.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

21.3% No vehicle +35.4 pts ▸ 56.7%

53.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.5 pts 36.1%

20.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.3 pts 5.9%

3.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

1.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 21.2%

14.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.0 pts 10.9%

3.9% Public administration & safety +6.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

4.6% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

6.2% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

4.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.8% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

48.6% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 41.4%

23.4% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 21.8%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.5% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

4.0% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.4% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Paddington in Potts Point +0.2 higher in Potts Point

9.5 100th pct 9.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Paddington in Potts Point even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Paddington in Potts Point even