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Paddington vs Rushcutters Bay

Name: Paddington vs Rushcutters Bay — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Paddington profile · Rushcutters Bay profile

Paddington Rushcutters Bay

Paddington (NSW) and Rushcutters Bay are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Paddington (NSW) is far wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,131 compared to $1,877 in Rushcutters Bay. This difference is reflected in the homes; Paddington (NSW) has far more three-bedroom houses and townhouses, while Rushcutters Bay is almost entirely made up of flats and apartments. Consequently, Paddington (NSW) has a well higher share of children under 15 at 13.1%, whereas Rushcutters Bay is dominated by people living alone, who make up 61.9% of its households.

Both areas are very close to the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, with Paddington (NSW) at 15.2% and Rushcutters Bay at 18.7%. They are also alike in their accessibility, as every home in both places is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. Despite these commonalities, Rushcutters Bay has a far higher share of renters and people without a car than Paddington (NSW).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 40.9 pts higher in Paddington No car: 27.6 pts higher in Rushcutters Bay Living alone: 24.8 pts higher in Rushcutters Bay Population: 10,366 larger in Paddington Renting: 18.8 pts higher in Rushcutters Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Paddington in Rushcutters Bay +10,366 larger in Paddington gap steady

12,701 88th pct 2,335 80th pct

Median age in Paddington in Rushcutters Bay even gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

37.7% Young adults (25–44) +12.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 21.4%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 5.7%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 4.8%

Marital status

51.0% Never married +14.3 pts ▸ 65.3%

35.3% Married ◂ +17.2 pts 18.2%

8.7% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Paddington Rushcutters Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.4% Australia ◂ +8.8 pts 56.5%

8.0% England ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

3.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% South Africa even 1.3%

0.6% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

40.5% English ◂ +5.5 pts 35.0%

26.7% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 18.5%

16.8% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 13.9%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

3.6% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.3% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only ◂ +10.9 pts 72.3%

0.7% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 52.0%

38.2% Christianity ◂ +8.5 pts 29.8%

6.4% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.6% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.3% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Paddington in Rushcutters Bay

1.80 25th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Paddington in Rushcutters Bay +27 more in Paddington

65 94th pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Paddington in Rushcutters Bay +103 larger in Rushcutters Bay

554 79th pct 656 88th pct

ICSEA in Paddington in Rushcutters Bay +21 higher in Rushcutters Bay

1,149 100th pct 1,170 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 80.1%

4.5% Year 10 even 4.5%

2.5% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Highest qualification level

48.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 41.9%

22.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 19.1%

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

4.9% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

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

0.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

28.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 22.6%

22.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 20.0%

10.5% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

4.4% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.9% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

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

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.5% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Paddington in Rushcutters Bay +$218 higher in Paddington gap widening

$1,698 100th pct $1,480 98th pct

Household income in Paddington in Rushcutters Bay +$1,254 higher in Paddington gap widening

$3,131 98th pct $1,877 69th pct

Family income in Paddington in Rushcutters Bay +$1,273 higher in Paddington gap widening

$4,686 100th pct $3,413 96th pct

Household income distribution

39.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.7 pts 20.9%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.5% $650–$1,499 +11.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

9.6% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

25.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 13.7%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.4% Arthritis even 5.4%

2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +7.4 pts 63.8%

17.1% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Three or more even 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Paddington in Rushcutters Bay +42 larger in Paddington

59 79th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Paddington in Rushcutters Bay +17 yrs older in Rushcutters Bay

30 yrs 63rd pct 47 yrs 85th pct

Median income in Paddington in Rushcutters Bay +$446 higher in Paddington

$1,571 91st pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Paddington in Rushcutters Bay +$1,792 higher in Paddington

$3,750 93rd pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

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

2.1 19th pct 1.5 0th pct

Family composition

38.1% Couples without children +24.4 pts ▸ 62.5%

50.9% Couples with children ◂ +22.3 pts 28.6%

9.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

1.2% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

37.1% 1 person +24.8 pts ▸ 61.9%

33.9% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 29.1%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +8.3 pts 6.2%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +9.0 pts 2.3%

2.9% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Paddington in Rushcutters Bay +$200 higher in Paddington gap steady

$650 100th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Paddington in Rushcutters Bay +$1,400 higher in Paddington gap narrowing

$4,000 100th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Paddington in Rushcutters Bay +0.20 higher in Rushcutters Bay gap widening

0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Rented +18.8 pts ▸ 63.4%

27.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 17.9%

25.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 16.6%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

31.8% Flat or apartment +66.9 pts ▸ 98.7%

60.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +59.9 pts 0.6%

6.6% Separate house ◂ +6.1 pts 0.5%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

15.8% 1 bedroom +18.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

34.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.1 pts 7.2%

28.3% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

5.9% Studio / none +20.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

13.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 0.8%

1.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.6% $750 or more ◂ +28.2 pts 15.4%

24.4% $350–$549 +17.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

12.1% $200–$349 +9.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.8% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.8 pts 42.1%

14.9% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

9.0% Under $1,000 +7.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.2% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Paddington in Rushcutters Bay +25 more in Paddington

26 86th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Paddington in Rushcutters Bay +1.62 more in Paddington

2.05 65th pct 0.43 59th pct

Departures/1k in Paddington in Rushcutters Bay +2,178.3 more in Paddington

2,432.7 94th pct 254.4 74th pct

PT routes in Paddington in Rushcutters Bay +3 more in Paddington

5 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Paddington in Rushcutters Bay even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Paddington in Rushcutters Bay even

6 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Paddington in Rushcutters Bay +47,791 more in Paddington

94,555 89th pct 46,764 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Paddington in Rushcutters Bay +29,629 more in Paddington

359,604 89th pct 329,975 89th pct

Transit to city in Paddington in Rushcutters Bay +5 longer in Paddington

32 9th pct 27 5th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 58.2%

13.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%

7.7% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.0% Train +3.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

1.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 42.9%

21.3% No vehicle +27.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

20.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.4 pts 6.7%

3.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

1.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 20.8%

14.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.1 pts 10.8%

9.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

6.3% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Media & telecommunications even 4.8%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.7% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

48.6% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 44.3%

23.4% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 20.4%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.5% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

4.0% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.4% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Paddington in Rushcutters Bay +0.2 higher in Rushcutters Bay

9.5 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Paddington in Rushcutters Bay even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Paddington in Rushcutters Bay even