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Picnic Point vs Pleasure Point

Name: Picnic Point vs Pleasure Point — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Picnic Point profile · Pleasure Point profile

Picnic Point Pleasure Point

Picnic Point and Pleasure Point are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Picnic Point is more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has better access to amenities, with 87.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Pleasure Point is mostly car-dependent and almost entirely made up of separate houses (94.8%). Pleasure Point also has a higher typical weekly household income of $3,276, compared to $2,459 in Picnic Point.

Both areas share a similar typical resident age of 39 and have nearly identical rates of unemployment. However, the gap in housing types is widening, as Pleasure Point has far more large homes with four or more bedrooms. This trend is consistent with Pleasure Point's higher proportion of families with children and its higher typical personal income of $1,218, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,807 larger in Picnic Point Separate houses: 19.4 pts higher in Pleasure Point No car: 3.2 pts higher in Picnic Point Owned outright: 9.6 pts higher in Picnic Point Household income: $817 higher in Pleasure Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +5,807 larger in Picnic Point gap steady

6,413 86th pct 606 67th pct

Median age in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point even gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 23.6%

21.2% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 11.7%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

57.7% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 62.5%

29.1% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 27.8%

6.3% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

2.1% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Picnic Point Pleasure Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.1% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 71.9%

1.0% India +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% China ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Philippines even 0.7%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.4% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 27.4%

26.8% English ◂ +7.6 pts 19.1%

5.5% Italian +5.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 5.9%

2.1% Indian +5.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% Greek ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%

7.0% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

6.9% Chinese ◂ +4.3 pts 2.6%

2.8% German ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

70.6% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 67.2%

5.8% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

4.3% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

0.3% Hindi +3.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.2% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 67.5%

22.8% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 17.0%

1.2% Hinduism +6.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.4% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point

1.47 18th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +6 more in Picnic Point

25 87th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +88 larger in Pleasure Point

454 66th pct 542 77th pct

ICSEA in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +12 higher in Pleasure Point

1,040 75th pct 1,052 79th pct

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 69.5%

22.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 18.1%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

4.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

27.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 25.7%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%

10.7% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.4% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.4% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.8% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.4% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%

8.4% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

3.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +$255 higher in Pleasure Point gap widening

$963 79th pct $1,218 91st pct

Household income in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +$817 higher in Pleasure Point gap widening

$2,459 89th pct $3,276 100th pct

Family income in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +$633 higher in Pleasure Point gap widening

$2,734 87th pct $3,367 95th pct

Household income distribution

23.7% $4,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

19.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 8.7%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 1.7%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 30.7%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 23.3%

6.7% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 4.0%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

4.0% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None +4.0 pts ▸ 73.6%

18.1% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 16.7%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +66 larger in Picnic Point

77 83rd pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +7 yrs older in Picnic Point

19 yrs 21st pct 12 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +$1,025 higher in Pleasure Point

$850 69th pct $1,875 94th pct

Household income in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +$2,000 higher in Pleasure Point

$2,625 82nd pct $4,625 99th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +0.5 larger in Pleasure Point gap steady

3.0 86th pct 3.5 95th pct

Family composition

69.1% Couples with children +12.6 pts ▸ 81.6%

19.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 15.0%

10.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 4.0%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

23.7% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

28.6% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 20.8%

17.7% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.5% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 7.5%

9.7% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.3% 6 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +$80 higher in Picnic Point gap narrowing

$580 98th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +$216 higher in Pleasure Point gap narrowing

$2,817 90th pct $3,033 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned with a mortgage +11.5 pts ▸ 54.9%

40.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 30.6%

14.7% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 11.0%

0.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

75.4% Separate house +19.4 pts ▸ 94.8%

24.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.5 pts 3.5%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 4 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 56.6%

39.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.9 pts 10.4%

14.5% 5 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

3.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

0.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.2% $350–$549 +19.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

45.6% $550–$749 ◂ +29.8 pts 15.8%

12.0% $750 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

4.9% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 51.6%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 24.2%

15.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.7%

8.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +19 more in Picnic Point

23 86th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +3.01 more in Pleasure Point

3.59 72nd pct 6.60 84th pct

Departures/1k in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +306.3 more in Picnic Point

537.3 79th pct 231.0 73rd pct

PT routes in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +1 more in Picnic Point

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +5 longer in Pleasure Point

4 29th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +5 longer in Pleasure Point

26 22nd pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +15,994 more in Picnic Point

15,994 69th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +63,698 more in Picnic Point

63,698 70th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point

73 79th pct —

How people get to work

43.9% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

32.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 30.0%

2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 37.4%

14.8% 3 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

25.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 18.7%

10.5% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.7% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.9% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%

8.4% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

6.6% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 25.3%

17.9% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.5% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

9.0% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

4.3% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +2.4 higher in Picnic Point

4.8 82nd pct 2.4 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +2.2 more in Picnic Point

4.2 79th pct 2.0 66th pct

15-min city in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +26.9 pts higher in Picnic Point

26.9% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +13.8 pts higher in Picnic Point

13.8% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point even

99.1% 97th pct 99.0% 97th pct

Walk to school in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +87.1 pts higher in Picnic Point

87.1% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +0.4 pts higher in Picnic Point

100.0% 99th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +3.2 pts higher in Picnic Point

3.2% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +1.9 more in Pleasure Point

6.4 33rd pct 8.3 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +81 higher in Picnic Point

94 85th pct 13 72nd pct

Mean slope in Picnic Point in Pleasure Point +2.9 pts higher in Pleasure Point

5.5% 48th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Picnic Point vs Pleasure Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13211/picnic-point/vs/SAL13241/pleasure-point