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Point Frederick vs Saratoga

Name: Point Frederick vs Saratoga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Point Frederick profile · Saratoga profile

Point Frederick Saratoga

Saratoga and Point Frederick are neighbouring areas with very different housing and layouts. Saratoga is dominated by separate houses, with 95% of homes being detached and 87% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Point Frederick is much more dense, where 53.5% of people live in flats or apartments and renting is far more common at 46.5%. This difference extends to how people get around; Point Frederick is very walkable, while Saratoga is mostly car-dependent.

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have similar typical weekly incomes of around $870 to $880 and nearly identical shares of people who have served in the Defence Force. However, Point Frederick has a more international feel, with far more people born overseas (25%) and a higher share of recent arrivals from overseas (14.5%). While Saratoga has a younger typical age of 43 and more children under 15, Point Frederick is noticeably older, with 26% of its population aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.7 pts higher in Point Frederick Separate houses: 61.3 pts higher in Saratoga 3+ bedrooms: 37.9 pts higher in Saratoga Population: 1,939 larger in Saratoga Living alone: 16.6 pts higher in Point Frederick

Demographics & Identity

Population in Point Frederick in Saratoga +1,939 larger in Saratoga gap steady

2,043 79th pct 3,982 86th pct

Median age in Point Frederick in Saratoga +5 yrs older in Point Frederick gap steady

48 yrs 62nd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 19.8%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 21.5%

11.8% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

43.1% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 52.6%

32.8% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 30.4%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 9.1%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Point Frederick Saratoga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.6% Australia +13.4 pts ▸ 82.0%

4.8% England +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

2.2% China ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Italy even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% English +7.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

30.2% Australian +11.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

14.5% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%

9.8% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

78.5% English only +13.9 pts ▸ 92.3%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 51.7%

35.0% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Point Frederick in Saratoga

— 1.38 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Point Frederick in Saratoga +7 more in Point Frederick

17 86th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Point Frederick in Saratoga +40 larger in Point Frederick

528 75th pct 488 70th pct

ICSEA in Point Frederick in Saratoga +29 higher in Point Frederick

1,071 85th pct 1,042 76th pct

Highest year of school

61.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 56.4%

20.1% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

4.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

17.8% Certificate III / IV +16.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 24.0%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 16.0%

11.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 6.9%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 19.2%

17.0% Health ◂ +5.3 pts 11.7%

9.4% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

4.0% Architecture & building +6.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Point Frederick in Saratoga +$13 higher in Point Frederick gap narrowing

$882 71st pct $869 69th pct

Household income in Point Frederick in Saratoga +$358 higher in Saratoga gap widening

$1,631 56th pct $1,989 75th pct

Family income in Point Frederick in Saratoga +$230 higher in Saratoga gap widening

$2,074 62nd pct $2,304 74th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.2%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 24.8%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 11.6%

12.9% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.6%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

8.1% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None +1.8 pts ▸ 62.4%

21.8% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Point Frederick in Saratoga +48 larger in Saratoga

57 78th pct 105 86th pct

Median age in Point Frederick in Saratoga +11 yrs older in Point Frederick

32 yrs 69th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Point Frederick in Saratoga +$36 higher in Point Frederick

$746 60th pct $710 57th pct

Household income in Point Frederick in Saratoga +$525 higher in Saratoga

$1,625 47th pct $2,150 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Point Frederick in Saratoga +0.7 larger in Saratoga gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

40.7% Couples with children +19.0 pts ▸ 59.6%

39.2% Couples without children ◂ +11.3 pts 27.9%

17.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 12.1%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 35.0%

36.8% 1 person ◂ +16.6 pts 20.2%

8.6% 4 people +9.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.0% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.5% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.9% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Point Frederick in Saratoga +$95 higher in Saratoga gap widening

$390 80th pct $485 91st pct

Mortgage in Point Frederick in Saratoga +$220 higher in Saratoga gap widening

$1,947 69th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Point Frederick in Saratoga even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Rented ◂ +30.7 pts 15.7%

20.6% Owned with a mortgage +24.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

29.9% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

33.7% Separate house +61.3 pts ▸ 95.0%

53.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +51.4 pts 2.1%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.3 pts 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.7 pts 9.7%

27.9% 3 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

14.4% 4 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

6.8% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.4 pts 2.4%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $350–$549 ◂ +9.0 pts 44.2%

8.1% $550–$749 +18.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

17.8% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 10.2%

15.1% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 6.6%

3.6% $750 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 17.5%

26.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 23.2%

18.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Point Frederick in Saratoga +12 more in Saratoga

9 79th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Point Frederick in Saratoga +0.87 more in Saratoga

4.41 75th pct 5.27 79th pct

Departures/1k in Point Frederick in Saratoga +466.8 more in Point Frederick

1,385.2 88th pct 918.4 86th pct

PT routes in Point Frederick in Saratoga +17 more in Point Frederick

18 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Point Frederick in Saratoga +2 longer in Saratoga

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Point Frederick in Saratoga +9 longer in Saratoga

56 42nd pct 65 47th pct

Reach 30 min in Point Frederick in Saratoga +7,160 more in Saratoga

0 0th pct 7,160 54th pct

Reach 45 min in Point Frederick in Saratoga +14,044 more in Point Frederick

21,204 50th pct 7,160 38th pct

How people get to work

41.5% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

32.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 29.9%

2.7% Car (passenger) even 2.6%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.3 pts 27.1%

31.1% 2 vehicles +12.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

6.9% 3 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.7% No vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 2.9%

2.8% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 17.3%

6.5% Construction +7.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

7.4% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

4.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

29.9% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 23.9%

8.1% Technicians & trades +8.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 12.7%

15.5% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 13.7%

11.0% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Point Frederick in Saratoga +4.2 higher in Point Frederick

7.3 94th pct 3.1 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Point Frederick in Saratoga +4.9 more in Point Frederick

7.3 96th pct 2.5 69th pct

15-min city in Point Frederick in Saratoga +89.5 pts higher in Point Frederick

89.5% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Point Frederick in Saratoga +81.6 pts higher in Point Frederick

81.6% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Point Frederick in Saratoga +6.1 pts higher in Point Frederick

100.0% 100th pct 93.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Point Frederick in Saratoga +36.5 pts higher in Point Frederick

93.3% 95th pct 56.8% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Point Frederick in Saratoga +7.0 pts higher in Point Frederick

100.0% 100th pct 93.0% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Point Frederick in Saratoga +89.2 pts higher in Point Frederick

89.2% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Point Frederick in Saratoga +9.3 more in Point Frederick

17.1 58th pct 7.8 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Point Frederick in Saratoga +85 higher in Point Frederick

123 87th pct 37 76th pct

Mean slope in Point Frederick in Saratoga +7.9 pts higher in Saratoga

6.2% 56th pct 14.1% 91st pct

Compare Point Frederick with nearby areas

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Compare Saratoga with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Point Frederick vs Saratoga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13244/point-frederick/vs/SAL13507/saratoga