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Point Piper vs Rushcutters Bay

Name: Point Piper vs Rushcutters Bay — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Point Piper profile · Rushcutters Bay profile

Point Piper Rushcutters Bay

Rushcutters Bay and Point Piper are neighbouring areas with very different social and financial profiles. Point Piper is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $4,530 compared to $1,877 in Rushcutters Bay. Residents in Point Piper are far older, with a typical age of 52, and are much more likely to own their homes outright (50.4%). In contrast, Rushcutters Bay is a younger, more mobile area where 63.4% of households rent and 61.9% of people live alone. This is reflected in the housing, with 63.9% of Point Piper homes having three or more bedrooms, while only 8.3% of homes in Rushcutters Bay have that many.

Both areas share a similar percentage of people using another language at home (18.2%) and have universal access to parks within a 15-minute walk. They have tracked differently since 2011, with Rushcutters Bay seeing a much higher flow of people moving in, as 58.1% of residents arrived in the last five years. While Point Piper has a higher number of public transport stops, Rushcutters Bay is more walkable for everyday needs; 48.9% of its homes have no motor vehicle, compared to just 5.5% in Point Piper.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 35.2 pts higher in Rushcutters Bay Renting: 35.2 pts higher in Rushcutters Bay Owned outright: 32.4 pts higher in Point Piper Separate houses: 25.1 pts higher in Point Piper 3+ bedrooms: 55.6 pts higher in Point Piper

Demographics & Identity

Population in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +1,001 larger in Rushcutters Bay gap steady

1,334 75th pct 2,335 80th pct

Median age in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +14 yrs older in Point Piper gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +29.2 pts ▸ 49.9%

31.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.7 pts 18.7%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 21.4%

10.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 5.7%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.8 pts 4.8%

Marital status

32.1% Never married +33.2 pts ▸ 65.3%

51.6% Married ◂ +33.4 pts 18.2%

8.5% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

1.6% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Point Piper Rushcutters Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.5% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 56.5%

5.5% England +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% China ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

2.8% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

32.1% English +2.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

20.8% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 18.5%

11.4% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.3% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.0% Chinese ◂ +4.7 pts 5.3%

4.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.3% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.6% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

74.1% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 72.3%

5.2% Mandarin ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.5% No religion +19.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

41.9% Christianity ◂ +12.1 pts 29.8%

13.6% Judaism ◂ +11.5 pts 2.1%

9.8% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.6% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +8 more in Rushcutters Bay

30 88th pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +14 larger in Rushcutters Bay

642 87th pct 656 88th pct

ICSEA in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +17 higher in Rushcutters Bay

1,152 100th pct 1,170 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 80.1%

5.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

1.9% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 41.9%

19.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 19.1%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

4.1% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Field of qualification

26.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 22.6%

21.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 20.0%

6.9% Creative arts +6.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.8% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

4.9% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

3.9% Architecture & building even 3.9%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +$355 higher in Point Piper gap widening

$1,835 100th pct $1,480 98th pct

Household income in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +$2,653 higher in Point Piper gap widening

$4,530 100th pct $1,877 69th pct

Family income in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +$1,508 higher in Point Piper gap widening

$4,921 100th pct $3,413 96th pct

Household income distribution

50.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +30.0 pts 20.9%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

12.2% $650–$1,499 +14.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

6.2% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

32.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 13.7%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

18.0% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 17.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.2% Mental health +6.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.5% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.4% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

5.3% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +2.5 pts 63.8%

16.6% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +10 larger in Rushcutters Bay

7 54th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +24 yrs older in Rushcutters Bay

23 yrs 38th pct 47 yrs 85th pct

Median income in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +$51 higher in Rushcutters Bay

$1,074 83rd pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +$1,291 higher in Point Piper

$3,249 89th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +0.7 larger in Point Piper gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 1.5 0th pct

Family composition

41.1% Couples without children +21.4 pts ▸ 62.5%

46.3% Couples with children ◂ +17.6 pts 28.6%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 8.4%

0.3% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

26.7% 1 person +35.2 pts ▸ 61.9%

43.2% 2 people ◂ +14.2 pts 29.1%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +8.5 pts 6.2%

9.0% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 2.3%

3.4% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +$450 higher in Point Piper gap widening

$900 100th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +$2,400 higher in Point Piper gap widening

$5,000 100th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +0.30 higher in Rushcutters Bay gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.2% Rented +35.2 pts ▸ 63.4%

50.4% Owned outright ◂ +32.4 pts 17.9%

19.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 16.6%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

71.1% Flat or apartment +27.7 pts ▸ 98.7%

25.6% Separate house ◂ +25.1 pts 0.5%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.3 pts 7.2%

6.6% 1 bedroom +27.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

29.1% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

0.0% Studio / none +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.0% 5 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 0.4%

13.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

66.0% $750 or more ◂ +50.6 pts 15.4%

8.0% $350–$549 +33.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

2.0% $200–$349 +19.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

18.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.3%

0.0% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 42.1%

7.9% $1,800–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.9% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.9% $1,000–$1,799 +9.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +2 more in Point Piper

3 72nd pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +1.82 more in Point Piper

2.25 66th pct 0.43 59th pct

Departures/1k in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +1,457.0 more in Point Piper

1,711.4 90th pct 254.4 74th pct

PT routes in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +1 more in Point Piper

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +4 longer in Point Piper

7 39th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +2 longer in Point Piper

8 3rd pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +34,840 more in Rushcutters Bay

11,924 62nd pct 46,764 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +220,562 more in Rushcutters Bay

109,413 81st pct 329,975 89th pct

Transit to city in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +15 longer in Point Piper

42 22nd pct 27 5th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 58.2%

24.4% Car (driver) ◂ +15.0 pts 9.4%

2.4% Walked +8.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Train +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.9% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

5.5% No vehicle +43.4 pts ▸ 48.9%

37.5% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +31.7 pts 6.7%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 0.7%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.4 pts 10.8%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%

5.1% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

39.2% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

31.8% Managers ◂ +11.4 pts 20.4%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

3.8% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.4% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.1% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +4.5 higher in Rushcutters Bay

5.2 84th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +2.6 more in Rushcutters Bay

5.4 85th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +15.7 pts higher in Rushcutters Bay

84.3% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +84.8 pts higher in Rushcutters Bay

15.2% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +4.6 pts higher in Rushcutters Bay

95.4% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +6.6 pts higher in Rushcutters Bay

93.4% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +77.7 pts higher in Rushcutters Bay

22.3% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +57.7 more in Point Piper

66.7 86th pct 9.0 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +742 higher in Rushcutters Bay

135 87th pct 877 100th pct

Mean slope in Point Piper in Rushcutters Bay +7.1 pts higher in Point Piper

17.0% 95th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Point Piper with nearby areas

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Compare Rushcutters Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Point Piper vs Rushcutters Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13245/point-piper/vs/SAL13459/rushcutters-bay