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Point Piper vs Vaucluse

Name: Point Piper vs Vaucluse — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Point Piper profile · Vaucluse profile

Point Piper Vaucluse

Vaucluse and Point Piper are neighbouring areas in Sydney's east, but they differ in their age and layout. Point Piper is far older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 31.3% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Vaucluse has a younger feel, where 18.9% of the population are children and far more people spend their time caring for children unpaid. Vaucluse is also more walkable and connected, with a very walkable score of 7.8 and far more residents living within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries.

Both areas sit around the national figure for people needing help with daily activities. They are also alike in their high levels of education, with about 49% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Point Piper has higher typical incomes and more homes owned outright, both areas have seen a similar share of people moving in over the last five years. Point Piper's population is much more likely to live in flats or apartments, whereas separate houses are far more common in Vaucluse.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,176 larger in Vaucluse Separate houses: 23.1 pts higher in Vaucluse Median age: 9 yrs older in Point Piper Aged 65+: 12.3 pts higher in Point Piper Unpaid child care: 10.4 pts higher in Vaucluse

Demographics & Identity

Population in Point Piper in Vaucluse +8,176 larger in Vaucluse gap steady

1,334 75th pct 9,510 87th pct

Median age in Point Piper in Vaucluse +9 yrs older in Point Piper gap steady

52 yrs 77th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.3 pts 19.1%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.8% Children (0–14) +8.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

51.6% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 53.4%

32.1% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

1.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Point Piper Vaucluse

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.5% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 58.7%

2.7% South Africa +5.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.0% China ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.0% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.1% English ◂ +4.6 pts 27.5%

20.8% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.4% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

10.0% Chinese ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

3.3% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

74.1% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 75.9%

5.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

1.3% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic even 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.9% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 38.3%

32.5% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 27.8%

13.6% Judaism +10.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%

0.6% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Point Piper in Vaucluse

— 1.11 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Point Piper in Vaucluse +14 more in Point Piper

30 88th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Point Piper in Vaucluse +43 larger in Point Piper

642 87th pct 599 84th pct

ICSEA in Point Piper in Vaucluse +2 higher in Point Piper

1,152 100th pct 1,150 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.7% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 84.3%

5.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

2.1% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

19.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 17.5%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.1% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Field of qualification

26.6% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

21.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 18.6%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

6.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.9% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Agriculture & environment even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Point Piper in Vaucluse +$442 higher in Point Piper gap widening

$1,835 100th pct $1,393 95th pct

Household income in Point Piper in Vaucluse +$1,112 higher in Point Piper gap widening

$4,530 100th pct $3,418 100th pct

Family income in Point Piper in Vaucluse +$361 higher in Point Piper gap widening

$4,921 100th pct $4,560 100th pct

Household income distribution

50.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 41.3%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.2% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

32.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 24.0%

20.8% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.0% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

5.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

5.3% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

4.2% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None +6.6 pts ▸ 72.9%

16.6% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Point Piper in Vaucluse +22 larger in Vaucluse

7 54th pct 29 72nd pct

Median age in Point Piper in Vaucluse +6 yrs older in Vaucluse

23 yrs 38th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Point Piper in Vaucluse +$301 higher in Vaucluse

$1,074 83rd pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in Point Piper in Vaucluse +$500 higher in Vaucluse

$3,249 89th pct $3,749 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Point Piper in Vaucluse +0.5 larger in Vaucluse gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children +22.6 pts ▸ 68.9%

41.1% Couples without children ◂ +19.7 pts 21.4%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 9.1%

0.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +13.3 pts 30.0%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 22.7%

9.0% 4 people +10.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.7% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.4% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.9% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Point Piper in Vaucluse +$200 higher in Point Piper gap narrowing

$900 100th pct $700 100th pct

Mortgage in Point Piper in Vaucluse +$800 higher in Point Piper gap narrowing

$5,000 100th pct $4,200 100th pct

People / bedroom in Point Piper in Vaucluse +0.10 higher in Vaucluse gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 39.3%

19.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

28.2% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 24.3%

1.9% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

71.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +30.7 pts 40.4%

25.6% Separate house +23.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 23.6%

29.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 28.4%

13.3% 4 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

15.0% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

66.0% $750 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 43.8%

18.0% $550–$749 +16.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

8.0% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.0% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.4% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 59.8%

14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 8.7%

7.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Point Piper in Vaucluse +71 more in Vaucluse

3 72nd pct 74 88th pct

Stops/1k in Point Piper in Vaucluse +5.53 more in Vaucluse

2.25 66th pct 7.78 86th pct

Departures/1k in Point Piper in Vaucluse +1,846.2 more in Vaucluse

1,711.4 90th pct 3,557.6 100th pct

PT routes in Point Piper in Vaucluse +2 more in Vaucluse

3 79th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Point Piper in Vaucluse +4 longer in Point Piper

7 39th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Point Piper in Vaucluse +4 longer in Vaucluse

8 3rd pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Point Piper in Vaucluse +11,122 more in Vaucluse

11,924 62nd pct 23,046 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Point Piper in Vaucluse +41,275 more in Point Piper

109,413 81st pct 68,138 72nd pct

Transit to city in Point Piper in Vaucluse +14 longer in Vaucluse

42 22nd pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 51.0%

24.4% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

1.5% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.9% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 35.5%

10.9% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

5.5% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 16.8%

15.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.0 pts 11.2%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

4.2% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.1% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Rental & real estate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

39.2% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 38.4%

31.8% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 26.2%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.9% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.8% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.4% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Point Piper in Vaucluse +2.6 higher in Vaucluse

5.2 84th pct 7.8 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Point Piper in Vaucluse +2.2 more in Vaucluse

5.4 85th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Point Piper in Vaucluse +15.6 pts higher in Vaucluse

84.3% 91st pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Point Piper in Vaucluse +69.8 pts higher in Vaucluse

15.2% 69th pct 85.0% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Point Piper in Vaucluse +4.6 pts higher in Vaucluse

95.4% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Point Piper in Vaucluse +4.2 pts higher in Vaucluse

93.4% 95th pct 97.5% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Point Piper in Vaucluse even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Point Piper in Vaucluse +73.5 pts higher in Vaucluse

22.3% 77th pct 95.8% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Point Piper in Vaucluse +36.0 more in Point Piper

66.7 86th pct 30.7 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Point Piper in Vaucluse +51 higher in Vaucluse

135 87th pct 185 90th pct

Mean slope in Point Piper in Vaucluse +5.4 pts higher in Point Piper

17.0% 95th pct 11.6% 87th pct

Compare Point Piper with nearby areas

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Compare Vaucluse with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Point Piper vs Vaucluse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13245/point-piper/vs/SAL14089/vaucluse