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Potts Hill vs Regents Park

Name: Potts Hill vs Regents Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Potts Hill profile · Regents Park profile

Potts Hill Regents Park

Regents Park (NSW) and Potts Hill are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Potts Hill has a more highly qualified workforce, with 41.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 22.2% in Regents Park (NSW). This is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is $2,223 in Potts Hill and $1,402 in Regents Park (NSW). In contrast, Regents Park (NSW) is more established, with a higher share of separate houses (64.3% versus 46.0%) and more homes owned outright (26.5% versus 10.6%).

Both areas have a similar number of people per home, around 3.0 to 3.2, which is close to the national figure. They also share a high proportion of residents born overseas and a similar drive time to the city. However, the two are moving in different directions; Potts Hill has seen a surge in mobility, with 52.4% of people moving in the last five years, while Regents Park (NSW) remains more stable. This trend is alongside a wider gap in work habits, as far more people work from home in Potts Hill.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,536 larger in Regents Park Bachelor+: 18.9 pts higher in Potts Hill Separate houses: 18.3 pts higher in Regents Park Recent movers: 17.8 pts higher in Potts Hill Year 12: 16.6 pts higher in Potts Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Potts Hill in Regents Park +3,536 larger in Regents Park gap narrowing

1,454 75th pct 4,990 86th pct

Median age in Potts Hill in Regents Park +5 yrs older in Regents Park gap steady

31 yrs 7th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

37.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 29.6%

18.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

23.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 18.0%

6.8% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

Marital status

57.3% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 49.3%

31.3% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

7.0% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.6% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Potts Hill Regents Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.8% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 41.3%

5.4% China +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.7% Vietnam +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.4% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.5% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

17.3% Chinese +6.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

11.0% Vietnamese ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

6.1% English +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

4.7% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.2% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.6% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

27.5% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 25.2%

16.2% Arabic ◂ +4.5 pts 11.7%

6.2% Mandarin +4.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.4% Cantonese +5.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

2.2% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Greek even 0.9%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

29.0% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

35.5% Islam ◂ +12.0 pts 23.5%

16.6% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.4% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

3.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Potts Hill in Regents Park

— 4.46 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Potts Hill in Regents Park +2 more in Regents Park

43 91st pct 45 91st pct

Avg size in Potts Hill in Regents Park +83 larger in Regents Park

593 83rd pct 676 89th pct

ICSEA in Potts Hill in Regents Park +4 higher in Potts Hill

1,013 63rd pct 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

77.5% Year 12 ◂ +16.6 pts 60.9%

6.9% Year 9 or below +9.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.0% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.7% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 32.2%

11.4% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 9.6%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce even 22.7%

11.3% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.5% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

11.3% Society & culture even 11.3%

7.2% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

6.8% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.4% Creative arts even 2.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Potts Hill in Regents Park +$327 higher in Potts Hill gap widening

$893 72nd pct $566 20th pct

Household income in Potts Hill in Regents Park +$821 higher in Potts Hill gap widening

$2,223 85th pct $1,402 41st pct

Family income in Potts Hill in Regents Park +$887 higher in Potts Hill gap widening

$2,447 79th pct $1,560 30th pct

Household income distribution

20.6% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.3%

9.0% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 8.6%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +13.8 pts ▸ 51.6%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 10.2%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.9% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.8% None ◂ +6.0 pts 72.8%

10.6% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.7% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Potts Hill in Regents Park +26 larger in Regents Park

5 49th pct 31 73rd pct

Median age in Potts Hill in Regents Park +9 yrs older in Potts Hill

35 yrs 73rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Potts Hill in Regents Park

— $487 30th pct

Household income in Potts Hill in Regents Park

— $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Potts Hill in Regents Park +0.2 larger in Potts Hill gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

69.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 65.8%

16.5% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.1% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

27.7% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 24.3%

13.9% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.3% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 17.2%

17.1% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.0% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 8.6%

8.3% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Potts Hill in Regents Park +$130 higher in Potts Hill gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Potts Hill in Regents Park +$646 higher in Potts Hill gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $1,954 69th pct

People / bedroom in Potts Hill in Regents Park even gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.0 pts 24.3%

40.0% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

10.6% Owned outright +15.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

0.7% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

46.0% Separate house +18.3 pts ▸ 64.3%

43.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.1 pts 30.8%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 3.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.6% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

32.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 29.7%

22.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 16.8%

16.6% 5 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 8.5%

1.2% 1 bedroom +5.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 49.8%

27.7% $550–$749 ◂ +21.5 pts 6.2%

2.3% Under $200 +17.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.4% $200–$349 +9.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.4% $750 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 31.7%

36.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 20.4%

11.5% $1,000–$1,799 +11.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.1% Under $1,000 +11.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Potts Hill in Regents Park +30 more in Regents Park

3 72nd pct 33 86th pct

Stops/1k in Potts Hill in Regents Park +4.55 more in Regents Park

2.06 66th pct 6.61 84th pct

Departures/1k in Potts Hill in Regents Park +411.8 more in Regents Park

785.4 84th pct 1,197.2 87th pct

PT routes in Potts Hill in Regents Park +4 more in Regents Park

4 82nd pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Potts Hill in Regents Park +8 longer in Potts Hill

9 44th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Potts Hill in Regents Park +1 longer in Potts Hill

21 18th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Potts Hill in Regents Park +117,422 more in Regents Park

5,138 51st pct 122,560 91st pct

Reach 45 min in Potts Hill in Regents Park +506,166 more in Regents Park

74,055 73rd pct 580,221 93rd pct

Transit to city in Potts Hill in Regents Park +25 longer in Potts Hill

78 86th pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

35.4% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

40.5% Worked at home ◂ +15.9 pts 24.6%

2.1% Train +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 29.7%

34.3% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

5.2% No vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

4.7% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%

10.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 5.9%

6.4% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.9% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

4.2% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

33.5% Professionals ◂ +13.5 pts 20.0%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.8% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 9.5%

9.5% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.0% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.8% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Potts Hill in Regents Park +0.7 higher in Regents Park

4.7 81st pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Potts Hill in Regents Park +0.6 more in Regents Park

4.6 81st pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Potts Hill in Regents Park +46.0 pts higher in Regents Park

44.8% 78th pct 90.9% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Potts Hill in Regents Park +21.2 pts higher in Potts Hill

33.2% 75th pct 12.0% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Potts Hill in Regents Park even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Potts Hill in Regents Park +8.8 pts higher in Potts Hill

99.5% 100th pct 90.7% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Potts Hill in Regents Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Potts Hill in Regents Park even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Potts Hill in Regents Park +5.2 more in Regents Park

6.2 32nd pct 11.4 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Potts Hill in Regents Park +75 higher in Regents Park

78 83rd pct 154 88th pct

Mean slope in Potts Hill in Regents Park +3.4 pts higher in Potts Hill

8.1% 72nd pct 4.7% 39th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Potts Hill vs Regents Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13267/potts-hill/vs/SAL13358/regents-park