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Potts Hill vs Sefton

Name: Potts Hill vs Sefton — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Potts Hill profile · Sefton profile

Potts Hill Sefton

Sefton and Potts Hill are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Potts Hill has a far more qualified workforce, with 41.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree compared to 18.2% in Sefton. This is consistent with a higher typical weekly personal income in Potts Hill ($893) than in Sefton ($555). Sefton is much more walkable, with 91.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 33.2% of homes in Potts Hill have the same access. Sefton also has far more separate houses (70.0%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (31.7%) than Potts Hill.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share nearly identical rates of people using another language at home (around 67%) and people with no religion. Both areas are also very well connected to parks and public transport. Over time, the gap in mobility has remained high, with Sefton continuing to be very walkable and Potts Hill being somewhat walkable. This contrast is highlighted by the fact that Sefton has far more public transport stops per 1,000 people than Potts Hill.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,846 larger in Sefton Separate houses: 24.0 pts higher in Sefton Bachelor+: 23.0 pts higher in Potts Hill Owned outright: 21.0 pts higher in Sefton Recent movers: 21.0 pts higher in Potts Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Potts Hill in Sefton +4,846 larger in Sefton gap steady

1,454 75th pct 6,300 86th pct

Median age in Potts Hill in Sefton +4 yrs older in Sefton gap steady

31 yrs 7th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

37.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.1 pts 25.8%

18.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

23.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 21.1%

13.5% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.8% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

57.3% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 48.1%

31.3% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

7.0% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.6% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Potts Hill Sefton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.8% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

6.7% Vietnam +7.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.4% China ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

2.4% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

17.3% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 14.5%

11.0% Vietnamese +6.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.1% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.1% English +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.7% Indian ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

1.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

27.5% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 25.3%

16.2% Arabic +5.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

9.0% Vietnamese +8.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

4.4% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.5% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 32.5%

29.0% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 28.4%

16.6% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%

7.4% Buddhism +5.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.2% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Potts Hill in Sefton

— 2.26 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Potts Hill in Sefton +4 more in Potts Hill

43 91st pct 39 90th pct

Avg size in Potts Hill in Sefton +80 larger in Potts Hill

593 83rd pct 513 74th pct

ICSEA in Potts Hill in Sefton +34 higher in Potts Hill

1,013 63rd pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

77.5% Year 12 ◂ +19.1 pts 58.4%

6.9% Year 9 or below +8.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.0% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.7% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.3 pts 27.2%

11.4% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 7.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 19.5%

11.3% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.5% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 6.9%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

6.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Potts Hill in Sefton +$338 higher in Potts Hill gap widening

$893 72nd pct $555 18th pct

Household income in Potts Hill in Sefton +$695 higher in Potts Hill gap steady

$2,223 85th pct $1,528 49th pct

Family income in Potts Hill in Sefton +$773 higher in Potts Hill gap widening

$2,447 79th pct $1,674 37th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.1%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

19.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 9.4%

9.0% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +12.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.0%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 11.3%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.8% None ◂ +9.3 pts 69.5%

10.6% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.7% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Potts Hill in Sefton +25 larger in Sefton

5 49th pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Potts Hill in Sefton +12 yrs older in Potts Hill

35 yrs 73rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Potts Hill in Sefton

— $724 58th pct

Household income in Potts Hill in Sefton

— $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Potts Hill in Sefton +0.1 larger in Sefton gap widening

3.2 89th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

69.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 68.0%

12.1% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 13.0%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

27.7% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 20.2%

20.3% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 17.6%

13.9% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.1% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.0% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.3% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Potts Hill in Sefton +$75 higher in Potts Hill gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $425 86th pct

Mortgage in Potts Hill in Sefton +$600 higher in Potts Hill gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Potts Hill in Sefton even gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.6 pts 30.7%

40.0% Rented ◂ +6.4 pts 33.6%

10.6% Owned outright +21.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

0.7% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

46.0% Separate house +24.0 pts ▸ 70.0%

43.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.3 pts 15.7%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

25.6% 3 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

32.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 19.5%

22.4% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.6% 5 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 9.3%

1.2% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $350–$549 +6.5 pts ▸ 52.2%

27.7% $550–$749 ◂ +14.4 pts 13.4%

2.3% Under $200 +11.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.4% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.4% $750 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 33.1%

36.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 22.5%

11.5% $1,000–$1,799 +9.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.1% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Potts Hill in Sefton +30 more in Sefton

3 72nd pct 33 86th pct

Stops/1k in Potts Hill in Sefton +3.17 more in Sefton

2.06 66th pct 5.24 78th pct

Departures/1k in Potts Hill in Sefton +168.1 more in Potts Hill

785.4 84th pct 617.3 80th pct

PT routes in Potts Hill in Sefton +3 more in Sefton

4 82nd pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Potts Hill in Sefton +6 longer in Potts Hill

9 44th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Potts Hill in Sefton +2 longer in Sefton

21 18th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Potts Hill in Sefton +65,712 more in Sefton

5,138 51st pct 70,850 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Potts Hill in Sefton +236,580 more in Sefton

74,055 73rd pct 310,635 89th pct

Transit to city in Potts Hill in Sefton +18 longer in Potts Hill

78 86th pct 60 56th pct

How people get to work

35.4% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

40.5% Worked at home ◂ +12.9 pts 27.6%

2.1% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 33.2%

34.3% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

12.5% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.2% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.7% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%

10.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.9% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.4% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

7.1% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

33.5% Professionals ◂ +10.7 pts 22.8%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.8% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 9.9%

8.0% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +5.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.8% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Potts Hill in Sefton +2.3 higher in Sefton

4.7 81st pct 7.0 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Potts Hill in Sefton +2.3 more in Sefton

4.6 81st pct 6.9 94th pct

15-min city in Potts Hill in Sefton +44.7 pts higher in Sefton

44.8% 78th pct 89.5% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Potts Hill in Sefton +57.7 pts higher in Sefton

33.2% 75th pct 91.0% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Potts Hill in Sefton even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Potts Hill in Sefton +0.2 pts higher in Sefton

99.5% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Potts Hill in Sefton even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Potts Hill in Sefton +53.9 pts higher in Sefton

0.0% 0th pct 53.9% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Potts Hill in Sefton +1.4 more in Sefton

6.2 32nd pct 7.6 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Potts Hill in Sefton +74 higher in Sefton

78 83rd pct 152 88th pct

Mean slope in Potts Hill in Sefton +3.8 pts higher in Potts Hill

8.1% 72nd pct 4.3% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Potts Hill vs Sefton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13267/potts-hill/vs/SAL13531/sefton