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Potts Point vs Sydney

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Potts Point profile · Sydney profile

Potts Point Sydney

Sydney and Potts Point are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different social makeups. Sydney is a global hub where 70.9% of people were born overseas and 60.5% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Potts Point is more English-speaking, though it has a much higher share of people living alone (63.6% compared to 37.4% in Sydney) and more high earners, with 30.6% making $2,000 or more a week.

Everyday life in both places is defined by a total lack of need for cars, as every home is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share this high level of accessibility, they differ in how they move; Sydney has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people. Other gaps are also widening, such as the divide in working habits, with 53.5% of Potts Point residents working from home compared to 39.3% in Sydney.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,484 larger in Sydney Born overseas: 33.0 pts higher in Sydney Other language: 43.0 pts higher in Sydney Living alone: 26.2 pts higher in Potts Point Full-time: 18.5 pts higher in Potts Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Potts Pointin Sydney +9,484 larger in Sydney gap widening
7,183 87th pct 16,667 89th pct
Median age in Potts Pointin Sydney +5 yrs older in Potts Point gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Potts Pointin Sydney +0.7 pts higher in Potts Point gap steady
0.9% 39th pct 0.3% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Potts Pointin Sydney +5.8 pts higher in Potts Point gap widening
12.9% 25th pct 7.1% 11th pct
Under 15 in Potts Pointin Sydney +2.5 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
2.5% 4th pct 5.1% 8th pct
De facto in Potts Pointin Sydney +5.4 pts higher in Potts Point gap narrowing
23.4% 92nd pct 18.1% 84th pct

Age structure

50.9% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 59.9%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.3 pts 15.1%
12.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 7.1%
9.1% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.5% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Marital status

69.0% Never married ◂ +10.5 pts 58.5%
17.0% Married +13.7 pts ▸ 30.6%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%
2.2% Separated even 2.3%
2.2% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Potts Point Sydney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Potts Pointin Sydney +33.0 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
37.9% 94th pct 70.9% 100th pct

Country of birth

50.0% Australia ◂ +27.7 pts 22.3%
1.1% China +8.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.8% England ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%
4.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%
0.8% India +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.3% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

32.1% English ◂ +18.9 pts 13.2%
4.5% Chinese +24.5 pts ▸ 29.0%
18.3% Australian ◂ +11.0 pts 7.3%
14.9% Irish ◂ +11.0 pts 3.9%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +7.9 pts 2.9%
5.2% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%
4.7% German ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%
1.8% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.5% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.8% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Potts Pointin Sydney +43.0 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
17.5% 86th pct 60.5% 100th pct
Limited English in Potts Pointin Sydney +10.3 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
1.1% 76th pct 11.4% 100th pct

Language used at home

70.3% English only ◂ +38.7 pts 31.6%
1.2% Mandarin +11.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.7% Cantonese +3.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.4% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Potts Pointin Sydney +14.9 pts higher in Potts Point gap widening
51.5% 83rd pct 36.7% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

51.5% No religion ◂ +14.9 pts 36.7%
27.3% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 26.7%
2.7% Buddhism +18.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
14.5% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 9.0%
1.3% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Judaism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Potts Pointin Sydney +6.0 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
76.5% 96th pct 82.6% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Potts Pointin Sydney +2.5 pts higher in Potts Point gap widening
51.7% 100th pct 49.2% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in Potts Pointin Sydney +1.61 more in Sydney
5.49 61st pct 7.10 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Potts Pointin Sydney +27 more in Sydney
45 91st pct 72 96th pct
Avg size in Potts Pointin Sydney +75 larger in Potts Point
640 87th pct 565 80th pct
ICSEA in Potts Pointin Sydney +13 higher in Potts Point
1,174 100th pct 1,161 100th pct

Highest year of school

76.5% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 82.6%
5.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%
1.9% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 40.5%
10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 17.5%
8.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

23.6% Management & commerce +13.5 pts ▸ 37.1%
19.7% Society & culture ◂ +8.4 pts 11.3%
10.7% Creative arts ◂ +5.8 pts 4.8%
3.0% Information technology +3.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.7% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.7% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%
3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
3.5% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Potts Pointin Sydney +$563 higher in Potts Point gap widening
$1,534 99th pct $971 79th pct
Household income in Potts Pointin Sydney +$173 higher in Sydney gap widening
$2,054 77th pct $2,227 85th pct
Family income in Potts Pointin Sydney +$1,113 higher in Potts Point gap widening
$3,455 96th pct $2,342 75th pct
High earners in Potts Pointin Sydney +10.9 pts higher in Potts Point gap widening
30.6% 100th pct 19.7% 89th pct
High-income homes in Potts Pointin Sydney +2.2 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
30.9% 84th pct 33.1% 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.4%
22.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 18.0%
21.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 20.7%
9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

26.8% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 33.4%
15.7% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 29.1%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 18.8%
15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 10.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Potts Pointin Sydney +11.6 pts higher in Potts Point
22.7% 22nd pct 11.1% 2nd pct
Mental health in Potts Pointin Sydney +5.8 pts higher in Potts Point
9.4% 62nd pct 3.5% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Potts Pointin Sydney +0.5 pts higher in Potts Point gap steady
2.1% 25th pct 1.6% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 3.5%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%
6.4% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%
4.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%
2.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
2.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +17.1 pts ▸ 80.6%
17.3% One condition ◂ +8.6 pts 8.8%
3.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Potts Pointin Sydney +5.9 pts higher in Potts Point gap steady
14.0% 29th pct 8.1% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Potts Pointin Sydney +2.0 pts higher in Potts Point gap steady
6.2% 11th pct 4.1% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in Potts Pointin Sydney +2.7 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
5.6% 2nd pct 8.3% 5th pct
Defence service in Potts Pointin Sydney +3.3 pts higher in Potts Point
4.7% 77th pct 1.3% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Potts Pointin Sydney even gap steady
9.2% 6th pct 9.2% 6th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Potts Pointin Sydney +21 larger in Potts Point
67 81st pct 46 76th pct
Median age in Potts Pointin Sydney +2 yrs older in Potts Point
33 yrs 71st pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Year 12 in Potts Pointin Sydney +0.8 pts higher in Potts Point
63.6% 89th pct 62.8% 88th pct
Unemployment in Potts Pointin Sydney +0.6 pts higher in Sydney
17.0% 77th pct 17.6% 79th pct
Median income in Potts Pointin Sydney +$230 higher in Potts Point
$1,292 88th pct $1,062 82nd pct
Household income in Potts Pointin Sydney +$131 higher in Potts Point
$2,166 68th pct $2,035 63rd pct
Indigenous language in Potts Pointin Sydney +4.1 pts higher in Sydney
9.0% 73rd pct 13.0% 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Potts Pointin Sydney +0.7 larger in Sydney gap widening
1.4 0th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Potts Pointin Sydney +2.1 pts higher in Sydney gap steady
6.0% 25th pct 8.1% 34th pct
Living alone in Potts Pointin Sydney +26.2 pts higher in Potts Point gap widening
63.6% 100th pct 37.4% 88th pct

Family composition

75.7% Couples without children ◂ +14.9 pts 60.9%
16.6% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
6.0% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.4% Other families +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Household size

63.6% 1 person ◂ +26.2 pts 37.4%
30.7% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 37.9%
4.1% 3 people +7.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
1.2% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.2% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Potts Pointin Sydney +$110 higher in Sydney gap narrowing
$490 91st pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in Potts Pointin Sydney +$394 higher in Sydney gap widening
$2,297 86th pct $2,691 89th pct
People / bedroom in Potts Pointin Sydney +0.20 higher in Sydney gap narrowing
1.10 93rd pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Potts Pointin Sydney +6.9 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
65.1% 99th pct 72.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Potts Pointin Sydney +4.1 pts higher in Potts Point gap widening
17.4% 8th pct 13.3% 5th pct
Separate houses in Potts Pointin Sydney +0.1 pts higher in Potts Point gap narrowing
0.2% 0th pct 0.1% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Potts Pointin Sydney +4.0 pts higher in Sydney gap steady
6.8% 0th pct 10.8% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.1% Rented +6.9 pts ▸ 72.0%
17.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 13.3%
15.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 10.9%
0.9% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

86.9% Flat or apartment +12.2 pts ▸ 99.2%
10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.6 pts 35.7%
29.1% 2 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 45.3%
14.4% Studio / none ◂ +8.1 pts 6.4%
5.8% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.0% $350–$549 ◂ +9.6 pts 31.4%
24.6% $550–$749 +11.2 pts ▸ 35.8%
15.9% $750 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
15.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.3 pts 3.7%
1.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $3,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 41.3%
30.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 25.8%
17.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.9%
13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Potts Pointin Sydney +3.6 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
56.7% 100th pct 60.3% 100th pct
Work from home in Potts Pointin Sydney +14.2 pts higher in Potts Point gap widening
53.5% 100th pct 39.3% 90th pct
PT commute in Potts Pointin Sydney +7.1 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
7.2% 96th pct 14.3% 100th pct
PT stops in Potts Pointin Sydney +95 more in Sydney
15 85th pct 110 90th pct
Stops/1k in Potts Pointin Sydney +4.51 more in Sydney
2.09 66th pct 6.60 84th pct
Departures/1k in Potts Pointin Sydney +10,162.1 more in Sydney
953.1 86th pct 11,115.2 100th pct
PT routes in Potts Pointin Sydney +114 more in Sydney
5 86th pct 119 91st pct
Stop walk in Potts Pointin Sydney +11 longer in Potts Point
11 47th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Potts Pointin Sydney +4 longer in Potts Point
6 0th pct 2 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Potts Pointin Sydney +210,075 more in Sydney
28,802 81st pct 238,877 97th pct
Reach 45 min in Potts Pointin Sydney +876,694 more in Sydney
148,479 86th pct 1,025,173 100th pct
Transit to city in Potts Pointin Sydney +30 longer in Potts Point
33 10th pct 3 0th pct

How people get to work

53.5% Worked at home ◂ +14.2 pts 39.3%
12.2% Walked +5.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
8.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%
5.9% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.2% Bus +4.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.2% Bicycle even 1.2%
1.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

56.7% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 60.3%
36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 33.6%
5.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%
0.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Potts Pointin Sydney +12.0 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
57.8% 96th pct 69.8% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Potts Pointin Sydney +12.3 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
22.2% 89th pct 34.5% 98th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Potts Pointin Sydney +1.7 pts higher in Sydney gap steady
5.1% 70th pct 6.8% 82nd pct
Participation in Potts Pointin Sydney +3.4 pts higher in Potts Point gap narrowing
69.2% 79th pct 65.8% 69th pct
Full-time in Potts Pointin Sydney +18.5 pts higher in Potts Point gap widening
71.6% 89th pct 53.1% 26th pct

Industries people work in

21.2% Professional & technical ◂ +5.4 pts 15.8%
6.8% Accommodation & food +12.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
10.9% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.8 pts 3.7%
9.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%
5.7% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.6% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%
3.6% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.3% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

41.4% Professionals ◂ +9.2 pts 32.2%
21.8% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 15.6%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%
7.7% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.2% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.0% Labourers +6.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.1% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Potts Pointin Sydney even
9.8 100th pct 9.8 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Potts Pointin Sydney even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Potts Pointin Sydney even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Potts Pointin Sydney even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Potts Pointin Sydney even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Potts Pointin Sydney even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Potts Pointin Sydney even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Potts Pointin Sydney even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Potts Pointin Sydney +27.9 more in Sydney
19.9 61st pct 47.8 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Potts Pointin Sydney +779 higher in Sydney
392 99th pct 1,171 100th pct
Mean slope in Potts Pointin Sydney +9.5 pts higher in Sydney
12.6% 88th pct 22.1% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Potts Point vs Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13268/potts-point/vs/SAL13730/sydney