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Davidson vs Ku-ring-gai

Name: Davidson vs Ku-ring-gai — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Davidson profile · Ku-ring-gai profile

Davidson Ku-ring-gai

Ku-ring-gai and Davidson are neighbouring areas with high populations, though they differ in their housing and transport. Davidson has far more separate houses (76.0%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (82.6%) than Ku-ring-gai, where separate houses make up 58.2% of dwellings. Davidson also has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people, with 1,980.2 compared to 1,165.7 in Ku-ring-gai. Meanwhile, Ku-ring-gai is more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (43.9%) and those using another language at home (36.2%).

The gap in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week has narrowed since 2011, though it remains well higher in Davidson at 47.9%. Both areas are very well-educated, with typical personal incomes and shares of residents aged 65 and over that are almost identical. They also share a similar profile of health, with nearly the same percentage of people needing help with daily activities. While both areas sit far above the national figure for bachelor degrees, Ku-ring-gai remains well higher at 52.8%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.8 pts higher in Davidson People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Ku-ring-gai 3+ bedrooms: 14.0 pts higher in Davidson Recent movers: 7.1 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai No car: 2.5 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Davidson in Ku-ring-gai +5,751 larger in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

81,071 83rd pct 86,822 87th pct

Median age in Davidson in Ku-ring-gai +2 yrs older in Davidson gap widening

43 yrs 76th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.9%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 19.0%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.0%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

Marital status

60.8% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 59.3%

26.8% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

5.4% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Davidson Ku-ring-gai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.9% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 53.8%

8.8% China +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.6% England ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

1.4% India +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

31.8% English ◂ +3.7 pts 28.1%

24.9% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 22.3%

20.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.2% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

8.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

2.4% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

0.7% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

67.6% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 60.9%

10.8% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

0.5% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 44.8%

41.4% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 39.1%

1.6% Hinduism +3.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Judaism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Davidson in Ku-ring-gai +0.20 more in Davidson

2.07 58th pct 1.87 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Davidson in Ku-ring-gai +3 more in Davidson

34 83rd pct 31 78th pct

Students in Davidson in Ku-ring-gai +9,456 more in Ku-ring-gai

14,710 86th pct 24,166 94th pct

Avg size in Davidson in Ku-ring-gai +334 larger in Ku-ring-gai

446 42nd pct 780 89th pct

ICSEA in Davidson in Ku-ring-gai +23 higher in Ku-ring-gai

1,146 96th pct 1,168 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.4% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 83.8%

8.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

3.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

21.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

8.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

31.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 29.9%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

10.0% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.0% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

5.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Davidson in Ku-ring-gai even gap narrowing

$1,079 87th pct $1,080 87th pct

Household income in Davidson in Ku-ring-gai +$379 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$3,063 100th pct $2,684 100th pct

Family income in Davidson in Ku-ring-gai +$225 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$3,423 100th pct $3,198 96th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 32.0%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

15.3% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.0% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 34.6%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

5.3% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Diabetes even 3.4%

3.1% Cancer even 3.1%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None even 72.0%

17.4% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%

4.5% Two conditions even 4.5%

1.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Davidson in Ku-ring-gai +0.1 larger in Davidson gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 67.8%

20.3% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.6% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

28.8% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

24.3% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 21.2%

15.9% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.8% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Davidson in Ku-ring-gai +$160 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$700 100th pct $540 96th pct

Mortgage in Davidson in Ku-ring-gai +$500 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$3,500 100th pct $3,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Davidson in Ku-ring-gai +0.10 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 35.1%

38.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 36.8%

17.0% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

1.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

76.0% Separate house ◂ +17.8 pts 58.2%

19.1% Flat or apartment +17.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 26.3%

24.7% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 16.2%

3.5% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $750 or more ◂ +23.4 pts 21.8%

19.0% $350–$549 +23.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

25.8% $550–$749 even 25.8%

4.0% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 50.6%

17.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Davidson in Ku-ring-gai +24 more in Davidson

482 87th pct 458 86th pct

Stops/1k in Davidson in Ku-ring-gai +0.67 more in Davidson

5.95 77th pct 5.28 64th pct

Departures/1k in Davidson in Ku-ring-gai +814.5 more in Davidson

1,980.2 84th pct 1,165.7 57th pct

PT routes in Davidson in Ku-ring-gai +11 more in Davidson

34 67th pct 23 40th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 53.5%

27.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.1%

1.6% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.1% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 37.6%

33.0% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

3.9% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.1% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.8% Finance & insurance even 10.8%

9.8% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

5.7% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

22.4% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 20.6%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

6.5% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

3.1% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Davidson in Ku-ring-gai +0.4 higher in Ku-ring-gai

6.9 72nd pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Davidson in Ku-ring-gai +0.5 more in Ku-ring-gai

6.6 71st pct 7.1 79th pct

15-min city in Davidson in Ku-ring-gai +7.5 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

82.4% 65th pct 89.9% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Davidson in Ku-ring-gai +6.0 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

77.9% 65th pct 83.9% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Davidson in Ku-ring-gai even

97.2% 69th pct 97.3% 69th pct

Walk to school in Davidson in Ku-ring-gai +0.4 pts higher in Davidson

92.4% 79th pct 92.0% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Davidson in Ku-ring-gai +0.2 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

99.7% 73rd pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to health in Davidson in Ku-ring-gai +4.4 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

73.1% 74th pct 77.5% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Davidson in Ku-ring-gai +1.8 more in Davidson

18.7 75th pct 16.9 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Davidson in Ku-ring-gai +8 higher in Ku-ring-gai

84 50th pct 92 52nd pct

Mean slope in Davidson in Ku-ring-gai +0.6 pts higher in Davidson

9.0% 91st pct 8.4% 88th pct

Compare Davidson with nearby areas

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Compare Ku-ring-gai with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Davidson vs Ku-ring-gai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10024/davidson/vs/SED10041/ku-ring-gai