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Davidson vs North Shore

Name: Davidson vs North Shore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Davidson profile · North Shore profile

Davidson North Shore

Davidson and North Shore are two nearby areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Davidson is a family-oriented area where 76% of homes are separate houses and 82.6% have three or more bedrooms. It has a higher share of children under 15 (20.3%) and more people caring for children unpaid. In contrast, North Shore is much more urban, with 72% of homes being flats or apartments. It is a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 9.0 and far more people living alone (36.9%) or renting (47.9%).

Both areas are very similar in their proportions of people born overseas, sitting just under 40%. They also share similar unemployment rates and a high share of residents with university degrees. Over time, the gap in housing types has widened, as Davidson has become even more dominated by detached houses compared to the high-density nature of North Shore. This contrast is also seen in car use, with the share of homes without a motor vehicle now far higher in North Shore.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.9 pts higher in North Shore Separate houses: 59.6 pts higher in Davidson 3+ bedrooms: 45.6 pts higher in Davidson Living alone: 21.0 pts higher in North Shore De facto: 11.1 pts higher in North Shore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Davidson in North Shore +2,178 larger in Davidson gap widening

81,071 83rd pct 78,893 80th pct

Median age in Davidson in North Shore +3 yrs older in Davidson gap narrowing

43 yrs 76th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +15.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 24.8%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.2 pts 13.0%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 18.5%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%

Marital status

60.8% Married ◂ +17.7 pts 43.1%

26.8% Never married +14.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

5.4% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

1.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Davidson North Shore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.9% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 56.5%

8.8% China ◂ +5.1 pts 3.6%

5.6% England +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

1.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

31.8% English +3.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

24.9% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 23.3%

20.6% Chinese ◂ +10.6 pts 10.0%

9.2% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.5% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

67.6% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 73.4%

10.8% Mandarin ◂ +6.6 pts 4.2%

5.2% Cantonese ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

0.5% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 42.5%

41.4% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

4.2% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% Judaism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.6% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Davidson in North Shore +0.03 more in Davidson

2.07 58th pct 2.04 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Davidson in North Shore +13 more in Davidson

34 83rd pct 21 54th pct

Students in Davidson in North Shore +3,285 more in North Shore

14,710 86th pct 17,995 89th pct

Avg size in Davidson in North Shore +411 larger in North Shore

446 42nd pct 857 93rd pct

ICSEA in Davidson in North Shore +34 higher in North Shore

1,146 96th pct 1,180 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.4% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 84.9%

8.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

3.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

21.0% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

8.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

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

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

31.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 30.7%

13.6% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

7.0% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

4.9% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

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

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Davidson in North Shore +$499 higher in North Shore gap widening

$1,079 87th pct $1,578 100th pct

Household income in Davidson in North Shore +$423 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$3,063 100th pct $2,640 99th pct

Family income in Davidson in North Shore +$450 higher in North Shore gap narrowing

$3,423 100th pct $3,873 100th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 33.2%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.3% $650–$1,499 even 15.2%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.1%

9.0% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 ◂ +12.9 pts 22.4%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 22.7%

16.8% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

6.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

5.3% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None ◂ +1.4 pts 70.7%

17.4% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 17.3%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Davidson in North Shore +0.8 larger in Davidson gap steady

2.9 86th pct 2.1 5th pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples with children ◂ +21.3 pts 49.3%

20.3% Couples without children +19.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

8.6% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.5% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

28.8% 2 people +8.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

15.9% 1 person +21.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

24.3% 4 people ◂ +14.9 pts 9.4%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 12.7%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +7.0 pts 2.8%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Davidson in North Shore +$110 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$700 100th pct $590 100th pct

Mortgage in Davidson in North Shore +$467 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$3,500 100th pct $3,033 100th pct

People / bedroom in Davidson in North Shore +0.20 higher in North Shore gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

17.0% Rented +30.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +13.1 pts 28.7%

38.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.5 pts 20.9%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

76.0% Separate house ◂ +59.6 pts 16.4%

19.1% Flat or apartment +52.9 pts ▸ 72.0%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

13.0% 2 bedrooms +25.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

36.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.2 pts 8.9%

24.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 23.6%

21.7% 5 or more ◂ +17.3 pts 4.4%

3.5% 1 bedroom +17.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.3% Studio / none +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $750 or more ◂ +19.2 pts 26.1%

19.0% $350–$549 +14.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.8% $550–$749 +5.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

4.0% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 50.6%

17.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.4% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Davidson in North Shore +113 more in Davidson

482 87th pct 369 75th pct

Stops/1k in Davidson in North Shore +1.27 more in Davidson

5.95 77th pct 4.68 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Davidson in North Shore +557.6 more in North Shore

1,980.2 84th pct 2,537.8 91st pct

PT routes in Davidson in North Shore +21 more in North Shore

34 67th pct 55 86th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Worked at home +8.1 pts ▸ 60.8%

27.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.9 pts 16.6%

1.1% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.6% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

33.0% 1 vehicle +20.8 pts ▸ 53.7%

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.8 pts 22.6%

3.9% No vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 4.1%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.8% Finance & insurance +3.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

5.7% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

3.7% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.1% Media & telecommunications +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.9% Rental & real estate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

22.4% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

6.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

6.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

3.1% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Davidson in North Shore +2.1 higher in North Shore

6.9 72nd pct 9.0 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Davidson in North Shore +1.2 more in North Shore

6.6 71st pct 7.8 96th pct

15-min city in Davidson in North Shore +15.2 pts higher in North Shore

82.4% 65th pct 97.6% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Davidson in North Shore +19.2 pts higher in North Shore

77.9% 65th pct 97.1% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Davidson in North Shore +2.8 pts higher in North Shore

97.2% 69th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in Davidson in North Shore +5.0 pts higher in North Shore

92.4% 79th pct 97.5% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Davidson in North Shore +0.3 pts higher in North Shore

99.7% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Davidson in North Shore +22.4 pts higher in North Shore

73.1% 74th pct 95.5% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Davidson in North Shore +0.3 more in Davidson

18.7 75th pct 18.4 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Davidson in North Shore +280 higher in North Shore

84 50th pct 364 93rd pct

Mean slope in Davidson in North Shore +2.4 pts higher in North Shore

9.0% 91st pct 11.4% 100th pct

Compare Davidson with nearby areas

Ku-ring-gai Willoughby Wakehurst Pittwater Ryde Manly Lane Cove North Shore

Compare North Shore with nearby areas

Willoughby Manly Sydney Vaucluse Wakehurst Coogee Balmain Newtown

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Davidson vs North Shore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10024/davidson/vs/SED10060/north-shore