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Davidson vs Pittwater

Name: Davidson vs Pittwater — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Davidson profile · Pittwater profile

Davidson Pittwater

Davidson and Pittwater are nearby neighbours on the Northern Beaches, but they differ significantly in their makeup. Davidson is much more multicultural, with 39.9% of people born overseas and 30% using a language other than English at home, compared to 24% and 8.9% in Pittwater. Davidson also has a more highly qualified workforce; 49% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 32.7% in Pittwater. This is consistent with Davidson having a higher typical weekly household income of $3,063, while Pittwater's is $2,411.

Both areas have a similar proportion of people providing unpaid care, which sits close to the national figure. They also share similar home ownership rates and typical weekly rents. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in university qualifications has narrowed since 2011, though the gap in people using other languages at home has widened.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.1 pts higher in Davidson Bachelor+: 16.3 pts higher in Davidson Born overseas: 16.0 pts higher in Davidson People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Pittwater Year 12: 13.6 pts higher in Davidson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Davidson in Pittwater +5,800 larger in Davidson gap widening

81,071 83rd pct 75,271 75th pct

Median age in Davidson in Pittwater +3 yrs older in Pittwater gap narrowing

43 yrs 76th pct 46 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

19.8% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 17.4%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.4%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

Marital status

60.8% Married ◂ +8.2 pts 52.7%

26.8% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

5.4% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.2% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Davidson Pittwater

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.9% Australia +14.6 pts ▸ 72.6%

8.8% China ◂ +8.3 pts 0.4%

5.6% England +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.1% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.8% English +13.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

24.9% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

20.6% Chinese ◂ +19.2 pts 1.4%

9.2% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.5% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.1% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.4% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

67.6% English only +19.5 pts ▸ 87.1%

10.8% Mandarin ◂ +10.4 pts 0.4%

5.2% Cantonese ◂ +5.0 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

41.4% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

4.2% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Judaism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Davidson in Pittwater +0.39 more in Davidson

2.07 58th pct 1.68 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Davidson in Pittwater +12 more in Davidson

34 83rd pct 22 57th pct

Students in Davidson in Pittwater +4,234 more in Davidson

14,710 86th pct 10,476 59th pct

Avg size in Davidson in Pittwater +30 larger in Pittwater

446 42nd pct 476 48th pct

ICSEA in Davidson in Pittwater +54 higher in Davidson

1,146 96th pct 1,092 81st pct

Highest year of school

82.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.6 pts 68.8%

8.4% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

2.8% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.6 pts 32.2%

21.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.7 pts 10.2%

8.5% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

31.7% Management & commerce ◂ +7.7 pts 23.9%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

10.0% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

7.0% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.5% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Davidson in Pittwater +$33 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$1,079 87th pct $1,046 85th pct

Household income in Davidson in Pittwater +$652 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$3,063 100th pct $2,411 92nd pct

Family income in Davidson in Pittwater +$481 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$3,423 100th pct $2,942 90th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 26.7%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

15.3% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.0% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 32.1%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

6.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

0.9% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None ◂ +5.2 pts 66.9%

17.4% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Davidson in Pittwater +0.3 larger in Davidson gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 61.9%

20.3% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

8.6% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.5% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

28.8% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

24.3% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 17.9%

15.9% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 15.1%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Davidson in Pittwater +$50 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$700 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Davidson in Pittwater +$402 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$3,500 100th pct $3,098 100th pct

People / bedroom in Davidson in Pittwater +0.10 higher in Pittwater gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 40.9%

38.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 34.7%

17.0% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.9% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

76.0% Separate house ◂ +10.7 pts 65.3%

19.1% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 27.3%

24.7% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

21.7% 5 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 12.7%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

3.5% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $750 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 35.7%

25.8% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

19.0% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

4.0% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 51.1%

17.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Davidson in Pittwater +61 more in Davidson

482 87th pct 421 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Davidson in Pittwater +0.35 more in Davidson

5.95 77th pct 5.59 71st pct

Departures/1k in Davidson in Pittwater +119.5 more in Pittwater

1,980.2 84th pct 2,099.6 87th pct

PT routes in Davidson in Pittwater +15 more in Davidson

34 67th pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Worked at home ◂ +12.2 pts 40.6%

27.5% Car (driver) +10.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

1.1% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 41.6%

33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 31.8%

12.9% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.8% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.9% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 12.9%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

5.7% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.9 pts 4.9%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

8.2% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.9% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Public administration & safety even 3.6%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals ◂ +10.6 pts 28.0%

22.4% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 20.8%

6.1% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

6.5% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.1% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Davidson in Pittwater +0.5 higher in Davidson

6.9 72nd pct 6.4 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Davidson in Pittwater +0.5 more in Davidson

6.6 71st pct 6.1 61st pct

15-min city in Davidson in Pittwater +7.7 pts higher in Davidson

82.4% 65th pct 74.7% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Davidson in Pittwater +5.7 pts higher in Davidson

77.9% 65th pct 72.2% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Davidson in Pittwater +6.8 pts higher in Davidson

97.2% 69th pct 90.3% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Davidson in Pittwater +17.8 pts higher in Davidson

92.4% 79th pct 74.6% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Davidson in Pittwater +5.1 pts higher in Davidson

99.7% 73rd pct 94.7% 44th pct

Walk to health in Davidson in Pittwater +12.2 pts higher in Davidson

73.1% 74th pct 60.9% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Davidson in Pittwater +0.6 more in Pittwater

18.7 75th pct 19.3 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Davidson in Pittwater +42 higher in Davidson

84 50th pct 42 40th pct

Mean slope in Davidson in Pittwater +2.5 pts higher in Pittwater

9.0% 91st pct 11.5% 100th pct

Compare Davidson with nearby areas

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

Compare Pittwater with nearby areas

Davidson Wakehurst Ku-ring-gai Manly Hornsby Willoughby North Shore Ryde

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Davidson vs Pittwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10024/davidson/vs/SED10067/pittwater