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Davidson vs Wakehurst

Name: Davidson vs Wakehurst — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Davidson profile · Wakehurst profile

Davidson Wakehurst

Wakehurst and Davidson are neighbouring areas in the Northern Beaches, but they offer different lifestyles. Davidson is more affluent and highly qualified, with 49% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 33.2% in Wakehurst. This higher education level is consistent with more people working from home in Davidson (52.8% compared to 38.2%) and a typical weekly household income that is $660 higher. While Wakehurst has more renters, Davidson has far more separate houses and larger homes, with 82.6% having three or more bedrooms compared to 62.3% in Wakehurst.

Everyday life in both places shares many common features, including very similar unemployment rates and almost identical access to parks and schools. Both areas are also well-connected to public transport, with over 97% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. Over time, some of the gaps between the two are closing, such as the difference in home ownership and the share of residents who finished Year 12. However, the gap in working-from-home rates has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.3 pts higher in Davidson People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Wakehurst Separate houses: 15.9 pts higher in Davidson Bachelor+: 15.9 pts higher in Davidson Work from home: 14.6 pts higher in Davidson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Davidson in Wakehurst +2,254 larger in Wakehurst gap narrowing

81,071 83rd pct 83,325 86th pct

Median age in Davidson in Wakehurst +3 yrs older in Davidson gap steady

43 yrs 76th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 27.0%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 18.9%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 16.7%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

Marital status

60.8% Married ◂ +10.2 pts 50.6%

26.8% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

5.4% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

1.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Davidson Wakehurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.9% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 64.9%

8.8% China ◂ +6.2 pts 2.5%

5.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% South Africa ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

1.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

31.8% English +4.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

24.9% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

20.6% Chinese ◂ +15.6 pts 5.0%

9.2% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.0% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Greek even 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

67.6% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 75.1%

10.8% Mandarin ◂ +8.7 pts 2.1%

5.2% Cantonese ◂ +4.0 pts 1.2%

0.5% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 49.8%

41.4% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 39.8%

4.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Judaism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.6% Hinduism even 1.5%

0.7% Islam even 0.8%

0.7% Other religions even 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Davidson in Wakehurst +0.48 more in Davidson

2.07 58th pct 1.59 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Davidson in Wakehurst +9 more in Davidson

34 83rd pct 25 66th pct

Students in Davidson in Wakehurst +2,233 more in Davidson

14,710 86th pct 12,477 75th pct

Avg size in Davidson in Wakehurst +53 larger in Wakehurst

446 42nd pct 499 54th pct

ICSEA in Davidson in Wakehurst +35 higher in Davidson

1,146 96th pct 1,110 87th pct

Highest year of school

82.4% Year 12 ◂ +12.3 pts 70.2%

8.4% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.2% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 33.5%

21.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.8 pts 11.1%

8.5% Certificate III / IV +11.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

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

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

31.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 26.7%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

10.0% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

7.0% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Davidson in Wakehurst +$74 higher in Davidson gap steady

$1,079 87th pct $1,005 81st pct

Household income in Davidson in Wakehurst +$660 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$3,063 100th pct $2,403 91st pct

Family income in Davidson in Wakehurst +$564 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$3,423 100th pct $2,859 89th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 25.7%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.3% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.0% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 33.1%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

6.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

5.3% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None ◂ +1.3 pts 70.7%

17.4% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 17.0%

4.5% Two conditions even 4.4%

1.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Davidson in Wakehurst +0.2 larger in Davidson gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 66.4%

20.3% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

8.6% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

28.8% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

24.3% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 20.8%

15.9% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 16.6%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Davidson in Wakehurst +$120 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$700 100th pct $580 100th pct

Mortgage in Davidson in Wakehurst +$500 higher in Davidson gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Davidson in Wakehurst +0.20 higher in Wakehurst gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 31.7%

38.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 36.9%

17.0% Rented +10.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

1.9% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

76.0% Separate house ◂ +15.9 pts 60.1%

19.1% Flat or apartment +13.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 24.3%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.7% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

21.7% 5 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 12.7%

3.5% 1 bedroom +6.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.3% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $750 or more ◂ +20.4 pts 24.9%

25.8% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

19.0% $350–$549 +8.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

4.0% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.4% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 49.0%

17.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Davidson in Wakehurst +153 more in Davidson

482 87th pct 329 68th pct

Stops/1k in Davidson in Wakehurst +2.00 more in Davidson

5.95 77th pct 3.95 36th pct

Departures/1k in Davidson in Wakehurst +235.1 more in Wakehurst

1,980.2 84th pct 2,215.2 88th pct

PT routes in Davidson in Wakehurst +1 more in Davidson

34 67th pct 33 65th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Worked at home ◂ +14.6 pts 38.2%

27.5% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.8% Bus +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 37.6%

33.0% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

3.9% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 11.8%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

10.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.5 pts 6.3%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

8.2% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.7% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.3% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.9% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals ◂ +11.7 pts 26.9%

22.4% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 18.4%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.1% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.5% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.1% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Davidson in Wakehurst +0.7 higher in Wakehurst

6.9 72nd pct 7.7 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Davidson in Wakehurst +0.6 more in Wakehurst

6.6 71st pct 7.2 82nd pct

15-min city in Davidson in Wakehurst +11.9 pts higher in Wakehurst

82.4% 65th pct 94.3% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Davidson in Wakehurst +12.4 pts higher in Wakehurst

77.9% 65th pct 90.3% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Davidson in Wakehurst even

97.2% 69th pct 97.3% 69th pct

Walk to school in Davidson in Wakehurst even

92.4% 79th pct 92.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Davidson in Wakehurst even

99.7% 73rd pct 99.9% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Davidson in Wakehurst +0.6 pts higher in Wakehurst

73.1% 74th pct 73.7% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Davidson in Wakehurst +3.0 more in Davidson

18.7 75th pct 15.7 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Davidson in Wakehurst +59 higher in Wakehurst

84 50th pct 143 63rd pct

Mean slope in Davidson in Wakehurst +0.3 pts higher in Davidson

9.0% 91st pct 8.7% 89th pct

Compare Davidson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Davidson vs Wakehurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10024/davidson/vs/SED10088/wakehurst