Suburb Profile: Dawes Point, NSW 2000

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Population: 767

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Age

The age group with the largest population in Dawes Point is aged 20-39 year olds with 275 people making up 36% of the population. In 2006 when the ABS data was collected there were 0 people over the age of 100.

AgeLocalNational
Aged 0-19:14% 27%
Aged 20-39:36% 28%
Aged 40-59:36% 28%
Aged 60-79:13% 14%
Aged 80-99:1% 4%
Aged 100+:0% 0%

Gender

Males outnumber females in Dawes Point by 390 to 377 respectively.

GenderLocalNational
Male:51% 49%
Female:49% 51%

Income

There are 140 people who earn above $2,000 per week. This compares with 3 who say they lost money last year, and 31 who didn't make any money.

IncomeLocalNational
Negative:1% 1%
$0:7% 7%
$1-400:18% 37%
$400-1,000:20% 35%
$1,000-2,000:20% 16%
$2,000+:34% 4%

Religion

Most people in Dawes Point on census day said that they were these religions: Not Stated (42%), Christianity (39%), No Religion (15%).

ReligionLocalNational
Not Stated:42% 11%
Buddhism:1% 2%
Christianity:39% 64%
Hinduism:1% 1%
Islam:0% 2%
Judaism:0% 0%
Other:0% 1%
No Religion:15% 19%

Education

Schooling

There are 310 who completed Year 12, 50 who completed Year 10, and 3 who had no schooling. 41% of people finished Year 12, compared with the national average of 36%.

EducationLocalNational
Year 12:41% 36%
Year 11:2% 8%
Year 10:7% 19%
Year 9:2% 6%
No School:0% 1%

University

202 people in Dawes Point have a bachelor degree equivalent or higher. People in this suburb are very well educated (above the national average).

EducationLocalNational
Postgraduate Degree:7% 2%
Graduate Diploma and Certificate:1% 1%
Bachelor Degree:18% 9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma:7% 6%
Certificate:5% 13%

Employment

Industry

Employment is an important part of any suburb, particularly when choosing a suburb to invest in. Most people in this Dawes Point work in the retail/trade (10%), finance/insurance (16%), property/business (31%) industries.

IndustryLocalNational
Agriculture/Fishing:0% 3%
Mining:0% 1%
Manufacturing:6% 11%
Electricity/Gas/Water:0% 1%
Construction:4% 8%
Wholesale/Trade:3% 5%
Retail/Trade:10% 15%
Accomm/Cafes/Restaurants:3% 5%
Transport/Storage:4% 5%
Communication Services:2% 1%
Finance/Insurance:16% 4%
Property/Business:31% 11%
Govt/Admin/Defence:2% 6%
Education:5% 8%
Health/Community:8% 11%
Cultural/Recreational:4% 2%
Personal/Other:3% 4%

Occupation

As far as positions within companies, this area is mainly occupied by people in the following positions: managers (30%), professionals (45%).

OccupationLocalNational
Managers:30% 13%
Professionals:45% 20%
Technicians/Trade:3% 15%
Community/Personal:3% 9%
Clerical/Admin:8% 15%
Sales:8% 10%
Machinery/Drivers:1% 7%
Labourers:1% 11%

Status

Unemployment in this area is 3%. This is an important indicator in determing probable increases in property prices. You would expect this to be less than the national average of 3%.

StatusLocalNational
Employed Full-Time:57% 39%
Employed Part-Time:11% 18%
Employed Away from Work:3% 4%
Unemployed Looking for Full-Time:2% 2%
Unemployed Looking for Part-Time:1% 1%
Not in Labour:26% 35%

Government

We see 4% of the population employed by the government. Government jobs tend to be more secure and is therefore a potentially safer area to live, if above the national average of 15%.

GovernmentLocalNational
Commonwealth Govt:1% 4%
State Govt:2% 9%
Local Govt:0% 2%
Private:96% 85%

Hours of Work Per Week

Most people in this area work 31-40 (11%) hours per week.

HoursLocalNational
0:2% 2%
1-10:1% 3%
11-20:3% 4%
21-30:2% 5%
31-40:11% 17%
41-50:9% 8%
51-60:8% 3%
61-70:2% 1%
71-80:0% 1%
81+:0% 0%

Travel to Work

How people travel to work can be a key factor in determining good spots to purchase property. In this area most people travel to work by: car as driver (41%), walked (29%).

TravelLocalNational
Train:3% 4%
Bus:8% 3%
Ferry:0% 0%
Tram:0% 0%
Taxi:5% 0%
Car as Driver:41% 73%
Car as Passenger:7% 7%
Walked:29% 5%
Work at Home:8% 6%

Indigenous

TravelLocalNational
Non-indigenous:59% 92%
Aboriginal:0% 2%
Not Stated:41% 6%

Location Map

Other suburbs included in this postcode are as follows: Barangaroo (0.8 km away), Haymarket (2.84 km away), Millers Point (0.53 km away), Parliament House (1.36 km away), Sydney (1.29 km away), Sydney South (2.09 km away), The Rocks (0.41 km away).

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