Potts Point

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 7,165 people were counted in Potts Point: of these 55.4% were male and 44.6% were female. Of the total population 0.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Potts Point there were 519 children aged 0-14 years and 1,214 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Potts Point, 4,176 people were Australian citizens, 2,304 were born overseas and 1,842 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Potts Point, 26.6% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 13.7% were separated or divorced, 3.1% were widowed and 56.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Potts Point, 44.1% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Potts Point were England 6.5%, New Zealand 5.7%, Japan 1.0%, United States of America 1.0% and Korea, Republic of (South) 0.9%.

Of all people counted in Potts Point on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion 21.7%, Catholic 21.0%, Anglican 12.0%, Buddhism 3.0% and Presbyterian & Reformed 2.3%.

On Census Night 2001 in Potts Point, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 1.2%, Japanese 1.0%, French 0.9%, Thai 0.8% and Mandarin 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 62.7% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 4,293 people aged 15 years and over in Potts Point were in the labour force. Of these 72.4% worked full-time, 21.5% worked part-time, 1.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.8% were unemployed. 986 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Potts Point, the most common responses for occupation were Professionals 20.1%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 9.4%, Associate Professionals 9.4%, Managers and Administrators 8.2%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.6%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 3.1%, Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.9%, Labourers and Related Workers 1.7% and Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 1.0%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Potts Point, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 12.2%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 7.6%, Education 3.3%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.3% and Health Services 3.2%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Potts Point, 937 families were counted: of these, 80.6% were couple families without children, 11.1% were couple families with children, 5.9% were one parent families and 2.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

On Census Night 2001 in Potts Point, 3,836 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Potts Point, 0.2% were separate houses, 3.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 92.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.6% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Potts Point, 15.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 11.5% were being purchased and 52.4% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Potts Point, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 68.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 1.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 29.1% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Potts Point, 24.2% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 47.6% were single (or lone) person households and 6.8% were group households.