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Mosman vs Woollahra

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Mosman profile · Woollahra profile

Mosman Woollahra

Woollahra and Mosman are neighbouring areas in Sydney's east, though they differ in how people live and move. Woollahra has far more businesses and a higher proportion of renters, with 36.8% compared to 33.1% in Mosman. Detached houses are far more common in Mosman, where 34.9% of homes are separate houses compared to 22.3% in Woollahra. The two areas also differ in age, with residents in Mosman being noticeably older, as the typical resident there is 45 compared to 41 in Woollahra.

These two areas are remarkably similar in many ways, sharing nearly identical rates of university qualifications and typical weekly family incomes of around $4,500. They also have very similar proportions of people born overseas and those aged 65 and over. While they share these traits, some gaps are shifting; for example, the age difference between the two has widened since 2011, and the share of people with no religion is now well higher in Mosman.

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Where they differ most

Population: 25,167 larger in Woollahra Separate houses: 12.6 pts higher in Mosman De facto: 2.3 pts higher in Woollahra Median age: 4 yrs older in Mosman Housework 15h+: 3.7 pts higher in Mosman

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mosmanin Woollahra +25,167 larger in Woollahra gap steady
28,329 65th pct 53,496 75th pct
Median age in Mosmanin Woollahra +4 yrs older in Mosman gap widening
45 yrs 67th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Mosmanin Woollahra even gap steady
0.3% 0th pct 0.3% 1st pct
Aged 65+ in Mosmanin Woollahra +1.0 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
21.9% 62nd pct 20.9% 57th pct
Under 15 in Mosmanin Woollahra +1.4 pts higher in Mosman gap narrowing
16.3% 31st pct 14.9% 18th pct
De facto in Mosmanin Woollahra +2.3 pts higher in Woollahra gap narrowing
11.5% 28th pct 13.8% 64th pct

Age structure

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 24.6%
21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 20.9%
16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 14.9%
10.5% Youth (15–24) even 10.4%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 43.8%
33.3% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 40.7%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
2.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Mosman Woollahra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mosmanin Woollahra +1.0 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
35.3% 90th pct 34.4% 89th pct

Country of birth

61.5% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 61.3%
8.5% England ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%
1.8% South Africa +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
0.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% English ◂ +7.3 pts 33.7%
26.8% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 24.4%
14.3% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%
6.2% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
4.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.9% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Mosmanin Woollahra +1.0 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
16.5% 75th pct 15.5% 74th pct
Limited English in Mosmanin Woollahra +0.3 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
1.5% 72nd pct 1.2% 66th pct

Language used at home

80.0% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 79.5%
3.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
0.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Arabic even 0.3%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mosmanin Woollahra +3.2 pts higher in Mosman gap widening
40.7% 47th pct 37.5% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity ◂ +11.3 pts 38.5%
40.7% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 37.5%
0.8% Judaism +13.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.2% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mosmanin Woollahra +0.4 pts higher in Woollahra gap narrowing
84.2% 100th pct 84.6% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Mosmanin Woollahra +0.6 pts higher in Woollahra gap steady
54.6% 100th pct 55.2% 100th pct
Schools in Mosmanin Woollahra +6 more in Woollahra
8 43rd pct 14 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Mosmanin Woollahra +0.03 more in Woollahra
1.73 14th pct 1.76 15th pct
Students in Mosmanin Woollahra +5,894 more in Woollahra
3,697 60th pct 9,591 76th pct
Avg size in Mosmanin Woollahra +276 larger in Woollahra
462 79th pct 738 99th pct
ICSEA in Mosmanin Woollahra +15 higher in Woollahra
1,159 100th pct 1,173 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.2% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 84.6%
6.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%
3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
1.8% Year 9 or below even 1.8%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 46.9%
20.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 20.1%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%
6.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

32.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 28.9%
19.4% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
9.0% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.6% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%
5.7% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%
3.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Mosmanin Woollahra +$132 higher in Woollahra gap widening
$1,487 97th pct $1,619 100th pct
Household income in Mosmanin Woollahra +$300 higher in Woollahra gap widening
$2,892 99th pct $3,192 100th pct
Family income in Mosmanin Woollahra +$59 higher in Woollahra gap widening
$4,502 100th pct $4,561 100th pct
High earners in Mosmanin Woollahra +1.3 pts higher in Woollahra gap steady
36.2% 100th pct 37.5% 100th pct
High-income homes in Mosmanin Woollahra +2.6 pts higher in Woollahra gap widening
46.4% 100th pct 49.0% 100th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 39.1%
23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 21.8%
15.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%
9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

26.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 22.5%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 24.9%
24.3% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 24.8%
21.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 21.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mosmanin Woollahra +1.2 pts higher in Mosman
23.7% 25th pct 22.5% 20th pct
Mental health in Mosmanin Woollahra +0.3 pts higher in Mosman
5.9% 20th pct 5.5% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Mosmanin Woollahra +0.6 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
3.5% 16th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%
6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
5.9% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
2.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +0.1 pts 70.5%
17.4% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mosmanin Woollahra +1.5 pts higher in Mosman gap narrowing
20.3% 64th pct 18.8% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Mosmanin Woollahra +0.5 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
11.6% 42nd pct 11.1% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Mosmanin Woollahra +2.4 pts higher in Mosman gap narrowing
25.7% 57th pct 23.2% 35th pct
Defence service in Mosmanin Woollahra +0.6 pts higher in Mosman
2.5% 33rd pct 1.8% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mosmanin Woollahra +3.7 pts higher in Mosman gap narrowing
21.5% 45th pct 17.8% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mosmanin Woollahra +94 larger in Woollahra
82 17th pct 176 28th pct
Median age in Mosmanin Woollahra +2 yrs older in Mosman
30 yrs 79th pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Mosmanin Woollahra +1.0 pts higher in Mosman
77.0% 100th pct 76.0% 100th pct
Unemployment in Mosmanin Woollahra +2.8 pts higher in Woollahra
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 6th pct
Median income in Mosmanin Woollahra +$441 higher in Woollahra
$900 90th pct $1,341 100th pct
Household income in Mosmanin Woollahra +$626 higher in Woollahra
$2,624 99th pct $3,250 100th pct
Indigenous language in Mosmanin Woollahra +1.5 pts higher in Woollahra
3.7% 37th pct 5.1% 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mosmanin Woollahra even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Mosmanin Woollahra +0.9 pts higher in Woollahra gap steady
9.2% 14th pct 10.1% 20th pct
Living alone in Mosmanin Woollahra even gap steady
31.7% 71st pct 31.7% 72nd pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 54.9%
31.0% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
9.2% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 36.5%
31.7% 1 person even 31.7%
13.3% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.7% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mosmanin Woollahra +$105 higher in Woollahra gap widening
$590 100th pct $695 100th pct
Mortgage in Mosmanin Woollahra +$30 higher in Woollahra gap narrowing
$3,870 100th pct $3,900 100th pct
People / bedroom in Mosmanin Woollahra even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Mosmanin Woollahra +3.7 pts higher in Woollahra gap steady
33.1% 73rd pct 36.8% 78th pct
Owned outright in Mosmanin Woollahra +3.0 pts higher in Mosman gap widening
38.3% 52nd pct 35.3% 43rd pct
Separate houses in Mosmanin Woollahra +12.6 pts higher in Mosman gap narrowing
34.9% 3rd pct 22.3% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mosmanin Woollahra +0.7 pts higher in Mosman gap narrowing
52.7% 7th pct 52.0% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 35.3%
33.1% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 36.8%
25.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 24.0%
1.8% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

52.0% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
34.9% Separate house ◂ +12.6 pts 22.3%
12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.8% Other dwelling even 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

30.8% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 34.3%
24.3% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 30.1%
18.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 14.1%
15.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 10.9%
10.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%
0.6% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

29.7% $750 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 42.5%
34.6% $350–$549 ◂ +14.9 pts 19.7%
27.2% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.9%
3.6% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.3% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 58.2%
15.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%
11.5% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mosmanin Woollahra +3.3 pts higher in Woollahra gap steady
11.2% 86th pct 14.6% 87th pct
Work from home in Mosmanin Woollahra +1.8 pts higher in Mosman gap widening
58.8% 100th pct 57.0% 100th pct
PT commute in Mosmanin Woollahra +0.2 pts higher in Mosman gap narrowing
3.3% 78th pct 3.2% 76th pct
PT stops in Mosmanin Woollahra +62 more in Woollahra
194 72nd pct 256 74th pct
Stops/1k in Mosmanin Woollahra +2.06 more in Mosman
6.85 88th pct 4.79 70th pct
Departures/1k in Mosmanin Woollahra +871.9 more in Mosman
3,186.5 100th pct 2,314.6 94th pct
PT routes in Mosmanin Woollahra +5 more in Mosman
23 73rd pct 18 68th pct
Stop walk in Mosmanin Woollahra +3 longer in Woollahra
1 0th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Mosmanin Woollahra even
9 7th pct 9 7th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 57.0%
19.8% Car (driver) even 19.8%
3.1% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.0% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%
1.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.1% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle even 47.3%
31.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 28.8%
11.2% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%
3.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mosmanin Woollahra +3.6 pts higher in Woollahra gap widening
42.8% 84th pct 46.3% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Mosmanin Woollahra +1.8 pts higher in Mosman gap narrowing
15.2% 65th pct 13.4% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mosmanin Woollahra +0.3 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
3.6% 28th pct 3.3% 23rd pct
Participation in Mosmanin Woollahra +2.2 pts higher in Woollahra gap widening
61.9% 69th pct 64.1% 80th pct
Full-time in Mosmanin Woollahra +0.9 pts higher in Woollahra gap narrowing
63.6% 72nd pct 64.5% 75th pct

Industries people work in

20.1% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
15.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%
10.7% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%
6.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
3.9% Rental & real estate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
4.0% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.7% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

41.6% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
24.8% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%
5.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
4.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
2.1% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mosmanin Woollahra even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Mosmanin Woollahra even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Mosmanin Woollahra even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Mosmanin Woollahra even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Mosmanin Woollahra +7 higher in Woollahra
1,169 100th pct 1,176 100th pct
ERP in Mosmanin Woollahra +25,844 higher in Woollahra
29,374 63rd pct 55,218 74th pct
Growth in Mosmanin Woollahra +0.8 pts higher in Mosman
3.2% 45th pct 2.4% 37th pct
Businesses in Mosmanin Woollahra +6,165 higher in Woollahra
4,284 71st pct 10,449 85th pct
Approvals in Mosmanin Woollahra +65 higher in Woollahra
48 48th pct 113 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mosmanin Woollahra +22 higher in Woollahra
1,462 90th pct 1,484 91st pct
Max temp in Mosmanin Woollahra even
23.0 36th pct 22.9 36th pct
Min temp in Mosmanin Woollahra +0.0 higher in Mosman
14.1 76th pct 14.0 76th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mosmanin Woollahra +1,382 higher in Woollahra
2,760 1st pct 4,142 11th pct
Assault/100k in Mosmanin Woollahra +97 higher in Woollahra
346 5th pct 443 12th pct
Sexual/100k in Mosmanin Woollahra +46 higher in Woollahra
113 10th pct 159 24th pct
Robbery/100k in Mosmanin Woollahra +2 higher in Mosman
4 2nd pct 2 0th pct
Burglary/100k in Mosmanin Woollahra +38 higher in Woollahra
162 6th pct 200 10th pct
Theft/100k in Mosmanin Woollahra +262 higher in Woollahra
445 8th pct 707 22nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Mosmanin Woollahra +48 higher in Woollahra
212 25th pct 260 35th pct
Property damage/100k in Mosmanin Woollahra +87 higher in Woollahra
244 0th pct 331 8th pct
Drugs/100k in Mosmanin Woollahra +179 higher in Woollahra
81 0th pct 260 29th pct
5-yr change in Mosmanin Woollahra +5.4 pts higher in Woollahra
-5.9% 25th pct -0.5% 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mosmanin Woollahra +0.3 higher in Woollahra
8.5 98th pct 8.8 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mosmanin Woollahra +0.1 more in Woollahra
7.7 98th pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Mosmanin Woollahra +3.1 pts higher in Woollahra
96.3% 97th pct 99.4% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Mosmanin Woollahra +0.3 pts higher in Mosman
94.4% 96th pct 94.1% 96th pct
Walk to transit in Mosmanin Woollahra +0.2 pts higher in Mosman
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct
Walk to school in Mosmanin Woollahra +2.7 pts higher in Woollahra
96.3% 96th pct 98.9% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Mosmanin Woollahra even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Mosmanin Woollahra +5.1 pts higher in Woollahra
90.5% 96th pct 95.6% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Mosmanin Woollahra +13.4 more in Woollahra
14.4 31st pct 27.8 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Mosmanin Woollahra +49 higher in Woollahra
248 92nd pct 297 94th pct
Mean slope in Mosmanin Woollahra +1.4 pts higher in Woollahra
9.9% 95th pct 11.3% 100th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mosman vs Woollahra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA15350/mosman/vs/LGA18500/woollahra