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Bondi Beach - North Bondi vs Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Bondi Beach - North Bondi profile · Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay profile
Bondi Beach - North Bondi Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay
Bondi Beach - North Bondi and Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay are neighbouring coastal areas with very different social profiles. Bondi Beach - North Bondi is a young hub where the typical resident is 34, with 56.9% of homes being rented and 27.8% of people arriving recently from overseas. In contrast, Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay is much older, with a typical age of 44, and is far more established; 42.3% of homes are owned outright and detached houses are common, making up 46% of the housing mix.
Everyday life in both places shares a high level of education and similar income, with typical weekly earnings around $1,500. They also have a similar share of university degrees, though this is slightly higher in Bondi Beach - North Bondi. Over time, the gaps between them have often grown. The difference in typical age has widened to 10 years, and the divide in home ownership and the number of people in de facto relationships has also increased since 2011.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 19,328
- First area, 2016: 20,728
- First area, 2021: 20,705
- Second area, 2011: 11,712
- Second area, 2016: 11,840
- Second area, 2021: 11,924
- First area, 2011: 33 yrs
- First area, 2016: 33 yrs
- First area, 2021: 34 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 44 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Bondi Beach - North Bondi: 0.4% males, 0.8% females; 85+ in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay: 1.7% males, 2.3% females
- 80–84 in Bondi Beach - North Bondi: 0.5% males, 0.7% females; 80–84 in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay: 1.3% males, 1.8% females
- 75–79 in Bondi Beach - North Bondi: 0.7% males, 0.9% females; 75–79 in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay: 1.8% males, 2.4% females
- 70–74 in Bondi Beach - North Bondi: 1.4% males, 1.4% females; 70–74 in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay: 2.6% males, 2.7% females
- 65–69 in Bondi Beach - North Bondi: 1.3% males, 1.2% females; 65–69 in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay: 2.4% males, 2.7% females
- 60–64 in Bondi Beach - North Bondi: 1.8% males, 1.8% females; 60–64 in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay: 2.7% males, 3.2% females
- 55–59 in Bondi Beach - North Bondi: 2.2% males, 1.9% females; 55–59 in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay: 3.4% males, 3.6% females
- 50–54 in Bondi Beach - North Bondi: 3.0% males, 2.6% females; 50–54 in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay: 3.6% males, 4.2% females
- 45–49 in Bondi Beach - North Bondi: 3.6% males, 3.4% females; 45–49 in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay: 3.4% males, 4.0% females
- 40–44 in Bondi Beach - North Bondi: 4.0% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay: 2.7% males, 3.1% females
- 35–39 in Bondi Beach - North Bondi: 5.4% males, 5.5% females; 35–39 in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay: 2.2% males, 2.7% females
- 30–34 in Bondi Beach - North Bondi: 7.8% males, 8.5% females; 30–34 in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay: 2.1% males, 2.6% females
- 25–29 in Bondi Beach - North Bondi: 5.6% males, 7.0% females; 25–29 in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay: 2.3% males, 2.1% females
- 20–24 in Bondi Beach - North Bondi: 2.0% males, 2.5% females; 20–24 in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
- 15–19 in Bondi Beach - North Bondi: 1.9% males, 1.9% females; 15–19 in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay: 3.8% males, 3.6% females
- 10–14 in Bondi Beach - North Bondi: 2.5% males, 2.3% females; 10–14 in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay: 3.6% males, 3.8% females
- 5–9 in Bondi Beach - North Bondi: 2.3% males, 2.2% females; 5–9 in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay: 2.8% males, 2.8% females
- 0–4 in Bondi Beach - North Bondi: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay: 2.1% males, 2.1% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $1,041
- First area, 2016: $1,227
- First area, 2021: $1,551
- Second area, 2011: $980
- Second area, 2016: $1,159
- Second area, 2021: $1,450
- First area, 2011: $1,939
- First area, 2016: $2,353
- First area, 2021: $3,013
- Second area, 2011: $2,524
- Second area, 2016: $2,898
- Second area, 2021: $3,469
- First area, 2011: $2,488
- First area, 2016: $2,967
- First area, 2021: $3,811
- Second area, 2011: $2,779
- Second area, 2016: $3,603
- Second area, 2021: $4,590
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.2
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.2
- Second area, 2011: 2.7
- Second area, 2016: 2.7
- Second area, 2021: 2.6
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $500
- First area, 2016: $640
- First area, 2021: $689
- Second area, 2011: $550
- Second area, 2016: $650
- Second area, 2021: $713
- First area, 2011: $3,000
- First area, 2016: $3,000
- First area, 2021: $3,467
- Second area, 2011: $3,289
- Second area, 2016: $3,467
- Second area, 2021: $4,195
- First area, 2011: 1.20
- First area, 2016: 1.10
- First area, 2021: 1.00
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bondi Beach - North Bondi vs Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/118011340/bondi-beach-north-bondi/vs/118011346/rose-bay-vaucluse-watsons-bay