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Bondi Junction - Waverly vs Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

Name: Bondi Junction - Waverly vs Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Bondi Junction - Waverly profile · Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay profile

Bondi Junction - Waverly Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

Bondi Junction - Waverly and Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Residents in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay are far older, with a typical age of 44 compared to 36 in Bondi Junction - Waverly. Housing also differs sharply; 42.3% of homes in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay are owned outright, while 47.2% of households in Bondi Junction - Waverly rent. This shift is seen in the buildings too, as separate houses are far more common in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay, whereas apartments and townhouses dominate Bondi Junction - Waverly.

Since 2011, many of these gaps have widened, particularly the difference in typical age and the share of people renting. Despite this, the two areas share a similarly high level of overall advantage and very similar typical weekly incomes of around $1,400. Both areas are also well above the national figure for people born overseas, though this is even more pronounced in Bondi Junction - Waverly, where 43.7% of residents were born abroad.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.0 pts higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay 3+ bedrooms: 24.3 pts higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay Renting: 21.2 pts higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly De facto: 10.9 pts higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly Owned outright: 16.0 pts higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +5,796 larger in Bondi Junction - Waverly gap widening

17,720 86th pct 11,924 62nd pct

Median age in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +8 yrs older in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

38.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.8 pts 19.9%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.2% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

36.2% Married +17.1 pts ▸ 53.3%

48.6% Never married ◂ +16.0 pts 32.6%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

4.5% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Bondi Junction - Waverly Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.2% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 59.2%

8.6% England ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

2.3% South Africa +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.2% China +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

30.0% English ◂ +0.3 pts 29.8%

20.1% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.5% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 10.3%

7.8% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

2.5% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

69.7% English only +7.6 pts ▸ 77.3%

2.6% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% No religion ◂ +12.8 pts 28.7%

36.5% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

10.0% Judaism +11.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.7% Hinduism even 0.7%

0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +1 more in Bondi Junction - Waverly

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +0.21 more in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

2.23 55th pct 2.44 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +27 more in Bondi Junction - Waverly

60 91st pct 33 74th pct

Students in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +2,626 more in Bondi Junction - Waverly

5,330 90th pct 2,704 74th pct

Avg size in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +348 larger in Bondi Junction - Waverly

888 88th pct 541 65th pct

ICSEA in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +21 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

1,140 94th pct 1,161 99th pct

Highest year of school

79.1% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 83.0%

6.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

17.2% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

27.2% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

16.1% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.1% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

7.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

4.7% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +$96 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay gap widening

$1,354 94th pct $1,450 97th pct

Household income in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +$903 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay gap widening

$2,566 90th pct $3,469 100th pct

Family income in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +$1,036 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay gap widening

$3,554 97th pct $4,590 100th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $4,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 19.5%

16.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 12.4%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

23.2% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 20.2%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 20.8%

16.9% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

5.9% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

6.2% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

3.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None even 70.6%

15.1% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.1% Two conditions even 4.1%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +30 larger in Bondi Junction - Waverly

63 20th pct 33 10th pct

Median age in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +9 yrs older in Bondi Junction - Waverly

31 yrs 88th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +$67 higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

$900 84th pct $833 78th pct

Household income in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +$729 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

$1,937 64th pct $2,666 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +0.3 larger in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +9.2 pts ▸ 64.2%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 25.6%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 33.2%

32.0% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 24.0%

13.5% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.9% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.7% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +$61 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay gap widening

$652 100th pct $713 100th pct

Mortgage in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +$695 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay gap widening

$3,500 100th pct $4,195 100th pct

People / bedroom in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +0.20 higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly gap widening

1.00 90th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Rented ◂ +21.2 pts 26.0%

26.2% Owned outright +16.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

23.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

1.6% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

56.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.9 pts 43.4%

12.9% Separate house +33.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

26.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.1 pts 7.5%

3.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 27.4%

25.7% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

12.0% 4 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.4 pts 5.4%

3.5% 5 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.5% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $750 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 45.6%

32.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.9%

20.0% $350–$549 ◂ +5.6 pts 14.4%

5.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

3.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.3% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 58.8%

17.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 12.1%

11.1% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +18 more in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

83 82nd pct 101 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +3.79 more in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

4.68 56th pct 8.47 86th pct

Departures/1k in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +1,280.2 more in Bondi Junction - Waverly

5,599.5 90th pct 4,319.4 89th pct

PT routes in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +15 more in Bondi Junction - Waverly

22 86th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +1 longer in Bondi Junction - Waverly

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +2 longer in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

10 12th pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +132,110 more in Bondi Junction - Waverly

155,156 93rd pct 23,046 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +319,901 more in Bondi Junction - Waverly

388,039 89th pct 68,138 61st pct

Transit to city in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +23 longer in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

30 8th pct 53 40th pct

How people get to work

53.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 51.5%

17.2% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

5.5% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

4.2% Train ◂ +4.1 pts 0.2%

1.4% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.3 pts 36.8%

20.4% 2 vehicles +17.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

23.3% No vehicle ◂ +15.3 pts 8.0%

3.3% 3 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.1% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 16.8%

11.3% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

7.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

5.8% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% Rental & real estate +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

4.2% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

4.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

41.1% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 38.1%

20.9% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.4% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

6.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

3.9% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +1 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +5 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +23 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

1,152 98th pct 1,175 100th pct

ERP in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +7,302 higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

19,148 85th pct 11,846 57th pct

Growth in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +8.8 pts higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

7.2% 70th pct -1.6% 5th pct

Businesses in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +2,280 higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

4,301 87th pct 2,021 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +22 higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

1,484 89th pct 1,462 88th pct

Max temp in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay even

22.9 42nd pct 23.0 42nd pct

Min temp in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +0.0 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

14.0 74th pct 14.1 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +1.2 higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

9.5 100th pct 8.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +0.4 more in Bondi Junction - Waverly

8.0 100th pct 7.6 85th pct

15-min city in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +0.7 pts higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +17.8 pts higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

100.0% 100th pct 82.2% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +0.6 pts higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 74th pct

Walk to school in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +3.3 pts higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

100.0% 100th pct 96.7% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +3.7 pts higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +34.2 more in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

13.0 43rd pct 47.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +208 higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

397 89th pct 189 69th pct

Mean slope in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay +0.5 pts higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

9.2% 88th pct 8.7% 86th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bondi Junction - Waverly vs Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/118011341/bondi-junction-waverly/vs/118011346/rose-bay-vaucluse-watsons-bay