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Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay vs Woollahra

Name: Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay vs Woollahra — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay profile · Woollahra profile

Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay Woollahra

Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay and Woollahra are neighbouring areas with a high share of university degrees and high incomes. Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay has more large homes, with 65.4% having three or more bedrooms and 46.0% being separate houses. In contrast, Woollahra is more compact; 100% of homes are within a 15 minute walk of groceries and it has a much higher share of people with no religion at 41.8%.

Since 2011, the two areas have seen some of their gaps narrow, particularly in the share of separate houses and the number of large homes. They remain very similar in many ways, such as having almost identical typical weekly rents and family incomes. Both areas are also highly qualified, with a typical education and job skills score of 10 out of 10, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.7 pts higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay De facto: 6.6 pts higher in Woollahra 3+ bedrooms: 15.1 pts higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Woollahra No religion: 13.1 pts higher in Woollahra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +4,470 larger in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay gap steady

11,924 62nd pct 7,454 37th pct

Median age in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +2 yrs older in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 22.8%

21.6% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 15.5%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 8.9%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +11.8 pts 41.5%

32.6% Never married +8.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

6.4% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

1.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay Woollahra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.2% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 63.3%

7.0% South Africa ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%

5.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% China ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

2.1% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy even 0.7%

0.5% India even 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

29.8% English +7.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

22.5% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

10.3% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.2% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.5% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

5.0% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

77.3% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 79.7%

3.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

28.7% No religion +13.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

39.2% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

21.2% Judaism ◂ +13.5 pts 7.7%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

1.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Hinduism even 0.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +2 more in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +0.15 more in Woollahra

2.44 59th pct 2.59 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +28 more in Woollahra

33 74th pct 61 91st pct

Students in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +1,841 more in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

2,704 74th pct 863 32nd pct

Avg size in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +109 larger in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

541 65th pct 432 51st pct

ICSEA in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +26 higher in Woollahra

1,161 99th pct 1,186 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.0% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 84.1%

5.5% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

18.1% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

6.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

0.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

29.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 28.1%

19.0% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

10.0% Health even 10.0%

6.9% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

5.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.9% Information technology even 1.9%

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +$185 higher in Woollahra gap widening

$1,450 97th pct $1,635 100th pct

Household income in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +$448 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay gap widening

$3,469 100th pct $3,021 98th pct

Family income in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +$24 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay gap widening

$4,590 100th pct $4,566 100th pct

Household income distribution

41.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 37.8%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.4% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.7% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

26.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 22.4%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 24.2%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +1.6 pts 68.9%

16.4% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +9 larger in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

33 10th pct 24 8th pct

Median age in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +12 yrs older in Woollahra

22 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 93rd pct

Median income in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +$708 higher in Woollahra

$833 78th pct $1,541 100th pct

Household income in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +$542 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

$2,666 90th pct $2,124 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +0.4 larger in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 52.8%

25.6% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

9.4% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

24.0% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 11.8%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 3.6%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +$38 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay gap widening

$713 100th pct $675 100th pct

Mortgage in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +$195 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay gap narrowing

$4,195 100th pct $4,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +0.10 higher in Woollahra gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 36.2%

26.0% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

26.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 24.2%

3.4% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

43.4% Flat or apartment +5.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

46.0% Separate house ◂ +27.7 pts 18.2%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

27.4% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

26.7% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

22.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 15.3%

16.4% 5 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 5.3%

5.4% 1 bedroom +7.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

45.6% $750 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 39.1%

30.9% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

14.4% $350–$549 +5.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.6% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.8% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 59.6%

11.4% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

6.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +77 more in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

101 87th pct 24 34th pct

Stops/1k in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +5.25 more in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

8.47 86th pct 3.22 34th pct

Departures/1k in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +3,182.4 more in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

4,319.4 89th pct 1,137.0 62nd pct

PT routes in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +3 more in Woollahra

7 48th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +1 longer in Woollahra

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +5 longer in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

12 17th pct 7 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +40,888 more in Woollahra

23,046 68th pct 63,934 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +195,721 more in Woollahra

68,138 61st pct 263,859 87th pct

Transit to city in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +21 longer in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

53 40th pct 32 10th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Worked at home +8.6 pts ▸ 60.1%

26.4% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 16.8%

3.5% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.2% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 1 vehicle +14.9 pts ▸ 51.6%

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 26.5%

8.0% No vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 3.5%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Professional & technical +5.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

11.6% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

6.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

5.3% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

2.3% Media & telecommunications +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

38.1% Professionals +10.7 pts ▸ 48.8%

27.8% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 23.6%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

5.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

3.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.8% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +3 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra even

1,175 100th pct 1,176 100th pct

ERP in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +4,067 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

11,846 57th pct 7,779 36th pct

Growth in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +5.5 pts higher in Woollahra

-1.6% 5th pct 3.9% 44th pct

Businesses in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +688 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

2,021 86th pct 1,333 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +22 higher in Woollahra

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

Max temp in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra even

23.0 42nd pct 22.9 42nd pct

Min temp in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +0.0 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

14.1 74th pct 14.0 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +0.9 higher in Woollahra

8.3 89th pct 9.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +0.4 more in Woollahra

7.6 85th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +0.7 pts higher in Woollahra

99.3% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +17.8 pts higher in Woollahra

82.2% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +0.6 pts higher in Woollahra

99.4% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +3.3 pts higher in Woollahra

96.7% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +3.7 pts higher in Woollahra

96.3% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +19.7 more in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

47.2 86th pct 27.5 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +268 higher in Woollahra

189 69th pct 457 91st pct

Mean slope in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Woollahra +1.2 pts higher in Woollahra

8.7% 86th pct 9.9% 90th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay vs Woollahra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/118011346/rose-bay-vaucluse-watsons-bay/vs/118011347/woollahra

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 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

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

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

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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Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability