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Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay vs Bellevue Hill

Name: Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay vs Bellevue Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay profile · Bellevue Hill profile

Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay Bellevue Hill

Bellevue Hill and Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and education profiles. Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay has a higher proportion of separate houses (46.0% compared to 29.8%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Bellevue Hill has far more school enrolments (4,342) and its schools are much larger, with an average size of 1,447 compared to 541 in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay. Bellevue Hill also sees a higher share of renters at 35.4% and a larger number of adults working or looking for work at 64.2%.

These areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household incomes, which both sit around $3,400. They also share the same proportion of people born overseas (35.7%) and a very similar percentage of volunteers. While Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay is generally more walkable and has more public transport options, Bellevue Hill has a slightly younger typical resident at 40, compared to 44 in its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.2 pts higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bellevue Hill De facto: 4.5 pts higher in Bellevue Hill 3+ bedrooms: 10.4 pts higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay Renting: 9.4 pts higher in Bellevue Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +2,505 larger in Bellevue Hill

11,924 62nd pct 14,429 74th pct

Median age in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +4 yrs older in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

44 yrs 75th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 24.7%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 19.5%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 46.0%

32.6% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

6.4% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

1.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay Bellevue Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.2% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 60.3%

7.0% South Africa ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

5.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% China ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Italy even 0.7%

0.5% India even 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.8% English ◂ +0.2 pts 29.6%

22.5% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.3% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.2% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

77.3% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 78.4%

3.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.4% Cantonese even 1.4%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.2% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 35.4%

28.7% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

21.2% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +2 more in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +1.14 more in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

2.44 59th pct 1.31 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +16 more in Bellevue Hill

33 74th pct 49 87th pct

Students in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +1,638 more in Bellevue Hill

2,704 74th pct 4,342 87th pct

Avg size in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +907 larger in Bellevue Hill

541 65th pct 1,447 100th pct

ICSEA in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +8 higher in Bellevue Hill

1,161 99th pct 1,169 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.0% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 85.7%

5.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

2.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

18.1% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

6.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.0%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

29.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 28.2%

19.0% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.0% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.9% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.8% Education even 5.7%

5.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences even 2.9%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +$144 higher in Bellevue Hill

$1,450 97th pct $1,594 100th pct

Household income in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +$168 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

$3,469 100th pct $3,301 100th pct

Family income in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +$85 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

$4,590 100th pct $4,505 100th pct

Household income distribution

41.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 39.7%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.4% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

26.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 23.5%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

24.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

6.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None +1.8 pts ▸ 72.4%

16.4% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 16.2%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +15 larger in Bellevue Hill

33 10th pct 48 15th pct

Median age in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +8 yrs older in Bellevue Hill

22 yrs 29th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +$510 higher in Bellevue Hill

$833 78th pct $1,343 99th pct

Household income in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +$250 higher in Bellevue Hill

$2,666 90th pct $2,916 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +0.2 larger in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 57.6%

25.6% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

9.4% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

24.0% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 13.0%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +$53 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

$713 100th pct $660 100th pct

Mortgage in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +$495 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

$4,195 100th pct $3,700 100th pct

People / bedroom in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +0.10 higher in Bellevue Hill

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 35.7%

26.0% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

26.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 26.1%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

43.4% Flat or apartment +22.3 pts ▸ 65.7%

46.0% Separate house ◂ +16.2 pts 29.8%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

27.4% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

26.7% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 15.2%

16.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 11.8%

5.4% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

45.6% $750 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 36.8%

30.9% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

14.4% $350–$549 +6.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

3.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 57.1%

12.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.4% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +28 more in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

101 87th pct 73 76th pct

Stops/1k in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +3.41 more in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

8.47 86th pct 5.06 61st pct

Departures/1k in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +2,325.2 more in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

4,319.4 89th pct 1,994.1 84th pct

PT routes in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +1 more in Bellevue Hill

7 48th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +4 longer in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

12 17th pct 8 7th pct

Reach 30 min in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +8,617 more in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

23,046 68th pct 14,429 46th pct

Reach 45 min in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +61,980 more in Bellevue Hill

68,138 61st pct 130,118 76th pct

Transit to city in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +8 longer in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

53 40th pct 45 26th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 54.3%

26.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 23.7%

3.5% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.0% Bus even 1.0%

0.2% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 34.0%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

8.0% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.3% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.6% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.2% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

6.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

5.3% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

4.4% Accommodation & food even 4.4%

2.3% Media & telecommunications +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

38.1% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

27.8% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 24.2%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

5.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

3.7% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Labourers even 1.8%

0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +1 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +4 higher in Bellevue Hill

1,175 100th pct 1,179 100th pct

ERP in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +3,248 higher in Bellevue Hill

11,846 57th pct 15,094 72nd pct

Growth in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +5.5 pts higher in Bellevue Hill

-1.6% 5th pct 4.0% 44th pct

Businesses in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +237 higher in Bellevue Hill

2,021 86th pct 2,258 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +22 higher in Bellevue Hill

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

Max temp in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill even

23.0 42nd pct 22.9 42nd pct

Min temp in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +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 Bellevue Hill +0.2 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

8.3 89th pct 8.0 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill even

7.6 85th pct 7.6 85th pct

15-min city in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +1.2 pts higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

99.3% 85th pct 98.1% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +6.3 pts higher in Bellevue Hill

82.2% 67th pct 88.6% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill even

99.4% 74th pct 99.4% 75th pct

Walk to school in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +1.3 pts higher in Bellevue Hill

96.7% 80th pct 98.0% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +6.4 pts higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

96.3% 92nd pct 90.0% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +28.3 more in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

47.2 86th pct 18.9 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +4 higher in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

189 69th pct 185 68th pct

Mean slope in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in Bellevue Hill +5.0 pts higher in Bellevue Hill

8.7% 86th pct 13.7% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay vs Bellevue Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/118011346/rose-bay-vaucluse-watsons-bay/vs/118011649/bellevue-hill

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