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Geilston Bay - Risdon vs Lindisfarne - Rose Bay
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Geilston Bay - Risdon profile · Lindisfarne - Rose Bay profile
Geilston Bay - Risdon Lindisfarne - Rose Bay
Lindisfarne - Rose Bay and Geilston Bay - Risdon are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Lindisfarne - Rose Bay is a more walkable hub where 78.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 57.0% in Geilston Bay - Risdon. It is also a much older area; the typical resident is 47, and 30.2% of the population are seniors. In contrast, Geilston Bay - Risdon is more car-dependent, with residents facing a 12-minute drive to the city and longer walks to public transport. It also has a higher share of working adults, at 65.5% compared to 54.7% in Lindisfarne - Rose Bay.
Both areas are very similar when it comes to money and education, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes and Year 12 completion rates. This shared economic footing stands in contrast to their diverging demographics. Since 2011, the gap in typical age has widened to six years, and the difference in the proportion of seniors has grown to 10.2 percentage points. Lindisfarne - Rose Bay has also become more diverse, with a widening gap in the share of people born overseas and those using other languages at home.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 3,183
- First area, 2016: 3,221
- First area, 2021: 3,452
- Second area, 2011: 6,715
- Second area, 2016: 7,283
- Second area, 2021: 7,830
- First area, 2011: 42 yrs
- First area, 2016: 43 yrs
- First area, 2021: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 46 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 49 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 47 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 Geilston Bay - Risdon: 1.3% males, 1.3% females; 85+ in Lindisfarne - Rose Bay: 2.5% males, 4.8% females
- 80–84 in Geilston Bay - Risdon: 1.2% males, 1.7% females; 80–84 in Lindisfarne - Rose Bay: 1.9% males, 2.8% females
- 75–79 in Geilston Bay - Risdon: 1.8% males, 2.1% females; 75–79 in Lindisfarne - Rose Bay: 2.0% males, 3.0% females
- 70–74 in Geilston Bay - Risdon: 1.6% males, 2.7% females; 70–74 in Lindisfarne - Rose Bay: 3.0% males, 3.7% females
- 65–69 in Geilston Bay - Risdon: 3.4% males, 2.8% females; 65–69 in Lindisfarne - Rose Bay: 3.1% males, 3.4% females
- 60–64 in Geilston Bay - Risdon: 3.2% males, 4.0% females; 60–64 in Lindisfarne - Rose Bay: 2.7% males, 3.7% females
- 55–59 in Geilston Bay - Risdon: 3.1% males, 3.4% females; 55–59 in Lindisfarne - Rose Bay: 2.6% males, 3.0% females
- 50–54 in Geilston Bay - Risdon: 2.7% males, 3.0% females; 50–54 in Lindisfarne - Rose Bay: 2.3% males, 2.7% females
- 45–49 in Geilston Bay - Risdon: 3.0% males, 3.4% females; 45–49 in Lindisfarne - Rose Bay: 2.5% males, 2.6% females
- 40–44 in Geilston Bay - Risdon: 2.7% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in Lindisfarne - Rose Bay: 2.4% males, 2.9% females
- 35–39 in Geilston Bay - Risdon: 3.7% males, 4.3% females; 35–39 in Lindisfarne - Rose Bay: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
- 30–34 in Geilston Bay - Risdon: 3.1% males, 3.5% females; 30–34 in Lindisfarne - Rose Bay: 3.8% males, 3.5% females
- 25–29 in Geilston Bay - Risdon: 3.2% males, 3.2% females; 25–29 in Lindisfarne - Rose Bay: 3.3% males, 3.2% females
- 20–24 in Geilston Bay - Risdon: 3.4% males, 2.6% females; 20–24 in Lindisfarne - Rose Bay: 2.2% males, 2.1% females
- 15–19 in Geilston Bay - Risdon: 2.6% males, 2.3% females; 15–19 in Lindisfarne - Rose Bay: 2.1% males, 2.1% females
- 10–14 in Geilston Bay - Risdon: 3.0% males, 2.5% females; 10–14 in Lindisfarne - Rose Bay: 2.3% males, 2.4% females
- 5–9 in Geilston Bay - Risdon: 2.6% males, 3.1% females; 5–9 in Lindisfarne - Rose Bay: 2.6% males, 2.3% females
- 0–4 in Geilston Bay - Risdon: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 0–4 in Lindisfarne - Rose Bay: 2.3% 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: $647
- First area, 2016: $742
- First area, 2021: $886
- Second area, 2011: $614
- Second area, 2016: $693
- Second area, 2021: $832
- First area, 2011: $1,238
- First area, 2016: $1,407
- First area, 2021: $1,742
- Second area, 2011: $1,194
- Second area, 2016: $1,332
- Second area, 2021: $1,588
- First area, 2011: $1,565
- First area, 2016: $1,821
- First area, 2021: $2,164
- Second area, 2011: $1,619
- Second area, 2016: $1,783
- Second area, 2021: $2,004
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: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2011: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $260
- First area, 2016: $290
- First area, 2021: $380
- Second area, 2011: $265
- Second area, 2016: $300
- Second area, 2021: $400
- First area, 2011: $1,560
- First area, 2016: $1,517
- First area, 2021: $1,625
- Second area, 2011: $1,603
- Second area, 2016: $1,548
- Second area, 2021: $1,620
- First area, 2011: 1.00
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- 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). Geilston Bay - Risdon vs Lindisfarne - Rose Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601021006/geilston-bay-risdon/vs/601021008/lindisfarne-rose-bay