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Bondi vs Rose Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Bondi profile · Rose Bay profile

Bondi Rose Bay

Bondi and Rose Bay (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Bondi is a younger, more transient place where 56.4% of people moved in the last five years, and 46.0% report having no religion. In contrast, Rose Bay (NSW) is older, with a typical resident aged 40 compared to 34 in Bondi. There are also stark differences in housing: Rose Bay (NSW) has far more separate houses (20.6% versus 6.6%) and homes owned outright (30.0% versus 19.7%), while renting is far more common in Bondi, where 56.8% of households rent.

Both areas are very similar in terms of typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $1,390, and the high proportion of residents who finished Year 12. These shared levels of income and education are consistent across the two areas. While they share these traits, they differ in their mobility; Bondi has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 29.4%, compared to 12.3% in Rose Bay (NSW).

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Where they differ most

No religion: 17.3 pts higher in Bondi Recent arrivals: 17.0 pts higher in Bondi 3+ bedrooms: 15.5 pts higher in Rose Bay Renting: 14.4 pts higher in Bondi Separate houses: 14.1 pts higher in Rose Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bondiin Rose Bay +500 larger in Bondi gap widening
10,411 87th pct 9,911 87th pct
Median age in Bondiin Rose Bay +6 yrs older in Rose Bay gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Bondiin Rose Bay +0.0 pts higher in Bondi gap steady
0.5% 34th pct 0.4% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Bondiin Rose Bay +8.1 pts higher in Rose Bay gap widening
12.2% 23rd pct 20.3% 57th pct
Under 15 in Bondiin Rose Bay +3.6 pts higher in Rose Bay gap narrowing
12.7% 25th pct 16.3% 44th pct
De facto in Bondiin Rose Bay +9.2 pts higher in Bondi gap widening
22.7% 91st pct 13.5% 61st pct

Age structure

50.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.9 pts 29.1%
17.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 24.2%
12.2% Seniors (65+) +8.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
12.7% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
7.6% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

59.1% Never married ◂ +21.8 pts 37.4%
28.4% Married +17.4 pts ▸ 45.8%
7.1% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.3% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Bondi Rose Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bondiin Rose Bay +6.0 pts higher in Bondi gap widening
46.2% 99th pct 40.2% 95th pct

Country of birth

47.7% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 54.8%
3.0% South Africa +6.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.9% England ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
0.7% China +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% India even 0.5%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

30.4% English ◂ +2.2 pts 28.3%
18.7% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
12.3% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%
7.7% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
6.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%
2.6% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
2.1% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.1% Indian even 1.1%
0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bondiin Rose Bay +4.6 pts higher in Bondi gap widening
24.3% 88th pct 19.7% 87th pct
Limited English in Bondiin Rose Bay +0.3 pts higher in Bondi gap steady
2.0% 86th pct 1.7% 83rd pct

Language used at home

69.2% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 74.5%
0.8% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bondiin Rose Bay +17.3 pts higher in Bondi gap widening
46.0% 68th pct 28.8% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion ◂ +17.3 pts 28.8%
29.5% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 31.9%
13.7% Judaism +15.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Islam even 0.5%
0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bondiin Rose Bay even gap narrowing
82.0% 100th pct 82.0% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Bondiin Rose Bay +4.3 pts higher in Bondi gap widening
52.0% 100th pct 47.6% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bondiin Rose Bay +0.96 more in Rose Bay
1.51 18th pct 2.47 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bondiin Rose Bay +7 more in Bondi
44 91st pct 37 90th pct
Avg size in Bondiin Rose Bay +17 larger in Rose Bay
553 78th pct 570 81st pct
ICSEA in Bondiin Rose Bay +3 higher in Bondi
1,152 100th pct 1,149 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.0% Year 12 even 82.0%
5.5% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.8% Year 11 even 2.8%
2.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 42.6%
16.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 15.8%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

28.3% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
15.2% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
10.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%
7.5% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
4.5% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bondiin Rose Bay +$12 higher in Rose Bay gap steady
$1,386 95th pct $1,398 96th pct
Household income in Bondiin Rose Bay +$7 higher in Bondi gap narrowing
$2,546 90th pct $2,539 90th pct
Family income in Bondiin Rose Bay +$165 higher in Rose Bay gap narrowing
$3,345 95th pct $3,510 97th pct
High earners in Bondiin Rose Bay +2.2 pts higher in Rose Bay gap narrowing
28.5% 99th pct 30.7% 100th pct
High-income homes in Bondiin Rose Bay +1.6 pts higher in Rose Bay gap narrowing
41.2% 94th pct 42.8% 95th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 32.4%
25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 25.4%
15.7% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%
10.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 23.6%
27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 24.9%
21.2% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 25.3%
15.2% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bondiin Rose Bay +3.5 pts higher in Rose Bay
18.7% 12th pct 22.2% 21st pct
Mental health in Bondiin Rose Bay +0.5 pts higher in Bondi
6.0% 31st pct 5.6% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Bondiin Rose Bay +0.2 pts higher in Rose Bay gap steady
3.0% 32nd pct 3.2% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.5% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.0% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
2.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None ◂ +2.5 pts 70.4%
14.0% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bondiin Rose Bay +3.1 pts higher in Rose Bay gap narrowing
13.6% 28th pct 16.8% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Bondiin Rose Bay +3.0 pts higher in Rose Bay gap steady
7.9% 14th pct 10.9% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Bondiin Rose Bay +5.8 pts higher in Rose Bay gap narrowing
18.8% 22nd pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in Bondiin Rose Bay +0.3 pts higher in Rose Bay
1.1% 34th pct 1.5% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bondiin Rose Bay +4.7 pts higher in Rose Bay gap steady
12.9% 10th pct 17.6% 16th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bondiin Rose Bay +7 larger in Bondi
47 76th pct 40 75th pct
Median age in Bondiin Rose Bay +3 yrs older in Rose Bay
29 yrs 60th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Year 12 in Bondiin Rose Bay +1.0 pts higher in Bondi
65.7% 90th pct 64.7% 90th pct
Unemployment in Bondiin Rose Bay
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Bondiin Rose Bay +$513 higher in Bondi
$1,300 88th pct $787 64th pct
Household income in Bondiin Rose Bay +$312 higher in Rose Bay
$2,250 71st pct $2,562 80th pct
Indigenous language in Bondiin Rose Bay +4.5 pts higher in Bondi
17.0% 86th pct 12.5% 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bondiin Rose Bay +0.2 larger in Rose Bay gap steady
2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Bondiin Rose Bay +2.4 pts higher in Rose Bay gap widening
9.7% 43rd pct 12.0% 57th pct
Living alone in Bondiin Rose Bay +2.5 pts higher in Bondi gap narrowing
32.5% 78th pct 30.0% 72nd pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 56.0%
39.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 31.1%
9.7% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 36.5%
32.5% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 30.0%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.4%
9.3% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
2.6% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bondiin Rose Bay +$26 higher in Bondi gap widening
$656 100th pct $630 100th pct
Mortgage in Bondiin Rose Bay +$217 higher in Rose Bay gap widening
$3,033 92nd pct $3,250 94th pct
People / bedroom in Bondiin Rose Bay +0.10 higher in Bondi gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bondiin Rose Bay +14.4 pts higher in Bondi gap widening
56.8% 95th pct 42.4% 89th pct
Owned outright in Bondiin Rose Bay +10.3 pts higher in Rose Bay gap widening
19.7% 10th pct 30.0% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Bondiin Rose Bay +14.1 pts higher in Rose Bay gap steady
6.6% 0th pct 20.6% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bondiin Rose Bay +15.5 pts higher in Rose Bay gap widening
30.5% 0th pct 46.0% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.8% Rented ◂ +14.4 pts 42.4%
19.7% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
19.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 23.8%
2.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

79.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.7 pts 68.8%
6.6% Separate house +14.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 8.7%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 40.8%
21.0% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
15.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 11.2%
7.2% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
2.3% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

35.7% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 36.5%
34.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 31.4%
18.5% $350–$549 +5.2 pts ▸ 23.7%
4.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
4.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.1% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 51.6%
21.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.2%
9.4% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bondiin Rose Bay +10.6 pts higher in Bondi gap steady
22.6% 97th pct 12.0% 89th pct
Work from home in Bondiin Rose Bay +2.9 pts higher in Bondi gap steady
54.5% 100th pct 51.7% 99th pct
PT commute in Bondiin Rose Bay +1.4 pts higher in Bondi gap narrowing
4.2% 89th pct 2.8% 85th pct
PT stops in Bondiin Rose Bay +25 more in Rose Bay
20 86th pct 45 87th pct
Stops/1k in Bondiin Rose Bay +2.62 more in Rose Bay
1.92 65th pct 4.54 76th pct
Departures/1k in Bondiin Rose Bay +720.9 more in Rose Bay
1,798.1 91st pct 2,519.0 94th pct
PT routes in Bondiin Rose Bay +1 more in Rose Bay
5 86th pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Bondiin Rose Bay +2 longer in Rose Bay
1 0th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Bondiin Rose Bay +1 longer in Rose Bay
9 4th pct 10 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Bondiin Rose Bay +76,656 more in Bondi
120,407 91st pct 43,751 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Bondiin Rose Bay +201,858 more in Bondi
287,716 88th pct 85,858 76th pct
Transit to city in Bondiin Rose Bay +16 longer in Rose Bay
32 9th pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

54.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 51.7%
18.5% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 25.4%
3.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
2.8% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
1.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

50.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 46.8%
21.3% 2 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 31.6%
22.6% No vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 12.0%
4.0% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.4% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bondiin Rose Bay +10.1 pts higher in Bondi gap widening
56.4% 95th pct 46.3% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Bondiin Rose Bay +17.0 pts higher in Bondi gap widening
29.4% 94th pct 12.3% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bondiin Rose Bay +0.8 pts higher in Bondi gap steady
4.2% 59th pct 3.4% 48th pct
Participation in Bondiin Rose Bay +6.5 pts higher in Bondi gap widening
70.0% 81st pct 63.6% 61st pct
Full-time in Bondiin Rose Bay +4.1 pts higher in Bondi gap narrowing
65.5% 80th pct 61.4% 66th pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 17.7%
9.6% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.6% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.7% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.3% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%
6.3% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
2.9% Rental & real estate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%
3.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

41.4% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 37.9%
20.4% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 24.1%
9.1% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.6% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%
6.9% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.9% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bondiin Rose Bay +0.4 higher in Bondi
9.3 100th pct 8.9 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bondiin Rose Bay +0.1 more in Bondi
8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Bondiin Rose Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Bondiin Rose Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Bondiin Rose Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bondiin Rose Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Bondiin Rose Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct
Walk to health in Bondiin Rose Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Bondiin Rose Bay +26.4 more in Rose Bay
6.9 34th pct 33.3 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Bondiin Rose Bay +120 higher in Bondi
323 96th pct 203 91st pct
Mean slope in Bondiin Rose Bay +1.0 pts higher in Bondi
7.9% 70th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Bondi with nearby areas

Tamarama Bondi Beach Waverley Bronte Bondi Junction Bellevue Hill Queens Park Clovelly

Compare Rose Bay with nearby areas

Dover Heights North Bondi Bondi Beach Vaucluse Bellevue Hill Point Piper Bondi Tamarama

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bondi vs Rose Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10462/bondi/vs/SAL13412/rose-bay