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Bondi Beach vs Rose Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Bondi Beach profile · Rose Bay profile

Bondi Beach Rose Bay

Bondi Beach and Rose Bay (NSW) are neighbouring coastal areas with very different characters. Bondi Beach is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33, while those in Rose Bay (NSW) are noticeably older at 40. This younger feel in Bondi Beach is reflected in a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (33.0% versus 12.3% in Rose Bay (NSW)) and a far higher proportion of people with no religion (52.0% compared to 28.8%). In contrast, Rose Bay (NSW) has more established households, with a far higher share of homes owned outright (30.0% versus 15.7%) and more large homes with three or more bedrooms (46.0% compared to 21.8%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share very similar typical weekly family incomes of around $3,500 and nearly identical unemployment rates. While both are high-income areas, Bondi Beach is more likely to be rented and has fewer cars, whereas Rose Bay (NSW) has more separate houses and more public transport stops per person.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.2 pts higher in Rose Bay Renting: 23.5 pts higher in Bondi Beach No religion: 23.3 pts higher in Bondi Beach Recent arrivals: 20.6 pts higher in Bondi Beach Separate houses: 16.5 pts higher in Rose Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +1,602 larger in Bondi Beach gap widening
11,513 88th pct 9,911 87th pct
Median age in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +7 yrs older in Rose Bay gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay even gap steady
0.4% 34th pct 0.4% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +11.7 pts higher in Rose Bay gap widening
8.6% 13th pct 20.3% 57th pct
Under 15 in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +5.4 pts higher in Rose Bay gap narrowing
11.0% 19th pct 16.3% 44th pct
De facto in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +12.9 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap widening
26.4% 96th pct 13.5% 61st pct

Age structure

55.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +26.2 pts 29.1%
18.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 24.2%
8.6% Seniors (65+) +11.7 pts ▸ 20.3%
11.0% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
7.0% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

65.6% Never married ◂ +28.2 pts 37.4%
22.9% Married +22.9 pts ▸ 45.8%
7.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.2% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Bondi Beach Rose Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +5.1 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap widening
45.3% 98th pct 40.2% 95th pct

Country of birth

48.7% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 54.8%
10.6% England ◂ +5.0 pts 5.6%
2.4% South Africa +6.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
0.5% China +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% India even 0.5%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

33.7% English ◂ +5.5 pts 28.3%
19.8% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 20.4%
13.2% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%
8.4% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%
6.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%
5.1% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%
2.3% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.1% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
1.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +1.4 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap widening
21.1% 87th pct 19.7% 87th pct
Limited English in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +0.4 pts higher in Rose Bay gap steady
1.3% 79th pct 1.7% 83rd pct

Language used at home

72.1% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 74.5%
0.5% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Arabic even 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +23.3 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap widening
52.0% 84th pct 28.8% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

52.0% No religion ◂ +23.3 pts 28.8%
29.4% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 31.9%
7.6% Judaism +21.5 pts ▸ 29.0%
8.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Islam even 0.5%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +0.9 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap narrowing
82.9% 100th pct 82.0% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +7.7 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap widening
55.4% 100th pct 47.6% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +1.68 more in Rose Bay
0.79 3rd pct 2.47 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +4 more in Rose Bay
33 89th pct 37 90th pct
Avg size in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +36 larger in Bondi Beach
606 85th pct 570 81st pct
ICSEA in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +6 higher in Bondi Beach
1,155 100th pct 1,149 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 82.0%
5.0% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Highest qualification level

46.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 42.6%
17.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 15.8%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.6% Certificate III / IV +0.7 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

28.6% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
16.8% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%
6.2% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
3.8% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.9%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +$185 higher in Bondi Beach gap widening
$1,583 100th pct $1,398 96th pct
Household income in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +$256 higher in Bondi Beach gap widening
$2,795 94th pct $2,539 90th pct
Family income in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +$82 higher in Bondi Beach gap narrowing
$3,592 98th pct $3,510 97th pct
High earners in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +3.2 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap steady
33.9% 100th pct 30.7% 100th pct
High-income homes in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +2.1 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap narrowing
45.0% 97th pct 42.8% 95th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.4%
14.3% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%
8.7% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 24.9%
26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 23.6%
17.0% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
18.1% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +4.7 pts higher in Rose Bay
17.5% 11th pct 22.2% 21st pct
Mental health in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +0.8 pts higher in Bondi Beach
6.3% 33rd pct 5.6% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +1.1 pts higher in Rose Bay gap steady
2.0% 25th pct 3.2% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.3% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%
6.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.6% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.7% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.3% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.7% None ◂ +3.2 pts 70.4%
13.7% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
2.6% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +2.2 pts higher in Rose Bay gap narrowing
14.6% 32nd pct 16.8% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +4.3 pts higher in Rose Bay gap steady
6.5% 12th pct 10.9% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +7.5 pts higher in Rose Bay gap narrowing
17.0% 17th pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +0.4 pts higher in Rose Bay
1.0% 33rd pct 1.5% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +5.8 pts higher in Rose Bay gap steady
11.8% 9th pct 17.6% 16th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +10 larger in Bondi Beach
50 77th pct 40 75th pct
Median age in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +1 yrs older in Bondi Beach
33 yrs 71st pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Year 12 in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +23.9 pts higher in Bondi Beach
88.6% 100th pct 64.7% 90th pct
Unemployment in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +$754 higher in Bondi Beach
$1,541 90th pct $787 64th pct
Household income in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +$241 higher in Rose Bay
$2,321 73rd pct $2,562 80th pct
Indigenous language in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +3.5 pts higher in Bondi Beach
16.0% 86th pct 12.5% 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +0.3 larger in Rose Bay gap steady
2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +2.5 pts higher in Rose Bay gap widening
9.6% 42nd pct 12.0% 57th pct
Living alone in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +6.1 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap steady
36.1% 86th pct 30.0% 72nd pct

Family composition

44.3% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 56.0%
44.5% Couples without children ◂ +13.4 pts 31.1%
9.6% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Household size

39.9% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 36.5%
36.1% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 30.0%
13.2% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
8.4% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
1.9% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.6% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +$45 higher in Bondi Beach gap widening
$675 100th pct $630 100th pct
Mortgage in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +$217 higher in Rose Bay gap widening
$3,033 92nd pct $3,250 94th pct
People / bedroom in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +0.20 higher in Bondi Beach gap widening
1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +23.5 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap widening
65.9% 99th pct 42.4% 89th pct
Owned outright in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +14.3 pts higher in Rose Bay gap steady
15.7% 7th pct 30.0% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +16.5 pts higher in Rose Bay gap narrowing
4.1% 0th pct 20.6% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +24.2 pts higher in Rose Bay gap steady
21.8% 0th pct 46.0% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.9% Rented ◂ +23.5 pts 42.4%
15.7% Owned outright +14.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
16.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
1.1% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

85.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.9 pts 68.8%
4.1% Separate house +16.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%
0.2% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 40.8%
15.6% 3 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
23.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.8 pts 11.2%
4.6% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
1.6% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.1% Studio / none ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

39.3% $750 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 31.4%
31.9% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
20.8% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 23.7%
3.4% $200–$349 even 3.4%
2.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 51.6%
20.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 19.2%
10.9% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +14.7 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap widening
26.7% 100th pct 12.0% 89th pct
Work from home in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +7.1 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap widening
58.8% 100th pct 51.7% 99th pct
PT commute in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +0.3 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap steady
3.0% 86th pct 2.8% 85th pct
PT stops in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +24 more in Rose Bay
21 86th pct 45 87th pct
Stops/1k in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +2.72 more in Rose Bay
1.82 65th pct 4.54 76th pct
Departures/1k in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +421.9 more in Rose Bay
2,097.1 92nd pct 2,519.0 94th pct
PT routes in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +2 more in Rose Bay
4 82nd pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +1 longer in Rose Bay
2 14th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +2 longer in Bondi Beach
12 8th pct 10 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +7,131 more in Bondi Beach
50,882 87th pct 43,751 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +79,521 more in Bondi Beach
165,379 86th pct 85,858 76th pct
Transit to city in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +5 longer in Rose Bay
43 24th pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

58.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 51.7%
15.7% Car (driver) +9.7 pts ▸ 25.4%
4.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
2.2% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.0% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

50.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 46.8%
18.3% 2 vehicles +13.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
26.7% No vehicle ◂ +14.7 pts 12.0%
3.4% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.9% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +14.9 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap widening
61.2% 98th pct 46.3% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +20.6 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap widening
33.0% 97th pct 12.3% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +0.4 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap steady
3.9% 54th pct 3.4% 48th pct
Participation in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +10.0 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap widening
73.6% 88th pct 63.6% 61st pct
Full-time in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +6.9 pts higher in Bondi Beach gap steady
68.3% 86th pct 61.4% 66th pct

Industries people work in

22.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 17.7%
7.9% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.2% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.0% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.8% Retail trade even 6.9%
6.4% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%
5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%
3.0% Rental & real estate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
2.9% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

43.0% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 37.9%
22.2% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
8.3% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.1% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.2% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
2.7% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +0.7 higher in Bondi Beach
9.5 100th pct 8.9 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +0.1 more in Bondi Beach
8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct
Walk to health in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +19.9 more in Rose Bay
13.4 50th pct 33.3 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +366 higher in Bondi Beach
569 100th pct 203 91st pct
Mean slope in Bondi Beachin Rose Bay +0.4 pts higher in Rose Bay
6.4% 58th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Bondi Beach with nearby areas

North Bondi Tamarama Bondi Rose Bay Bronte Waverley Dover Heights Bellevue Hill

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 Beach vs Rose Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10463/bondi-beach/vs/SAL13412/rose-bay