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Bronte vs Tamarama

Name: Bronte vs Tamarama — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.8 km apart · Bronte profile · Tamarama profile

Bronte Tamarama

Bronte and Tamarama are neighbouring coastal areas with very high incomes and qualifications. Tamarama is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $4,522 compared to $3,365 in Bronte, and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (58.9% versus 52.8%). Bronte is more accessible by public transport, with 29 stops and far more weekly departures per 1,000 people than Tamarama. Bronte also has a slightly older population, with people aged 65 and over making up 13.9% of residents compared to 9.3% in Tamarama.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining their status as high-earning pockets of Sydney. They are effectively alike in several ways, including the number of people per home (2.5) and the share of residents who use another language at home. While both are far above the national figure for typical weekly rent, it is well higher in Tamarama at $850 compared to $675 in Bronte.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,688 larger in Bronte Household income: $1,157 higher in Tamarama Separate houses: 7.5 pts higher in Bronte Renting: 6.7 pts higher in Tamarama Rent: $175 higher in Tamarama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bronte in Tamarama +5,688 larger in Bronte gap steady

7,166 87th pct 1,478 75th pct

Median age in Bronte in Tamarama +2 yrs older in Bronte gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

31.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 25.8%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 15.8%

13.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 9.3%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

45.9% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 50.2%

41.1% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 39.2%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

1.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Bronte Tamarama

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.2% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 61.6%

8.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

2.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.0% English ◂ +4.7 pts 34.4%

28.0% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.9% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 11.9%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

5.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.2% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 81.4%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 50.7%

38.8% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 32.7%

7.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.6% Judaism +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bronte in Tamarama

1.51 18th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bronte in Tamarama +8 more in Bronte

42 90th pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in Bronte in Tamarama +27 larger in Bronte

555 79th pct 528 75th pct

ICSEA in Bronte in Tamarama +4 higher in Tamarama

1,141 100th pct 1,145 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.9% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 85.9%

6.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

2.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 49.6%

18.8% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%

8.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.8% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

18.9% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

8.3% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

6.7% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 1.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bronte in Tamarama +$226 higher in Tamarama gap narrowing

$1,562 100th pct $1,788 100th pct

Household income in Bronte in Tamarama +$1,157 higher in Tamarama gap widening

$3,365 100th pct $4,522 100th pct

Family income in Bronte in Tamarama +$270 higher in Tamarama gap widening

$4,501 100th pct $4,771 100th pct

Household income distribution

41.2% $4,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 49.9%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 16.7%

11.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

7.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

23.0% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

23.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 20.6%

21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 18.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

6.0% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

5.7% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

5.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None +3.4 pts ▸ 75.4%

16.0% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 13.1%

3.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bronte in Tamarama +40 larger in Bronte

48 77th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Bronte in Tamarama +1 yrs older in Tamarama

29 yrs 60th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Bronte in Tamarama +$74 higher in Bronte

$1,449 89th pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in Bronte in Tamarama +$375 higher in Tamarama

$3,250 89th pct $3,625 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bronte in Tamarama even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 60.9%

27.2% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

8.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

25.4% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 21.8%

16.4% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.8% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bronte in Tamarama +$175 higher in Tamarama gap widening

$675 100th pct $850 100th pct

Mortgage in Bronte in Tamarama +$134 higher in Tamarama gap widening

$3,975 100th pct $4,109 100th pct

People / bedroom in Bronte in Tamarama +0.10 higher in Tamarama gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

32.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 27.5%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 25.5%

1.2% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

49.4% Flat or apartment +12.6 pts ▸ 62.0%

30.8% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 23.3%

18.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 16.5%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 42.2%

21.5% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

19.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 16.3%

9.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

36.0% $750 or more +28.7 pts ▸ 64.8%

40.8% $550–$749 ◂ +18.6 pts 22.3%

15.6% $350–$549 ◂ +9.1 pts 6.5%

3.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 56.1%

14.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 9.4%

10.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%

8.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bronte in Tamarama +23 more in Bronte

29 86th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Bronte in Tamarama +0.01 more in Tamarama

4.05 74th pct 4.06 74th pct

Departures/1k in Bronte in Tamarama +955.2 more in Bronte

1,852.4 91st pct 897.2 86th pct

PT routes in Bronte in Tamarama +2 more in Bronte

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bronte in Tamarama +2 longer in Bronte

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bronte in Tamarama +1 longer in Bronte

12 8th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Bronte in Tamarama +15,621 more in Tamarama

52,981 87th pct 68,602 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Bronte in Tamarama +17,006 more in Tamarama

147,152 86th pct 164,158 86th pct

Transit to city in Bronte in Tamarama +4 longer in Bronte

47 30th pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 59.6%

21.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.8%

3.1% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Bus even 0.9%

0.8% Train even 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 48.8%

31.4% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

11.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%

7.4% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.9% 4 or more even 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

11.5% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

7.1% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

6.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

4.6% Media & telecommunications +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.2% Rental & real estate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

45.1% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

22.3% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

6.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

6.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

2.1% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Bronte in Tamarama +0.0 higher in Bronte

8.6 100th pct 8.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bronte in Tamarama even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Bronte in Tamarama even