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Double Bay vs Edgecliff

Name: Double Bay vs Edgecliff — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.6 km apart · Double Bay profile · Edgecliff profile

Double Bay Edgecliff

Double Bay and Edgecliff are neighbouring areas in Sydney's east. Double Bay is the wealthier of the two, with a typical weekly household income of $3,077 compared to $2,321 in Edgecliff. It also has a higher share of larger homes, with 42.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Edgecliff is more connected to the city, with a much shorter typical commute of 16 minutes and far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share the same typical resident age of 39 and nearly identical shares of university graduates and volunteers. Both areas have high numbers of people working from home, though this is slightly higher in Double Bay. While Edgecliff has more people living alone and a higher share of renters, both areas sit well above the national figure for these measures.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,210 larger in Double Bay 3+ bedrooms: 11.6 pts higher in Double Bay No car: 8.8 pts higher in Edgecliff Living alone: 8.1 pts higher in Edgecliff Separate houses: 7.6 pts higher in Double Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Double Bay in Edgecliff +2,210 larger in Double Bay gap narrowing

4,709 86th pct 2,499 81st pct

Median age in Double Bay in Edgecliff even gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

35.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

22.2% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 19.9%

12.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

Marital status

43.4% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 47.1%

39.8% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 35.0%

9.2% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

2.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Double Bay Edgecliff

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.6% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 58.1%

6.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.8% New Zealand even 2.9%

2.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% India even 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.1% English +1.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

24.4% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 24.2%

13.4% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.2% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.8% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

2.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 77.6%

2.3% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.0% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

39.3% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 39.2%

13.9% Judaism ◂ +8.1 pts 5.7%

6.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.5% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Double Bay in Edgecliff +1.85 more in Edgecliff

1.71 23rd pct 3.56 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Double Bay in Edgecliff +7 more in Double Bay

53 92nd pct 46 91st pct

Avg size in Double Bay in Edgecliff +30 larger in Edgecliff

592 83rd pct 622 86th pct

ICSEA in Double Bay in Edgecliff even

1,164 100th pct 1,164 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 84.6%

5.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

2.0% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Highest qualification level

48.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 46.1%

20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 19.4%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.1% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

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

Field of qualification

31.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 27.9%

21.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 20.0%

7.4% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

4.9% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Information technology even 1.7%

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Income

Personal income in Double Bay in Edgecliff +$152 higher in Double Bay gap widening

$1,662 100th pct $1,510 99th pct

Household income in Double Bay in Edgecliff +$756 higher in Double Bay gap widening

$3,077 98th pct $2,321 87th pct

Family income in Double Bay in Edgecliff +$494 higher in Double Bay gap widening

$4,250 100th pct $3,756 100th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 29.5%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.4% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

9.7% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.4%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

22.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 20.4%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.0% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +1.3 pts 68.6%

18.0% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Double Bay in Edgecliff +14 larger in Double Bay

20 68th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Double Bay in Edgecliff even

30 yrs 63rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Double Bay in Edgecliff +$801 higher in Edgecliff

$1,449 89th pct $2,250 99th pct

Household income in Double Bay in Edgecliff +$501 higher in Double Bay

$4,250 96th pct $3,749 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Double Bay in Edgecliff +0.2 larger in Double Bay gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

40.3% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 47.4%

46.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 41.1%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Household size

34.1% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

39.6% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 38.0%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%

8.5% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

2.6% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Double Bay in Edgecliff +$120 higher in Double Bay gap widening

$720 100th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Double Bay in Edgecliff even gap narrowing

$3,000 92nd pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Double Bay in Edgecliff +0.10 higher in Edgecliff gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 50.3%

33.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 28.1%

19.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 17.5%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

76.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.7 pts 69.9%

8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

13.4% Separate house ◂ +7.6 pts 5.8%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 35.5%

31.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 24.6%

8.2% 1 bedroom +19.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

8.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

0.3% Studio / none +3.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.5% $750 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 32.6%

35.6% $550–$749 ◂ +10.2 pts 25.4%

11.6% $350–$549 +20.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

3.1% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.3% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 49.3%

17.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 13.1%

9.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Double Bay in Edgecliff even

15 85th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Double Bay in Edgecliff +2.82 more in Edgecliff

3.19 70th pct 6.00 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Double Bay in Edgecliff +1,353.7 more in Edgecliff

1,795.9 91st pct 3,149.7 98th pct

PT routes in Double Bay in Edgecliff +3 more in Edgecliff

5 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Double Bay in Edgecliff +3 longer in Double Bay

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Double Bay in Edgecliff even

6 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Double Bay in Edgecliff +125,643 more in Edgecliff

98,291 89th pct 223,934 96th pct

Reach 45 min in Double Bay in Edgecliff +443,015 more in Edgecliff

312,480 89th pct 755,495 96th pct

Transit to city in Double Bay in Edgecliff +12 longer in Double Bay

28 6th pct 16 0th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 56.4%

16.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 15.6%

5.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Train +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 51.9%

18.2% No vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

25.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 17.5%

3.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

1.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 20.9%

15.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%

10.2% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.0% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

5.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

2.5% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Media & telecommunications +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

45.0% Professionals even 45.0%

24.1% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 22.5%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

4.7% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Double Bay in Edgecliff even

9.5 100th pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Double Bay in Edgecliff even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Double Bay in Edgecliff even