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Double Bay vs Rushcutters Bay

Name: Double Bay vs Rushcutters Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Double Bay profile · Rushcutters Bay profile

Double Bay Rushcutters Bay

Double Bay and Rushcutters Bay are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different living patterns. Double Bay is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,077, compared to $1,877 in Rushcutters Bay. It also has more larger homes, with 42.6% having three or more bedrooms, while only 8.3% do so in Rushcutters Bay. This is consistent with Double Bay having a higher share of couples with children and more people caring for children unpaid.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining high-demand pockets of Sydney with nearly identical commute times to the city. They share several characteristics, such as a very small percentage of residents who speak little or no English. However, Rushcutters Bay is more likely to be a place for single people; 61.9% live alone and 48.9% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is far higher than in Double Bay.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 27.8 pts higher in Rushcutters Bay 3+ bedrooms: 34.3 pts higher in Double Bay No car: 30.7 pts higher in Rushcutters Bay Renting: 20.5 pts higher in Rushcutters Bay Owned outright: 15.9 pts higher in Double Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Double Bay in Rushcutters Bay +2,374 larger in Double Bay gap steady

4,709 86th pct 2,335 80th pct

Median age in Double Bay in Rushcutters Bay +1 yrs older in Double Bay gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

35.5% Young adults (25–44) +14.3 pts ▸ 49.9%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 18.7%

21.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.7 pts 5.7%

9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 4.8%

Marital status

43.4% Never married +21.9 pts ▸ 65.3%

39.8% Married ◂ +21.7 pts 18.2%

9.2% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

2.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Double Bay Rushcutters Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.6% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 56.5%

6.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.8% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% South Africa ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

2.0% China ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

32.1% English +2.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

24.4% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 18.5%

13.4% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.2% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.8% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

4.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

1.0% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.4% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 72.3%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.0% No religion +14.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

39.3% Christianity ◂ +9.5 pts 29.8%

13.9% Judaism ◂ +11.7 pts 2.1%

6.4% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.5% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Double Bay in Rushcutters Bay

1.71 23rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Double Bay in Rushcutters Bay +15 more in Double Bay

53 92nd pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Double Bay in Rushcutters Bay +64 larger in Rushcutters Bay

592 83rd pct 656 88th pct

ICSEA in Double Bay in Rushcutters Bay +5 higher in Rushcutters Bay

1,164 100th pct 1,170 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 80.1%

5.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

2.0% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Highest qualification level

48.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 41.9%

20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 19.1%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.1% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

31.5% Management & commerce ◂ +8.9 pts 22.6%

21.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 20.0%

8.9% Creative arts +4.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.4% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

4.9% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Double Bay in Rushcutters Bay +$182 higher in Double Bay gap widening

$1,662 100th pct $1,480 98th pct

Household income in Double Bay in Rushcutters Bay +$1,200 higher in Double Bay gap widening

$3,077 98th pct $1,877 69th pct

Family income in Double Bay in Rushcutters Bay +$837 higher in Double Bay gap widening

$4,250 100th pct $3,413 96th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 20.9%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

13.4% $650–$1,499 +13.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

9.7% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

22.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 13.7%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 17.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.6% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.0% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +6.2 pts 63.8%

18.0% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% Three or more even 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Double Bay in Rushcutters Bay +3 larger in Double Bay

20 68th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Double Bay in Rushcutters Bay +17 yrs older in Rushcutters Bay

30 yrs 63rd pct 47 yrs 85th pct

Median income in Double Bay in Rushcutters Bay +$324 higher in Double Bay

$1,449 89th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Double Bay in Rushcutters Bay +$2,292 higher in Double Bay

$4,250 96th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Double Bay in Rushcutters Bay +0.6 larger in Double Bay gap steady

2.1 19th pct 1.5 0th pct

Family composition

40.3% Couples without children +22.2 pts ▸ 62.5%

46.7% Couples with children ◂ +18.0 pts 28.6%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.1% 1 person +27.8 pts ▸ 61.9%

39.6% 2 people ◂ +10.5 pts 29.1%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +8.8 pts 6.2%

8.5% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 2.3%

2.6% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Double Bay in Rushcutters Bay +$270 higher in Double Bay gap widening

$720 100th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Double Bay in Rushcutters Bay +$400 higher in Double Bay gap narrowing

$3,000 92nd pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Double Bay in Rushcutters Bay +0.20 higher in Rushcutters Bay gap widening

0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Rented +20.5 pts ▸ 63.4%

33.8% Owned outright ◂ +15.9 pts 17.9%

19.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 16.6%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

76.6% Flat or apartment +22.1 pts ▸ 98.7%

13.4% Separate house ◂ +13.0 pts 0.5%

8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 0.6%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 31.3%

8.2% 1 bedroom +26.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

31.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.8 pts 7.2%

0.3% Studio / none +25.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

8.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 0.8%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.5% $750 or more ◂ +31.1 pts 15.4%

11.6% $350–$549 +30.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

35.6% $550–$749 ◂ +18.3 pts 17.3%

3.1% $200–$349 +18.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.3% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 42.1%

17.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.3%

9.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Double Bay in Rushcutters Bay +14 more in Double Bay

15 85th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Double Bay in Rushcutters Bay +2.76 more in Double Bay

3.19 70th pct 0.43 59th pct

Departures/1k in Double Bay in Rushcutters Bay +1,541.5 more in Double Bay

1,795.9 91st pct 254.4 74th pct

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

5 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Double Bay in Rushcutters Bay even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Double Bay in Rushcutters Bay even

6 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Double Bay in Rushcutters Bay +51,527 more in Double Bay

98,291 89th pct 46,764 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Double Bay in Rushcutters Bay +17,495 more in Rushcutters Bay

312,480 89th pct 329,975 89th pct

Transit to city in Double Bay in Rushcutters Bay +1 longer in Double Bay

28 6th pct 27 5th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 58.2%

16.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 9.4%

5.6% Walked +5.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.1% Train +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 42.9%

18.2% No vehicle +30.7 pts ▸ 48.9%

25.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.5 pts 6.7%

3.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

1.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 20.8%

15.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.2 pts 10.8%

10.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

6.2% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.2% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

45.0% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 44.3%

24.1% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 20.4%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

4.7% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.5% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Double Bay in Rushcutters Bay +0.2 higher in Rushcutters Bay

9.5 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Double Bay in Rushcutters Bay even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Double Bay in Rushcutters Bay even