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Edgecliff vs Woollahra

Name: Edgecliff vs Woollahra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Edgecliff profile · Woollahra profile

Edgecliff Woollahra

Woollahra and Edgecliff are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport profiles. Woollahra has a higher share of separate houses (17.8% compared to 5.8%) and larger homes, with 49% having three or more bedrooms compared to 31% in Edgecliff. The typical weekly household income is also well higher in Woollahra at $3,013, while Edgecliff is far more reliant on renting, with 50.3% of households renting compared to 34.8% in Woollahra. Edgecliff is much better connected for travel, with far more public transport departures and a typical transit time to the city of just 16 minutes, compared to 33 minutes in Woollahra.

Both areas are almost identical in their unemployment rates, which sit around 3% to 3.7%. They also share a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over and very similar school advantage scores. While they share these traits, the gaps in their housing markets remain significant, as Woollahra has more homes owned outright and Edgecliff has a much higher share of people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,690 larger in Woollahra 3+ bedrooms: 17.9 pts higher in Woollahra Renting: 15.4 pts higher in Edgecliff Separate houses: 12.0 pts higher in Woollahra No car: 9.7 pts higher in Edgecliff

Demographics & Identity

Population in Edgecliff in Woollahra +4,690 larger in Woollahra gap steady

2,499 81st pct 7,189 87th pct

Median age in Edgecliff in Woollahra +3 yrs older in Woollahra gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

37.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 29.5%

22.3% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

19.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

11.2% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

47.1% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 41.4%

35.0% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

4.7% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Edgecliff Woollahra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.1% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 63.1%

6.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

2.9% New Zealand even 2.9%

2.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% China ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% India even 0.6%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

33.8% English +3.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

24.2% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

14.5% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.4% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.4% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

5.0% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

3.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.8% Indian even 1.8%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

77.6% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 79.6%

3.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 41.9%

39.2% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

5.7% Judaism +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.8% Hinduism even 0.7%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Edgecliff in Woollahra +0.85 more in Edgecliff

3.56 48th pct 2.71 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Edgecliff in Woollahra +14 more in Woollahra

46 91st pct 60 94th pct

Avg size in Edgecliff in Woollahra +39 larger in Edgecliff

622 86th pct 584 82nd pct

ICSEA in Edgecliff in Woollahra +8 higher in Edgecliff

1,164 100th pct 1,156 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 83.9%

4.3% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.6% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Highest qualification level

46.1% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 47.2%

19.4% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

5.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

0.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

20.0% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.1% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

8.5% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

4.5% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

1.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Edgecliff in Woollahra +$128 higher in Woollahra gap widening

$1,510 99th pct $1,638 100th pct

Household income in Edgecliff in Woollahra +$692 higher in Woollahra gap widening

$2,321 87th pct $3,013 97th pct

Family income in Edgecliff in Woollahra +$801 higher in Woollahra gap widening

$3,756 100th pct $4,557 100th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 23.2%

20.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 13.4%

10.0% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 25.5%

26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 20.3%

20.4% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

20.3% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

3.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None +0.3 pts ▸ 69.0%

18.0% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 17.1%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Edgecliff in Woollahra +18 larger in Woollahra

6 51st pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Edgecliff in Woollahra +4 yrs older in Woollahra

30 yrs 63rd pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Edgecliff in Woollahra +$709 higher in Edgecliff

$2,250 99th pct $1,541 90th pct

Household income in Edgecliff in Woollahra +$1,625 higher in Edgecliff

$3,749 93rd pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Edgecliff in Woollahra +0.3 larger in Woollahra gap steady

1.9 11th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

41.1% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 52.8%

47.4% Couples without children ◂ +13.2 pts 34.2%

9.8% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

42.1% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 33.6%

38.0% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 36.7%

11.9% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.1% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.8% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Edgecliff in Woollahra +$70 higher in Woollahra gap widening

$600 100th pct $670 100th pct

Mortgage in Edgecliff in Woollahra +$1,000 higher in Woollahra gap widening

$3,000 92nd pct $4,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Edgecliff in Woollahra +0.10 higher in Edgecliff gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Rented ◂ +15.4 pts 34.8%

28.1% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

17.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

1.9% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

69.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.5 pts 50.4%

23.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

5.8% Separate house +12.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

24.6% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

27.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.1 pts 13.2%

5.3% 4 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.2% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Studio / none ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

32.6% $750 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

25.4% $550–$749 +7.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

31.9% $350–$549 ◂ +12.3 pts 19.6%

6.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

1.0% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $3,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 59.5%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 11.6%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

8.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Edgecliff in Woollahra +8 more in Woollahra

15 85th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Edgecliff in Woollahra +2.80 more in Edgecliff

6.00 82nd pct 3.20 70th pct

Departures/1k in Edgecliff in Woollahra +1,991.8 more in Edgecliff

3,149.7 98th pct 1,157.9 87th pct

PT routes in Edgecliff in Woollahra +2 more in Woollahra

8 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Edgecliff in Woollahra +3 longer in Woollahra

0 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Edgecliff in Woollahra +1 longer in Woollahra

6 0th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Edgecliff in Woollahra +178,187 more in Edgecliff

223,934 96th pct 45,747 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Edgecliff in Woollahra +486,704 more in Edgecliff

755,495 96th pct 268,791 88th pct

Transit to city in Edgecliff in Woollahra +17 longer in Woollahra

16 0th pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

56.4% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 60.0%

15.6% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.0% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

5.9% Train ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

1.1% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 51.5%

27.0% No vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 17.3%

17.5% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

2.1% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.0% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.5% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

5.6% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.9% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.9% Accommodation & food even 3.9%

1.8% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

45.0% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 48.7%

22.5% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

5.6% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

4.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

2.3% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Edgecliff in Woollahra +0.3 higher in Edgecliff

9.5 100th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Edgecliff in Woollahra even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Edgecliff in Woollahra even