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Elizabeth Bay vs Rushcutters Bay

Name: Elizabeth Bay vs Rushcutters Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.4 km apart · Elizabeth Bay profile · Rushcutters Bay profile

Elizabeth Bay Rushcutters Bay

Elizabeth Bay and Rushcutters Bay are neighbouring areas in Sydney with several distinct differences. Elizabeth Bay is the older of the two, with a typical resident aged 43 compared to 38 in Rushcutters Bay. It also has a higher proportion of high earners, with 36.5% of people earning $2,000 or more a week compared to 28.5% in Rushcutters Bay. Public transport is much more accessible in Elizabeth Bay, which has 7 stops and far more weekly departures per 1,000 people than Rushcutters Bay.

Both areas are very similar in that they have the same number of people per home and almost identical levels of school advantage. They are also both far above the national figure for renting, with over 58% of homes rented in Elizabeth Bay and 63.4% in Rushcutters Bay. This high rate of renting is consistent with the fact that very few people in either area own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,543 larger in Elizabeth Bay Median age: 5 yrs older in Elizabeth Bay Needs assistance: 2.1 pts higher in Elizabeth Bay Renting: 4.7 pts higher in Rushcutters Bay No car: 4.5 pts higher in Rushcutters Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elizabeth Bay in Rushcutters Bay +2,543 larger in Elizabeth Bay gap steady

4,878 86th pct 2,335 80th pct

Median age in Elizabeth Bay in Rushcutters Bay +5 yrs older in Elizabeth Bay gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

43.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 49.9%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 21.4%

21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 18.7%

3.8% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Marital status

60.1% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 65.3%

22.1% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 18.2%

10.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

2.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Elizabeth Bay Rushcutters Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.9% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 56.5%

5.8% England +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

37.5% English ◂ +2.5 pts 35.0%

21.5% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 18.5%

16.3% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 13.9%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

3.3% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

4.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 72.3%

0.9% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Cantonese even 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 52.0%

31.1% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 29.8%

8.0% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.7% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.8% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Elizabeth Bay in Rushcutters Bay +1 more in Rushcutters Bay

37 90th pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Elizabeth Bay in Rushcutters Bay +11 larger in Elizabeth Bay

667 88th pct 656 88th pct

ICSEA in Elizabeth Bay in Rushcutters Bay +3 higher in Elizabeth Bay

1,173 100th pct 1,170 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 80.1%

6.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

3.0% Year 11 even 3.0%

1.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 41.9%

21.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 19.1%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

5.5% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.4%

0.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 22.6%

22.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 20.0%

13.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.9% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.9% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Elizabeth Bay in Rushcutters Bay +$196 higher in Elizabeth Bay gap narrowing

$1,676 100th pct $1,480 98th pct

Household income in Elizabeth Bay in Rushcutters Bay +$239 higher in Elizabeth Bay gap narrowing

$2,116 80th pct $1,877 69th pct

Family income in Elizabeth Bay in Rushcutters Bay +$734 higher in Elizabeth Bay gap widening

$4,147 100th pct $3,413 96th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

25.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 20.9%

11.0% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

25.1% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

21.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 13.7%

15.1% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

7.3% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

2.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +0.9 pts 63.8%

20.6% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 19.1%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Elizabeth Bay in Rushcutters Bay +13 larger in Elizabeth Bay

30 73rd pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Elizabeth Bay in Rushcutters Bay +14 yrs older in Rushcutters Bay

33 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 85th pct

Median income in Elizabeth Bay in Rushcutters Bay +$291 higher in Elizabeth Bay

$1,416 89th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Elizabeth Bay in Rushcutters Bay +$52 higher in Rushcutters Bay

$1,906 58th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elizabeth Bay in Rushcutters Bay even gap narrowing

1.5 0th pct 1.5 0th pct

Family composition

70.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 62.5%

22.0% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

6.5% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

62.0% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 61.9%

31.3% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 29.1%

4.9% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.4% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elizabeth Bay in Rushcutters Bay +$50 higher in Elizabeth Bay gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Elizabeth Bay in Rushcutters Bay +$18 higher in Rushcutters Bay gap narrowing

$2,582 88th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Elizabeth Bay in Rushcutters Bay +0.10 higher in Rushcutters Bay gap widening

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.6% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 63.4%

21.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 17.9%

16.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

98.6% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 98.7%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.8 pts 34.5%

31.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 31.3%

15.7% Studio / none +10.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

8.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

1.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% 5 or more even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

39.8% $350–$549 +2.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

24.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 17.3%

14.2% $200–$349 +7.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

19.1% $750 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 15.4%

0.9% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 22.2%

13.4% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elizabeth Bay in Rushcutters Bay +6 more in Elizabeth Bay

7 77th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Elizabeth Bay in Rushcutters Bay +1.01 more in Elizabeth Bay

1.44 63rd pct 0.43 59th pct

Departures/1k in Elizabeth Bay in Rushcutters Bay +486.9 more in Elizabeth Bay

741.3 83rd pct 254.4 74th pct

PT routes in Elizabeth Bay in Rushcutters Bay +1 more in Rushcutters Bay

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Elizabeth Bay in Rushcutters Bay +1 longer in Rushcutters Bay

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Elizabeth Bay in Rushcutters Bay even

6 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Elizabeth Bay in Rushcutters Bay +19,935 more in Elizabeth Bay

66,699 88th pct 46,764 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Elizabeth Bay in Rushcutters Bay +698 more in Elizabeth Bay

330,673 89th pct 329,975 89th pct

Transit to city in Elizabeth Bay in Rushcutters Bay +2 longer in Rushcutters Bay

25 3rd pct 27 5th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 58.2%

11.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

9.8% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.1% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 48.9%

45.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 42.9%

8.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

0.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 20.8%

10.4% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

5.9% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

5.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

46.6% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 44.3%

22.7% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 20.4%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.8% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Elizabeth Bay in Rushcutters Bay +0.1 higher in Elizabeth Bay

9.8 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Elizabeth Bay in Rushcutters Bay even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Elizabeth Bay in Rushcutters Bay even