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Elizabeth Bay vs Woolloomooloo

Name: Elizabeth Bay vs Woolloomooloo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.7 km apart · Elizabeth Bay profile · Woolloomooloo profile

Elizabeth Bay Woolloomooloo

Elizabeth Bay and Woolloomooloo are neighbouring inner-city areas with high populations relative to their small size. Elizabeth Bay has a more qualified and wealthier population, with 57.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 46.4% in Woolloomooloo. It also has a much higher typical weekly family income, at $4,147 compared to $3,131. In contrast, Woolloomooloo has a higher share of one-parent families (17.5% versus 6.5%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms (22.1% versus 10.3%).

Both areas have similar health profiles, with about 5% of residents needing help with daily activities, which is close to the national figure. They also share a very similar lifestyle, with typical weekly rents at $500 and nearly the same number of people living without a car. While both are highly walkable, Woolloomooloo has more public transport stops and a larger First Nations community, with 7.4% of residents speaking a First Nations language compared to none in Elizabeth Bay.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 11.1 pts higher in Woolloomooloo Renting: 11.9 pts higher in Woolloomooloo 3+ bedrooms: 11.8 pts higher in Woolloomooloo Bachelor+: 11.5 pts higher in Elizabeth Bay Living alone: 10.8 pts higher in Elizabeth Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elizabeth Bay in Woolloomooloo +1,086 larger in Elizabeth Bay gap narrowing

4,878 86th pct 3,792 86th pct

Median age in Elizabeth Bay in Woolloomooloo +4 yrs older in Elizabeth Bay gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

43.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.4%

21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 15.0%

3.8% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Marital status

60.1% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 61.5%

22.1% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 22.0%

10.2% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

2.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Elizabeth Bay Woolloomooloo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.9% Australia ◂ +8.4 pts 51.5%

5.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

4.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

0.7% China +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.5% English ◂ +8.6 pts 28.9%

21.5% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 18.5%

16.3% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 12.4%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%

3.3% Chinese +3.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.2% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only ◂ +11.8 pts 67.1%

0.9% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 47.9%

31.1% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

8.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.8% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Judaism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

0.8% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Elizabeth Bay in Woolloomooloo

— 7.41 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Elizabeth Bay in Woolloomooloo +5 more in Woolloomooloo

37 90th pct 42 90th pct

Avg size in Elizabeth Bay in Woolloomooloo +67 larger in Elizabeth Bay

667 88th pct 600 84th pct

ICSEA in Elizabeth Bay in Woolloomooloo +6 higher in Elizabeth Bay

1,173 100th pct 1,166 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 72.4%

6.0% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.8% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 37.6%

21.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 17.7%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.5% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

22.6% Society & culture ◂ +6.0 pts 16.6%

13.1% Creative arts ◂ +5.2 pts 8.0%

4.9% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Elizabeth Bay in Woolloomooloo +$308 higher in Elizabeth Bay gap narrowing

$1,676 100th pct $1,368 95th pct

Household income in Elizabeth Bay in Woolloomooloo +$115 higher in Elizabeth Bay gap narrowing

$2,116 80th pct $2,001 75th pct

Family income in Elizabeth Bay in Woolloomooloo +$1,016 higher in Elizabeth Bay gap widening

$4,147 100th pct $3,131 92nd pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 25.2%

25.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 24.5%

22.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 17.2%

11.0% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 24.7%

15.1% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 22.0%

21.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 16.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.0% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +2.9 pts 61.7%

20.6% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 18.8%

5.5% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Elizabeth Bay in Woolloomooloo +105 larger in Woolloomooloo

30 73rd pct 135 86th pct

Median age in Elizabeth Bay in Woolloomooloo +1 yrs older in Elizabeth Bay

33 yrs 71st pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Elizabeth Bay in Woolloomooloo +$952 higher in Elizabeth Bay

$1,416 89th pct $464 27th pct

Household income in Elizabeth Bay in Woolloomooloo +$1,006 higher in Elizabeth Bay

$1,906 58th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elizabeth Bay in Woolloomooloo +0.2 larger in Woolloomooloo gap steady

1.5 0th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

70.5% Couples without children ◂ +15.4 pts 55.1%

22.0% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

6.5% One-parent families +11.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.1% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

62.0% 1 person ◂ +10.8 pts 51.2%

31.3% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

4.9% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.4% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elizabeth Bay in Woolloomooloo even gap steady

$500 92nd pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Elizabeth Bay in Woolloomooloo +$418 higher in Woolloomooloo gap widening

$2,582 88th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Elizabeth Bay in Woolloomooloo even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.6% Rented +11.9 pts ▸ 70.6%

21.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 13.1%

16.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 13.9%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

98.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.8 pts 72.8%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

0.3% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.5 pts 31.7%

31.5% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

8.9% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.7% Studio / none ◂ +8.3 pts 7.4%

1.0% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.8% $350–$549 ◂ +21.9 pts 18.0%

24.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 22.6%

19.1% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.9% Under $200 +20.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 24.6%

14.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elizabeth Bay in Woolloomooloo +3 more in Woolloomooloo

7 77th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Elizabeth Bay in Woolloomooloo +1.20 more in Woolloomooloo

1.44 63rd pct 2.64 68th pct

Departures/1k in Elizabeth Bay in Woolloomooloo +429.3 more in Woolloomooloo

741.3 83rd pct 1,170.6 87th pct

PT routes in Elizabeth Bay in Woolloomooloo +5 more in Woolloomooloo

1 71st pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Elizabeth Bay in Woolloomooloo even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Elizabeth Bay in Woolloomooloo +2 longer in Elizabeth Bay

6 0th pct 4 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Elizabeth Bay in Woolloomooloo +31,390 more in Woolloomooloo

66,699 88th pct 98,089 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Elizabeth Bay in Woolloomooloo +190,279 more in Woolloomooloo

330,673 89th pct 520,952 92nd pct

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

25 3rd pct 23 1st pct

How people get to work

58.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 54.5%

9.8% Walked +6.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

4.1% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

1.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 44.1%

44.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 44.3%

8.5% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.9% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 20.7%

10.4% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

6.5% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

4.1% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

4.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

2.8% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

46.6% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 40.1%

22.7% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.8% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

2.2% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

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

9.8 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Elizabeth Bay in Woolloomooloo even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Elizabeth Bay in Woolloomooloo even