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Mosman vs Neutral Bay

Name: Mosman vs Neutral Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Mosman profile · Neutral Bay profile

Mosman Neutral Bay

Mosman and Neutral Bay are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and demographic profiles. Mosman is more likely to have separate houses, with 34.9% compared to just 8.2% in Neutral Bay, and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (52.7% versus 30.9%). Consequently, Mosman has a higher share of families with children and a typical resident age of 45, while Neutral Bay is younger, with a typical age of 38. Wealth is high in both, though Mosman's typical family income is well higher at $4,502 per week, compared to $3,600 in Neutral Bay.

These two areas are very similar in their overall advantage, with almost identical school advantage scores and typical weekly rents. They also share a high rate of people working from home, at around 59%. While Neutral Bay has a far higher share of renters (52.4% compared to 33.1% in Mosman), both areas sit far above the national figure for typical weekly incomes.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.6 pts higher in Mosman 3+ bedrooms: 21.8 pts higher in Mosman Renting: 19.3 pts higher in Neutral Bay Population: 18,239 larger in Mosman Owned outright: 14.0 pts higher in Mosman

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mosman in Neutral Bay +18,239 larger in Mosman gap steady

28,329 91st pct 10,090 87th pct

Median age in Mosman in Neutral Bay +7 yrs older in Mosman gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +17.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 22.2%

21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 16.0%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 13.2%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +14.2 pts 36.0%

33.3% Never married +13.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

9.2% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

2.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Mosman Neutral Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.5% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 58.2%

8.5% England ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

2.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% China even 2.6%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.8% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

41.0% English ◂ +6.0 pts 35.1%

26.8% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 24.0%

14.3% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

6.2% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

4.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.6% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.8% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 74.6%

3.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 40.1%

40.7% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

5.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.4% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Islam even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mosman in Neutral Bay +0.98 more in Mosman

1.73 23rd pct 0.75 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mosman in Neutral Bay +10 more in Mosman

44 91st pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in Mosman in Neutral Bay +85 larger in Mosman

746 92nd pct 662 88th pct

ICSEA in Mosman in Neutral Bay +3 higher in Neutral Bay

1,172 100th pct 1,176 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.2% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 85.0%

6.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 44.4%

20.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 19.5%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.0% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

32.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 31.0%

19.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 16.3%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

6.6% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mosman in Neutral Bay +$65 higher in Neutral Bay gap narrowing

$1,487 98th pct $1,552 100th pct

Household income in Mosman in Neutral Bay +$449 higher in Mosman gap widening

$2,892 95th pct $2,443 88th pct

Family income in Mosman in Neutral Bay +$902 higher in Mosman gap widening

$4,502 100th pct $3,600 98th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 29.4%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

15.3% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

26.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 20.8%

21.8% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

24.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 17.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None +0.8 pts ▸ 71.5%

17.4% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 16.8%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mosman in Neutral Bay +34 larger in Mosman

82 84th pct 48 77th pct

Median age in Mosman in Neutral Bay +1 yrs older in Neutral Bay

30 yrs 63rd pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Mosman in Neutral Bay +$287 higher in Neutral Bay

$900 73rd pct $1,187 86th pct

Household income in Mosman in Neutral Bay +$208 higher in Mosman

$2,624 82nd pct $2,416 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mosman in Neutral Bay +0.3 larger in Mosman gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.3 pts 46.6%

31.0% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

9.2% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.9% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

31.7% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

34.6% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 8.6%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 1.8%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mosman in Neutral Bay +$40 higher in Mosman gap widening

$590 99th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Mosman in Neutral Bay +$975 higher in Mosman gap widening

$3,870 100th pct $2,895 91st pct

People / bedroom in Mosman in Neutral Bay +0.10 higher in Neutral Bay gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Rented +19.3 pts ▸ 52.4%

38.3% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 24.3%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 21.5%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

52.0% Flat or apartment +28.2 pts ▸ 80.2%

34.9% Separate house ◂ +26.6 pts 8.2%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

30.8% 2 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

24.3% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

15.1% 1 bedroom +7.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 5.0%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 1.3%

0.6% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Weekly rent distribution

34.6% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

27.2% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

29.7% $750 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 21.2%

3.6% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 45.7%

15.8% $1,800–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

8.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mosman in Neutral Bay +160 more in Mosman

194 94th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Mosman in Neutral Bay +3.48 more in Mosman

6.85 85th pct 3.37 71st pct

Departures/1k in Mosman in Neutral Bay +356.7 more in Mosman

3,186.5 98th pct 2,829.8 96th pct

PT routes in Mosman in Neutral Bay +3 more in Neutral Bay

23 87th pct 26 87th pct

Stop walk in Mosman in Neutral Bay even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Mosman in Neutral Bay +3 longer in Mosman

9 4th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Mosman in Neutral Bay +41,968 more in Neutral Bay

28,328 81st pct 70,296 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Mosman in Neutral Bay +65,538 more in Neutral Bay

105,593 80th pct 171,131 86th pct

Transit to city in Mosman in Neutral Bay +12 longer in Mosman

45 27th pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 58.7%

19.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.2%

3.1% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.1% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 57.4%

31.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 21.5%

11.2% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%

3.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

41.6% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

24.8% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 22.6%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

5.9% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Labourers even 2.0%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Mosman in Neutral Bay +0.4 higher in Neutral Bay

8.5 100th pct 9.0 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mosman in Neutral Bay +0.3 more in Neutral Bay

7.7 98th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Mosman in Neutral Bay +3.7 pts higher in Neutral Bay

96.3% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mosman in Neutral Bay +5.6 pts higher in Neutral Bay

94.4% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Mosman in Neutral Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mosman in Neutral Bay +3.7 pts higher in Neutral Bay

96.3% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Mosman in Neutral Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mosman in Neutral Bay +9.5 pts higher in Neutral Bay

90.5% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Mosman in Neutral Bay +4.7 more in Neutral Bay

14.3 52nd pct 19.0 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Mosman in Neutral Bay +182 higher in Neutral Bay

248 93rd pct 430 100th pct

Mean slope in Mosman in Neutral Bay +0.5 pts higher in Mosman

9.9% 80th pct 9.4% 77th pct

Compare Mosman with nearby areas

Cremorne Cremorne Point Kurraba Point Neutral Bay Clontarf Cammeray Northbridge Kirribilli

Compare Neutral Bay with nearby areas

Kurraba Point North Sydney Cremorne Point Cremorne Lavender Bay Kirribilli Cammeray Milsons Point

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mosman vs Neutral Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12749/mosman/vs/SAL12943/neutral-bay