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North Bondi vs Rose Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · North Bondi profile · Rose Bay profile

North Bondi Rose Bay

Rose Bay (NSW) and North Bondi are neighbouring areas with very different age and social profiles. Rose Bay is noticeably older, with 20.3% of residents aged 65 and over compared to just 9.8% in North Bondi. This age gap is reflected in the home types and family structures; Rose Bay has more people living alone and a higher share of flats and apartments, while North Bondi has more townhouses, children, and couples with kids. North Bondi is also more secular, with 41.3% of people reporting no religion compared to 28.8% in Rose Bay (NSW).

Both areas share a very similar lifestyle in other ways, with nearly identical unemployment rates, typical personal incomes, and shares of renters. They are also both highly educated and affluent, though North Bondi has a higher typical weekly household income of $3,292 compared to $2,539 in Rose Bay (NSW). While North Bondi is more densely connected by street intersections, Rose Bay (NSW) has far more public transport stops and more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 12.5 pts higher in North Bondi Aged 65+: 10.5 pts higher in Rose Bay Median age: 5 yrs older in Rose Bay Recent arrivals: 7.1 pts higher in North Bondi Household size: 0.3 larger in North Bondi

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Bondiin Rose Bay +621 larger in Rose Bay gap narrowing
9,290 87th pct 9,911 87th pct
Median age in North Bondiin Rose Bay +5 yrs older in Rose Bay gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in North Bondiin Rose Bay +0.1 pts higher in Rose Bay gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.4% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in North Bondiin Rose Bay +10.5 pts higher in Rose Bay gap widening
9.8% 15th pct 20.3% 57th pct
Under 15 in North Bondiin Rose Bay +3.6 pts higher in North Bondi gap widening
19.9% 69th pct 16.3% 44th pct
De facto in North Bondiin Rose Bay +4.0 pts higher in North Bondi gap steady
17.5% 81st pct 13.5% 61st pct

Age structure

37.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 29.1%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 24.2%
9.8% Seniors (65+) +10.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 16.3%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

48.8% Never married ◂ +11.4 pts 37.4%
40.7% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 45.8%
6.5% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.3% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

North Bondi Rose Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in North Bondiin Rose Bay +3.6 pts higher in Rose Bay gap narrowing
36.7% 93rd pct 40.2% 95th pct

Country of birth

58.3% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 54.8%
5.8% South Africa +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.8% England ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%
2.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% China +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.1% English ◂ +2.8 pts 28.3%
23.8% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 20.4%
10.5% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%
7.7% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
5.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%
1.9% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
2.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.9% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in North Bondiin Rose Bay +2.5 pts higher in Rose Bay gap narrowing
17.2% 86th pct 19.7% 87th pct
Limited English in North Bondiin Rose Bay +0.6 pts higher in Rose Bay gap steady
1.1% 77th pct 1.7% 83rd pct

Language used at home

77.5% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 74.5%
0.4% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Arabic even 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in North Bondiin Rose Bay +12.5 pts higher in North Bondi gap widening
41.3% 52nd pct 28.8% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

41.3% No religion ◂ +12.5 pts 28.8%
27.7% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 31.9%
22.1% Judaism +7.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
7.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in North Bondiin Rose Bay +1.8 pts higher in North Bondi gap steady
83.8% 100th pct 82.0% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in North Bondiin Rose Bay +5.1 pts higher in North Bondi gap widening
52.8% 100th pct 47.6% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in North Bondiin Rose Bay +0.85 more in Rose Bay
1.62 21st pct 2.47 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in North Bondiin Rose Bay +8 more in Rose Bay
29 88th pct 37 90th pct
Avg size in North Bondiin Rose Bay +76 larger in North Bondi
647 87th pct 570 81st pct
ICSEA in North Bondiin Rose Bay +4 higher in North Bondi
1,153 100th pct 1,149 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 82.0%
6.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
2.2% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Highest qualification level

47.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 42.6%
16.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
17.3% Society & culture even 17.3%
10.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%
7.9% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
5.5% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences even 2.5%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in North Bondiin Rose Bay +$95 higher in North Bondi gap widening
$1,493 98th pct $1,398 96th pct
Household income in North Bondiin Rose Bay +$753 higher in North Bondi gap widening
$3,292 100th pct $2,539 90th pct
Family income in North Bondiin Rose Bay +$670 higher in North Bondi gap widening
$4,180 100th pct $3,510 97th pct
High earners in North Bondiin Rose Bay +3.3 pts higher in North Bondi gap widening
34.1% 100th pct 30.7% 100th pct
High-income homes in North Bondiin Rose Bay +7.9 pts higher in North Bondi gap widening
50.7% 100th pct 42.8% 95th pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 32.4%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
12.6% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%
8.2% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 24.9%
24.4% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 25.3%
22.5% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 23.6%
21.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 18.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in North Bondiin Rose Bay +4.7 pts higher in Rose Bay
17.5% 11th pct 22.2% 21st pct
Mental health in North Bondiin Rose Bay +0.3 pts higher in Rose Bay
5.2% 26th pct 5.6% 27th pct
Needs assistance in North Bondiin Rose Bay +1.2 pts higher in Rose Bay gap steady
2.0% 25th pct 3.2% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.0% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.8% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.2% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.1% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.7% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.3% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.8% None ◂ +4.3 pts 70.4%
13.7% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
2.8% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in North Bondiin Rose Bay +2.1 pts higher in North Bondi gap widening
18.8% 54th pct 16.8% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in North Bondiin Rose Bay +1.0 pts higher in Rose Bay gap steady
9.8% 24th pct 10.9% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in North Bondiin Rose Bay +4.7 pts higher in North Bondi gap widening
29.2% 70th pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in North Bondiin Rose Bay +0.2 pts higher in Rose Bay
1.2% 34th pct 1.5% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in North Bondiin Rose Bay +0.3 pts higher in North Bondi gap steady
17.9% 17th pct 17.6% 16th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in North Bondiin Rose Bay +13 larger in Rose Bay
27 72nd pct 40 75th pct
Median age in North Bondiin Rose Bay +4 yrs older in Rose Bay
28 yrs 57th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Year 12 in North Bondiin Rose Bay +30.5 pts higher in North Bondi
95.2% 100th pct 64.7% 90th pct
Median income in North Bondiin Rose Bay +$62 higher in Rose Bay
$725 58th pct $787 64th pct
Household income in North Bondiin Rose Bay +$937 higher in Rose Bay
$1,625 47th pct $2,562 80th pct
Indigenous language in North Bondiin Rose Bay +2.3 pts higher in North Bondi
14.8% 86th pct 12.5% 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Bondiin Rose Bay +0.3 larger in North Bondi gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in North Bondiin Rose Bay +3.5 pts higher in Rose Bay gap widening
8.5% 36th pct 12.0% 57th pct
Living alone in North Bondiin Rose Bay +6.4 pts higher in Rose Bay gap widening
23.6% 50th pct 30.0% 72nd pct

Family composition

66.8% Couples with children ◂ +10.8 pts 56.0%
23.9% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 31.1%
8.5% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 36.5%
23.6% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
18.3% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 12.5%
16.9% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 14.4%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Bondiin Rose Bay +$70 higher in North Bondi gap widening
$700 100th pct $630 100th pct
Mortgage in North Bondiin Rose Bay +$716 higher in North Bondi gap widening
$3,966 100th pct $3,250 94th pct
People / bedroom in North Bondiin Rose Bay +0.10 higher in North Bondi gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in North Bondiin Rose Bay +0.4 pts higher in North Bondi gap narrowing
42.8% 89th pct 42.4% 89th pct
Owned outright in North Bondiin Rose Bay +5.0 pts higher in Rose Bay gap steady
25.1% 14th pct 30.0% 23rd pct
Separate houses in North Bondiin Rose Bay +1.4 pts higher in Rose Bay gap narrowing
19.3% 0th pct 20.6% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in North Bondiin Rose Bay +1.4 pts higher in North Bondi gap steady
47.4% 8th pct 46.0% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 42.4%
25.1% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
29.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 23.8%
1.3% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

52.7% Flat or apartment +16.1 pts ▸ 68.8%
28.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.4 pts 8.7%
19.3% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 40.8%
22.7% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
19.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 12.9%
10.7% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
0.5% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% $750 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 31.4%
31.2% $550–$749 +5.3 pts ▸ 36.5%
16.9% $350–$549 +6.9 pts ▸ 23.7%
2.9% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 51.6%
14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
9.7% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in North Bondiin Rose Bay +1.2 pts higher in North Bondi gap narrowing
13.2% 90th pct 12.0% 89th pct
Work from home in North Bondiin Rose Bay +4.6 pts higher in North Bondi gap widening
56.3% 100th pct 51.7% 99th pct
PT commute in North Bondiin Rose Bay +0.6 pts higher in Rose Bay gap narrowing
2.2% 81st pct 2.8% 85th pct
PT stops in North Bondiin Rose Bay +20 more in Rose Bay
25 86th pct 45 87th pct
Stops/1k in North Bondiin Rose Bay +1.85 more in Rose Bay
2.69 68th pct 4.54 76th pct
Departures/1k in North Bondiin Rose Bay +51.9 more in Rose Bay
2,467.2 94th pct 2,519.0 94th pct
PT routes in North Bondiin Rose Bay +1 more in North Bondi
7 86th pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in North Bondiin Rose Bay +1 longer in Rose Bay
2 14th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in North Bondiin Rose Bay +2 longer in North Bondi
12 8th pct 10 5th pct
Reach 30 min in North Bondiin Rose Bay +11,924 more in Rose Bay
31,827 84th pct 43,751 86th pct
Reach 45 min in North Bondiin Rose Bay +9,097 more in North Bondi
94,955 78th pct 85,858 76th pct
Transit to city in North Bondiin Rose Bay +2 longer in North Bondi
50 36th pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

56.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 51.7%
21.9% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
2.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.3% Train even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.0% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 46.8%
31.6% 2 vehicles even 31.6%
13.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%
6.5% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.6% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in North Bondiin Rose Bay +1.0 pts higher in Rose Bay gap narrowing
45.3% 87th pct 46.3% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in North Bondiin Rose Bay +7.1 pts higher in North Bondi gap widening
19.5% 87th pct 12.3% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in North Bondiin Rose Bay +0.1 pts higher in North Bondi gap steady
3.6% 50th pct 3.4% 48th pct
Participation in North Bondiin Rose Bay +7.0 pts higher in North Bondi gap widening
70.5% 83rd pct 63.6% 61st pct
Full-time in North Bondiin Rose Bay +1.9 pts higher in North Bondi gap steady
63.2% 74th pct 61.4% 66th pct

Industries people work in

20.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 17.7%
9.6% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.0% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.3% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.1% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
2.9% Rental & real estate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
4.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

41.8% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 37.9%
23.8% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
9.0% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.2% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.8% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.9% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.2% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in North Bondiin Rose Bay +0.4 higher in North Bondi
9.3 100th pct 8.9 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in North Bondiin Rose Bay +0.1 more in North Bondi
8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in North Bondiin Rose Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in North Bondiin Rose Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in North Bondiin Rose Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in North Bondiin Rose Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in North Bondiin Rose Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct
Walk to health in North Bondiin Rose Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in North Bondiin Rose Bay +15.5 more in Rose Bay
17.8 59th pct 33.3 74th pct
Intersections/km² in North Bondiin Rose Bay +151 higher in North Bondi
354 98th pct 203 91st pct
Mean slope in North Bondiin Rose Bay +0.8 pts higher in North Bondi
7.7% 68th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare North Bondi with nearby areas

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Compare Rose Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Bondi vs Rose Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12994/north-bondi/vs/SAL13412/rose-bay