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Point Piper vs Rose Bay

Name: Point Piper vs Rose Bay — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Point Piper profile · Rose Bay profile

Point Piper Rose Bay

Rose Bay (NSW) and Point Piper are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Point Piper is an older and wealthier area, where the typical resident is 52 and typical weekly household incomes reach $4,530. In contrast, Rose Bay (NSW) is younger, with a typical age of 40, and is much more walkable—it is a walker's paradise with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. While Point Piper has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 50.4%, Rose Bay (NSW) has a much higher proportion of renters at 42.4%.

Everyday life in both places shares several commonalities, as both have roughly the same percentage of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 48%) and the same rate of unemployment. Both areas also have every single home within a 15-minute walk of a park. Despite these similarities, the gap in wealth remains stark, with Point Piper's typical household income sitting $1,991 higher than that of Rose Bay (NSW), a figure that is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,577 larger in Rose Bay Owned outright: 20.4 pts higher in Point Piper Median age: 12 yrs older in Point Piper 3+ bedrooms: 17.9 pts higher in Point Piper Renting: 14.2 pts higher in Rose Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Point Piper in Rose Bay +8,577 larger in Rose Bay gap steady

1,334 75th pct 9,911 87th pct

Median age in Point Piper in Rose Bay +12 yrs older in Point Piper gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.1 pts 20.3%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 24.2%

10.8% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 45.8%

32.1% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

8.5% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

1.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Point Piper Rose Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.5% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 54.8%

2.7% South Africa +6.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% China ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.0% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

32.1% English ◂ +3.8 pts 28.3%

20.8% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 20.4%

11.4% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

10.0% Chinese ◂ +5.4 pts 4.5%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

4.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.1% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 74.5%

5.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.3% Italian even 1.4%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.9% Christianity ◂ +10.0 pts 31.9%

32.5% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 28.8%

13.6% Judaism +15.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Point Piper in Rose Bay

— 2.47 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Point Piper in Rose Bay +7 more in Rose Bay

30 88th pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Point Piper in Rose Bay +72 larger in Point Piper

642 87th pct 570 81st pct

ICSEA in Point Piper in Rose Bay +3 higher in Point Piper

1,152 100th pct 1,149 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.7% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 82.0%

5.5% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 42.6%

19.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 15.8%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.1% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

26.6% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

21.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 17.3%

10.8% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

6.9% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.7% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Architecture & building even 4.0%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Point Piper in Rose Bay +$437 higher in Point Piper gap widening

$1,835 100th pct $1,398 96th pct

Household income in Point Piper in Rose Bay +$1,991 higher in Point Piper gap widening

$4,530 100th pct $2,539 90th pct

Family income in Point Piper in Rose Bay +$1,411 higher in Point Piper gap widening

$4,921 100th pct $3,510 97th pct

Household income distribution

50.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.5 pts 32.4%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.2% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.2% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

32.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 18.4%

20.8% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

18.0% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

5.4% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None +4.2 pts ▸ 70.4%

16.6% One condition even 16.7%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Point Piper in Rose Bay +33 larger in Rose Bay

7 54th pct 40 75th pct

Median age in Point Piper in Rose Bay +9 yrs older in Rose Bay

23 yrs 38th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Point Piper in Rose Bay +$287 higher in Point Piper

$1,074 83rd pct $787 64th pct

Household income in Point Piper in Rose Bay +$687 higher in Point Piper

$3,249 89th pct $2,562 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Point Piper in Rose Bay +0.1 larger in Rose Bay gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 56.0%

41.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 31.1%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

0.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 36.5%

26.7% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

9.0% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.4% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Point Piper in Rose Bay +$270 higher in Point Piper gap widening

$900 100th pct $630 100th pct

Mortgage in Point Piper in Rose Bay +$1,750 higher in Point Piper gap widening

$5,000 100th pct $3,250 94th pct

People / bedroom in Point Piper in Rose Bay +0.10 higher in Rose Bay gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Owned outright ◂ +20.4 pts 30.0%

28.2% Rented +14.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

19.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

1.9% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

71.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 68.8%

25.6% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 20.6%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

29.1% 2 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

35.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 27.8%

15.0% 5 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 5.3%

13.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

6.6% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

66.0% $750 or more ◂ +34.6 pts 31.4%

18.0% $550–$749 +18.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

8.0% $350–$549 +15.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

2.0% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 51.6%

7.9% $1,800–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%

5.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Point Piper in Rose Bay +42 more in Rose Bay

3 72nd pct 45 87th pct

Stops/1k in Point Piper in Rose Bay +2.29 more in Rose Bay

2.25 66th pct 4.54 76th pct

Departures/1k in Point Piper in Rose Bay +807.6 more in Rose Bay

1,711.4 90th pct 2,519.0 94th pct

PT routes in Point Piper in Rose Bay +3 more in Rose Bay

3 79th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Point Piper in Rose Bay +4 longer in Point Piper

7 39th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Point Piper in Rose Bay +2 longer in Rose Bay

8 3rd pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Point Piper in Rose Bay +31,827 more in Rose Bay

11,924 62nd pct 43,751 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Point Piper in Rose Bay +23,555 more in Point Piper

109,413 81st pct 85,858 76th pct

Transit to city in Point Piper in Rose Bay +6 longer in Rose Bay

42 22nd pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

56.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 51.7%

24.4% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

2.4% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 46.8%

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 31.6%

5.5% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 6.7%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.8 pts 10.4%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

4.2% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.1% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

4.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

39.2% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 37.9%

31.8% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 24.1%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.9% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.4% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.1% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Point Piper in Rose Bay +3.7 higher in Rose Bay

5.2 84th pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Point Piper in Rose Bay +2.5 more in Rose Bay

5.4 85th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Point Piper in Rose Bay +15.7 pts higher in Rose Bay

84.3% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Point Piper in Rose Bay +84.7 pts higher in Rose Bay

15.2% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Point Piper in Rose Bay +4.6 pts higher in Rose Bay

95.4% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Point Piper in Rose Bay +6.5 pts higher in Rose Bay

93.4% 95th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Point Piper in Rose Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Point Piper in Rose Bay +77.5 pts higher in Rose Bay

22.3% 77th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Point Piper in Rose Bay +33.4 more in Point Piper

66.7 86th pct 33.3 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Point Piper in Rose Bay +69 higher in Rose Bay

135 87th pct 203 91st pct

Mean slope in Point Piper in Rose Bay +10.2 pts higher in Point Piper

17.0% 95th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Point Piper vs Rose Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13245/point-piper/vs/SAL13412/rose-bay