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Rose Bay vs Tamarama

Name: Rose Bay vs Tamarama — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Rose Bay profile · Tamarama profile

Rose Bay Tamarama

Rose Bay (NSW) and Tamarama are neighbouring coastal areas with very high typical incomes, though Tamarama is notably wealthier. Tamarama has a typical weekly household income of $4,522, which is far higher than the $2,539 seen in Rose Bay (NSW). There are also stark differences in their populations; Rose Bay (NSW) is noticeably older, with 20.3% of residents aged 65 and over compared to just 9.3% in Tamarama. Additionally, Tamarama is far more secular, with 50.7% of people reporting no religion, while in Rose Bay (NSW) this figure is 28.8%.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, from a similar share of children under 15 to almost identical school advantage scores. Both areas are also completely walkable, with every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Rose Bay (NSW) has far more public transport departures and walkable amenities per person, both maintain a similar profile in terms of unemployment and the size of their homes.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 22.0 pts higher in Tamarama Population: 8,433 larger in Rose Bay Household income: $1,983 higher in Tamarama Bachelor+: 11.3 pts higher in Tamarama Aged 65+: 11.0 pts higher in Rose Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rose Bay in Tamarama +8,433 larger in Rose Bay gap steady

9,911 87th pct 1,478 75th pct

Median age in Rose Bay in Tamarama +4 yrs older in Rose Bay gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) +10.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.0 pts 9.3%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

37.4% Never married +12.9 pts ▸ 50.2%

45.8% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 39.2%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 1.9%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Rose Bay Tamarama

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.8% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 61.6%

9.3% South Africa ◂ +6.9 pts 2.4%

5.6% England +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.3% English +6.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

20.4% Australian +9.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

9.2% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.8% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

3.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.5% English only +6.9 pts ▸ 81.4%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

28.8% No religion +22.0 pts ▸ 50.7%

31.9% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

29.0% Judaism ◂ +22.7 pts 6.3%

8.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rose Bay in Tamarama

2.47 35th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Rose Bay in Tamarama +3 more in Rose Bay

37 90th pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in Rose Bay in Tamarama +43 larger in Rose Bay

570 81st pct 528 75th pct

ICSEA in Rose Bay in Tamarama +4 higher in Rose Bay

1,149 100th pct 1,145 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.0% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 85.9%

5.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 49.6%

15.8% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 9.4%

8.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

28.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 28.1%

17.3% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.2% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

6.4% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

4.0% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Rose Bay in Tamarama +$390 higher in Tamarama gap widening

$1,398 96th pct $1,788 100th pct

Household income in Rose Bay in Tamarama +$1,983 higher in Tamarama gap widening

$2,539 90th pct $4,522 100th pct

Family income in Rose Bay in Tamarama +$1,261 higher in Tamarama gap widening

$3,510 97th pct $4,771 100th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $4,000 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 49.9%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 16.7%

16.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.1%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

9.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

18.4% $3,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

25.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 20.6%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 18.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

6.3% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

5.6% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None +5.0 pts ▸ 75.4%

16.7% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 13.1%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rose Bay in Tamarama +32 larger in Rose Bay

40 75th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Rose Bay in Tamarama +2 yrs older in Rose Bay

32 yrs 69th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Rose Bay in Tamarama +$588 higher in Tamarama

$787 64th pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in Rose Bay in Tamarama +$1,063 higher in Tamarama

$2,562 80th pct $3,625 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rose Bay in Tamarama +0.2 larger in Tamarama gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 60.9%

31.1% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 5.9%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

30.0% 1 person ◂ +8.1 pts 21.8%

12.5% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.4% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

1.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rose Bay in Tamarama +$220 higher in Tamarama gap widening

$630 100th pct $850 100th pct

Mortgage in Rose Bay in Tamarama +$859 higher in Tamarama gap widening

$3,250 94th pct $4,109 100th pct

People / bedroom in Rose Bay in Tamarama +0.10 higher in Tamarama gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 45.3%

30.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 27.5%

23.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

68.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.8 pts 62.0%

20.6% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

27.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 23.9%

12.9% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

5.3% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

31.4% $750 or more +33.4 pts ▸ 64.8%

36.5% $550–$749 ◂ +14.2 pts 22.3%

23.7% $350–$549 ◂ +17.2 pts 6.5%

3.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

1.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.6% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 56.1%

19.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 9.4%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.2 pts 6.5%

9.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rose Bay in Tamarama +39 more in Rose Bay

45 87th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Rose Bay in Tamarama +0.48 more in Rose Bay

4.54 76th pct 4.06 74th pct

Departures/1k in Rose Bay in Tamarama +1,621.9 more in Rose Bay

2,519.0 94th pct 897.2 86th pct

PT routes in Rose Bay in Tamarama +4 more in Rose Bay

6 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Rose Bay in Tamarama +1 longer in Rose Bay

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Rose Bay in Tamarama +1 longer in Tamarama

10 5th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Rose Bay in Tamarama +24,851 more in Tamarama

43,751 86th pct 68,602 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Rose Bay in Tamarama +78,300 more in Tamarama

85,858 76th pct 164,158 86th pct

Transit to city in Rose Bay in Tamarama +5 longer in Rose Bay

48 32nd pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

51.7% Worked at home +7.9 pts ▸ 59.6%

25.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 19.8%

3.0% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 48.8%

31.6% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

12.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 6.8%

6.7% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.9% 4 or more even 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Professional & technical +7.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

10.4% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

2.7% Media & telecommunications +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

4.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

3.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

37.9% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 47.0%

24.1% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.7 pts 6.7%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

6.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

2.3% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Rose Bay in Tamarama +0.4 higher in Rose Bay

8.9 100th pct 8.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rose Bay in Tamarama +0.1 more in Tamarama

7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Rose Bay in Tamarama even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Rose Bay in Tamarama even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Rose Bay in Tamarama even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Rose Bay in Tamarama even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Rose Bay in Tamarama even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Rose Bay in Tamarama even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Rose Bay in Tamarama +23.1 more in Rose Bay

33.3 74th pct 10.1 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Rose Bay in Tamarama +70 higher in Tamarama

203 91st pct 273 94th pct

Mean slope in Rose Bay in Tamarama +8.3 pts higher in Tamarama

6.9% 62nd pct 15.1% 92nd pct

Compare Rose Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Tamarama with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rose Bay vs Tamarama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13412/rose-bay/vs/SAL13757/tamarama