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Geilston Bay vs Rose Bay

Name: Geilston Bay vs Rose Bay — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Geilston Bay profile · Rose Bay profile

Geilston Bay Rose Bay

Geilston Bay and Rose Bay (Tas.) are neighbouring areas in Greater Hobart with distinct differences in accessibility and demographics. Rose Bay (Tas.) is more connected to the city, with a 5-minute drive compared to 12 minutes for Geilston Bay, and 100% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school. Rose Bay (Tas.) also has a more qualified workforce, with 36.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 26.7% in Geilston Bay. In contrast, Geilston Bay has a much larger First Nations population of 102 people, while Rose Bay (Tas.) has 20.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income, sitting at $845 in Geilston Bay and $862 in Rose Bay (Tas.). This financial similarity exists alongside other commonalities, such as having the same number of people per home. While both are older than the national figure, Rose Bay (Tas.) is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 43 in Geilston Bay. Recent arrivals from overseas are more common in Rose Bay (Tas.), where 31.8% were born abroad, compared to 17.4% in Geilston Bay.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,273 larger in Geilston Bay Recent arrivals: 14.4 pts higher in Rose Bay Median age: 6 yrs older in Rose Bay Bachelor+: 9.9 pts higher in Rose Bay Separate houses: 8.0 pts higher in Geilston Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +2,273 larger in Geilston Bay gap steady

3,461 86th pct 1,188 74th pct

Median age in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +6 yrs older in Rose Bay gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

23.1% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 23.9%

15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

Marital status

47.7% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 52.7%

32.5% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 27.5%

10.0% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Geilston Bay Rose Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 79.6%

3.4% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.1% China +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

48.2% English ◂ +0.7 pts 47.6%

41.2% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 39.1%

13.4% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

1.9% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Dutch even 1.7%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 85.8%

1.0% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 46.5%

43.9% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 41.4%

4.6% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.8% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +2.59 more in Rose Bay

3.62 48th pct 6.21 64th pct

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

12 82nd pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +18 larger in Rose Bay

321 50th pct 339 52nd pct

ICSEA in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +27 higher in Rose Bay

994 53rd pct 1,021 67th pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 60.9%

26.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 21.7%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

28.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 19.8%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.2% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.2% Education +6.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

12.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

3.4% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +$17 higher in Rose Bay gap narrowing

$845 65th pct $862 68th pct

Household income in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +$147 higher in Rose Bay gap widening

$1,610 55th pct $1,757 63rd pct

Family income in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +$19 higher in Rose Bay gap narrowing

$2,094 63rd pct $2,113 64th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.0%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.1%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 14.2%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

7.6% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 37.1%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 32.2%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

8.9% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.9% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

2.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +0.8 pts 59.6%

23.2% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 21.3%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

3.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +82 larger in Geilston Bay

102 86th pct 20 68th pct

Median age in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +21 yrs older in Rose Bay

22 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +$561 higher in Rose Bay

$564 41st pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +$969 higher in Rose Bay

$1,781 53rd pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 45.6%

32.4% Couples without children +9.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

28.9% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 27.7%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 12.7%

13.9% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +$40 higher in Rose Bay gap widening

$380 78th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +$92 higher in Rose Bay gap narrowing

$1,625 50th pct $1,717 56th pct

People / bedroom in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

41.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.8 pts 28.3%

16.6% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +8.0 pts 88.9%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.2% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 46.6%

21.5% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

20.9% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.5% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.4% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 53.2%

21.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 17.4%

10.0% $550–$749 +10.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.0% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 13.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 34.1%

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

19.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.7%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +30 more in Geilston Bay

38 87th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +4.25 more in Geilston Bay

10.98 88th pct 6.73 84th pct

Departures/1k in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +439.2 more in Rose Bay

1,307.4 88th pct 1,746.6 90th pct

PT routes in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +22 more in Rose Bay

5 86th pct 27 87th pct

Stop walk in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +10 longer in Geilston Bay

11 47th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +7 longer in Geilston Bay

12 8th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +17,263 more in Rose Bay

11,282 43rd pct 28,545 55th pct

Transit to city in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +35 longer in Geilston Bay

62 60th pct 27 5th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 59.9%

6.9% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.4% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

0.8% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

36.6% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 15.2%

9.4% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

9.0% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

3.2% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Electricity, gas & water +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

11.7% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

6.6% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Walkability

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

4.7 81st pct 5.1 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +1.1 more in Rose Bay

4.2 79th pct 5.3 85th pct

15-min city in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +18.0 pts higher in Rose Bay

56.9% 81st pct 74.9% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +4.2 pts higher in Geilston Bay

56.3% 81st pct 52.1% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +7.3 pts higher in Rose Bay

91.6% 85th pct 99.0% 97th pct

Walk to school in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +36.2 pts higher in Rose Bay

63.8% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +5.2 pts higher in Rose Bay

94.8% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +4.3 pts higher in Rose Bay

0.1% 71st pct 4.4% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +11.6 more in Geilston Bay

21.7 64th pct 10.1 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +78 higher in Rose Bay

31 75th pct 108 86th pct

Mean slope in Geilston Bay in Rose Bay +0.5 pts higher in Geilston Bay

13.2% 89th pct 12.7% 88th pct

Compare Geilston Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geilston Bay vs Rose Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60224/geilston-bay/vs/SAL60567/rose-bay