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Elizabeth Bay NSW 2011

5,138 addresses · 15 streets

Wentworth Electorate › Sydney LGA › Elizabeth Bay · 2 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Elizabeth Bay is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 4,878 people, with a median age of 43. The typical household earns around $2,116 a week, with median rent near $500 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 39% of households own their home and 59% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

4,878Population
43Median age
$2,116Median household income / wk
$500Median rent / wk
1.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Potts Point - Woolloomooloo statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Elizabeth Bay itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Kings Cross, 550 m south-west · Metro station: Martin Place, 1.6 km west · Light rail stop: QVB, 1.9 km west · Bus interchange: Andrew Boy Charlton Pool (441 Terminus), 1.1 km north-west · Ferry wharf: Darling Point, 1.3 km north-east · Airport: Rose Bay Seaplane Base, 3.3 km east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 10.7% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.6% · Labour-force participation 69.5%

Population by age in Elizabeth Bay
Population by age, Elizabeth Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-492
5-1496
15-1940
20-24173
25-341,202
35-44908
45-54682
55-64654
65-74525
75-84297
85+206
Dwelling types in Elizabeth Bay
Dwelling types, Elizabeth Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House10
Townhouse14
Apartment2,845
Other0
Households by weekly income in Elizabeth Bay
Households by weekly income, Elizabeth Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650318
$650-1,499640
$1,500-2,999822
$3,000+999
Top ancestries in Elizabeth Bay
Top ancestries, Elizabeth Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English1,831
Australian1,050
Other811
Irish793
Scottish639
Ancestry NS302
Housing tenure in Elizabeth Bay
Housing tenure, Elizabeth Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned633
Mortgage470
Rented1,692
Other58
Cars per household in Elizabeth Bay
Cars per household, Elizabeth Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
01,264
11,300
2242
327
4+12
Commute to work in Elizabeth Bay
Commute to work, Elizabeth Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car390
Train129
Bus42
Tram/ferry0
Walked306
Bicycle26
Home1,814
Top countries of birth in Elizabeth Bay
Top countries of birth, Elizabeth Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England283
New Zealand198
United States102
Brazil66
South Africa56
Germany52
Languages used at home in Elizabeth Bay
Languages used at home, Elizabeth Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Spanish84
French81
Portuguese56
Mandarin44
German41
Italian41

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