Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Rose Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Rose Bay, NSW (postcode 2029) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,511 | 10,053 | 9,911 | +400 · +4.2% |
| Median age | 37 | 38 | 40 | +3 · +8.1% |
| Median household income | $1,924/wk | $2,272/wk | $2,539/wk | +$615 · +32% |
| Median personal income | $965/wk | $1,154/wk | $1,398/wk | +$433 · +44.9% |
| Median rent | $500/wk | $600/wk | $630/wk | +$130 · +26% |
| Median mortgage | $2,893/mo | $3,000/mo | $3,250/mo | +$357 · +12.3% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Rose Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
9,911
was 10,053 in 2016
-142 · -1.4%
Median rent
$630/wk
was $600/wk in 2016
+$30 · +5%
Household income
$2,539/wk
was $2,272/wk in 2016
+$267 · +11.8%
Median age
40
was 38 in 2016
+2 · +5.3%
Dig deeper: Rose Bay population growth · Rose Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.