Neutral Bay - Suburb Demographics : Census 2011

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People — demographics & education

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

People

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Total

9,384

--

3,908,642

--

21,507,717

--

Male

4,421

47.1

1,926,237

49.3

10,634,013

49.4

Female

4,963

52.9

1,982,405

50.7

10,873,704

50.6

 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

26

0.3

42,609

1.1

548,369

2.5


In the 2011 Census, there were 9,384 people in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs) of these 47.1% were male and 52.9% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.3% of the population.

 

Age

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People

0-4 years

461

4.9

268,607

6.9

1,421,050

6.6

5-9 years

277

3

242,676

6.2

1,351,921

6.3

10-14 years

200

2.1

235,964

6

1,371,054

6.4

15-19 years

215

2.3

242,372

6.2

1,405,798

6.5

20-24 years

603

6.4

280,163

7.2

1,460,673

6.8

25-29 years

1,388

14.8

316,691

8.1

1,513,236

7

30-34 years

1,396

14.9

311,334

8

1,453,775

6.8

35-39 years

1,003

10.7

303,778

7.8

1,520,138

7.1

40-44 years

709

7.6

285,183

7.3

1,542,879

7.2

45-49 years

554

5.9

273,168

7

1,504,142

7

50-54 years

521

5.6

253,035

6.5

1,447,404

6.7

55-59 years

494

5.3

218,661

5.6

1,297,244

6

60-64 years

486

5.2

194,938

5

1,206,116

5.6

65-69 years

335

3.6

143,965

3.7

919,319

4.3

70-74 years

238

2.5

110,057

2.8

708,090

3.3

75-79 years

155

1.7

86,582

2.2

545,263

2.5

80-84 years

138

1.5

71,702

1.8

436,936

2

85 years and over

211

2.2

69,766

1.8

402,681

1.9

 

Median age

35

--

35

--

37

--


The median age of people in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs) was 35 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 10.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 11.5% of the population.

 

Registered marital status

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Married

3,062

36.3

1,572,725

49.7

8,461,114

48.7

Separated

219

2.6

86,742

2.7

529,280

3

Divorced

832

9.9

231,471

7.3

1,460,899

8.4

Widowed

317

3.8

157,694

5

949,634

5.5

Never married

4,014

47.5

1,112,771

35.2

5,962,769

34.3


Of people in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs) aged 15 years and over, 36.3% were married and 12.4% were either divorced or separated.


Marital Status Charts

Median age by registered marital status

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Married

43

--

48

--

50

--

Separated

49

--

48

--

49

--

Divorced

55

--

53

--

54

--

Widowed

82

--

78

--

78

--

Never married

30

--

26

--

25

--


The median age of married people in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs) was 43 years and the median age of people never married was 30 years.

 

Social marital status

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Registered marriage

2,697

36.5

1,439,962

50

7,647,042

49.2

De facto marriage

1,263

17.1

211,533

7.4

1,476,369

9.5

Not married

3,433

46.4

1,225,769

42.6

6,413,399

41.3


In Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), of people aged 15 years and over, 36.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 17.1% were in a de facto marriage.

 

Median age by social marital status

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Registered marriage

43

--

48

--

50

--

De facto marriage

31

--

35

--

35

--

Not married

35

--

31

--

33

--


The median age of people in a registered marriage in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs) was 43 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 31 years.

 

Education

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Pre-school

117

5.2

69,004

5.5

332,844

5.1

Primary - Government

272

12

198,113

15.9

1,181,787

18.2

Primary - Catholic

32

1.4

66,010

5.3

359,062

5.5

Primary - Other Non Government

24

1.1

37,384

3

214,359

3.3

Secondary - Government

76

3.3

136,812

11

774,074

11.9

Secondary - Catholic

58

2.6

67,105

5.4

307,142

4.7

Secondary - Other Non Government

94

4.1

45,584

3.7

254,828

3.9

Technical or further education institution

165

7.3

93,888

7.5

473,606

7.3

University or tertiary institution

650

28.6

215,235

17.3

932,524

14.3

Other

124

5.5

35,366

2.8

161,660

2.5

Not Stated

658

29

279,993

22.5

1,511,694

23.2

Total

2,270

--

1,244,494

--

6,503,580

--


In Neutral Bay (State Suburbs) 24.2% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 14.4% were in primary school, 10.0% in secondary school and 36.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.


Education Charts

People — cultural & language diversity

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Ancestry, top responses

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

English

3,370

26.6

938,150

19.2

7,238,533

25.9

Australian

2,258

17.9

931,387

19

7,098,486

25.4

Irish

1,167

9.2

352,986

7.2

2,087,758

7.5

Scottish

966

7.6

310,704

6.4

1,792,622

6.4

Chinese

549

4.3

232,322

4.7

866,208

3.1

The most common ancestries in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs) were English 26.6%, Australian 17.9%, Irish 9.2%, Scottish 7.6% and Chinese 4.3%.

Ancestry Charts

Country of birth

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Australia

5,162

55

2,247,739

57.5

15,017,847

69.8

 

Other top responses

England

711

7.6

146,853

3.8

911,593

4.2

New Zealand

342

3.6

129,248

3.3

483,398

2.2

Japan

180

1.9

86,767

2.2

35,377

0.2

China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)

163

1.7

77,298

2

318,969

1.5

South Africa

162

1.7

69,405

1.8

145,683

0.7

In Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), 55.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 7.6%, New Zealand 3.6%, Japan 1.9%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1.7% and South Africa 1.7%.

Birthplace of parents, stated responses

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Both parents born overseas

4,100

47.4

1,918,293

52.9

6,876,586

34.3

Father only born overseas

698

8.1

252,622

7

1,407,270

7

Mother only born overseas

534

6.2

169,420

4.7

989,220

4.9

Both parents born in Australia

3,322

38.4

1,288,486

35.5

10,757,087

53.7


In Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), 38.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 47.4% of people had both parents born overseas.

 

Religious affiliation, top responses

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

No Religion

2,819

30

1,107,046

28.3

4,796,787

22.3

Catholic

2,139

22.8

684,766

17.5

5,439,268

25.3

Anglican

1,677

17.9

576,427

14.7

3,679,907

17.1

Buddhism

301

3.2

205,971

5.3

528,978

2.5

Presbyterian and Reformed

237

2.5

179,360

4.6

599,515

2.8

The most common responses for religion in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs) were No Religion 30.0%, Catholic 22.8%, Anglican 17.9%, Buddhism 3.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.5%.

Religious Affiliation Charts

Language, top responses (other than English)

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Japanese

208

2.2

176,491

4.5

43,691

0.2

Mandarin

186

2

132,836

3.4

336,410

1.6

Cantonese

176

1.9

130,452

3.3

263,673

1.2

Spanish

136

1.4

84,568

2.2

117,498

0.5

Nepali

109

1.2

79,322

2

27,153

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

English only spoken at home

6,951

74.1

2,302,714

58.9

16,509,291

76.8

Households where two or more languages are spoken

989

22.3

525,299

39

1,579,949

20.4

In Neutral Bay (State Suburbs) 74.1% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Japanese 2.2%, Mandarin 2.0%, Cantonese 1.9%, Spanish 1.4% and Nepali 1.2%.

People — employment

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Employment

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over

Worked full-time

4,619

73.4

1,228,536

62.6

6,367,554

59.7

Worked part-time

1,236

19.7

514,663

26.2

3,062,976

28.7

Away from work

246

3.9

106,602

5.4

627,797

5.9

Unemployed

188

3

112,174

5.7

600,133

5.6

Total in labour force

6,289

--

1,961,975

--

10,658,460

--


View the labour force fact sheet


There were 6,289 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs). Of these 73.4% were employed full time, 19.7% were employed part-time and 3.0% were unemployed.

 

Employment - hours worked

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Labour force, people aged 15 years and over

1-15 hours per week

385

6.3

175,037

9.5

1,087,799

10.8

16-24 hours per week

443

7.3

175,405

9.5

947,792

9.4

25-34 hours per week

407

6.7

164,220

8.9

1,027,380

10.2

35-39 hours per week

849

13.9

344,015

18.6

1,808,879

18

40 hours or more per week

3,773

61.8

884,519

47.8

4,558,678

45.3


Of employed people in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), 6.3% worked 1 to 15 hours, 7.3% worked 16 to 24 hours and 61.8% worked 40 hours or more.

 

Median age by employment status

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Labour force, people aged 15 years and over

Employed full-time

34

--

39

--

40

--

Employed part-time

38

--

39

--

40

--


The median age of people employed full-time in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs) was 34 years and for people who were employed part-time was 38 years.

 

Occupation

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Employed people aged 15 years and over

Professionals

2,539

41.6

488,129

26.4

2,145,442

21.3

Managers

1,159

19

301,857

16.3

1,293,970

12.9

Clerical and Administrative Workers

856

14

247,925

13.4

1,483,558

14.7

Sales Workers

475

7.8

216,894

11.7

942,140

9.4

Community and Personal Service Workers

434

7.1

164,384

8.9

971,897

9.7

Technicians and Trades Workers

363

5.9

159,462

8.6

1,425,146

14.2

Labourers

120

2

130,650

7.1

947,608

9.4

Machinery Operators And Drivers

50

0.8

103,732

5.6

659,551

6.6

The most common occupations in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs) included Professionals 41.6%, Managers 19.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.0%, Sales Workers 7.8%, and Community and Personal Service Workers 7.1%.

Occupation Chart

Industry of employment, top responses

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Employed people aged 15 years and over

Legal and Accounting Services

351

5.8

74,393

4

209,182

2.1

Computer System Design and Related Services

320

5.2

72,555

3.9

139,409

1.4

Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services

281

4.6

59,072

3.2

89,668

0.9

Depository Financial Intermediation

272

4.5

54,531

2.9

148,232

1.5

Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services

227

3.7

48,110

2.6

178,212

1.8

Of the employed people in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), 5.8% worked in Legal and Accounting Services. Other major industries of employment included Computer System Design and Related Services 5.2%, Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services 4.6%, Depository Financial Intermediation 4.5% and Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 3.7%.

Median weekly incomes

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Personal

1,213

--

634

--

577

--

Family

2,701

--

1,728

--

1,481

--

Household

2,073

--

1,493

--

1,234

--


View the income fact sheet


The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs) was $1,213.

 

Travel to work, top responses

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Employed people aged 15 years and over

Car, as driver

1,968

32.2

972,949

52.6

6,059,972

60.2

Bus

1,497

24.5

180,837

9.8

301,187

3

Walked only

717

11.7

106,077

5.7

377,043

3.7

Train

222

3.6

83,060

4.5

388,012

3.9

Car, as passenger

171

2.8

80,014

4.3

537,638

5.3








People who travelled to work by public transport

2,275

37.3

396,492

21.4

1,046,721

10.4

People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger

2,144

35.1

1,059,231

57.3

6,620,840

65.8

In Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), on the day of the Census, the methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 32.2%, Bus 24.5% and Walked only 11.7%. Other common responses were Train 3.6% and Car, as passenger 2.8%. On the day, 37.3% of employed people travelled to work on public transport and 35.1% by car (either as driver or as passenger).

Unpaid work

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Did unpaid domestic work (last week)

6,440

76.3

2,122,441

67.1

12,149,347

70

Cared for child/children (last two weeks)

1,532

18.1

855,914

27.1

4,827,808

27.8

Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks)

660

7.8

337,766

10.7

1,896,957

10.9

Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months)

1,614

19.1

470,618

14.9

3,090,874

17.8


In Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), of people aged 15 years and over, 76.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 18.1% provided care for children and 7.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 19.1% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

 

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Less than 5 hours per week

2,966

35.1

750,393

23.7

3,883,357

22.4

5 to 14 hours per week

2,426

28.7

769,030

24.3

4,444,640

25.6

15 to 29 hours per week

652

7.7

332,589

10.5

2,075,154

12

30 hours or more per week

396

4.7

270,426

8.6

1,746,196

10.1


Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), 28.7% worked 5 to 14 hours, 7.7% worked 15 to 29 hours and 4.7% worked 30 hours or more.


Collapse Families category,

includes family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Families — family composition

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Couple family without children

1,368

58.5

337,517

33

2,150,301

37.8

Couple family with children

669

28.6

506,277

49.5

2,534,399

44.6

One parent family

231

9.9

158,418

15.5

901,637

15.9

Other family

71

3

20,220

2

97,722

1.7


Of the families in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), 28.6% were couple families with children, 58.5% were couple families without children and 9.9% were one parent families.


Family Charts

Single (or lone) parents

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population

Male

--

13.7

--

16

--

17.6

Female

--

86.3

--

84

--

82.4


In Neutral Bay (State Suburbs) 13.7% of single parents were male and 86.3% were female.


Families — weekly incomes

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Median family income, couple families with two incomes

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Families without children

3,116

--

2,343

--

2,081

--

Families with children

3,371

--

2,596

--

2,310

--


View the income fact sheet


In Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $3,371 and those without children was $3,116.


Families — employment status of couple families

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over

Both employed, worked full-time

801

39.4

204,350

24.2

1,015,165

21.7

Both employed, worked part-time

70

3.4

28,701

3.4

174,795

3.7

One employed full-time, one part-time

367

18.1

166,457

19.7

1,001,907

21.4

One employed full-time, other not working

341

16.8

150,440

17.8

736,322

15.7

One employed part-time, other not working

81

4

46,322

5.5

251,191

5.4

Both not working

160

7.9

148,685

17.6

899,598

19.2

Other

94

4.6

50,082

5.9

291,196

6.2

Labour force status not stated

119

5.9

48,765

5.8

314,529

6.7


In Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), of couple families, 39.4% had both partners employed full-time, 3.4% had both employed part-time and 18.1% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.


Collapse Dwellings category,

includes dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles

Dwellings — dwelling structure

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles


Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

 

Dwelling type

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Occupied private dwellings

4,440

87.6

1,347,807

93.5

7,760,320

89.3

Unoccupied private dwellings

629

12.4

94,282

6.5

934,470

10.7


In Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), 87.6% of private dwellings were occupied and 12.4% were unoccupied.

 

Dwelling structure

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Occupied private dwellings

Separate house

451

10.2

780,082

57.9

5,864,574

75.6

Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc

757

17

178,456

13.2

765,980

9.9

Flat, unit or apartment

3,217

72.4

382,258

28.4

1,056,237

13.6

Other dwelling

9

0.2

4,928

0.4

66,666

0.9


Of occupied private dwellings in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), 10.2% were separate houses, 17.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 72.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.


Dwelling Structure Charts

Number of bedrooms

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Occupied private dwellings

None (includes bedsitters)

101

2.3

13,167

1

42,160

0.5

1 bedroom

1,059

23.8

93,989

7

363,129

4.7

2 bedrooms

2,001

45

349,565

25.9

1,481,577

19.1

3 bedrooms

1,007

22.7

488,348

36.2

3,379,930

43.6

4 or more bedrooms

226

5.1

378,020

28

2,350,132

30.3

Number of bedrooms not stated

48

1.1

24,718

1.8

143,394

1.8

 

Average number of bedrooms per dwelling

2.1

--

2.9

--

3.1

--

Average number of people per household

1.9

--

2.7

--

2.6

--


In Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), of occupied private dwellings 23.8% had 1 bedroom, 45.0% had 2 bedrooms and 22.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.1. The average household size was 1.9 people.


Bedroom Charts

Tenure

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Occupied private dwellings

Owned outright

1,025

23.1

400,989

29.8

2,488,149

32.1

Owned with a mortgage

1,021

23

466,427

34.6

2,709,433

34.9

Rented

2,316

52.1

438,126

32.5

2,297,458

29.6

Other tenure type

7

0.2

9,786

0.7

70,069

0.9

Tenure type not stated

73

1.6

32,479

2.4

195,213

2.5


Of occupied private dwellings in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), 23.1% were owned outright, 23.0% were owned with a mortgage and 52.1% were rented.


Dwellings — household composition

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles

Household composition

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Family households

2,329

52.4

986,162

73.2

5,550,614

71.5

Single (or lone) person households

1,747

39.3

301,187

22.3

1,888,698

24.3

Group households

367

8.3

60,457

4.5

321,007

4.1


In Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), of all households, 52.4% were family households, 39.3% were single person households and 8.3% were group households.

 

Household income

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Less than $600 gross weekly income

--

11.7

--

19.6

--

23.7

More than $3,000 gross weekly income

--

24.1

--

16.6

--

11.2


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In Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), 11.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 24.1% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.


Dwellings — mortgage & rent

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles


Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

 

Rent weekly payments

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Median rent

462

--

369

--

285

--

 

Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income

--

84.5

--

87.1

--

89.6

Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income

--

15.5

--

12.9

--

10.4


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Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

 

Mortgage monthly repayments

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Median mortgage repayments

2,557

--

2,193

--

1,800

--

 

Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income

--

92.8

--

87.9

--

90.1

Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income

--

7.2

--

12.1

--

9.9


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Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.


Dwellings — number of motor vehicles

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

None

791

17.8

170,897

12.7

665,852

8.6

1 motor vehicle

2,495

56.2

522,529

38.8

2,778,576

35.8

2 motor vehicles

932

21

440,149

32.7

2,802,468

36.1

3 or more vehicles

158

3.6

174,444

12.9

1,279,134

16.5

Number of motor vehicles not stated

67

1.5

39,787

3

234,292

3


In Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), 56.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 21.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 3.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

 Source: ABS Census 2011





People — demographics & education

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

People

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Total

9,384

--

3,908,642

--

21,507,717

--

Male

4,421

47.1

1,926,237

49.3

10,634,013

49.4

Female

4,963

52.9

1,982,405

50.7

10,873,704

50.6

 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

26

0.3

42,609

1.1

548,369

2.5


In the 2011 Census, there were 9,384 people in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs) of these 47.1% were male and 52.9% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.3% of the population.

 

Age

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People

0-4 years

461

4.9

268,607

6.9

1,421,050

6.6

5-9 years

277

3

242,676

6.2

1,351,921

6.3

10-14 years

200

2.1

235,964

6

1,371,054

6.4

15-19 years

215

2.3

242,372

6.2

1,405,798

6.5

20-24 years

603

6.4

280,163

7.2

1,460,673

6.8

25-29 years

1,388

14.8

316,691

8.1

1,513,236

7

30-34 years

1,396

14.9

311,334

8

1,453,775

6.8

35-39 years

1,003

10.7

303,778

7.8

1,520,138

7.1

40-44 years

709

7.6

285,183

7.3

1,542,879

7.2

45-49 years

554

5.9

273,168

7

1,504,142

7

50-54 years

521

5.6

253,035

6.5

1,447,404

6.7

55-59 years

494

5.3

218,661

5.6

1,297,244

6

60-64 years

486

5.2

194,938

5

1,206,116

5.6

65-69 years

335

3.6

143,965

3.7

919,319

4.3

70-74 years

238

2.5

110,057

2.8

708,090

3.3

75-79 years

155

1.7

86,582

2.2

545,263

2.5

80-84 years

138

1.5

71,702

1.8

436,936

2

85 years and over

211

2.2

69,766

1.8

402,681

1.9

 

Median age

35

--

35

--

37

--


The median age of people in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs) was 35 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 10.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 11.5% of the population.

 

Registered marital status

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Married

3,062

36.3

1,572,725

49.7

8,461,114

48.7

Separated

219

2.6

86,742

2.7

529,280

3

Divorced

832

9.9

231,471

7.3

1,460,899

8.4

Widowed

317

3.8

157,694

5

949,634

5.5

Never married

4,014

47.5

1,112,771

35.2

5,962,769

34.3


Of people in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs) aged 15 years and over, 36.3% were married and 12.4% were either divorced or separated.


Marital Status Charts

Median age by registered marital status

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Married

43

--

48

--

50

--

Separated

49

--

48

--

49

--

Divorced

55

--

53

--

54

--

Widowed

82

--

78

--

78

--

Never married

30

--

26

--

25

--


The median age of married people in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs) was 43 years and the median age of people never married was 30 years.

 

Social marital status

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Registered marriage

2,697

36.5

1,439,962

50

7,647,042

49.2

De facto marriage

1,263

17.1

211,533

7.4

1,476,369

9.5

Not married

3,433

46.4

1,225,769

42.6

6,413,399

41.3


In Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), of people aged 15 years and over, 36.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 17.1% were in a de facto marriage.

 

Median age by social marital status

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Registered marriage

43

--

48

--

50

--

De facto marriage

31

--

35

--

35

--

Not married

35

--

31

--

33

--


The median age of people in a registered marriage in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs) was 43 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 31 years.

 

Education

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Pre-school

117

5.2

69,004

5.5

332,844

5.1

Primary - Government

272

12

198,113

15.9

1,181,787

18.2

Primary - Catholic

32

1.4

66,010

5.3

359,062

5.5

Primary - Other Non Government

24

1.1

37,384

3

214,359

3.3

Secondary - Government

76

3.3

136,812

11

774,074

11.9

Secondary - Catholic

58

2.6

67,105

5.4

307,142

4.7

Secondary - Other Non Government

94

4.1

45,584

3.7

254,828

3.9

Technical or further education institution

165

7.3

93,888

7.5

473,606

7.3

University or tertiary institution

650

28.6

215,235

17.3

932,524

14.3

Other

124

5.5

35,366

2.8

161,660

2.5

Not Stated

658

29

279,993

22.5

1,511,694

23.2

Total

2,270

--

1,244,494

--

6,503,580

--


In Neutral Bay (State Suburbs) 24.2% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 14.4% were in primary school, 10.0% in secondary school and 36.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.


Education Charts

People — cultural & language diversity

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Ancestry, top responses

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

English

3,370

26.6

938,150

19.2

7,238,533

25.9

Australian

2,258

17.9

931,387

19

7,098,486

25.4

Irish

1,167

9.2

352,986

7.2

2,087,758

7.5

Scottish

966

7.6

310,704

6.4

1,792,622

6.4

Chinese

549

4.3

232,322

4.7

866,208

3.1

The most common ancestries in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs) were English 26.6%, Australian 17.9%, Irish 9.2%, Scottish 7.6% and Chinese 4.3%.

Ancestry Charts

Country of birth

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Australia

5,162

55

2,247,739

57.5

15,017,847

69.8

 

Other top responses

England

711

7.6

146,853

3.8

911,593

4.2

New Zealand

342

3.6

129,248

3.3

483,398

2.2

Japan

180

1.9

86,767

2.2

35,377

0.2

China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)

163

1.7

77,298

2

318,969

1.5

South Africa

162

1.7

69,405

1.8

145,683

0.7

In Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), 55.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 7.6%, New Zealand 3.6%, Japan 1.9%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1.7% and South Africa 1.7%.

Birthplace of parents, stated responses

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Both parents born overseas

4,100

47.4

1,918,293

52.9

6,876,586

34.3

Father only born overseas

698

8.1

252,622

7

1,407,270

7

Mother only born overseas

534

6.2

169,420

4.7

989,220

4.9

Both parents born in Australia

3,322

38.4

1,288,486

35.5

10,757,087

53.7


In Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), 38.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 47.4% of people had both parents born overseas.

 

Religious affiliation, top responses

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

No Religion

2,819

30

1,107,046

28.3

4,796,787

22.3

Catholic

2,139

22.8

684,766

17.5

5,439,268

25.3

Anglican

1,677

17.9

576,427

14.7

3,679,907

17.1

Buddhism

301

3.2

205,971

5.3

528,978

2.5

Presbyterian and Reformed

237

2.5

179,360

4.6

599,515

2.8

The most common responses for religion in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs) were No Religion 30.0%, Catholic 22.8%, Anglican 17.9%, Buddhism 3.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.5%.

Religious Affiliation Charts

Language, top responses (other than English)

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Japanese

208

2.2

176,491

4.5

43,691

0.2

Mandarin

186

2

132,836

3.4

336,410

1.6

Cantonese

176

1.9

130,452

3.3

263,673

1.2

Spanish

136

1.4

84,568

2.2

117,498

0.5

Nepali

109

1.2

79,322

2

27,153

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

English only spoken at home

6,951

74.1

2,302,714

58.9

16,509,291

76.8

Households where two or more languages are spoken

989

22.3

525,299

39

1,579,949

20.4

In Neutral Bay (State Suburbs) 74.1% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Japanese 2.2%, Mandarin 2.0%, Cantonese 1.9%, Spanish 1.4% and Nepali 1.2%.

People — employment

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Employment

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over

Worked full-time

4,619

73.4

1,228,536

62.6

6,367,554

59.7

Worked part-time

1,236

19.7

514,663

26.2

3,062,976

28.7

Away from work

246

3.9

106,602

5.4

627,797

5.9

Unemployed

188

3

112,174

5.7

600,133

5.6

Total in labour force

6,289

--

1,961,975

--

10,658,460

--


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There were 6,289 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs). Of these 73.4% were employed full time, 19.7% were employed part-time and 3.0% were unemployed.

 

Employment - hours worked

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Labour force, people aged 15 years and over

1-15 hours per week

385

6.3

175,037

9.5

1,087,799

10.8

16-24 hours per week

443

7.3

175,405

9.5

947,792

9.4

25-34 hours per week

407

6.7

164,220

8.9

1,027,380

10.2

35-39 hours per week

849

13.9

344,015

18.6

1,808,879

18

40 hours or more per week

3,773

61.8

884,519

47.8

4,558,678

45.3


Of employed people in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), 6.3% worked 1 to 15 hours, 7.3% worked 16 to 24 hours and 61.8% worked 40 hours or more.

 

Median age by employment status

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Labour force, people aged 15 years and over

Employed full-time

34

--

39

--

40

--

Employed part-time

38

--

39

--

40

--


The median age of people employed full-time in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs) was 34 years and for people who were employed part-time was 38 years.

 

Occupation

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Employed people aged 15 years and over

Professionals

2,539

41.6

488,129

26.4

2,145,442

21.3

Managers

1,159

19

301,857

16.3

1,293,970

12.9

Clerical and Administrative Workers

856

14

247,925

13.4

1,483,558

14.7

Sales Workers

475

7.8

216,894

11.7

942,140

9.4

Community and Personal Service Workers

434

7.1

164,384

8.9

971,897

9.7

Technicians and Trades Workers

363

5.9

159,462

8.6

1,425,146

14.2

Labourers

120

2

130,650

7.1

947,608

9.4

Machinery Operators And Drivers

50

0.8

103,732

5.6

659,551

6.6

The most common occupations in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs) included Professionals 41.6%, Managers 19.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.0%, Sales Workers 7.8%, and Community and Personal Service Workers 7.1%.

Occupation Chart

Industry of employment, top responses

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Employed people aged 15 years and over

Legal and Accounting Services

351

5.8

74,393

4

209,182

2.1

Computer System Design and Related Services

320

5.2

72,555

3.9

139,409

1.4

Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services

281

4.6

59,072

3.2

89,668

0.9

Depository Financial Intermediation

272

4.5

54,531

2.9

148,232

1.5

Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services

227

3.7

48,110

2.6

178,212

1.8

Of the employed people in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), 5.8% worked in Legal and Accounting Services. Other major industries of employment included Computer System Design and Related Services 5.2%, Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services 4.6%, Depository Financial Intermediation 4.5% and Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 3.7%.

Median weekly incomes

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Personal

1,213

--

634

--

577

--

Family

2,701

--

1,728

--

1,481

--

Household

2,073

--

1,493

--

1,234

--


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The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs) was $1,213.

 

Travel to work, top responses

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Employed people aged 15 years and over

Car, as driver

1,968

32.2

972,949

52.6

6,059,972

60.2

Bus

1,497

24.5

180,837

9.8

301,187

3

Walked only

717

11.7

106,077

5.7

377,043

3.7

Train

222

3.6

83,060

4.5

388,012

3.9

Car, as passenger

171

2.8

80,014

4.3

537,638

5.3








People who travelled to work by public transport

2,275

37.3

396,492

21.4

1,046,721

10.4

People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger

2,144

35.1

1,059,231

57.3

6,620,840

65.8

In Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), on the day of the Census, the methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 32.2%, Bus 24.5% and Walked only 11.7%. Other common responses were Train 3.6% and Car, as passenger 2.8%. On the day, 37.3% of employed people travelled to work on public transport and 35.1% by car (either as driver or as passenger).

Unpaid work

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Did unpaid domestic work (last week)

6,440

76.3

2,122,441

67.1

12,149,347

70

Cared for child/children (last two weeks)

1,532

18.1

855,914

27.1

4,827,808

27.8

Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks)

660

7.8

337,766

10.7

1,896,957

10.9

Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months)

1,614

19.1

470,618

14.9

3,090,874

17.8


In Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), of people aged 15 years and over, 76.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 18.1% provided care for children and 7.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 19.1% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

 

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Less than 5 hours per week

2,966

35.1

750,393

23.7

3,883,357

22.4

5 to 14 hours per week

2,426

28.7

769,030

24.3

4,444,640

25.6

15 to 29 hours per week

652

7.7

332,589

10.5

2,075,154

12

30 hours or more per week

396

4.7

270,426

8.6

1,746,196

10.1


Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), 28.7% worked 5 to 14 hours, 7.7% worked 15 to 29 hours and 4.7% worked 30 hours or more.


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includes family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Families — family composition

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Couple family without children

1,368

58.5

337,517

33

2,150,301

37.8

Couple family with children

669

28.6

506,277

49.5

2,534,399

44.6

One parent family

231

9.9

158,418

15.5

901,637

15.9

Other family

71

3

20,220

2

97,722

1.7


Of the families in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), 28.6% were couple families with children, 58.5% were couple families without children and 9.9% were one parent families.


Family Charts

Single (or lone) parents

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population

Male

--

13.7

--

16

--

17.6

Female

--

86.3

--

84

--

82.4


In Neutral Bay (State Suburbs) 13.7% of single parents were male and 86.3% were female.


Families — weekly incomes

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Median family income, couple families with two incomes

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Families without children

3,116

--

2,343

--

2,081

--

Families with children

3,371

--

2,596

--

2,310

--


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In Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $3,371 and those without children was $3,116.


Families — employment status of couple families

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over

Both employed, worked full-time

801

39.4

204,350

24.2

1,015,165

21.7

Both employed, worked part-time

70

3.4

28,701

3.4

174,795

3.7

One employed full-time, one part-time

367

18.1

166,457

19.7

1,001,907

21.4

One employed full-time, other not working

341

16.8

150,440

17.8

736,322

15.7

One employed part-time, other not working

81

4

46,322

5.5

251,191

5.4

Both not working

160

7.9

148,685

17.6

899,598

19.2

Other

94

4.6

50,082

5.9

291,196

6.2

Labour force status not stated

119

5.9

48,765

5.8

314,529

6.7


In Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), of couple families, 39.4% had both partners employed full-time, 3.4% had both employed part-time and 18.1% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.


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includes dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles

Dwellings — dwelling structure

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles


Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

 

Dwelling type

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Occupied private dwellings

4,440

87.6

1,347,807

93.5

7,760,320

89.3

Unoccupied private dwellings

629

12.4

94,282

6.5

934,470

10.7


In Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), 87.6% of private dwellings were occupied and 12.4% were unoccupied.

 

Dwelling structure

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Occupied private dwellings

Separate house

451

10.2

780,082

57.9

5,864,574

75.6

Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc

757

17

178,456

13.2

765,980

9.9

Flat, unit or apartment

3,217

72.4

382,258

28.4

1,056,237

13.6

Other dwelling

9

0.2

4,928

0.4

66,666

0.9


Of occupied private dwellings in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), 10.2% were separate houses, 17.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 72.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.


Dwelling Structure Charts

Number of bedrooms

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Occupied private dwellings

None (includes bedsitters)

101

2.3

13,167

1

42,160

0.5

1 bedroom

1,059

23.8

93,989

7

363,129

4.7

2 bedrooms

2,001

45

349,565

25.9

1,481,577

19.1

3 bedrooms

1,007

22.7

488,348

36.2

3,379,930

43.6

4 or more bedrooms

226

5.1

378,020

28

2,350,132

30.3

Number of bedrooms not stated

48

1.1

24,718

1.8

143,394

1.8

 

Average number of bedrooms per dwelling

2.1

--

2.9

--

3.1

--

Average number of people per household

1.9

--

2.7

--

2.6

--


In Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), of occupied private dwellings 23.8% had 1 bedroom, 45.0% had 2 bedrooms and 22.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.1. The average household size was 1.9 people.


Bedroom Charts

Tenure

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Occupied private dwellings

Owned outright

1,025

23.1

400,989

29.8

2,488,149

32.1

Owned with a mortgage

1,021

23

466,427

34.6

2,709,433

34.9

Rented

2,316

52.1

438,126

32.5

2,297,458

29.6

Other tenure type

7

0.2

9,786

0.7

70,069

0.9

Tenure type not stated

73

1.6

32,479

2.4

195,213

2.5


Of occupied private dwellings in Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), 23.1% were owned outright, 23.0% were owned with a mortgage and 52.1% were rented.


Dwellings — household composition

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles

Household composition

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Family households

2,329

52.4

986,162

73.2

5,550,614

71.5

Single (or lone) person households

1,747

39.3

301,187

22.3

1,888,698

24.3

Group households

367

8.3

60,457

4.5

321,007

4.1


In Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), of all households, 52.4% were family households, 39.3% were single person households and 8.3% were group households.

 

Household income

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Less than $600 gross weekly income

--

11.7

--

19.6

--

23.7

More than $3,000 gross weekly income

--

24.1

--

16.6

--

11.2


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In Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), 11.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 24.1% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.


Dwellings — mortgage & rent

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles


Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

 

Rent weekly payments

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Median rent

462

--

369

--

285

--

 

Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income

--

84.5

--

87.1

--

89.6

Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income

--

15.5

--

12.9

--

10.4


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Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

 

Mortgage monthly repayments

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Median mortgage repayments

2,557

--

2,193

--

1,800

--

 

Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income

--

92.8

--

87.9

--

90.1

Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income

--

7.2

--

12.1

--

9.9


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Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.


Dwellings — number of motor vehicles

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles

Neutral Bay

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

None

791

17.8

170,897

12.7

665,852

8.6

1 motor vehicle

2,495

56.2

522,529

38.8

2,778,576

35.8

2 motor vehicles

932

21

440,149

32.7

2,802,468

36.1

3 or more vehicles

158

3.6

174,444

12.9

1,279,134

16.5

Number of motor vehicles not stated

67

1.5

39,787

3

234,292

3


In Neutral Bay (State Suburbs), 56.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 21.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 3.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.