Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Rushcutters Bay suburb profile
Rushcutters Bay, NSW · Postcode 2011
This Rushcutters Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Rushcutters Bay, NSW (postcode 2011). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Rushcutters Bay with nearby suburbs.
Rushcutters Bay at a glance
Population
2,335
Median rent
$450/wk
Household income
$1,877/wk
Median age
38
Rushcutters Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-2.8% over 10 years
Population
2,335
was 2,547 in 2016
-212 · -8.3%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $420/wk in 2016
+$30 · +7.1%
Household income
$1,877/wk
was $1,708/wk in 2016
+$169 · +9.9%
Median age
38
was 37 in 2016
+1 · +2.7%
Dig deeper: Rushcutters Bay population growth · Rushcutters Bay then and now
Rushcutters Bay vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Rushcutters Bay, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-8.2% vs area
- Rushcutters Bay$450/wk
- Nearby$535/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-11.4% vs area
- Rushcutters Bay$1,877/wk
- Nearby$2,197.5/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
-5% vs area
- Rushcutters Bay38
- Nearby37
- Sydney40
Personal income
+63.8% vs area
- Rushcutters Bay$1,480/wk
- Nearby$1,405/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Rushcutters Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Rushcutters Bay ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,072.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,144
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1880.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,176.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Rushcutters Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Rushcutters Bay, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Rushcutters Bay people
- Population
- 2,335
- Median age
- 38
- Born overseas
- 38.3%
- Average household size
- 1.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Rushcutters Bay income
- Median household income
- $1,877/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,480/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Rushcutters Bay housing
- Median rent
- $450/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 0.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 81.1%
- Owned outright
- 14.7%
- Mortgaged
- 13.6%
- Rented
- 52.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Rushcutters Bay work
- Employment to population
- 66.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 80.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2011)
Compare Rushcutters Bay with nearby suburbs
Rushcutters Bay in numbers
Rushcutters Bay had 2,335 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 38, 7% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 1.5 people. 38.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 14.7% own their home outright, 13.6% are paying a mortgage, 52.1% rent. Flats and apartments make up 81.1% of dwellings, with 0.4% separate houses. Median rent was $450/wk, 13% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,877/wk, 4% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.1%. 80.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 8.3% (from 2,547 to 2,335). Median rent moved from $420/wk to $450/wk (+7.1%).
Rushcutters Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Rushcutters Bay, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Rushcutters Bay was $450/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Rushcutters Bay, NSW?
- Rushcutters Bay had 2,335 residents at the 2021 Census, down 8.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Rushcutters Bay?
- Median household income in Rushcutters Bay was $1,877/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Rushcutters Bay?
- 52.1% of occupied homes in Rushcutters Bay were rented, 14.7% were owned outright and 13.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Rushcutters Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Rushcutters Bay. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Sydney