Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales

History

Heritage listings

• Rushcutters Bay Park: Rushcutters Bay Sewage Pumping Station

  Demographics

• Age distribution: Residents had a similar range of ages to the country overall, except for notably fewer children. The median age was 37 years, the same as the national median. Children aged under 15 years made up 5.6% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 14.9% of the population.
• Ethnic diversity : Just under half were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 67%; the next most common countries of birth were England 6.4%, New Zealand 3.9%, Brazil 1.8%, China 1.6% and India 1.6%. At home, 65.5% of residents only spoke English; other languages spoken at home included Portuguese, 1.9%, Spanish 1.8%, French 1/7%, Mandarin 1.4% and Italian 1.0%.
• Finances: The median household weekly income was $1,372, compared to the national median of $1,234. This difference is also reflected in real estate, with the median mortgage payment being $2,050 per month, compared to the national median of $1,800.
• Transport: On the day of the 2011 Census, 33.1% of employed people traveled to work on public transport and 23.9% by car.
• Housing: The great majority of occupied private dwellings were flats, units or apartments, while 0.3% were separate houses, and 0.4% were semi-detached.
• Religion: The most common religious affiliation was "No Religion" ; the next most common responses were Catholic 17.8%, Anglican 8.7% and Judaism 2.5%.