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Rushcutters Bay NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Rushcutters Bay NSW is 2,335 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Rushcutters Bay is $1,480 per week ($76,960 per year). Median rent in Rushcutters Bay is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Rushcutters Bay has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Rushcutters Bay has a population density of 14834.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Rushcutters Bay is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Spanish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rushcutters Bay is $2,600.

There were 40 recorded offences in Rushcutters Bay in 2025-26, a rate of 17 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (16 offences).

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Rushcutters Bay Population

residents (Census 2021)

Rushcutters Bay Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,480/wk

$76,960 per year

#131 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: 1.5 · 1.1 per bedroom

Rushcutters Bay Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (1,157) Female 50.4% (1,177)

Population Density

14834.8

people per km²

2,335 people · 0.2 km²

Households

1.5

Avg household size

1.1

Persons per bedroom

$3,413

Family income/wk

Rushcutters Bay Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Rushcutters Bay Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.0% 239 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.0% 221 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Rushcutters Bay Country of Birth

Australia

78.4%

England

10.9%

India

2.2%

Canada

1.7%

Brazil

1.6%

Germany

1.3%

France

1.2%

China

1.0%

Hong Kong

1.0%

Chile

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Rushcutters Bay Religion

No Religion

54.2%

Catholic

17.7%

Not stated

11.8%

Anglican

8.0%

Buddhism

2.3%

Judaism

2.3%

Eastern Orthodox

2.1%

Hinduism

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Rushcutters Bay Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

90.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

5.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Rushcutters Bay Languages Spoken at Home

Spanish

21.6%

French

17.6%

Italian

12.8%

Other

12.0%

Mandarin

10.4%

Portuguese

9.6%

Cantonese

8.0%

Hindi

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Rushcutters Bay Employment

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Employed full-time

55.8% 1,061 people

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Employed part-time

16.4% 312 people

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Unemployed

4.3% 81 people

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Not in labour force

23.6% 449 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Rushcutters Bay Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

49.9%

Postgraduate Degree

22.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.3%

Certificate III/IV

8.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.2%

Certificate I/II

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Rushcutters Bay Occupation

Professionals

48.1%

Managers

20.5%

Clerical & Administrative

11.1%

Community & Personal Service

6.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

5.7%

Sales Workers

5.4%

Labourers

2.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Rushcutters Bay Field of Study

Management & Commerce

27.0%

Society & Culture

23.4%

Creative Arts

16.3%

Health

7.8%

Architecture & Building

5.7%

Engineering

5.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.5%

Education

3.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.0%

Information Technology

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Rushcutters Bay Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

57.1%

Separate house

42.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Rushcutters Bay Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

4.3%

$800-$999/wk

6.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.6%

$4,000+/wk

21.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Rushcutters Bay Marital Status

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Married

18.1% 400

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Separated

2.6% 57

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Divorced

10.6% 234

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Widowed

3.5% 78

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Never married

65.1% 1,437

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Rushcutters Bay Ancestry

English

29.5%

Australian

15.6%

Other

14.0%

Irish

11.7%

Scottish

10.2%

Chinese

4.4%

Italian

4.0%

German

3.4%

Indian

2.1%

French

2.0%

Greek

1.8%

Polish

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Rushcutters Bay School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

42.6%

Primary — Government

30.1%

Pre-school

8.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.4%

Secondary — Government

5.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Rushcutters Bay Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

3.3% 141

✅

No need for assistance

96.7% 4,089

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Rushcutters Bay Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.6% 348

—

Not a volunteer

82.4% 1,634

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Rushcutters Bay Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

11.6%

$300-$449/mo

3.0%

$600-$799/mo

3.0%

$800-$999/mo

4.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

15.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

26.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Rushcutters Bay How People Get to Work

Walked only

28.6%

Car (driver)

24.3%

Did not go to work

23.4%

Train

12.5%

Bus

3.9%

Bicycle

2.6%

Other

1.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.4%

Car (passenger)

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Rushcutters Bay Car Ownership

0 vehicles

48.9%

1 vehicle

42.9%

2 vehicles

6.7%

3 vehicles

0.7%

4+ vehicles

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Rushcutters Bay Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

46.5%

2 bedrooms

42.2%

3 bedrooms

9.7%

4 bedrooms

1.0%

5 bedrooms

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Rushcutters Bay Population Mobility

32.8%

moved in the last year

64.7%

moved in the last 5 years

5.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

70.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Rushcutters Bay Indigenous Population

0.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

4,412

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Rushcutters Bay Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

253

Asthma

Arthritis

Cancer

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Stroke

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Rushcutters Bay Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

4.8%

$1-$149/wk

1.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

1.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

5.8%

$800-$999/wk

7.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

17.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.9%

$3,500+/wk

12.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Rushcutters Bay Family Structure

Couple — no children

62.7%

Couple — children under 15

25.6%

One parent — children under 15

4.4%

One parent — no children under 15

4.1%

Couple — no children under 15

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Rushcutters Bay Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

1.0% 19

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Previously served

1.2% 24

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Never served

97.8% 1,942

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Rushcutters Bay Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

8.6% 171

—

Did not provide

91.4% 1,807

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Rushcutters Bay Children Ever Born

No children

78.4%

1 child

8.9%

2 children

10.1%

3 children

2.2%

4 children

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Rushcutters Bay When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

106

1991–2000

107

2001–2010

161

2011–2015

132

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Rushcutters Bay Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

28.5%

5–14 hours

36.4%

15–29 hours

8.2%

30+ hours

3.2%

Did not do domestic work

23.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Rushcutters Bay Household Size

1 person

61.8%

2 persons

29.0%

3 persons

6.2%

4 persons

2.3%

5 persons

0.5%

6+ persons

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Rushcutters Bay Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,409

Moved from NSW

402

Moved — same area (SA2)

164

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Rushcutters Bay Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

94.9%

Step family — no other children

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Rushcutters Bay Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 40 total

Theft

Assault

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Traffic

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Rushcutters Bay Schools

schools nearby

government

1108

avg ICSEA score

25,349

total students

Sydney Grammar School Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 1,925 students

1274

ICSEA

St Aloysius' College Independent

Secondary · 3-12 · 1,347 students

1223

ICSEA

Ascham School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,182 students

1217

ICSEA

SCEGGS Darlinghurst Independent

Combined · K-12 · 936 students

1209

ICSEA

Reddam House Independent

Combined

1203

ICSEA

Conservatorium High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 156 students

1194

ICSEA

Woollahra Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 667 students

1193

ICSEA

Sydney Girls High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 929 students

1193

ICSEA

Loreto Kirribilli Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,176 students

1189

ICSEA

St Andrew's Cathedral School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,436 students

1189

ICSEA

Sydney Boys High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,205 students

1189

ICSEA

Cranbrook School Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 1,693 students

1181

ICSEA

Glenmore Road Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 263 students

1176

ICSEA

St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 151 students

1167

ICSEA

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 196 students

1164

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 52 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Rushcutters Bay Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,877/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Rushcutters Bay

Your weekly income

≈ $8,134/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,427/wk

Rent share 24.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $1,196/wk Rent: $393/wk Save: $57/wk

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Income: $1,184/wk Rent: $430/wk Save: $20/wk

Rushcutters Bay vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Wyee Point

Pop: 1,171 Income: $739/wk Rent: $445/wk

Beaconsfield (NSW)

Pop: 1,172 Income: $1,462/wk Rent: $650/wk

Razorback

Pop: 1,174 Income: $891/wk Rent: $445/wk

Woodrising

Pop: 1,176 Income: $718/wk Rent: $378/wk

Mitchell (NSW)

Pop: 1,179 Income: $461/wk Rent: $215/wk

Yarravel

Pop: 1,182 Income: $605/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rushcutters Bay

What is the population of Rushcutters Bay NSW?

The population of Rushcutters Bay NSW is 2,335 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 14834.8 people per km².Rushcutters Bay is ranked #2,804 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Rushcutters Bay?

The median personal income in Rushcutters Bay NSW is $1,480 per week, or $76,960 per year.The median household income is $1,877 per week.Family income is $3,413 per week.Rushcutters Bay is ranked #131 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Rushcutters Bay?

Median rent in Rushcutters Bay NSW is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 24.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Rushcutters Bay ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Rushcutters Bay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rushcutters Bay NSW is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Rushcutters Bay?

The median age in Rushcutters Bay NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Rushcutters Bay a good suburb to live in?

Rushcutters Bay is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,335.The median income is $1,480/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13459. All dollar figures in AUD.