NSW · Sydney Council
Rushcutters Bay, NSW, 2011
Desirability index
91.4/100
How this score is calculated#36 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Rushcutters Bay is a smaller suburban community in the Sydney area, home to around 2,335 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,665 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-20%), roughly 1569.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $750 (flats $750, houses $925), 6 public transport stops within the suburb, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,335
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,877
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 288 of 1,621
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 66.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 57 / 8 / 1,315
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $925
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 638
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 3,665
- Against the person
- 588
- Against property
- 847
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,569.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 40.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -20.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions529
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault175
- Other Theft228
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis239
- Transport Regulatory Offences547
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bayswater Rd Opp McLachlan Av
- Bayswater Rd Opp McLachlan Av
- Elizabeth Bay Rd At Holdsworth Av
- Kings Cross Rd After Ward Av
- Kings Cross Rd After Ward Av
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
43 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 EVANS ROAD RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
2025· 7 proposals
December 2025
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure42 BAYSWATER ROAD RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
October 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading1 56-60A BAYSWATER ROAD RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space68-72 ROSLYN GARDENS RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure51-57 BAYSWATER ROAD RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
June 2025
- Signage; Advertising and signage141 Bayswater Road, Rushcutters BayDetermined
May 2025
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation100 Bayswater Road, Rushcutters Bay NSW 2011Determined
April 2025
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure100 BAYSWATER ROAD RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Withdrawn
2024· 11 proposals
September 2024
- Business premises; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia79-81 BAYSWATER ROAD RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
August 2024
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure100 BAYSWATER ROAD RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility24-28 ROSLYN STREET RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
July 2024
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure100 BAYSWATER ROAD RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure100 BAYSWATER ROAD RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 42A BAYSWATER ROAD RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
April 2024
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure100 BAYSWATER ROAD RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
March 2024
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure51-57 BAYSWATER ROAD RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 42A BAYSWATER ROAD RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
- Subdivision100 BAYSWATER ROAD RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
- Subdivision100 BAYSWATER ROAD RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
2023· 3 proposals
November 2023
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure100 BAYSWATER ROAD RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
September 2023
- Restaurant or cafe1 56-60A BAYSWATER ROAD RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
March 2023
- Residential flat building100 BAYSWATER ROAD RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
2022· 10 proposals
November 2022
- Other100 BAYSWATER ROAD RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
June 2022
- Residential flat building; Mixed use development100 BAYSWATER ROAD RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
- Other153-167 Bayswater Road Rushcutters Bay NSW 2011Determined
May 2022
- Residential flat building100 BAYSWATER ROAD RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
- Signage100 BAYSWATER ROAD RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial development51-57 BAYSWATER ROAD RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
March 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces68-72 ROSLYN GARDENS RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
- Residential flat building; Mixed use development100 BAYSWATER ROAD RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Withdrawn
- Retaining walls, protection of trees; Other24-28 ROSLYN STREET RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
January 2022
- Residential flat building; Mixed use development100 BAYSWATER ROAD RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
2021· 6 proposals
October 2021
- Signage; Recreational Uses; Change of useSHOP 1 1 MCLACHLAN AVENUE RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
April 2021
- Residential flat building61-67 ROSLYN STREET RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
- Residential flat buildingLot 1 50-54 Bayswater Road Rushcutters BayDetermined
- Residential flat buildingLot 2 50-54 Bayswater Road Rushcutters BayDetermined
March 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development51 ROSLYN STREET RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Other42 BAYSWATER ROAD RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
2020· 5 proposals
November 2020
- Residential flat building3 50-54 BAYSWATER ROAD RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Determined
October 2020
- Signage; Recreational Uses137 BAYSWATER ROAD RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
113 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Vintage CellarsAlcohol
- Bonham Art & DesignArt
- Bar
- VermuteriaBar
- Daffodil Nail & BeautyBeauty salon
- Bench (47)
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- The Cross Art+BooksBooks
- Bayswater Rd opp McLachlan AvBus stop
- Elizabeth Bay Rd at Holdsworth AvBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Waratah Street ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Oakleigh18 Ward Avenue Potts PointSHR
- Sewage Pumping Station 18Rushcutters Bay Park, Rushcutters BaySHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- KU Rushcutters Bay PreschoolWaratah Streetkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 91.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #36 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bayswater Rd Opp McLachlan Avtransport
- Bayswater Rd Opp McLachlan Avtransport
- Elizabeth Bay Rd At Holdsworth Avtransport
- Kings Cross Rd After Ward Avtransport
- Kings Cross Rd After Ward Avtransport
- KU Rushcutters Bay PreschoolchildcareWaratah Streetkindergarten
- Oakleighheritage18 Ward Avenue Potts PointSHR
- Sewage Pumping Station 18heritageRushcutters Bay Park, Rushcutters BaySHR
- Waratah Street Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning51-57 BAYSWATER ROAD RUSHCUTTERS BAY 2011Lodged 20 May 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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