| Double Bay Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 4,709 (SAL2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2028 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 0.79 km2 (0.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 4 km (2 mi) E ofSydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Woollahra Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Vaucluse | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wentworth | ||||||||||||||
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Double Bay is a harboursideeasternsuburb ofSydney, in the state ofNew South Wales,Australia 4 kilometres east of theSydney central business district. It is the administrative centre of thelocal government area of theMunicipality of Woollahra.
Double Bay takes its name from the bay ofSydney Harbour and refers to the two geographical formations betweenPoint Piper andDarling Point, which are interrupted by a miniature point in between. The eastern part is also known as Blackburn Cove. It has some of the most expensive real-estate in Australia and is colloquially often referred to as "Double Pay", a term coined due to the high income of people living there, and the nature of the shopping area which features high-end fashion labels.[2]
Double Bay developed soon after initial European settlement in 1788. In the early years of the colony, Double Bay was used as shelter for fishermen who would regularly fish around the harbour. Farming mostly cattle and lettuce a farm had developed and by 1814 it had increased to envelop the valleys leading into Woollahra, Bondi Junction, Bellevue Hill, andPoint Piper.[3]
Charles Amos Messenger became the sculling champion of Victoria on 1 July 1878, Rowing Champion of New Zealand in 1881, and a contender for the sculling championship of the world in 1887. Charles Amos also established the first boatshed on Sydney Harbour atBalmain, from where it was later transferred by flotation to Double Bay. The early life of Double Bay revolved around the Messenger boatshed.[4]
Charles Amos was the father of rugby league and rugby union playerDally Messenger, andWally Messenger, who also played Rugby League for Australia. From their boatshed the Messenger brothers would row people across Sydney Harbour, includingWilliam Bede Dalley, the acting premier of New South Wales in 1885, who owned a castle in Manly.[5]
Double Bay has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
According to the2021 census, there were 4,709 residents in Double Bay. 60.6% of people were born in Australia; the next most common countries of birth includedEngland 6.0%,South Africa 3.8%,New Zealand 2.8%,China (excludingSpecial Administrative Regions andTaiwan) 2.0%, andthe United States of America 1.6%. 79.2% of people only spokeEnglish at home; the next most common languages at home includedMandarin 2.3%,Spanish 1.4%,Cantonese 1.3%,French 1.2%, andItalian 1.1%. The most common ancestries in Double Bay includedEnglish 32.1%,Australian 24.4%,Irish 13.4%,Scottish 9.2%, andChinese 5.8%. The most common responses for religion wereNo Religion 37.4%,Catholic 19.5%,Judaism 13.9%, andAnglican 14.7%; a further 6.1% of respondents elected not to disclose their religion.
Average household income was about $3,077 compared to $1,746 nationally, personal income was $1,662 compared to $805 nationally, and family income was $4,250 compared to $2,120 nationally. The median rent in this area was $720, and the average monthly mortgage repayment was $3,000. The majority of dwellings in this area wereflats or apartments at 76.6% followed byseparate houses at 13.4%,semi-detached, row orterrace houses,townhouses etc at 8.9%, and all other dwellings at 1.0%.[11]
The commercial area runs alongNew South Head Road and extends along surrounding streets of Knox Street, Cross Street and Bay Street. It features hotels and shopping, restaurants, supermarkets, offices and coffee shops.
Double Bay features aferry wharf forDouble Bay ferry services with regular services toCircular Quay andDarling Point. Bus services operate via New South Head Road toBondi Junction,Watsons Bay and theCity. The closest railway station isEdgecliff on New South Head Road.
Double Bay's former residents includeDally Messenger, one of the most famousRugby league players of all time who was born, raised, and lived most of his life in Double Bay. He attended Double Bay primary school and became a local celebrity in the first half of the 20th century.
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