39-year-old julie sweet has lived alone in clovelly for five years .
but while female solo-dwellers are being labelled as sad , lonely and socially isolated , a new study has shown that of these women , the majority have university degrees , reputable .
this means that the women who live alone in the eastern suburbs are fast becoming more successful than their male counterparts .
however , many feel as though they are still judged for their residential choice .