Darlinghurst - Paddington - Surry Hills vs Glebe - Prymont - The Rocks

Darlinghurst - Paddington - Surry Hills and Glebe - Prymont - The Rocks are neighbouring inner-city areas. There are clear differences in their First Nations populations; for example, the typical First Nations personal income in Darlinghurst - Paddington - Surry Hills is $872, which is well higher than the $631 in Glebe - Prymont - The Rocks. First Nations residents in Darlinghurst - Paddington - Surry Hills also have a higher Year 12 completion rate at 59% compared to 51.4% in Glebe - Prymont - The Rocks. Meanwhile, Glebe - Prymont - The Rocks has a larger First Nations population overall, with 771 people, and far more street intersections per square kilometre at 918 compared to 562.

Both areas are essentially a walker's paradise, with every home within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, and grocery store. They both offer a high level of amenity, though Darlinghurst - Paddington - Surry Hills has a slightly larger share of parks within walking distance. The gaps between them have shifted over time, most notably with the First Nations unemployment rate, which is now well higher in Glebe - Prymont - The Rocks at 11% compared to 7.8% in Darlinghurst - Paddington - Surry Hills.