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Darlinghurst vs Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

Name: Darlinghurst vs Potts Point - Woolloomooloo — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 0.8 km apart · Darlinghurst profile · Potts Point - Woolloomooloo profile

Darlinghurst Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

Potts Point - Woolloomooloo and Darlinghurst are neighbouring inner-city areas with a few distinct differences. Darlinghurst has a larger number of school enrolments and far larger average school sizes, while Potts Point - Woolloomooloo has a notably older population, with 16.2% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 11.3% in Darlinghurst. Living alone is much more common in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo, where 60.6% of households are single person, compared to 51.7% in Darlinghurst.

There are some widening gaps between these neighbours, such as the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is now 7.0 percentage points higher in Darlinghurst. Despite this, they share a very similar profile in many ways. Both have a typical weekly personal income of around $1,534 and very few detached houses. Both areas also sit far above the national figure for adult university qualifications, with more than half of adults in each area holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,572 larger in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo Living alone: 8.9 pts higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo Aged 65+: 4.9 pts higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo 3+ bedrooms: 5.3 pts higher in Darlinghurst Participation: 4.8 pts higher in Darlinghurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo +7,572 larger in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo gap steady

10,615 56th pct 18,187 86th pct

Median age in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo +2 yrs older in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

50.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 47.7%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

5.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

Marital status

66.8% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 64.6%

20.1% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 19.5%

9.1% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.8% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Darlinghurst Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.7% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

6.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

4.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% India even 0.9%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

33.6% English ◂ +0.4 pts 33.2%

19.4% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 19.2%

13.8% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.4% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.0% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

5.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

4.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Greek even 1.9%

1.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

71.8% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 72.2%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.7% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 51.6%

27.1% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

9.3% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.0% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.1% Islam even 1.1%

1.0% Hinduism even 1.0%

0.5% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo +1.51 more in Darlinghurst

5.41 87th pct 3.89 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo +4 more in Darlinghurst

54 89th pct 50 88th pct

Students in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo +1,628 more in Darlinghurst

3,071 79th pct 1,443 49th pct

Avg size in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo +543 larger in Darlinghurst

1,024 92nd pct 481 58th pct

ICSEA in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo +158 higher in Darlinghurst

1,246 100th pct 1,088 79th pct

Highest year of school

81.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 77.7%

5.8% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 40.6%

19.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 19.1%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.9% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 24.0%

19.9% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

7.7% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

4.5% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.2% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences even 3.0%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo even gap steady

$1,535 100th pct $1,534 100th pct

Household income in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo +$238 higher in Darlinghurst gap narrowing

$2,279 82nd pct $2,041 68th pct

Family income in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo +$348 higher in Darlinghurst gap widening

$3,913 100th pct $3,565 97th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

28.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 23.3%

19.6% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.7% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.6%

18.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 17.2%

17.9% Under $650 even 17.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

4.2% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +3.9 pts 63.4%

18.2% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo +153 larger in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

97 31st pct 250 60th pct

Median age in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo even

34 yrs 93rd pct 34 yrs 93rd pct

Median income in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo +$254 higher in Darlinghurst

$1,016 89th pct $762 71st pct

Household income in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo +$516 higher in Darlinghurst

$1,974 66th pct $1,458 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo +0.2 larger in Darlinghurst gap widening

1.7 0th pct 1.5 0th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 67.5%

25.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 21.7%

7.8% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

51.7% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 60.6%

35.5% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 31.5%

7.8% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

3.8% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

1.0% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo +$60 higher in Darlinghurst gap steady

$550 93rd pct $490 87th pct

Mortgage in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo +$464 higher in Darlinghurst gap widening

$2,964 95th pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo +0.10 higher in Darlinghurst gap widening

1.10 95th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.9% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 64.1%

19.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 15.7%

16.8% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

78.8% Flat or apartment +10.3 pts ▸ 89.1%

19.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.2 pts 9.4%

0.9% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 31.7%

10.0% Studio / none +5.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

3.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

31.2% $350–$549 +4.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

25.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 22.9%

24.2% $750 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 18.1%

13.3% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.8% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 38.5%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.4% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo +3 more in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

31 41st pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo +1.05 more in Darlinghurst

2.92 29th pct 1.87 20th pct

Departures/1k in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo +2,378.7 more in Darlinghurst

3,338.9 87th pct 960.2 56th pct

PT routes in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo +4 more in Darlinghurst

12 71st pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo +1 longer in Darlinghurst

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo +1 longer in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

5 0th pct 6 2nd pct

Reach 30 min in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo +9,806 more in Darlinghurst

136,164 92nd pct 126,358 91st pct

Reach 45 min in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo +12,680 more in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

552,530 92nd pct 565,210 92nd pct

Transit to city in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo +3 longer in Darlinghurst

23 3rd pct 20 0th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 55.6%

13.5% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

10.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

2.9% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 49.8%

44.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 41.3%

8.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

1.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.4% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 21.3%

12.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

10.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

5.2% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

5.9% Education & training even 5.9%

4.3% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Rental & real estate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

45.2% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 43.0%

21.3% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.0% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo +21 higher in Darlinghurst

1,155 99th pct 1,134 94th pct

ERP in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo +8,421 higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

11,458 55th pct 19,879 86th pct

Growth in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo +1.4 pts higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

6.3% 64th pct 7.8% 73rd pct

Businesses in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo +712 higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

2,328 86th pct 3,040 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo +29 higher in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

1,390 86th pct 1,419 87th pct

Max temp in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo even

13.7 72nd pct 13.7 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo +0.0 higher in Darlinghurst

9.8 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Darlinghurst in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo even