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Darlinghurst vs Paddington - Moore Park

Name: Darlinghurst vs Paddington - Moore Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Darlinghurst profile · Paddington - Moore Park profile

Darlinghurst Paddington - Moore Park

Paddington - Moore Park and Darlinghurst are neighbouring inner-city areas with different housing and family profiles. Paddington - Moore Park is more likely to have larger homes, with 44.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to just 16.3% in Darlinghurst. It also has a higher share of children under 15 (12.9% vs 5.2%) and more people providing unpaid childcare (20.0% vs 8.4%). In contrast, Darlinghurst has a higher proportion of people living alone (51.7% vs 38.7%) and a much higher share of renters (61.9% vs 46.5%).

While the gap in renting has widened since 2011, these two areas share several core characteristics. Both have the same typical resident age of 37 and very similar rates of full-time employment, sitting around 69%. They are also alike in their high levels of education and job skills, with both areas scoring 10 out of 10. Access to public transport is similarly frequent, and typical weekly rents are close, at $590 in Paddington - Moore Park and $550 in Darlinghurst.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 28.4 pts higher in Paddington - Moore Park No car: 24.4 pts higher in Darlinghurst Renting: 15.4 pts higher in Darlinghurst Living alone: 13.0 pts higher in Darlinghurst Unpaid child care: 11.6 pts higher in Paddington - Moore Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +4,178 larger in Paddington - Moore Park gap steady

10,615 56th pct 14,793 75th pct

Median age in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park even gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

50.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.7 pts 38.1%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 24.1%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.2% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

66.8% Never married ◂ +14.9 pts 51.9%

20.1% Married +14.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

1.8% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Darlinghurst Paddington - Moore Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.7% Australia +12.1 pts ▸ 64.9%

6.3% England +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.6% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.3% South Africa even 1.2%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

33.6% English +5.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

19.4% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.8% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.4% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.0% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

5.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

71.8% English only +10.4 pts ▸ 82.2%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.7% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 49.5%

27.1% Christianity +11.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

2.0% Judaism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +2 more in Paddington - Moore Park

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +2.79 more in Darlinghurst

5.41 87th pct 2.62 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +28 more in Paddington - Moore Park

54 89th pct 82 99th pct

Students in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +376 more in Darlinghurst

3,071 79th pct 2,695 74th pct

Avg size in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +485 larger in Darlinghurst

1,024 92nd pct 539 65th pct

ICSEA in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +60 higher in Darlinghurst

1,246 100th pct 1,186 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.1% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 85.2%

5.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

3.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.8% Year 9 or below even 1.8%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

19.8% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

6.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

19.9% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

11.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

7.7% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

0.5% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +$116 higher in Paddington - Moore Park gap widening

$1,535 100th pct $1,651 100th pct

Household income in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +$531 higher in Paddington - Moore Park gap widening

$2,279 82nd pct $2,810 94th pct

Family income in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +$676 higher in Paddington - Moore Park gap widening

$3,913 100th pct $4,589 100th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 22.9%

19.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 16.1%

10.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.2%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 23.2%

18.5% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.9% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

4.2% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Heart disease even 2.6%

2.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +3.9 pts ▸ 71.3%

18.2% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 17.0%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

1.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +21 larger in Darlinghurst

97 31st pct 76 24th pct

Median age in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +4 yrs older in Darlinghurst

34 yrs 93rd pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +$496 higher in Paddington - Moore Park

$1,016 89th pct $1,512 100th pct

Household income in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +$1,150 higher in Paddington - Moore Park

$1,974 66th pct $3,124 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +0.4 larger in Paddington - Moore Park gap widening

1.7 0th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples without children ◂ +26.9 pts 37.8%

25.9% Couples with children +24.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

7.8% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

51.7% 1 person ◂ +13.0 pts 38.7%

35.5% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 33.2%

7.8% 3 people +6.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.8% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.0% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +$40 higher in Paddington - Moore Park gap steady

$550 93rd pct $590 97th pct

Mortgage in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +$836 higher in Paddington - Moore Park gap widening

$2,964 95th pct $3,800 100th pct

People / bedroom in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +0.20 higher in Darlinghurst gap widening

1.10 95th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.9% Rented ◂ +15.4 pts 46.5%

16.8% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

1.1% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

78.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +39.3 pts 39.5%

19.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +33.1 pts ▸ 52.7%

0.9% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +21.0 pts 18.5%

33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 29.9%

11.7% 3 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

3.4% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.0% Studio / none ◂ +4.0 pts 6.0%

1.2% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

24.2% $750 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

31.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.9%

25.5% $550–$749 ◂ +8.1 pts 17.4%

13.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

3.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $3,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 59.0%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 16.4%

13.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%

11.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +21 more in Paddington - Moore Park

31 41st pct 52 60th pct

Stops/1k in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +0.59 more in Paddington - Moore Park

2.92 29th pct 3.52 38th pct

Departures/1k in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +13.9 more in Paddington - Moore Park

3,338.9 87th pct 3,352.8 87th pct

PT routes in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +4 more in Paddington - Moore Park

12 71st pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +4 longer in Paddington - Moore Park

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +1 longer in Paddington - Moore Park

5 0th pct 6 2nd pct

Reach 30 min in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +63,184 more in Darlinghurst

136,164 92nd pct 72,980 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +194,328 more in Darlinghurst

552,530 92nd pct 358,202 89th pct

Transit to city in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +12 longer in Paddington - Moore Park

23 3rd pct 35 13th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 59.0%

10.2% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.5% Walked ◂ +6.2 pts 7.3%

3.3% Bus even 3.2%

2.9% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 1 vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 53.9%

45.8% No vehicle ◂ +24.4 pts 21.4%

8.3% 2 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.3% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.6% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.0% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

5.9% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

4.3% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.1% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

45.2% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

21.3% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

9.7% Clerical & administrative even 9.8%

7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

5.9% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.0% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +2 higher in Paddington - Moore Park

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +5 higher in Paddington - Moore Park

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +18 higher in Paddington - Moore Park

1,155 99th pct 1,173 100th pct

ERP in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +4,236 higher in Paddington - Moore Park

11,458 55th pct 15,694 74th pct

Growth in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +1.2 pts higher in Darlinghurst

6.3% 64th pct 5.1% 55th pct

Businesses in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +211 higher in Paddington - Moore Park

2,328 86th pct 2,539 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park even

1,390 86th pct 1,390 86th pct

Max temp in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park even

13.7 72nd pct 13.7 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +0.5 higher in Darlinghurst

9.8 100th pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +0.9 pts higher in Darlinghurst

100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +5.7 more in Darlinghurst

21.3 75th pct 15.5 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +530 higher in Darlinghurst

880 100th pct 350 87th pct

Mean slope in Darlinghurst in Paddington - Moore Park +2.1 pts higher in Darlinghurst

10.8% 92nd pct 8.6% 86th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darlinghurst vs Paddington - Moore Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/117031329/darlinghurst/vs/118011345/paddington-moore-park