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Chippendale vs Darlington
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.7 km apart · Chippendale profile · Darlington profile
Chippendale Darlington
Chippendale and Darlington (Sydney - NSW) are neighbouring areas in the city, but they have very different housing and population profiles. Chippendale is far more diverse, with 61.8% of people born overseas and 52.4% using a language other than English at home. It is also more transient, with a far higher share of renters (76.0%) and people living alone (46.1%). In contrast, Darlington (Sydney - NSW) has a wealthier profile, with a typical household income of $2,392 compared to $1,606 in Chippendale. Homes in Darlington (Sydney - NSW) are also much larger; 48.2% have three or more bedrooms, while only 12.1% of homes in Chippendale do.
Both areas share a very similar professional feel, with about half of their residents working from home and nearly identical transit times to the city. They are also alike in their high levels of education, as over half of adults in both areas hold a bachelor degree or higher. While they are similar in these ways, the gap in car ownership is wide, as 59.8% of Chippendale homes have no motor vehicle compared to 32.0% in Darlington (Sydney - NSW).
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 4,057
- First area, 2016: 8,617
- First area, 2021: 7,803
- Second area, 2011: 2,243
- Second area, 2016: 3,097
- Second area, 2021: 2,597
- First area, 2011: 29 yrs
- First area, 2016: 26 yrs
- First area, 2021: 28 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 28 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 25 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 27 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Chippendale: 0.1% males, 0.1% females; 85+ in Darlington: 0.1% males, 0.1% females
- 80–84 in Chippendale: 0.1% males, 0.1% females; 80–84 in Darlington: 0.2% males, 0.3% females
- 75–79 in Chippendale: 0.2% males, 0.3% females; 75–79 in Darlington: 0.5% males, 0.4% females
- 70–74 in Chippendale: 0.7% males, 0.4% females; 70–74 in Darlington: 1.1% males, 0.7% females
- 65–69 in Chippendale: 0.9% males, 0.5% females; 65–69 in Darlington: 1.1% males, 0.9% females
- 60–64 in Chippendale: 1.1% males, 1.1% females; 60–64 in Darlington: 1.5% males, 1.7% females
- 55–59 in Chippendale: 1.5% males, 0.8% females; 55–59 in Darlington: 1.6% males, 1.7% females
- 50–54 in Chippendale: 1.6% males, 1.2% females; 50–54 in Darlington: 2.1% males, 1.9% females
- 45–49 in Chippendale: 1.8% males, 1.4% females; 45–49 in Darlington: 2.4% males, 1.8% females
- 40–44 in Chippendale: 3.2% males, 2.2% females; 40–44 in Darlington: 2.9% males, 2.0% females
- 35–39 in Chippendale: 4.8% males, 3.9% females; 35–39 in Darlington: 3.6% males, 2.3% females
- 30–34 in Chippendale: 8.4% males, 7.8% females; 30–34 in Darlington: 6.4% males, 5.4% females
- 25–29 in Chippendale: 11.4% males, 11.9% females; 25–29 in Darlington: 9.7% males, 8.3% females
- 20–24 in Chippendale: 11.5% males, 14.1% females; 20–24 in Darlington: 12.1% males, 13.5% females
- 15–19 in Chippendale: 1.4% males, 1.9% females; 15–19 in Darlington: 4.0% males, 4.5% females
- 10–14 in Chippendale: 0.2% males, 0.3% females; 10–14 in Darlington: 1.0% males, 0.5% females
- 5–9 in Chippendale: 0.5% males, 0.4% females; 5–9 in Darlington: 0.7% males, 1.0% females
- 0–4 in Chippendale: 1.0% males, 0.9% females; 0–4 in Darlington: 1.2% males, 0.7% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $730
- First area, 2016: $540
- First area, 2021: $882
- Second area, 2011: $628
- Second area, 2016: $486
- Second area, 2021: $780
- First area, 2011: $1,371
- First area, 2016: $1,250
- First area, 2021: $1,606
- Second area, 2011: $1,738
- Second area, 2016: $1,111
- Second area, 2021: $2,392
- First area, 2011: $1,765
- First area, 2016: $1,852
- First area, 2021: $2,304
- Second area, 2011: $2,287
- Second area, 2016: $2,625
- Second area, 2021: $3,263
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.0
- First area, 2016: 2.0
- First area, 2021: 1.8
- Second area, 2011: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.2
- Second area, 2021: 2.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $440
- First area, 2016: $572
- First area, 2021: $520
- Second area, 2011: $495
- Second area, 2016: $500
- Second area, 2021: $650
- First area, 2011: $2,167
- First area, 2016: $2,167
- First area, 2021: $2,409
- Second area, 2011: $2,600
- Second area, 2016: $2,800
- Second area, 2021: $3,200
- First area, 2011: 1.30
- First area, 2016: 1.30
- First area, 2021: 1.20
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 1.10
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chippendale vs Darlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10906/chippendale/vs/SAL11215/darlington