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Darling Point vs Double Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.8 km apart · Darling Point profile · Double Bay profile

Darling Point Double Bay

Double Bay and Darling Point are neighbouring areas with very high typical incomes. Residents are far older in Darling Point, where the typical age is 49 compared to 39 in Double Bay. This is consistent with Darling Point having a much higher share of people aged 65 and over, at 30.6% compared to 22.2% in Double Bay. Double Bay is more connected, with far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (1,795.9 versus 605.0) and 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 85.6% in Darling Point.

Both areas share an almost identical unemployment rate of 3.4%. They are also very similar in terms of the typical weekly household income, which sits around $3,100 to $3,200. While both have high shares of university graduates, Double Bay has seen more recent arrivals from overseas (16.3% versus 10.3%) and a higher share of renters. Meanwhile, homes are more likely to be owned outright in Darling Point, where 42.9% of residents own their home compared to 33.8% in Double Bay.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Darling Point People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Double Bay Owned outright: 9.1 pts higher in Darling Point Aged 65+: 8.4 pts higher in Darling Point Renting: 8.0 pts higher in Double Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darling Pointin Double Bay +732 larger in Double Bay gap steady
3,977 86th pct 4,709 86th pct
Median age in Darling Pointin Double Bay +10 yrs older in Darling Point gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Darling Pointin Double Bay +0.1 pts higher in Double Bay gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.4% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Darling Pointin Double Bay +8.4 pts higher in Darling Point gap steady
30.6% 87th pct 22.2% 65th pct
Under 15 in Darling Pointin Double Bay +1.6 pts higher in Double Bay gap narrowing
10.8% 19th pct 12.4% 24th pct
De facto in Darling Pointin Double Bay +1.1 pts higher in Darling Point gap steady
16.4% 77th pct 15.2% 72nd pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 35.5%
30.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 22.2%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 21.2%
10.8% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.7% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

37.7% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 43.4%
41.7% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 39.8%
11.9% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%
1.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Darling Point Double Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Darling Pointin Double Bay +1.3 pts higher in Double Bay gap steady
34.0% 91st pct 35.3% 92nd pct

Country of birth

59.5% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 60.6%
6.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%
3.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
1.7% China +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Italy even 0.8%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% India even 0.6%
0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.2% English ◂ +4.1 pts 32.1%
23.4% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
13.5% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%
5.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
4.6% Italian even 4.5%
2.3% Greek even 2.3%
1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Darling Pointin Double Bay +2.8 pts higher in Double Bay gap widening
13.8% 81st pct 16.5% 85th pct
Limited English in Darling Pointin Double Bay +0.4 pts higher in Double Bay gap steady
0.7% 72nd pct 1.1% 77th pct

Language used at home

80.3% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 79.2%
2.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Darling Pointin Double Bay +3.3 pts higher in Double Bay gap widening
34.7% 33rd pct 38.0% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

43.8% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 39.3%
34.7% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 38.0%
10.5% Judaism +3.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%
1.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Darling Pointin Double Bay +3.3 pts higher in Double Bay gap widening
81.9% 100th pct 85.2% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Darling Pointin Double Bay +4.0 pts higher in Double Bay gap widening
53.5% 100th pct 57.5% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Darling Pointin Double Bay
— 1.71 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Darling Pointin Double Bay +9 more in Double Bay
44 91st pct 53 92nd pct
Avg size in Darling Pointin Double Bay +96 larger in Darling Point
688 89th pct 592 83rd pct
ICSEA in Darling Pointin Double Bay +4 higher in Darling Point
1,168 100th pct 1,164 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 85.2%
5.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
3.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%
2.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 48.7%
20.0% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%
5.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.9%
0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

29.4% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
22.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 21.9%
9.3% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%
7.3% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.7% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
3.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Darling Pointin Double Bay +$137 higher in Darling Point gap narrowing
$1,799 100th pct $1,662 100th pct
Household income in Darling Pointin Double Bay +$142 higher in Darling Point gap narrowing
$3,219 100th pct $3,077 98th pct
Family income in Darling Pointin Double Bay +$370 higher in Darling Point gap widening
$4,620 100th pct $4,250 100th pct
High earners in Darling Pointin Double Bay +3.9 pts higher in Darling Point gap narrowing
41.5% 100th pct 37.7% 100th pct
High-income homes in Darling Pointin Double Bay +1.9 pts higher in Darling Point gap steady
49.6% 100th pct 47.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 36.6%
22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
12.0% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.2% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
27.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 22.9%
19.6% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
18.6% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Darling Pointin Double Bay +2.4 pts higher in Darling Point
26.1% 36th pct 23.7% 25th pct
Mental health in Darling Pointin Double Bay +0.7 pts higher in Double Bay
5.2% 26th pct 5.9% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Darling Pointin Double Bay +0.8 pts higher in Darling Point gap steady
3.4% 36th pct 2.6% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%
6.1% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
5.2% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +4.5 pts ▸ 69.9%
18.9% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.0%
5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Darling Pointin Double Bay +2.7 pts higher in Darling Point gap widening
19.1% 55th pct 16.5% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Darling Pointin Double Bay +1.0 pts higher in Darling Point gap steady
11.9% 41st pct 10.9% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Darling Pointin Double Bay +2.4 pts higher in Double Bay gap widening
18.3% 21st pct 20.7% 28th pct
Defence service in Darling Pointin Double Bay +1.1 pts higher in Darling Point
2.4% 46th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Darling Pointin Double Bay +0.9 pts higher in Double Bay gap steady
15.7% 13th pct 16.6% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Darling Pointin Double Bay +8 larger in Double Bay
12 61st pct 20 68th pct
Median age in Darling Pointin Double Bay +2 yrs older in Double Bay
28 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Median income in Darling Pointin Double Bay +$300 higher in Double Bay
$1,149 86th pct $1,449 89th pct
Household income in Darling Pointin Double Bay +$1,250 higher in Darling Point
$5,500 100th pct $4,250 96th pct
Indigenous language in Darling Pointin Double Bay
— 20.0% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darling Pointin Double Bay +0.2 larger in Double Bay gap steady
1.9 11th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Darling Pointin Double Bay +0.1 pts higher in Double Bay gap narrowing
11.1% 51st pct 11.2% 52nd pct
Living alone in Darling Pointin Double Bay +4.1 pts higher in Darling Point gap narrowing
38.2% 89th pct 34.1% 82nd pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 40.3%
40.1% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 46.7%
11.1% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
1.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 39.6%
38.2% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 34.1%
11.2% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.6% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.9% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darling Pointin Double Bay +$105 higher in Darling Point gap steady
$825 100th pct $720 100th pct
Mortgage in Darling Pointin Double Bay +$900 higher in Darling Point gap widening
$3,900 100th pct $3,000 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Darling Pointin Double Bay +0.10 higher in Double Bay gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Darling Pointin Double Bay +8.0 pts higher in Double Bay gap widening
34.9% 85th pct 42.9% 89th pct
Owned outright in Darling Pointin Double Bay +9.1 pts higher in Darling Point gap widening
42.9% 55th pct 33.8% 30th pct
Separate houses in Darling Pointin Double Bay +6.9 pts higher in Double Bay gap narrowing
6.5% 0th pct 13.4% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Darling Pointin Double Bay +1.9 pts higher in Darling Point gap widening
44.5% 6th pct 42.6% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.9% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
42.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 33.8%
18.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
2.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

87.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.5 pts 76.6%
6.5% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 47.6%
35.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 31.0%
11.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%
5.8% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.4% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $750 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 46.5%
26.9% $550–$749 +8.7 pts ▸ 35.6%
7.5% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.5% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 49.0%
13.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.8% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Darling Pointin Double Bay +5.9 pts higher in Double Bay gap widening
12.3% 89th pct 18.2% 94th pct
Work from home in Darling Pointin Double Bay +2.4 pts higher in Double Bay gap widening
57.8% 100th pct 60.3% 100th pct
PT commute in Darling Pointin Double Bay +0.2 pts higher in Double Bay gap narrowing
2.8% 85th pct 3.0% 86th pct
PT stops in Darling Pointin Double Bay +2 more in Double Bay
13 83rd pct 15 85th pct
Stops/1k in Darling Pointin Double Bay +0.08 more in Darling Point
3.27 70th pct 3.19 70th pct
Departures/1k in Darling Pointin Double Bay +1,190.9 more in Double Bay
605.0 80th pct 1,795.9 91st pct
PT routes in Darling Pointin Double Bay +2 more in Double Bay
3 79th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Darling Pointin Double Bay +1 longer in Double Bay
2 14th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Darling Pointin Double Bay +1 longer in Darling Point
7 1st pct 6 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Darling Pointin Double Bay +88,333 more in Double Bay
9,958 58th pct 98,291 89th pct
Reach 45 min in Darling Pointin Double Bay +161,529 more in Double Bay
150,951 86th pct 312,480 89th pct
Transit to city in Darling Pointin Double Bay +8 longer in Darling Point
36 13th pct 28 6th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 60.3%
19.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 16.6%
3.8% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

53.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 51.2%
28.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 25.2%
12.3% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
1.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Darling Pointin Double Bay +7.2 pts higher in Double Bay gap widening
45.3% 87th pct 52.5% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in Darling Pointin Double Bay +5.9 pts higher in Double Bay gap widening
10.3% 65th pct 16.3% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Darling Pointin Double Bay even gap steady
3.4% 48th pct 3.4% 48th pct
Participation in Darling Pointin Double Bay +7.2 pts higher in Double Bay gap widening
59.1% 44th pct 66.3% 70th pct
Full-time in Darling Pointin Double Bay +2.3 pts higher in Double Bay gap widening
65.0% 78th pct 67.3% 85th pct

Industries people work in

21.4% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 22.3%
13.7% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.6% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.8% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%
6.1% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%
3.6% Media & telecommunications +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
3.5% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

43.6% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 45.0%
27.0% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 24.1%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%
4.3% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.6% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Darling Pointin Double Bay +0.9 higher in Double Bay
8.6 100th pct 9.5 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Darling Pointin Double Bay +0.3 more in Double Bay
7.7 98th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Darling Pointin Double Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Darling Pointin Double Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Darling Pointin Double Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Darling Pointin Double Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Darling Pointin Double Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Darling Pointin Double Bay +14.4 pts higher in Double Bay
85.6% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Darling Pointin Double Bay +4.1 more in Double Bay
31.2 73rd pct 35.3 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Darling Pointin Double Bay +34 higher in Darling Point
562 100th pct 528 100th pct
Mean slope in Darling Pointin Double Bay +6.7 pts higher in Darling Point
16.8% 95th pct 10.1% 81st pct

Compare Darling Point with nearby areas

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Compare Double Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darling Point vs Double Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11212/darling-point/vs/SAL11283/double-bay