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Darling Point vs Edgecliff

Name: Darling Point vs Edgecliff — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Darling Point profile · Edgecliff profile

Darling Point Edgecliff

Darling Point and Edgecliff are neighbouring areas with high incomes, but they differ in age and lifestyle. Darling Point is much older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 30.6% of the population aged 65 or over. It is also wealthier, with 49.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and far more homes owned outright. Edgecliff is younger, with a typical age of 39, and is far more reliant on renting, which applies to 50.3% of its homes. While Darling Point has more three-bedroom homes, Edgecliff has more one-bedroom properties.

Both areas are almost identical in their school advantage scores and have roughly the same number of people per home. They also share a very high proportion of residents with university degrees, well above the national figure. Transport differs between them; Edgecliff is far more connected with more public transport stops and a shorter commute to the city. In contrast, Darling Point has a higher share of homes with no motor vehicle, though this is still far lower than in Edgecliff.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Darling Point Renting: 15.4 pts higher in Edgecliff Owned outright: 14.8 pts higher in Darling Point No car: 14.7 pts higher in Edgecliff 3+ bedrooms: 13.5 pts higher in Darling Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darling Point in Edgecliff +1,478 larger in Darling Point gap narrowing

3,977 86th pct 2,499 81st pct

Median age in Darling Point in Edgecliff +10 yrs older in Darling Point gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +9.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

30.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 22.3%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 19.9%

10.8% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

37.7% Never married +9.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

41.7% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 35.0%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

1.9% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Darling Point Edgecliff

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 58.1%

6.1% England +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.7% China +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.2% English ◂ +2.4 pts 33.8%

23.4% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

13.5% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

5.8% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

2.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Dutch even 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 77.6%

2.2% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 39.2%

34.7% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

10.5% Judaism ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

1.4% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Islam even 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Darling Point in Edgecliff

— 3.56 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Darling Point in Edgecliff +2 more in Edgecliff

44 91st pct 46 91st pct

Avg size in Darling Point in Edgecliff +66 larger in Darling Point

688 89th pct 622 86th pct

ICSEA in Darling Point in Edgecliff +4 higher in Darling Point

1,168 100th pct 1,164 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 84.6%

5.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

20.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.4% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

29.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 27.9%

22.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 20.0%

9.3% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.3% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.0% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences even 3.4%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Income

Personal income in Darling Point in Edgecliff +$289 higher in Darling Point gap widening

$1,799 100th pct $1,510 99th pct

Household income in Darling Point in Edgecliff +$898 higher in Darling Point gap widening

$3,219 100th pct $2,321 87th pct

Family income in Darling Point in Edgecliff +$864 higher in Darling Point gap widening

$4,620 100th pct $3,756 100th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 29.5%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.0% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

9.2% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

27.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 20.4%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

19.6% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

18.6% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

5.2% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +3.2 pts ▸ 68.6%

18.9% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.0%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darling Point in Edgecliff +6 larger in Darling Point

12 61st pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Darling Point in Edgecliff +2 yrs older in Edgecliff

28 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Darling Point in Edgecliff +$1,101 higher in Edgecliff

$1,149 86th pct $2,250 99th pct

Household income in Darling Point in Edgecliff +$1,751 higher in Darling Point

$5,500 100th pct $3,749 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darling Point in Edgecliff even gap narrowing

1.9 11th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 47.4%

40.1% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

11.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

38.2% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

41.4% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 38.0%

11.2% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.6% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

1.9% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darling Point in Edgecliff +$225 higher in Darling Point gap widening

$825 100th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Darling Point in Edgecliff +$900 higher in Darling Point gap widening

$3,900 100th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Darling Point in Edgecliff +0.20 higher in Edgecliff gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.9% Rented +15.4 pts ▸ 50.3%

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +14.8 pts 28.1%

18.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 17.5%

1.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

87.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.2 pts 69.9%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

6.5% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 35.5%

35.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 24.6%

11.3% 1 bedroom +15.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

5.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

0.4% Studio / none +3.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $750 or more ◂ +27.3 pts 32.6%

7.5% $350–$549 +24.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

26.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.4%

2.5% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 49.3%

13.1% $1,800–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%

7.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darling Point in Edgecliff +2 more in Edgecliff

13 83rd pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Darling Point in Edgecliff +2.73 more in Edgecliff

3.27 70th pct 6.00 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Darling Point in Edgecliff +2,544.7 more in Edgecliff

605.0 80th pct 3,149.7 98th pct

PT routes in Darling Point in Edgecliff +5 more in Edgecliff

3 79th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Darling Point in Edgecliff +2 longer in Darling Point

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Darling Point in Edgecliff +1 longer in Darling Point

7 1st pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Darling Point in Edgecliff +213,976 more in Edgecliff

9,958 58th pct 223,934 96th pct

Reach 45 min in Darling Point in Edgecliff +604,544 more in Edgecliff

150,951 86th pct 755,495 96th pct

Transit to city in Darling Point in Edgecliff +20 longer in Darling Point

36 13th pct 16 0th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 56.4%

19.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 15.6%

3.8% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Train +3.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

53.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 51.9%

28.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 17.5%

12.3% No vehicle +14.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

4.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

1.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 20.9%

13.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

9.6% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.1% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

5.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Media & telecommunications +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

43.6% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

27.0% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 22.5%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

4.3% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.0% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Darling Point in Edgecliff +0.9 higher in Edgecliff

8.6 100th pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darling Point in Edgecliff +0.3 more in Edgecliff

7.7 98th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Darling Point in Edgecliff even