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Darling Point vs Elizabeth Bay

Name: Darling Point vs Elizabeth Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Darling Point profile · Elizabeth Bay profile

Darling Point Elizabeth Bay

Elizabeth Bay and Darling Point are neighbouring areas with distinct living patterns. Elizabeth Bay is defined by high-density living, where 62% of people live alone and 58.6% of homes are rented. In contrast, Darling Point has more spacious homes, with 44.5% having three or more bedrooms and 42.9% owned outright. Wealth is higher in Darling Point, where typical weekly household incomes are $3,219, compared to $2,116 in Elizabeth Bay. This is consistent with Darling Point's higher share of top-earning households, with 49.6% earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas have a similar proportion of people born overseas, which sits around the national figure of 34%. They also share similar profiles in terms of education, with about 82% of residents completing Year 12. While they both have high levels of university qualifications, Elizabeth Bay is slightly more qualified at 57.9%. Over time, the gap in the number of people who have moved in the last five years has remained, with Elizabeth Bay remaining more mobile at 57.6% compared to 45.3% in Darling Point.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 34.2 pts higher in Darling Point No car: 32.1 pts higher in Elizabeth Bay Living alone: 23.9 pts higher in Elizabeth Bay Renting: 23.7 pts higher in Elizabeth Bay Owned outright: 21.0 pts higher in Darling Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darling Point in Elizabeth Bay +901 larger in Elizabeth Bay gap narrowing

3,977 86th pct 4,878 86th pct

Median age in Darling Point in Elizabeth Bay +6 yrs older in Darling Point gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +15.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

30.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 21.1%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

10.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 3.8%

6.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

Marital status

37.7% Never married +22.4 pts ▸ 60.1%

41.7% Married ◂ +19.6 pts 22.1%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

1.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Darling Point Elizabeth Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 59.9%

6.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

3.1% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% South Africa ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

1.7% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.5% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Italy even 0.7%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

36.2% English +1.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

23.4% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 21.5%

13.5% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.1% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.8% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

4.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Italian even 4.6%

2.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 78.9%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.7% No religion +19.9 pts ▸ 54.6%

43.8% Christianity ◂ +12.7 pts 31.1%

10.5% Judaism ◂ +7.8 pts 2.7%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

1.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Islam even 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Darling Point in Elizabeth Bay +7 more in Darling Point

44 91st pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Darling Point in Elizabeth Bay +21 larger in Darling Point

688 89th pct 667 88th pct

ICSEA in Darling Point in Elizabeth Bay +5 higher in Elizabeth Bay

1,168 100th pct 1,173 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 82.1%

5.9% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 43.2%

20.0% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.4% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

29.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 23.4%

22.0% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.3% Creative arts +5.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.3% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

5.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Darling Point in Elizabeth Bay +$123 higher in Darling Point gap widening

$1,799 100th pct $1,676 100th pct

Household income in Darling Point in Elizabeth Bay +$1,103 higher in Darling Point gap widening

$3,219 100th pct $2,116 80th pct

Family income in Darling Point in Elizabeth Bay +$473 higher in Darling Point gap widening

$4,620 100th pct $4,147 100th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 25.7%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

12.0% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

9.2% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 21.0%

19.6% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 15.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.5% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

6.1% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +0.8 pts 64.6%

18.9% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darling Point in Elizabeth Bay +18 larger in Elizabeth Bay

12 61st pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Darling Point in Elizabeth Bay +5 yrs older in Elizabeth Bay

28 yrs 57th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Darling Point in Elizabeth Bay +$267 higher in Elizabeth Bay

$1,149 86th pct $1,416 89th pct

Household income in Darling Point in Elizabeth Bay +$3,594 higher in Darling Point

$5,500 100th pct $1,906 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darling Point in Elizabeth Bay +0.4 larger in Darling Point gap steady

1.9 11th pct 1.5 0th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples without children +22.7 pts ▸ 70.5%

40.1% Couples with children ◂ +18.1 pts 22.0%

11.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%

1.0% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

38.2% 1 person +23.9 pts ▸ 62.0%

41.4% 2 people ◂ +10.1 pts 31.3%

11.2% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 4.9%

6.6% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 1.4%

1.9% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darling Point in Elizabeth Bay +$325 higher in Darling Point gap widening

$825 100th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Darling Point in Elizabeth Bay +$1,318 higher in Darling Point gap widening

$3,900 100th pct $2,582 88th pct

People / bedroom in Darling Point in Elizabeth Bay +0.20 higher in Elizabeth Bay gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.9% Rented +23.7 pts ▸ 58.6%

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +21.0 pts 21.9%

18.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 16.3%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

87.1% Flat or apartment +11.5 pts ▸ 98.6%

6.5% Separate house ◂ +6.1 pts 0.3%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 31.5%

11.3% 1 bedroom +29.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

35.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.4 pts 8.9%

0.4% Studio / none +15.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 1.0%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $750 or more ◂ +40.7 pts 19.1%

7.5% $350–$549 +32.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

26.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 24.1%

2.5% $200–$349 +11.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 40.9%

13.1% $1,800–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.4%

7.4% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darling Point in Elizabeth Bay +6 more in Darling Point

13 83rd pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Darling Point in Elizabeth Bay +1.83 more in Darling Point

3.27 70th pct 1.44 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Darling Point in Elizabeth Bay +136.3 more in Elizabeth Bay

605.0 80th pct 741.3 83rd pct

PT routes in Darling Point in Elizabeth Bay +2 more in Darling Point

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Darling Point in Elizabeth Bay even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Darling Point in Elizabeth Bay +1 longer in Darling Point

7 1st pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Darling Point in Elizabeth Bay +56,741 more in Elizabeth Bay

9,958 58th pct 66,699 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Darling Point in Elizabeth Bay +179,722 more in Elizabeth Bay

150,951 86th pct 330,673 89th pct

Transit to city in Darling Point in Elizabeth Bay +11 longer in Darling Point

36 13th pct 25 3rd pct

How people get to work

57.8% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 58.3%

19.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 11.6%

3.8% Walked +6.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.2% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

53.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 45.7%

12.3% No vehicle +32.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

28.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.6 pts 8.5%

4.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 0.9%

1.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

9.6% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.1% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

5.8% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Media & telecommunications +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Arts & recreation +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

43.6% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

27.0% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 22.7%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

4.3% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Darling Point in Elizabeth Bay +1.2 higher in Elizabeth Bay

8.6 100th pct 9.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darling Point in Elizabeth Bay +0.3 more in Elizabeth Bay

7.7 98th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Darling Point in Elizabeth Bay even