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Darling Point vs Paddington

Name: Darling Point vs Paddington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Darling Point profile · Paddington profile

Darling Point Paddington

Paddington (NSW) and Darling Point are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Darling Point is far older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 30.6% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 38 and 15.2% of seniors in Paddington (NSW). Paddington (NSW) is more likely to be rented (44.6%) and has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (2,432.7). In contrast, home ownership is far higher in Darling Point, where 42.9% of homes are owned outright.

Both areas are very similar in terms of wealth, with typical weekly household incomes sitting around $3,100 to $3,200. This shared prosperity is seen alongside high levels of education in both places, though Paddington (NSW) has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (61.4% versus 53.5%). While they share this high standing, the two areas have tracked differently in other ways, such as the gap in the number of people with no religion, which is far higher in Paddington (NSW) at 50.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,724 larger in Paddington Median age: 11 yrs older in Darling Point Owned outright: 15.8 pts higher in Darling Point No religion: 15.7 pts higher in Paddington Aged 65+: 15.3 pts higher in Darling Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darling Point in Paddington +8,724 larger in Paddington gap steady

3,977 86th pct 12,701 88th pct

Median age in Darling Point in Paddington +11 yrs older in Darling Point gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +10.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

30.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.3 pts 15.2%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 24.1%

10.8% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

37.7% Never married +13.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

41.7% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 35.3%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 8.7%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%

1.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Darling Point Paddington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 65.4%

6.1% England +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% South Africa ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

1.7% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines even 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

36.2% English +4.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

23.4% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.5% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.1% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.8% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

4.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 83.2%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.7% No religion +15.7 pts ▸ 50.4%

43.8% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 38.2%

10.5% Judaism ◂ +7.9 pts 2.6%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

1.4% Buddhism even 1.3%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Darling Point in Paddington

— 1.80 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Darling Point in Paddington +21 more in Paddington

44 91st pct 65 94th pct

Avg size in Darling Point in Paddington +134 larger in Darling Point

688 89th pct 554 79th pct

ICSEA in Darling Point in Paddington +19 higher in Darling Point

1,168 100th pct 1,149 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 85.4%

5.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

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 +1.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

5.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

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

Field of qualification

29.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 28.5%

22.0% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.3% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

5.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.3%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Darling Point in Paddington +$101 higher in Darling Point gap narrowing

$1,799 100th pct $1,698 100th pct

Household income in Darling Point in Paddington +$88 higher in Darling Point gap narrowing

$3,219 100th pct $3,131 98th pct

Family income in Darling Point in Paddington +$66 higher in Paddington gap narrowing

$4,620 100th pct $4,686 100th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.8%

12.0% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

9.2% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

27.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 25.6%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

19.6% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.6% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

6.1% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +5.7 pts ▸ 71.1%

18.9% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 17.1%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darling Point in Paddington +47 larger in Paddington

12 61st pct 59 79th pct

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

28 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Darling Point in Paddington +$422 higher in Paddington

$1,149 86th pct $1,571 91st pct

Household income in Darling Point in Paddington +$1,750 higher in Darling Point

$5,500 100th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darling Point in Paddington +0.2 larger in Paddington gap steady

1.9 11th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

40.1% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

47.8% Couples without children ◂ +9.8 pts 38.1%

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

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 33.9%

38.2% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 37.1%

11.2% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.6% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.9% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darling Point in Paddington +$175 higher in Darling Point gap widening

$825 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Darling Point in Paddington +$100 higher in Paddington gap narrowing

$3,900 100th pct $4,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Darling Point in Paddington +0.10 higher in Paddington gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.9% Rented +9.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +15.8 pts 27.1%

18.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

87.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +55.3 pts 31.8%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +54.5 pts ▸ 60.5%

6.5% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 28.3%

35.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 34.3%

11.3% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.8% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.4% Studio / none +5.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $750 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 43.6%

26.9% $550–$749 ◂ +12.0 pts 14.8%

7.5% $350–$549 +16.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

2.5% $200–$349 +9.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.8% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 62.9%

13.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 9.0%

7.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darling Point in Paddington +13 more in Paddington

13 83rd pct 26 86th pct

Stops/1k in Darling Point in Paddington +1.22 more in Darling Point

3.27 70th pct 2.05 65th pct

Departures/1k in Darling Point in Paddington +1,827.7 more in Paddington

605.0 80th pct 2,432.7 94th pct

PT routes in Darling Point in Paddington +2 more in Paddington

3 79th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Darling Point in Paddington +1 longer in Paddington

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

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

7 1st pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Darling Point in Paddington +84,597 more in Paddington

9,958 58th pct 94,555 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Darling Point in Paddington +208,653 more in Paddington

150,951 86th pct 359,604 89th pct

Transit to city in Darling Point in Paddington +4 longer in Darling Point

36 13th pct 32 9th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 61.0%

19.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 13.1%

3.8% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.1% Bus +3.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

53.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 53.6%

28.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 20.2%

12.3% No vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

1.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

13.7% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.6% Health care & social assistance even 9.6%

5.8% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

3.6% Media & telecommunications +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.5% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.9% Administrative & support even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

43.6% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

27.0% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 23.4%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

4.3% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Darling Point in Paddington +1.0 higher in Paddington

8.6 100th pct 9.5 100th pct

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

7.7 98th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Darling Point in Paddington even