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Darling Point vs Point Piper

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Darling Point profile · Point Piper profile

Darling Point Point Piper

Darling Point and Point Piper are neighbouring areas with a strong focus on high-income living. Darling Point is a walker's paradise, where every home is within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 15.2% in Point Piper. It also has a far higher share of people living alone at 38.2%. In contrast, Point Piper has more large homes, with 63.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 44.5% in Darling Point, and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $4,530.

Both areas share very similar demographics, including the same proportion of children under 15 and nearly identical rates of residents born overseas. This common ground exists alongside a gap in typical incomes and home loan payments that has remained well higher in Point Piper. Both areas sit far above the national figure for typical weekly incomes, though Darling Point is more likely to be rented and Point Piper more likely to be owned outright.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.4 pts higher in Point Piper Separate houses: 19.1 pts higher in Point Piper Population: 2,643 larger in Darling Point Living alone: 11.5 pts higher in Darling Point De facto: 6.0 pts higher in Darling Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darling Pointin Point Piper +2,643 larger in Darling Point gap steady
3,977 86th pct 1,334 75th pct
Median age in Darling Pointin Point Piper +3 yrs older in Point Piper gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Darling Pointin Point Piper +0.2 pts higher in Point Piper gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.5% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Darling Pointin Point Piper +0.8 pts higher in Point Piper gap narrowing
30.6% 87th pct 31.3% 88th pct
Under 15 in Darling Pointin Point Piper even gap narrowing
10.8% 19th pct 10.8% 19th pct
De facto in Darling Pointin Point Piper +6.0 pts higher in Darling Point gap steady
16.4% 77th pct 10.4% 36th pct

Age structure

30.6% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 31.3%
27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 20.6%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
10.8% Children (0–14) even 10.8%
6.7% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

41.7% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 51.6%
37.7% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 32.1%
11.9% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
1.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Darling Point Point Piper

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Darling Pointin Point Piper even gap narrowing
34.0% 91st pct 34.1% 91st pct

Country of birth

59.5% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 58.5%
6.1% England ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%
1.7% China +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.3% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
0.5% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Italy even 0.7%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.2% English ◂ +4.1 pts 32.1%
23.4% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 20.8%
13.5% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%
5.8% Chinese +4.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.9% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
4.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
2.3% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.7% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Darling Pointin Point Piper +4.5 pts higher in Point Piper gap widening
13.8% 81st pct 18.2% 86th pct
Limited English in Darling Pointin Point Piper +0.9 pts higher in Point Piper gap steady
0.7% 72nd pct 1.6% 82nd pct

Language used at home

80.3% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 74.1%
2.2% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.1% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Darling Pointin Point Piper +2.2 pts higher in Darling Point gap steady
34.7% 33rd pct 32.5% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

43.8% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 41.9%
34.7% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 32.5%
10.5% Judaism +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.3% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.3% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Darling Pointin Point Piper +0.2 pts higher in Darling Point gap narrowing
81.9% 100th pct 81.7% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Darling Pointin Point Piper +5.3 pts higher in Darling Point gap narrowing
53.5% 100th pct 48.2% 98th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Darling Pointin Point Piper +14 more in Darling Point
44 91st pct 30 88th pct
Avg size in Darling Pointin Point Piper +46 larger in Darling Point
688 89th pct 642 87th pct
ICSEA in Darling Pointin Point Piper +15 higher in Darling Point
1,168 100th pct 1,152 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 81.7%
5.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
3.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
2.1% Year 9 or below even 2.1%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 43.6%
20.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Field of qualification

29.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 26.6%
22.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 21.1%
9.3% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
5.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
3.7% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Darling Pointin Point Piper +$36 higher in Point Piper gap widening
$1,799 100th pct $1,835 100th pct
Household income in Darling Pointin Point Piper +$1,311 higher in Point Piper gap widening
$3,219 100th pct $4,530 100th pct
Family income in Darling Pointin Point Piper +$301 higher in Point Piper gap widening
$4,620 100th pct $4,921 100th pct
High earners in Darling Pointin Point Piper +0.2 pts higher in Darling Point gap steady
41.5% 100th pct 41.3% 100th pct
High-income homes in Darling Pointin Point Piper +7.3 pts higher in Point Piper gap widening
49.6% 100th pct 57.0% 100th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $4,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 50.9%
22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 15.4%
12.0% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 6.0%
9.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

27.8% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 32.6%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 18.9%
18.6% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
19.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Darling Pointin Point Piper +2.7 pts higher in Darling Point
26.1% 36th pct 23.5% 25th pct
Mental health in Darling Pointin Point Piper +1.0 pts higher in Darling Point
5.2% 26th pct 4.2% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Darling Pointin Point Piper even gap steady
3.4% 36th pct 3.4% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
6.5% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%
6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%
4.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.2% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%
4.7% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +0.9 pts ▸ 66.3%
18.9% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 16.6%
5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Darling Pointin Point Piper +1.1 pts higher in Point Piper gap steady
19.1% 55th pct 20.2% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Darling Pointin Point Piper +1.9 pts higher in Darling Point gap widening
11.9% 41st pct 10.0% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Darling Pointin Point Piper +0.9 pts higher in Point Piper gap steady
18.3% 21st pct 19.2% 24th pct
Defence service in Darling Pointin Point Piper +1.3 pts higher in Darling Point
2.4% 46th pct 1.2% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Darling Pointin Point Piper +4.0 pts higher in Point Piper gap widening
15.7% 13th pct 19.7% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Darling Pointin Point Piper +5 larger in Darling Point
12 61st pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Darling Pointin Point Piper +5 yrs older in Darling Point
28 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Median income in Darling Pointin Point Piper +$75 higher in Darling Point
$1,149 86th pct $1,074 83rd pct
Household income in Darling Pointin Point Piper +$2,251 higher in Darling Point
$5,500 100th pct $3,249 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darling Pointin Point Piper +0.3 larger in Point Piper gap narrowing
1.9 11th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Darling Pointin Point Piper +1.8 pts higher in Point Piper gap narrowing
11.1% 51st pct 12.8% 62nd pct
Living alone in Darling Pointin Point Piper +11.5 pts higher in Darling Point gap narrowing
38.2% 89th pct 26.7% 60th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 41.1%
40.1% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 46.3%
11.1% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Household size

41.4% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 43.2%
38.2% 1 person ◂ +11.5 pts 26.7%
11.2% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
6.6% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.9% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.9% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darling Pointin Point Piper +$75 higher in Point Piper gap narrowing
$825 100th pct $900 100th pct
Mortgage in Darling Pointin Point Piper +$1,100 higher in Point Piper gap widening
$3,900 100th pct $5,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Darling Pointin Point Piper even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Darling Pointin Point Piper +6.7 pts higher in Darling Point gap steady
34.9% 85th pct 28.2% 76th pct
Owned outright in Darling Pointin Point Piper +7.5 pts higher in Point Piper gap steady
42.9% 55th pct 50.4% 76th pct
Separate houses in Darling Pointin Point Piper +19.1 pts higher in Point Piper gap narrowing
6.5% 0th pct 25.6% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in Darling Pointin Point Piper +19.4 pts higher in Point Piper gap steady
44.5% 6th pct 63.9% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 50.4%
34.9% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 28.2%
18.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

87.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.1 pts 71.1%
6.5% Separate house +19.1 pts ▸ 25.6%
5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 29.1%
35.3% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 35.5%
3.4% 5 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.8% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 6.6%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $750 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 66.0%
26.9% $550–$749 ◂ +8.9 pts 18.0%
7.5% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.8% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 58.4%
14.8% Under $1,000 even 14.9%
13.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 7.9%
7.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Darling Pointin Point Piper +6.8 pts higher in Darling Point gap steady
12.3% 89th pct 5.5% 76th pct
Work from home in Darling Pointin Point Piper +0.9 pts higher in Darling Point gap narrowing
57.8% 100th pct 56.9% 100th pct
PT commute in Darling Pointin Point Piper +1.9 pts higher in Darling Point gap narrowing
2.8% 85th pct 0.9% 72nd pct
PT stops in Darling Pointin Point Piper +10 more in Darling Point
13 83rd pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Darling Pointin Point Piper +1.02 more in Darling Point
3.27 70th pct 2.25 66th pct
Departures/1k in Darling Pointin Point Piper +1,106.4 more in Point Piper
605.0 80th pct 1,711.4 90th pct
PT routes in Darling Pointin Point Piper even
3 79th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Darling Pointin Point Piper +5 longer in Point Piper
2 14th pct 7 39th pct
Drive to city in Darling Pointin Point Piper +1 longer in Point Piper
7 1st pct 8 3rd pct
Reach 30 min in Darling Pointin Point Piper +1,966 more in Point Piper
9,958 58th pct 11,924 62nd pct
Reach 45 min in Darling Pointin Point Piper +41,538 more in Darling Point
150,951 86th pct 109,413 81st pct
Transit to city in Darling Pointin Point Piper +6 longer in Point Piper
36 13th pct 42 22nd pct

How people get to work

57.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 56.9%
19.9% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
3.8% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%
2.2% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.1% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.2 pts 37.5%
28.1% 2 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 38.4%
12.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 5.5%
4.7% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.6% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Darling Pointin Point Piper +8.3 pts higher in Darling Point gap narrowing
45.3% 87th pct 37.1% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Darling Pointin Point Piper +0.7 pts higher in Darling Point gap narrowing
10.3% 65th pct 9.7% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Darling Pointin Point Piper +0.5 pts higher in Darling Point gap steady
3.4% 48th pct 2.9% 42nd pct
Participation in Darling Pointin Point Piper +1.4 pts higher in Darling Point gap narrowing
59.1% 44th pct 57.7% 40th pct
Full-time in Darling Pointin Point Piper +4.7 pts higher in Darling Point gap steady
65.0% 78th pct 60.2% 61st pct

Industries people work in

21.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 17.3%
13.7% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.6% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
6.1% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%
5.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
3.8% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.6% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
3.5% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

43.6% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 39.2%
27.0% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
4.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
2.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%
0.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Labourers even 1.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Darling Pointin Point Piper +3.4 higher in Darling Point
8.6 100th pct 5.2 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Darling Pointin Point Piper +2.3 more in Darling Point
7.7 98th pct 5.4 85th pct
15-min city in Darling Pointin Point Piper +15.7 pts higher in Darling Point
100.0% 100th pct 84.3% 91st pct
Walk to shops in Darling Pointin Point Piper +84.8 pts higher in Darling Point
100.0% 100th pct 15.2% 69th pct
Walk to transit in Darling Pointin Point Piper +4.6 pts higher in Darling Point
100.0% 100th pct 95.4% 86th pct
Walk to school in Darling Pointin Point Piper +6.6 pts higher in Darling Point
100.0% 100th pct 93.4% 95th pct
Walk to a park in Darling Pointin Point Piper even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Darling Pointin Point Piper +63.3 pts higher in Darling Point
85.6% 95th pct 22.3% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in Darling Pointin Point Piper +35.5 more in Point Piper
31.2 73rd pct 66.7 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Darling Pointin Point Piper +428 higher in Darling Point
562 100th pct 135 87th pct
Mean slope in Darling Pointin Point Piper +0.2 pts higher in Point Piper
16.8% 95th pct 17.0% 95th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darling Point vs Point Piper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11212/darling-point/vs/SAL13245/point-piper