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Darling Point vs Woollahra

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

Darling Point Woollahra

Woollahra and Darling Point are neighbouring areas in New South Wales that differ mainly in age and housing. Darling Point has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 42 in Woollahra, and a higher share of seniors at 30.6%. Woollahra is more likely to have detached houses (17.8% versus 6.5%) and is far better connected by public transport, with 1,157.9 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to 605.0 in Darling Point.

Everyday life is very similar across both areas, from the typical weekly household income of around $3,000 to the roughly 34% of residents born overseas. They both have high proportions of university-qualified adults and a similar level of home rentals. While they share these traits, Darling Point has seen a higher share of homes owned outright, while Woollahra has a well higher share of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,212 larger in Woollahra Median age: 7 yrs older in Darling Point Separate houses: 11.3 pts higher in Woollahra People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Woollahra Aged 65+: 7.5 pts higher in Darling Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darling Point in Woollahra +3,212 larger in Woollahra gap steady

3,977 86th pct 7,189 87th pct

Median age in Darling Point in Woollahra +7 yrs older in Darling Point gap steady

49 yrs 67th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

30.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.5 pts 23.0%

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 22.9%

10.8% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

41.7% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 41.0%

37.7% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

1.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Darling Point Woollahra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 63.1%

6.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.7% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Italy even 0.7%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

36.2% English +0.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

23.4% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

13.5% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.1% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

4.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

2.3% Greek even 2.3%

0.7% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 79.6%

2.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 40.0%

34.7% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

10.5% Judaism ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

1.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Darling Point in Woollahra

— 2.71 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Darling Point in Woollahra +16 more in Woollahra

44 91st pct 60 94th pct

Avg size in Darling Point in Woollahra +104 larger in Darling Point

688 89th pct 584 82nd pct

ICSEA in Darling Point in Woollahra +12 higher in Darling Point

1,168 100th pct 1,156 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 83.9%

5.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

20.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

5.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.8%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Field of qualification

29.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 28.3%

22.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 21.9%

9.3% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.7% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

2.0% Information technology even 1.9%

0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Darling Point in Woollahra +$161 higher in Darling Point gap narrowing

$1,799 100th pct $1,638 100th pct

Household income in Darling Point in Woollahra +$206 higher in Darling Point gap narrowing

$3,219 100th pct $3,013 97th pct

Family income in Darling Point in Woollahra +$63 higher in Darling Point gap narrowing

$4,620 100th pct $4,557 100th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 37.6%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.0% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

9.2% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

27.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 24.1%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.5%

18.6% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

19.6% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

6.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +3.6 pts ▸ 69.0%

18.9% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 17.1%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darling Point in Woollahra +12 larger in Woollahra

12 61st pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Darling Point in Woollahra +6 yrs older in Woollahra

28 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Darling Point in Woollahra +$392 higher in Woollahra

$1,149 86th pct $1,541 90th pct

Household income in Darling Point in Woollahra +$3,376 higher in Darling Point

$5,500 100th pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darling Point in Woollahra +0.3 larger in Woollahra gap widening

1.9 11th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

40.1% Couples with children +12.7 pts ▸ 52.8%

47.8% Couples without children ◂ +13.6 pts 34.2%

11.1% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 36.7%

38.2% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 33.6%

11.2% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.6% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.9% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% 6 or more even 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darling Point in Woollahra +$155 higher in Darling Point gap widening

$825 100th pct $670 100th pct

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

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

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 35.6%

34.9% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 34.8%

18.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

2.1% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

87.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +36.7 pts 50.4%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

6.5% Separate house +11.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 35.7%

35.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 28.7%

5.8% 4 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.3% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.4% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.4% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $750 or more ◂ +20.4 pts 39.5%

26.9% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

7.5% $350–$549 +12.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

2.5% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.8% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 59.5%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.0%

13.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

7.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darling Point in Woollahra +10 more in Woollahra

13 83rd pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Darling Point in Woollahra +0.07 more in Darling Point

3.27 70th pct 3.20 70th pct

Departures/1k in Darling Point in Woollahra +552.9 more in Woollahra

605.0 80th pct 1,157.9 87th pct

PT routes in Darling Point in Woollahra +7 more in Woollahra

3 79th pct 10 86th pct

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

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Darling Point in Woollahra even

7 1st pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Darling Point in Woollahra +35,789 more in Woollahra

9,958 58th pct 45,747 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Darling Point in Woollahra +117,840 more in Woollahra

150,951 86th pct 268,791 88th pct

Transit to city in Darling Point in Woollahra +3 longer in Darling Point

36 13th pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

19.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 16.7%

3.8% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.1% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

53.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 51.5%

28.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 26.2%

12.3% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

1.6% 4 or more even 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.7% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.6% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.1% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

3.6% Media & telecommunications +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.8% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

43.6% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

27.0% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 23.6%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

4.3% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Darling Point in Woollahra +0.6 higher in Woollahra

8.6 100th pct 9.1 100th pct

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

7.7 98th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Darling Point in Woollahra even