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Darlinghurst vs Edgecliff

Name: Darlinghurst vs Edgecliff — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Darlinghurst profile · Edgecliff profile

Darlinghurst Edgecliff

Darlinghurst and Edgecliff are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different demographic profiles. Edgecliff is much older, with 22.3% of residents aged 65 and over compared to just 11.3% in Darlinghurst. This age gap is reflected in the housing; Edgecliff has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (31.0% versus 16.3%) and a higher share of outright home ownership. Darlinghurst is more transient and urban, with a far higher rate of renting (61.9% compared to 50.3%) and more people living alone. It is also more secular, with 55.7% of people reporting no religion, which is 12.4 percentage points higher than in Edgecliff.

Both areas are highly educated and affluent, with typical weekly household incomes sitting around the $2,300 mark and similar shares of residents holding university degrees. These similarities exist even as some gaps shift, such as the disparity in home ownership where Edgecliff's share remains far higher. While both areas have a high proportion of people born overseas compared to the national figure, Darlinghurst is more likely to be car-free, with 45.8% of homes having no motor vehicle compared to 27.0% in Edgecliff.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,116 larger in Darlinghurst No car: 18.7 pts higher in Darlinghurst 3+ bedrooms: 14.7 pts higher in Edgecliff No religion: 12.4 pts higher in Darlinghurst Renting: 11.6 pts higher in Darlinghurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darlinghurst in Edgecliff +8,116 larger in Darlinghurst gap steady

10,615 87th pct 2,499 81st pct

Median age in Darlinghurst in Edgecliff +2 yrs older in Edgecliff gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

50.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.4 pts 37.3%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 19.9%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +11.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.2% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

66.8% Never married ◂ +19.7 pts 47.1%

20.1% Married +14.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

9.1% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.8% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Darlinghurst Edgecliff

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.7% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 58.1%

6.3% England +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

1.3% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% China +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Philippines even 1.2%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.6% English +0.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

19.4% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

13.8% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.4% Scottish even 10.4%

6.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

4.4% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

1.9% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

71.8% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 77.6%

1.9% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.7% No religion ◂ +12.4 pts 43.3%

27.1% Christianity +12.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

2.0% Judaism +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Darlinghurst in Edgecliff +1.85 more in Darlinghurst

5.41 60th pct 3.56 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Darlinghurst in Edgecliff +8 more in Darlinghurst

54 93rd pct 46 91st pct

Avg size in Darlinghurst in Edgecliff +49 larger in Edgecliff

573 81st pct 622 86th pct

ICSEA in Darlinghurst in Edgecliff +8 higher in Edgecliff

1,156 100th pct 1,164 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.1% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 84.6%

5.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

3.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

19.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 19.4%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

19.9% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%

7.7% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.5% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

0.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Income

Personal income in Darlinghurst in Edgecliff +$25 higher in Darlinghurst gap narrowing

$1,535 99th pct $1,510 99th pct

Household income in Darlinghurst in Edgecliff +$42 higher in Edgecliff gap narrowing

$2,279 86th pct $2,321 87th pct

Family income in Darlinghurst in Edgecliff +$157 higher in Darlinghurst gap widening

$3,913 100th pct $3,756 100th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.0%

19.6% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.4%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.0%

18.5% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.9% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

4.2% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

2.5% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +1.3 pts ▸ 68.6%

18.2% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 18.0%

4.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darlinghurst in Edgecliff +91 larger in Darlinghurst

97 86th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Darlinghurst in Edgecliff +4 yrs older in Darlinghurst

34 yrs 72nd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Darlinghurst in Edgecliff +$1,234 higher in Edgecliff

$1,016 80th pct $2,250 99th pct

Household income in Darlinghurst in Edgecliff +$1,775 higher in Edgecliff

$1,974 61st pct $3,749 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darlinghurst in Edgecliff +0.2 larger in Edgecliff gap widening

1.7 6th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples without children ◂ +17.2 pts 47.4%

25.9% Couples with children +15.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

7.8% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

51.7% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 42.1%

35.5% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

7.8% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.8% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.0% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% 6 or more even 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darlinghurst in Edgecliff +$50 higher in Edgecliff gap widening

$550 96th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Darlinghurst in Edgecliff +$36 higher in Edgecliff gap narrowing

$2,964 92nd pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Darlinghurst in Edgecliff +0.10 higher in Darlinghurst gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.9% Rented ◂ +11.6 pts 50.3%

16.8% Owned outright +11.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

19.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 17.5%

0.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

78.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.9 pts 69.9%

19.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.9% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.3 pts 27.2%

33.3% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

11.7% 3 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

10.0% Studio / none ◂ +5.8 pts 4.2%

3.4% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

24.2% $750 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

31.2% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

25.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.4%

13.3% $200–$349 ◂ +6.9 pts 6.4%

3.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 even 22.5%

13.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 8.0%

11.4% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darlinghurst in Edgecliff +14 more in Darlinghurst

29 86th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Darlinghurst in Edgecliff +3.27 more in Edgecliff

2.73 68th pct 6.00 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Darlinghurst in Edgecliff +149.4 more in Edgecliff

3,000.3 97th pct 3,149.7 98th pct

PT routes in Darlinghurst in Edgecliff +3 more in Darlinghurst

11 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Darlinghurst in Edgecliff +2 longer in Darlinghurst

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Darlinghurst in Edgecliff +1 longer in Edgecliff

5 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Darlinghurst in Edgecliff +87,770 more in Edgecliff

136,164 91st pct 223,934 96th pct

Reach 45 min in Darlinghurst in Edgecliff +202,965 more in Edgecliff

552,530 92nd pct 755,495 96th pct

Transit to city in Darlinghurst in Edgecliff +7 longer in Darlinghurst

23 1st pct 16 0th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 56.4%

10.2% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.5% Walked ◂ +7.5 pts 6.0%

2.9% Train +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Bus ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 51.9%

45.8% No vehicle ◂ +18.7 pts 27.0%

8.3% 2 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.3% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 20.9%

12.0% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.0% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

5.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.3% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Rental & real estate +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

45.2% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 45.0%

21.3% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

5.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.0% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers even 1.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Darlinghurst in Edgecliff +0.3 higher in Darlinghurst

9.8 100th pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darlinghurst in Edgecliff even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Darlinghurst in Edgecliff even