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Darlinghurst vs Elizabeth Bay

Name: Darlinghurst vs Elizabeth Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Darlinghurst profile · Elizabeth Bay profile

Darlinghurst Elizabeth Bay

Darlinghurst and Elizabeth Bay are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different age profiles. Elizabeth Bay is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 43 and 21.1% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 11.3% in Darlinghurst, where the typical resident is 37. Darlinghurst is far more connected by transport, with 29 public transport stops and 11 routes, while Elizabeth Bay has only 7 stops and one route. Darlinghurst also has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 10.3% of residents speaking a First Nations language compared to 0.0% in Elizabeth Bay.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as they share nearly identical unemployment rates and typical household incomes. Both areas are dominated by apartments and a high proportion of people living alone, though this is even more common in Elizabeth Bay where 62.0% of people live by themselves. They also both see far more people working from home than the national figure. While Darlinghurst has more food and drink amenities, Elizabeth Bay has a higher share of parks.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,737 larger in Darlinghurst Living alone: 10.3 pts higher in Elizabeth Bay Aged 65+: 9.8 pts higher in Elizabeth Bay Median age: 6 yrs older in Elizabeth Bay Needs assistance: 2.7 pts higher in Elizabeth Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darlinghurst in Elizabeth Bay +5,737 larger in Darlinghurst gap widening

10,615 87th pct 4,878 86th pct

Median age in Darlinghurst in Elizabeth Bay +6 yrs older in Elizabeth Bay gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

50.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 43.2%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +9.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

5.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

Marital status

66.8% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 60.1%

20.1% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

9.1% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.8% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Darlinghurst Elizabeth Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.7% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 59.9%

6.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

4.0% New Zealand even 4.1%

1.6% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

33.6% English +3.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

19.4% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.8% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.4% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.0% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

5.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

4.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

71.8% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 78.9%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.7% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 54.6%

27.1% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.0% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Darlinghurst in Elizabeth Bay

5.41 60th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Darlinghurst in Elizabeth Bay +17 more in Darlinghurst

54 93rd pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Darlinghurst in Elizabeth Bay +94 larger in Elizabeth Bay

573 81st pct 667 88th pct

ICSEA in Darlinghurst in Elizabeth Bay +16 higher in Elizabeth Bay

1,156 100th pct 1,173 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.1% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 82.1%

5.8% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.8% Year 9 or below even 1.8%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 43.2%

19.8% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 23.4%

19.9% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.3% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.7% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

4.5% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Darlinghurst in Elizabeth Bay +$141 higher in Elizabeth Bay gap steady

$1,535 99th pct $1,676 100th pct

Household income in Darlinghurst in Elizabeth Bay +$163 higher in Darlinghurst gap widening

$2,279 86th pct $2,116 80th pct

Family income in Darlinghurst in Elizabeth Bay +$234 higher in Elizabeth Bay gap widening

$3,913 100th pct $4,147 100th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 25.7%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

19.6% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.7% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.1%

18.5% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.8% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.5% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +2.7 pts 64.6%

18.2% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darlinghurst in Elizabeth Bay +67 larger in Darlinghurst

97 86th pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Darlinghurst in Elizabeth Bay +1 yrs older in Darlinghurst

34 yrs 72nd pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Darlinghurst in Elizabeth Bay +$400 higher in Elizabeth Bay

$1,016 80th pct $1,416 89th pct

Household income in Darlinghurst in Elizabeth Bay +$68 higher in Darlinghurst

$1,974 61st pct $1,906 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darlinghurst in Elizabeth Bay +0.2 larger in Darlinghurst gap steady

1.7 6th pct 1.5 0th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 70.5%

25.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 22.0%

7.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

51.7% 1 person +10.3 pts ▸ 62.0%

35.5% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 31.3%

7.8% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

3.8% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

1.0% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darlinghurst in Elizabeth Bay +$50 higher in Darlinghurst gap widening

$550 96th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Darlinghurst in Elizabeth Bay +$382 higher in Darlinghurst gap narrowing

$2,964 92nd pct $2,582 88th pct

People / bedroom in Darlinghurst in Elizabeth Bay +0.10 higher in Darlinghurst gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.9% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 58.6%

16.8% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 16.3%

1.1% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

78.8% Flat or apartment +19.8 pts ▸ 98.6%

19.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.1 pts 0.5%

0.9% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 31.5%

10.0% Studio / none +5.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%

3.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

31.2% $350–$549 +8.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

25.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 24.1%

24.2% $750 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 19.1%

13.3% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.8% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 40.9%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

13.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.4% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darlinghurst in Elizabeth Bay +22 more in Darlinghurst

29 86th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Darlinghurst in Elizabeth Bay +1.30 more in Darlinghurst

2.73 68th pct 1.44 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Darlinghurst in Elizabeth Bay +2,259.0 more in Darlinghurst

3,000.3 97th pct 741.3 83rd pct

PT routes in Darlinghurst in Elizabeth Bay +10 more in Darlinghurst

11 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Darlinghurst in Elizabeth Bay even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Darlinghurst in Elizabeth Bay +1 longer in Elizabeth Bay

5 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Darlinghurst in Elizabeth Bay +69,465 more in Darlinghurst

136,164 91st pct 66,699 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Darlinghurst in Elizabeth Bay +221,857 more in Darlinghurst

552,530 92nd pct 330,673 89th pct

Transit to city in Darlinghurst in Elizabeth Bay +2 longer in Elizabeth Bay

23 1st pct 25 3rd pct

How people get to work

55.1% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 58.3%

13.5% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 9.8%

10.2% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.9% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 44.4%

44.1% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

8.3% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% 4 or more even 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 22.0%

12.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

10.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

5.9% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Media & telecommunications +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Arts & recreation +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.1% Rental & real estate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

45.2% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 46.6%

21.3% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

5.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.0% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers even 1.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Darlinghurst in Elizabeth Bay even

9.8 100th pct 9.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darlinghurst in Elizabeth Bay even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Darlinghurst in Elizabeth Bay even