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Darlinghurst vs Paddington

Name: Darlinghurst vs Paddington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Darlinghurst profile · Paddington profile

Darlinghurst Paddington

Paddington (NSW) and Darlinghurst are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and family profiles. Paddington (NSW) is more family-oriented, with 13.1% of residents being children under 15 and far more homes having three or more bedrooms (49.2% compared to 16.3%). It also has a wealthier population, with a typical weekly household income of $3,131, which is well higher than the $2,279 seen in Darlinghurst. In contrast, Darlinghurst is dominated by smaller apartments, with 51.7% of people living alone and far more households renting (61.9%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, at around 2% each. They also share a very high level of accessibility, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Darlinghurst has far more people born overseas (40.4%) and a higher share of renters, Paddington (NSW) has seen more people caring for children unpaid. These gaps in housing and family types have remained stark between the two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 32.9 pts higher in Paddington No car: 24.5 pts higher in Darlinghurst Renting: 17.3 pts higher in Darlinghurst Living alone: 14.7 pts higher in Darlinghurst Unpaid child care: 11.8 pts higher in Paddington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darlinghurst in Paddington +2,086 larger in Paddington gap steady

10,615 87th pct 12,701 88th pct

Median age in Darlinghurst in Paddington +1 yrs older in Paddington gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

50.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.1 pts 37.7%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 24.1%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.2% Children (0–14) +7.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

66.8% Never married ◂ +15.8 pts 51.0%

20.1% Married +15.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

1.8% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Darlinghurst Paddington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.7% Australia +12.6 pts ▸ 65.4%

6.3% England +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

1.6% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.3% South Africa even 1.2%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

33.6% English +6.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

19.4% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.8% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.4% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.0% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

5.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

71.8% English only +11.3 pts ▸ 83.2%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.7% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 50.4%

27.1% Christianity +11.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

2.0% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Darlinghurst in Paddington +3.60 more in Darlinghurst

5.41 60th pct 1.80 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Darlinghurst in Paddington +11 more in Paddington

54 93rd pct 65 94th pct

Avg size in Darlinghurst in Paddington +19 larger in Darlinghurst

573 81st pct 554 79th pct

ICSEA in Darlinghurst in Paddington +8 higher in Darlinghurst

1,156 100th pct 1,149 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.1% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 85.4%

5.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

3.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.8% Year 9 or below even 1.8%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

19.8% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

6.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

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

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

19.9% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

11.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

7.7% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

0.5% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Darlinghurst in Paddington +$163 higher in Paddington gap widening

$1,535 99th pct $1,698 100th pct

Household income in Darlinghurst in Paddington +$852 higher in Paddington gap widening

$2,279 86th pct $3,131 98th pct

Family income in Darlinghurst in Paddington +$773 higher in Paddington gap widening

$3,913 100th pct $4,686 100th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $4,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 20.8%

19.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 15.5%

10.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.8%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 22.2%

18.5% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

17.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

7.2% Asthma even 7.2%

4.2% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +3.8 pts ▸ 71.1%

18.2% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 17.1%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.2% Three or more even 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darlinghurst in Paddington +38 larger in Darlinghurst

97 86th pct 59 79th pct

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

34 yrs 72nd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Darlinghurst in Paddington +$555 higher in Paddington

$1,016 80th pct $1,571 91st pct

Household income in Darlinghurst in Paddington +$1,776 higher in Paddington

$1,974 61st pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darlinghurst in Paddington +0.4 larger in Paddington gap steady

1.7 6th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples without children ◂ +26.6 pts 38.1%

25.9% Couples with children +25.0 pts ▸ 50.9%

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

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

51.7% 1 person ◂ +14.7 pts 37.1%

35.5% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 33.9%

7.8% 3 people +6.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.8% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.0% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% 6 or more even 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darlinghurst in Paddington +$100 higher in Paddington gap widening

$550 96th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Darlinghurst in Paddington +$1,036 higher in Paddington gap widening

$2,964 92nd pct $4,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Darlinghurst in Paddington +0.20 higher in Darlinghurst gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.9% Rented ◂ +17.3 pts 44.6%

16.8% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

19.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

1.1% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

78.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +47.0 pts 31.8%

19.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +40.9 pts ▸ 60.5%

0.9% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +23.7 pts 15.8%

11.7% 3 bedrooms +22.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 28.3%

3.4% 4 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.0% Studio / none ◂ +4.1 pts 5.9%

1.2% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

24.2% $750 or more +19.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

31.2% $350–$549 ◂ +6.8 pts 24.4%

25.5% $550–$749 ◂ +10.6 pts 14.8%

13.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

3.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $3,000 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 62.9%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 14.9%

13.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 8.2%

11.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darlinghurst in Paddington +3 more in Darlinghurst

29 86th pct 26 86th pct

Stops/1k in Darlinghurst in Paddington +0.68 more in Darlinghurst

2.73 68th pct 2.05 65th pct

Departures/1k in Darlinghurst in Paddington +567.6 more in Darlinghurst

3,000.3 97th pct 2,432.7 94th pct

PT routes in Darlinghurst in Paddington +6 more in Darlinghurst

11 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Darlinghurst in Paddington +1 longer in Paddington

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

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

5 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Darlinghurst in Paddington +41,609 more in Darlinghurst

136,164 91st pct 94,555 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Darlinghurst in Paddington +192,926 more in Darlinghurst

552,530 92nd pct 359,604 89th pct

Transit to city in Darlinghurst in Paddington +9 longer in Paddington

23 1st pct 32 9th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 61.0%

13.5% Walked ◂ +5.8 pts 7.7%

10.2% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.9% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

0.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Bicycle even 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 1 vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 53.6%

45.8% No vehicle ◂ +24.5 pts 21.3%

8.3% 2 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.3% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.6% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.0% Finance & insurance +2.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

5.9% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

4.3% Media & telecommunications +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.1% Rental & real estate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

45.2% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 48.6%

21.3% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

5.9% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

3.0% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Darlinghurst in Paddington +0.3 higher in Darlinghurst

9.8 100th pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darlinghurst in Paddington even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Darlinghurst in Paddington even