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Darlinghurst vs Potts Point

Name: Darlinghurst vs Potts Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Darlinghurst profile · Potts Point profile

Darlinghurst Potts Point

Darlinghurst and Potts Point are neighbouring inner-city areas with high proportions of renters and university-qualified residents. A key difference is their transport and layout: Darlinghurst has far more public transport routes, a higher number of stops, and a much higher street connectivity score of 892 compared to 392 in Potts Point. Potts Point has a higher share of people living alone at 63.6% and more homes with no motor vehicle at 56.7%. There is also a significant gap in First Nations unemployment, which is far higher in Potts Point at 17.0% compared to 4.2% in Darlinghurst.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with both having a typical resident age of 37 and almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $1,535. Both areas sit far above the national figure for people living alone and those without a car. While Darlinghurst has a higher share of high-earning households and more people with bachelor degrees, both areas remain among the highest for these measures at this level.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 11.9 pts higher in Potts Point No car: 11.0 pts higher in Potts Point 3+ bedrooms: 9.5 pts higher in Darlinghurst Population: 3,432 larger in Darlinghurst Mortgage: $667 higher in Darlinghurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darlinghurst in Potts Point +3,432 larger in Darlinghurst gap steady

10,615 87th pct 7,183 87th pct

Median age in Darlinghurst in Potts Point even gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

50.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 50.9%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 24.5%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

Marital status

66.8% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 69.0%

20.1% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 17.0%

9.1% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Darlinghurst Potts Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.7% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 50.0%

6.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

4.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

33.6% English ◂ +1.5 pts 32.1%

19.4% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 18.3%

13.8% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.4% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.0% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

5.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

71.8% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 70.3%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.7% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 51.5%

27.1% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

9.3% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.0% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Islam even 1.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Darlinghurst in Potts Point +0.09 more in Potts Point

5.41 60th pct 5.49 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Darlinghurst in Potts Point +9 more in Darlinghurst

54 93rd pct 45 91st pct

Avg size in Darlinghurst in Potts Point +68 larger in Potts Point

573 81st pct 640 87th pct

ICSEA in Darlinghurst in Potts Point +17 higher in Potts Point

1,156 100th pct 1,174 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 76.5%

5.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

3.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 39.7%

19.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 18.1%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma even 10.8%

6.9% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 23.6%

19.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 19.7%

11.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

7.7% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

4.5% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

3.0% Information technology even 3.0%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Darlinghurst in Potts Point even gap steady

$1,535 99th pct $1,534 99th pct

Household income in Darlinghurst in Potts Point +$225 higher in Darlinghurst gap narrowing

$2,279 86th pct $2,054 77th pct

Family income in Darlinghurst in Potts Point +$458 higher in Darlinghurst gap widening

$3,913 100th pct $3,455 96th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

28.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 21.9%

19.6% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

10.7% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 15.9%

17.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 15.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

4.2% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Heart disease even 2.5%

1.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +3.9 pts 63.5%

18.2% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 17.3%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darlinghurst in Potts Point +30 larger in Darlinghurst

97 86th pct 67 81st pct

Median age in Darlinghurst in Potts Point +1 yrs older in Darlinghurst

34 yrs 72nd pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Darlinghurst in Potts Point +$276 higher in Potts Point

$1,016 80th pct $1,292 88th pct

Household income in Darlinghurst in Potts Point +$192 higher in Potts Point

$1,974 61st pct $2,166 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darlinghurst in Potts Point +0.3 larger in Darlinghurst gap widening

1.7 6th pct 1.4 0th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples without children +11.1 pts ▸ 75.7%

25.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 16.6%

7.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

1.5% Other families even 1.4%

Household size

51.7% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 63.6%

35.5% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 30.7%

7.8% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

3.8% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

1.0% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darlinghurst in Potts Point +$60 higher in Darlinghurst gap steady

$550 96th pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Darlinghurst in Potts Point +$667 higher in Darlinghurst gap widening

$2,964 92nd pct $2,297 86th pct

People / bedroom in Darlinghurst in Potts Point even gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.9% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 65.1%

19.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 15.8%

16.8% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

78.8% Flat or apartment +8.1 pts ▸ 86.9%

19.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.8 pts 10.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 1 bedroom +8.8 pts ▸ 48.3%

33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 29.1%

10.0% Studio / none +4.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 5.8%

3.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

1.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

31.2% $350–$549 +9.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

25.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 24.6%

24.2% $750 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 15.9%

13.3% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 31.1%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

13.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.4% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darlinghurst in Potts Point +14 more in Darlinghurst

29 86th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Darlinghurst in Potts Point +0.64 more in Darlinghurst

2.73 68th pct 2.09 66th pct

Departures/1k in Darlinghurst in Potts Point +2,047.2 more in Darlinghurst

3,000.3 97th pct 953.1 86th pct

PT routes in Darlinghurst in Potts Point +6 more in Darlinghurst

11 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Darlinghurst in Potts Point +9 longer in Potts Point

2 14th pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Darlinghurst in Potts Point +1 longer in Potts Point

5 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Darlinghurst in Potts Point +107,362 more in Darlinghurst

136,164 91st pct 28,802 81st pct

Reach 45 min in Darlinghurst in Potts Point +404,051 more in Darlinghurst

552,530 92nd pct 148,479 86th pct

Transit to city in Darlinghurst in Potts Point +10 longer in Potts Point

23 1st pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 53.5%

13.5% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

10.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

2.9% Train +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

1.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% No vehicle +11.0 pts ▸ 56.7%

44.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 36.1%

8.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

1.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.4% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 21.2%

12.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

5.2% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

5.9% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

4.3% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Rental & real estate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

45.2% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 41.4%

21.3% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.1% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Darlinghurst in Potts Point even

9.8 100th pct 9.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darlinghurst in Potts Point even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Darlinghurst in Potts Point even