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Darlinghurst vs Rushcutters Bay

Name: Darlinghurst vs Rushcutters Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Darlinghurst profile · Rushcutters Bay profile

Darlinghurst Rushcutters Bay

Darlinghurst and Rushcutters Bay are neighbouring areas with some distinct differences in wealth and infrastructure. Darlinghurst is far more connected, with far more public transport stops, routes, and weekly departures. It also has far more walkable amenities per resident and a higher share of top earners, with 38.9% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly compared to 28.4% in Rushcutters Bay. In contrast, Rushcutters Bay is more likely to be home to older residents, with 18.7% aged 65 and over compared to 11.3% in Darlinghurst.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of university graduates, children, and people who volunteer. Both areas are far above the national figure for people living alone and those who work from home. While Darlinghurst has more high-earners and a younger population, the two areas have remained closely aligned in their typical weekly personal incomes and overall age structure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,280 larger in Darlinghurst Living alone: 10.1 pts higher in Rushcutters Bay 3+ bedrooms: 8.0 pts higher in Darlinghurst Aged 65+: 7.4 pts higher in Rushcutters Bay Rent: $100 higher in Darlinghurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darlinghurst in Rushcutters Bay +8,280 larger in Darlinghurst gap steady

10,615 87th pct 2,335 80th pct

Median age in Darlinghurst in Rushcutters Bay +1 yrs older in Rushcutters Bay gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

50.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 49.9%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 21.4%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%

5.2% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Marital status

66.8% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 65.3%

20.1% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 18.2%

9.1% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.8% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Darlinghurst Rushcutters 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 +3.8 pts ▸ 56.5%

6.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.3% South Africa even 1.3%

1.2% Philippines even 1.2%

0.9% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

33.6% English +1.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

19.4% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 18.5%

13.8% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.4% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.0% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

5.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

1.5% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

71.8% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 72.3%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.2% Italian even 1.2%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.7% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 52.0%

27.1% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

9.3% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Darlinghurst in Rushcutters Bay

5.41 60th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Darlinghurst in Rushcutters Bay +16 more in Darlinghurst

54 93rd pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Darlinghurst in Rushcutters Bay +83 larger in Rushcutters Bay

573 81st pct 656 88th pct

ICSEA in Darlinghurst in Rushcutters Bay +13 higher in Rushcutters Bay

1,156 100th pct 1,170 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 80.1%

5.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

3.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 41.9%

19.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 19.1%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.9% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

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

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 22.6%

19.9% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.3% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.7% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

4.5% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Architecture & building even 3.9%

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

3.2% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Darlinghurst in Rushcutters Bay +$55 higher in Darlinghurst gap steady

$1,535 99th pct $1,480 98th pct

Household income in Darlinghurst in Rushcutters Bay +$402 higher in Darlinghurst gap narrowing

$2,279 86th pct $1,877 69th pct

Family income in Darlinghurst in Rushcutters Bay +$500 higher in Darlinghurst gap widening

$3,913 100th pct $3,413 96th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

28.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 20.9%

19.6% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

10.7% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

18.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 13.7%

17.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

4.2% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +3.6 pts 63.8%

18.2% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Three or more even 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darlinghurst in Rushcutters Bay +80 larger in Darlinghurst

97 86th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Darlinghurst in Rushcutters Bay +13 yrs older in Rushcutters Bay

34 yrs 72nd pct 47 yrs 85th pct

Median income in Darlinghurst in Rushcutters Bay +$109 higher in Rushcutters Bay

$1,016 80th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Darlinghurst in Rushcutters Bay +$16 higher in Darlinghurst

$1,974 61st pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

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

1.7 6th pct 1.5 0th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 62.5%

25.9% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

7.8% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

51.7% 1 person +10.1 pts ▸ 61.9%

35.5% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 29.1%

7.8% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

3.8% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

1.0% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darlinghurst in Rushcutters Bay +$100 higher in Darlinghurst gap narrowing

$550 96th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Darlinghurst in Rushcutters Bay +$364 higher in Darlinghurst gap narrowing

$2,964 92nd pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Darlinghurst in Rushcutters Bay even gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.9% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 63.4%

19.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 16.6%

16.8% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.1% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

78.8% Flat or apartment +19.9 pts ▸ 98.7%

19.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.0 pts 0.6%

0.9% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 34.5%

33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 31.3%

10.0% Studio / none +15.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

11.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 7.2%

3.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

31.2% $350–$549 +10.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

25.5% $550–$749 ◂ +8.2 pts 17.3%

24.2% $750 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 15.4%

13.3% $200–$349 +8.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

3.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 42.1%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.2%

11.4% Under $1,000 +4.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darlinghurst in Rushcutters Bay +28 more in Darlinghurst

29 86th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Darlinghurst in Rushcutters Bay +2.30 more in Darlinghurst

2.73 68th pct 0.43 59th pct

Departures/1k in Darlinghurst in Rushcutters Bay +2,745.9 more in Darlinghurst

3,000.3 97th pct 254.4 74th pct

PT routes in Darlinghurst in Rushcutters Bay +9 more in Darlinghurst

11 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Darlinghurst in Rushcutters Bay +1 longer in Rushcutters Bay

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

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

5 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Darlinghurst in Rushcutters Bay +89,400 more in Darlinghurst

136,164 91st pct 46,764 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Darlinghurst in Rushcutters Bay +222,555 more in Darlinghurst

552,530 92nd pct 329,975 89th pct

Transit to city in Darlinghurst in Rushcutters Bay +4 longer in Rushcutters Bay

23 1st pct 27 5th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 58.2%

13.5% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

10.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

2.9% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 48.9%

44.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 42.9%

8.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

1.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.4% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 20.8%

12.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

10.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

6.7% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Media & telecommunications +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Arts & recreation even 3.0%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

45.2% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 44.3%

21.3% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 20.4%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

5.0% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

3.0% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Darlinghurst in Rushcutters Bay +0.1 higher in Darlinghurst

9.8 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darlinghurst in Rushcutters Bay even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Darlinghurst in Rushcutters Bay even