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Darlinghurst vs Woolloomooloo

Name: Darlinghurst vs Woolloomooloo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.7 km apart · Darlinghurst profile · Woolloomooloo profile

Darlinghurst Woolloomooloo

Darlinghurst and Woolloomooloo are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct profiles for their First Nations residents. In Darlinghurst, typical First Nations household income is far higher at $1,974, while Year 12 completion is 71.0%. By contrast, the same figures are much lower in Woolloomooloo, where typical First Nations household income is $900 and Year 12 completion is 41.9%. This is mirrored in the job market, where the First Nations unemployment rate is far higher in Woolloomooloo (21.4%) than in Darlinghurst (4.2%).

These two areas share a very similar lifestyle, with both having about 23% of residents arriving from overseas and roughly 51% of people living alone. They also both have a high share of people working from home, at around 55%. While they track closely in these areas, the gap in public transport access is widening, as Darlinghurst has far more public transport stops and departures per person than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,823 larger in Darlinghurst One-parent: 9.7 pts higher in Woolloomooloo Participation: 10.5 pts higher in Darlinghurst Bachelor+: 9.9 pts higher in Darlinghurst Renting: 8.7 pts higher in Woolloomooloo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darlinghurst in Woolloomooloo +6,823 larger in Darlinghurst gap steady

10,615 87th pct 3,792 86th pct

Median age in Darlinghurst in Woolloomooloo +2 yrs older in Woolloomooloo gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

50.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 45.5%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

5.2% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Marital status

66.8% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 61.5%

20.1% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

9.1% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.8% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Darlinghurst Woolloomooloo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.7% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 51.5%

6.3% England ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

4.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.6% China +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Italy even 1.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.6% English ◂ +4.7 pts 28.9%

19.4% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 18.5%

13.8% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

6.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

4.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

71.8% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 67.1%

1.9% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.7% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 47.9%

27.1% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

9.3% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.0% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.1% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Darlinghurst in Woolloomooloo +2.00 more in Woolloomooloo

5.41 60th pct 7.41 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Darlinghurst in Woolloomooloo +12 more in Darlinghurst

54 93rd pct 42 90th pct

Avg size in Darlinghurst in Woolloomooloo +27 larger in Woolloomooloo

573 81st pct 600 84th pct

ICSEA in Darlinghurst in Woolloomooloo +10 higher in Woolloomooloo

1,156 100th pct 1,166 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 72.4%

5.8% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.8% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 37.6%

19.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 17.7%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.9% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

19.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 16.6%

11.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 8.0%

7.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

4.5% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.2% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Darlinghurst in Woolloomooloo +$167 higher in Darlinghurst gap narrowing

$1,535 99th pct $1,368 95th pct

Household income in Darlinghurst in Woolloomooloo +$278 higher in Darlinghurst gap narrowing

$2,279 86th pct $2,001 75th pct

Family income in Darlinghurst in Woolloomooloo +$782 higher in Darlinghurst gap widening

$3,913 100th pct $3,131 92nd pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 24.5%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.2%

10.7% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 17.2%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 24.7%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 22.0%

17.9% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 16.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.8% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.2% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +5.6 pts 61.7%

18.2% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.2% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.2% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

97 86th pct 135 86th pct

Median age in Darlinghurst in Woolloomooloo +2 yrs older in Darlinghurst

34 yrs 72nd pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Darlinghurst in Woolloomooloo +$552 higher in Darlinghurst

$1,016 80th pct $464 27th pct

Household income in Darlinghurst in Woolloomooloo +$1,074 higher in Darlinghurst

$1,974 61st pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darlinghurst in Woolloomooloo even gap narrowing

1.7 6th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples without children ◂ +9.6 pts 55.1%

25.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 25.0%

7.8% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.5% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

51.7% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 51.2%

35.5% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 35.3%

7.8% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.8% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$550 96th pct $500 92nd pct

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

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

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

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.9% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 70.6%

19.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 13.9%

16.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 13.1%

1.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

78.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.0 pts 72.8%

19.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

0.9% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.8 pts 31.7%

33.3% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

11.7% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.0% Studio / none ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

3.4% 4 bedrooms even 3.4%

1.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.2% $350–$549 ◂ +13.2 pts 18.0%

25.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 22.6%

24.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 21.6%

3.8% Under $200 +17.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

13.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%

11.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darlinghurst in Woolloomooloo +19 more in Darlinghurst

29 86th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Darlinghurst in Woolloomooloo +0.09 more in Darlinghurst

2.73 68th pct 2.64 68th pct

Departures/1k in Darlinghurst in Woolloomooloo +1,829.7 more in Darlinghurst

3,000.3 97th pct 1,170.6 87th pct

PT routes in Darlinghurst in Woolloomooloo +5 more in Darlinghurst

11 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Darlinghurst in Woolloomooloo even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

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

5 0th pct 4 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Darlinghurst in Woolloomooloo +38,075 more in Darlinghurst

136,164 91st pct 98,089 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Darlinghurst in Woolloomooloo +31,578 more in Darlinghurst

552,530 92nd pct 520,952 92nd pct

Transit to city in Darlinghurst in Woolloomooloo even

23 1st pct 23 1st pct

How people get to work

55.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 54.5%

13.5% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.2% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.3% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

2.9% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.1% Bicycle even 1.1%

0.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 44.3%

44.1% 1 vehicle even 44.1%

8.3% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.4% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 20.7%

12.0% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

5.2% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

5.9% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

4.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.8% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

45.2% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 40.1%

21.3% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

5.0% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

3.0% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Darlinghurst in Woolloomooloo +0.1 higher in Darlinghurst

9.8 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darlinghurst in Woolloomooloo even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Darlinghurst in Woolloomooloo even