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Darlington vs Erskineville

Name: Darlington vs Erskineville — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Darlington profile · Erskineville profile

Darlington Erskineville

Erskineville and Darlington (Sydney - NSW) are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different profiles. Erskineville is a wealthier hub where the typical personal weekly income is $1,704, far higher than the $780 seen in Darlington (Sydney - NSW). It has a higher share of professionals, with 62.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 64.2% working from home. In contrast, Darlington (Sydney - NSW) is much more international and younger, with 46% of people being recent arrivals from overseas and a typical resident aged just 27. It also has more family-sized housing, with 48.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms, compared to only 21.4% in Erskineville.

These two areas share a very similar rental market, with typical weekly rents sitting at $620 in Erskineville and $650 in Darlington (Sydney - NSW). They also have almost identical shares of people aged 65 and over and those who have completed Year 12. While both are well above the national figure for university qualifications, the gap in income and full-time employment remains a stark divide between these two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,060 larger in Erskineville Personal income: $924 higher in Erskineville 3+ bedrooms: 26.8 pts higher in Darlington Recent arrivals: 26.2 pts higher in Darlington Full-time: 19.1 pts higher in Erskineville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darlington in Erskineville +7,060 larger in Erskineville gap widening

2,597 82nd pct 9,657 87th pct

Median age in Darlington in Erskineville +7 yrs older in Erskineville gap widening

27 yrs 0th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

40.7% Young adults (25–44) +14.5 pts ▸ 55.2%

34.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +27.1 pts 7.2%

14.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.2% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.4% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Marital status

80.1% Never married ◂ +15.7 pts 64.4%

13.2% Married +12.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

4.6% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Darlington Erskineville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.1% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 59.2%

9.1% China ◂ +5.6 pts 3.5%

3.9% England +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.9% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

27.6% English +7.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

23.3% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

18.6% Chinese ◂ +9.0 pts 9.6%

12.8% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.2% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.7% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

63.7% English only +12.9 pts ▸ 76.6%

10.6% Mandarin ◂ +6.9 pts 3.7%

3.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.7% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 67.1%

17.7% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Darlington in Erskineville +5.50 more in Darlington

7.41 68th pct 1.90 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Darlington in Erskineville +5 more in Erskineville

60 94th pct 65 94th pct

Avg size in Darlington in Erskineville +2 larger in Erskineville

427 63rd pct 430 63rd pct

ICSEA in Darlington in Erskineville +26 higher in Darlington

1,144 100th pct 1,118 95th pct

Highest year of school

87.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 86.0%

3.3% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.7% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Highest qualification level

48.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 46.5%

21.0% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.7% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce +8.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 18.5%

14.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%

8.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.1 pts 4.7%

7.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

6.6% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

4.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Darlington in Erskineville +$924 higher in Erskineville gap widening

$780 56th pct $1,704 100th pct

Household income in Darlington in Erskineville +$628 higher in Erskineville gap widening

$2,392 88th pct $3,020 97th pct

Family income in Darlington in Erskineville +$503 higher in Erskineville gap widening

$3,263 94th pct $3,766 100th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $4,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

12.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +25.7 pts 16.2%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +19.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 23.7%

8.0% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

7.8% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.6% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None +0.6 pts ▸ 70.5%

18.1% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darlington in Erskineville +95 larger in Erskineville

42 75th pct 137 86th pct

Median age in Darlington in Erskineville +8 yrs older in Erskineville

23 yrs 38th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Darlington in Erskineville +$338 higher in Erskineville

$833 68th pct $1,171 86th pct

Household income in Darlington in Erskineville +$354 higher in Erskineville

$2,083 65th pct $2,437 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darlington in Erskineville +0.3 larger in Darlington gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 51.8%

35.8% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +9.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

29.5% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 13.4%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 7.9%

3.7% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darlington in Erskineville +$30 higher in Darlington gap widening

$650 100th pct $620 100th pct

Mortgage in Darlington in Erskineville +$400 higher in Darlington gap widening

$3,200 94th pct $2,800 90th pct

People / bedroom in Darlington in Erskineville +0.20 higher in Erskineville gap widening

0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.0% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 53.3%

20.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

17.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 12.7%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

76.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +41.6 pts 34.5%

19.1% Flat or apartment +42.5 pts ▸ 61.7%

3.8% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

33.0% 2 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

15.5% 1 bedroom +10.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

25.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 16.9%

18.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 4.1%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.4%

3.2% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

27.3% $550–$749 +14.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

36.4% $750 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 23.8%

17.4% $350–$549 +6.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

12.2% $200–$349 ◂ +8.4 pts 3.8%

6.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 44.0%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

12.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darlington in Erskineville +14 more in Erskineville

3 72nd pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Darlington in Erskineville +0.61 more in Erskineville

1.16 62nd pct 1.76 64th pct

Departures/1k in Darlington in Erskineville +1,425.2 more in Darlington

2,316.9 93rd pct 891.7 86th pct

PT routes in Darlington in Erskineville +1 more in Darlington

11 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Darlington in Erskineville even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Darlington in Erskineville +3 longer in Erskineville

6 0th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Darlington in Erskineville +72,044 more in Darlington

151,416 92nd pct 79,372 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Darlington in Erskineville +121,572 more in Darlington

619,184 94th pct 497,612 92nd pct

Transit to city in Darlington in Erskineville +3 longer in Erskineville

28 6th pct 31 9th pct

How people get to work

50.2% Worked at home +14.0 pts ▸ 64.2%

12.2% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.1% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 3.9%

5.1% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 59.5%

32.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 25.2%

15.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%

3.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

1.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.2% Education & training ◂ +5.9 pts 9.3%

5.5% Finance & insurance +5.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 3.6%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

5.7% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.9% Media & telecommunications even 4.9%

2.9% Arts & recreation +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

47.7% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

13.0% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +6.2 pts 5.1%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

5.9% Technicians & trades even 5.9%

3.5% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Darlington in Erskineville +0.1 higher in Darlington

9.4 100th pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darlington in Erskineville even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Darlington in Erskineville even