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Darlington vs Forest Lodge

Name: Darlington vs Forest Lodge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Darlington profile · Forest Lodge profile

Darlington Forest Lodge

Forest Lodge and Darlington (Sydney - NSW) are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct profiles. Forest Lodge is wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,469 compared to $780 in Darlington (Sydney - NSW). It also has a higher share of university-educated adults at 61.9% and more people earning over $2,000 a week. In contrast, Darlington (Sydney - NSW) has a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals (46.0% versus 22.1%) and more three-bedroom homes, which make up 48.2% of dwellings compared to 28.2% in Forest Lodge.

Both areas are virtually identical in the share of people born overseas, which sits at 41.4% for each. They also share a similar typical weekly household income of around $2,400. While both are young by national standards, Darlington (Sydney - NSW) is younger still, with a typical resident aged 27 compared to 34 in Forest Lodge. This is consistent with the fact that youth aged 15 to 24 are 22.6 percentage points more common in Darlington (Sydney - NSW).

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 23.9 pts higher in Darlington Population: 2,368 larger in Forest Lodge Personal income: $689 higher in Forest Lodge 3+ bedrooms: 20.0 pts higher in Darlington Median age: 7 yrs older in Forest Lodge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darlington in Forest Lodge +2,368 larger in Forest Lodge gap widening

2,597 82nd pct 4,965 86th pct

Median age in Darlington in Forest Lodge +7 yrs older in Forest Lodge gap widening

27 yrs 0th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

40.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

34.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +22.6 pts 11.8%

14.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.2% Children (0–14) +7.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.4% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

80.1% Never married ◂ +24.3 pts 55.8%

13.2% Married +18.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

4.6% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.1% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Darlington Forest Lodge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.1% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 55.7%

9.1% China ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

3.9% England +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.9% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

27.6% English +3.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

23.3% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 22.3%

18.6% Chinese ◂ +3.9 pts 14.6%

12.8% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

9.2% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

63.7% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 69.9%

10.6% Mandarin ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%

3.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Greek even 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.7% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 62.2%

17.7% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

3.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Darlington in Forest Lodge +5.78 more in Darlington

7.41 68th pct 1.63 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Darlington in Forest Lodge +7 more in Forest Lodge

60 94th pct 67 95th pct

Avg size in Darlington in Forest Lodge +16 larger in Darlington

427 63rd pct 412 61st pct

ICSEA in Darlington in Forest Lodge +4 higher in Darlington

1,144 100th pct 1,139 100th pct

Highest year of school

87.0% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 87.0%

3.3% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Highest qualification level

48.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 43.1%

21.0% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

7.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

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

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 18.3%

14.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 10.7%

6.6% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

7.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

4.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

2.8% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Darlington in Forest Lodge +$689 higher in Forest Lodge gap widening

$780 56th pct $1,469 97th pct

Household income in Darlington in Forest Lodge +$45 higher in Forest Lodge gap widening

$2,392 88th pct $2,437 88th pct

Family income in Darlington in Forest Lodge +$401 higher in Forest Lodge gap widening

$3,263 94th pct $3,664 99th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.6%

12.6% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +17.3 pts 24.5%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

8.0% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

2.6% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Heart disease even 1.5%

0.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None +3.5 pts ▸ 73.3%

18.1% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 17.0%

3.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darlington in Forest Lodge +1 larger in Forest Lodge

42 75th pct 43 75th pct

Median age in Darlington in Forest Lodge +7 yrs older in Forest Lodge

23 yrs 38th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Darlington in Forest Lodge +$292 higher in Forest Lodge

$833 68th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Darlington in Forest Lodge +$500 higher in Darlington

$2,083 65th pct $1,583 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darlington in Forest Lodge +0.2 larger in Darlington gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples without children ◂ +11.9 pts 40.2%

35.8% Couples with children +12.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

2.5% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

29.5% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%

3.7% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darlington in Forest Lodge +$60 higher in Darlington gap steady

$650 100th pct $590 99th pct

Mortgage in Darlington in Forest Lodge +$167 higher in Darlington gap narrowing

$3,200 94th pct $3,033 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Darlington in Forest Lodge +0.20 higher in Forest Lodge gap widening

0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.0% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 61.1%

20.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 19.8%

17.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 16.6%

1.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

76.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +41.5 pts 34.6%

19.1% Flat or apartment +42.4 pts ▸ 61.6%

3.8% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

33.0% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

15.5% 1 bedroom +11.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

25.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 20.5%

18.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 6.8%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.9%

3.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% $750 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 30.7%

17.4% $350–$549 +12.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

27.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.7%

12.2% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 7.0%

6.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 51.8%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 21.8%

12.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%

10.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darlington in Forest Lodge +8 more in Forest Lodge

3 72nd pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Darlington in Forest Lodge +1.06 more in Forest Lodge

1.16 62nd pct 2.22 66th pct

Departures/1k in Darlington in Forest Lodge +348.1 more in Darlington

2,316.9 93rd pct 1,968.8 91st pct

PT routes in Darlington in Forest Lodge +2 more in Forest Lodge

11 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Darlington in Forest Lodge +2 longer in Darlington

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Darlington in Forest Lodge even

6 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Darlington in Forest Lodge +38,552 more in Darlington

151,416 92nd pct 112,864 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Darlington in Forest Lodge +349,028 more in Darlington

619,184 94th pct 270,156 88th pct

Transit to city in Darlington in Forest Lodge +14 longer in Forest Lodge

28 6th pct 42 22nd pct

How people get to work

50.2% Worked at home +8.7 pts ▸ 58.9%

12.2% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.1% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

5.1% Train ◂ +4.9 pts 0.3%

1.7% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 53.4%

32.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 28.1%

15.6% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

1.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.2% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 12.0%

10.4% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.5% Finance & insurance +5.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 4.4%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

4.9% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

4.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

2.9% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

47.7% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

13.0% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 6.1%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

5.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

3.5% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Darlington in Forest Lodge +0.2 higher in Darlington

9.4 100th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darlington in Forest Lodge even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Darlington in Forest Lodge even