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Darlington vs Redfern

Name: Darlington vs Redfern — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Darlington profile · Redfern profile

Darlington Redfern

Redfern and Darlington (Sydney - NSW) are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different populations. Redfern is far older, with a typical resident aged 36 compared to just 27 in Darlington (Sydney - NSW). Darlington (Sydney - NSW) is much more transient, with 69.1% of people moving in the last five years and a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (46.0% versus 23.2% in Redfern). Redfern is also a significant hub for First Nations people, who number 417 there compared to 42 in Darlington (Sydney - NSW).

Both areas share several core similarities, including an identical typical weekly family income of $3,263 and a similar six-minute drive time to the city. This common ground exists alongside striking differences in housing; Redfern is dominated by flats and apartments, while 76.1% of homes in Darlington (Sydney - NSW) are townhouses or semi-detached. The two areas also differ in their accessibility, with Redfern having far more public transport stops and a shorter walk to the nearest one.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,475 larger in Redfern Recent arrivals: 22.8 pts higher in Darlington 3+ bedrooms: 20.5 pts higher in Darlington Recent movers: 15.2 pts higher in Darlington Median age: 9 yrs older in Redfern

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darlington in Redfern +10,475 larger in Redfern gap steady

2,597 82nd pct 13,072 88th pct

Median age in Darlington in Redfern +9 yrs older in Redfern gap widening

27 yrs 0th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

40.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

34.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +24.2 pts 10.2%

14.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

5.4% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.2% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

80.1% Never married ◂ +16.5 pts 63.6%

13.2% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

4.6% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.0% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Darlington Redfern

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.1% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 52.0%

9.1% China ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%

3.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

27.6% English +0.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

23.3% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 20.2%

18.6% Chinese ◂ +9.6 pts 8.9%

12.8% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

3.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Italian even 3.7%

3.0% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.9% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

63.7% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 65.0%

10.6% Mandarin ◂ +7.0 pts 3.6%

3.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

0.7% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.6% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.7% No religion ◂ +10.8 pts 54.9%

17.7% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

8.4% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Darlington in Redfern +5.54 more in Darlington

7.41 68th pct 1.87 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Darlington in Redfern +12 more in Redfern

60 94th pct 72 96th pct

Avg size in Darlington in Redfern +18 larger in Redfern

427 63rd pct 445 65th pct

ICSEA in Darlington in Redfern even

1,144 100th pct 1,143 100th pct

Highest year of school

87.0% Year 12 ◂ +11.5 pts 75.5%

3.3% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.8% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

48.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 41.5%

21.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 18.6%

7.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.7% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 16.3%

14.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 12.0%

8.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%

7.2% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

2.8% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Darlington in Redfern +$411 higher in Redfern gap widening

$780 56th pct $1,191 90th pct

Household income in Darlington in Redfern +$247 higher in Darlington gap narrowing

$2,392 88th pct $2,145 81st pct

Family income in Darlington in Redfern even gap narrowing

$3,263 94th pct $3,263 94th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 23.6%

25.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 23.2%

12.4% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.6% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +13.0 pts 28.8%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

8.0% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

7.8% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Asthma even 7.8%

2.6% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.3% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +6.0 pts 63.9%

18.1% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.2% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.8% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darlington in Redfern +375 larger in Redfern

42 75th pct 417 86th pct

Median age in Darlington in Redfern +12 yrs older in Redfern

23 yrs 38th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Darlington in Redfern +$223 higher in Darlington

$833 68th pct $610 47th pct

Household income in Darlington in Redfern +$949 higher in Darlington

$2,083 65th pct $1,134 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darlington in Redfern +0.4 larger in Darlington gap steady

2.3 29th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 50.4%

35.8% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

2.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

29.5% 1 person +12.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

35.4% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 12.5%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 6.9%

3.7% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darlington in Redfern +$150 higher in Darlington gap widening

$650 100th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Darlington in Redfern +$389 higher in Darlington gap widening

$3,200 94th pct $2,811 90th pct

People / bedroom in Darlington in Redfern +0.10 higher in Redfern gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.0% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 61.9%

20.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 20.4%

17.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 14.7%

0.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Other tenure even 1.2%

Types of homes

76.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +47.5 pts 28.6%

19.1% Flat or apartment +49.0 pts ▸ 68.1%

3.8% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

33.0% 2 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

25.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 20.7%

15.5% 1 bedroom +9.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

18.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 5.4%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

3.2% Studio / none even 3.2%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% $750 or more ◂ +19.1 pts 17.2%

27.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 26.7%

6.2% Under $200 +17.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.4% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.2% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 8.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 45.0%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

12.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

10.6% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darlington in Redfern +36 more in Redfern

3 72nd pct 39 87th pct

Stops/1k in Darlington in Redfern +1.83 more in Redfern

1.16 62nd pct 2.98 69th pct

Departures/1k in Darlington in Redfern +561.6 more in Redfern

2,316.9 93rd pct 2,878.5 96th pct

PT routes in Darlington in Redfern +15 more in Redfern

11 86th pct 26 87th pct

Stop walk in Darlington in Redfern +3 longer in Darlington

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Darlington in Redfern even

6 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Darlington in Redfern +18,904 more in Redfern

151,416 92nd pct 170,320 93rd pct

Reach 45 min in Darlington in Redfern +31,932 more in Redfern

619,184 94th pct 651,116 94th pct

Transit to city in Darlington in Redfern +2 longer in Darlington

28 6th pct 26 4th pct

How people get to work

50.2% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 54.4%

12.2% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.1% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

5.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

2.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Bus even 1.7%

1.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 45.9%

32.0% No vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

15.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 11.6%

3.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

1.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.2% Education & training ◂ +6.6 pts 8.6%

10.4% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

5.5% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

4.9% Media & telecommunications even 4.9%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

47.7% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 44.4%

13.0% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.9% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

3.5% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Darlington in Redfern +0.3 higher in Redfern

9.4 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darlington in Redfern even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Darlington in Redfern even