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Darlington Point vs Whitton

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Darlington Point profile · Whitton profile

Darlington Point Whitton

Darlington Point and Whitton are two nearby New South Wales areas with distinct housing and service profiles. Darlington Point has a much higher share of renters at 26.3% compared to 14.0% in Whitton. It also has more high-income households, with 10.3% earning $3,000 or more a week, while Whitton has none. Access to services differs sharply; Darlington Point is far better for health services, but Whitton is far more walkable for groceries, with 99.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of food compared to 65.5% in Darlington Point.

These two places share very similar typical weekly household incomes, both sitting around $1,100 to $1,200. They also have nearly identical rates of people born overseas and those who served in the Defence Force. While the typical age of residents was once quite different, the gap has narrowed to just two years, with Darlington Point residents typically 44 and Whitton residents 46.

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Where they differ most

Population: 522 larger in Darlington Point Renting: 12.3 pts higher in Darlington Point Separate houses: 6.3 pts higher in Whitton Unpaid carers: 4.3 pts higher in Darlington Point Under 15: 5.8 pts higher in Whitton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darlington Pointin Whitton +522 larger in Darlington Point gap narrowing
868 51st pct 346 21st pct
Median age in Darlington Pointin Whitton +2 yrs older in Whitton gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Darlington Pointin Whitton +5.3 pts higher in Darlington Point gap narrowing
18.9% 87th pct 13.6% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Darlington Pointin Whitton +5.8 pts higher in Darlington Point gap widening
20.3% 43rd pct 14.5% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Darlington Pointin Whitton +5.8 pts higher in Whitton gap widening
15.3% 31st pct 21.1% 75th pct
De facto in Darlington Pointin Whitton +1.3 pts higher in Darlington Point gap widening
15.1% 71st pct 13.8% 59th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 34.4%
23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 17.6%
15.3% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 14.5%
11.5% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

40.7% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 39.9%
34.6% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 35.6%
11.6% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%
5.3% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.3% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

Age & sex structure

Darlington Point Whitton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Darlington Pointin Whitton +0.5 pts higher in Whitton gap steady
4.1% 9th pct 4.6% 11th pct

Country of birth

80.8% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 84.4%
0.3% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 47.1%
35.6% English +1.4 pts ▸ 37.0%
9.3% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.5% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.8% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
3.5% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%
1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Darlington Pointin Whitton +0.2 pts higher in Whitton gap narrowing
2.1% 22nd pct 2.3% 26th pct
Limited English in Darlington Pointin Whitton +0.5 pts higher in Whitton gap steady
0.3% 56th pct 0.9% 76th pct

Language used at home

86.3% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 86.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Darlington Pointin Whitton +1.2 pts higher in Whitton gap narrowing
30.3% 14th pct 31.5% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

54.7% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 52.6%
30.3% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 31.5%
12.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%
0.3% Other religions +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Darlington Pointin Whitton +0.6 pts higher in Whitton gap narrowing
21.3% 5th pct 21.8% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in Darlington Pointin Whitton +2.0 pts higher in Darlington Point gap widening
5.2% 11th pct 3.2% 4th pct

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 36.7%
21.3% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
20.1% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
9.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 31.9%
8.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%
3.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
9.9% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%
4.8% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%
3.9% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Darlington Pointin Whitton +$61 higher in Darlington Point gap narrowing
$655 48th pct $594 36th pct
Household income in Darlington Pointin Whitton +$65 higher in Darlington Point gap narrowing
$1,197 44th pct $1,132 37th pct
Family income in Darlington Pointin Whitton +$74 higher in Darlington Point gap narrowing
$1,495 44th pct $1,421 37th pct
High earners in Darlington Pointin Whitton +4.4 pts higher in Darlington Point gap widening
4.4% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Darlington Pointin Whitton +10.3 pts higher in Darlington Point gap widening
10.3% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 41.9%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
18.9% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 23.3%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 43.4%
31.3% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 34.2%
9.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Darlington Pointin Whitton +0.4 pts higher in Darlington Point
38.2% 76th pct 37.9% 75th pct
Mental health in Darlington Pointin Whitton +0.7 pts higher in Whitton
11.4% 71st pct 12.1% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Darlington Pointin Whitton +1.6 pts higher in Whitton gap steady
7.6% 66th pct 9.2% 80th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%
13.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%
11.4% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.1% Other condition +4.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.0% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%
2.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.2% None +2.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
20.5% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 19.4%
10.1% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.1% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Darlington Pointin Whitton +4.8 pts higher in Darlington Point gap widening
11.2% 14th pct 6.4% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in Darlington Pointin Whitton +4.3 pts higher in Darlington Point gap widening
13.9% 62nd pct 9.6% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Darlington Pointin Whitton +4.3 pts higher in Whitton gap widening
19.2% 24th pct 23.5% 45th pct
Defence service in Darlington Pointin Whitton even
2.9% 31st pct 2.9% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Darlington Pointin Whitton +2.7 pts higher in Whitton gap narrowing
17.6% 13th pct 20.3% 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darlington Pointin Whitton +0.1 larger in Whitton gap narrowing
2.2 36th pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Darlington Pointin Whitton +0.2 pts higher in Darlington Point gap narrowing
26.1% 89th pct 25.9% 89th pct
Living alone in Darlington Pointin Whitton +5.7 pts higher in Darlington Point gap widening
35.1% 72nd pct 29.5% 51st pct

Family composition

39.6% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 46.2%
32.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 28.3%
26.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 25.9%
2.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 37.2%
35.1% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 29.5%
10.0% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.7% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.6% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darlington Pointin Whitton even gap narrowing
$200 23rd pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in Darlington Pointin Whitton +$418 higher in Darlington Point gap widening
$1,083 29th pct $665 5th pct
People / bedroom in Darlington Pointin Whitton +0.10 higher in Whitton gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Darlington Pointin Whitton +12.3 pts higher in Darlington Point gap narrowing
26.3% 64th pct 14.0% 25th pct
Owned outright in Darlington Pointin Whitton +10.4 pts higher in Whitton gap narrowing
34.6% 35th pct 45.0% 68th pct
Separate houses in Darlington Pointin Whitton +6.3 pts higher in Whitton gap steady
93.7% 51st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Darlington Pointin Whitton +0.9 pts higher in Whitton gap narrowing
76.6% 47th pct 77.5% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 45.0%
28.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
26.3% Rented ◂ +12.3 pts 14.0%
4.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 101.6%
3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.7% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 55.8%
18.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 16.3%
18.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 16.3%
2.6% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.6% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.9 pts 38.9%
38.0% Under $200 ◂ +15.8 pts 22.2%
6.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% Under $1,000 +18.3 pts ▸ 65.2%
50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +41.3 pts 8.7%
11.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Darlington Pointin Whitton +5.1 pts higher in Whitton gap widening
4.1% 51st pct 9.2% 86th pct
Work from home in Darlington Pointin Whitton +1.5 pts higher in Whitton gap steady
3.3% 14th pct 4.8% 27th pct
PT commute in Darlington Pointin Whitton even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

75.2% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 81.5%
3.3% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
3.3% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 31.5%
36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 28.5%
14.0% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
4.1% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.6% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Darlington Pointin Whitton +0.7 pts higher in Darlington Point gap steady
27.1% 17th pct 26.4% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in Darlington Pointin Whitton
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Darlington Pointin Whitton even gap narrowing
7.6% 78th pct 7.6% 78th pct
Participation in Darlington Pointin Whitton +5.2 pts higher in Darlington Point gap narrowing
51.8% 46th pct 46.6% 31st pct
Full-time in Darlington Pointin Whitton +6.1 pts higher in Whitton gap narrowing
63.2% 83rd pct 69.4% 94th pct

Industries people work in

14.5% Manufacturing +7.3 pts ▸ 21.8%
10.6% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%
9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 4.8%
9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%
7.5% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%
7.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%
5.0% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.8% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.2% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%
2.8% Electricity, gas & water +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
16.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 13.7%
15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 13.7%
11.4% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%
5.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.8% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Darlington Pointin Whitton +0.4 higher in Whitton
6.0 84th pct 6.3 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in Darlington Pointin Whitton +0.4 more in Whitton
6.6 87th pct 7.0 91st pct
15-min city in Darlington Pointin Whitton +8.2 pts higher in Whitton
91.4% 84th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Darlington Pointin Whitton +34.1 pts higher in Whitton
65.5% 55th pct 99.6% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Darlington Pointin Whitton +3.4 pts higher in Darlington Point
97.9% 97th pct 94.5% 90th pct
Walk to school in Darlington Pointin Whitton +19.9 pts higher in Whitton
80.1% 63rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Darlington Pointin Whitton +0.8 pts higher in Whitton
99.2% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Darlington Pointin Whitton +62.6 pts higher in Darlington Point
62.6% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Darlington Pointin Whitton +18.3 more in Darlington Point
47.2 87th pct 28.9 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Darlington Pointin Whitton +31 higher in Whitton
27 42nd pct 58 78th pct
Mean slope in Darlington Pointin Whitton +0.4 pts higher in Darlington Point
2.5% 9th pct 2.0% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darlington Point vs Whitton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121030/darlington-point/vs/UCL122149/whitton