10,615 ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,060
- 2016: 11,320
- 2021: 10,615
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Darlinghurst · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Darlinghurst
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more people here live in de facto relationships than in most similar areas, marking Darlinghurst as a unique spot in the city. The neighborhood is dominated by young adults and has a very small number of children, making it much younger than the state and national averages.
10,615
▲ +5.5%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Darlinghurst — higher than 87% of areas.
| Darlinghurst | 10,615 |
|---|---|
| 2010, NSW | 26,443 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Darlinghurst is one of the largest areas at this level with 10,615 residents. The typical person here is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 5.2% of the population, which is far below the 18.2% seen across Australia. This contributes to a young age profile where over half the residents are aged between 25 and 44.
11.3% ▲ +62.9%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.2% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Darlinghurst, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 51%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 24.9% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 10.6%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.9%, which is a little below the national figure.
0.9% ▲ +76.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.9% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Darlinghurst, Never married is the majority at 67%; Married is next at 20%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Darlinghurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11213/darlinghurst/topic/demographics-identity