$550 ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $460
- 2016: $560
- 2021: $550
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Darlinghurst · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Darlinghurst
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 80% of homes in Darlinghurst are flats or apartments, making it a high-density area where space is at a premium. Housing here is significantly more expensive than usual, with both rents and mortgage payments sitting well above the national figures. This is a predominantly rental market where small dwellings are the norm.
$550
▲ +19.6%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Darlinghurst — higher than 96% of areas.
| Darlinghurst | $550 |
|---|---|
| 2010, NSW | $550 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well above the national figure at $550. Mortgage costs are also very high, with the typical monthly payment of $2,964 sitting well above the New South Wales average.
$2,964 ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,643
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,964
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Darlinghurst, the largest group is $350–$549 at 32%, followed by $550–$749 (26%) and $750 or more (25%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Darlinghurst, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 49%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and $1,000–$1,799 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, with 61.9% of households renting. In contrast, the share of homes owned outright is far below the state average at just 16.8%.
61.9% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
16.8% ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Darlinghurst, Rented is the majority at 62%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small homes dominate the landscape, as separate houses make up only 0.9% of dwellings. Because three-bedroom homes are far less common than in the rest of the state, there are slightly more people per bedroom than the national average.
1.10 ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
0.9% ▼ -64.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
16.3% ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Darlinghurst, Flat or apartment is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 20%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Darlinghurst, the largest group is 1 bedroom at 40%, followed by 2 bedrooms (34%) and 3 bedrooms (12%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Darlinghurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11213/darlinghurst/topic/housing-dwellings