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Darlinghurst NSW 2010

10,911 addresses · 88 streets

Sydney Electorate › Sydney LGA › Darlinghurst · 1 km from Sydney

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Living Here

A dense, vibrant inner-Sydney suburb known for its nightlife and terraces, Darlinghurst is professional and apartment-led. Very small households of 1.7 people and a median age of 37 prevail. Median household income is $2,279 a week, with rent around $550.

Darlinghurst is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 10,615 people, with a median age of 37. The typical household earns around $2,279 a week, with median rent near $550 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 36% of households own their home and 62% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

10,615Population
37Median age
$2,279Median household income / wk
$550Median rent / wk
1.7Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Darlinghurst statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Darlinghurst itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Kings Cross, 450 m north-east · Metro station: Gadigal, 1.1 km north-west · Light rail stop: Town Hall, 1.2 km west · Bus interchange: Andrew Boy Charlton Pool (441 Terminus), 1.6 km north · Ferry wharf: Darling Harbour Wharf 9, 1.9 km north-west · Airport: Rose Bay Seaplane Base, 4.2 km east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 9.9% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Darlinghurst

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Darlinghurst NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20209.9%
Surveyed canopy, Greater Sydney aerial survey, 201916.5%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20214.8%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.5% · Labour-force participation 72.9%

Population by age in Darlinghurst
Population by age, Darlinghurst NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4237
5-14319
15-19156
20-24705
25-343,268
35-442,119
45-541,404
55-641,203
65-74752
75-84347
85+96
Dwelling types in Darlinghurst
Dwelling types, Darlinghurst NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House48
Townhouse1,054
Apartment4,243
Other17
Households by weekly income in Darlinghurst
Households by weekly income, Darlinghurst NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650576
$650-1,4991,057
$1,500-2,9991,438
$3,000+2,095
Top ancestries in Darlinghurst
Top ancestries, Darlinghurst NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English3,570
Australian2,062
Other1,973
Irish1,463
Scottish1,105
Ancestry NS851
Housing tenure in Darlinghurst
Housing tenure, Darlinghurst NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned907
Mortgage1,038
Rented3,332
Other58
Cars per household in Darlinghurst
Cars per household, Darlinghurst NSW (ABS Census 2021)
02,430
12,342
2441
367
4+23
Commute to work in Darlinghurst
Commute to work, Darlinghurst NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car766
Train205
Bus228
Tram/ferry7
Walked944
Bicycle78
Home3,853
Top countries of birth in Darlinghurst
Top countries of birth, Darlinghurst NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England674
New Zealand427
Thailand226
United States210
China171
South Africa133
Languages used at home in Darlinghurst
Languages used at home, Darlinghurst NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Spanish266
Thai209
Mandarin206
Italian128
French127
Cantonese104

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

364,215 bird observations recorded near Darlinghurst — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Darlinghurst

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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