Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Darlinghurst then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Darlinghurst, NSW (postcode 2010) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,060 | 11,320 | 10,615 | +555 · +5.5% |
| Median age | 34 | 35 | 37 | +3 · +8.8% |
| Median household income | $1,840/wk | $2,158/wk | $2,279/wk | +$439 · +23.9% |
| Median personal income | $1,109/wk | $1,285/wk | $1,535/wk | +$426 · +38.4% |
| Median rent | $460/wk | $560/wk | $550/wk | +$90 · +19.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,643/mo | $2,500/mo | $2,964/mo | +$321 · +12.1% |
| Average household size | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Darlinghurst trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
10,615
was 11,320 in 2016
-705 · -6.2%
Median rent
$550/wk
was $560/wk in 2016
$10 · -1.8%
Household income
$2,279/wk
was $2,158/wk in 2016
+$121 · +5.6%
Median age
37
was 35 in 2016
+2 · +5.7%
Dig deeper: Darlinghurst population growth · Darlinghurst then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.