Suburbs Darling Point

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Darling Point NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Darling Point, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Darling Point NSW is 3,977 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Darling Point is $1,799 per week ($93,548 per year). Median rent in Darling Point is $825 per week ($3,575 per month). Darling Point has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Darling Point has a population density of 5931.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Darling Point is England. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Darling Point is $3,900.

There were 35 recorded offences in Darling Point in 2025-26, a rate of 9 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (20 offences).

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📍 Darling Point, New South Wales — 33.8724°S, 151.2356°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (49)

Darling Point Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Darling Point Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,799/wk
$93,548 per year
#30 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$825/wk
$3,575 per month
#44 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
49years
11 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,900/mo
Avg household size: 1.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Darling Point Demographics

Gender Split

Male 45.5% (1,809) Female 54.5% (2,167)

Population Density

5931.4
people per km²
3,977 people · 0.7 km²

Households

1.9
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$4,620
Family income/wk

Darling Point Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Darling Point Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
70.0% 786 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
30.0% 337 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Darling Point Country of Birth

Australia
81.5%
England
10.9%
China
1.6%
Germany
1.3%
Hong Kong
1.1%
France
0.8%
Canada
0.8%
India
0.8%
Egypt
0.6%
Iran
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Darling Point Religion

No Religion
35.9%
Catholic
21.1%
Anglican
16.7%
Judaism
11.0%
Not stated
8.7%
Eastern Orthodox
2.9%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.2%
Buddhism
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Darling Point Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
88.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
6.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Darling Point Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
20.3%
Italian
14.7%
Other
13.6%
German
12.4%
Cantonese
10.7%
French
8.5%
Greek
6.8%
Spanish
6.8%
Arabic
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Darling Point Employment

💼
Employed full-time
41.5% 1,320 people
⏰
Employed part-time
17.3% 551 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.3% 73 people
🏠
Not in labour force
38.8% 1,233 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Darling Point Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
52.2%
Postgraduate Degree
23.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
12.9%
Certificate III/IV
6.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.5%
Certificate I/II
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Darling Point Occupation

Professionals
49.7%
Managers
28.1%
Clerical & Administrative
8.8%
Sales Workers
6.4%
Community & Personal Service
3.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
2.5%
Labourers
0.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Darling Point Field of Study

Management & Commerce
36.8%
Society & Culture
24.9%
Health
9.3%
Creative Arts
8.9%
Engineering
4.9%
Architecture & Building
3.7%
Education
3.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.1%
Information Technology
2.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
1.9%
Agriculture & Environment
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Darling Point Dwelling Types

Separate house
52.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
46.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Darling Point Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
0.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.4%
$400-$499/wk
2.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.0%
$650-$799/wk
2.7%
$800-$999/wk
2.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
3.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.6%
$4,000+/wk
42.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Darling Point Marital Status

💍
Married
41.6% 1,481
↔️
Separated
1.9% 66
📋
Divorced
11.9% 424
🕊️
Widowed
6.9% 246
👤
Never married
37.7% 1,341

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Darling Point Ancestry

English
29.2%
Australian
18.9%
Other
12.5%
Irish
10.9%
Scottish
9.0%
Chinese
4.6%
German
4.0%
Italian
3.7%
Polish
2.3%
Greek
1.8%
South African
1.6%
Hungarian
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Darling Point School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt
27.3%
Primary — Government
20.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
17.3%
Pre-school
12.5%
Vocational Education
10.8%
Secondary — Catholic
5.0%
Secondary — Government
4.3%
Primary — Catholic
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Darling Point Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.7% 274
✅
No need for assistance
96.3% 7,183

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Darling Point Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
20.6% 680
—
Not a volunteer
79.4% 2,620

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Darling Point Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
20.5%
$300-$449/mo
3.2%
$450-$599/mo
1.9%
$600-$799/mo
4.5%
$800-$999/mo
1.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
6.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
16.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
23.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Darling Point How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
51.1%
Did not go to work
22.9%
Walked only
9.7%
Train
5.6%
Car (passenger)
5.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.4%
Other
1.3%
Ferry
1.1%
Bicycle
1.0%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Bus
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Darling Point Car Ownership

0 vehicles
12.3%
1 vehicle
53.5%
2 vehicles
28.0%
3 vehicles
4.6%
4+ vehicles
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Darling Point Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
11.5%
2 bedrooms
43.2%
3 bedrooms
35.9%
4 bedrooms
5.9%
5 bedrooms
2.2%
6+ bedrooms
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Darling Point Population Mobility

17.2%
moved in the last year
48.8%
moved in the last 5 years
3.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
59.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Darling Point Indigenous Population

0.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
19
Indigenous residents
7,470
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Darling Point Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
211
Heart disease
123
Arthritis
108
Asthma
106
Diabetes
82
Cancer
79
Lung condition
64
Stroke
46
Kidney disease
31
Dementia
16

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Darling Point Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.1%
$1-$149/wk
1.8%
$150-$299/wk
2.0%
$300-$399/wk
0.8%
$400-$499/wk
1.0%
$500-$649/wk
1.1%
$650-$799/wk
4.3%
$800-$999/wk
4.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
15.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.9%
$3,500+/wk
25.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Darling Point Family Structure

Couple — no children
48.3%
Couple — children under 15
30.0%
Couple — no children under 15
10.5%
One parent — no children under 15
6.5%
One parent — children under 15
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Darling Point Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.5% 16
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 6
🏅
Previously served
2.2% 73
👤
Never served
97.2% 3,248

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Darling Point Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.8% 424
—
Did not provide
87.2% 2,885

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Darling Point Children Ever Born

No children
48.8%
1 child
13.1%
2 children
23.6%
3 children
10.9%
4 children
2.9%
5+ children
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Darling Point When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
87
1951–1960
106
1961–1970
114
1971–1980
135
1981–1990
182
1991–2000
144
2001–2010
217
2011–2015
161
2016
25
2017
34
2018
40
2019
39
2020
22
2021
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Darling Point Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
28.2%
5–14 hours
34.2%
15–29 hours
10.4%
30+ hours
6.5%
Did not do domestic work
20.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Darling Point Household Size

1 person
38.1%
2 persons
41.3%
3 persons
11.2%
4 persons
6.6%
5 persons
1.9%
6+ persons
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Darling Point Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,037
Moved from NSW
419
Moved — same area (SA2)
90
Moved from overseas
72
Moved from VIC
17
Moved from QLD
12
Moved from WA
4
Moved from ACT
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Darling Point Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.5%
Step family — no other children
8.3%
Blended family — no other children
1.1%
Intact family — other children present
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Darling Point Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 35 total

Theft
20
Other Against Property
6
Other Against Person
3
Assault
2
Drug Offences
2
Sexual Offences
1
Property Damage
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Darling Point Schools

49
schools nearby
19
government
1147
avg ICSEA score
24,488
total students
Sydney Grammar School Independent
Secondary · K-12 · 1,925 students
1274
ICSEA
St Aloysius' College Independent
Secondary · 3-12 · 1,347 students
1223
ICSEA
Ascham School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,182 students
1217
ICSEA
SCEGGS Darlinghurst Independent
Combined · K-12 · 936 students
1209
ICSEA
Reddam House Independent
Combined
1203
ICSEA
Conservatorium High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 156 students
1194
ICSEA
Woollahra Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 667 students
1193
ICSEA
Sydney Girls High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 929 students
1193
ICSEA
Loreto Kirribilli Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,176 students
1189
ICSEA
Sydney Boys High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,205 students
1189
ICSEA
Montessori East Independent
Primary · K-6 · 80 students
1188
ICSEA
Cranbrook School Independent
Secondary · K-12 · 1,693 students
1181
ICSEA
Glenmore Road Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 263 students
1176
ICSEA
Bronte Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 257 students
1176
ICSEA
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 151 students
1167
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 49 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Darling Point Rent Prices & Affordability

26%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $3,219/wk
Median Rent $825/wk
Rent-to-Income 25.6%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Darling Point

≈ $13,949/month
Median rent $825/wk
Left after rent $2,394/wk
Rent share 25.6%

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Darling Point vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

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Pop: 1,993 Income: $808/wk Rent: $370/wk
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Pop: 2,003 Income: $639/wk Rent: $260/wk
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Pop: 2,012 Income: $487/wk Rent: $315/wk
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Pop: 2,017 Income: $806/wk Rent: $443/wk
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Pop: 2,019 Income: $666/wk Rent: $275/wk
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Pop: 2,020 Income: $725/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Darling Point

What is the population of Darling Point NSW?

The population of Darling Point NSW is 3,977 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 5931.4 people per km².Darling Point is ranked #1,934 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Darling Point?

The median personal income in Darling Point NSW is $1,799 per week, or $93,548 per year.The median household income is $3,219 per week.Family income is $4,620 per week.Darling Point is ranked #30 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Darling Point?

Median rent in Darling Point NSW is $825 per week ($3,575 per month).Rent represents 25.6% of household income, which is considered moderate.Darling Point ranks #44 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Darling Point?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Darling Point NSW is $3,900. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Darling Point?

The median age in Darling Point NSW is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Darling Point a good suburb to live in?

Darling Point is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,977.The median income is $1,799/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11212. All dollar figures in AUD.