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Darlinghurst

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In Darlinghurst, 6.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 6.9% in Surry Hills.

Darlinghurst's household and family structure is one of the most important demographic indicators. It reveals the area's residential role and function, era of settlement and provides key insights into the level of demand for services and facilities as most are related to age and household types.

To continue building the story, Darlinghurst's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Households with Children, Households without Children, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
Darlinghurst - Total households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Households by typeNumber%Surry Hills %Number%Surry Hills %2006 to 2021
Couples with children3546.26.91783.24.7+176
Couples without children1,54326.927.189516.121.8+647
One parent families1723.02.8711.32.6+101
Other families330.61.1280.51.6+5
Group household4928.611.34848.712.1+8
Lone person2,78748.643.51,83933.132.7+948
Other not classifiable household2614.55.91,92834.723.0-1,667
Visitor only households971.71.51312.41.4-34
Total households5,739100.0100.05,556100.0100.0+183
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Darlinghurst in 2021 compared to Surry Hills shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 6.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 3.0% were one-parent families, compared with 6.9% and 2.8% respectively for Surry Hills.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 48.6% compared to 43.5% in Surry Hills while the proportion of couples without children was 26.9% compared to 27.1% in Surry Hills.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Darlinghurst increased by 183 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Darlinghurst between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+948 households)
  • Couples without children (+647 households)
  • Couples with children (+176 households)
  • One parent families (+101 households)

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