Darling Point vs Double Bay

Double Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 49 in Darling Point. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are flats or apartments. In Darling Point, most households are people living alone. In Double Bay, about half of households are people living alone. Units cost more in Darling Point: a median of $3.15 million, against $1.82 million in Double Bay, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Darling Point tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Double Bay suits young adults and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Darling Point carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 72/100)
  • Double Bay has more childcare (4 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Double Bay

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($7,805,000 vs $13,525,000)
  • has cheaper units ($1,825,000 vs $3,150,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Double Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($720/wk vs $825/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Darling Point

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 72/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 22%)
  • But Double Bay has more GPs (4 vs 0)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Double Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.4% vs -5.1%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Darling Point and Double Bay drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Darling Point Double Bay
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Darling Point Double Bay
Walkability 99 / 99
Darling Point — Walkability: 99/100 Double Bay — Walkability: 99/100
Safety 58 / 28
Darling Point — Safety: 58/100 Double Bay — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Darling Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Double Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Darling Point skews older (49 vs 39); Darling Point rents higher ($825/wk vs $720/wk).

Darling Point Double Bay
Population 3,977 4,709
+18% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.1% +1.4%
Median age 49 39
Median household income $167,388/yr
+4% vs other
 $160,004/yr
Median weekly rent $825/wk
+13% vs other
 $720/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Darling Point Double Bay
0-4 3.9% / 5.1%
Darling Point — 0-4: 3.9% Double Bay — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 6.9% / 7.3%
Darling Point — 5-14: 6.9% Double Bay — 5-14: 7.3%
15-19 3.2% / 3.0%
Darling Point — 15-19: 3.2% Double Bay — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 3.5% / 6.1%
Darling Point — 20-24: 3.5% Double Bay — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 14.8% / 21.3%
Darling Point — 25-34: 14.8% Double Bay — 25-34: 21.3%
35-44 13.0% / 14.1%
Darling Point — 35-44: 13.0% Double Bay — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 11.4% / 10.8%
Darling Point — 45-54: 11.4% Double Bay — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 13.1% / 10.4%
Darling Point — 55-64: 13.1% Double Bay — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 14.2% / 11.3%
Darling Point — 65-74: 14.2% Double Bay — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 12.2% / 7.8%
Darling Point — 75-84: 12.2% Double Bay — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 4.2% / 3.1%
Darling Point — 85+: 4.2% Double Bay — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Darling Point 57.5% lone person
Darling Point — Lone Person: 57.5% Darling Point — Couple Families: 23.5% Darling Point — One Parent Families: 10.3% Darling Point — Group Household: 7.4% Darling Point — Other Families: 1.2%
Double Bay 48.1% lone person
Double Bay — Lone Person: 48.1% Double Bay — Couple Families: 27.3% Double Bay — One Parent Families: 10.5% Double Bay — Group Household: 12.1% Double Bay — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Darling Point 36.3% renting
Darling Point — Owned Outright: 44.6% Darling Point — Mortgage: 19.1% Darling Point — Renting: 36.3%
Double Bay 44.7% renting
Double Bay — Owned Outright: 35.2% Double Bay — Mortgage: 20.1% Double Bay — Renting: 44.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Darling Point Double Bay
Bachelor Degree 31.1% / 33.7%
Darling Point — Bachelor Degree: 31.1% Double Bay — Bachelor Degree: 33.7%
Postgraduate Degree 14.0% / 14.0%
Darling Point — Postgraduate Degree: 14.0% Double Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.1%
Darling Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Double Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Certificate III & IV 3.8% / 3.5%
Darling Point — Certificate III & IV: 3.8% Double Bay — Certificate III & IV: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 2.7%
Darling Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Double Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Darling Point Double Bay
England 6.1% / 6.0%
Darling Point — England: 6.1% Double Bay — England: 6.0%
South Africa 3.3% / 3.8%
Darling Point — South Africa: 3.3% Double Bay — South Africa: 3.8%
New Zealand 3.1% / 2.8%
Darling Point — New Zealand: 3.1% Double Bay — New Zealand: 2.8%
China 1.7% / 2.0%
Darling Point — China: 1.7% Double Bay — China: 2.0%
Germany 1.0% / 0.8%
Darling Point — Germany: 1.0% Double Bay — Germany: 0.8%
Italy 0.8% / 0.8%
Darling Point — Italy: 0.8% Double Bay — Italy: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Darling Point 87.6% flats / apartments
Darling Point — Flats / Apartments: 87.6% Darling Point — Houses: 6.5% Darling Point — Townhouses: 5.9%
Double Bay 77.7% flats / apartments
Double Bay — Flats / Apartments: 77.7% Double Bay — Houses: 13.4% Double Bay — Townhouses: 8.9%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Darling Point Double Bay
Median house price $13,525,000 $7,805,000
Median unit price $3,150,000 $1,825,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 5 sales
 18 days
from 12 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Darling Point Double Bay
1 bed $1.2M / $996K
Darling Point — 1 bed: $1.2M (10 sales) Double Bay — 1 bed: $996K (8 sales)

10 vs 8 sales

2 bed $2.23M / $1.61M
Darling Point — 2 bed: $2.23M (52 sales) Double Bay — 2 bed: $1.61M (66 sales)

52 vs 66 sales

3 bed $4.25M / $3.49M
Darling Point — 3 bed: $4.25M (46 sales) Double Bay — 3 bed: $3.49M (28 sales)

46 vs 28 sales

Zoning mix

Double Bay has more commercially zoned land (15% vs 0%).

Darling Point Double Bay
Residential 83% 70%
Commercial 0% 15%
Parks and recreation 14% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 6%
Planning zones cover 99% of Darling Point and 99% of Double Bay. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Darling Point Double Bay
New dwellings approved 222
across Woollahra
same for both
Approvals change year on year -21%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Darling Point Double Bay
Houses —
same for both
Units 3.7%
$1,795/wk on $2.49M
 3.8%
$1,200/wk on $1.65M

Ranking within NSW

Darling Point Double Bay
House price Higher than 99% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 2% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW

Liveability

Darling Point scores higher overall (93 vs 86).

Darling Point Double Bay
Grade A+ A
Score 93/100 86/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Double Bay carries more crime risk (72 vs 42).

Darling Point Double Bay
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
42/100
 High
72/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Darling Point Double Bay
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Sydney C.Q.U. Campus, 2.6 km
 3
1-37 Foveaux Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 3.0%

Schools in Darling Point

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Double Bay

  • Double Bay Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Darling Point Double Bay
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 4 30
Parks & reserves 7
same for both
Childcare 1 4
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Darling Point Double Bay
Walkability score 99/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 4.7 km 5 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 11 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 87/100
Bus · Ferry
Peak arrivals per hour 32.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 108.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.8%
postcode 2027
 3.3%
postcode 2028
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 3
postcode 2027
 5
postcode 2028

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Darling Point Double Bay
Worked from Home 66.2% / 68.8%
Darling Point — Worked from Home: 66.2% Double Bay — Worked from Home: 68.8%
Car (driver) 22.8% / 18.9%
Darling Point — Car (driver): 22.8% Double Bay — Car (driver): 18.9%
Walked Only 4.3% / 6.4%
Darling Point — Walked Only: 4.3% Double Bay — Walked Only: 6.4%
Train 3.6% / 3.2%
Darling Point — Train: 3.6% Double Bay — Train: 3.2%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 1.9%
Darling Point — Car (passenger): 2.3% Double Bay — Car (passenger): 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.8%).

Setting

Darling Point Double Bay
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.5 km
688 m to a named beach
 3.3 km
436 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Darling Point Double Bay
Connectivity score 74/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
2,778 premises
 8%
3,629 premises

Climate

Darling Point Double Bay
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Darling Point Double Bay
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.84 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Darling Point Double Bay
Average residential rate $1,812/yr
same for both
Council Woollahra
same for both

Federal electorate

Darling Point Double Bay
Division Wentworth
same for both
Member Allegra Spender
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Darling Point Double Bay
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Darling Point

Apartments Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Retirees Urban

Double Bay

Apartments Inner Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub Urban

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