Darlinghurst vs Rushcutters Bay
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | DarlinghurstSydney | Rushcutters BaySydney |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | not available |
| Median unit price | $981,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $944,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $853/wk | $730/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 10,615 | 2,335 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 1% | 0% |
| Townhouses | 20% | 1% |
| Apartments/units | 79% | 99% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 1.4 km | 1.9 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 80% | 87% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Crown St PS, Darlinghurst PS, Fort St PS, Glenmore Rd PS, Plunkett St PS | Darlinghurst PS, Double Bay PS, Glenmore Rd PS |
| Secondary | Inner Sydney HS | Inner Sydney HS, Rose Bay SC |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Darlinghurst is higher on median weekly rent (by about 17%).
- Darlinghurst is higher on population (by about 355%).
- Rushcutters Bay is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 7 percentage points).
- Darlinghurst is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 256%).
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $981,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2010 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 0.1% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2010 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $944,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2011 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 4.0% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2011 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.