Between the 2011 and 2021 Censuses, the share of rented homes in Darlinghurst climbed from 52% to 59% (+7.4 points). Its Residency Shift Index — a SuburbLens custom heuristic weighing the most recent shift — scores -7.0, marking a pronounced shift toward renting.
Source: ABS Census 2021 (TSP), SA2 “Darlinghurst”.