were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 8.2%, New Zealand 3.5%, United States of America 1.8%, South Africa 1.1% and France 1.0%. 77.7% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included French 1.7%, Spanish 1.3%, Italian 1.0% and Greek 1.0%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 40.2% and Catholic 20.1%. 63.7% of people in the suburb live in semi-detached, row or terrace houses or townhouse (many typical Victorian terrace houses), 31.9% lived in apartments and 2.8% lived in separate houses. The suburb is a high-wealth area, with a medium weekly household income of $2,509 compared to the Australian average of $1,438. At the 2021 census, there were 12,701 people living in Paddington. Notable residents Phillip Adams, broadcaster Andrew Andersons, architect Chris Bosse, architect David Boyd, artist Ita Buttrose, journalist and TV personality Hugh Connell, politician Noel Ferrier, actor Marea Gazzard, sculptor and ceramicist Peggy Glanville-Hicks, composer Alan Kippax, cricketer Jeanie Little, TV personality George Metcalfe, educationalist Margaret Olley, artist Jeff Orford, rugby league player Gordon Parsons, singer, songwriter Brian Staunton, rugby league player Pat Sullivan, film producer Victor Trumper, cricketer David Warner, cricketer Jacki Weaver, actress References Further reading Kelly, Max. Paddock full of houses: Paddington 1840–1890. Sydney: Doak Press, 1978 Paddington. Its History, Trade and Industries 1860–1910. Published by Paddington Municipal Council, 1910. Second publishing by Salux Pty Ltd,1980. (). Starr, Andrew & Morice, Janet. Paddington Stories. Published by Andrew Starr & Associates. Australia, 2000. (). Young, Greg (editor). Paddington: A History. Sydney: NewSouth Publishing, 2019. External links Army Museum of New South Wales Australian Centre for Photography COFA, College of Fine Arts, UNSW Paddington Markets Paddo RSL The Paddington Society Urban Walkabout Guide for Paddington William Street Murder Society Gay villages in Australia Suburbs of Sydney