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Darlington NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Darlington, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Darlington NSW is 2,597 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Darlington is $780 per week ($40,560 per year). Median rent in Darlington is $650 per week ($2,817 per month). Darlington has a median age of 27 years, younger than the national median of 38. Darlington has a population density of 6819.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Darlington is China. The most common religion is No Religion (69% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Darlington is $3,200.

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Darlington Population

residents (Census 2021)

Darlington Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$780/wk

$40,560 per year

#3938 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$650/wk

$2,817 per month

#121 of 14,663

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Median Age

27years

11 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$3,200/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Darlington Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.3% (1,359) Female 47.7% (1,239)

Population Density

6819.9

people per km²

2,597 people · 0.4 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$3,263

Family income/wk

Darlington Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Darlington Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.3% 141 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.7% 170 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Darlington Country of Birth

Australia

72.1%

China

11.2%

England

6.0%

Hong Kong

3.6%

India

3.3%

Indonesia

1.2%

Iran

0.9%

Canada

0.6%

Chile

0.6%

France

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Darlington Religion

No Religion

68.6%

Catholic

10.0%

Not stated

9.0%

Anglican

4.1%

Buddhism

3.4%

Islam

1.9%

Hinduism

1.7%

SB OSB NRA SB

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Darlington Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

93.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

3.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

1.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Darlington Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

50.4%

Cantonese

12.5%

Other

9.3%

SAL Tot

7.9%

Italian

5.7%

Hindi

5.4%

SAL Indon

4.6%

Korean

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Darlington Employment

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Employed full-time

39.3% 843 people

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Employed part-time

22.1% 473 people

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Unemployed

6.5% 140 people

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Not in labour force

32.1% 687 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Darlington Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

54.2%

Postgraduate Degree

23.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

9.1%

Certificate III/IV

7.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.5%

Certificate I/II

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Darlington Occupation

Professionals

55.5%

Managers

14.9%

Clerical & Administrative

9.1%

Community & Personal Service

7.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

6.1%

Sales Workers

3.4%

Labourers

1.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Darlington Field of Study

Society & Culture

23.5%

Creative Arts

19.0%

Management & Commerce

18.9%

Health

8.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

7.5%

Architecture & Building

5.6%

Engineering

5.6%

Information Technology

4.6%

Education

3.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.1%

Agriculture & Environment

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Darlington Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

89.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.5%

Separate house

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Darlington Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

2.2%

$800-$999/wk

3.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.2%

$4,000+/wk

28.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Darlington Marital Status

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Married

13.2% 325

↔️

Separated

1.1% 27

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Divorced

4.6% 114

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Widowed

1.0% 24

👤

Never married

80.1% 1,976

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Darlington Ancestry

English

22.4%

Australian

18.9%

Chinese

15.1%

Other

13.2%

Irish

10.4%

Scottish

7.5%

Italian

3.0%

German

3.0%

Indian

2.4%

Greek

1.6%

Vietnamese

1.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Darlington School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

37.3%

Primary — Government

19.8%

Secondary — Government

16.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.2%

Pre-school

5.6%

Primary — Catholic

4.5%

Secondary — Catholic

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Darlington Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

1.9% 91

✅

No need for assistance

98.1% 4,786

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Darlington Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.1% 534

—

Not a volunteer

76.9% 1,777

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Darlington Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

13.0%

$600-$799/mo

3.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

26.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Darlington How People Get to Work

Did not go to work

31.1%

Car (driver)

26.1%

Walked only

17.4%

Train

11.0%

Bicycle

4.7%

Bus

3.7%

Car (passenger)

2.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

2.0%

Other

1.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Darlington Car Ownership

0 vehicles

32.0%

1 vehicle

47.3%

2 vehicles

15.6%

3 vehicles

3.7%

4+ vehicles

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Darlington Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

16.0%

2 bedrooms

34.2%

3 bedrooms

26.1%

4 bedrooms

19.0%

5 bedrooms

3.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Darlington Population Mobility

43.1%

moved in the last year

73.5%

moved in the last 5 years

8.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Darlington Indigenous Population

1.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

4,828

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Darlington Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

315

Asthma

104

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Darlington Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

17.2%

$1-$149/wk

5.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

6.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.9%

$3,500+/wk

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Darlington Family Structure

Couple — no children

53.2%

Couple — children under 15

26.3%

Couple — no children under 15

10.3%

One parent — no children under 15

5.8%

One parent — children under 15

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Darlington Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 9

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

0.6% 13

👤

Never served

98.9% 2,286

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Darlington Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

7.3% 169

—

Did not provide

92.7% 2,134

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Darlington Children Ever Born

No children

84.5%

1 child

6.4%

2 children

6.4%

3 children

2.2%

5+ children

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Darlington When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

163

2011–2015

103

2016

2017

2018

2019

168

2020

112

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Darlington Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

28.3%

5–14 hours

33.5%

15–29 hours

8.1%

30+ hours

3.6%

Did not do domestic work

26.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Darlington Household Size

1 person

29.4%

2 persons

35.3%

3 persons

16.8%

4 persons

13.5%

5 persons

3.6%

6+ persons

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Darlington Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,385

Moved from NSW

640

Moved from overseas

139

Moved — same area (SA2)

127

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Darlington Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.2%

Step family — no other children

6.5%

Blended family — no other children

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Darlington Schools

schools nearby

government

1089

avg ICSEA score

23,612

total students

Sydney Grammar School Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 1,925 students

1274

ICSEA

SCEGGS Darlinghurst Independent

Combined · K-12 · 936 students

1209

ICSEA

Conservatorium High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 156 students

1194

ICSEA

Sydney Girls High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 929 students

1193

ICSEA

Sydney Boys High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,205 students

1189

ICSEA

St Andrew's Cathedral School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,436 students

1189

ICSEA

Inner Sydney Montessori School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 95 students

1178

ICSEA

International Grammar School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,224 students

1170

ICSEA

St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 155 students

1166

ICSEA

Rozelle Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 507 students

1162

ICSEA

Forest Lodge Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 307 students

1161

ICSEA

St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 116 students

1160

ICSEA

Erskineville Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 334 students

1155

ICSEA

Westbourne College Sydney Independent

Secondary · 10-12 · 65 students

1153

ICSEA

Annandale North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 359 students

1148

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 64 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Darlington Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $2,392/wk

Median Rent $650/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.2%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Darlington

Your weekly income

≈ $10,365/month

Median rent $650/wk

Left after rent $1,742/wk

Rent share 27.2%

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Darlington vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Darlington

What is the population of Darlington NSW?

The population of Darlington NSW is 2,597 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 6819.9 people per km².Darlington is ranked #2,661 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Darlington?

The median personal income in Darlington NSW is $780 per week, or $40,560 per year.The median household income is $2,392 per week.Family income is $3,263 per week.Darlington is ranked #3,938 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Darlington?

Median rent in Darlington NSW is $650 per week ($2,817 per month).Rent represents 27.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.Darlington ranks #121 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Darlington?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Darlington NSW is $3,200. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Darlington?

The median age in Darlington NSW is 27 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Darlington a good suburb to live in?

Darlington is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,597.The median income is $780/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11215. All dollar figures in AUD.