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NSW · Sydney Council
Darlington, 2008
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,318
Growth (1 yr)
+1.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.3%
Median age
27
Median income
$2,392/wk
Employment rate
60.7%
Languages at home
32.4%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- Cycling
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Darlington is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Sydney Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with education options woven into the neighbourhood. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer growth momentum compared with similar metro suburbs, though community and employment remain brighter spots.
At a glance
Darlington snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$869/wk
Houses $700 · Units $900
Population (ERP)
2,318
+1.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
20.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#255
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
55th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
76th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
83rd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 46.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 39% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2735th in Australia
- State rank
- 824th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #255 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #558 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $900
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $869
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 1,554
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
2,318(June 2025)
+1.4% annual · +2.3% over 5 years · 76th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.4%
- 5-year growth
- +2.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +31
- Change in 5 years
- +53
- Growth rank in NSW
- 76th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,500), extrapolated at +1.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,597
- Median age
- 27
- Median household income / week
- $2,392
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 206 of 1,026
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,200
- Employment rate
- 60.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 31 / 624 / 157 (+ 4 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 171
- Against the person
- 28
- Against property
- 107
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 73.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 93 residents
- State safety percentile
- 54.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +3.9%
Most common offence types
- Fraud88
- Malicious Damage To Property47
- Other Theft106
- Steal From Dwelling63
- Steal From Retail Store102
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 28
- Median school ICSEA (27 schools)
- 1,094
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 83th
School list
- Darlington Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1030 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 39% · 147 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Key CollegeSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 909 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 70 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Australian Performing Arts Grammar SchoolSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1103 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 129 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Newtown North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1132 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 221 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Glebe Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 982 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 66% · 193 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Redfern Jarjum CollegeSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 667 · 1th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 25 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Central Sydney Intensive English High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 100% · 142 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- International Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1170 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 1,224 students · Top SEA quarter 71% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Alexandria Park Community SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 1052 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 1,313 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Inner Sydney High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1104 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 1,161 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
7 public transport stops in this suburb
- City Rd After Cleveland St
- City Rd After Cleveland St
- Cleveland St At Boundary St
- King St Opp Carillon Av
- University Of Sydney, City Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
214 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
6 restaurants · 11 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 bars · 1 supermarkets · 4 fast food · 1 libraries · 2 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Good local dining options — 23 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 10 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 66/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 4.24
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 8.86
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.85
Food & drink(23)
- Hermann's BarBar
- Bobby's CafeCafe
- Cafe (2)
- Cafe AbercrombieCafe
336 Abercrombie Street, Darlington
- Choco-LattéCafe
- Eats on AbercrombieCafe
- Engo GrillCafe
- Parma Cucina and BarCafe
- Ralph's CafeCafe
- Terra Cotta RoastersCafe
74-80 Ivy Street, Darlington
- The ShortlistCafe
- Beirut FalafelFast food
- Fast food
- Oz Turk JnrFast food
- SubwayFast food
- The Royal HotelPub
370 Abercrombie Street, Darlington
- Angry Tony'sRestaurant
- Darling ThaiRestaurant
- KindredRestaurant
137 Cleveland Street
- PEKO PEKO ペコペコRestaurant
- Taguan CafeRestaurant
274 Abercrombie St, Darlington
- Tian Ci Vegan RestaurantRestaurant
Shopping(2)
- Chippendale ScoopConvenience store
- KK SupermarketSupermarket
Community(3)
- The Settlement Neighbourhood CentreCommunity centre
- SciTech LibraryLibrary
- Darlington Public SchoolSchool
Health & services(1)
- Campus DentalDentist
174 City Road
Sport & outdoors(16)
- Charles Kernan ReservePark
- Park (6)
- Shepherd Street ReservePark
- Vine Street PlaygroundPark
- Vine Street ReservePark
- Playground (2)
- SUSF The LedgeSports centre
A30 Western Drive, Darlington
- University Sports & Aquatic CentreSports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Entertainment(2)
- Arts centre
- Seymour CentreTheatre
Transport(4)
4 bus stops
Other(43)
- ANZATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- NABATM
- WestpacATM
- Bbq (3)
- Bench (53)
- Bicycle Parking (23)
- Bicycle Repair Station
- Co-opBooks
- Car repair
- CSSRCar repair
153 Cleveland Street
- Gregory Strange MechanicsCar repair
- Car Sharing (3)
- Common
- Drinking water (8)
- Seymour centre stage doorEvents Venue
- Tin Sheds GalleryGallery
- Verge GalleryGallery
- Charlie's GardenGarden
- Garden
- Hairdresser
- XY StyledHairdresser
- Information
- NewtownInformation
- Laundry
- VodafoneMobile Phone
- Motorcycle Parking (4)
- JournalsNewsagent
- Outdoor Seating (3)
- Parking (9)
- Shepherd Street Car ParkParking
- Picnic Table (17)
- Church of the Assumption of Our LadyPlace of worship
- St John Paul II Student CentrePlace of worship
150 City Road, Darlington
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box
- Public Bookcase
- Public toilets
- Shelter (2)
- Vine St StudiosStudio
43-53 Vine Street
- Telephone
- Waste Basket (6)
- Waste Disposal
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Charles Kernan ReservePark
- Shepherd Street ReservePark
- Vine Street PlaygroundPark
- Vine Street ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Church of the Assumption of Our Lady
- St John Paul II Student Centre
150 City Road, Darlington
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Women and Babies Services (0.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Campus DentalCity RoadDentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 33
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 14.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 14 proposals
July 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)362 WILSON STREET DARLINGTON 2008Determined
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling42 LANDER STREET DARLINGTON 2008Additional Information Requested
- Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading103 CLEVELAND STREET DARLINGTON 2008Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 IVY STREET DARLINGTON 2008Deferred Commencement
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 THOMAS STREET DARLINGTON 2008Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation136A SHEPHERD STREET DARLINGTON 2008Determined
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)398 WILSON STREET DARLINGTON 2008Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure406 WILSON STREET DARLINGTON 2008Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)3 THOMAS STREET DARLINGTON 2008Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 IVY STREET DARLINGTON 2008Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading103 CLEVELAND STREET DARLINGTON 2008Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure432 ABERCROMBIE STREET DARLINGTON 2008Determined
April 2026
- Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tertiary institution21-25 CODRINGTON STREET DARLINGTON 2008Additional Information Requested
January 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation28 LANDER STREET DARLINGTON 2008Determined
2025· 1 proposal
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 THOMAS STREET DARLINGTON, NSW, 2008Determined
2023· 1 proposal
January 2023
- Educational establishment; Other385 Abercrombie Street, DarlingtonDetermined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Sydney
- Member of Parliament
- Tanya PLIBERSEK (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,445
- Turnout (2025)
- 87.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 21.9%Labor 78.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.2 km away).
Coalition 12.4%Labor 87.6%
9.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- DarlingtonLabor 90.7% · Coalition 9.3% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Darlington CentralLabor 82.7% · Coalition 17.3% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Glebe EastLabor 83.6% · Coalition 16.4% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Redfern WestLabor 87.4% · Coalition 12.6% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- RedfernLabor 85.7% · Coalition 14.3% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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