NSW · Sydney Council
Darlington (Sydney - NSW), NSW, 2008
Desirability index
#238 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Darlington (Sydney - NSW) is a smaller suburban community in the Sydney area, home to around 2,597 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 883 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+4%), roughly 340.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $869 (flats $900, houses $700), 7 public transport stops within the suburb, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 27 / 624 / 157
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 883
- Against the person
- 144
- Against property
- 552
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 340
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 18 residents
- State safety percentile
- 20.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +3.5%
Most common offence types
- Fraud88
- Malicious Damage To Property47
- Other Theft106
- Steal From Dwelling63
- Steal From Retail Store102
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
2 planning-related records
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
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2023; 2025 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
178 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Arts centre
- ANZATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- NABATM
- WestpacATM
- Hermann's BarBar
- Bbq (3)
- Bench (53)
- Bicycle Parking (23)
- Bicycle Repair Station
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Campus DentalCity Roaddentist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 67.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #238 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- City Rd After Cleveland Sttransport
- City Rd After Cleveland Sttransport
- Cleveland St At Boundary Sttransport
- King St Opp Carillon Avtransport
- University Of Sydney, City Rdtransport
- Campus DentalhealthCity Roaddentist
- Charles Kernan Reservegovernmentpark
- Shepherd Street Reservegovernmentpark
- Vine Street Playgroundgovernmentpark
- Vine Street Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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