Median house price
$870k
-5.6% change
SA · Marion Council
Darlington, 5047
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,249
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.7%
Median age
39
Median income
$1,601/wk
Employment rate
59.1%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$870,000
Languages at home
23.6%non-English
Most common: Greek, Hindi, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Darlington is a well-connected smaller community in Marion Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. Reported crime has been rising recently.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities 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
$275/wk
Houses $560 · Units $425
Population (ERP)
1,249
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.8%
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
#44
among Metro Adelaide · Established
Safety
90th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
77th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
80th
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
- 44.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 42% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2959th in Australia
- State rank
- 295th in SA
- Peer rank
- #44 among Metro Adelaide · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #220 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $425
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $560
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $275
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 20
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $870,000
- Median price change
- -5.6%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
1,249(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +4.7% over 5 years · 77th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +4.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +14
- Change in 5 years
- +56
- Growth rank in SA
- 77th 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 (~1,300), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,275
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,601
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 25 of 516
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 59.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 391 / 75 / 9
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 (2024–25)
- 165
- Against the person
- 23
- Against property
- 142
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 132.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 55 residents
- State safety percentile
- 90.1th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 84
- Increase (daily rate)
- +19.9%
Most common offence types
- Obtain Benefit By Deception9
- Other Property Damage And Environmental13
- Other Theft34
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury19
- Theft From Shop63
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,086
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 80th
School list
- Seaview High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1038 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 1,377 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Darlington Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 964 · 31th percentile · LBOTE 66% · 184 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Stella Maris Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1086 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 429 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Australian Science and Mathematics SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1101 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 419 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Sunrise Christian School MarionCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1090 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 320 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 29 Main South Rd - South East side
- Stop 30 Flagstaff Rd - West side
- Stop 30 Main South Rd - South East side
- Stop 30A Main South Rd - South East side
- Stop 31 Seacombe Rd - South side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
38 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 playgrounds · 2 swimming pools · 3 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 53/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.57
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.35
Food & drink(2)
- McDonald'sFast food
Main South Road, Darlington
- Flagstaff HotelPub
1497-1503 Main South Road, Darlington
Shopping(2)
- FoodlandSupermarket
Health & services(1)
- Darlington Pharmacy 777Pharmacy
62A Seacombe Road
Sport & outdoors(6)
- Park (2)
- Riverside ReservePark
- Playground
- Swimming pool (2)
Transport(6)
6 bus stops
Other(11)
- Supercheap AutoCar Parts
1495 Main South Road
- Percat Automotive EngineeringCar repair
- Happy WashCar wash
- The Salvation ArmyCharity
- Drinking water
- Parking (11)
- OTR DarlingtonPetrol station
1487 Main South Road, Darlington
- Petrol station
- Shell Coles ExpressPetrol station
- Shelter (2)
- Storage KingStorage Rental
1483-1485 Main South Road
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Flinders Medical Centre (1.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 36
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.8
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
- 27° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 49 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 94 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 161 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 95 mm · ~12 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 PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 10 proposals
July 2026
- Dwelling Addition, Building Alterations and a Verandah36 SEACOMBE RD DARLINGTON SA 5047Under Assessment
June 2026
- Ancillary accommodationLOT 106 EAST WAY DARLINGTON SA 5047Under Assessment
May 2026
- Digging out the backyard to create larger useable undercover area. More than 1 meter high retaining walls required.9 BROOKSIDE RD DARLINGTON SA 5047Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (garage)28 CAMERON AV DARLINGTON SA 5047Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling with associated earthworks, retaining wall and fencing9 STELLA ST DARLINGTON SA 5047Under Assessment
- Extension of existing outbuilding48 SEACOMBE RD DARLINGTON SA 5047Under Assessment
April 2026
- Variation of Development Application 25040813 - redesign dwellings 1, 4, 5 and 7, amend retaining walls, remove tanks for firefighting purposes and provide two fire hydrants adjacent to roadwayBROOKSIDE RD DARLINGTON SA 5047Under Assessment
March 2026
- Torrens title land division - 1 allotment into 4 and construction of four (4), two-storey dwellings in a terrace arrangement with associated cut and fill and retaining walls10 KLAR AV DARLINGTON SA 5047Under Assessment
February 2026
- Carport and verandah19 STELLA ST DARLINGTON SA 5047Decision Made
- Eight x three storey group dwellings with associated garages, landscaping and infrastructureBROOKSIDE RD DARLINGTON SA 5047Under Assessment
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- Carport15 GRAHAM RD DARLINGTON SA 5047Decision Made
November 2025
- Swimming Pool & Safety Fences24 JAMES ST DARLINGTON SA 5047Decision Made
October 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated fencing, retaining and earthworks11 AARON AV DARLINGTON SA 5047Decision Made
- Torrens Title Division (1 allotment into 3) and the construction of three (3) two-storey detached dwellings in a terraced arrangement with associated retaining walls and boundary fencing9 ARTHUR ST DARLINGTON SA 5047Under Assessment
September 2025
- Outbuilding4 PEREGRINE CT DARLINGTON SA 5047Decision Made
August 2025
- Community title land division – 5 allotments from 1LOT 2001 EAST WAY DARLINGTON SA 5047Under Assessment
July 2025
- External stairsLOT 106 EAST WAY DARLINGTON SA 5047Decision Made
- Single storey split level dwelling, and associated retaining walls and fencing13A GODFREY ST DARLINGTON SA 5047Decision Made
June 2025
- Demolition of existing building and development of service trade premises1505 MAIN SOUTH RD DARLINGTON SA 5047Decision Made
May 2025
- Carport16 STELLA ST DARLINGTON SA 5047Decision Made
- Single-storey detached dwelling30 AARON AV DARLINGTON SA 5047Decision Made
- Verandah12 MOSTYN RD DARLINGTON SA 5047Decision Made
- Refit of pharmacy60 -62 SEACOMBE RD DARLINGTON SA 5047Decision Made
April 2025
- Removal of a Regulated Tree (Eucalyptus occidentalis- Flat topped yate).LOT 41 GRACE RD DARLINGTON SA 5047Decision Made
March 2025
- Removal of existing signage and installation of new signage on existing structures.1495 MAIN SOUTH RD DARLINGTON SA 5047Decision Made
- Single Storey Dwelling and associated retaining.13 GODFREY ST DARLINGTON SA 5047Decision Made
January 2025
- Carport21 MOSTYN RD DARLINGTON SA 5047Decision Made
2024· 13 proposals
December 2024
- Variation to Development authorisation 24009121 - changes to internal floor areas, additional windows on the south and north elevations and boundary wall construction for dwelling 39 ARTHUR ST DARLINGTON SA 5047Decision Made
November 2024
- Roof replacement28 KLAR AV DARLINGTON SA 5047Decision Made
- Deck4 EAST WAY DARLINGTON SA 5047Decision Made
October 2024
- stratco flat roof verandaLOT 106 EAST WAY DARLINGTON SA 5047Decision Made
September 2024
- Removal of all existing BP signage and replaced with new shell decals and signage1487 -1489 MAIN SOUTH RD DARLINGTON SA 5047Decision Made
August 2024
- Dwelling Alterations and Upper-level dwelling addition, retaining wall, outbuilding (garage) and associated earthworks17 RIDGECREST AV DARLINGTON SA 5047Decision Made
- Swimming pool and pool safety features20 HYLAND AV DARLINGTON SA 5047Decision Made
May 2024
- Swimming Pool & Safety Barrier5 CRYSTAL ST DARLINGTON SA 5047Decision Made
- Community title land division34 BROOKSIDE RD DARLINGTON SA 5047;5 EAST WAY DARLINGTON SA 5047;9 HYLAND AV DARLINGTON SA 5047;BROOKSIDE RD DARLINGTON SA 5047;LOT 1 / 34 BROOKSIDE ROAD DARLINGTON;LOT 2 / 34 BROOKSIDE ROAD DARLINGTON;LOT 3 / 34 BROOKSIDE ROAD DARLINGTON;LOT 4 / 34 BROOKSIDE ROAD DARLINGTON;LOT 5 / 34 BROOKSIDE ROAD DARLINGTON;LOT 6 / 34 BROOKSIDE ROAD DARLINGTON;LOT 7 / 34 BROOKSIDE ROAD DARLINGTONDecision Made
- Verandah28 VICTORIA PDE DARLINGTON SA 5047Decision Made
- Three (3) two-storey row dwellings with associated retaining walls and boundary fencing9 ARTHUR ST DARLINGTON SA 5047Under Assessment
April 2024
- Two storey detached dwelling and associated retaining walls and fencing.13 GODFREY ST DARLINGTON SA 5047Under Assessment
March 2024
- Addition of Roof mounted Reverse Cycle Air conditioners mounted on the roof of each of the 5 Units currently under construction11 HYLAND AV DARLINGTON SA 5047Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
4 active roadworks / incidents
- ConstructionMain South Road, Arthur St04 Aug 2026 – 18 Aug 2026
- ConstructionMain South Road, Arthur St04 Aug 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- ConstructionMain South Road, Arthur St02 Mar 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- ConstructionFlagstaff Road, Elly Ct15 Jun 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Boothby
- Member of Parliament
- Louise MILLER-FROST (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,524
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 38.9%Labor 61.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.0 km away).
Coalition 32.7%Labor 67.3%
6.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Seacombe HeightsLabor 64.8% · Coalition 35.2% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Seacombe GardensLabor 73.3% · Coalition 26.7% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Seaview DownsLabor 61.9% · Coalition 38.1% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- SturtLabor 62.8% · Coalition 37.2% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- Oaklands ParkLabor 68.6% · Coalition 31.4% TPP (2025)2.6 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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
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