WA · Serpentine-Jarrahdale Council
Darling Downs, WA, 6122
Current weather
14.7°CPartly cloudy
76% humidity · 11.4 km/h wind · 16.7° / 8.1° today · 4.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#240 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Darling Downs is a small locality in the Serpentine-Jarrahdale area, home to around 1,591 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $675, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,591
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,480
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 27 of 539
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,172
- Employment rate
- 68.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 26 / 0 / 18
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
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $675
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,275
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Public transport
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- Masters Rd After Rain Lover Ct
- Masters Rd After Thomas Rd
- Rowley Rd Before Bernborough Wy
- South Western Hwy After Butcher Rd
- South Western Hwy Before Butcher Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Masters Road after Evening Peal CourtBus stop
- Masters Road after Rain Lover CourtBus stop
- Masters Road after Rowley Road EastBus stop
- Masters Road after Thomas RoadBus stop
- Masters Road after Tulloch WayBus stop
- Masters Road before Evening Peal CourtBus stop
- Masters Road before Rowley Road EastBus stop
- Masters Road before Tulloch WayBus stop
- Rowley Rd Before Bernborough WyBus stop
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Darling Downs EstatePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 22.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #240 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Darling Downs Estategovernmentpark
- Masters Rd After Rain Lover Cttransport
- Masters Rd After Thomas Rdtransport
- Rowley Rd Before Bernborough Wytransport
- South Western Hwy After Butcher Rdtransport
- South Western Hwy Before Butcher Rdtransport
- Masters Road after Evening Peal Courtamenitiesbus_stop
- Masters Road after Rain Lover Courtamenitiesbus_stop
- Masters Road after Rowley Road Eastamenitiesbus_stop
- Masters Road after Thomas Roadamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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