WA · Mundaring Council
Darlington (WA), WA, 6070
Current weather
14.5°CMainly clear
75% humidity · 12.2 km/h wind · 16° / 8.3° today · 4.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#129 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Darlington (WA) is a smaller suburban community in the Mundaring area, home to around 3,725 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $400, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,725
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,388
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 91 of 1,395
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Employment rate
- 63.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 74 / 13 / 0
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)
- $400
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 45
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,100
- Darlington Primary SchoolPrimary
- Treetops Montessori SchoolCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
37 public transport stops in this suburb
- Coulston Rd Before Darlington Rd
- Coulston Rd Before Mandoon Cl
- Great Eastern Hwy After Darlington Rd
- Great Eastern Hwy After Lionel Rd
- Great Eastern Hwy Before Waylen Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
47 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- ATM
- Bbq
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Coulston Rd After Darlington RdBus stop
- Coulston Rd After Mandoon ClBus stop
- Coulston Rd After Saw DrBus stop
- Coulston Rd Before Darlington RdBus stop
- Coulston Rd Before Mandoon ClBus stop
- Coulston Rd Before Saw DrBus 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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Binbrook ParkPark
- Miranda ParkPark
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
- Dentistdentist
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)
- 10/10
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
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Leithdale5-7 Lukin Av, Darlington8554
- HolmesdaleDarlington Rd, Darlington1688
- St Cuthbert's Anglican Church, DarlingtonCnr Hillsden & Darlington Rd, Darlington1685
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 223
- 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
- 57.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #129 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
- Leithdaleheritage5-7 Lukin Av, Darlington8554
- HolmesdaleheritageDarlington Rd, Darlington1688
- St Cuthbert's Anglican Church, DarlingtonheritageCnr Hillsden & Darlington Rd, Darlington1685
- Dentisthealthdentist
- Binbrook Parkgovernmentpark
- Miranda Parkgovernmentpark
- Coulston Rd Before Darlington Rdtransport
- Coulston Rd Before Mandoon Cltransport
- Great Eastern Hwy After Darlington Rdtransport
- Great Eastern Hwy After Lionel Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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