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Darlington SA 5047

655 addresses · 32 streets

Kingston Electorate › Onkaparinga LGA › Darlington · 12 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

Darlington is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 1,275 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $1,601 a week, with median rent near $325 a week. Most homes are houses. About 70% of households own their home and 29% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area. The median house sells for about $870,000.

1,275Population
39Median age
$1,601Median household income / wk
$325Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Flagstaff Hill statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Darlington itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Flinders, 1.7 km north-east · Bus interchange: Flinders University Interchange, 1.5 km east · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 10 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 6/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs7/10

Median Sale Prices

$870,000House · 2026 1Q

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 20.3% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 6.4% · Labour-force participation 63.1%

Population by age in Darlington
Population by age, Darlington SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-460
5-14132
15-1993
20-2492
25-34180
35-44183
45-54171
55-64135
65-74122
75-8474
85+25
Dwelling types in Darlington
Dwelling types, Darlington SA (ABS Census 2021)
House391
Townhouse75
Apartment9
Other0
Households by weekly income in Darlington
Households by weekly income, Darlington SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$65095
$650-1,499129
$1,500-2,999144
$3,000+97
Top ancestries in Darlington
Top ancestries, Darlington SA (ABS Census 2021)
Australian405
English402
Other140
Scottish97
Irish91
German86
Housing tenure in Darlington
Housing tenure, Darlington SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned157
Mortgage179
Rented136
Other5
Cars per household in Darlington
Cars per household, Darlington SA (ABS Census 2021)
038
1164
2162
369
4+44
Commute to work in Darlington
Commute to work, Darlington SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car421
Train9
Bus23
Tram/ferry0
Walked14
Bicycle0
Home63
Top countries of birth in Darlington
Top countries of birth, Darlington SA (ABS Census 2021)
England41
India40
Malaysia30
China20
Greece17
Scotland17
Languages used at home in Darlington
Languages used at home, Darlington SA (ABS Census 2021)
Greek41
Mandarin30
Hindi21
Punjabi19
Persian18
Polish16

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