2,597 ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,243
- 2016: 3,097
- 2021: 2,597
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Darlington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Darlington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Darlington is just 27 years old, making this one of the youngest areas in the region. The population has grown to 2,597 people, creating a dense and youthful community where young adults and students dominate the local landscape.
2,597
▲ +15.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Darlington — higher than 82% of areas.
| Darlington | 2,597 |
|---|---|
| 2008, NSW | 10,400 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is larger than about 83% of similar places, with a typical resident aged 27. This is far younger than the national figure of 38.
27 yrs ▼ -3.6%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 25 yrs
- 2021: 27 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both far below the national average, at 5.2% and 5.4% respectively. This reflects a population heavily skewed towards young people, with those aged 15 to 44 making up over 75% of the area.
5.4% ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.2% ▼ -23.8%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Darlington, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Youth (15–24) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, at 22.3%. This aligns with the young age of the area, as 80.1% of residents have never been married.
1.6% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.3% ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Darlington, Never married is the majority at 80%; Married is next at 13%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Darlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11215/darlington/topic/demographics-identity