$650 ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $495
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $650
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Darlington · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Darlington
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Townhouses and semi-detached homes make up 76.1% of the housing in Darlington. This is an expensive area where renting is far more common than across the state, and typical weekly rents are far above the national figure.
$650
▲ +31.3%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Darlington — higher than 99% of areas.
| Darlington | $650 |
|---|---|
| 2008, NSW | $525 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are very high here, with typical weekly rents of $650 being far above the Australian figure. For those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment of $3,200 is well above the New South Wales average.
$3,200 ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $2,800
- 2021: $3,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Darlington, the largest group is $750 or more at 37%, followed by $550–$749 (27%) and $350–$549 (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Darlington, $3,000 or more is the majority at 53%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common in Darlington, with 59% of households renting, which is far above the state and national figures. Only 17.2% of homes are owned outright, a rate far below the rest of the country.
59.0% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 69.8%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
17.2% ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Darlington, Rented is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very rare at just 3.8%, and homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the national average. This lack of larger homes is consistent with the fact that people per bedroom is a little above the Australian figure.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
3.8% ▼ -43.6%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
48.2% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.2%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 48.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Darlington, Townhouse / semi-detached is the majority at 76%; Flat or apartment is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Darlington, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 33%, followed by 3 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Darlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11215/darlington/topic/housing-dwellings