$200 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Darlington Point · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Darlington Point a more affordable place to live than most other areas. The typical weekly rent is just $200, which is far below the national figure. This affordability is paired with a housing stock dominated by large, detached family homes.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Darlington Point — lower than 75% of areas.
| Darlington Point | $200 |
|---|---|
| 2706, NSW | $200 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rental and mortgage payments are far below state and national figures. The typical weekly rent is $200, and the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,083, both of which are much lower than most areas.
$200 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,083 → 0.0%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Darlington Point, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 37%.
In Darlington Point, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by Under $1,000 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (10%).
How homes are owned or rented.
About 32.3% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the Australian figure. While 27.3% of households are renting, this is well below the state and national rates.
27.3% ▼ -26.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.3% ▲ +11.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Darlington Point splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (33%) and Rented (28%), with Owned with a mortgage at 27%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.6% of all homes, far above the national figure. This explains why homes with three or more bedrooms are common, though the number of people per bedroom is well below the state average.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.6% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.6% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Darlington Point, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Flat or apartment is next at 3%.
In Darlington Point, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Darlington Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11216/darlington-point/topic/housing-dwellings