84 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 107
- 2021: 84
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 much older population now defines Darlington, where the typical resident is 50 years old. This is far older than the Victorian and national figures of 38. It is a sparsely populated area with only 84 residents.
84
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- 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 — lower than 63% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 50, which is far older than most other areas. The total population is small, with only 84 people.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up just 4.8% of the population, which is far below the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so old, with 26.2% of people aged 65 and over—well above the Victorian average.
26.2% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
4.8% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Darlington, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas. About 12.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, slightly above the national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Darlington splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 7%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Darlington
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/SAL20714/darlington/topic/demographics-identity