1,275 ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,150
- 2016: 1,235
- 2021: 1,275
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.
Married couples make up the largest group in Darlington, where 41.6% of the population are wed. The area has 1,275 residents and is generally younger than the state average, with a typical age of 39 years.
1,275
▲ +10.9%
- 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 74% of areas.
| Darlington | 1,275 |
|---|---|
| 5047, SA | 8,981 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Darlington is larger than about 76% of similar areas, with a total population of 1,275 people. The typical resident is 39, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 15.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.7%, a rate about the same as the Australian average.
17.7% ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -16.8%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Darlington splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 9.2% of the area, which is lower than most similar places. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents account for 0.9%, a little below the state and national figures.
0.9% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.2% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 (42%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 10%.
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/SAL40350/darlington/topic/demographics-identity