3,725 ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,524
- 2016: 3,656
- 2021: 3,725
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.
Residents in Darlington are noticeably older than those across Western Australia and the rest of the country. The typical person here is 44, and the area is home to 3,725 people, making it larger than about 87% of similar areas.
3,725
▲ +5.7%
- 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 86% of areas.
| Darlington | 3,725 |
|---|---|
| 6070, WA | 3,725 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a typical age of 44, residents are noticeably older than the state and national figure of 38.
44 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of both children and seniors, with 20.5% of the population in each group. The number of people aged 65 and over is well above the national figure.
20.5% ▲ +39.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Darlington, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the population is married, at 59.3%. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.9%, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the state and national figures.
1.1% ▲ +104.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +24.7%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Darlington, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 26%.
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/SAL50390/darlington/topic/demographics-identity