Darlington · Suburb / Locality

Income in Darlington

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

A typical family in Darlington earns $2,725 a week, which is much higher than most other areas. This makes the suburb one of the wealthiest in the region, with household and personal incomes sitting well above both the state and national figures.

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📍 Darlington, Suburb / Locality

Where Darlington sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,388 ▲ +24.0%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Darlington — higher than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Darlington$2,388
6070, WA $2,388
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $2,388, well above the $1,815 figure for Western Australia. Personal weekly incomes are also higher than usual at $938.

$938 ▲ +26.4%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $742
  • 2016: $765
  • 2021: $938

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$2,388 ▲ +24.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,926
  • 2016: $1,988
  • 2021: $2,388

Median total household income per week.

$2,725 ▲ +23.7%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,203
  • 2016: $2,244
  • 2021: $2,725

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 34.9% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week, far above the national figure of 22.6%. This is reflected in the personal data, where 22.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Darlington splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $4,000 or more (24%), with $650–$1,499 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Darlington, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Darlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50390/darlington/topic/income