Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Darawank suburb profile
Darawank, NSW · Postcode 2428
This Darawank suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Darawank, NSW (postcode 2428). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Darawank with nearby suburbs.
Darawank at a glance
Population
451
Median rent
$335/wk
Household income
$1,285/wk
Median age
52
Darawank trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+38.8% over 10 years
Population
451
was 395 in 2016
+56 · +14.2%
Median rent
$335/wk
was $285/wk in 2016
+$50 · +17.5%
Household income
$1,285/wk
was $1,169/wk in 2016
+$116 · +9.9%
Median age
52
was 46 in 2016
+6 · +13%
Dig deeper: Darawank population growth · Darawank then and now
Darawank vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Darawank, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-20.2% vs area
- Darawank$335/wk
- Nearby$325/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-30.3% vs area
- Darawank$1,285/wk
- Nearby$988.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+30% vs area
- Darawank52
- Nearby55.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-24.5% vs area
- Darawank$610/wk
- Nearby$560.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Darawank compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Darawank sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5998.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4964.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,036.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3924.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Darawank on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Darawank, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Darawank people
- Population
- 451
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 9.3%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Darawank income
- Median household income
- $1,285/wk
- Median personal income
- $610/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Darawank housing
- Median rent
- $335/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,400/mo
- Separate houses
- 75%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 47.6%
- Mortgaged
- 28.6%
- Rented
- 11.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.4%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Darawank work
- Employment to population
- 47%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 27.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2428)
Compare Darawank with nearby suburbs
Darawank in numbers
Darawank had 451 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 27% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 9.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47.6% own their home outright, 28.6% are paying a mortgage, 11.9% rent. Separate houses make up 75% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $335/wk, 16% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,285/wk, 29% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 14.2% (from 395 to 451). Median rent moved from $285/wk to $335/wk (+17.5%).
Darawank suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Darawank, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Darawank was $335/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Darawank, NSW?
- Darawank had 451 residents at the 2021 Census, up 14.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Darawank?
- Median household income in Darawank was $1,285/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Darawank?
- 11.9% of occupied homes in Darawank were rented, 47.6% were owned outright and 28.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Darawank suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Darawank. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology