Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Darlington then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Darlington, NSW (postcode 2008) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,243 | 3,097 | 2,597 | +354 · +15.8% |
| Median age | 28 | 25 | 27 | -1 · -3.6% |
| Median household income | $1,738/wk | $1,111/wk | $2,392/wk | +$654 · +37.6% |
| Median personal income | $628/wk | $486/wk | $780/wk | +$152 · +24.2% |
| Median rent | $495/wk | $500/wk | $650/wk | +$155 · +31.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,600/mo | $2,800/mo | $3,200/mo | +$600 · +23.1% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Darlington trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,597
was 3,097 in 2016
-500 · -16.1%
Median rent
$650/wk
was $500/wk in 2016
+$150 · +30%
Household income
$2,392/wk
was $1,111/wk in 2016
+$1,281 · +115.3%
Median age
27
was 25 in 2016
+2 · +8%
Dig deeper: Darlington population growth · Darlington then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.