Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Darlington then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Darlington, SA (postcode 5047) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,150 | 1,235 | 1,275 | +125 · +10.9% |
| Median age | 37 | 37 | 39 | +2 · +5.4% |
| Median household income | $1,181/wk | $1,327/wk | $1,601/wk | +$420 · +35.6% |
| Median personal income | $604/wk | $634/wk | $752/wk | +$148 · +24.5% |
| Median rent | $275/wk | $313/wk | $325/wk | +$50 · +18.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,928/mo | $1,702/mo | $1,733/mo | $195 · -10.1% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +0.1 · +4.2% |
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
1,275
was 1,235 in 2016
+40 · +3.2%
Median rent
$325/wk
was $313/wk in 2016
+$12 · +3.8%
Household income
$1,601/wk
was $1,327/wk in 2016
+$274 · +20.6%
Median age
39
was 37 in 2016
+2 · +5.4%
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.