Queensland · Postcode 4285

Darlington postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 86 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional
98
Population (2021)
$1,833
Household income/wk
$330
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Darlington at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4285 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
98 People Resident population, Census 2021
Scenic Rim Council area 127 suburbs, 14 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,833/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,833/wk
4% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$330/wk
13% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
2.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
1.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Darlington vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricDarlingtonQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,833 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $330 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $2,215 +QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 43 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Darlington is a locality 86 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4285. It falls within the Logan - Beaudesert region. The local government area is Scenic Rim.

According to the 2021 Census, Darlington has a population of 98 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,833, close to the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 3 (3.1% of residents).

Housing in Darlington includes a median weekly rent of $330, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,215, with 31 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 67.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Darlington scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Darlington is served by Darlington State School.

Darlington is part of the Jimboomba statistical area in Queensland.

Darlington details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4285
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)98
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,833/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$883/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$330
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,215
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area52.8 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings31
Australian Citizens84.7%
Indigenous Population3 (3.1%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-28.2422237
Longitude153.0596901
Distance from Brisbane86 km
Region (SA4)Logan - Beaudesert
Area (SA3)Jimboomba
Local GovernmentScenic Rim
Federal ElectorateWright
State ElectorateScenic Rim
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (25.5%) 15–24 (4.1%) 25–44 (21.4%) 45–64 (22.4%) 65+ (23.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years25 (25.5%)
15–24 years4 (4.1%)
25–44 years21 (21.4%)
45–64 years22 (22.4%)
65+ years23 (23.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (35.5%) Mortgaged (32.3%) Rented (32.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Darlington is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma9 (9.2%)
Arthritis7 (7.1%)
Cancer5 (5.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle4 (13.8%)
2 vehicles11 (37.9%)
3+ vehicles14 (48.3%)

Schools in Darlington

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Darlington. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Darlington State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1023 · 22 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.