Darlington Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3271
Postcode for Darlington, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 172 km from Melbourne · Pop. 84
84
Population
50
Median Age
$1,083
Household Income/wk
$155
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
161.1
Area (km²)

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

Where Darlington ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Darlington Compares

Darlington vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricDarlingtonVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,083 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $155 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $650 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 50 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.5% +VIC 5.0% 5.0%

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

Darlington is a locality 172 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3271. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Moyne.

According to the 2021 Census, Darlington has a population of 84 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,083, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 7.5%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Darlington includes a median weekly rent of $155, median monthly mortgage repayment of $650, with 35 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 66.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Darlington scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Darlington is part of the Warrnambool statistical area in Victoria.

Darlington Details

Postcode3271
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)84
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,083/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$155
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$650
Average Household Size2 persons
Area161.1 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings35
Australian Citizens81.0%
Unemployment Rate7.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-38.0042786
Longitude143.0129871
Distance from Melbourne172 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Warrnambool
Local GovernmentMoyne
Federal ElectorateWannon

Age Profile

0–14 (8.3%) 15–24 (7.1%) 25–44 (21.4%) 45–64 (34.5%) 65+ (26.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years7 (8.3%)
15–24 years6 (7.1%)
25–44 years18 (21.4%)
45–64 years29 (34.5%)
65+ years22 (26.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.5%) Mortgaged (15.2%) Rented (33.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis7 (8.3%)
Diabetes6 (7.1%)
Asthma5 (6.0%)
Heart Disease5 (6.0%)

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 vehicle14 (35.0%)
2 vehicles11 (27.5%)
3+ vehicles15 (37.5%)

Suburbs Near Darlington

Dundonnell 4.3 km Glenormiston North 14.4 km Kolora 16.5 km Glenormiston South 18.5 km Derrinallum 18.8 km Bookaar 19.2 km Mortlake 19.5 km Larralea 19.5 km Vite Vite 20.2 km Noorat East 21.7 km Pura Pura 21.7 km Woorndoo 22.5 km

Same Postcode (3271)

Dundonnell Pura Pura

More Darlington Data

Moyne LGA 79 suburbs, 27 postcodes, 17,252 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Warrnambool (61.9 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Moyne LGA

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.