Darlington Postcode

Western Australia

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6070
Postcode for Darlington, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 21 km from Perth · Pop. 3,725
3,725
Population
44
Median Age
$2,388
Household Income/wk
$420
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
12.1
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 is in the top 25% of WA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in WA; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Darlington Compares

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

MetricDarlingtonWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,388 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $420 +WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,100 +WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 44 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% -WA 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

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

Postcode 6070 covers Darlington, an inland suburb of Perth about 21 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - North East region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Mundaring.

According to the 2021 Census, Darlington has a population of 3,725 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $2,388, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 41 (1.1% of residents).

Housing in Darlington includes a median weekly rent of $420, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,100, with 1,305 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.8% of housing.

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

Schools in Darlington include Darlington Primary School and Treetops Montessori School.

Darlington is part of the Mundaring statistical area in Western Australia.

Darlington Details

Postcode6070
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,725
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,388/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$938/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$420
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,100
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area12.1 km²
Population Density309/km²
Total Dwellings1,305
Australian Citizens92.1%
Indigenous Population41 (1.1%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-31.9226334
Longitude116.0827607
Distance from Perth21 km
Region (SA4)Perth - North East
Area (SA3)Mundaring
Local GovernmentMundaring
Federal ElectorateHasluck

Age Profile

0–14 (20.5%) 15–24 (10.2%) 25–44 (19.6%) 45–64 (29.2%) 65+ (20.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years762 (20.5%)
15–24 years379 (10.2%)
25–44 years729 (19.6%)
45–64 years1,089 (29.2%)
65+ years765 (20.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.4%) Mortgaged (52.4%) Rented (6.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis330 (8.9%)
Asthma251 (6.7%)
Heart Disease141 (3.8%)
Cancer125 (3.4%)
Diabetes114 (3.1%)
Lung Condition53 (1.4%)
Dementia11 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle10 (0.8%)
1 vehicle256 (19.7%)
2 vehicles612 (47.1%)
3+ vehicles420 (32.4%)

Schools in Darlington

Darlington Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1117 · 375 students
Treetops Montessori School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1083 · 153 students

Suburbs Near Darlington

More Darlington Data

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.