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WA · Mundaring Council

Darlington (WA), WA, 6070

Current weather

14.5°CMainly clear

75% humidity · 12.2 km/h wind · 16° / 8.3° today · 4.9 mm rain

Desirability score

42.6/100

2721st in Australia

65% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Darlington (WA) is a smaller suburban community in the Mundaring area, home to around 3,725 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $400, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
3,725
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$2,388
Dwelling vacancy
6.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
91 of 1,395
Median monthly mortgage
$2,100
Employment rate
63.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
74 / 13 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$400
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
45

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,100
  • Darlington Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Treetops Montessori SchoolCombined

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

37 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Coulston Rd Before Darlington Rd
  • Coulston Rd Before Mandoon Cl
  • Great Eastern Hwy After Darlington Rd
  • Great Eastern Hwy After Lionel Rd
  • Great Eastern Hwy Before Waylen Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

47 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • ATM
  • Bbq
  • Bench (2)
  • Bicycle Parking (3)
  • Coulston Rd After Darlington RdBus stop
  • Coulston Rd After Mandoon ClBus stop
  • Coulston Rd After Saw DrBus stop
  • Coulston Rd Before Darlington RdBus stop
  • Coulston Rd Before Mandoon ClBus stop
  • Coulston Rd Before Saw DrBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Binbrook ParkPark
  • Miranda ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Dentistdentist

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

3 state heritage places

  • Leithdale5-7 Lukin Av, Darlington8554
  • HolmesdaleDarlington Rd, Darlington1688
  • St Cuthbert's Anglican Church, DarlingtonCnr Hillsden & Darlington Rd, Darlington1685

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
223
Parks (OSM)
2

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
42.6/100
National rank
2721st in Australia
State rank
282nd in WA
Peer rank
#190 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#212 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data confidence
65%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Leithdaleheritage5-7 Lukin Av, Darlington8554
  • HolmesdaleheritageDarlington Rd, Darlington1688
  • St Cuthbert's Anglican Church, DarlingtonheritageCnr Hillsden & Darlington Rd, Darlington1685
  • Dentisthealthdentist
  • Binbrook Parkgovernmentpark
  • Miranda Parkgovernmentpark
  • Coulston Rd Before Darlington Rdtransport
  • Coulston Rd Before Mandoon Cltransport
  • Great Eastern Hwy After Darlington Rdtransport
  • Great Eastern Hwy After Lionel Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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