Darlington


About Darlington

The name "Darlington" is derived from adding the English suffix "ton", meaning "town" to the name of the range in the area - Darling Range which was first named "General Darling Range". The name was first used by Dr Alfred Waylen who established the "Darlington Vineyard" here in 1883-4.

Life in Darlington

Darlington remains one of the few locations in the Perth hills with an early 20th century village ambience. It is known for its vibrant community with seemingly as many committees and groups as it has residents. The suburb has a local general store however residents rely on the the facilities at Midland and Mundaring which are close by. There are also various primary and secondary schools in the area. 


Darlington quick stats

  • Postcode

    6070

  • Population

    3,656

  • Local government

    Mundaring

  • Shops

    Glen Forrest Shoping Centre

  • Train station

    Midland

  • Bus

    Bus service to Midland Train Station

35.0%
Sales growth
$1.05M
* Median sales price
-8.6%
Rental growth
$640pw
* Median rental price

Nearby suburb growth

22.1%

Boya

14.9%

Glen Forrest

15.5%

Gooseberry Hill

13.4%

Greenmount

20 km from Perth

Suburb prices

Median price data last updated 23 April 2024 containing transactions for the 12 month period ending March 2024 Sales data is annual up to the latest completed month. Rental data is year-on-year 3-month rolling up to the latest completed month. Data in this graph is revised as more transactions are settled.
Source: Landgate/REIWA

Buy

$1,050,000

  • 2BR

    $761K

  • 3BR

    $850K

  • 4BR

    $1.15M

Rent

$640pw

  • 3BR

    $595pw

Median price data last updated 23 April 2024 containing transactions for the 12 month period ending March 2024 Sales data is annual up to the latest completed month. Rental data is year-on-year 3-month rolling up to the latest completed month. Data in this graph is revised as more transactions are settled.
Source: Landgate/REIWA


Upper and lower quartiles

Upper quartile

$1.23M

Median

$1.05M

Lower quartile

$813K

Time on market

House

Days

18

Darlington
Perth

Total percentage change in annual median house price over the last 1, 5 or 10 years.

Suburb interest level

Average online views per property

Based on current reiwa.com user activity, you can see how Darlington compares to the rest of the region

This is based on views of residential properties for sale in this suburb within the last 14 days.

Schools

0.3km
Darlington Primary School
  • Primary
  • Government
0.5km
Treetops Montessori School
  • Combined
  • Non-government
1.7km
Helena College
  • Combined
  • Non-government
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