Darlington vs Singleton

Darlington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 40 in Singleton. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Singleton

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Darlington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Singleton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $333/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Singleton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (139 min vs 144 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (200.6 km vs 203.9 km)
  • But Darlington is more walkable (79/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Darlington

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (28% vs 17%)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 70/100)
  • But Singleton has more GPs (7 vs 0)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Where they sit

Darlington and Singleton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Darlington Singleton
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Darlington Singleton
Walkability 79 / 70
Darlington — Walkability: 79/100 Singleton — Walkability: 70/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Darlington — Low fire risk: 100/100 Singleton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Singleton has more residents (5,185 vs 378); Darlington has higher household incomes ($92,872 vs $78,884).

Darlington Singleton
Population 378 5,185
+1272% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +3.7%
Median age 35 40
Median household income $92,872/yr
+15% vs other
 $78,884/yr
Median weekly rent $333/wk
+10% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Darlington Singleton
0-4 6.3% / 5.6%
Darlington — 0-4: 6.3% Singleton — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 13.5% / 12.6%
Darlington — 5-14: 13.5% Singleton — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 2.6% / 5.4%
Darlington — 15-19: 2.6% Singleton — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 8.5% / 6.2%
Darlington — 20-24: 8.5% Singleton — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 17.7% / 14.0%
Darlington — 25-34: 17.7% Singleton — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 9.5% / 11.4%
Darlington — 35-44: 9.5% Singleton — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 12.4% / 13.0%
Darlington — 45-54: 12.4% Singleton — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 11.6% / 12.9%
Darlington — 55-64: 11.6% Singleton — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 9.0% / 9.7%
Darlington — 65-74: 9.0% Singleton — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 4.2% / 6.4%
Darlington — 75-84: 4.2% Singleton — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 3.4% / 2.9%
Darlington — 85+: 3.4% Singleton — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Darlington 39.0% lone person
Darlington — Lone Person: 39.0% Darlington — Couple Families: 32.2% Darlington — One Parent Families: 21.2% Darlington — Group Household: 7.6% Darlington — Other Families: 0.0%
Singleton 43.7% lone person
Singleton — Lone Person: 43.7% Singleton — Couple Families: 32.9% Singleton — One Parent Families: 17.7% Singleton — Group Household: 4.0% Singleton — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Darlington 28.8% renting
Darlington — Owned Outright: 29.5% Darlington — Mortgage: 41.7% Darlington — Renting: 28.8%
Singleton 34.0% renting
Singleton — Owned Outright: 33.0% Singleton — Mortgage: 33.0% Singleton — Renting: 34.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Darlington Singleton
Certificate III & IV 23.0% / 21.0%
Darlington — Certificate III & IV: 23.0% Singleton — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 6.7%
Darlington — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Singleton — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 5.6%
Darlington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Singleton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 2.0%
Darlington — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Singleton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Darlington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Singleton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Darlington Singleton
Philippines 2.6% / 1.0%
Darlington — Philippines: 2.6% Singleton — Philippines: 1.0%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.7%
Darlington — New Zealand: 1.3% Singleton — New Zealand: 1.7%
England — / 1.5%
Darlington — England: not among its largest Singleton — England: 1.5%
China 0.8% / 0.3%
Darlington — China: 0.8% Singleton — China: 0.3%
Vietnam 0.8% / —
Darlington — Vietnam: 0.8% Singleton — Vietnam: not among its largest
India — / 0.6%
Darlington — India: not among its largest Singleton — India: 0.6%
Thailand — / 0.6%
Darlington — Thailand: not among its largest Singleton — Thailand: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Darlington 71.8% houses
Darlington — Houses: 71.8% Darlington — Townhouses: 24.5% Darlington — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Singleton 83.3% houses
Singleton — Houses: 83.3% Singleton — Townhouses: 10.5% Singleton — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Darlington Singleton
Median house price $720,000 $725,000
Median unit price — $589,000
Median land price — $358,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 45 days
from 36 sales

Zoning mix

Darlington Singleton
Residential 60% 65%
Parks and recreation 27% 19%
Rural and farming 8% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 5%
same for both
Industrial 0% 4%
Commercial 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Darlington Singleton
New dwellings approved 121
across Singleton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +46%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Darlington Singleton
Houses — 4.1%
$600/wk on $770K
Units — 4.6%
$430/wk on $491K

Ranking within NSW

Darlington Singleton
House price Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Income Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 17% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 26% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 75% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 46% of NSW

Liveability

Darlington is more walkable (79 vs 70).

Darlington Singleton
Grade — C
Score — 34/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Darlington Singleton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime — High
91/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Darlington Singleton
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 5
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Darlington

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Singleton

  • Australian Christian College - Singleton Independent · Combined at peers
  • King Street Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Singleton High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Singleton Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Catherine's Catholic College Catholic · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Darlington Singleton
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 18
Childcare 0 9
GPs 0 7
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 8
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Darlington sits further from the CBD (203.9 km vs 200.6 km).

Darlington Singleton
Walkability score 79/100 70/100
Distance to Sydney 203.9 km
+2% vs other
 200.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 144 min 139 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2330
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2330
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Darlington Singleton
Car (driver) 85.4% / 77.6%
Darlington — Car (driver): 85.4% Singleton — Car (driver): 77.6%
Worked from Home 11.5% / 11.9%
Darlington — Worked from Home: 11.5% Singleton — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 5.3%
Darlington — Car (passenger): 3.2% Singleton — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only — / 4.8%
Darlington — Walked Only: not among its largest Singleton — Walked Only: 4.8%
Bus — / 0.3%
Darlington — Bus: not among its largest Singleton — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.4%).

Setting

Darlington Singleton
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both

NBN connectivity

Darlington Singleton
Connectivity score 62/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
186 premises
 33%
3,140 premises

Climate

Darlington Singleton
Annual rainfall 804 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Darlington Singleton
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 19.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Darlington Singleton
Average residential rate $1,287/yr
same for both
Council Singleton
same for both

Federal electorate

Darlington Singleton
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Darlington Singleton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Darlington

Parks Quiet Townhouses

Singleton

Parks

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