Darlington vs Lamington

Darlington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 55 in Lamington. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Darlington, most households are couple families. In Lamington, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Darlington tends to suit families with children and couples, while Lamington suits people living alone.

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

Darlington

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 75/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 35%)
  • But Lamington has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 84%)

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

First-home buyers

Lamington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Darlington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Darlington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (101.5 km vs 107.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Darlington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 75/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Darlington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.4% vs 3.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Darlington and Lamington 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 Lamington
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 Lamington
Walkability 0 / 0
Darlington — Walkability: 0/100 Lamington — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 75 / 25
Darlington — Safety: 75/100 Lamington — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 34 / 46
Darlington — Low fire risk: 34/100 Lamington — Low fire risk: 46/100

Demographics

Lamington skews older (55 vs 43).

Darlington Lamington
Population 98
+9% vs other
 89
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.4% +3.5%
Median age 43 55
Median household income $95,316/yr
+3% vs other
 $92,612/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+1% vs other
 $326/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Darlington Lamington
0-4 6.1% / —
Darlington — 0-4: 6.1% Lamington — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 19.4% / 4.5%
Darlington — 5-14: 19.4% Lamington — 5-14: 4.5%
15-19 — / —
Darlington — 15-19: not among its largest Lamington — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.1% / 4.5%
Darlington — 20-24: 4.1% Lamington — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 4.1% / 6.7%
Darlington — 25-34: 4.1% Lamington — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 17.3% / 7.9%
Darlington — 35-44: 17.3% Lamington — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 12.2% / 21.3%
Darlington — 45-54: 12.2% Lamington — 45-54: 21.3%
55-64 10.2% / 30.3%
Darlington — 55-64: 10.2% Lamington — 55-64: 30.3%
65-74 10.2% / 12.4%
Darlington — 65-74: 10.2% Lamington — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 9.2% / 9.0%
Darlington — 75-84: 9.2% Lamington — 75-84: 9.0%
85+ 4.1% / —
Darlington — 85+: 4.1% Lamington — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Darlington 20.0% lone person
Darlington — Lone Person: 20.0% Darlington — Couple Families: 65.0% Darlington — One Parent Families: 15.0%
Lamington 64.7% lone person
Lamington — Lone Person: 64.7% Lamington — Couple Families: 17.6% Lamington — One Parent Families: 17.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Darlington 32.3% renting
Darlington — Owned Outright: 35.5% Darlington — Mortgage: 32.3% Darlington — Renting: 32.3%
Lamington 20.5% renting
Lamington — Owned Outright: 56.4% Lamington — Mortgage: 23.1% Lamington — Renting: 20.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Darlington 83.9% houses
Darlington — Houses: 83.9% Darlington — Flats / Apartments: 16.1%
Lamington 100.0% houses
Lamington — Houses: 100.0% Lamington — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Darlington Lamington
Certificate III & IV 9.2% / 24.7%
Darlington — Certificate III & IV: 9.2% Lamington — Certificate III & IV: 24.7%
Bachelor Degree 21.4% / 3.4%
Darlington — Bachelor Degree: 21.4% Lamington — Bachelor Degree: 3.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.2% / 4.5%
Darlington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.2% Lamington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.4%
Darlington — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Lamington — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

Development activity

Darlington Lamington
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Darlington Lamington
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD

Liveability

Darlington Lamington
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Lamington carries more crime risk (75 vs 25); Darlington carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 54).

Darlington Lamington
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
54/100
Crime Low
25/100
 High
75/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Darlington

  • Darlington State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Lamington

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

Amenities in the suburb

Darlington Lamington
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 5 3

Mobility

Lamington sits further from the CBD (107.9 km vs 101.5 km).

Darlington Lamington
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 101.5 km 107.9 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 93 min 96 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4285
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4285
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 Lamington
Car (driver) 46.3% / 56.0%
Darlington — Car (driver): 46.3% Lamington — Car (driver): 56.0%
Worked from Home 46.3% / 38.0%
Darlington — Worked from Home: 46.3% Lamington — Worked from Home: 38.0%
Walked Only 7.3% / 6.0%
Darlington — Walked Only: 7.3% Lamington — Walked Only: 6.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.0%).

Setting

Darlington Lamington
Elevation 359 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 218 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.1 km 47.3 km

NBN connectivity

Darlington Lamington
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 0%
43 premises

Climate

Darlington Lamington
Annual rainfall 1,556 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Darlington Lamington
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Darlington Lamington
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Darlington Lamington
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Darlington

Family Rural

Lamington

Rural

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