Darlington vs O'halloran Hill

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Darlington is closer to the city centre: 14 km, against 17.9 km.

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

O'Halloran Hill

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 83/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Darlington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 18%)

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

Commuting to the city

Darlington

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 47/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (14 km vs 17.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Darlington has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 8%)
  • O'halloran Hill has more GPs (3 vs 1)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Darlington and O'halloran Hill 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 O'halloran Hill
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 O'halloran Hill
Walkability 74 / 47
Darlington — Walkability: 74/100 O'halloran Hill — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 17 / 35
Darlington — Safety: 17/100 O'halloran Hill — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 73 / 60
Darlington — Low fire risk: 73/100 O'halloran Hill — Low fire risk: 60/100
Low flood risk 41 / 89
Darlington — Low flood risk: 41/100 O'halloran Hill — Low flood risk: 89/100

Demographics

O'Halloran Hill has more residents (2,722 vs 1,275).

Darlington O'halloran Hill
Population 1,275 2,722
+113% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% +2.4%
Median age 39 40
Median household income $83,252/yr
+3% vs other
 $81,016/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk $350/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Darlington O'halloran Hill
0-4 4.7% / 5.6%
Darlington — 0-4: 4.7% O'halloran Hill — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 10.4% / 12.5%
Darlington — 5-14: 10.4% O'halloran Hill — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 7.3% / 4.7%
Darlington — 15-19: 7.3% O'halloran Hill — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 7.2% / 5.2%
Darlington — 20-24: 7.2% O'halloran Hill — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 14.1% / 14.8%
Darlington — 25-34: 14.1% O'halloran Hill — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 14.4% / 14.6%
Darlington — 35-44: 14.4% O'halloran Hill — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 13.4% / 12.3%
Darlington — 45-54: 13.4% O'halloran Hill — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 10.6% / 11.6%
Darlington — 55-64: 10.6% O'halloran Hill — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 9.6% / 11.0%
Darlington — 65-74: 9.6% O'halloran Hill — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 5.8% / 7.0%
Darlington — 75-84: 5.8% O'halloran Hill — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 2.0% / 0.8%
Darlington — 85+: 2.0% O'halloran Hill — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Darlington 36.8% couple families
Darlington — Couple Families: 36.8% Darlington — Lone Person: 35.0% Darlington — One Parent Families: 17.6% Darlington — Group Household: 8.7% Darlington — Other Families: 1.8%
O'halloran Hill 44.1% couple families
O'halloran Hill — Couple Families: 44.1% O'halloran Hill — Lone Person: 32.3% O'halloran Hill — One Parent Families: 19.0% O'halloran Hill — Group Household: 3.4% O'halloran Hill — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person 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: 33.3% Darlington — Mortgage: 37.9% Darlington — Renting: 28.8%
O'halloran Hill 18.2% renting
O'halloran Hill — Owned Outright: 33.3% O'halloran Hill — Mortgage: 48.5% O'halloran Hill — Renting: 18.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Darlington O'halloran Hill
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 19.2%
Darlington — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% O'halloran Hill — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 12.7%
Darlington — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% O'halloran Hill — Bachelor Degree: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 8.7%
Darlington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% O'halloran Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 3.1%
Darlington — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% O'halloran Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.9%
Darlington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% O'halloran Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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 O'halloran Hill
England 3.2% / 7.5%
Darlington — England: 3.2% O'halloran Hill — England: 7.5%
India 3.1% / 0.8%
Darlington — India: 3.1% O'halloran Hill — India: 0.8%
Malaysia 2.4% / —
Darlington — Malaysia: 2.4% O'halloran Hill — Malaysia: not among its largest
Scotland 1.3% / 1.0%
Darlington — Scotland: 1.3% O'halloran Hill — Scotland: 1.0%
China 1.6% / 0.6%
Darlington — China: 1.6% O'halloran Hill — China: 0.6%
Greece 1.3% / —
Darlington — Greece: 1.3% O'halloran Hill — Greece: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Darlington — New Zealand: not among its largest O'halloran Hill — New Zealand: 1.0%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Darlington — South Africa: not among its largest O'halloran Hill — South Africa: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Darlington 79.6% houses
Darlington — Houses: 79.6% Darlington — Townhouses: 15.3% Darlington — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
O'halloran Hill 91.5% houses
O'halloran Hill — Houses: 91.5% O'halloran Hill — Townhouses: 8.1% O'halloran Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Darlington O'halloran Hill
Median house price $890,000 $860,150
Median unit price — $720,000
Median land price $1,472,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 8 sales
 12 days
from 23 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Darlington O'halloran Hill
3 bed $855K / $857K
Darlington — 3 bed: $855K (10 sales) O'halloran Hill — 3 bed: $857K (31 sales)

10 vs 31 sales

4 bed $1.06M / $968K
Darlington — 4 bed: $1.06M (8 sales) O'halloran Hill — 4 bed: $968K (9 sales)

8 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

O'Halloran Hill has more land zoned for conservation (78% vs 34%).

Darlington O'halloran Hill
Environmental 34% 78%
Residential 56% 18%
Commercial 6% 1%
Rural and farming 0% 3%
Industrial 3% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 0%
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 O'halloran Hill
New dwellings approved 809
across Marion
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
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 O'halloran Hill
Houses — 3.8%
$638/wk on $870K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Darlington O'halloran Hill
House price Higher than 25% of SA Higher than 24% of SA
Income Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Affordability Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 43% of SA

Liveability

Darlington is more walkable (74 vs 47); O'Halloran Hill scores higher overall (52 vs 44).

Darlington O'halloran Hill
Grade C B
Score 44/100 52/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Darlington carries more flood risk (59 vs 11); O'Halloran Hill carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 27).

Darlington O'halloran Hill
Bushfire Low
27/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime High
83/100
 Moderate
65/100
Flood Moderate
59/100
 Low
11/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Darlington O'halloran Hill
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Bedford Park, 1.6 km
 2
Bedford Park, 4.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.5% 1.7%

Schools in Darlington

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

Schools in O'halloran Hill

  • IQRA College Independent · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Darlington O'halloran Hill
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 1 6
Childcare 0 2
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2
same for both

Mobility

O'Halloran Hill sits further from the CBD (17.9 km vs 14 km).

Darlington O'halloran Hill
Walkability score 74/100 47/100
Distance to Adelaide 14 km 17.9 km
+28% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 24 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 41.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 129.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 5047
 0.7%
postcode 5158
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 5047
 74
postcode 5158

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 O'halloran Hill
Car (driver) 73.9% / 77.4%
Darlington — Car (driver): 73.9% O'halloran Hill — Car (driver): 77.4%
Worked from Home 11.7% / 11.1%
Darlington — Worked from Home: 11.7% O'halloran Hill — Worked from Home: 11.1%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 4.6%
Darlington — Car (passenger): 4.5% O'halloran Hill — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Bus 4.8% / 3.6%
Darlington — Bus: 4.8% O'halloran Hill — Bus: 3.6%
Train 2.4% / 2.2%
Darlington — Train: 2.4% O'halloran Hill — Train: 2.2%
Walked Only 2.6% / 0.4%
Darlington — Walked Only: 2.6% O'halloran Hill — Walked Only: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.4%).

Setting

Darlington O'halloran Hill
Elevation 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 189 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.6 km 4.1 km

NBN connectivity

Darlington O'halloran Hill
Connectivity score 74/100 67/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
574 premises
 40%
1,262 premises

Climate

Darlington O'halloran Hill
Annual rainfall 394 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Darlington O'halloran Hill
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³ —
PM10 17.8 µg/m³ 19.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 1.12 pphm 0.34 pphm

Council rates

Darlington O'halloran Hill
Average residential rate $1,782/yr
same for both
Council Marion
same for both

Federal electorate

Darlington O'halloran Hill
Division Boothby Kingston
Member Louise Miller-Frost Amanda Rishworth
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Darlington O'halloran Hill
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Darlington

Middle-Ring Quiet

O'halloran Hill

Acreage Middle-Ring Quiet

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