Darlington SA Property Investment

Onkaparinga · 5047

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Median House Price

$1.30M

As of 9 Nov 2026.

Rental Yield

N/A

Vacancy Rate

N/A

Median Weekly Rent

N/A

Median Unit Price

$748K

As of 9 Nov 2026.

Population (Census 2021)

1,275

Darlington Short-Term Rental Market

Short-stay estimate: run a brief

New dwellings approved

New dwellings approved, Onkaparinga council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 1,374. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just Darlington.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

1 green6 yellow0 red

Population growth 2016–21, postcode 5047 (ABS Census)

1.68 high impact

Median Household Income

1434 medium impact

Public Transport Score

6.6 medium impact

School Zone Quality

7 medium impact

Distance to CBD

11.97 medium impact

SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage

5 medium impact

Owner Occupier Rate

62.4 medium impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.85%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-09

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 5047

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 4 of 10 — Average

Population (suburb)

1,275

Education (IEO)

7/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

2/10

Crime & Safety

Source: South Australia Police · 12 months to Jun 2026

Safety score

2.5/10

Offences per 1,000

83.1

Recorded offences

106

Darlington: score 1–10, relative to other SA suburbs (10 = lowest recorded offence rate per resident). Recorded offences, 12 months to Jun 2026 (suburb-level).

Source: South Australia Police, recorded offences, 12 months to Jun 2026. Population: ABS Census 2021 (SAL). Licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. Dataset

Schools

In your catchment

Aberfoyle Park High School

SecondaryGovernment

6.7/10

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.

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