Darlington (Sydney) vs Eveleigh
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Darlington (Sydney)Sydney | EveleighSydney |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | not available |
| Median unit price | $880,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $925,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $897/wk | $890/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 2,597 | 606 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 8/10 | 1/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 4% | 0% |
| Townhouses | 76% | 11% |
| Apartments/units | 19% | 86% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 2.9 km | 3.4 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 6 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 51% | 16% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Darlington PS, Newtown NPS | Alexandria Park CS, Darlington PS, Erskineville PS, Newtown PS |
| Secondary | Alexandria Park CS, Inner Sydney HS, SSC Blackwattle Bay, SSC Leichhardt | Alexandria Park CS, Inner Sydney HS, Newtown HS of Performing Arts |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Darlington (Sydney) is higher on population (by about 328%).
- Darlington (Sydney) is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 7 deciles).
- Darlington (Sydney) is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 35 percentage points).
- Eveleigh is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 255%).
- Eveleigh has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $880,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2008 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 9.7% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2008 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $925,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2015 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), down 4.6% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2015 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.