Question 1

Is Darlington a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Darlington sits in the Perth Hills among jarrah and marri bushland and has a compact village strip of cafés, shops and community spaces that create a village atmosphere. Streets climb and wind with the terrain, and housing ranges from older weatherboard cottages to larger timber homes on generous, tree-covered blocks, giving the suburb a semi-rural character close to the city. The community of 3,725 people has a median age of 44 and is weighted towards couple households, with couple families with children the largest group (48.9%). Homes are overwhelmingly owner-occupied (93.8%), and the area attracts families and artists who value nearby walking trails, bush reserves and a quieter pace than the coastal plain.

There has been recent investment in local facilities, including a new pavilion at Darlington Oval and a Shire-managed community pavilion available for hire, and the Shire is progressing works for the oval. Emergency and bushfire works are active, with state grants and funding for the Darlington Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade and station upgrades, and Darlington is listed among stations scheduled for mitigation works. Whether Darlington suits you will come down to whether its semi-rural, community-minded character matches what you want.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Darlington?

Accepted Answer

There haven't been enough recent sales or rentals in Darlington to publish reliable house or unit prices or rents. Without those figures, it's not possible to say how expensive it is to live in Darlington compared with local household incomes recorded at the most recent Census.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Darlington a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

House values in Darlington rose 6.2% over the past 12 months, a solid increase in what houses are worth. For someone weighing Darlington as an investment, that figure speaks to capital growth on the houses side during the year.

If rental income or unit performance is important to you, there isn't enough recent data here to show how rents or unit values moved over the same period, so the picture is limited to houses. Whether that fits your goals and circumstances is for you to decide.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	6.2%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	8	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	18	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A

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