Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,330,000
Up 15.5% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.32m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Darawank
NSW 2428 · Mid-Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,330,000
- Population
- 451
- Postcode
- 2428
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Darawank, New South Wales
Property market insights for Darawank
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Darawank NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Darawank, NSW is currently $1,330,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Darawank has a 12-month growth rate of 15.5% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,320,000 in Darawank.
Crime and safety
Is Darawank safe?
The overall rate for Darawank is 2,472 offences per 100,000 residents — 25% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Darawank.
Overall crime rate
2,472
offences per 100,000 residents
25% belowRest of NSW
DarawankRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Darawank?
Darawank NSW 2428 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
451 people call Darawank home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,285 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 451
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,400 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $335 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.2%Below
15–3414.2%Below
35–5424.2%In line
55–7435.7%Above
75 and over11.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses79.2%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright54.1%Above
Paying a mortgage32.4%In line
Renting13.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car26.7%Below
Two cars34.2%Below
Three or more37.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.8%Below
Drove to work62.1%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.6%Below
What stands out in Darawank
14.8% of workers in Darawank worked from home on Census day.
2.9% of Darawank residents were born in England.
33.3% of people in Darawank described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Darawank
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Darawank NSW 2428.
Is Darawank family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.2% of Darawank's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
114 family households lived in Darawank; 43.0% were couple families and 8.8% were one-parent families.
29.8% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Darawank?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Darawank had 451 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
47.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Darawank?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 79.2% of occupied private dwellings in Darawank.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Darawank?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
54.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
32.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.5% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Darawank?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Darawank had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 24.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 34.8%, while 23.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Darawank?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
62.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Darawank?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 26.7% of the total.
71.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Darawank, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.0% reported a different address.
9.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Darawank?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
84.9% of residents used only English at home.
3.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Darawank residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.3% of Darawank's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Darawank?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 33.7% of ancestry responses in Darawank.
Australian ancestry made up 45.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Darawank?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
20.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 11.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.8% of workers, and education and training employed 9.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Darawank?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 50.6%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
25.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.1%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Darawank show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.8% reported asthma, 11.3% arthritis and 6.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Darawank?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Darawank?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,285 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,400.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $335 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Darawank compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.8% in Darawank, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 54.1% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 13.5% in Darawank, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Darawank
Is Darawank expensive?
The median house price is $1,330,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Darawank good for families?
The Census counted 114 local families, and 14.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Darawank?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,320,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Darawank
17 streets in Darawank
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aquatic Rd
- Aylen Pl
- Butea Cl
- Darawank Cl
- Failford Rd
- Glider Ave
- Laurina Dr
- Manns Rd
- Midge Orchid Road
- Osprey Pl
- Riverview Place
- Serene Cl
- The Lakes Way
- Timber Tops Dr
- Ton O Fun Road
- Tuncurry Tip Rd
- Wards Rd
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