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The quick read on

Daroobalgie

NSW 2870 · Forbes

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
88

ABS 2021

Postcode
2870

Daroobalgie, New South Wales

Property market insights for Daroobalgie

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Daroobalgie NSW

Median price trend for houses

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Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$450 per week

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If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Daroobalgie is $450 per week.

Crime and safety

Is Daroobalgie safe?

The overall rate for Daroobalgie is 15,032 offences per 100,000 residents — 356% above 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 Daroobalgie.

Overall crime rate

15,032

offences per 100,000 residents

356% aboveRest of NSW

DaroobalgieRest 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 Daroobalgie?

Daroobalgie NSW 2870 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

88 people call Daroobalgie home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,049 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
88
Median age
36 years
Median mortgage
$2,442 / month
2021 household rent
$200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1525.0%Above
15–3422.7%In line
35–5418.2%Below
55–7433.0%Above
75 and over5.7%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses123.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright38.7%Below
Paying a mortgage41.9%Above
Renting19.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car18.8%Below
Two cars25.0%Below
Three or more46.9%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home21.7%Above
Drove to work56.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled10.9%Above

What stands out in Daroobalgie

21.7% of workers in Daroobalgie worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.

18.2% of people in Daroobalgie described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Daroobalgie

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Daroobalgie NSW 2870.

Is Daroobalgie family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

25.0% of Daroobalgie's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

20 family households lived in Daroobalgie; 65.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

40.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Daroobalgie?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Daroobalgie had 88 residents at the 2021 Census.

22.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

38.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Daroobalgie?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 123.1% of occupied private dwellings in Daroobalgie.

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 Daroobalgie?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

38.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

41.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

19.4% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Daroobalgie?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Daroobalgie had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 34.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 43.8%, while 15.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Daroobalgie?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

21.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

56.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 10.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Daroobalgie?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 18.8% 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 Daroobalgie, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

64.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.2% reported a different address.

0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Daroobalgie?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.9% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Daroobalgie residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Daroobalgie's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% 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 85.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Daroobalgie?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 28.4% of ancestry responses in Daroobalgie.

Australian ancestry made up 50.0% 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 Daroobalgie?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

17.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 34.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.2% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Daroobalgie?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 65.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

47.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Daroobalgie show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

58.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

12.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.0% reported asthma, 6.8% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Daroobalgie?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.4%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Daroobalgie?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,049 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,442.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Daroobalgie compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 21.7% in Daroobalgie, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 38.7% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 19.4% in Daroobalgie, 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 Daroobalgie

Is Daroobalgie expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Daroobalgie good for families?

The Census counted 20 local families, and 25.0% 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 Daroobalgie?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Daroobalgie

16 streets in Daroobalgie

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Allens Rd
  • Angus Clarke Dr
  • Ashburnham Rd
  • Back Yamma Rd
  • Daroobalgie Rd
  • Doyle St
  • Ernie Hodges Rd
  • Forest Rd
  • Gunning Ridge Rd
  • Hillside Ln
  • Hoopers Rd
  • Kooringle Rd
  • Mumbidgle St
  • Newell Hwy
  • Troubalgie Rd
  • Walker Drive

Keep exploring

Is Daroobalgie right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.