Median price trend for houses
Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,020,000
Up 8.6% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.03m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Daruka
NSW 2340 · Tamworth Regional
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,020,000
- Population
- 770
- Postcode
- 2340
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Daruka, New South Wales
Property market insights for Daruka
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Daruka NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Down 14.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Daruka, NSW is currently $1,020,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Daruka has a 12-month growth rate of 8.6% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,030,000 in Daruka.
The median house rent has decreased 14.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Daruka safe?
The overall rate for Daruka is 891 offences per 100,000 residents — 73% 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 Daruka.
Overall crime rate
891
offences per 100,000 residents
73% belowRest of NSW
DarukaRest 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 Daruka?
Daruka NSW 2340 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
770 people call Daruka home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,327 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 770
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $425 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.1%Above
15–3419.5%Below
35–5428.2%Above
55–7426.0%In line
75 and over4.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.7%Above
Paying a mortgage50.6%Above
Renting4.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car16.5%Below
Two cars46.4%Above
Three or more34.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.6%Below
Drove to work66.6%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Daruka
14.6% of workers in Daruka worked from home on Census day.
28.7% of people in Daruka described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Daruka
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Daruka NSW 2340.
Is Daruka family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.1% of Daruka's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
239 family households lived in Daruka; 43.1% were couple families and 8.4% were one-parent families.
33.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Daruka?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Daruka had 770 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Daruka?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.0% of occupied private dwellings in Daruka.
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 Daruka?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
50.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
4.7% 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 Daruka?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Daruka had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 12.1% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Two-person households represented 45.1%, while 30.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Daruka?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
66.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Daruka?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 16.5% of the total.
81.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Daruka, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
74.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.3% reported a different address.
6.2% 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 Daruka?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
96.6% of residents used only English at home.
1.8% 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 Daruka residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
6.2% of Daruka's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.8% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 96.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Daruka?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.1% of ancestry responses in Daruka.
Australian ancestry made up 50.3% 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 Daruka?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 12.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.8% of workers, and education and training employed 14.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Daruka?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 72.0%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
44.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.6%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Daruka show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.7% reported asthma, 8.2% arthritis and 4.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Daruka?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
23.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Daruka?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,327 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $425 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Daruka compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.6% in Daruka, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 44.7% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 4.7% in Daruka, 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 Daruka
Is Daruka expensive?
The median house price is $1,020,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Daruka good for families?
The Census counted 239 local families, and 20.1% 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 Daruka?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,030,000, 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 Daruka
17 streets in Daruka
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Barakula Drive
- Catherine Way
- Condowie Rd
- Cypress Pine Ln
- Daruka Rd
- Dunwingeri Rd
- Elizabeth Dr
- Godlee Ln
- Leehy Ct
- Tintinhull Rd
- Upper Moore Creek Rd
- Urangera Dr
- Windsor Park Rd
- Woonooka Rd
- Wyndham Cl
- Yallambi Rd
- Yuruga Pl
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