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About Darlington

The name "Darlington" is derived from adding the English suffix "ton", meaning "town" to the name of the range in the area - Darling Range which was first named "General Darling Range". The name was first used by Dr Alfred Waylen who established the "Darlington Vineyard" here in 1883-4.

Life in Darlington

Darlington remains one of the few locations in the Perth hills with an early 20th century village ambience. It is known for its vibrant community with seemingly as many committees and groups as it has residents. The suburb has a local general store however residents rely on the the facilities at Midland and Mundaring which are close by. There are also various primary and secondary schools in the area. 

Darlington quick stats

  • Postcode

    6070

  • Population

    3,656

  • Local government

    Mundaring

  • Shops

    Glen Forrest Shoping Centre

  • Train station

    Midland

  • Bus

    Bus service to Midland Train Station

Suburb prices

Median price data last updated 8 January 2026 containing transactions for the 12 month period ending March 2026
Source: Landgate/REIWA

Buy

$1,242,500

  • 2BR

    $875K

  • 3BR

    $1.02M

  • 4BR

    $1.29M

Rent

$750pw

  • 3BR

    $745pw

Buy

$420,000

  • Large land size

    $420K

Sales data is annual up to the latest completed month. Rental data is year-on-year 3-month rolling up to the latest completed month. Data in this graph is revised as more transactions are settled.
Source: Landgate/REIWA

Time on market

House

Days

14

Based on settled sales as at 8 January 2026

Total growth

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Annual growth

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Perth

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Time on market

House

Days

15

Based on leases reported as at 8 January 2026

Suburb interest level

Average online views per property

Based on current reiwa.com user activity, you can see how Darlington compares to the rest of the region

This is based on views of residential properties for sale in this suburb within the last 14 days.

Nearby schools

Darlington Primary School Primary Government 0.3km
Treetops Montessori School Combined Non-government 0.5km
Helena College Combined Non-government 1.7km
Glen Forrest Primary School Primary Government 2km
Helena Valley Primary School Primary Government 3km
Greenmount Primary School Primary Government 3.9km
Clayton View Primary School Primary Government 4km
St Anthony's School Primary Non-government 4.2km
Swan View Primary School Primary Government 4.5km
Swan View Senior High School Secondary Government 4.8km

Property and demographics