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Darlington vs Hillview

The verdict

Darlington rates higher for education (55 vs 23). Darlington is closer to the coast (40.7 km vs 44.5 km).

Scores

DarlingtonHillview
DarlingtonHillview
Overall2717
Transport00
Education5523
Liveability3030

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

DarlingtonHillview
Population9876
Median age4342
Median household income (wk)$1,833$1,354
Bachelor degree or higher40.4%0.0%
Born in Australia78.6%75.0%
Avg household size2.92.6

Growth: Darlington · Hillview

Property

DarlingtonHillview
Median house priceData not availableData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)Data not availableData not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Data not available

Safety

DarlingtonHillview
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100k00
Motor vehicle theft /100k00
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)3,0823,082

Total incidents over time

Schools

DarlingtonHillview
Total schools11
Government11
Independent00
Average ICSEA995972

See the full school list on each profile: Darlington · Hillview

Transport

DarlingtonHillview
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)267265
Nearest train station (km)35.1 km38.7 km

Liveability

DarlingtonHillview
Summer max temp28.4°C28.4°C
Winter max temp21.0°C21.0°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,3401,340
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks02
Playgrounds1Data not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)40.7 km44.5 km
Distance to CBD (km)84.9 km84.4 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)28.4 km27.4 km

Population & growth

DarlingtonHillview
Population (2021)9876
Estimated 202510985
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate2.70%2.84%

Common questions

Which has better schools, Darlington or Hillview?

Darlington has a higher average school ICSEA (Darlington 995 vs Hillview 972; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Darlington or Hillview?

Darlington and Hillview have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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