Darawank

NSW 2428 · Mid-Coast

451 (2021) → 480 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Mid-Coast local government area (est. 99,351 residents)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

451

Population

$1.32M

Median house (2026)Low sales volume

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Darawank is a stable suburb in Mid-Coast, NSW 2428, about 231km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.32M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Darawank has an overall score of 19/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

230.7 km

To Sydney CBD

2.1 km

To coast

$650/wk

Median rent (house)

22.3 km

To nearest station

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Demographics

451

Population

Median age

2.6

Avg household

Age distribution

Mid-Coast LGA population (est. 2025)99,351

Median household income (weekly)$1,285

vs NSW median-30.5%

Median taxable income (individual)$45,834/yr

vs national median ($59,576)↓ -23%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 2428 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher20.5%

Born in Australia79.2%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse126 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (2.88%), Malta (1.33%), Fiji (1.11%), New Zealand (1.11%), South Africa (1.11%)

Top languages: Italian (0.89%), Afrikaans (0.67%), Hindi (0.67%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.32M

Median house (2026)Low volume: 8 sales in 12 months

Data not available

Median unit (2026)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$650 / $480 wk

Rental yield (house)2.6%

Days on market (house)42 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

Robbery

Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 11 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated March 2026

Schools

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 975 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

Great Lakes College Senior CampusSecondary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 988
Great Lakes College Tuncurry CampusSecondary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 949
Tuncurry Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 930
Hallidays Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 1021
Margaret Jurd College Tuncurry CampusSecondary · Independent · 8.1km
Alesco Secondary College - Coast CampusSecondary · Independent · 8.5km
Holy Name Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.1kmICSEA 1014
Forster Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 934

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationTaree (22.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate3.8% · vs NSW avg 4.1% ≈

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance

14.7%

Construction

14.5%

Retail Trade

10.2%

Accommodation & Food Services

10.1%

Education & Training

7.9%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

28.0°C

Summer max

18.5°C

Winter max

1,150mm

Rainfall/yr

6.9h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

11 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

In this suburb

1Public toilets

Nearest beachNine Mile Beach (2.8 km)

Nearest hospitalManning Base Hospital (21.9 km)

Nearest vet8.1 km

Nearest airportPort Macquarie (81.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

Licensed venues (within 2km)

0.00

Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable

Annual growth rate1.57%

Projected population 2041474

Projected households 2041172

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Mid-Coast

Black Head$1.05M0transport Diamond Beach$770K0transport Coomba Park$519K0transport BohnockData not available0transport Coomba BayData not available0transport Cabbage Tree Island (Mid-Coast)$500K0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Darawank

What are property prices in Darawank?

In Darawank, the median house price is $1.32M. Median weekly house rent is $650.

How far is Darawank from Sydney CBD?

Darawank is about 230.7 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Darawank?

Darawank has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Darawank?

Darawank has a transport score of 0/100.