Darkwood
NSW 2454 · Bellingen
237 (2021) → 239 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Bellingen local government area (est. 13,319 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Darkwood is a stable suburb in Bellingen, NSW 2454, about 406km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Darkwood are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 38km inland. Darkwood has an overall score of 25/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.11%), USA (2.11%), Brazil (1.27%), Germany (1.27%), New Zealand (1.27%)
Top languages: German (2.11%), Portuguese (1.69%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
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):
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
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 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1014 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner EducationCombined · IndependentICSEA 1047
- Orama Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 980
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Darkwood
What are property prices in Darkwood?
Recent sales volume in Darkwood is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $620.
How far is Darkwood from Sydney CBD?
Darkwood is about 405.9 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Darkwood?
Darkwood has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1014 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Darkwood?
Darkwood has a transport score of 0/100.