Darkwood, NSW
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 237
- Median age
- 47
- Household income
- $949/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 71%
- Renting
- 17%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 3/10 in NSW
- Nearest train station
- Urunga Station · 34 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- Dorrigo Multi Purpose Service · 11.6 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Community safety
9 recorded incidents in 2025 · up 28.6% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Orama PS
Secondary
Bellingen HS
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Bellingen
District population (2025)
6,200
+4% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
29
houses 27 · other 2
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets in Darkwood:
- Darkwood Road (54)
Check any address in Darkwood
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.