Darnum, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Darnum is more socio-economically advantaged than about 42% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 974, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Darnum at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 759
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $1,744
- SEIFA score
- 974
- Coordinates
- -38.1814, 146.0139
Darnum demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Darnum using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 30%, 6% of homes are rented, and 7% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 153 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 90 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 163 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 224 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 110 | 15% |
Share of the 740 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 98 | 40% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 122 | 49% |
| Rented | 15 | 6% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 213 | 86% |
| Townhouses & semis | 31 | 12% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 249 occupied private dwellings in Darnum.
- Median weekly rent
- $307
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,924
- Median weekly personal income
- $748
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 52 (7%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 9 (1%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 5 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 223 (40%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Employed full-time
- 207
- Employed part-time
- 134
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Darnum
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Darnum is January (average daytime high around 25.3°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.4°C). The area receives roughly 1065 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.3°C | 13.7°C | 68 mm |
| Feb | 24.1°C | 13.2°C | 45 mm |
| Mar | 22.1°C | 12.6°C | 64 mm |
| Apr | 18.2°C | 10°C | 79 mm |
| May | 14.5°C | 7.9°C | 100 mm |
| Jun | 11.9°C | 5.9°C | 91 mm |
| Jul | 11.4°C | 5.5°C | 90 mm |
| Aug | 12.1°C | 5.4°C | 125 mm |
| Sep | 14.8°C | 6.5°C | 109 mm |
| Oct | 17.8°C | 8.1°C | 115 mm |
| Nov | 19.8°C | 9.7°C | 106 mm |
| Dec | 22.9°C | 11.6°C | 73 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Darnum
Where is Darnum?
Darnum is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Darnum?
At the 2021 Census, Darnum had a population of about 759.
Is Darnum an advantaged area?
Darnum has an ABS SEIFA score of 974, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 42 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 42% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Darnum?
Darnum has average daytime highs of about 17.9°C and overnight lows of about 9.2°C, with roughly 1,065 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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