Side by sideSuburb comparison

Rixs Creek vs Darlington.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Darlington edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Darlington scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 60/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.

Common questionsRixs Creek vs Darlington

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Rixs Creek or Darlington?

Darlington scores 60/100 on walkability vs 2/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Rixs Creek
Metric
Darlington

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$335/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$335/wk
$265/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$285/wk
Owner occupied
140.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
60
0
Transit score
0
30
Bike score
100
18
Population
21,445
44
Median age
37

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

6
Schools nearby
6
942
Avg ICSEA
942

Climate

1143 mm
Annual rainfall
1143 mm
24.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
24.7°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).