Darlow
NSW 2729 • New South Wales
About Darlow
Darlow is a sparsely populated rural locality in the Riverina region of New South Wales, located in the Junee Shire approximately 35 kilometres south of Junee and 50 kilometres south-west of Gundagai. With a land area of over 55 square kilometres and a very small population, Darlow is a vast agricultural district of wheat and wool country characteristic of the southern Riverina plains. The landscape is flat to gently undulating, with rich soils that support dryland cropping and grazing.
The community is typical of small rural localities in the Riverina, with residents primarily engaged in broadacre farming and pastoral activities. Junee, the nearest town, offers essential services including a supermarket, medical facilities, schools, and the renowned Junee Roundhouse Railway Museum. The region has a proud agricultural heritage and a strong sense of community among farming families who have worked the land for generations. Residents value the open space, clean air, and quiet lifestyle that comes with living in the NSW Riverina.
Darlow falls under postcode 2729 and is governed by the Cootamundra-Gundagai Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Riverina, while state elections fall under the Wagga Wagga electorate.
Location
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Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 2729
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 2729 for the 2023–24 financial year (2019–20 data not published for this postcode).
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (median & average taxable income by postcode). Covers all individuals who lodged a return in postcode 2729; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Nearest Train Stations
Commute to Sydney CBD
🛣️ Remote Riverina locality; Junee (35 km) is the nearest service centre
Remote agricultural locality with no local services; car essential
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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Adelong Public School ICSEA 9296946 2053 ADELONG PUBLIC SCHOOL 50 GILMORE STREET
Demographics
Population Growth
Gender Distribution (Census 2021)
Crime Statistics LGA-wide
These are the latest 2025 rates for the Cootamundra-Gundagai Local Government Area, which contains Darlow. Rates are per 100,000 residents; trends compare 2 and 10 year periods ending Dec 2025.
Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR)