Dalton · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Dalton

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Far fewer people rent in Dalton than in the rest of the country, with 0% of households renting. This creates a landscape where the vast majority of residents own their homes, and typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the national figure.

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📍 Dalton, Suburb / Locality

Where Dalton sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300 → 0.0%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dalton — higher than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dalton$300
2581, NSW $300
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing is relatively affordable here, with typical weekly rents of $300 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,300, both of which are well below the national figures.

$300 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $300
  • 2021: $300

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300 ▲ +5.3%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,235
  • 2016: $1,127
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Dalton, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 63%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 25%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high in Dalton, where 53.2% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.7%
  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

53.2% ▲ +15.2%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46.2%
  • 2016: 56.0%
  • 2021: 53.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Dalton, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 43%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Almost every home in Dalton is a separate house, at 96.2%, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. Most of these are larger homes, with 70.9% having three or more bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -33.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

96.2% ▲ +4.2%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 92.3%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 96.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

70.9% ▲ +5.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 67.5%
  • 2016: 72.0%
  • 2021: 70.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Dalton, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Dalton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Dalton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11195/dalton/topic/housing-dwellings