Dareton · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Dareton

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

Weekly rents as low as $178 make Dareton (L) a very affordable place to live. The area has a high number of renters and many homes owned outright, with housing costs sitting far below the state and national figures.

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📍 Dareton, Urban Centre

Where Dareton sits — Median rent (weekly)

$178
  • $0–$21: 2 areas
  • $21–$43: 6 areas
  • $43–$64: 18 areas
  • $64–$86: 38 areas
  • $86–$107: 35 areas
  • $107–$129: 46 areas
  • $129–$150: 25 areas
  • $150–$171: 104 areas
  • $171–$193: 82 areas
  • $193–$214: 143 areas
  • $214–$236: 130 areas
  • $236–$257: 175 areas
  • $257–$279: 114 areas
  • $279–$300: 125 areas
  • $300–$321: 194 areas
  • $321–$343: 101 areas
  • $343–$364: 128 areas
  • $364–$386: 82 areas
  • $386–$407: 92 areas
  • $407–$429: 41 areas
  • $429–$450: 24 areas
  • $450–$471: 32 areas
  • $471–$493: 13 areas
  • $493–$514: 19 areas
  • $514–$536: 14 areas
  • $536–$557: 9 areas
  • $557–$579: 6 areas
  • $579–$600: 15 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Dareton — lower than 83% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dareton$178
2717, NSW $180
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home loans are far below the New South Wales figure at $884. Rents are also much lower than most areas, with 46.2% of renters paying under $200 a week.

$178

Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $345
  • 2021: $178

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$884 ▲ +2.0%

Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $867
  • 2016: $2,122
  • 2021: $884

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Dareton, Under $200 is the majority at 59%; $200–$349 is next at 41%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Dareton, Under $1,000 is the majority at 76%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 24%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 40.6% of households renting and this figure rising 24 points since 2011. Meanwhile, 38.1% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national average.

40.6% ▲ +147.8%

Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 16.4%
  • 2016: 23.9%
  • 2021: 40.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

38.1% ▼ -34.5%

Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 58.2%
  • 2016: 34.2%
  • 2021: 38.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Dareton splits fairly evenly between Rented (42%) and Owned outright (40%), with Owned with a mortgage at 10%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 83.8% of the local housing stock, a figure far above the state and national averages. However, the area has fewer large homes, with 58.1% having three or more bedrooms, which is far below the Australian figure.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

83.8% ▼ -9.6%

Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 92.6%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 83.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

58.1% ▼ -15.6%

Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 68.9%
  • 2016: 64.1%
  • 2021: 58.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Dareton, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Dareton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 2 bedrooms is next at 25%.

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 Dareton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122048/dareton/topic/housing-dwellings