Dalswinton vs Denman

Dalswinton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 43 in Denman. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Dalswinton, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Dalswinton tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Denman

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 33%)
  • But Dalswinton carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 67/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Denman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Dalswinton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $280/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Dalswinton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 4/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (255.8 km vs 260.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dalswinton

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 67/100)
  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 15%)
  • But Denman has more GPs (2 vs 0)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Dalswinton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.8% vs 1.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dalswinton and Denman drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Dalswinton Denman
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Dalswinton Denman
Walkability 17 / 4
Dalswinton — Walkability: 17/100 Denman — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 100 / 33
Dalswinton — Safety: 100/100 Denman — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 54 / 64
Dalswinton — Low fire risk: 54/100 Denman — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Denman has more residents (1,821 vs 57); Denman rents higher ($280/wk vs $200/wk).

Dalswinton Denman
Population 57 1,821
+3095% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.8% +1.8%
Median age 36 43
Median household income $94,224/yr
+21% vs other
 $74,204/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $280/wk
+40% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dalswinton Denman
0-4 8.8% / 5.1%
Dalswinton — 0-4: 8.8% Denman — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 12.3% / 12.9%
Dalswinton — 5-14: 12.3% Denman — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 7.0% / 6.6%
Dalswinton — 15-19: 7.0% Denman — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 7.0% / 4.4%
Dalswinton — 20-24: 7.0% Denman — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 14.0% / 10.7%
Dalswinton — 25-34: 14.0% Denman — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 17.5% / 11.3%
Dalswinton — 35-44: 17.5% Denman — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 5.3% / 13.2%
Dalswinton — 45-54: 5.3% Denman — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 5.3% / 13.6%
Dalswinton — 55-64: 5.3% Denman — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 14.0% / 11.0%
Dalswinton — 65-74: 14.0% Denman — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 10.5% / 6.9%
Dalswinton — 75-84: 10.5% Denman — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ — / 3.2%
Dalswinton — 85+: not among its largest Denman — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dalswinton 66.7% lone person
Dalswinton — Lone Person: 66.7% Dalswinton — Couple Families: 33.3% Dalswinton — One Parent Families: 0.0% Dalswinton — Other Families: 0.0% Dalswinton — Group Household: 0.0%
Denman 43.7% lone person
Denman — Lone Person: 43.7% Denman — Couple Families: 37.4% Denman — One Parent Families: 17.1% Denman — Other Families: 1.0% Denman — Group Household: 0.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dalswinton 26.7% renting
Dalswinton — Owned Outright: 20.0% Dalswinton — Mortgage: 53.3% Dalswinton — Renting: 26.7%
Denman 25.3% renting
Denman — Owned Outright: 37.8% Denman — Mortgage: 36.9% Denman — Renting: 25.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dalswinton 68.0% houses
Dalswinton — Houses: 68.0% Dalswinton — Flats / Apartments: 32.0% Dalswinton — Townhouses: 0.0%
Denman 85.0% houses
Denman — Houses: 85.0% Denman — Flats / Apartments: 5.2% Denman — Townhouses: 9.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Dalswinton Denman
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 21.1%
Dalswinton — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Denman — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.3% / 5.7%
Dalswinton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.3% Denman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 4.4%
Dalswinton — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Denman — Bachelor Degree: 4.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.2%
Dalswinton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Denman — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.4%
Dalswinton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Denman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Property market

Dalswinton Denman
Median house price — $585,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $290,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 35 days
from 29 sales

Zoning mix

Dalswinton has more rural and farming land (98% vs 52%); Denman has more land zoned for conservation (43% vs 2%).

Dalswinton Denman
Rural and farming 98% 52%
Environmental 2% 43%
Residential 0% 2%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Dalswinton Denman
New dwellings approved 71
across Muswellbrook
same for both
Approvals change year on year +13%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Dalswinton Denman
Houses — 4.6%
$580/wk on $659K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Dalswinton Denman
House price — Higher than 19% of NSW
Income Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 81% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 33% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 92% of NSW

Liveability

Dalswinton is more walkable (17 vs 4).

Dalswinton Denman
Grade — D
Score — 26/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Denman carries more crime risk (67 vs 0); Dalswinton carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 36).

Dalswinton Denman
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Low
36/100
Crime None
0/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dalswinton Denman
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Dalswinton

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Denman

  • Denman Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dalswinton Denman
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Denman sits further from the CBD (260.2 km vs 255.8 km).

Dalswinton Denman
Walkability score 17/100 4/100
Distance to Sydney 255.8 km 260.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 181 min 184 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2328
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2328
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Dalswinton Denman
Car (driver) 42.4% / 80.2%
Dalswinton — Car (driver): 42.4% Denman — Car (driver): 80.2%
Worked from Home 45.5% / 8.7%
Dalswinton — Worked from Home: 45.5% Denman — Worked from Home: 8.7%
Walked Only 12.1% / 6.2%
Dalswinton — Walked Only: 12.1% Denman — Walked Only: 6.2%
Car (passenger) — / 3.9%
Dalswinton — Car (passenger): not among its largest Denman — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Bus — / 0.4%
Dalswinton — Bus: not among its largest Denman — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.2%).

Setting

Dalswinton Denman
Elevation 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dalswinton Denman
Connectivity score 15/100 58/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
6 premises
 26%
864 premises

Climate

Dalswinton Denman
Annual rainfall 631 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Dalswinton Denman
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 17.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Dalswinton Denman
Average residential rate $936/yr
same for both
Council Muswellbrook
same for both

Federal electorate

Dalswinton Denman
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dalswinton Denman
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dalswinton

Rural Young Families

Denman

Affordable Rural

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