Dalswinton vs Martindale
Dalswinton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Martindale. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Dalswinton, most households are people living alone. In Martindale, most households are couple families. On these figures, Dalswinton tends to suit people living alone, while Martindale suits couples.
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
Martindale
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 33%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 68%)
- But Dalswinton carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 49/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Martindale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 34%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Dalswinton
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 13%)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 18%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $325/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Dalswinton
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (181 min vs 215 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (255.8 km vs 276.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Dalswinton
ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 49/100)
- is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 18%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Dalswinton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (11.8% vs 5.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Dalswinton and Martindale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Martindale has more residents (168 vs 57); Martindale rents higher ($325/wk vs $200/wk).
| Dalswinton | Martindale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 57 | 168 +195% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +11.8% | +5.0% |
| Median age | 36 | 39 |
| Median household income | $94,224/yr same for both | |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $325/wk +62% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).
Property market
| Dalswinton | Martindale | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,582,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Dalswinton has more rural and farming land (98% vs 18%); Martindale has more land zoned for conservation (82% vs 2%).
| Dalswinton | Martindale | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 18% |
| Environmental | 2% | 82% |
| 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 | Martindale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 71 across Muswellbrook same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +13% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Dalswinton | Martindale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 77% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 61% of NSW same for both | |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 67% of NSW | Higher than 10% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 26% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 33% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 7% of NSW | Higher than 5% of NSW |
Liveability
Dalswinton is more walkable (17 vs 0).
| Dalswinton | Martindale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Martindale carries more crime risk (49 vs 0); Martindale carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 46).
| Dalswinton | Martindale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 46/100 | High 84/100 |
| Crime | None 0/100 | Moderate 49/100 |
| 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 | Martindale | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| 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 Martindale
- Martindale Public School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Dalswinton | Martindale | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 0 | 17 |
Mobility
Martindale sits further from the CBD (276.1 km vs 255.8 km).
| Dalswinton | Martindale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 17/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 255.8 km | 276.1 km +8% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 181 min | 215 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.0%).
Setting
| Dalswinton | Martindale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 118 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 296 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Dalswinton | Martindale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 6 premises | 0% 38 premises |
Climate
| Dalswinton | Martindale | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 631 mm | 965 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.6°C | 23.4°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.1°C | 3.0°C |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Dalswinton | Martindale | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | — same for both | |
| PM10 | 17.7 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Dalswinton | Martindale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $936/yr same for both | |
| Council | Muswellbrook same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Dalswinton | Martindale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | New England same for both | |
| Member | Barnaby Joyce same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Dalswinton | Martindale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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