Dalwood vs Stanhope
Dalwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Stanhope. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Stanhope: a median of $2.5 million, against $1.35 million in Dalwood. On these figures, Dalwood tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.
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
Dalwood
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (90% vs 80%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Dalwood
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($1,350,000 vs $2,500,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Dalwood
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (134 min vs 139 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (187.9 km vs 193.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Dalwood
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Stanhope
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (12.5% vs 4.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Dalwood and Stanhope 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
Stanhope has more residents (162 vs 111); Dalwood has higher household incomes ($136,500 vs $114,400).
| Dalwood | Stanhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 111 | 162 +46% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +4.7% | +12.5% |
| Median age | 39 | 42 |
| Median household income | $136,500/yr +16% vs other | $114,400/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $380/wk | $385/wk +1% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).
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 (21.6%).
Property market
| Dalwood | Stanhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,350,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $557,000 |
Zoning mix
| Dalwood | Stanhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% same for both | |
| Environmental | 2% | 0% |
| 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
| Dalwood | Stanhope | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 121 across Singleton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +46% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Dalwood | Stanhope | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 69% of NSW | Higher than 90% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 91% of NSW | Higher than 79% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 58% of NSW | Higher than 31% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 65% of NSW | Higher than 13% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 30% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 48% of NSW | Higher than 47% of NSW |
Liveability
Dalwood is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Dalwood | Stanhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Stanhope carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 0).
| Dalwood | Stanhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 49/100 |
| Crime | — | Moderate 48/100 |
| 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
| Dalwood | Stanhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Dalwood | Stanhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 0 | 3 |
Mobility
Stanhope sits further from the CBD (193.5 km vs 187.9 km).
| Dalwood | Stanhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 187.9 km | 193.5 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 134 min | 139 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 2335 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 82 postcode 2335 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 (83.3%).
Setting
| Dalwood | Stanhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 65 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 60 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 40.9 km | 44.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Dalwood | Stanhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 40 premises | 0% 62 premises |
Climate
| Dalwood | Stanhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 996 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.1°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Dalwood | Stanhope | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | — same for both | |
| PM10 | 19.5 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Dalwood | Stanhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,287/yr same for both | |
| Council | Singleton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Dalwood | Stanhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Hunter same for both | |
| Member | Dan Repacholi same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Dalwood | Stanhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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