Dalwood vs Marom Creek

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 Dalwood: a median of $2 million, against $960,000 in Marom Creek, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Dalwood tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Marom Creek suits 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

Marom Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Dalwood leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 21%)
  • Marom Creek has cheaper houses ($960,000 vs $2,000,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Marom Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($264/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Dalwood is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • Marom Creek sits closer to the CBD (720.5 km vs 732.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dalwood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 17%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Marom Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.0% vs -6.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dalwood Marom Creek
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.

Dalwood Marom Creek
Walkability 14 / 0
Dalwood — Walkability: 14/100 Marom Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 48
Dalwood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Marom Creek — Low fire risk: 48/100

Demographics

Dalwood has more residents (218 vs 146); Dalwood rents higher ($380/wk vs $264/wk).

Dalwood Marom Creek
Population 218
+33% vs other
 146
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.8% +15.0%
Median age 50 51
Median household income $113,412/yr
+13% vs other
 $98,748/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+31% vs other
 $264/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dalwood Marom Creek
0-4 1.4% / —
Dalwood — 0-4: 1.4% Marom Creek — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.4% / 10.3%
Dalwood — 5-14: 12.4% Marom Creek — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 4.1% / 6.8%
Dalwood — 15-19: 4.1% Marom Creek — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 2.3% / 11.0%
Dalwood — 20-24: 2.3% Marom Creek — 20-24: 11.0%
25-34 6.4% / 2.1%
Dalwood — 25-34: 6.4% Marom Creek — 25-34: 2.1%
35-44 12.8% / 10.3%
Dalwood — 35-44: 12.8% Marom Creek — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 13.3% / 21.9%
Dalwood — 45-54: 13.3% Marom Creek — 45-54: 21.9%
55-64 20.2% / 21.2%
Dalwood — 55-64: 20.2% Marom Creek — 55-64: 21.2%
65-74 16.5% / 11.0%
Dalwood — 65-74: 16.5% Marom Creek — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 6.4% / 3.4%
Dalwood — 75-84: 6.4% Marom Creek — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 2.3% / 2.7%
Dalwood — 85+: 2.3% Marom Creek — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dalwood 59.5% couple families
Dalwood — Couple Families: 59.5% Dalwood — Lone Person: 40.5% Dalwood — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Marom Creek 60.0% couple families
Marom Creek — Couple Families: 60.0% Marom Creek — Lone Person: 30.0% Marom Creek — One Parent Families: 10.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dalwood 18.9% renting
Dalwood — Owned Outright: 59.5% Dalwood — Mortgage: 21.6% Dalwood — Renting: 18.9%
Marom Creek 14.5% renting
Marom Creek — Owned Outright: 43.6% Marom Creek — Mortgage: 41.8% Marom Creek — Renting: 14.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Dalwood Marom Creek
England 5.5% / —
Dalwood — England: 5.5% Marom Creek — England: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 4.1%
Dalwood — Netherlands: not among its largest Marom Creek — Netherlands: 4.1%
Canada 1.8% / —
Dalwood — Canada: 1.8% Marom Creek — Canada: not among its largest
Thailand 1.4% / —
Dalwood — Thailand: 1.4% Marom Creek — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

Qualifications

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

Dalwood Marom Creek
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 21.9%
Dalwood — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Marom Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.9%
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 14.4%
Dalwood — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Marom Creek — Bachelor Degree: 14.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.6% / 6.2%
Dalwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6% Marom Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 2.7%
Dalwood — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Marom Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / —
Dalwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Marom Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dalwood 96.5% houses
Dalwood — Houses: 96.5% Dalwood — Flats / Apartments: 3.5%
Marom Creek 101.9% houses
Marom Creek — Houses: 101.9% Marom Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dalwood Marom Creek
Median house price $2,000,000 $960,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 136 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Dalwood Marom Creek
Rural and farming 88% 92%
Other and special use 7% 1%
Environmental 4% 7%
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 Marom Creek
New dwellings approved 238
across Ballina
 138
across Lismore
Approvals change year on year +210% +0%

Ranking within NSW

Dalwood Marom Creek
House price Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Income Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW

Liveability

Dalwood is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Dalwood Marom Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Marom Creek carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 0).

Dalwood Marom Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime — Low
28/100
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 Marom Creek
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 Marom Creek
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 3 5

Mobility

Dalwood sits further from the CBD (732.4 km vs 720.5 km).

Dalwood Marom Creek
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 732.4 km
+2% vs other
 720.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 476 min 479 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2477
 0.6%
postcode 2480
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 2477
 69
postcode 2480

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.

Dalwood Marom Creek
Car (driver) 52.6% / 70.6%
Dalwood — Car (driver): 52.6% Marom Creek — Car (driver): 70.6%
Worked from Home 36.0% / 23.5%
Dalwood — Worked from Home: 36.0% Marom Creek — Worked from Home: 23.5%
Walked Only 7.9% / 5.9%
Dalwood — Walked Only: 7.9% Marom Creek — Walked Only: 5.9%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / —
Dalwood — Car (passenger): 3.5% Marom Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.6%).

Setting

Dalwood Marom Creek
Elevation 164 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.8 km 14.2 km

NBN connectivity

Dalwood Marom Creek
Connectivity score 30/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
97 premises
 0%
50 premises

Council rates

Dalwood Marom Creek
Average residential rate $1,264/yr $1,487/yr
Council Ballina Lismore

Federal electorate

Dalwood Marom Creek
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dalwood Marom Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dalwood

Retirees River Rural

Marom Creek

Rural

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