Dareton NSW 2717
Dareton sits 1,026 km from Sydney CBD in New South Wales, around 11 hours by car. Census data records 456 residents with a median age of 49 and a median household income of $42,796 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population fell 9.0% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $178 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $884. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is moderate.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataDareton's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $300,000, roughly 88% above where it sat a year earlier.
$300,000
Based on 17 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 62 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 10 sales $250K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Dareton are currently listed at around $294,000 on average. Based on 7 houses listed in the past six months.
$294K
7 houses listed in the last 6 months.
7 of the suburb's 160 dwellings (4.4%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Dareton rent for around $375 a week on average, based on 4 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$375/wk
4 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
5 rentals advertised against an estimated 73 rented homes (6.8%) in the last 6 months.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$375/week ($20,000 a year) on a $294,000 median
Based on a small sample (4 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Dareton safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Dareton sits in the high band, with 251 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 49% on the prior year.
251 offences
49.4% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025No crash in Dareton killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Wentworth Shire Council has published 1 flood study on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
One school serve Dareton, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 54 students in one school (avg 54)
Primary
Walkability
Dareton is somewhat walkable on foot — at 51/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Dareton.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 6.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 1.4 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 0.0 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 2 min
- Span of service
- 11.1 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Dareton.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 275
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Wentworth: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Dareton is home to 456 residents, with a median age of 49, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $43,000 a year, with unemployment at 14.4%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
456
Median Age
49
Median Household Income
$42,796/yr
Census Median Rent
$178/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$884/mo
Avg Household Size
2.2
Median Personal Income
$24,440/yr
Unemployment Rate
14.4%
Unoccupied Dwellings
25.0%
Total Dwellings
160
Owner-Occupier Rate
54.2%
Houses
83.8%
Rental Stress
21.6%
Mortgage Stress
24.8%
Work From Home
9.1%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
6 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 6 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 65 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 69.5%
- English Spoken at Home
- 76.8%
- Employment Rate
- 25.6%
- Completed Year 12
- 17.1%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $891 a year through Wentworth based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 83%
- Environmental 9%
- Infrastructure and transport 3%
- Parks and recreation 3%
- Not zoned 1%
Planning zones cover 99% of the suburb's area. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Wentworth
In the year to August 2026, 84 new dwellings were approved across Wentworth. That mix is 82 houses and 2 units. Approvals are down 61.1% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Dareton Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Climate & Setting
from Wentworth Post Office, 10.8 kmDry climate.
- Elevation
- 39 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Annual rainfall
- 257 mm
- 36 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 2717, 0 of 766 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.1% (16 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2717, 243 rooftop-solar systems totalling 1.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 496 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 2 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $300,000 this is under the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by David Farley One Nation — elected at the 2026 by-election, after the results below
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sussan Ley | 37.1% | 62.9% | +3.5 |
| 2022 | Sussan Ley | 33.6% | 66.3% | -3.5 |
| 2019 | Sussan Ley | 30.2% | 69.8% | -0.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Helen Dalton Independent
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Helen Dalton IND | 66.0% |
| 2019 | Helen Dalton | 53.5% |
| 2015 | Adrian Piccoli NP | 72.7% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
Looking at a specific address in Dareton?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Dareton
Is Dareton a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Dareton is high (99/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Dareton?
Dareton has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Dareton?
Dareton, NSW had a population of 456 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Dareton, NSW?
The postcode for Dareton, NSW is 2717.
How far is Dareton from Sydney?
Dareton is 1,026 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 659 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Dareton?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Dareton was $42,796 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Dareton?
The median advertised rent in Dareton is $375 a week for houses (4 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Dareton?
The median age of residents in Dareton was 49 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Dareton?
There is 1 school inside the Dareton boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Dareton walkable?
Dareton scores 51/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Dareton?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Dareton, Wentworth Post Office (10.8 km away), 257 mm of rain a year over 36 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Dareton?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Dareton belong to?
Dareton sits within the Wentworth local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Dareton?
The average residential rates bill through Wentworth is $891 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Dareton?
Across Wentworth, 84 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 61.1% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Dareton in?
Dareton sits within the federal Division of Farrer, currently held by David Farley (One Nation).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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