Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Dalton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Dalton, NSW (postcode 2581) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+22.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 188 | 195 | 230 | +42 · +22.3% |
| Median age | 42 | 49 | 48 | +6 · +14.3% |
| Median household income | $975/wk | $1,171/wk | $1,531/wk | +$556 · +57% |
| Median personal income | $528/wk | $546/wk | $817/wk | +$289 · +54.7% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | — | $300/wk | $0 · 0% |
| Median mortgage | $1,170/mo | $1,127/mo | $1,300/mo | +$130 · +11.1% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.6 | +0.2 · +8.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Dalton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
230
was 195 in 2016
+35 · +17.9%
Household income
$1,531/wk
was $1,171/wk in 2016
+$360 · +30.7%
Median age
48
was 49 in 2016
-1 · -2%
Dig deeper: Dalton population growth · Dalton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.