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Dalton

NSW 2581 · Upper Lachlan Shire

230 (2021)242 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Part of the Upper Lachlan Shire local government area (est. 8,614 residents)

23
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

230
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Dalton is a moderate growth suburb in Upper Lachlan Shire, NSW 2581, about 208km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Dalton are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 130km inland. Dalton has an overall score of 23/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

207.6 km
To Sydney CBD
130.3 km
To coast
$660/wk
Median rent (house)
8.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

230
Population
48
Median age
2.6
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Upper Lachlan Shire LGA population (est. 2025)8,614
Median household income (weekly)$1,531
vs NSW median-17.2%
Bachelor degree or higher26.1%
Born in Australia83.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse76 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (2.17%), Ireland (2.17%)

Top languages: Italian (1.3%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Data not available
Median house (2025)Fewer than 5 recent sales
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Data not available
Median rent — house / unit$660 / Data not available wk
Rental yield (house)7.2%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

0
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
1
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 4 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

2
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1024 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Dalton Public SchoolPrimary · Government

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Gunning Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 1024

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGunning (8.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

27.0°C
Summer max
11.5°C
Winter max
650mm
Rainfall/yr
7.2h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
22 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
44 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalCrookwell District Hospital (38.1 km)
Nearest vet28.8 km
Nearest airportCanberra (64.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.28%
Projected population 2041286
Projected households 2041105

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Dalton

What are property prices in Dalton?

Recent sales volume in Dalton is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $660.

How far is Dalton from Sydney CBD?

Dalton is about 207.6 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Dalton?

Dalton has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Dalton?

Dalton has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.