Dalwood Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Above NSW income
2335
Postcode for Dalwood, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 140 km from Sydney · Pop. 218
218
Population
50
Median Age
$2,181
Household Income/wk
$380
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
10.9
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Dalwood ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Dalwood Compares

Dalwood vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricDalwoodNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,181 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $380 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,408 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 50 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Dalwood is a locality 140 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2335. It falls within the Hunter Valley exc Newcastle region. The local government area is Ballina.

According to the 2021 Census, Dalwood has a population of 218 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $2,181, above the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 6 (2.8% of residents).

Housing in Dalwood includes a median weekly rent of $380, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,408, with 86 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Dalwood scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Dalwood is part of the Maitland statistical area in New South Wales.

Dalwood Details

Postcode2335
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)218
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,181/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$814/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$380
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,408
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area10.9 km²
Population Density20/km²
Total Dwellings86
Australian Citizens89.4%
Indigenous Population6 (2.8%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-32.6170456
Longitude151.414366
Distance from Sydney140 km
Region (SA4)Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Area (SA3)Maitland
Local GovernmentBallina
Federal ElectorateHunter

Age Profile

0–14 (13.8%) 15–24 (6.4%) 25–44 (19.3%) 45–64 (33.5%) 65+ (25.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years30 (13.8%)
15–24 years14 (6.4%)
25–44 years42 (19.3%)
45–64 years73 (33.5%)
65+ years55 (25.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (59.5%) Mortgaged (21.6%) Rented (18.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma26 (11.9%)
Arthritis24 (11.0%)
Heart Disease17 (7.8%)
Diabetes6 (2.8%)
Cancer5 (2.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle18 (23.4%)
2 vehicles28 (36.4%)
3+ vehicles31 (40.3%)

Suburbs Near Dalwood

Same Postcode (2335)

More Dalwood Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.