Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Daleys Point suburb profile
Daleys Point, NSW · Postcode 2257
This Daleys Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Daleys Point, NSW (postcode 2257). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Daleys Point with nearby suburbs.
Daleys Point at a glance
Population
705
Median rent
$500/wk
Household income
$1,227/wk
Median age
59
Daleys Point trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+19.9% over 10 years
Population
705
was 681 in 2016
+24 · +3.5%
Median rent
$500/wk
was $395/wk in 2016
+$105 · +26.6%
Household income
$1,227/wk
was $934/wk in 2016
+$293 · +31.4%
Median age
59
was 62 in 2016
-3 · -4.8%
Dig deeper: Daleys Point population growth · Daleys Point then and now
Daleys Point vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Daleys Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+2% vs area
- Daleys Point$500/wk
- Nearby$405/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-42.1% vs area
- Daleys Point$1,227/wk
- Nearby$1,513/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+47.5% vs area
- Daleys Point59
- Nearby51.5
- Sydney40
Personal income
-28.9% vs area
- Daleys Point$642/wk
- Nearby$720.5/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Daleys Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Daleys Point ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,061.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,059.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,068.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,063.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Daleys Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Daleys Point, NSW.
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Daleys Point people
- Population
- 705
- Median age
- 59
- Born overseas
- 22%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Daleys Point income
- Median household income
- $1,227/wk
- Median personal income
- $642/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Daleys Point housing
- Median rent
- $500/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,455/mo
- Separate houses
- 58.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 15.4%
- Owned outright
- 33%
- Mortgaged
- 22.7%
- Rented
- 9.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 20.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Daleys Point work
- Employment to population
- 39.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 48.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2257)
Compare Daleys Point with nearby suburbs
Daleys Point in numbers
Daleys Point had 705 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 59, 44% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 22% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33% own their home outright, 22.7% are paying a mortgage, 9.2% rent. Separate houses make up 58.9% of dwellings, with 15.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $500/wk, 25% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,227/wk, 32% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.5%. 48.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3.5% (from 681 to 705). Median rent moved from $395/wk to $500/wk (+26.6%).
Daleys Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Daleys Point, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Daleys Point was $500/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Daleys Point, NSW?
- Daleys Point had 705 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Daleys Point?
- Median household income in Daleys Point was $1,227/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Daleys Point?
- 9.2% of occupied homes in Daleys Point were rented, 33% were owned outright and 22.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Daleys Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Daleys Point. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Sydney