Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Dapto suburb profile
Dapto, NSW · Postcode 2530
This Dapto suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Dapto, NSW (postcode 2530). 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 Dapto with nearby suburbs.
Dapto at a glance
Population
10,954
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,475/wk
Median age
39
Dapto 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
+2% over 10 years
Population
10,954
was 10,730 in 2016
+224 · +2.1%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$60 · +17.6%
Household income
$1,475/wk
was $1,238/wk in 2016
+$237 · +19.1%
Median age
39
was 40 in 2016
-1 · -2.5%
Dig deeper: Dapto population growth · Dapto then and now
Dapto vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Dapto, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-4.8% vs area
- Dapto$400/wk
- Nearby$475/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-20% vs area
- Dapto$1,475/wk
- Nearby$1,844/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-2.5% vs area
- Dapto39
- Nearby39
- NSW40
Personal income
-15.1% vs area
- Dapto$686/wk
- Nearby$779/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Dapto compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Dapto sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3973.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3936.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3981.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2901.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Dapto on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Dapto, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Dapto people
- Population
- 10,954
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 15.5%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Dapto income
- Median household income
- $1,475/wk
- Median personal income
- $686/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Dapto housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,880/mo
- Separate houses
- 81.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 2.2%
- Owned outright
- 33.3%
- Mortgaged
- 36.4%
- Rented
- 23.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4%
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
Dapto work
- Employment to population
- 54.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.9%
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 2530)
Compare Dapto with nearby suburbs
Dapto in numbers
Dapto had 10,954 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 173rd most populous suburb or locality in NSW out of 4,347. The median age is 39, 5% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 15.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.3% own their home outright, 36.4% are paying a mortgage, 23.7% rent. Separate houses make up 81.3% of dwellings, with 2.2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,475/wk, 18% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.1%. 39.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2.1% (from 10,730 to 10,954). Median rent moved from $340/wk to $400/wk (+17.6%).
Dapto suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Dapto, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Dapto was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Dapto, NSW?
- Dapto had 10,954 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Dapto?
- Median household income in Dapto was $1,475/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Dapto?
- 23.7% of occupied homes in Dapto were rented, 33.3% were owned outright and 36.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Dapto suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Dapto. 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