Dalwallinu, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Dalwallinu is a Wheatbelt town in Western Australia, about 248 kilometres north-north-east of Perth along the Great Northern Highway. The Badimaya people lived in the northern parts of the district and the Karlamaya people in the south. The town's name comes from an Aboriginal word whose meaning is now uncertain, often given as a place to wait a while, or perhaps good lands. First taken up for wheat farming around 1907 and originally called South Nugadong, the settlement was surveyed in 1909 and gazetted in 1914, with the tall grain elevators following in the 1930s. Farming still drives the district, and Dalwallinu marks the southern start of the Wildflower Way, a touring route that runs north towards Mullewa through some of the state's best wildflower country.
More advantaged than the national average
Dalwallinu is more socio-economically advantaged than about 62% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1008, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Dalwallinu at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 826
- Median age
- 36
- Median weekly household income
- $1,887
- SEIFA score
- 1008
- Coordinates
- -30.2548, 116.6333
Dalwallinu demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Dalwallinu using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 31%, 30% of homes are rented, and 25% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 187 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 71 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 253 | 31% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 180 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 130 | 16% |
Share of the 821 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 77 | 30% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 81 | 31% |
| Rented | 78 | 30% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 230 | 91% |
| Townhouses & semis | 11 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 254 occupied private dwellings in Dalwallinu.
- Median weekly rent
- $231
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,206
- Median weekly personal income
- $992
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 174 (25%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 110 (16%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 51 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 300 (48%)
- Labour-force participation
- 61.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.1%
- Employed full-time
- 269
- Employed part-time
- 99
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Dalwallinu
Where is Dalwallinu?
Dalwallinu is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Dalwallinu?
At the 2021 Census, Dalwallinu had a population of about 826.
Is Dalwallinu an advantaged area?
Dalwallinu has an ABS SEIFA score of 1008, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 62 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 62% of Australian suburbs.
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