Dalwood (Ballina - NSW), NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Dalwood (Ballina - NSW) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 76% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1035, 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.
Dalwood (Ballina - NSW) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 218
- Median age
- 50
- Median weekly household income
- $2,181
- SEIFA score
- 1035
- Coordinates
- -28.8939, 153.4140
Dalwood (Ballina - NSW) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Dalwood (Ballina - NSW) 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 mid-life (45–64) at 34%, 18% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 30 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 14 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 42 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 73 | 34% |
| Seniors (65+) | 55 | 26% |
Share of the 214 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 44 | 57% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 16 | 21% |
| Rented | 14 | 18% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 83 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 83 occupied private dwellings in Dalwood (Ballina - NSW).
- Median weekly rent
- $380
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,408
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,305
- Median weekly personal income
- $814
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 30 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 7 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 6 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 96 (53%)
- Labour-force participation
- 68.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.5%
- Employed full-time
- 68
- Employed part-time
- 57
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 Dalwood (Ballina - NSW)
Where is Dalwood (Ballina - NSW)?
Dalwood (Ballina - NSW) is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Dalwood (Ballina - NSW)?
At the 2021 Census, Dalwood (Ballina - NSW) had a population of about 218.
Is Dalwood (Ballina - NSW) an advantaged area?
Dalwood (Ballina - NSW) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1035, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 76 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 76% of Australian suburbs.
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