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Dalyston VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Dalyston, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Dalyston VIC is 843 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Dalyston is $695 per week ($36,140 per year). Median rent in Dalyston is $280 per week ($1,213 per month). Dalyston has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Dalyston has a population density of 34.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Dalyston is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Spanish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dalyston is $1,473.

There were 91 recorded offences in Dalyston in 2025-25, a rate of 108 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (54 offences).

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Dalyston Population

residents (Census 2021)

Dalyston Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$695/wk

$36,140 per year

#5585 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$280/wk

$1,213 per month

#5374 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,473/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Dalyston Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (416) Female 50.8% (429)

Population Density

34.1

people per km²

843 people · 24.7 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,578

Family income/wk

Dalyston Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Dalyston Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

36.2% 101 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

63.8% 178 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Dalyston Country of Birth

Australia

92.8%

England

6.3%

Chile

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Dalyston Religion

No Religion

56.5%

Catholic

21.9%

Not stated

8.5%

Anglican

6.7%

Baptist

2.3%

Uniting Church

1.7%

Christian (other)

1.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Dalyston Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

48.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

19.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Dalyston Languages Spoken at Home

Spanish

40.0%

SAL Filipin

30.0%

SAL Tot

30.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Dalyston Employment

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Employed full-time

33.8% 202 people

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Employed part-time

30.6% 183 people

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Unemployed

1.8% 11 people

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Not in labour force

33.8% 202 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Dalyston Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

54.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.8%

Bachelor Degree

15.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.6%

Postgraduate Degree

4.0%

Certificate I/II

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Dalyston Occupation

Professionals

24.0%

Community & Personal Service

19.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.4%

Labourers

13.1%

Managers

8.6%

Sales Workers

7.9%

Clerical & Administrative

4.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Dalyston Field of Study

Health

16.7%

Society & Culture

15.6%

Architecture & Building

13.6%

Management & Commerce

12.8%

Engineering

12.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

11.7%

Education

10.1%

Agriculture & Environment

5.1%

Creative Arts

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Dalyston Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Dalyston Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

9.7%

$500-$649/wk

5.8%

$650-$799/wk

9.1%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.0%

$4,000+/wk

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Dalyston Marital Status

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Married

40.8% 280

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Separated

4.2% 29

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Divorced

11.8% 81

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Widowed

3.2% 22

👤

Never married

40.0% 275

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Dalyston Ancestry

English

34.0%

Australian

33.4%

Irish

8.8%

Scottish

7.8%

Italian

5.5%

Other

3.6%

Dutch

1.8%

German

1.4%

Polish

1.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.9%

Filipino

0.9%

Welsh

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Dalyston School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.6%

Secondary — Government

22.9%

Primary — Catholic

14.6%

Pre-school

12.7%

Vocational Education

12.7%

Secondary — Catholic

3.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Dalyston Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.1% 80

✅

No need for assistance

94.9% 1,485

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Dalyston Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.0% 82

—

Not a volunteer

87.0% 551

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Dalyston Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

2.4%

$600-$799/mo

6.5%

$800-$999/mo

9.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

24.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

37.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

10.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Dalyston How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.3%

Did not go to work

13.1%

Car (passenger)

5.7%

Bus

1.8%

Walked only

1.3%

Bicycle

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Dalyston Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.5%

1 vehicle

32.9%

2 vehicles

40.5%

3 vehicles

17.1%

4+ vehicles

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Dalyston Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.9%

2 bedrooms

13.0%

3 bedrooms

51.1%

4 bedrooms

31.1%

5 bedrooms

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Dalyston Population Mobility

19.2%

moved in the last year

50.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Dalyston Indigenous Population

0.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,553

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Dalyston Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

116

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Dalyston Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.1%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

8.3%

$300-$399/wk

5.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.9%

$650-$799/wk

12.2%

$800-$999/wk

13.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Dalyston Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.0%

Couple — no children

32.9%

One parent — children under 15

11.3%

Couple — no children under 15

11.1%

One parent — no children under 15

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Dalyston Military Service

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Previously served

2.5% 16

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Never served

97.5% 614

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Dalyston Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.7% 93

—

Did not provide

85.3% 541

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Dalyston Children Ever Born

No children

28.6%

1 child

12.1%

2 children

28.9%

3 children

21.2%

4 children

9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Dalyston When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Dalyston Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.4%

5–14 hours

29.2%

15–29 hours

13.8%

30+ hours

11.0%

Did not do domestic work

20.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Dalyston Household Size

1 person

29.2%

2 persons

38.9%

3 persons

13.5%

4 persons

13.2%

5 persons

3.2%

6+ persons

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Dalyston Where Residents Moved From

Same address

631

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Dalyston Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.6%

Step family — no other children

3.7%

Blended family — no other children

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Dalyston Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 91 total

Justice Procedures

Assault

Theft

Property Damage

Fraud

Drug Offences

Break & Enter

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Dalyston Schools

schools nearby

government

970

avg ICSEA score

total students

Powlett River Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 47 students

970

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Dalyston Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,352/wk

Median Rent $280/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Dalyston

Your weekly income

≈ $5,859/month

Median rent $280/wk

Left after rent $1,072/wk

Rent share 20.7%

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Income: $782/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $10/wk

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Income: $662/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $70/wk

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Income: $736/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $40/wk

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Income: $749/wk Rent: $245/wk Save: $35/wk

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Income: $791/wk Rent: $274/wk Save: $6/wk

Wurruk

Income: $749/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $30/wk

Ironbark (Vic.)

Income: $696/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $5/wk

Yallourn North

Income: $659/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $60/wk

Dalyston vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Gladysdale

Pop: 423 Income: $674/wk Rent: $300/wk

Shelbourne

Pop: 423 Income: $793/wk Rent: $200/wk

Merricks North

Pop: 423 Income: $1,062/wk Rent: $258/wk

Great Western

Pop: 425 Income: $714/wk Rent: $200/wk

Nanneella

Pop: 425 Income: $712/wk Rent: $200/wk

Muckleford

Pop: 426 Income: $694/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dalyston

What is the population of Dalyston VIC?

The population of Dalyston VIC is 843 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 34.1 people per km².Dalyston is ranked #4,220 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Dalyston?

The median personal income in Dalyston VIC is $695 per week, or $36,140 per year.The median household income is $1,352 per week.Family income is $1,578 per week.Dalyston is ranked #5,585 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Dalyston?

Median rent in Dalyston VIC is $280 per week ($1,213 per month).Rent represents 20.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Dalyston ranks #5,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Dalyston?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dalyston VIC is $1,473. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Dalyston?

The median age in Dalyston VIC is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Dalyston a good suburb to live in?

Dalyston is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 843.The median income is $695/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20706. All dollar figures in AUD.