Median price trend for houses
Based on 13 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,030,000
Up 41.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.91m
- 4 bed
- $1.4m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Daleys Point
NSW 2257 · Central Coast (NSW)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,030,000
- Population
- 705
- Postcode
- 2257
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Daleys Point, New South Wales
Property market insights for Daleys Point
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Daleys Point NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 14 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,200 per week
Up 50.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Daleys Point, NSW is currently $2,030,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Daleys Point has a 12-month growth rate of 41.1% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,910,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000 in Daleys Point.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Daleys Point is $1,200 per week. The median house rent has increased 50.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Daleys Point safe?
The overall rate for Daleys Point is 1,013 offences per 100,000 residents — 71% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Daleys Point.
Overall crime rate
1,013
offences per 100,000 residents
71% belowGreater Sydney
Daleys PointGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Daleys Point?
Daleys Point NSW 2257 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
705 people call Daleys Point home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,227 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 705
- Median age
- 59 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,455 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $500 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 159.6%Below
15–3414.6%Below
35–5419.6%Below
55–7433.3%Above
75 and over23.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses73.9%Above
Townhouses8.5%Below
Apartments19.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright50.8%Above
Paying a mortgage35.0%Above
Renting14.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.7%Below
One car43.6%Above
Two cars36.1%Above
Three or more14.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home41.1%Above
Drove to work36.8%Above
Train, tram or bus2.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Daleys Point
41.1% of workers in Daleys Point worked from home on Census day.
7.9% of Daleys Point residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
29.1% of people in Daleys Point described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Daleys Point
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Daleys Point NSW 2257.
Is Daleys Point family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
9.6% of Daleys Point's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
207 family households lived in Daleys Point; 30.4% were couple families and 9.7% were one-parent families.
21.3% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Daleys Point?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Daleys Point had 705 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
57.0% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Daleys Point?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 73.9% of occupied private dwellings in Daleys Point.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 8.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 19.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Daleys Point?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
50.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
35.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
14.2% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Daleys Point?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Daleys Point had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 32.6% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 44.3%, while 13.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Daleys Point?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
41.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
36.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
2.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Daleys Point?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 43.6% of the total.
50.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Daleys Point, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.0% reported a different address.
22.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Daleys Point?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.1% of residents used only English at home.
7.9% used a language other than English at home.
2.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Daleys Point residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
22.0% of Daleys Point's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.0% was born in Australia.
2.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Daleys Point?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.3% of ancestry responses in Daleys Point.
Australian ancestry made up 29.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Daleys Point?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
28.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 21.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.2% of workers, and education and training employed 8.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Daleys Point?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 40.9%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
22.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Daleys Point show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
49.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.1% reported asthma, 14.3% arthritis and 6.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Daleys Point?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
24.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 28.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Daleys Point?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,227 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,455.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $500 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Daleys Point compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 41.1% in Daleys Point, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 50.8% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 14.2% in Daleys Point, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Daleys Point
Is Daleys Point expensive?
The median house price is $2,030,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Daleys Point good for families?
The Census counted 207 local families, and 9.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Daleys Point?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,400,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Daleys Point
6 streets in Daleys Point
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Daley Ave
- Empire Bay Dr
- Fishermans Pde
- Rickard Rd
- Tulani Ave
- Yugari Cr
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.