Median price trend for houses
Based on 45 sales in the preceding 12 months
$835,000
Up 7.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $769k
- 3 bed
- $800k
- 4 bed
- $1.05m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Dalmeny
NSW 2546 · Eurobodalla
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $835,000
- Population
- 2,194
- Postcode
- 2546
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Dalmeny, New South Wales
Property market insights for Dalmeny
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Dalmeny NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
Down 4.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Dalmeny, NSW is currently $835,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Dalmeny has a 12-month growth rate of 7.7% for houses and -18.0% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $769,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $800,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,050,000 in Dalmeny.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Dalmeny is $600 per week. The median house rent has decreased 4.0% over the last 12 months.
One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $268,000 in Dalmeny.
Crime and safety
Is Dalmeny safe?
The overall rate for Dalmeny is 1,368 offences per 100,000 residents — 59% below the Rest of NSW 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 Dalmeny.
Overall crime rate
1,368
offences per 100,000 residents
59% belowRest of NSW
DalmenyRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Dalmeny?
Dalmeny NSW 2546 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
2,194 people call Dalmeny home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,092 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,194
- Median age
- 59 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,408 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $330 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.6%Below
15–3412.7%Below
35–5418.0%Below
55–7435.8%Above
75 and over19.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses90.8%Above
Townhouses1.2%Below
Apartments7.9%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright54.7%Above
Paying a mortgage25.7%Below
Renting19.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.9%Below
One car42.3%Above
Two cars40.7%Above
Three or more14.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.7%Below
Drove to work64.9%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.8%In line
What stands out in Dalmeny
11.7% of workers in Dalmeny worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.
5.7% of Dalmeny residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
42.8% of people in Dalmeny described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Dalmeny
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Dalmeny NSW 2546.
Is Dalmeny family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.6% of Dalmeny's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
573 family households lived in Dalmeny; 27.6% were couple families and 12.7% were one-parent families.
27.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Dalmeny?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Dalmeny had 2,194 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
55.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Dalmeny?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 90.8% of occupied private dwellings in Dalmeny.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 7.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Dalmeny?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
54.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
25.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
19.7% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Dalmeny?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Dalmeny had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 30.2% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 46.7%, while 14.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Dalmeny?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
64.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Dalmeny?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 42.3% of the total.
55.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Dalmeny, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.8% reported a different address.
14.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Dalmeny?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.0% of residents used only English at home.
5.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Dalmeny residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.6% of Dalmeny's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.4% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Dalmeny?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.5% of ancestry responses in Dalmeny.
Australian ancestry made up 38.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Dalmeny?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 9.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 20.1% of workers, and education and training employed 8.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Dalmeny?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 37.9%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
17.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Dalmeny show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
42.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.3% reported asthma, 17.7% arthritis and 6.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Dalmeny?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Dalmeny?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,092 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,408.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $330 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Dalmeny compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.7% in Dalmeny, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 54.7% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 19.7% in Dalmeny, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Dalmeny
Is Dalmeny expensive?
The median house price is $835,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Dalmeny good for families?
The Census counted 573 local families, and 13.6% 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 Dalmeny?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,050,000, 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 Dalmeny
42 streets in Dalmeny
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia Cl
- Amhurst St
- Attunga St
- Barkala St
- Bimbular St
- Binalong St
- Birroul Pl
- Brou Ct
- Coastal Ct
- Cresswick Pde
- Duesburys Rd
- Dulip Cl
- Dulling St
- Elanora St
- Emma Cl
- Ernest St
- Eucalyptus Dr
- George Pl
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- Goolara Ave
- Haddrill Pde
- Harrison St
- Jocelyn St
- John Reilly St
- Laidley St
- Lonsdale Pde
- Maculata Cct
- Mcmillan Crescent
- Mort Ave
- Mummaga
- Mummaga Lake Dr
- Myuna St
- Nioka St
- Noble Pde
- Ocean Pde
- Possum Pl
- Princes Hwy
- Ruth Place
- Tarourga Pl
- Tatiara St
- Thomson Pde
- William St
- Yabbarra Dr
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