Median price trend for houses
Based on 99 sales in the preceding 12 months
$850,000
Up 14.5% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $650k
- 3 bed
- $805k
- 4 bed
- $918k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Dayton
WA 6055 · Swan
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $850,000
- Population
- 5,507
- Postcode
- 6055
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Dayton, Western Australia
Property market insights for Dayton
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Dayton WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 109 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Up 3.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Dayton, WA is currently $850,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Dayton has a 12-month growth rate of 14.5% for houses and 4.9% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $650,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $805,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $918,000 in Dayton.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Dayton is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.4% over the last 12 months.
Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $785,000 in Dayton. The median rent for units and apartments in Dayton is $600 per week and has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Dayton safe?
The overall rate for Dayton is 6,796 offences per 100,000 residents — 13% below the Greater Perth 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 Dayton.
Overall crime rate
6,796
offences per 100,000 residents
13% belowGreater Perth
DaytonGreater Perth: 7,809
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Dayton?
Dayton WA 6055 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
5,507 people call Dayton home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,133 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,507
- Median age
- 30 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $360 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1526.3%Above
15–3435.6%Above
35–5430.1%Above
55–747.2%Below
75 and over0.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.1%Above
Townhouses2.7%Below
Apartments0.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright4.9%Below
Paying a mortgage73.0%Above
Renting22.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.5%Below
One car30.0%Below
Two cars49.5%Above
Three or more18.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home3.8%Below
Drove to work70.8%Above
Train, tram or bus2.6%Below
Walked or cycled0.7%Below
What stands out in Dayton
3.8% of workers in Dayton worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Perth.
14.6% of Dayton residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Perth.
27.2% of people in Dayton described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Dayton
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Dayton WA 6055.
Is Dayton family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
26.3% of Dayton's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
1,508 family households lived in Dayton; 59.7% were couple families and 11.1% were one-parent families.
57.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Dayton?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Dayton had 5,507 residents at the 2021 Census.
46.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
7.8% were 55 or older. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Dayton?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.1% of occupied private dwellings in Dayton.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Dayton?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
4.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
73.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
22.2% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Dayton?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Dayton had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 16.1% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 25.3%, while 36.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Dayton?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
3.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
70.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
2.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Dayton?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
One-car households formed 30.0% of the total.
68.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Dayton, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
39.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 60.7% reported a different address.
49.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Dayton?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
46.7% of residents used only English at home.
49.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.7% spoke Cantonese and 3.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Dayton residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
49.3% of Dayton's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 50.7% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
14.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 80.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Dayton?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 20.8% of ancestry responses in Dayton.
Australian ancestry made up 20.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Dayton?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Managers accounted for 9.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.0% of workers, and education and training employed 4.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Dayton?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 78.0%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
49.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Dayton show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
76.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.6% reported asthma, 2.2% arthritis and 2.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Dayton?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
29.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Dayton?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,133 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $360 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Dayton compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 3.8% in Dayton, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 4.9% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Renting accounted for 22.2% in Dayton, against 27.5% across Greater Perth.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Dayton
Is Dayton expensive?
The median house price is $850,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Dayton good for families?
The Census counted 1,508 local families, and 26.3% 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 Dayton?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $918,000, 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 Dayton
118 streets in Dayton
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alabaster Rd
- Albarello
- Alperton Street
- Arkley Street
- Arneis Ave
- Arthur St
- Attenuata
- Aurum Pde
- Azure
- Bisque Ct
- Bliss
- Bluegrass
- Blundell St
- Bovale Rd
- Calendia
- Calytrix
- Candlestick
- Cannes Way
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- Caraway App
- Cedarleaf Gra
- Cheshire Way
- Chinook Dr
- Cilantro
- Cinnamon Rd
- Citrus Avenue
- Coast Rd
- Cobalt Rd
- Cranford
- Cranleigh St
- Dampiera St
- Daviesia
- Drosera Pwy
- Echidna
- Elanus Rd
- Elderberry Dr
- Elderflower St
- Eolian
- Featherflower Ave
- Fielders St
- Firewood Way
- Floribunda
- Garnacha Grove
- Garrido
- Gilding Ln
- Gloss St
- Gloxinia Glde
- Graciano
- Grandis Rd
- Harefield Road
- Harissa
- Harlington
- Harrow St
- Hendon Road
- Honey Ln
- Islington Avenue
- Isoodon St
- Kabiana
- Kennedia Ent
- Kiev Pl
- Lapis St
- Levanto
- Litoria
- Longford St
- Lord St
- Lunata St
- Macrandra
- Malvern St
- Marshall Rd
- Mataro Dr
- Mimica St
- Monica Cr
- Monitor
- Montana Cr
- Moristel
- Nigella St
- Noir
- Olearia Ally
- Olivina Pwy
- Palermo Rd
- Persan
- Pinner St
- Platinum Rd
- Plumosa Cr
- Positano
- Preissina
- Prosper Rd
- Queensbury Dr
- Radiant
- Repton St
- Rosenburg
- Rostratus
- Saligna
- Sam Rosa Pl
- Sapphire Rd
- Sibu Cl
- Sienna St
- Sirocco Prom
- Sparkle Vsta
- St Leonards Bvd
- Stonebridge Rd
- Sudbury
- Sunlit Ave
- Swaisdale Entrance
- Synandra
- Teliqua
- Tempest
- Tempranillo Dr
- Tenella Rd
- Thyme
- Topaz Rd
- Tramontane App
- Turquoise Ch
- Victoria Rd
- Vivid Ch
- Watercress
- Wattleseed
- Wunanga Rd
- Zephyr St
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