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NSW · Muswellbrook Council

Dalswinton, 2328

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  • Green suburb
What Dalswinton is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Dalswinton is a welcoming smaller community in Muswellbrook, with a settled community character. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout.

Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.

Population

Population
57
Median age
36
Median household income / week
$1,812
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 23
Median monthly mortgage
$2,694
Employment rate
84.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

All types (January to March 2026)
$565

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
3
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
52.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 57 residents
State safety percentile
29.3th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order8
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment16
  • Malicious Damage To Property16
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences11
  • Steal From Dwelling11

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Public transport

12 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 250 Dalswinton Rd
  • 380 Dalswinton Rd
  • 420 Dalswinton Rd
  • Dalswinton Rd At McKellvies Rd
  • Dalswinton Rd Before Duggans Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

6 planning-related records

2024· 1 proposal

  • March 2024

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    420 DALSWINTON ROAD DALSWINTON 2328Determined
2023· 2 proposals

  • February 2023

  • Subdivision of land
    1006 NEW WINTON ROAD WINTON 2344Determined

  • January 2023

  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing
    OLD WINTON ROAD WINTON 2344Determined
2022· 3 proposals

  • August 2022

  • Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development
    OLD WINTON ROAD WINTON 2344Determined

  • June 2022

  • Shed
    463 DALSWINTON ROAD DALSWINTON 2328Determined

  • April 2022

  • Other
    511 DALSWINTON ROAD DALSWINTON 2328Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime8
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime16
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime16
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime11
  • Steal From Dwellingcrime11
  • 250 Dalswinton Rdtransport
  • 380 Dalswinton Rdtransport
  • 420 Dalswinton Rdtransport
  • Dalswinton Rd At McKellvies Rdtransport
  • Dalswinton Rd Before Duggans Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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