NSW · Wentworth Council
Dareton, 2717
Current weather
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80% humidity · 24.8 km/h wind · 16.8° / 10.2° today · 1.1 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Dareton anchors everyday life in Wentworth, a regional smaller community with its own identity and rhythm. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker community and employment and housing affordability against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 456
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $823
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 40 of 202
- Median monthly mortgage
- $884
- Employment rate
- 25.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 19 / 27 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 183
- Against the person
- 47
- Against property
- 58
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 401.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 10 residents
- State safety percentile
- 99.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +14%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order45
- Breach Bail Conditions46
- Domestic Violence Related Assault48
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment51
- Malicious Damage To Property47
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 747
- Coomealla High SchoolSecondary
- Dareton Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dareton Bus Depot, Tapio St
- Dareton Bus Depot, Tapio St
- Tapio Park, Tapio St
- Tapio Park, Tapio St
- Tapio St Opp Dareton Bus Depot
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).
30 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
February 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 BELAR STREET DARETON 2717Determined
January 2026
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)32 RIVERVIEW DRIVE DARETON 2717Determined
2025· 7 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structureGOLF COURSE ROAD DARETON 2717Withdrawn
September 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure23 AVOCA STREET DARETON 2717Determined
- Demolition; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise1819 SILVER CITY HIGHWAY DARETON 2717Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)2 MITCHELL AVENUE DARETON 2717Determined
July 2025
- SubdivisionGOLF COURSE ROAD DARETON 2717Withdrawn
April 2025
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure24 TAPIO STREET DARETON 2717Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport59 STURT PLACE DARETON 2717Determined
2024· 10 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)2 MITCHELL AVENUE DARETON 2717Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Fences1788 SILVER CITY HIGHWAY DARETON 2717Determined
July 2024
- SubdivisionGOLF COURSE ROAD DARETON 2717Determined
June 2024
- SubdivisionGOLF COURSE ROAD DARETON 2717Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Shop36 TAPIO STREET DARETON 2717Additional Information Requested
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Shop38 TAPIO STREET DARETON 2717Additional Information Requested
April 2024
- Demolition; Office Premise; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia32 TAPIO STREET DARETON 2717Determined
- Office Premise; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia26 TAPIO STREET DARETON 2717Additional Information Requested
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like1788 SILVER CITY HIGHWAY DARETON 2717Determined
January 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community health service facility47 STURT PLACE DARETON 2717Operational consent issued
2023· 4 proposals
November 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)2 MITCHELL AVENUE DARETON 2717Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 MILLIE STREET DARETON 2717Determined
October 2023
- Demolition; Commercial development; Shop32 TAPIO STREET DARETON 2717Determined
August 2023
- Signage49 MATONG STREET DARETON 2717Determined
2022· 5 proposals
October 2022
- Dual occupancy; Demolition24 TAPIO STREET DARETON 2717Determined
August 2022
- Subdivision of landGOLF COURSE ROAD DARETON 2717Determined
- Other1788 SILVER CITY HIGHWAY DARETON 2717Determined
March 2022
- Shed33 GOLF COURSE ROAD DARETON 2717Determined
January 2022
- Shed7 GOLF COURSE ROAD DARETON 2717Determined
2021· 2 proposals
December 2021
- Signage1 TAPIO STREET DARETON 2717Determined
July 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing15-17 HAWDON STREET DARETON 2717Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
24 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Dareton Bus Depot, Tapio StBus stop
- Tapio Park, Tapio StBus stop
- Tapio St at Sturt PlBus stop
- Tapio St opp Dareton Bus DepotBus stop
- Dareton Car WashCar wash
- Coomealla Grown & SewnConvenience store
38 Tapio Street, Dareton
- Dareton Mini MartConvenience store
- Dareton LibraryLibrary
- Dareton PharmacyPharmacy
28 Tapio Street, Dareton
- Playground
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Lions Sunset ParkPark
- Tapio ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Dareton PharmacyTapio Streetpharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 29.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5429th in Australia
- State rank
- 1710th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #387 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #745 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Coomealla Grown & Sewnamenities38 Tapio Street, Daretonconvenience
- Dareton Bus Depot, Tapio Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Dareton Car Washamenitiescar_wash
- Dareton Libraryamenitieslibrary
- Dareton Mini Martamenitiesconvenience
- Dareton Pharmacyamenities28 Tapio Street, Daretonpharmacy
- Dareton Police Stationamenitiespolice
- Dareton Post Officeamenities24 Tapoi Streetpost_office
- George Gordon Ovalamenitiespitch
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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