Dareton (postcode 2717) is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Wentworth local government area. With a population of 456, the suburb has an older-leaning population with a median age of 49. Households earn a median income of $43K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, technicians & trades, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
Median house prices in Dareton stand at $250,000, having risen steeply by 35.1% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $320. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $884.
Dareton is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 747, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 4 bus stops. The crime rate in the Wentworth LGA is moderate at 6,292 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 6.7%, which reads as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($250K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 5.8x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +35.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.