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Living in Dalmorton, NSW
Dalmorton is in the Clarence Valley council area. About 6 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Clarence Valley and New South Wales.
Rent now
$500 a week
That's the median rent on new leases in Grafton and South Grafton (2460), the postcode most of Dalmorton is in, in the June quarter 2026. Half of new leases cost more and half cost less.
Who lives here
| Measure | Dalmorton | Clarence Valley | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 74 | 49 | 39 |
| People per home | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $900 | $1,123 | $1,829 |
Getting around
| Measure | Dalmorton | Clarence Valley | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Went to work by car | 0% | 79% | 54% |
| Went to work by public transport | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 0% | 5% | 3% |
| Worked from home | 0% | 12% | 36% |
How people got to work on Census day, as a share of those who went to work or worked at home. The Census was on 10 August 2021, when Greater Sydney and Melbourne were in lockdown, so many more people there worked from home than usual, and fewer took public transport.
Schools
There's no school in Dalmorton itself.
School zones for 2026
- South Grafton Public School primary
- South Grafton High School high school
The middle of Dalmorton is in these government school zones. A zone is set by your exact address, and streets near its edge may be zoned for another school, so check your address with the school before you rent or buy.
Government schools only: New South Wales doesn't publish an open list of Catholic and independent schools. Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Dalmorton. Check enrolment rules with the school or the state's education department. We don't rank or rate schools.
Bushfire map
- All of Dalmorton is mapped as bushfire prone.
These are planning maps. They decide building rules, like how a new home must be built. They aren't an insurance price or a promise: a place outside them can still burn or flood. Check a street address on the NSW Planning Portal spatial viewer.
More about Clarence Valley
- What it costs to live in Clarence Valley: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against New South Wales.
- Compare Clarence Valley with another area.
- Is living in Dalmorton worth the drive? Add up rent and fuel against another suburb.
- Other suburbs in Clarence Valley.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Clarence Valley figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. School zones: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, CC BY. Rent: state rental bond data (see the rent pages). Hazards: NSW Rural Fire Service, Bush Fire Prone Land (NSW Planning Portal), CC BY.