Daceyville
With 1,146 residents in just 0.49 square kilometres, Daceyville is a compact, older suburb where the median age of 56 sits 16 years above the national figure. Renting dominates at 78.3%, while average household size is 1.8, or 0.7 below the national measure. That combination points to smaller households and a substantial resident base in non-owner housing, rather than a conventional family-home market. Daceyville deserves a different lens from nearby Kingsford and Kensington because its housing tenure and age profile are unusually concentrated. The area’s 2,349.8 people per square kilometre also means services and streets operate at an urban density despite the suburb’s small footprint.
Local council: Bayside (NSW)
Population
1,146
Median Age
56.0
Household IncomeiMedian weekly household income (ABS Census)
$651/wk
DAs (12 months)iDevelopment Applications lodged in the past year
2
Daceyville suits buyers prioritising compact, lower-maintenance housing, but the ownership hurdle is significant. A current median house price is not available, so buyers should assess comparable sales address by address. Semi-detached dwellings make up 72.7%, compared with 15.5% separate houses and 11.8% apartments, while 31.4% of homes have 0 or 1 bedroom and 31.0% have 2 bedrooms. The typical mortgage repayment is $3,033 a month against a mortgage-to-income measure of 107.6%, flagged as mortgage stress. That makes borrowing capacity and deposit size more important than headline dwelling type, especially when only 10.4% own outright and 7.8% are paying a mortgage.
For Buyers
Daceyville suits buyers prioritising compact, lower-maintenance housing, but the ownership hurdle is significant. A current median house price is not available, so buyers should assess comparable sales address by address. Semi-detached dwellings make up 72.7%, compared with 15.5% separate houses and 11.8% apartments, while 31.4% of homes have 0 or 1 bedroom and 31.0% have 2 bedrooms. The typical mortgage repayment is $3,033 a month against a mortgage-to-income measure of 107.6%, flagged as mortgage stress. That makes borrowing capacity and deposit size more important than headline dwelling type, especially when only 10.4% own outright and 7.8% are paying a mortgage.
For Investors
Rental demand is structurally strong because 78.3% of dwellings are rented, far higher than the 10.4% owned outright and 7.8% mortgaged. The weekly rent measure is $130, but the 10.2% vacancy rate is also high, so investors should test achievable rent, tenant turnover and property condition rather than assume scarcity. Daceyville recorded 2 development applications in the past 12 months, limiting the immediate local pipeline. Growth is forecast at 2.12% annually and is driven by overseas migration, while gentrification is rated Active at 41. The opportunity is therefore tenant depth, tempered by vacancy and a predominantly older, smaller-household base.
Development Activity
Total DAs
33
Last 12 Months
2
YoY ChangeiYear-over-year change in DA lodgements
0.0%
Avg DA CostiAverage estimated cost per DA in the past year
N/A
Monthly DA Lodgements
DA Categories
Schools in Daceyville
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Demographics
Daceyville has an older and smaller-household profile than Australia overall: the median age is 56, 16 years above the national figure, and average household size is 1.8, 0.7 below national. Overseas-born residents account for 35.7%, or 14.1 percentage points above the national share. English ancestry is recorded for 283 people, followed by Other at 177 and Irish at 164; Christianity counts 569 residents, while 311 report no religion. Residential stability is notable, with 87.7% staying at the same address and turnover of 12.3%. Relative to nearby Kingsford and Kensington, Daceyville should be assessed for its distinct age, tenure and household structure, not just its postcode.
Age Distribution
Bedrooms
Dwelling Structure
15.5%
Houses
72.7%
Townhouse
11.8%
Apartment
Tenure
Housing in Daceyville is dominated by semi-detached stock at 72.7%, with separate houses at 15.5% and apartments at 11.8%. Compared with outright ownership at 10.4% and mortgage ownership at 7.8%, renting at 78.3% is the defining tenure pattern. Smaller formats are common: 31.4% of dwellings have 0 or 1 bedroom, 31.0% have 2, and 27.0% have 3. The weekly rent measure is $130, while rent-to-income is 20.0% and not flagged as stress; mortgage-to-income reaches 107.6% and is flagged. This helps explain why Daceyville functions more like a renter-led, compact housing market than nearby Kingsford or Kensington, despite its inner-Sydney setting.
Mortgage / mo
$3,033
Rent / wkiMedian weekly rent for new bonds (April to June 2026), NSW Rental Bond Board (DCJ). Census 2021 median: $130.
$800
Bond data Jun 2026 · houses $1,190 · units $800
HH Size
1.8
Personal Income / wk
$450
Vacancy Ratei% of dwellings unoccupied on Census night (ABS 2021)
10.2%
Unoccupied
59
Rent / IncomeiMedian rent as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
20.0%
Mortgage / IncomeiMedian mortgage as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
107.6% stressed
Community Profile
Languages Spoken at Home
Ancestry
Household Composition
25.7%
Couples with children
32.1%
Couples, no children
37.2%
Single parent
218
Total families
Economy & Employment
Daceyville’s employment base is concentrated in healthcare, which accounts for 20.4% or 32 workers, followed by education at 12.7% or 20 and professional and technical work at 10.2% or 16. Construction and finance each contribute 7.6% or 12. Professionals lead occupations at 77 people, ahead of clerical and administrative work at 42. Labour-force participation is 28.3%, unemployment is 11.4%, and 574 residents are outside the labour force, a pattern consistent with the median age of 56. Household income sits at the 1.6th percentile, well below the national average position, so local spending power is more constrained than the specialist occupation mix alone suggests.
Unemployment
11.4%
Labour Force
290
Unemployed
33
Source: ABS Census 2021
Socio-Economic Indexes (SEIFA)iABS index ranking suburbs from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (most advantaged)
Full-time
48.6%
Part-time
33.9%
Participation
28.3%
Employed
257
Full-time and part-time are shares of the employed. Source: ABS Census 2021
Occupations
Top Industries
University
30.2%
Postgraduate
9.5%
Born Overseas
35.7%
Dwellings
516
Transport to Work
Daceyville offers a compact daily environment, with density of 2,349.8 people per square kilometre across 0.49 square kilometres. Travel is more car-oriented than active or public transport-based: 44.7% drive, compared with 6.0% using public transport and 4.5% walking or cycling. Work-from-home reaches 40.2%, which may reduce weekday commuting pressure. Families have 1 local government primary school, Daceyville Public School, and should confirm enrolment zones against the exact address. Use current street-level NSW Police information for safety decisions rather than assume an older profile guarantees lower risk. The small footprint helps access, but limited school and transport choice makes address-level checking important.
Drive
44.7%
Public Transport
6.0%
Walk / Cycle
4.5%
Work from Home
40.2%
Growth Outlook
Growth is forecast at 2.12% a year, higher than a flat-growth benchmark, with overseas migration identified as the primary driver. The trajectory is Mixed rather than uniformly accelerating, but the gentrification stage is Active with a score of 41. Across the wider area, population change over 10 years is 39.4%, while rent growth is 59.7%; those figures point to stronger housing-cost pressure and renewal than a static established-suburb label would imply. Affordability is labelled Improving, moving from 60.3 in 2011 to 56.2 in 2021, so the direction is not straightforward. Daceyville’s aging base, 56 median age and 78.3% renter share may moderate how quickly growth changes the suburb’s daily character.
Population trend: Bayside (NSW) council area
Daceyville sits in the Bayside (NSW) council area. These are the council area's residents, not Daceyville's.
Residents 2025
187,770
Growth, 5 yr average
+1.3%/yr
2020 to 2025
Growth, last year
+0.9%
2024 to 2025
ABS Estimated Resident Population by LGA, 30 June each year; council area, not this suburb
National Ranking iPercentile rank among ~15,000 AU suburbs. 90% = higher than 90% of suburbs
How Daceyville compares to ~15,000 Australian suburbs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Daceyville a good suburb to live in?
Daceyville can suit residents who value a compact setting, but it is not a conventional owner-occupier market. The median age is 56, renting is 78.3%, and public transport use is 6.0%, so check housing fit, mobility and address-level services before choosing.
What is the median house price in Daceyville?
A current median house price is not available for Daceyville. Buyers should compare recent sales by dwelling type because 72.7% of homes are semi-detached, 15.5% are separate houses and 11.8% are apartments, making a single suburb median less informative.
What schools are in Daceyville?
Daceyville Public School is the local government primary school. Confirm the enrolment zone for the exact address and check current places, transport and before-and-after-school arrangements. The suburb has 1 local school, so nearby options may matter for families seeking other sectors or year levels.
Is Daceyville safe?
Use current NSW Police information for the specific streets and compare recent incidents before deciding; a blanket safety rating would be unreliable. Daceyville has 1,146 residents and density of 2,349.8 people per square kilometre, so street context matters.
Is Daceyville good for property investment?
Investment appeal comes from the renter base: 78.3% rent, compared with 10.4% owning outright, and the weekly rent measure is $130. However, vacancy is 10.2% and only 2 development applications were recorded in 12 months, so test cash flow, tenant demand and maintenance assumptions.
How is Daceyville's population changing?
Population change across the wider area is 39.4% over 10 years, with a forecast annual trend of 2.12%. Overseas migration is the primary driver and gentrification is Active at score 41, while the trajectory is Mixed. Daceyville’s own population is 1,146 today, and its median age is 56.
How to read these comparisons
Phrases like "above the national average" reference the unweighted median across Australian suburbs with more than 1,000 residents, not population-weighted national figures. Suburb-level medians are more useful for ranking suburbs against each other; ABS census headlines are population-weighted (so dominated by Sydney and Melbourne) and can read very differently.
Current baseline (refreshed 2026-05-10): median age 40, university-educated 30.1%, born overseas 21.6%, average household size 2.5 people.
Data sources: ABS 2021 Census (demographics, income, tenure), state education open registers (school locations), state Crime Statistics agencies (offences), council DA portals (development applications).
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