WA · Swan Council
Dayton, WA, 6055
Current weather
15.8°CMainly clear
71% humidity · 10 km/h wind · 17° / 8.3° today · 6.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#156 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Dayton is a smaller suburban community in the Swan area, home to around 5,507 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $750, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,507
- Median age
- 30
- Median household income / week
- $2,133
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 72 of 1,857
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 74.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 116 / 49 / 9
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 (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 2,566
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,047.5
- Dayton Primary SchoolPrimary
- Emmaus Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
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
19 public transport stops in this suburb
- Arthur St After St Leonards Bvd
- Isoodon St After Cranleigh St
- Isoodon St After Harrow St
- Isoodon St Before Cranleigh St
- Isoodon St Before Harrow St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
43 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking (7)
- Arthur Street after Chinook DriveBus stop
- Arthur Street after Cranleigh StreetBus stop
- Arthur Street after Dayton BoulevardBus stop
- Arthur Street after Floribunda GateBus stop
- Arthur Street after Grandis RoadBus stop
- Arthur Street after Harrow StreetBus stop
- Arthur Street after Olivina ParkwayBus stop
- Arthur Street after Platinum RoadBus stop
- Arthur Street after St Leonards BoulevardBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cobalt ParkPark
- Featherflower ParkPark
- Grandis ParkPark
- Sunlit ParkPark
- Tempest ParkPark
- Walter Day ParkPark
- Watercress ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Sonas Early Learning & Care DaytonRepton Streetchildcare
- Sonas Early Learning & Care Daytonchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 49.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #156 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Sonas Early Learning & Care DaytonchildcareRepton Streetchildcare
- Sonas Early Learning & Care Daytonchildcarechildcare
- Cobalt Parkgovernmentpark
- Featherflower Parkgovernmentpark
- Grandis Parkgovernmentpark
- Grandis Parkgovernmentpark
- Sunlit Parkgovernmentpark
- Tempest Parkgovernmentpark
- Walter Day Parkgovernmentpark
- Watercress Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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