NSW · Hornsby Council
Dangar Island, NSW, 2083
Desirability index
15.4/100
How this score is calculated#626 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Dangar Island is a small locality in the Hornsby area, home to around 313 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 129 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+11%), roughly 412.1 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 313
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,857
- Dwelling vacancy
- 30.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 60 of 195
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,134
- Employment rate
- 54%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 0 / 0
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)
- 129
- Against the person
- 25
- Against property
- 49
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 412.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 13 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +11.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault8
- Other Offences10
- Other Theft7
- Steal From Motor Vehicle22
- Transport Regulatory Offences16
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
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dangar Island Wharf
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
32 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Jetty48 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
2025· 4 proposals
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation136 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Deferred Commencement
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (external)86-88 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development40 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure100 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
2024· 2 proposals
November 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Minor building alterations (internal)36 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
2023· 10 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure160 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 YALLAROI PARADE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure100 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure108 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 GRANTHAM CRESCENT DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development160 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
July 2023
- Port, wharf, boating facilities102-104 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
- Port, wharf, boating facilities102-104 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development160 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling43 GRANTHAM CRESCENT DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
2022· 6 proposals
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development130 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
September 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development11 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling2 GRANTHAM CRESCENT DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
March 2022
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development43 GRANTHAM CRESCENT DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
January 2022
- Port, wharf, boating facilities26 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
- Dwelling135 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
2021· 5 proposals
October 2021
- Telecommunications and communication facilities4 GRANTHAM CRESCENT DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
April 2021
- Dwelling; Other112 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
- Dwelling; Other102-104 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
February 2021
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Earthworks / change in levels54 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Port, wharf, boating facilities118 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
2020· 4 proposals
October 2020
- Dwelling118 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
August 2020
- Port, wharf, boating facilities23 GRANTHAM CRESCENT DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
- Dwelling28 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
July 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development11 riverview avenue Dangar Island NSW 2083Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Drinking water
- Dangar Island Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Picnic Table
- Post Box
- Rental
- Sports field
- TelstraTelephone
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Kiparra ParkNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 15.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #626 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Dangar Island Wharftransport
- Kiparra Parkgovernmentnature_reserve
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning130 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Lodged 01 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning11 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Lodged 01 Sep 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning11 riverview avenue Dangar Island NSW 2083Lodged 08 Jul 2020 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (external)planning86-88 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Lodged 15 Jul 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Jettyplanning48 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Lodged 05 May 2026 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Port, wharf, boating facilitiesplanning118 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Lodged 05 Feb 2021 · Determined
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning43 GRANTHAM CRESCENT DANGAR ISLAND 2083Lodged 11 Mar 2022 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning6 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Lodged 20 Nov 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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