Median house price
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NSW · Hornsby Council
Dangar Island, 2083
Est. population · Jun 2025
277
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
-1.8%
Median age
56
Median income
$1,857/wk
Employment rate
54%
Languages at home
6.6%non-English
Most common: Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Dangar Island is a regional smaller community in Hornsby Council, oriented around local life rather than the metro orbit of Sydney. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. A genuine café and dining culture runs through the area, denser than many peers of a similar size.
Local amenities are on the light side, so many everyday needs are met by travelling to a neighbouring suburb or town. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Desirability lands below average here: softer safety weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Dangar Island snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
277
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
30.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#591
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
78th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
17th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 18.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6778th in Australia
- State rank
- 2125th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #591 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #1040 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
277(June 2025)
0.0% annual · -1.8% over 5 years · 17th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- -1.8%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- -5
- Growth rank in NSW
- 17th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~300), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 131 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 30
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 108.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 52 residents
- State safety percentile
- 78.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +11.4%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault8
- Other Offences10
- Other Theft7
- Steal From Motor Vehicle22
- Transport Regulatory Offences16
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dangar Island Wharf
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
17 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 6/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 3.19
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 6.39
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.19
Food & drink(2)
- Dangar Island DepotCafe
- Dangar Island Bowling ClubPub
Community(1)
- Dangar Island Community CentreCommunity centre
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Park
- Playground
- Sports field
Other(11)
- Bench
- Drinking water
- Dangar Island Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Kiparra ParkNature Reserve
- Outdoor Seating
- Picnic Table
- Post Box
- Public toilets
- Rental
- Shelter
- TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Kiparra ParkNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Think Well Hypnotherapy (14.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 6
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 21.7
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 3 proposals
July 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development19 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation136 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Additional Information Requested
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
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Berowra
- Member of Parliament
- Julian LEESER (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,869
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 51.6%Labor 48.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 19.7 km away).
Coalition 35.6%Labor 64.4%
16.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BrooklynLabor 67.0% · Coalition 33.0% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- CowanLabor 54.0% · Coalition 46.0% TPP (2025)8.5 km away
- Berowra HeightsLabor 56.3% · Coalition 43.7% TPP (2025)11.9 km away
- BerowraLabor 52.5% · Coalition 47.5% TPP (2025)12.2 km away
- Mount Kuring-GaiLabor 54.5% · Coalition 45.5% TPP (2025)16.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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