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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%

University qualified

53.2%

Work from home

52.7%

Languages at home

6.6%non-English

Most common: Spanish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

49.9/100
Average

Top 32% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 85% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Excellent transport
  • Green suburb
  • Country town
What Dangar Island is known for: Beach, Excellent transport, Green suburb, Country town

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Suburb profile

Dangar Island is a regional town in New South Wales, in Hornsby Council. It is close to the Hawkesbury River and the river island.

Local amenities are a relative strength, with local amenities 47% above the peer median. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked regional towns, and university qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, and recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 100% below the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. Population growth is a relative weakness.

Overall, Dangar Island suits people prioritising local amenities and socio-economic advantage over population growth.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Regional town · compared with regional towns in New South Wales (192)

Strengths

  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
  • Recorded road crashes are a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Population growth is a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Dangar Island Beach
  • Bradley's Beach
  • Hawkesbury River
  • River island
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Dangar Island compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$420/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

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

#95

among Country & regional · Mature

Crime rate

78th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

17th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

15%

2021 Census tenure

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
49.9/100 — Average
State standing
Top 32% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1997th in Australia
State rank
683rd in NSW
Peer rank
#95 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#165 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
85%

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$420
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
43.8% / 41.6% / 14.6%
Employment rate
54%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
52.7% / 0% / 13.5%
Walked or cycled to work
2.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
131 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

53.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 7.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified53.2% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified8.2% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational7.4% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below31.2% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Society and culture26.1%
  • Management and commerce14.7%
  • Engineering and related technologies13%
  • Creative arts12.5%
  • Health9.8%
  • Education7.6%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$58,575

58th percentile in NSW · 0% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$69,184

70th percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
23.0%

93rd percentile in NSW · +67% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$129,447

93rd percentile in NSW · +104% vs Australia

Residents with business income
15.0%

92nd percentile in NSW · +44% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2083 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
1,021
Taxpayers reporting net rent
235
Median net rent
$1,945
Taxpayers reporting business income
150
Taxable income vs state median
+5%
Salary / wages vs state median
+10%
Rental investment vs state median
+64%
Super vs state median
+84%
Business income vs state median
+50%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

6.6% speak a language other than English at home; 35.5% born overseas

Language at home
283 English only · 20 other
Non-English at home
6.6%
Born overseas
109 (35.5%)
Australian citizens
284
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
1

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Spanish6 · 100%

Religion

65.2%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 65.2%, while Christianity accounts for 24.3%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion65.2%32.8%
Christianity24.3%47.6%
Buddhism3.2%2.8%
Other / not stated7.3%16.9%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican8.6%11.9%
Catholic6.7%22.4%
Uniting Church3.2%2.1%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2083, which is shared with other suburbs.

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 crime-rate percentile
78.4th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+11.4%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
0
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
0

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault2
  • Other Offences2
  • Other Theft2
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle5
  • Transport Regulatory Offences4

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

School list
School catchments
  • Asquith HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Brooklyn PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

  • NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Dangar Island Wharf

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

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

22 mapped amenities

1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 playgrounds · 2 beaches

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(10)
  • Beach
  • Bradley's BeachBeach
  • Drinking water
  • Kiparra ParkNature reserve
  • Park
  • Playground
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
  • Great North Walk - Alternate route via Little WobbyWalking trail
  • Great North Walk - Alternate route via WondabyneWalking trail
Transport(1)

1 ferry terminals

Other(8)
  • Bench
  • Dangar Island Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Picnic Table
  • Post Box
  • 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. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Dangar Island Bowling Club

    Lawn Bowls

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Kiparra ParkNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
82.6%
Woodland / forest cover
82.6%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
1
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Think Well Hypnotherapy (14.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

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

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 (12%)

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 Development
    19 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    136 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined

  • May 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Jetty
    48 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
2025· 4 proposals

  • July 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    136 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 Development
    40 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined

  • March 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    100 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
2024· 2 proposals

  • November 2024

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    6 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 structure
    160 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined

  • October 2023

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    25 YALLAROI PARADE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    100 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    108 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined

  • September 2023

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    1 GRANTHAM CRESCENT DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined

  • August 2023

  • Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development
    160 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined

  • July 2023

  • Port, wharf, boating facilities
    102-104 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
  • Port, wharf, boating facilities
    102-104 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined

  • May 2023

  • Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development
    160 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined

  • March 2023

  • Dwelling
    43 GRANTHAM CRESCENT DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
2022· 6 proposals

  • November 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    130 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined

  • September 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    11 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined

  • June 2022

  • Dwelling
    2 GRANTHAM CRESCENT DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined

  • March 2022

  • Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development
    43 GRANTHAM CRESCENT DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined

  • January 2022

  • Port, wharf, boating facilities
    26 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
  • Dwelling
    135 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
2021· 5 proposals

  • October 2021

  • Telecommunications and communication facilities
    4 GRANTHAM CRESCENT DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined

  • April 2021

  • Dwelling; Other
    112 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
  • Dwelling; Other
    102-104 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined

  • February 2021

  • Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Earthworks / change in levels
    54 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Port, wharf, boating facilities
    118 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
2020· 4 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Dwelling
    118 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined

  • August 2020

  • Port, wharf, boating facilities
    23 GRANTHAM CRESCENT DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
  • Dwelling
    28 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined

  • July 2020

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    11 riverview avenue Dangar Island NSW 2083Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood 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

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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