NSW · Sydney Council
Dawes Point, NSW, 2000
Desirability index
71.9/100
How this score is calculated#203 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Dawes Point is a small locality in the Sydney area, home to around 385 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 15,397 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-3%), roughly 39992.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $930 (flats $1,200, houses $1,350), limited but present public transport access, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 385
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $4,708
- Dwelling vacancy
- 35.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 91 of 257
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,467
- Employment rate
- 65.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 49 / 113
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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $1,200
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,350
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $930
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 1,897
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 15,397
- Against the person
- 2,510
- Against property
- 5,045
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 39,992.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 88.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -2.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions678
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault1248
- Other Theft1182
- Steal From Retail Store1592
- Transport Regulatory Offences3385
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
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Walsh Bay Arts Precinct, Hickson Rd
- Walsh Bay Arts Precinct, Hickson Rd
- Walsh Bay Arts Precinct, Hickson Rd
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).
64 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Restaurant or cafe; Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Business identification sign15 HICKSON ROAD DAWES POINT NSW 2000Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia55 LOWER FORT STREET DAWES POINT 2000Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation14 TRINITY AVENUE DAWES POINT 2000Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Restaurant or cafe; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading17-17A Hickson Road Dawes Point Lot 61 DP 1048377Determined
2025· 9 proposals
October 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 HICKSON ROAD DAWES POINT 2000Determined
August 2025
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia8-12 TRINITY AVENUE DAWES POINT 2000Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure58 LOWER FORT STREET DAWES POINT 2000Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation58 LOWER FORT STREET DAWES POINT 2000Determined
March 2025
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 LOWER FORT STREET DAWES POINT 2000Determined
February 2025
- Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and tradingSHOP 5, 7-17A HICKSON ROAD, DAWES POINTDetermined
- Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and tradingSHOP 6, 7-17A HICKSON ROAD, DAWES POINTDetermined
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17-17A Hickson Road Dawes PointDetermined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure39-41 LOWER FORT STREET DAWES POINT 2000Determined
2024· 9 proposals
November 2024
- Place of public worship; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure60-62 LOWER FORT STREET DAWES POINT 2000Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia8-12 TRINITY AVENUE DAWES POINT 2000Determined
September 2024
- Entertainment associated with existing premises; Hours of operation and trading13A Hickson Road, Dawes PointDetermined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool13 LOWER FORT STREET DAWES POINT 2000Determined
August 2024
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17-17A Hickson Road Dawes PointDetermined
May 2024
- Entertainment facility; Hours of operation and tradingCUMBERLAND STREET DAWES POINT 2000Determined
April 2024
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 Hickson Road Dawes PointDetermined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 Hickson Road/U402/Lot69Determined
March 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; Sculptures and artworks11 Hickson Road, Dawes PointDetermined
2023· 8 proposals
November 2023
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure58B LOWER FORT STREET DAWES POINT 2000Determined
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Tourist and visitor accommodation8-12 TRINITY AVENUE DAWES POINT 2000Determined
October 2023
- Place of public worship; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure60-62 LOWER FORT STREET DAWES POINT 2000Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure422-423 19 Hickson Road, Dawes Point NSW 2000Determined
September 2023
- Community facility; Hours of operation and trading13 Hickson Road, Dawes Point 2000Determined
- Hotel or motel accomodation; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Tourist and visitor accommodation8-12 TRINITY AVENUE DAWES POINT 2000Rejected
June 2023
- OtherDawes Point, Hickson Road Reserve, Campbells CoveDetermined
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development47 LOWER FORT STREET DAWES POINT 2000Determined
2022· 13 proposals
December 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development39-41 LOWER FORT STREET DAWES POINT 2000Determined
- Attached dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development25-27 LOWER FORT STREET DAWES POINT 2000Determined
October 2022
- Other5030 Hickson Road DAWES POINT NSW 2000Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development56 LOWER FORT STREET DAWES POINT 2000Determined
July 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentLot 5, 16 Hickson Road, Dawes PointDetermined
- Alterations and additions to commercial development11 Hickson Road, Dawes PointDetermined
- Pools / decks / fencing15 LOWER FORT STREET DAWES POINT 2000Determined
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development19 Hickson Road, Dawes PointDetermined
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentLot 5, 16 Hickson Road, Dawes PointRejected
May 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development518 - 517 19 Dawes Point NSW 2000Determined
2021· 11 proposals
11 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 10 proposals
10 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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
56 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (24)
- Bicycle Parking (7)
- Walsh Bay Arts Precinct, Hickson RdBus stop
- BarCycle Walsh BayCafe
- Cafe
- Sydney Dance CompanyDance
- Drinking water (2)
- Gym
- Loading Dock
- Gondwana ChoirsMusic School
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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Dawes Point ReservePark
- Parbury Lane ParkPark
- Pottinger ParkPark
- The PaddockPark
- Trinity Avenue PlaygroundPark
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)
- 10/10
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
Heritage
31 state heritage places
- Argyle Street Railway SubstationTrinity Avenue, Millers PointSHR
- Building75, 77 Lower Fort Street Millers PointSHR
- Building90 Windmill Street Millers PointSHR
- Building55 Lower Fort Street Millers PointSHR
- Building24, 26 Lower Fort Street Millers PointSHR
- Building92 Windmill Street Millers PointSHR
- Building8, 10, 12 Trinity Avenue Millers PointSHR
- Clydebank43 Lower Fort Street Millers PointSHR
- Dawes Point Battery remainsHickson Road, The RocksSHR
- Eagleton Terrace71, 73 Lower Fort Street Millers PointSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 71.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #203 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
- Walsh Bay Arts Precinct, Hickson Rdtransport
- Walsh Bay Arts Precinct, Hickson Rdtransport
- Walsh Bay Arts Precinct, Hickson Rdtransport
- Argyle Street Railway SubstationheritageTrinity Avenue, Millers PointSHR
- Buildingheritage75, 77 Lower Fort Street Millers PointSHR
- Buildingheritage90 Windmill Street Millers PointSHR
- Buildingheritage55 Lower Fort Street Millers PointSHR
- Buildingheritage24, 26 Lower Fort Street Millers PointSHR
- Buildingheritage92 Windmill Street Millers PointSHR
- Buildingheritage8, 10, 12 Trinity Avenue Millers PointSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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