Median house price
$2.38M
+5.7% change
NSW · Sutherland Shire Council
Dolans Bay, 2229
Est. population · Jun 2025
761
Growth (1 yr)
+2.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.0%
Median age
41
Median income
$3,542/wk
Employment rate
65.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,378,000
Languages at home
8.8%non-English
Most common: Greek, Italian, Macedonian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Dolans Bay is a quieter residential smaller community in Sutherland Shire Council, more about homes and street life than a busy local strip. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because growth momentum lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment, plus safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Dolans Bay snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$850/wk
Houses $1,150 · Units $678
Population (ERP)
761
+2.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.0%
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
#290
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
26th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
89th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
81st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
- 39.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3943rd in Australia
- State rank
- 1207th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #290 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #703 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $678
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,150
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 231
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $2,378,000
- Median price change
- +5.7%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
761(June 2025)
+2.1% annual · +3.0% over 5 years · 89th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.1%
- 5-year growth
- +3.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +16
- Change in 5 years
- +22
- Growth rank in NSW
- 89th 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 (~800), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 699
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $3,542
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 220
- Median monthly mortgage
- $4,000
- Employment rate
- 65.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 191 / 18 / 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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 35
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 78 residents
- State safety percentile
- 26.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.5%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault103
- Fraud114
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment126
- Malicious Damage To Property124
- Transport Regulatory Offences264
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,089
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 81th
School list
- Lilli Pilli Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1113 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 323 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Caringbah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1088 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 394 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College BurraneerSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1086 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 421 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Burraneer Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1101 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 573 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Aloysius College CronullaSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1089 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 482 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dolans Bay Marina, Parthenia St
- Parthenia St Opp Wentworth St
- Parthenia St Opp Wistaria St
- Port Hacking Rd Opp Bass St
- Port Hacking Rd Opp Turriell Point Rd
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
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 10 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 15/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.43
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Carmen Place ReservePark
Transport(5)
5 bus stops
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
- Carmen Place ReservePark
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
- Cronulla Medical Practice (2.9 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)
- 10
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 13.1
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· 9 proposals
August 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure76 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure90 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Under Assessment
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure80 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure668A PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 CARMEN PLACE DOLANS BAY 2229Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Other Infrastructure660 PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool632B PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Marine Premise; Marina72-74 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)654 PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Deferred Commencement
2025· 9 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure80 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)6 WISTARIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Access ramp; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving; Supporting Development638A PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Minor building alterations (external)68 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
August 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)64 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Mooring Pen662 PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure638A PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
January 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure86 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Withdrawn
2024· 11 proposals
December 2024
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure14 LEHANE PLAZA DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Minor building alterations (external)68 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure88 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Water recreation structure; Jetty; Boat launching ramp694 PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool78 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
July 2024
- Demolition; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)64 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool27B PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
June 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space712 PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)654 PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Withdrawn
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation24 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
2023· 8 proposals
October 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences696 PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1A LEHANE PLAZA DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Multi-dwelling housing; Alterations and additions to residential development; Subdivision of land; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces698 PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
September 2023
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development90 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development742 PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
- Retaining walls, protection of trees624 PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development6 ELLERY PLACE DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development1 734 PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
2022· 6 proposals
October 2022
- Dual occupancy41 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
September 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing70 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
August 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Retaining walls, protection of trees4 734 PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development3 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling87 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
June 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development80 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
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
- No overlay at centroid
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
- Cook
- Member of Parliament
- Simon KENNEDY (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 118,855
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 57.2%Labor 42.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.6 km away).
Coalition 64.0%Labor 36.0%
6.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Lilli PilliLabor 34.4% · Coalition 65.6% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Caringbah SouthLabor 37.3% · Coalition 62.7% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- BurraneerLabor 33.9% · Coalition 66.1% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Burraneer BayLabor 36.6% · Coalition 63.4% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Caringbah CentralLabor 41.3% · Coalition 58.7% TPP (2025)1.9 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)
- 10/10
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
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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