Median house price
$2.71M
+18% change
NSW · Bayside Council
Dolls Point, 2219
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,671
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.2%
Median age
44
Median income
$1,708/wk
Employment rate
57.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,711,000
Languages at home
38.1%non-English
Most common: Greek, Arabic, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Bayside Council, Dolls Point is a settled smaller community where everyday shopping leans on neighbouring suburbs. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. 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. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The overall desirability read is below average, pulled by softer growth momentum compared with similar metro suburbs, though schools and education, plus safety remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Dolls Point snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$790/wk
Houses $1,025 · Units $698
Population (ERP)
1,671
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.7%
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
#214
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
12th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
59th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
72nd
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
- 35.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4624th in Australia
- State rank
- 1473rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #214 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #765 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 79%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $698
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,025
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $790
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 119
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $2,711,000
- Median price change
- +17.9%
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
1,671(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +1.2% over 5 years · 59th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +1.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +13
- Change in 5 years
- +20
- Growth rank in NSW
- 59th 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 (~1,700), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,633
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,708
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 79 of 815
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,383
- Employment rate
- 57.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 114 / 109 / 513
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)
- 56
- Against the person
- 17
- Against property
- 23
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 33.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 96 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.4%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault41
- Fraud45
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment55
- Malicious Damage To Property41
- Other Offences32
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,060
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 72th
School list
- Ramsgate Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1039 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 447 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Sans Souci Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1060 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 71% · 523 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans SouciPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1091 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 74% · 218 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.4 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
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gannon Av At Malua St
- Gannon Av At Malua St
- Malua St At Gannon Av
- Norman Av At Gannon Av
- Norman Av At Gannon Av
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
11 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 17 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 26/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Community(1)
- The Scots College Brighton Preparatory SchoolSchool
190 Russell Avenue, Dolls Point
Transport(9)
9 bus stops
Other(1)
- Parking
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Calvary Health Care Sydney (2.1 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)
- 33
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 19.7
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· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2 GANNON AVENUE DOLLS POINT 2219Determined
2025· 5 proposals
August 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)18 MALUA STREET DOLLS POINT 2219Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3 MALUA STREET DOLLS POINT 2219Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 MALUA STREET DOLLS POINT 2219Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 NORMAN AVENUE DOLLS POINT 2219Withdrawn
January 2025
- Demolition; Restaurant or cafe; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Food and drink premise179 Russell Ave, Dolls Point NSW 2219Determined
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool9 CARRUTHERS DRIVE DOLLS POINT 2219Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 MALUA STREET DOLLS POINT 2219Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2 GANNON AVENUE DOLLS POINT 2219Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure139 SANDRINGHAM STREET DOLLS POINT 2219Determined
2023· 1 proposal
October 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 NORMAN AVENUE DOLLS POINT 2219Determined
2022· 4 proposals
December 2022
- Educational establishment190 RUSSELL AVENUE DOLLS POINT 2219Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs139 SANDRINGHAM STREET DOLLS POINT 2219Determined
April 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development28 GANNON AVENUE DOLLS POINT 2219Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling26 GANNON AVENUE DOLLS POINT 2219Determined
2021· 4 proposals
November 2021
- Secondary dwelling7 CARRUTHERS DRIVE DOLLS POINT 2219Withdrawn
August 2021
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development18 MALUA STREET DOLLS POINT 2219Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling8 MALUA STREET DOLLS POINT 2219Determined
January 2021
- Dwelling8 MALUA STREET DOLLS POINT 2219Determined
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 4.9 km away).
Coalition 54.4%Labor 45.6%
2.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- SandringhamLabor 43.9% · Coalition 56.1% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Ramsgate (Cook)Labor 51.9% · Coalition 48.1% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Ramsgate Beach (Cook)Labor 48.3% · Coalition 51.7% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Sans SouciLabor 42.8% · Coalition 57.2% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Taren PointLabor 29.6% · Coalition 70.4% TPP (2025)3.4 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
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