NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Dolphin Point, NSW, 2539
Desirability index
#409 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Dolphin Point is a small locality in the Shoalhaven area, home to around 354 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 885 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+5%), roughly 2500.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $600 (flats $440, houses $600), 12 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 354
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,488
- Dwelling vacancy
- 27.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 51 of 185
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 53.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 3 / 0
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)
- $440
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 113
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)
- 885
- Against the person
- 280
- Against property
- 350
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,500
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 48.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +5%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault75
- Fraud69
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment89
- Malicious Damage To Property84
- Trespass59
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
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bimbla Av At Galiga Cres
- Dolphin Point Tourist Park, Dolphin Point Rd
- Highview Dr At Vista Dr
- Highview Dr Opp Bonito Av
- Seaside Pde Before Bonito Av
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).
82 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Home business; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool33 BARA PARADE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool40 VISTA DRIVE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 HIGHVIEW DRIVE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation34 VISTA DRIVE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 HIGHVIEW DRIVE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool8 MIRIDA DRIVE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
April 2025
- Subdivision14 BIMBLA AVENUE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation40 VISTA DRIVE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)14 BIMBLA AVENUE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 MIRIDA DRIVE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation49 SEASIDE PARADE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 HIGHVIEW DRIVE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
2023· 9 proposals
October 2023
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Privacy screens60 DOLPHIN POINT ROAD DOLPHIN POINT 2539Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure19 HIGHVIEW DRIVE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 VISTA DRIVE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling; Retaining walls, protection of trees44 VISTA DRIVE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
May 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development29 SEASIDE PARADE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Withdrawn
March 2023
- Dwelling6 GADU STREET DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
- Demolition1 SEASIDE PARADE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development29 SEASIDE PARADE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
January 2023
- Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees13 GADU STREET DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
2022· 22 proposals
December 2022
- Subdivision of land1 SEASIDE PARADE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development2 VISTA DRIVE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development60 DOLPHIN POINT ROAD DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
October 2022
- Retaining walls, protection of trees16 MIRIDA DRIVE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development21 SEASIDE PARADE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
August 2022
- Earthworks / change in levels15 GADU STREET DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
- Dwelling28 VISTA DRIVE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling6 GADU STREET DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing1 GADU STREET DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling8 MIRIDA DRIVE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
- Dwelling18 MIRIDA DRIVE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
- Dwelling31 BARA PARADE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
- Dwelling23 VISTA DRIVE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
- Dwelling16 MIRIDA DRIVE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
April 2022
- Dwelling25 BARA PARADE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
March 2022
- Retaining walls, protection of trees16 MIRIDA DRIVE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
February 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing13 GADU STREET DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces15 GALIGA CRESCENT DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
- Dwelling3 GADU STREET DOLPHIN POINT 2539Determined
2021· 36 proposals
36 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 3 proposals
3 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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Picnic Table
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Dolphin ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 11.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #409 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bimbla Av At Galiga Crestransport
- Dolphin Point Tourist Park, Dolphin Point Rdtransport
- Highview Dr At Vista Drtransport
- Highview Dr Opp Bonito Avtransport
- Seaside Pde Before Bonito Avtransport
- Dolphin Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning29 SEASIDE PARADE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Lodged 18 May 2023 · Withdrawn
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning29 SEASIDE PARADE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Lodged 01 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning2 VISTA DRIVE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Lodged 10 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning21 SEASIDE PARADE DOLPHIN POINT 2539Lodged 10 Oct 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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