NSW · Wollongong Council
Dombarton, 2530
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Suburb profile
Dombarton is a residential smaller community in Wollongong with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Population
- Population
- 130
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $2,094
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 46
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 58.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 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 · 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)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $730
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 156
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 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)
- 7
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 53.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 65 residents
- State safety percentile
- 30.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order123
- Domestic Violence Related Assault129
- Fraud127
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment174
- Malicious Damage To Property153
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 · 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
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Sheaffes Rd Before Neeson Rd
- Sheaffes Rd Before Neeson Rd
- Sheaffes Rd Turnaround
- Sheaffes Rd Turnaround
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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
11 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
June 2025
- Subdivision248 SHEAFFES ROAD DOMBARTON 2530Withdrawn
April 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure214 PAYNES ROAD DOMBARTON 2530Determined
2024· 2 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Subdivision; Stormwater management system231 SHEAFFES ROAD STREAM HILL 2526Additional Information Requested
September 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure322 PAYNES ROAD DOMBARTON 2530Determined
2023· 2 proposals
October 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure322 PAYNES ROAD DOMBARTON 2530Determined
August 2023
- Shed322 PAYNES ROAD DOMBARTON 2530Determined
2022· 1 proposal
June 2022
- Shed289 SHEAFFES ROAD DOMBARTON 2530Determined
2021· 1 proposal
September 2021
- Shed244 SHEAFFES ROAD DOMBARTON 2530Determined
2020· 3 proposals
December 2020
- Shed214 PAYNES ROAD DOMBARTON 2530Determined
November 2020
- Dwelling338 PAYNES ROAD DOMBARTON 2530Determined
September 2020
- Pools / decks / fencing254 SHEAFFES ROAD DOMBARTON 2530Determined
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime123
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime129
- Fraudcrime127
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime174
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime153
- Sheaffes Rd Before Neeson Rdtransport
- Sheaffes Rd Before Neeson Rdtransport
- Sheaffes Rd Turnaroundtransport
- Sheaffes Rd Turnaroundtransport
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning322 PAYNES ROAD DOMBARTON 2530Lodged 26 Sep 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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