Median house price
$940k
+6.8% change
NSW · Central Coast Council
Dooralong, 2259
Est. population · Jun 2025
368
Growth (1 yr)
+1.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.1%
Median age
42
Median income
$2,833/wk
Employment rate
60.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$940,000
Languages at home
4.4%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Dooralong offers a slower smaller community life in Central Coast Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
Desirability lands below average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus safety weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Dooralong snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$680/wk
Houses $700 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
368
+1.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.5%
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
#210
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
71st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
82nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
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
- 29.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5713th in Australia
- State rank
- 1847th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #210 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #830 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 81%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 472
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $940,000
- Median price change
- +6.8%
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
368(June 2025)
+1.7% annual · +5.1% over 5 years · 82th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.7%
- 5-year growth
- +5.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +6
- Change in 5 years
- +18
- Growth rank in NSW
- 82th 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 (~400), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 350
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,833
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 107
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,947
- Employment rate
- 60.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 99 / 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 · 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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 36
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 97.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 39 residents
- State safety percentile
- 70.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +6.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions789
- Domestic Violence Related Assault437
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment636
- Malicious Damage To Property530
- Transport Regulatory Offences1055
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
Public transport
36 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1124 Jillby Rd
- 1467 Dooralong Rd
- 964 Jillby Rd
- Dooralong Rd At Magpie Lane
- Dooralong Rd Opp 1467
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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 36 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.86
Transport(3)
3 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
- Dooralong ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- 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
- Moriseset Comunity Health Centre (12.6 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)
- 11
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 29.9
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
- 27° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 308 mm · ~38 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 258 mm · ~32 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 150 mm · ~19 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 203 mm · ~25 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
July 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool1119 DOORALONG ROAD DOORALONG 2259Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space2 HITCHCOCKS LANE DOORALONG 2259Determined
2024· 2 proposals
October 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure305 SMITHS ROAD DOORALONG 2259Determined
September 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia2 HITCHCOCKS LANE DOORALONG 2259Determined
2023· 3 proposals
September 2023
- Dwelling; Earthworks / change in levels; Garages, carports and car parking spaces1365 MANDALONG ROAD DOORALONG 2259Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development1021 DOORALONG ROAD DOORALONG 2259Determined
February 2023
- Dual occupancy; Alterations and additions to residential development170 DOORALONG RIDGE DRIVE DOORALONG 2259Determined
2022· 5 proposals
October 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces170 DOORALONG RIDGE DRIVE DOORALONG 2259Determined
June 2022
- Earthworks / change in levels834 DICKSONS ROAD DOORALONG 2259Withdrawn
May 2022
- Farm buildings1213 DOORALONG ROAD DOORALONG 2259Withdrawn
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed1052 DOORALONG ROAD DOORALONG 2259Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling1545 MANDALONG ROAD DOORALONG 2259Determined
2021· 8 proposals
October 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing219 SMITHS ROAD DOORALONG 2259Determined
July 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development130 PHIL TUNKS ROAD DOORALONG 2259Determined
- Dual occupancy1021 DOORALONG ROAD DOORALONG 2259Determined
June 2021
- Home business80 DOORALONG RIDGE DRIVE DOORALONG 2259Determined
April 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing191 DOORALONG RIDGE DRIVE DOORALONG 2259Determined
February 2021
- Shed1559 MANDALONG ROAD DOORALONG 2259Determined
- Dwelling; Other48 Dittons Road DOORALONG NSW 2259Withdrawn
- ShedDOORALONG RIDGE DRIVE DOORALONG 2259Determined
2020· 2 proposals
September 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development1545 MANDALONG ROAD DOORALONG 2259Withdrawn
August 2020
- Other971 JILLIBY ROAD DOORALONG 2259Determined
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
- 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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Dobell
- Member of Parliament
- Emma McBRIDE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 122,541
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 40.6%Labor 59.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 13.5 km away).
Coalition 45.5%Labor 54.5%
4.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- JillibyLabor 44.9% · Coalition 55.1% TPP (2025)7.3 km away
- YarramalongLabor 56.6% · Coalition 43.4% TPP (2025)9.6 km away
- Wyong CreekLabor 51.8% · Coalition 48.2% TPP (2025)10.3 km away
- Warnervale EastLabor 59.3% · Coalition 40.7% TPP (2025)11.9 km away
- WyongLabor 55.5% · Coalition 44.5% TPP (2025)12.0 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)
- 9/10
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
More in Central Coast Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.