Median house price
$1.86M
+1.2% change
NSW · Parramatta Council
Dundas, 2117
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,138
Growth (1 yr)
+1.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+8.8%
Median age
37
Median income
$1,962/wk
Employment rate
55.3%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,863,000
Languages at home
52.1%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Korean, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Heritage area
- Cycling
Suburb profile
Dundas is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Parramatta Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. An emerging neighbourhood feel is building here, with new households gradually reshaping local life.
Desirability rates good overall, led by community and employment, plus safety, while local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Dundas snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$750/wk
Houses $820 · Units $630
Population (ERP)
5,138
+1.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.8%
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
#39
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
16th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
80th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
75th
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
- 55.6/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 21% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1480th in Australia
- State rank
- 434th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #39 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #319 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)
- $630
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $820
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 131
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,863,000
- Median price change
- +1.2%
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
5,138(June 2025)
+1.6% annual · +8.8% over 5 years · 80th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.6%
- 5-year growth
- +8.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +80
- Change in 5 years
- +414
- Growth rank in NSW
- 80th 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 (~5,700), extrapolated at +2.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,959
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,962
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 101 of 1,729
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 55.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 851 / 676 / 101 (+ 4 other)
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)
- 192
- Against the person
- 47
- Against property
- 103
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 37.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 106 residents
- State safety percentile
- 15.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.8%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault59
- Fraud105
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment74
- Malicious Damage To Property79
- Steal From Motor Vehicle84
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
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 1,070
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 75th
School list
- St Patrick's Marist CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1089 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 1,070 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Telopea Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 991 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 139 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Dundas Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1070 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 312 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1079 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 377 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Rydalmere Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1018 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 66% · 151 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Ermington West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1022 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 104 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Bernadette's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1083 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 55% · 188 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Yates Avenue Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1040 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 54% · 155 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Oatlands Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1072 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 159 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.9 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
44 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dundas Public School, Kissing Point Rd
- Kissing Point Rd Before Kirby St
- Kissing Point Rd Before Rippon Av
- Kissing Point Rd Opp Bells Rd
- St Patrick's Marist College, Kirby St
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
72 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 places of worship · 4 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 7 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 44 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 34/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.4
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.41
Food & drink(2)
- Becca's BakeryBakery
14 Station Street
- Uncle Fred's TakeawayFast food
Shopping(1)
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
Community(2)
- Dundas Public SchoolSchool
85 Kissing Point Road
- St Patrick's Marist CollegeSchool
Sport & outdoors(14)
- Anna Maria King ParkPark
- Fred Robertson ParkPark
- Jenkins ReservePark
- Park (3)
- Williams ReservePark
- CouncilPlayground
- Jenkins PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground (2)
- Dundas Sports and Recreation ClubSports centre
- Sports field
- Squash CourtSports field
Transport(21)
19 bus stops · 2 train stations
Other(13)
- Liquor StaxAlcohol
- ATM
- Bench (4)
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Drinking water
- Parking (5)
- ShellPetrol station
- Dundas WestPlace of worship
- Dundas Post OfficePost office
18 Station Street
- Shelter (5)
- TelstraTelephone
- Ticket Validator (4)
- Waste Basket (3)
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anna Maria King ParkPark
- Fred Robertson ParkPark
- Jenkins ReservePark
- Williams ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Dundas West
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Allowah Presbyterian Children's Hospital (2.2 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)
- 120
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.4
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· 3 proposals
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures; Supporting Development27 STATION STREET DUNDAS 2117Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures; Residential Accommodation18 BARONBALI STREET DUNDAS 2117Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation26 JENKINS STREET DUNDAS 2117Determined
2025· 4 proposals
August 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure265 KISSING POINT ROAD DUNDAS 2117Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care331 -333 Kissing Point Road, DundasDetermined
June 2025
- Subdivision24 DORAHY STREET DUNDAS 2117Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure186 KISSING POINT ROAD DUNDAS 2117Determined
2024· 14 proposals
December 2024
- Subdivision24 DORAHY STREET DUNDAS 2117Determined
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care247 KISSING POINT ROAD DUNDAS 2117Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 ALBEMARLE STREET DUNDAS 2117Determined
October 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia21 DORA CRESCENT DUNDAS 2117Determined
September 2024
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation25 KISSING POINT ROAD DUNDAS 2117Determined
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Carport40 BARONBALI STREET DUNDAS 2117Determined
July 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure265 KISSING POINT ROAD DUNDAS 2117Determined
- Registered club; Hours of operation and trading9-15 ELDER ROAD DUNDAS 2117Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolU 1 12 KARIWARA STREET DUNDAS 2117Determined
June 2024
- Subdivision24 DORAHY STREET DUNDAS 2117Determined
March 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Veterinary hospital12 STATION STREET DUNDAS 2117Determined
February 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)34 BARONBALI STREET DUNDAS 2117Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)26 JENKINS STREET DUNDAS 2117Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)166 KIRBY STREET DUNDAS 2117Determined
2023· 12 proposals
December 2023
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)6 LEAMINGTON ROAD DUNDAS 2117Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure40 RIPPON AVENUE DUNDAS 2117Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)4 HOLLAND PLACE DUNDAS 2117Determined
October 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)34 WASSELL STREET DUNDAS 2117Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling3 WEEROONA PLACE DUNDAS 2117Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial development199 KISSING POINT ROAD DUNDAS 2117Determined
July 2023
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision of land31 BARONBALI STREET DUNDAS 2117Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition10 RIPPON AVENUE DUNDAS 2117Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling; Subdivision of land29 BARONBALI STREET DUNDAS 2117Determined
January 2023
- Centre based childcare25 STATION STREET DUNDAS 2117Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Residential flat building7 ST ANDREWS STREET DUNDAS 2117Determined
- Centre based childcare245 KISSING POINT ROAD DUNDAS 2117Determined
2022· 7 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing7 Albemarle Street, DundasDetermined
November 2022
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land6 BARONBALI STREET DUNDAS 2117Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development232 SPURWAY STREET DUNDAS 2117Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land180 KIRBY STREET DUNDAS 2117Deferred Commencement
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development199 KISSING POINT ROAD DUNDAS 2117Determined
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Subdivision of land4 HOLLAND PLACE DUNDAS 2117Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Stratum / community title subdivision; Garages, carports and car parking spaces146 KISSING POINT ROAD DUNDAS 2117Determined
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)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Dundas Railway Station groupStation Street, DundasSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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
- Parramatta
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew CHARLTON (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,501
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +8.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 37.5%Labor 62.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.0 km away).
Coalition 39.0%Labor 61.0%
1.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- DundasLabor 60.0% · Coalition 40.0% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- TelopeaLabor 64.4% · Coalition 35.6% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- RydalmereLabor 62.0% · Coalition 38.0% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Ermington WestLabor 61.4% · Coalition 38.6% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Dundas ValleyLabor 58.7% · Coalition 41.3% TPP (2025)1.6 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)
- 9/10
- 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
More in Parramatta Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.