Median house price
$775k
+19% change
NSW · Dungog Council
Dungog, 2420
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,068
Growth (1 yr)
+1.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.9%
Median age
52
Median income
$1,045/wk
Employment rate
45.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$775,000
Languages at home
0.8%non-English
Most common: Afrikaans
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Away from the major hubs, Dungog is a smaller community in Dungog Council with its own quieter rhythm. Regional towns and local services do more of the everyday heavy lifting than the city. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Food and coffee punch above the usual for regional towns, giving the suburb a lived-in social scene. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Daily life works well on foot, with buses and trains also serving the suburb.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Growth momentum and safety push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as community and employment, plus schools and education look more ordinary among similar regional towns.
At a glance
Dungog snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$480/wk
Population (ERP)
2,068
+1.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.1%
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
#19
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
20th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
86th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
20th
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
- 59.4/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 15% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1078th in Australia
- State rank
- 309th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #19 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #50 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $490
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $775,000
- Median price change
- +19.2%
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
2,068(June 2025)
+1.9% annual · +6.9% over 5 years · 86th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.9%
- 5-year growth
- +6.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +39
- Change in 5 years
- +133
- Growth rank in NSW
- 86th 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 (~2,200), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,983
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,045
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 86 of 950
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 45.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 807 / 37 / 4 (+ 5 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)
- 84
- Against the person
- 28
- Against property
- 40
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 71 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +2.7%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault17
- Fraud15
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment19
- Malicious Damage To Property16
- Steal From Retail Store12
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)
- 937
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 20th
School list
- Dungog Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 914 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 191 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 986 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 142 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Dungog High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 937 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 566 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.9 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
59 public transport stops in this suburb
- Acc To P1/2
- Dungog Station
- Dungog Station, Coach Stop
- Level Crossing
- STR/RMP Stn Carpark
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
76 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
4 cafes · 4 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries · 4 places of worship · 1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 59 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 88/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 2.02
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 4.54
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 4.54
Food & drink(9)
- Barrington BakeryBakery
- Chillbillies CafeCafe
205
- Coffee Bean CafeCafe
234 Dowling Street
- Stella BistroCafe
- The Long RoomCafe
122 Dowling Street, Dungog
- Bank HotelPub
- Meg's kitchenPub
- Royal HotelPub
- Settlers Arms HotelPub
Shopping(2)
- Supa IGASupermarket
Community(6)
- Dungog LibraryLibrary
- Dungog High SchoolSchool
126 Eloiza Street
- Dungog Public SchoolSchool
9 Chapman Street, Dungog
- St Joseph's Catholic SchoolSchool
- Dungog Shire CouncilTownhall
198 Dowling Street
- Townhall
Health & services(3)
- Dungog HospitalHospital
22 Hospital Road
- William Valley PharmacyPharmacy
- Dungog Veterinary HospitalVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(13)
- Bennett ParkPark
- Frank Robinson ParkPark
- Jubilee ParkPark
- Lioness ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
- Park (3)
- Playground
- Dungog ShowgroundSports field
- Sports field
- VelosolutionsSports field
- Dungog Memorial BathsSwimming pool
Entertainment(2)
- James TheatreCinema
- Dungog MuseumMuseum
Transport(5)
2 bus stops · 3 train stations
Other(25)
- BottlemartAlcohol
- Bbq (2)
- TempestBicycle
- Dungog Caravan ParkCamp Site
- Dungog Fire StationFire station
78 Lord Street, Dungog
- Dungog Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
80 Lord Street, Dungog
- Fitness Station (2)
- Garden
- Dungog Common InformationInformation
- Information
- Lara Aged Care FacilityNursing Home
- Parking (5)
- Petrol station
- Picnic Table (4)
- Place of worship (3)
- St Mary'sPlace of worship
- Dungog Police StationPolice
- Dungog Post OfficePost office
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- Telephone
- Ticket Validator
- Track (2)
- Vending machine
- Waste Basket
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bennett ParkPark
- Frank Robinson ParkPark
- Jubilee ParkPark
- Lioness ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
4 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship (3)
- St Mary's
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Dungog Hospital (0.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Dungog HospitalHospital Road
- William Valley PharmacyPharmacy
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)
- 62
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 30.0
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
- 28° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 372 mm · ~46 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 329 mm · ~41 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 218 mm · ~27 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· 13 proposals
August 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling84 HOSPITAL ROAD DUNGOG 2420Under Assessment
July 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development190 DOWLING STREET DUNGOG 2420On Exhibition
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure82 HOOKE STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah59 HOSPITAL ROAD DUNGOG 2420Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Infrastructure128 ABELARD STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure56 ELOIZA STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space122 ABELARD STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)20 MARY STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space18 DOWLING STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure32 MOORE STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space24 VERGE STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure57 FOSTERTON ROAD DUNGOG 2420Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space17 MOORE STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
2025· 28 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool8 RENS STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure37 MACKAY STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
October 2025
- Subdivision74 COMMON ROAD DUNGOG 2420Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport65 CHAPMAN STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Manufactured home36 SHORT STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure82 HOOKE STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
- Subdivision73A MACKAY STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure48 RENS STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation47 ABELARD STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling; Non-standard Housing47 ABELARD STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure40 MELBEE CIRCUIT DUNGOG 2420Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure48 ELOIZA STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationU 3 100 ABELARD STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 RENS STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia23-27 HOOKE STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
- Subdivision3 HYLAND PLACE DUNGOG 2420Determined
April 2025
- Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise270 DOWLING STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 DOWLING STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 BROWN STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool28 BROWN STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure57 FOSTERTON ROAD DUNGOG 2420Determined
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility6 BROWN STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure48 RENS STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure16 HOSPITAL ROAD DUNGOG 2420Operational consent issued
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development5 LORD STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
- Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise270 DOWLING STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure60 LORD STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure5 HOOKE STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
2024· 1 proposal
December 2024
- Advertising and signage; School57 BROWN STREET DUNGOG 2420Determined
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)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksStroud Hill Road, Cooreei29 Mar 2026 – 31 Oct 2027
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · 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
- Lyne
- Member of Parliament
- Alison PENFOLD (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,584
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 59.8%Labor 40.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 22.5 km away).
Coalition 53.3%Labor 46.7%
6.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- DungogLabor 46.9% · Coalition 53.1% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- WallarobbaLabor 35.0% · Coalition 65.0% TPP (2025)11.6 km away
- Stroud RoadLabor 32.3% · Coalition 67.7% TPP (2025)18.2 km away
- GresfordLabor 38.9% · Coalition 61.1% TPP (2025)18.7 km away
- StroudLabor 44.0% · Coalition 56.0% TPP (2025)20.1 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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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 Dungog Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.