Median house price
$1.17M
+7.1% change
NSW · Shellharbour Council
Dunmore, 2529
Est. population · Jun 2025
342
Growth (1 yr)
+2.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.6%
Median age
41
Median income
$2,214/wk
Employment rate
61.5%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,173,000
Languages at home
7.3%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Dunmore is a quieter smaller community in Shellharbour Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. It sits well away from Sydney, trading metro convenience for space and a slower regional pace. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
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.
The overall desirability read is below average, pulled by softer safety compared with similar metro suburbs, though schools and education, plus community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Dunmore snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$760/wk
Houses $800 · Units $650
Population (ERP)
342
+2.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.3%
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
#213
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
55th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
88th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
84th
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
- 35.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4573rd in Australia
- State rank
- 1458th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #213 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #761 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)
- $650
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $800
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $760
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 190
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,173,000
- Median price change
- +7.1%
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
342(June 2025)
+2.1% annual · +9.6% over 5 years · 88th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.1%
- 5-year growth
- +9.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +7
- Change in 5 years
- +30
- Growth rank in NSW
- 88th 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 +2.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 318
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,214
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 116
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,234
- Employment rate
- 61.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 105 / 5 / 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 are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 25
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 73.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 80 residents
- State safety percentile
- 54.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions667
- Fraud135
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment161
- Steal From Motor Vehicle128
- Steal From Retail Store211
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,099
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 84th
School list
- Illawarra Environmental Education CentreCombined · GovernmentView on My School →
- Shellharbour Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1099 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 981 students · Top SEA quarter 42%View 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
26 public transport stops in this suburb
- CCP Piper Dr
- ENT Piper Dr
- STR/LFT To P1
- STR/LFT To P2
- Shellharbour Junction Station
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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 26 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
- 6.29
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Park
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
- Shell Heights ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- Shellharbour Hospital (7.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public 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)
- 8
- 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
- 24° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 301 mm · ~38 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 396 mm · ~50 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 292 mm · ~36 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 274 mm · ~34 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· 7 proposals
August 2026
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)15 GALACTIC DRIVE DUNMORE 2529Under Assessment
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Health Infrastructure16 SOLSTICE DRIVE DUNMORE 2529Under Assessment
March 2026
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)26 GALACTIC DRIVE DUNMORE 2529Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)8 GALACTIC DRIVE DUNMORE 2529Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)6 GALACTIC DRIVE DUNMORE 2529Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureLot 408, 9 Andromeda Road, Dunmore NSW 2529Determined
- Subdivision7 PLUTO PLACE DUNMORE 2529Determined
2025· 12 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision22 CELESTIAL AVENUE DUNMORE 2529Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure57 BUCKLEYS ROAD DUNMORE 2529Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)14 AURORA AVENUE DUNMORE 2529Determined
July 2025
- Subdivision22 CELESTIAL AVENUE DUNMORE 2529Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation40 SWAMP ROAD DUNMORE 2529Determined
June 2025
- Educational establishment; Erection of a new structure; School1 PIPER DRIVE DUNMORE 2529Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Agriculture431 RIVERSIDE DRIVE DUNMORE 2529Determined
May 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)18 CELESTIAL AVENUE DUNMORE 2529Operational consent issued
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation10 ALLAWAH PLACE DUNMORE 2529Determined
- Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)6 GALACTIC DRIVE DUNMORE 2529Determined
- Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)8 GALACTIC DRIVE DUNMORE 2529Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Emergency services facility44 BUCKLEYS ROAD DUNMORE 2529Determined
2024· 22 proposals
December 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1 FULLER DRIVE DUNMORE 2529Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 ANDROMEDA ROAD DUNMORE 2529Determined
- Subdivision; Group home (permanent); Residential Accommodation2 AURORA AVENUE DUNMORE 2529Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)6 SATURN CRESCENT DUNMORE 2529Determined
November 2024
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)2 UNIVERSAL AVENUE DUNMORE 2529Determined
October 2024
- Hours of operation and trading; Waste or resource management facility44 BUCKLEYS ROAD DUNMORE 2529Determined
September 2024
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)22 GALACTIC DRIVE DUNMORE 2529Determined
August 2024
- Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; School1 PIPER DRIVE DUNMORE 2529Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 AURORA AVENUE DUNMORE 2529Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure57 BUCKLEYS ROAD DUNMORE 2529Operational consent issued
- Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)6 GALACTIC DRIVE DUNMORE 2529Determined
- Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)8 GALACTIC DRIVE DUNMORE 2529Determined
- Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)2 GALACTIC DRIVE DUNMORE 2529Determined
June 2024
- Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)4 GALACTIC DRIVE DUNMORE 2529Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 fuller drive, dunmore 2529Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation15 ANDROMEDA ROAD DUNMORE 2529Determined
April 2024
- Subdivision; Dual occupancy (detached)1 GALACTIC DRIVE DUNMORE 2529Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure9 UNIVERSAL AVENUE DUNMORE 2529Determined
March 2024
- Subdivision; Group home (permanent); Residential Accommodation2 AURORA AVENUE DUNMORE 2529Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1 FULLER DRIVE DUNMORE 2529Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 ANDROMEDA ROAD DUNMORE 2529Determined
January 2024
- Commercial development; Advertising and signageLot 37 Piper Drive Dunmore / DP1225061Determined
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
- Shellharbour Railway Station GroupIllawarra railway, DunmoreSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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
- Whitlam
- Member of Parliament
- Carol BERRY (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,093
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -2.1 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.8%Labor 56.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.3 km away).
Coalition 42.0%Labor 58.0%
1.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -2.3 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Shell CoveLabor 53.5% · Coalition 46.5% TPP (2025)3.8 km away
- Flinders CentralLabor 60.4% · Coalition 39.6% TPP (2025)4.5 km away
- Albion Park HeightsLabor 57.3% · Coalition 42.7% TPP (2025)4.8 km away
- Albion Park RailLabor 59.7% · Coalition 40.3% TPP (2025)5.7 km away
- ShellharbourLabor 54.9% · Coalition 45.1% TPP (2025)5.7 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)
- 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
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