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NSW · Dungog Council

Fosterton, 2420

Est. population · Jun 2025

98

Growth (1 yr)

+2.1%

Growth (5 yr)

+6.5%

Median age

58

Median income

$1,325/wk

Employment rate

53.5%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$775,000

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Green suburb
  • Excellent transport
What Fosterton is known for: Green suburb, Excellent transport

Suburb profile

Fosterton is a quieter smaller community in Dungog Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Trips to Sydney are an outing, not a routine: neighbouring regional centres do more of the heavy lifting. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.

Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

At a glance

Fosterton snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$775k

+19% change

Median rent

$480/wk

Population (ERP)

98

+2.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

27.5%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

20th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

88th

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

5/10

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

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

Population

Estimated resident population

98(June 2025)

+2.1% annual · +6.5% over 5 years · 88th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.1%
5-year growth
+6.5%
Change in 1 year
+2
Change in 5 years
+6
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 (~100), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
94
Median age
58
Median household income / week
$1,325
Dwelling vacancy
27.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
14 of 51
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
53.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
38 / 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 are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
4
Against the person
1
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
40.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 94 residents
State safety percentile
20.2th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

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

Public transport

8 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 171 Fosterton Rd
  • 171 Fosterton Rd
  • 81 Monkerai Rd
  • Fosterton Rd At Moylans Rd
  • Fosterton Rd Opp Moylans Rd

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

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
10
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Dungog Hospital (6.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
3
Participants per 1,000 residents
30.6

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

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· 1 proposal

  • July 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    281 FOSTERTON ROAD FOSTERTON 2420Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal

  • June 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    703 FOSTERTON ROAD FOSTERTON 2420Determined
2024· 3 proposals

  • July 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    824 FOSTERTON ROAD FOSTERTON 2420Determined

  • May 2024

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    285 FOSTERTON ROAD FOSTERTON 2420Determined

  • February 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    210 MOYLANS ROAD FOSTERTON 2420Determined
2023· 4 proposals

  • November 2023

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Agriculture
    1590 FOSTERTON ROAD FOSTERTON 2420Determined

  • October 2023

  • Subdivision; Other Infrastructure
    1222 FOSTERTON ROAD FOSTERTON 2420Withdrawn

  • June 2023

  • Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    703 FOSTERTON ROAD FOSTERTON 2420Determined
  • Other
    824 FOSTERTON ROAD FOSTERTON 2420Determined
2022· 3 proposals

  • December 2022

  • Subdivision of land
    591 FOSTERTON ROAD FOSTERTON 2420Withdrawn

  • February 2022

  • Dwelling; Demolition
    1224 FOSTERTON ROAD FOSTERTON 2420Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    396 FOSTERTON ROAD FOSTERTON 2420Determined
2021· 4 proposals

  • December 2021

  • Other
    FOSTERTON ROAD FOSTERTON 2420Determined

  • August 2021

  • Dwelling
    1104 FOSTERTON ROAD FOSTERTON 2420Determined

  • July 2021

  • Change of use
    79 MOYLANS ROAD FOSTERTON 2420Determined

  • June 2021

  • Subdivision of land
    310 FOSTERTON ROAD FOSTERTON 2420Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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
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 28.4 km away).

Coalition 57.1%Labor 42.9%

2.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • DungogLabor 46.9% · Coalition 53.1% TPP (2025)7.1 km away
  • Stroud RoadLabor 32.3% · Coalition 67.7% TPP (2025)15.8 km away
  • WallarobbaLabor 35.0% · Coalition 65.0% TPP (2025)18.3 km away
  • StroudLabor 44.0% · Coalition 56.0% TPP (2025)19.9 km away
  • GresfordLabor 38.9% · Coalition 61.1% TPP (2025)22.2 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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

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