Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Dobies Bight suburb profile
Dobies Bight, NSW · Postcode 2470
This Dobies Bight suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Dobies Bight, NSW (postcode 2470). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Dobies Bight with nearby suburbs.
Dobies Bight at a glance
Population
117
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,583/wk
Median age
42
Dobies Bight trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.9% over 10 years
Population
117
was 133 in 2016
-16 · -12%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $185/wk in 2016
+$65 · +35.1%
Household income
$1,583/wk
was $1,274/wk in 2016
+$309 · +24.3%
Median age
42
was 49 in 2016
-7 · -14.3%
Dig deeper: Dobies Bight population growth · Dobies Bight then and now
Dobies Bight vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Dobies Bight, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-40.5% vs area
- Dobies Bight$250/wk
- Nearby$296.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-14.1% vs area
- Dobies Bight$1,583/wk
- Nearby$1,071.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+5% vs area
- Dobies Bight42
- Nearby44.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-10.3% vs area
- Dobies Bight$725/wk
- Nearby$613.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Dobies Bight compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Dobies Bight sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3978
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3941.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,025.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4939
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Dobies Bight on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Dobies Bight, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Dobies Bight people
- Population
- 117
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 0%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Dobies Bight income
- Median household income
- $1,583/wk
- Median personal income
- $725/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Dobies Bight housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,717/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 45.2%
- Mortgaged
- 28.6%
- Rented
- 21.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Dobies Bight work
- Employment to population
- 64.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 36.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2470)
Compare Dobies Bight with nearby suburbs
Dobies Bight in numbers
Dobies Bight had 117 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 0% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45.2% own their home outright, 28.6% are paying a mortgage, 21.4% rent. Separate houses make up 88.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 37% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,583/wk, 12% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 12% (from 133 to 117). Median rent moved from $185/wk to $250/wk (+35.1%).
Dobies Bight suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Dobies Bight, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Dobies Bight was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Dobies Bight, NSW?
- Dobies Bight had 117 residents at the 2021 Census, down 12% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Dobies Bight?
- Median household income in Dobies Bight was $1,583/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Dobies Bight?
- 21.4% of occupied homes in Dobies Bight were rented, 45.2% were owned outright and 28.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Dobies Bight suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Dobies Bight. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology