Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Dolls Point suburb profile
Dolls Point, NSW · Postcode 2219
This Dolls Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Dolls Point, NSW (postcode 2219). 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 Dolls Point with nearby suburbs.
Dolls Point at a glance
Population
1,633
Median rent
$451/wk
Household income
$1,708/wk
Median age
44
Dolls Point 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
+9.5% over 10 years
Population
1,633
was 1,661 in 2016
-28 · -1.7%
Median rent
$451/wk
was $435/wk in 2016
+$16 · +3.7%
Household income
$1,708/wk
was $1,438/wk in 2016
+$270 · +18.8%
Median age
44
was 43 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Dolls Point population growth · Dolls Point then and now
Dolls Point vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Dolls Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-8% vs area
- Dolls Point$451/wk
- Nearby$485/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-19.4% vs area
- Dolls Point$1,708/wk
- Nearby$1,883/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+10% vs area
- Dolls Point44
- Nearby40.5
- Sydney40
Personal income
+10.2% vs area
- Dolls Point$996/wk
- Nearby$865/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Dolls Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Dolls Point sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,018.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,035.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3968.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,049
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Dolls Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Dolls Point, NSW.
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Dolls Point people
- Population
- 1,633
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 32.9%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Dolls Point income
- Median household income
- $1,708/wk
- Median personal income
- $996/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Dolls Point housing
- Median rent
- $451/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,383/mo
- Separate houses
- 14%
- Flats & apartments
- 62.9%
- Owned outright
- 27.7%
- Mortgaged
- 24.8%
- Rented
- 36%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.7%
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
Dolls Point work
- Employment to population
- 57.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 64.8%
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 2219)
Compare Dolls Point with nearby suburbs
Dolls Point in numbers
Dolls Point had 1,633 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 32.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27.7% own their home outright, 24.8% are paying a mortgage, 36% rent. Flats and apartments make up 62.9% of dwellings, with 14% separate houses. Median rent was $451/wk, 13% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,708/wk, 5% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.4%. 64.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.7% (from 1,661 to 1,633). Median rent moved from $435/wk to $451/wk (+3.7%).
Dolls Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Dolls Point, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Dolls Point was $451/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Dolls Point, NSW?
- Dolls Point had 1,633 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Dolls Point?
- Median household income in Dolls Point was $1,708/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Dolls Point?
- 36% of occupied homes in Dolls Point were rented, 27.7% were owned outright and 24.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Dolls Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Dolls Point. 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 · Richest suburbs in Sydney