Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Dombarton suburb profile
Dombarton, NSW · Postcode 2530
This Dombarton suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Dombarton, NSW (postcode 2530). 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 Dombarton with nearby suburbs.
Dombarton at a glance
Population
130
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$2,094/wk
Median age
54
Dombarton 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
+15% over 10 years
Population
130
was 146 in 2016
-16 · -11%
Household income
$2,094/wk
was $2,250/wk in 2016
$156 · -6.9%
Median age
54
was 39 in 2016
+15 · +38.5%
Dig deeper: Dombarton population growth · Dombarton then and now
Dombarton vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Dombarton, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.6% vs area
- Dombarton$300/wk
- Nearby$425/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+13.6% vs area
- Dombarton$2,094/wk
- Nearby$1,499.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+35% vs area
- Dombarton54
- Nearby38.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-6.9% vs area
- Dombarton$752/wk
- Nearby$705.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Dombarton compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Dombarton ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,074.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,055.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,067.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,033.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Dombarton on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Dombarton, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Dombarton people
- Population
- 130
- Median age
- 54
- Born overseas
- 23.1%
- 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
Dombarton income
- Median household income
- $2,094/wk
- Median personal income
- $752/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Dombarton housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 100%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 58.7%
- Mortgaged
- 15.2%
- Rented
- 10.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
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
Dombarton work
- Employment to population
- 58.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.8%
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 2530)
Compare Dombarton with nearby suburbs
Dombarton in numbers
Dombarton had 130 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 54, 32% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 23.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 58.7% own their home outright, 15.2% are paying a mortgage, 10.9% rent. Separate houses make up 100% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,094/wk, 16% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 11% (from 146 to 130).
Dombarton suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Dombarton, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Dombarton was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Dombarton, NSW?
- Dombarton had 130 residents at the 2021 Census, down 11% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Dombarton?
- Median household income in Dombarton was $2,094/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Dombarton?
- 10.9% of occupied homes in Dombarton were rented, 58.7% were owned outright and 15.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Dombarton suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Dombarton. 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