Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Dum Dum suburb profile
Dum Dum, NSW · Postcode 2484
This Dum Dum suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Dum Dum, NSW (postcode 2484). 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 Dum Dum with nearby suburbs.
Dum Dum at a glance
Population
125
Median rent
$380/wk
Household income
$1,771/wk
Median age
59
Dum Dum 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
-6.7% over 10 years
Population
125
was 117 in 2016
+8 · +6.8%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $295/wk in 2016
+$85 · +28.8%
Household income
$1,771/wk
was $1,104/wk in 2016
+$667 · +60.4%
Median age
59
was 56 in 2016
+3 · +5.4%
Dig deeper: Dum Dum population growth · Dum Dum then and now
Dum Dum vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Dum Dum, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-9.5% vs area
- Dum Dum$380/wk
- Nearby$390/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-3.9% vs area
- Dum Dum$1,771/wk
- Nearby$1,260/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+47.5% vs area
- Dum Dum59
- Nearby48
- NSW40
Personal income
-18.7% vs area
- Dum Dum$657/wk
- Nearby$622/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Dum Dum compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Dum Dum sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3970.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5972.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2957.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,049.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Dum Dum on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Dum Dum, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Dum Dum people
- Population
- 125
- Median age
- 59
- Born overseas
- 24%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Dum Dum income
- Median household income
- $1,771/wk
- Median personal income
- $657/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Dum Dum housing
- Median rent
- $380/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,820/mo
- Separate houses
- 95.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 56.5%
- Mortgaged
- 21.7%
- Rented
- 10.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13%
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
Dum Dum work
- Employment to population
- 42.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.1%
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 2484)
Compare Dum Dum with nearby suburbs
Dum Dum in numbers
Dum Dum had 125 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 59, 44% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 24% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 56.5% own their home outright, 21.7% are paying a mortgage, 10.9% rent. Separate houses make up 95.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $380/wk, 5% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,771/wk, close to 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 grew 6.8% (from 117 to 125). Median rent moved from $295/wk to $380/wk (+28.8%).
Dum Dum suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Dum Dum, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Dum Dum was $380/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Dum Dum, NSW?
- Dum Dum had 125 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Dum Dum?
- Median household income in Dum Dum was $1,771/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Dum Dum?
- 10.9% of occupied homes in Dum Dum were rented, 56.5% were owned outright and 21.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Dum Dum suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Dum Dum. 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