Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Dyers Crossing suburb profile
Dyers Crossing, NSW · Postcode 2429
This Dyers Crossing suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Dyers Crossing, NSW (postcode 2429). 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 Dyers Crossing with nearby suburbs.
Dyers Crossing at a glance
Population
346
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,149/wk
Median age
53
Dyers Crossing 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
+1.8% over 10 years
Population
346
was 337 in 2016
+9 · +2.7%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$50 · +20%
Household income
$1,149/wk
was $1,042/wk in 2016
+$107 · +10.3%
Median age
53
was 50 in 2016
+3 · +6%
Dig deeper: Dyers Crossing population growth · Dyers Crossing then and now
Dyers Crossing vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Dyers Crossing, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.6% vs area
- Dyers Crossing$300/wk
- Nearby$345/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-37.7% vs area
- Dyers Crossing$1,149/wk
- Nearby$1,137.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+32.5% vs area
- Dyers Crossing53
- Nearby48
- NSW40
Personal income
-37.7% vs area
- Dyers Crossing$503/wk
- Nearby$597/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Dyers Crossing compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Dyers Crossing sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,007
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4959.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,034.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3935.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Dyers Crossing on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Dyers Crossing, NSW.
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Dyers Crossing people
- Population
- 346
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 10.1%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Dyers Crossing income
- Median household income
- $1,149/wk
- Median personal income
- $503/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Dyers Crossing housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 48.6%
- Mortgaged
- 32.9%
- Rented
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.2%
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
Dyers Crossing work
- Employment to population
- 46.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.8%
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 2429)
Compare Dyers Crossing with nearby suburbs
Dyers Crossing in numbers
Dyers Crossing had 346 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 29% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 10.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 48.6% own their home outright, 32.9% are paying a mortgage, 5.5% rent. Separate houses make up 90.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,149/wk, 36% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2.7% (from 337 to 346). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $300/wk (+20%).
Dyers Crossing suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Dyers Crossing, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Dyers Crossing was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Dyers Crossing, NSW?
- Dyers Crossing had 346 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Dyers Crossing?
- Median household income in Dyers Crossing was $1,149/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Dyers Crossing?
- 5.5% of occupied homes in Dyers Crossing were rented, 48.6% were owned outright and 32.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Dyers Crossing suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Dyers Crossing. 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