Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,520,000
Up 97.8% over 12 months
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Dangar Island
NSW 2083 · Hornsby
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,520,000
- Population
- 313
- Postcode
- 2083
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Dangar Island, New South Wales
Property market insights for Dangar Island
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Dangar Island NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated August 2026.
The median house price in Dangar Island, NSW is currently $1,520,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Dangar Island has a 12-month growth rate of 97.8% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Dangar Island is $750 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Dangar Island safe?
The overall rate for Dangar Island is 1,599 offences per 100,000 residents — 53% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Dangar Island.
Overall crime rate
1,599
offences per 100,000 residents
53% belowGreater Sydney
Dangar IslandGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Dangar Island?
Dangar Island NSW 2083 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
313 people call Dangar Island home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,857 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 313
- Median age
- 56 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,134 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $420 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.1%Below
15–3411.2%Below
35–5423.3%Below
55–7444.7%Above
75 and over10.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.8%Above
Paying a mortgage41.6%Above
Renting14.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car23.9%Above
One car53.7%Above
Two cars20.9%Below
Three or more0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home52.7%Above
Drove to work13.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.7%In line
What stands out in Dangar Island
52.7% of workers in Dangar Island worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
13.7% of Dangar Island residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
65.2% of people in Dangar Island described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Dangar Island
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Dangar Island NSW 2083.
Is Dangar Island family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.1% of Dangar Island's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
87 family households lived in Dangar Island; 39.1% were couple families and 3.4% were one-parent families.
28.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Dangar Island?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Dangar Island had 313 residents at the 2021 Census.
11.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
55.3% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Dangar Island?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.0% of occupied private dwellings in Dangar Island.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Dangar Island?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
41.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
14.6% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Dangar Island?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Dangar Island had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 35.3% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 40.4%, while 17.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Dangar Island?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
52.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
13.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Dangar Island?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
23.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 53.7% of the total.
20.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Dangar Island, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.3% reported a different address.
34.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Dangar Island?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.4% of residents used only English at home.
6.4% used a language other than English at home.
1.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Dangar Island residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
34.8% of Dangar Island's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 65.2% was born in Australia.
1.6% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Dangar Island?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 50.8% of ancestry responses in Dangar Island.
Australian ancestry made up 27.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Dangar Island?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
47.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 18.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.5% of workers, and education and training employed 16.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Dangar Island?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.3%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
26.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.9%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Dangar Island show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.9% reported asthma, 15.7% arthritis and 3.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Dangar Island?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 28.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 15.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Dangar Island?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,857 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,134.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $420 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Dangar Island compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 52.7% in Dangar Island, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 43.8% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 14.6% in Dangar Island, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Dangar Island
Is Dangar Island expensive?
The median house price is $1,520,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Dangar Island good for families?
The Census counted 87 local families, and 14.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Dangar Island?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Dangar Island
5 streets in Dangar Island
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Baroona St
- Grantham Cr
- Neotsfield Ave
- Riverview Ave
- Yallaroi Pde
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.