Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$4,300,000
Up 16.2% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Dawes Point
NSW 2000 · Sydney
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $4,300,000
- Median unit
- $3,700,000
- Population
- 385
- Postcode
- 2000
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ABS 2021
Dawes Point, New South Wales
Property market insights for Dawes Point
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Dawes Point NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,200 per week
Down 52.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Dawes Point, NSW is currently $4,300,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Dawes Point has a 12-month growth rate of 16.2% for houses and 3.8% for units.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Dawes Point is $1,200 per week. The median house rent has decreased 52.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Dawes Point is $3,700,000, which has increased 3.8% since the same time last year. The median rent for units and apartments in Dawes Point is $1,400 per week and has decreased 6.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Dawes Point safe?
The overall rate for Dawes Point is 16,166 offences per 100,000 residents — 370% above 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 Dawes Point.
Overall crime rate
16,166
offences per 100,000 residents
370% aboveGreater Sydney
Dawes PointGreater 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 Dawes Point?
Dawes Point NSW 2000 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
385 people call Dawes Point home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $4,708 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 385
- Median age
- 55 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,467 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $1,450 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 158.8%Below
15–3417.1%Below
35–5425.7%Below
55–7444.2%Above
75 and over8.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses2.4%Below
Townhouses29.5%Above
Apartments68.1%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.2%Above
Paying a mortgage20.4%Below
Renting36.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car10.1%Below
One car43.8%Above
Two cars36.1%Above
Three or more7.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home61.0%Above
Drove to work17.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled10.6%Above
What stands out in Dawes Point
61.0% of workers in Dawes Point worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
6.5% of Dawes Point residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
45.7% of people in Dawes Point described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Dawes Point
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Dawes Point NSW 2000.
Is Dawes Point family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
8.8% of Dawes Point's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
127 family households lived in Dawes Point; 24.4% were couple families and 5.5% were one-parent families.
15.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Dawes Point?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Dawes Point had 385 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
52.7% 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 Dawes Point?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 2.4% of occupied private dwellings in Dawes Point.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 29.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 68.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Dawes Point?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
20.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
36.4% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Dawes Point?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Dawes Point had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 25.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 52.9%, while 10.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Dawes Point?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
61.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
17.8% 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 10.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Dawes Point?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
10.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 43.8% of the total.
43.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Dawes Point, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
46.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 53.5% reported a different address.
41.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Dawes Point?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
76.4% of residents used only English at home.
21.6% used a language other than English at home.
3.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Dawes Point residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
41.8% of Dawes Point's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 58.2% was born in Australia.
3.1% of residents were born in China.
0.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Dawes Point?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 35.3% of ancestry responses in Dawes Point.
Australian ancestry made up 16.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 8.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Dawes Point?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
39.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 35.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.0% of workers, and education and training employed 5.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Dawes Point?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.3%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
38.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.3%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Dawes Point show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
69.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
3.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.3% reported asthma, 6.5% arthritis and 1.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Dawes Point?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
43.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 28.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 6.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Dawes Point?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $4,708 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,467.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $1,450 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Dawes Point compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 61.0% in Dawes Point, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 43.2% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 36.4% in Dawes Point, 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 Dawes Point
Is Dawes Point expensive?
The median house price is $4,300,000, while units and apartments sit at $3,700,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Dawes Point good for families?
The Census counted 127 local families, and 8.8% 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 Dawes Point?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Dawes Point
8 streets in Dawes Point
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Cumberland St
- George St
- Hickson Rd
- Lower Fort St
- Parbury Ln
- Pottinger St
- Trinity Ave
- Windmill St
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