Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,480,000
Down 52.3% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $900k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Dooralong
NSW 2259 · Central Coast (NSW)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,480,000
- Population
- 350
- Postcode
- 2259
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Dooralong, New South Wales
Property market insights for Dooralong
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Dooralong NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Down 10.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Dooralong, NSW is currently $1,480,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Dooralong has a 12-month growth rate of -52.3% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $900,000 in Dooralong.
The median house rent has decreased 10.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Dooralong safe?
The overall rate for Dooralong is 1,209 offences per 100,000 residents — 65% 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 Dooralong.
Overall crime rate
1,209
offences per 100,000 residents
65% belowGreater Sydney
DooralongGreater 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 Dooralong?
Dooralong NSW 2259 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
350 people call Dooralong home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,833 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 350
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,947 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $500 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.0%In line
15–3421.7%Below
35–5430.6%Above
55–7425.7%Above
75 and over3.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright39.1%Above
Paying a mortgage51.1%Above
Renting9.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car14.1%Below
Two cars33.3%Above
Three or more49.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home33.5%Below
Drove to work46.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.3%In line
What stands out in Dooralong
33.5% of workers in Dooralong worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
6.0% of Dooralong residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
36.0% of people in Dooralong described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Dooralong
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Dooralong NSW 2259.
Is Dooralong family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.0% of Dooralong's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
94 family households lived in Dooralong; 51.1% were couple families and 10.6% were one-parent families.
33.0% 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 Dooralong?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Dooralong had 350 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Dooralong?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.0% of occupied private dwellings in Dooralong.
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 Dooralong?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
39.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
51.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.8% 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 Dooralong?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Dooralong had 3.1 people.
One-person households made up 13.1% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 33.3%, while 35.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Dooralong?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
33.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
46.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Dooralong?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 14.1% of the total.
82.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Dooralong, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.9% reported a different address.
14.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Dooralong?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.9% of residents used only English at home.
4.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Dooralong residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.6% of Dooralong's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.4% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Dooralong?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.0% of ancestry responses in Dooralong.
Australian ancestry made up 43.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Dooralong?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
19.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 22.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.3% of workers, and education and training employed 6.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Dooralong?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.4%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
33.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.8%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Dooralong show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.3% reported asthma, 5.1% arthritis and 1.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Dooralong?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 22.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Dooralong?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,833 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,947.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $500 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Dooralong compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 33.5% in Dooralong, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 39.1% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 9.8% in Dooralong, 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 Dooralong
Is Dooralong expensive?
The median house price is $1,480,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Dooralong good for families?
The Census counted 94 local families, and 18.0% 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 Dooralong?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $900,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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 Dooralong
14 streets in Dooralong
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bailey Rd
- Dicksons Rd
- Dittons Rd
- Dooralong Rd
- Dooralong Ridge Dr
- Drury Ln
- Hitchcocks Ln
- Jasons Ln
- Jilliby Rd
- Magpie Ln
- Mandalong Rd
- Phil Tunks Rd
- Smiths Rd
- Whitemans Ln
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