Median price trend for houses
Based on 32 sales in the preceding 12 months
$650,000
Up 8.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $552k
- 3 bed
- $630k
- 4 bed
- $770k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Dorrigo
NSW 2453 · Bellingen
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $650,000
- Population
- 1,214
- Postcode
- 2453
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Dorrigo, New South Wales
Property market insights for Dorrigo
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Dorrigo NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 12 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$450 per week
Up 9.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Dorrigo, NSW is currently $650,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Dorrigo has a 12-month growth rate of 8.3% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $552,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $630,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $770,000 in Dorrigo.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Dorrigo is $450 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Dorrigo safe?
The overall rate for Dorrigo is 2,077 offences per 100,000 residents — 37% below the Rest of NSW 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 Dorrigo.
Overall crime rate
2,077
offences per 100,000 residents
37% belowRest of NSW
DorrigoRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Dorrigo?
Dorrigo NSW 2453 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,214 people call Dorrigo home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $925 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,214
- Median age
- 56 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.5%Below
15–3413.9%Below
35–5419.0%Below
55–7433.5%Above
75 and over18.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.9%Above
Townhouses3.0%Below
Apartments1.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright56.9%Above
Paying a mortgage21.3%Below
Renting21.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.7%Above
One car43.4%Above
Two cars33.5%Below
Three or more15.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.7%Below
Drove to work58.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled8.4%Above
What stands out in Dorrigo
14.7% of workers in Dorrigo worked from home on Census day.
4.7% of Dorrigo residents were born in England.
42.2% of people in Dorrigo described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Dorrigo
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Dorrigo NSW 2453.
Is Dorrigo family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.5% of Dorrigo's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
329 family households lived in Dorrigo; 26.1% were couple families and 17.9% were one-parent families.
27.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Dorrigo?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Dorrigo had 1,214 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
51.6% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Dorrigo?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.9% of occupied private dwellings in Dorrigo.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Dorrigo?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
56.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
21.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
21.8% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Dorrigo?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Dorrigo had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 38.7% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 38.0%, while 12.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Dorrigo?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
58.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 8.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Dorrigo?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 43.4% of the total.
49.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Dorrigo, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
59.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.4% reported a different address.
12.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Dorrigo?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.9% of residents used only English at home.
3.6% 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 Dorrigo residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.2% of Dorrigo's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.8% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Dorrigo?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.0% of ancestry responses in Dorrigo.
Australian ancestry made up 41.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Dorrigo?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 15.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.4% of workers, and education and training employed 8.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Dorrigo?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 44.1%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
20.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Dorrigo show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
49.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.2% reported asthma, 12.4% arthritis and 7.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Dorrigo?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Dorrigo?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $925 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Dorrigo compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.7% in Dorrigo, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 56.9% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 21.8% in Dorrigo, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Dorrigo
Is Dorrigo expensive?
The median house price is $650,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Dorrigo good for families?
The Census counted 329 local families, and 14.5% 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 Dorrigo?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $770,000, 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 Dorrigo
52 streets in Dorrigo
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia St
- Ash St
- Bangalow St
- Bartletts Rd
- Bean St
- Beech St
- Bennetts Rd
- Berry St
- Bielsdown St
- Billings Rd
- Cassia Close
- Casuarina St
- Cedar St
- Cofton Cl
- Coramba Rd
- Cudgery St
- Cypress St
- Deer Vale Rd
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- Dome Rd
- Dorrigo St
- Elm Ave
- Gangara Ave
- Gatenby St
- Gum St
- Hickory St
- Hollibone St
- Hydro Street
- Karabin St
- Kurrajong Ln
- Kurrajong St
- Mahogany St
- Myrtle St
- North St
- Oak St
- Old Coast Rd
- Old Coramba Rd South
- Parberys Ln
- Parkes St
- Pine St
- Railway St
- Rosewood St
- Summit Cl
- Tallowood St
- Tamarind Ave
- Thompsons Rd
- Tyringham Rd
- Tyringham St
- Vine St
- Walnut Cl
- Waratah Ln
- Waterfall
- Whisky Creek Rd
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