Median price trend for houses
Based on 43 sales in the preceding 12 months
$680,000
Up 18.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $660k
- 3 bed
- $690k
- 4 bed
- $675k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Dungog
NSW 2420 · Dungog
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $680,000
- Population
- 1,983
- Postcode
- 2420
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Dungog, New South Wales
Property market insights for Dungog
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Dungog NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 18 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$525 per week
Up 5.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Dungog, NSW is currently $680,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Dungog has a 12-month growth rate of 18.3% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $660,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $690,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $675,000 in Dungog.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Dungog is $525 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.0% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Dungog is $325 per week and has decreased 7.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Dungog safe?
The overall rate for Dungog is 2,470 offences per 100,000 residents — 25% 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 Dungog.
Overall crime rate
2,470
offences per 100,000 residents
25% belowRest of NSW
DungogRest 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 Dungog?
Dungog NSW 2420 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,983 people call Dungog home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,045 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,983
- Median age
- 52 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 1515.0%Below
15–3417.4%Below
35–5419.8%Below
55–7430.7%Above
75 and over17.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.4%Above
Townhouses4.3%Below
Apartments0.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.5%Above
Paying a mortgage28.7%Below
Renting24.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.6%In line
One car42.5%Above
Two cars35.1%Below
Three or more16.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.7%Below
Drove to work61.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.5%In line
Walked or cycled3.7%In line
What stands out in Dungog
11.7% of workers in Dungog worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.
33.0% of people in Dungog described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Dungog
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Dungog NSW 2420.
Is Dungog family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.0% of Dungog's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
547 family households lived in Dungog; 31.1% were couple families and 19.7% were one-parent families.
30.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Dungog?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Dungog had 1,983 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
47.9% 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 Dungog?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.4% of occupied private dwellings in Dungog.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Dungog?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
28.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
24.8% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Dungog?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Dungog had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 36.1% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 37.2%, while 16.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Dungog?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
61.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
0.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Dungog?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
One-car households formed 42.5% of the total.
51.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Dungog, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.7% reported a different address.
4.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Dungog?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.9% of residents used only English at home.
0.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Dungog residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
4.2% of Dungog's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.8% 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 95.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Dungog?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.5% of ancestry responses in Dungog.
Australian ancestry made up 47.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Dungog?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 9.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.1% of workers, and education and training employed 9.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Dungog?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 47.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
23.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Dungog show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
48.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.1% reported asthma, 15.9% arthritis and 8.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Dungog?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 3.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 48.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Dungog?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,045 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 Dungog compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.7% in Dungog, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 46.5% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 24.8% in Dungog, 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 Dungog
Is Dungog expensive?
The median house price is $680,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Dungog good for families?
The Census counted 547 local families, and 15.0% 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 Dungog?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $690,000, 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 Dungog
41 streets in Dungog
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abbott Ln
- Abelard St
- Alison Rd
- Baird St
- Brown St
- Burton St
- Carlton Ave
- Chapman St
- Chichester Rd
- Clarence Town Rd
- Common Rd
- Cooreei Pl
- Crolls Mill Ln
- Dowling St
- Drovers
- Eloiza St
- Fosterton Rd
- Gladstone St
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- Hancock Ave
- Hooke St
- Hospital Rd
- Hyland Place
- Industrial Cl
- Jones St
- Lord St
- Mackay St
- Mary St
- Melbee Cct
- Moore St
- Myles St
- Rens St
- Reservoir Rd
- Robertson Cl
- Scott Ave
- Scout Ln
- Short St
- Simmonds Ln
- Verge St
- Wade Street
- Wilkerson Pl
- Windeyer St
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