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The quick read on

Dyers Crossing

NSW 2429 · Mid-Coast

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,240,000

latest suburb median

Population
346

ABS 2021

Postcode
2429

Dyers Crossing, New South Wales

Property market insights for Dyers Crossing

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Dyers Crossing NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,240,000

Up 8.3% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
4 bed
$1.4m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$500 per week

Down 7.1% over 12 months

$600$550$500$45020222023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Dyers Crossing, NSW is currently $1,240,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Dyers Crossing has a 12-month growth rate of 8.3% for houses.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000 in Dyers Crossing.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Dyers Crossing is $500 per week. The median house rent has decreased 7.1% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Dyers Crossing safe?

The overall rate for Dyers Crossing is 843 offences per 100,000 residents — 74% 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 Dyers Crossing.

Overall crime rate

843

offences per 100,000 residents

74% belowRest of NSW

Dyers CrossingRest 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 Dyers Crossing?

Dyers Crossing NSW 2429 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

346 people call Dyers Crossing home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,149 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
346
Median age
53 years
Median mortgage
$1,600 / 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 1513.9%Below
15–3414.7%Below
35–5422.8%Below
55–7438.7%Above
75 and over9.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses98.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright55.9%Above
Paying a mortgage37.8%Above
Renting6.3%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car26.4%Below
Two cars36.8%Below
Three or more32.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home11.5%Below
Drove to work59.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.5%Above

What stands out in Dyers Crossing

11.5% of workers in Dyers Crossing worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.

6.6% of Dyers Crossing residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.

46.2% of people in Dyers Crossing described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Dyers Crossing

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Dyers Crossing NSW 2429.

Is Dyers Crossing family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

13.9% of Dyers Crossing's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

103 family households lived in Dyers Crossing; 25.2% were couple families and 16.5% were one-parent families.

29.1% 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 Dyers Crossing?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Dyers Crossing had 346 residents at the 2021 Census.

16.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

47.7% 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 Dyers Crossing?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 98.5% of occupied private dwellings in Dyers Crossing.

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 Dyers Crossing?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

55.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

37.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

6.3% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Dyers Crossing?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Dyers Crossing had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 24.2% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 44.7%, while 15.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Dyers Crossing?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

11.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

59.0% 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 6.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Dyers Crossing?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 Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 26.4% of the total.

69.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Dyers Crossing, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

64.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.5% reported a different address.

10.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Dyers Crossing?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.5% of residents used only English at home.

2.6% 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 Dyers Crossing residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

10.1% of Dyers Crossing's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.9% 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 88.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Dyers Crossing?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 44.8% of ancestry responses in Dyers Crossing.

Australian ancestry made up 46.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Dyers Crossing?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

15.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 14.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 17.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 21.6% of workers, and education and training employed 6.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Dyers Crossing?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 48.8%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

24.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.6%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Dyers Crossing show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

49.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.8% reported asthma, 14.2% arthritis and 7.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Dyers Crossing?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

16.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.6% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 52.4%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Dyers Crossing?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,149 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,600.

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 Dyers Crossing compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 11.5% in Dyers Crossing, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 55.9% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 6.3% in Dyers Crossing, 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 Dyers Crossing

Is Dyers Crossing expensive?

The median house price is $1,240,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Dyers Crossing good for families?

The Census counted 103 local families, and 13.9% 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 Dyers Crossing?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,400,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Dyers Crossing

18 streets in Dyers Crossing

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Abbotts Rd
  • Avalon Rd
  • Avery Ln
  • Cocumbark Ln
  • Crosses Rd
  • Cusack Ln
  • Dargavilles Rd
  • Ferndale Place
  • Germany Ln
  • Idalorn Cl
  • Kalawonda Rd
  • Koribah Ln
  • Magpie Pl
  • Paffs Ln
  • School Ln
  • Wallanbah Rd
  • Wang Wauk Rd
  • Wrights Ln

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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.