Dollys Flat vs Wherrol Flat
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dollys Flat, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Dollys Flat: a median of $920,000, against $675,000 in Wherrol Flat, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Dollys Flat tends to suit couples, while Wherrol Flat suits buyers on a tighter budget.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Dollys Flat
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 35/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Dollys Flat leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 26%)
- Wherrol Flat has cheaper houses ($675,000 vs $920,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Wherrol Flat
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $380/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 32%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Dollys Flat
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (234 min vs 249 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (325.5 km vs 343 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Dollys Flat
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 35/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wherrol Flat
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (3.1% vs -12.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Dollys Flat and Wherrol Flat drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Wherrol Flat has more residents (329 vs 65); Dollys Flat rents higher ($380/wk vs $250/wk).
| Dollys Flat | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 65 | 329 +406% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -12.2% | +3.1% |
| Median age | 54 | 53 |
| Median household income | $62,816/yr +4% vs other | $60,424/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $380/wk +34% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).
Property market
| Dollys Flat | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $920,000 | $675,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $765,000 | — |
Zoning mix
| Dollys Flat | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 99% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Dollys Flat | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 743 across Mid-Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +327% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Dollys Flat | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 44% of NSW | Higher than 33% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 25% of NSW | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 2% of NSW | Higher than 45% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 36% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 24% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 50% of NSW | Higher than 27% of NSW |
Liveability
| Dollys Flat | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Wherrol Flat carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 0); Wherrol Flat carries more crime risk (35 vs 0).
| Dollys Flat | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 52/100 |
| Crime | None 0/100 | Low 35/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Dollys Flat | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Dollys Flat | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 6 | 25 |
Mobility
Wherrol Flat sits further from the CBD (343 km vs 325.5 km).
| Dollys Flat | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 5/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 325.5 km | 343 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 234 min | 249 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2429 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 62 postcode 2429 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.0%).
Setting
| Dollys Flat | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 79 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 224 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 29.4 km | 39.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Dollys Flat | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 18/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 30 premises | 0% 146 premises |
Climate
| Dollys Flat | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,331 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Dollys Flat | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,560/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mid-Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Dollys Flat | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyne same for both | |
| Member | Alison Penfold same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Dollys Flat | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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