Dolphin Point vs Lake Tabourie

Dolphin Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 53 in Lake Tabourie. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lake Tabourie, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Dolphin Point: a median of $1.29 million, against $755,000 in Lake Tabourie, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Lake Tabourie tends to suit people living alone and 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

Dolphin Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 49%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Lake Tabourie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($755,000 vs $1,295,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Dolphin Point leaves renters under less rental stress (28% vs 34%)
  • Lake Tabourie has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $420/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Dolphin Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 8/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (232.9 km vs 236.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dolphin Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 8/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Dolphin Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (73.5% vs 5.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dolphin Point and Lake Tabourie drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Dolphin Point Lake Tabourie
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Dolphin Point Lake Tabourie
Walkability 23 / 8
Dolphin Point — Walkability: 23/100 Lake Tabourie — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 41 / 47
Dolphin Point — Safety: 41/100 Lake Tabourie — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 12 / 16
Dolphin Point — Low fire risk: 12/100 Lake Tabourie — Low fire risk: 16/100

Demographics

Lake Tabourie has more residents (689 vs 354); Dolphin Point has higher household incomes ($77,376 vs $51,116).

Dolphin Point Lake Tabourie
Population 354 689
+95% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +73.5% +5.8%
Median age 47 53
Median household income $77,376/yr
+34% vs other
 $51,116/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+21% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dolphin Point Lake Tabourie
0-4 5.6% / 3.6%
Dolphin Point — 0-4: 5.6% Lake Tabourie — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 10.7% / 10.6%
Dolphin Point — 5-14: 10.7% Lake Tabourie — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 4.0% / 5.5%
Dolphin Point — 15-19: 4.0% Lake Tabourie — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.2% / 4.5%
Dolphin Point — 20-24: 4.2% Lake Tabourie — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 10.5% / 6.5%
Dolphin Point — 25-34: 10.5% Lake Tabourie — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 12.1% / 7.5%
Dolphin Point — 35-44: 12.1% Lake Tabourie — 35-44: 7.5%
45-54 10.5% / 15.1%
Dolphin Point — 45-54: 10.5% Lake Tabourie — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 17.8% / 19.0%
Dolphin Point — 55-64: 17.8% Lake Tabourie — 55-64: 19.0%
65-74 14.7% / 15.8%
Dolphin Point — 65-74: 14.7% Lake Tabourie — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 6.8% / 8.1%
Dolphin Point — 75-84: 6.8% Lake Tabourie — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 1.7% / 3.9%
Dolphin Point — 85+: 1.7% Lake Tabourie — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dolphin Point 35.4% lone person
Dolphin Point — Lone Person: 35.4% Dolphin Point — Couple Families: 41.8% Dolphin Point — One Parent Families: 17.7% Dolphin Point — Group Household: 5.1%
Lake Tabourie 48.7% lone person
Lake Tabourie — Lone Person: 48.7% Lake Tabourie — Couple Families: 28.3% Lake Tabourie — One Parent Families: 20.3% Lake Tabourie — Group Household: 2.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dolphin Point 13.2% renting
Dolphin Point — Owned Outright: 51.2% Dolphin Point — Mortgage: 35.7% Dolphin Point — Renting: 13.2%
Lake Tabourie 15.7% renting
Lake Tabourie — Owned Outright: 57.3% Lake Tabourie — Mortgage: 27.0% Lake Tabourie — Renting: 15.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Dolphin Point Lake Tabourie
Certificate III & IV 22.0% / 22.9%
Dolphin Point — Certificate III & IV: 22.0% Lake Tabourie — Certificate III & IV: 22.9%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 7.3%
Dolphin Point — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Lake Tabourie — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 7.8%
Dolphin Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Lake Tabourie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 1.7%
Dolphin Point — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Lake Tabourie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 0.7%
Dolphin Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Lake Tabourie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Dolphin Point Lake Tabourie
England 2.8% / 2.9%
Dolphin Point — England: 2.8% Lake Tabourie — England: 2.9%
South Africa 2.5% / 0.4%
Dolphin Point — South Africa: 2.5% Lake Tabourie — South Africa: 0.4%
New Zealand 1.7% / 0.9%
Dolphin Point — New Zealand: 1.7% Lake Tabourie — New Zealand: 0.9%
Germany 0.8% / 0.4%
Dolphin Point — Germany: 0.8% Lake Tabourie — Germany: 0.4%
Italy 1.1% / —
Dolphin Point — Italy: 1.1% Lake Tabourie — Italy: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.0%
Dolphin Point — Philippines: not among its largest Lake Tabourie — Philippines: 1.0%
India — / 0.7%
Dolphin Point — India: not among its largest Lake Tabourie — India: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Dolphin Point — Scotland: not among its largest Lake Tabourie — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dolphin Point 94.8% houses
Dolphin Point — Houses: 94.8% Dolphin Point — Flats / Apartments: 3.0% Dolphin Point — Townhouses: 2.2%
Lake Tabourie 98.2% houses
Lake Tabourie — Houses: 98.2% Lake Tabourie — Flats / Apartments: 1.8% Lake Tabourie — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Dolphin Point Lake Tabourie
Median house price $1,295,000 $755,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $910,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 54 days
from 7 sales
 48 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Lake Tabourie has more rural and farming land (30% vs 0%); Dolphin Point has more land zoned for conservation (61% vs 34%).

Dolphin Point Lake Tabourie
Environmental 61% 34%
Rural and farming 0% 30%
Parks and recreation 8% 27%
Residential 21% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 5%
Planning zones cover 91% of Dolphin Point and 97% of Lake Tabourie. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Dolphin Point Lake Tabourie
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Dolphin Point Lake Tabourie
House price Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Income Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 71% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW

Liveability

Dolphin Point is more walkable (23 vs 8).

Dolphin Point Lake Tabourie
Grade — D
Score — 16/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Dolphin Point Lake Tabourie
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
84/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
39/100
 Moderate
56/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Dolphin Point Lake Tabourie
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

Dolphin Point Lake Tabourie
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 2 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Lake Tabourie sits further from the CBD (236.9 km vs 232.9 km).

Dolphin Point Lake Tabourie
Walkability score 23/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 232.9 km 236.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 197 min 198 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2539
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2539
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.

Dolphin Point Lake Tabourie
Car (driver) 74.4% / 84.8%
Dolphin Point — Car (driver): 74.4% Lake Tabourie — Car (driver): 84.8%
Worked from Home 23.3% / 6.6%
Dolphin Point — Worked from Home: 23.3% Lake Tabourie — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Walked Only — / 5.7%
Dolphin Point — Walked Only: not among its largest Lake Tabourie — Walked Only: 5.7%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 1.4%
Dolphin Point — Car (passenger): 2.3% Lake Tabourie — Car (passenger): 1.4%
Bicycle — / 1.4%
Dolphin Point — Bicycle: not among its largest Lake Tabourie — Bicycle: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.8%).

Setting

Dolphin Point Lake Tabourie
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 259 m
555 m to a named beach
 150 m
1.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Dolphin Point Lake Tabourie
Connectivity score 76/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 57%
327 premises
 0%
450 premises

Climate

Dolphin Point Lake Tabourie
Annual rainfall 1,302 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Dolphin Point Lake Tabourie
Average residential rate $1,501/yr
same for both
Council Shoalhaven
same for both

Federal electorate

Dolphin Point Lake Tabourie
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dolphin Point Lake Tabourie
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dolphin Point

Acreage Beach Coastal

Lake Tabourie

Acreage Beach Coastal Retirees River

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