Dumaresq Island vs Taree

Taree is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 57 in Dumaresq Island. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Taree, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Dumaresq Island: a median of $1.42 million, against $580,000 in Taree, though rent is higher in Taree. On these figures, Taree 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Dumaresq Island carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 92/100)
  • Taree has more parks and reserves (32 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Taree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($580,000 vs $1,420,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dumaresq Island

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($231/wk vs $289/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Taree

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 17/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (313.4 km vs 317.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Taree

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (10 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 17/100)
  • But Dumaresq Island carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 92/100)

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

Investors

Dumaresq Island

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.9% vs 3.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dumaresq Island and Taree drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Dumaresq Island Taree
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.

Dumaresq Island Taree
Walkability 17 / 38
Dumaresq Island — Walkability: 17/100 Taree — Walkability: 38/100
Safety 74 / 8
Dumaresq Island — Safety: 74/100 Taree — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 59
Dumaresq Island — Low fire risk: 100/100 Taree — Low fire risk: 59/100

Demographics

Taree has more residents (16,715 vs 70); Dumaresq Island has higher household incomes ($134,316 vs $50,336).

Dumaresq Island Taree
Population 70 16,715
+23779% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.9% +3.2%
Median age 57 45
Median household income $134,316/yr
+63% vs other
 $50,336/yr
Median weekly rent $231/wk $289/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dumaresq Island Taree
0-4 — / 5.1%
Dumaresq Island — 0-4: not among its largest Taree — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 17.1% / 12.5%
Dumaresq Island — 5-14: 17.1% Taree — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 5.7% / 5.7%
Dumaresq Island — 15-19: 5.7% Taree — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 5.7% / 5.2%
Dumaresq Island — 20-24: 5.7% Taree — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 5.7% / 10.8%
Dumaresq Island — 25-34: 5.7% Taree — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 8.6% / 9.8%
Dumaresq Island — 35-44: 8.6% Taree — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 8.6% / 10.8%
Dumaresq Island — 45-54: 8.6% Taree — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 21.4% / 12.7%
Dumaresq Island — 55-64: 21.4% Taree — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 15.7% / 12.8%
Dumaresq Island — 65-74: 15.7% Taree — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 10.0% / 9.9%
Dumaresq Island — 75-84: 10.0% Taree — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ — / 4.6%
Dumaresq Island — 85+: not among its largest Taree — 85+: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dumaresq Island 30.8% lone person
Dumaresq Island — Lone Person: 30.8% Dumaresq Island — Couple Families: 38.5% Dumaresq Island — One Parent Families: 30.8% Dumaresq Island — Group Household: 0.0% Dumaresq Island — Other Families: 0.0%
Taree 47.8% lone person
Taree — Lone Person: 47.8% Taree — Couple Families: 24.0% Taree — One Parent Families: 22.3% Taree — Group Household: 4.2% Taree — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dumaresq Island 44.4% renting
Dumaresq Island — Owned Outright: 33.3% Dumaresq Island — Mortgage: 22.2% Dumaresq Island — Renting: 44.4%
Taree 38.7% renting
Taree — Owned Outright: 38.2% Taree — Mortgage: 23.1% Taree — Renting: 38.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dumaresq Island 100.0% houses
Dumaresq Island — Houses: 100.0% Dumaresq Island — Townhouses: 0.0% Dumaresq Island — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Taree 78.2% houses
Taree — Houses: 78.2% Taree — Townhouses: 11.9% Taree — Flats / Apartments: 10.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Dumaresq Island Taree
Certificate III & IV 5.7% / 15.9%
Dumaresq Island — Certificate III & IV: 5.7% Taree — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / 5.4%
Dumaresq Island — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% Taree — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 5.4%
Dumaresq Island — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Taree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.3%
Dumaresq Island — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Taree — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Dumaresq Island — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Taree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Property market

Dumaresq Island Taree
Median house price $1,420,000 $580,000
Median unit price — $400,000
Median land price — $880,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 30 days
from 194 sales

Zoning mix

Dumaresq Island has more rural and farming land (71% vs 46%); Dumaresq Island has more land zoned for conservation (28% vs 8%).

Dumaresq Island Taree
Rural and farming 71% 46%
Residential 0% 31%
Environmental 28% 8%
Parks and recreation 0% 8%
Industrial 0% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
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

Dumaresq Island Taree
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Dumaresq Island Taree
Houses — 4.2%
$500/wk on $618K
Units — 5.1%
$370/wk on $380K

Ranking within NSW

Dumaresq Island Taree
House price Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Income Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 45% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 36% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 69% of NSW

Liveability

Taree is more walkable (38 vs 17).

Dumaresq Island Taree
Grade — D
Score — 23/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Taree carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 0); Taree carries more crime risk (92 vs 26).

Dumaresq Island Taree
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
41/100
Crime Low
26/100
 High
92/100
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 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dumaresq Island Taree
Inside the suburb 0 10
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 5

Schools in Dumaresq Island

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Taree

  • Chatham Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Taree Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Clare's High School Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Taree West Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Chatham High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Manning Gardens Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dumaresq Island Taree
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 32
Childcare 0 20
GPs 0 10
Pharmacies 0 7
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 11
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 14

Mobility

Dumaresq Island sits further from the CBD (317.3 km vs 313.4 km).

Dumaresq Island Taree
Walkability score 17/100 38/100
Distance to Sydney 317.3 km
+1% vs other
 313.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 220 min 218 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2430
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2430
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.

Dumaresq Island Taree
Car (driver) 100.0% / 81.4%
Dumaresq Island — Car (driver): 100.0% Taree — Car (driver): 81.4%
Car (passenger) — / 7.7%
Dumaresq Island — Car (passenger): not among its largest Taree — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Worked from Home — / 5.9%
Dumaresq Island — Worked from Home: not among its largest Taree — Worked from Home: 5.9%
Walked Only — / 4.0%
Dumaresq Island — Walked Only: not among its largest Taree — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bus — / 0.6%
Dumaresq Island — Bus: not among its largest Taree — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Dumaresq Island Taree
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.3 km 15.8 km

NBN connectivity

Dumaresq Island Taree
Connectivity score 30/100 99/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
31 premises
 97%
9,710 premises

Climate

Dumaresq Island Taree
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Dumaresq Island Taree
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Dumaresq Island Taree
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dumaresq Island Taree
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dumaresq Island

Retirees Rural

Taree

Affordable Regional Centre Retirees

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