Dunmore vs Flinders

Flinders is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 41 in Dunmore. In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

Flinders

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 93/100)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 3)
  • But Dunmore has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 74%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Dunmore has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $490/wk)
  • Flinders has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

Flinders

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 6/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (111.2 km vs 115.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Flinders

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 6/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 93/100)
  • But Dunmore has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Dunmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (52.9% vs 6.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dunmore Flinders
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.

Dunmore Flinders
Walkability 6 / 67
Dunmore — Walkability: 6/100 Flinders — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 7 / 54
Dunmore — Safety: 7/100 Flinders — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dunmore — Low fire risk: 100/100 Flinders — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Flinders has more residents (7,118 vs 318); Flinders rents higher ($490/wk vs $420/wk).

Dunmore Flinders
Population 318 7,118
+2138% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +52.9% +6.6%
Median age 41 36
Median household income $115,128/yr
+5% vs other
 $109,356/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk $490/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dunmore Flinders
0-4 5.3% / 6.5%
Dunmore — 0-4: 5.3% Flinders — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 16.0% / 15.7%
Dunmore — 5-14: 16.0% Flinders — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 5.0% / 7.7%
Dunmore — 15-19: 5.0% Flinders — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 3.5% / 6.1%
Dunmore — 20-24: 3.5% Flinders — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 12.9% / 12.3%
Dunmore — 25-34: 12.9% Flinders — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 13.2% / 15.1%
Dunmore — 35-44: 13.2% Flinders — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 10.1% / 13.8%
Dunmore — 45-54: 10.1% Flinders — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 16.7% / 10.2%
Dunmore — 55-64: 16.7% Flinders — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 12.6% / 8.4%
Dunmore — 65-74: 12.6% Flinders — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 4.4% / 3.4%
Dunmore — 75-84: 4.4% Flinders — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 2.8% / 0.8%
Dunmore — 85+: 2.8% Flinders — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dunmore 61.5% couple families
Dunmore — Couple Families: 61.5% Dunmore — Lone Person: 20.0% Dunmore — One Parent Families: 9.2% Dunmore — Group Household: 9.2% Dunmore — Other Families: 0.0%
Flinders 57.7% couple families
Flinders — Couple Families: 57.7% Flinders — Lone Person: 20.7% Flinders — One Parent Families: 18.7% Flinders — Group Household: 1.9% Flinders — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dunmore 10.8% renting
Dunmore — Owned Outright: 48.0% Dunmore — Mortgage: 41.2% Dunmore — Renting: 10.8%
Flinders 24.4% renting
Flinders — Owned Outright: 29.3% Flinders — Mortgage: 46.4% Flinders — Renting: 24.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dunmore Flinders
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 18.9%
Dunmore — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Flinders — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 12.9% / 8.9%
Dunmore — Bachelor Degree: 12.9% Flinders — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.3%
Dunmore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Flinders — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 2.5%
Dunmore — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Flinders — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.2%
Dunmore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Flinders — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Dunmore Flinders
England 3.5% / 2.8%
Dunmore — England: 3.5% Flinders — England: 2.8%
Netherlands 1.3% / —
Dunmore — Netherlands: 1.3% Flinders — Netherlands: not among its largest
Pakistan 0.9% / —
Dunmore — Pakistan: 0.9% Flinders — Pakistan: not among its largest
Indonesia 0.9% / —
Dunmore — Indonesia: 0.9% Flinders — Indonesia: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Dunmore — New Zealand: not among its largest Flinders — New Zealand: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Dunmore — Philippines: not among its largest Flinders — Philippines: 0.6%
Italy — / 0.5%
Dunmore — Italy: not among its largest Flinders — Italy: 0.5%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Dunmore — South Africa: not among its largest Flinders — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dunmore 94.6% houses
Dunmore — Houses: 94.6% Dunmore — Townhouses: 4.5% Dunmore — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Flinders 73.6% houses
Flinders — Houses: 73.6% Flinders — Townhouses: 25.7% Flinders — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dunmore Flinders
Median house price $1,060,000 $1,135,000
Median unit price — $850,000
Median land price $692,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 50 days
from 14 sales
 24 days
from 29 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Dunmore Flinders
3 bed $1M / $938K
Dunmore — 3 bed: $1M (24 sales) Flinders — 3 bed: $938K (34 sales)

24 vs 34 sales

4 bed $1.18M / $1.19M
Dunmore — 4 bed: $1.18M (11 sales) Flinders — 4 bed: $1.19M (41 sales)

11 vs 41 sales

Zoning mix

Dunmore has more rural and farming land (56% vs 0%); Dunmore has more land zoned for conservation (37% vs 0%).

Dunmore Flinders
Residential 2% 82%
Rural and farming 56% 0%
Environmental 37% 0%
Parks and recreation 0% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 5%
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

Dunmore Flinders
New dwellings approved 883
across Shellharbour
same for both
Approvals change year on year +25%
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.

Dunmore Flinders
Houses 3.6%
$860/wk on $1.25M
 3.7%
$820/wk on $1.15M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Dunmore Flinders
House price Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Income Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 78% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW

Liveability

Flinders is more walkable (67 vs 6).

Dunmore Flinders
Grade — B
Score — 63/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Dunmore carries more crime risk (93 vs 46).

Dunmore Flinders
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
93/100
 Moderate
46/100
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 8
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Dunmore Flinders
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Dunmore

  • Shellharbour Anglican College Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Flinders

  • Flinders Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dunmore Flinders
Parks & reserves 1 16
Childcare 3 6
Pharmacies 0 1

Mobility

Dunmore sits further from the CBD (115.3 km vs 111.2 km).

Dunmore Flinders
Walkability score 6/100 67/100
Distance to Sydney 115.3 km
+4% vs other
 111.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 100 min 98 min
Public transport score 41/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 83.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 5.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2529
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2529
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.

Dunmore Flinders
Car (driver) 61.6% / 69.7%
Dunmore — Car (driver): 61.6% Flinders — Car (driver): 69.7%
Worked from Home 32.8% / 25.4%
Dunmore — Worked from Home: 32.8% Flinders — Worked from Home: 25.4%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 3.7%
Dunmore — Car (passenger): 3.2% Flinders — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Train 2.4% / 0.2%
Dunmore — Train: 2.4% Flinders — Train: 0.2%
Bus — / 0.7%
Dunmore — Bus: not among its largest Flinders — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.7%).

Setting

Dunmore Flinders
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.9 km
3.2 km to a named beach
 2.0 km
2.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Dunmore Flinders
Connectivity score 86/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 80%
333 premises
 76%
2,558 premises

Climate

Dunmore Flinders
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Dunmore Flinders
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Dunmore Flinders
Average residential rate $1,788/yr
same for both
Council Shellharbour
same for both

Federal electorate

Dunmore Flinders
Division Whitlam
same for both
Member Carol Berry
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dunmore Flinders
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dunmore

Coastal Rural Trains

Flinders

Coastal Family Parks Townhouses Urban

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