Dunmore vs Minnamurra

Dunmore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 50 in Minnamurra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dunmore, most households are couple families. In Minnamurra, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Minnamurra: a median of $1.62 million, against $1.06 million in Dunmore, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Dunmore tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Minnamurra suits people living alone and older residents.

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

  • Dunmore is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 58%)
  • Minnamurra has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Dunmore

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 38%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,060,000 vs $1,625,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dunmore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Dunmore sits closer to the CBD (115.3 km vs 117.4 km)
  • Minnamurra is more walkable (52/100 vs 6/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Minnamurra

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 6/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 93/100)

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 5.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dunmore and Minnamurra 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 Minnamurra
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 Minnamurra
Walkability 6 / 52
Dunmore — Walkability: 6/100 Minnamurra — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 7 / 53
Dunmore — Safety: 7/100 Minnamurra — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dunmore — Low fire risk: 100/100 Minnamurra — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Minnamurra has more residents (804 vs 318); Dunmore has higher household incomes ($115,128 vs $82,004).

Dunmore Minnamurra
Population 318 804
+153% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +52.9% +5.8%
Median age 41 50
Median household income $115,128/yr
+29% vs other
 $82,004/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk $500/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dunmore Minnamurra
0-4 5.3% / 3.6%
Dunmore — 0-4: 5.3% Minnamurra — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 16.0% / 12.1%
Dunmore — 5-14: 16.0% Minnamurra — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 5.0% / 5.3%
Dunmore — 15-19: 5.0% Minnamurra — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 3.5% / 4.0%
Dunmore — 20-24: 3.5% Minnamurra — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 12.9% / 5.0%
Dunmore — 25-34: 12.9% Minnamurra — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 13.2% / 13.1%
Dunmore — 35-44: 13.2% Minnamurra — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 10.1% / 10.7%
Dunmore — 45-54: 10.1% Minnamurra — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 16.7% / 15.8%
Dunmore — 55-64: 16.7% Minnamurra — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 12.6% / 16.7%
Dunmore — 65-74: 12.6% Minnamurra — 65-74: 16.7%
75-84 4.4% / 10.0%
Dunmore — 75-84: 4.4% Minnamurra — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ 2.8% / 3.0%
Dunmore — 85+: 2.8% Minnamurra — 85+: 3.0%

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%
Minnamurra 50.5% couple families
Minnamurra — Couple Families: 50.5% Minnamurra — Lone Person: 38.4% Minnamurra — One Parent Families: 7.9% Minnamurra — Group Household: 3.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Minnamurra 11.0% renting
Minnamurra — Owned Outright: 58.3% Minnamurra — Mortgage: 30.7% Minnamurra — Renting: 11.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dunmore Minnamurra
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 14.3%
Dunmore — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Minnamurra — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 12.9% / 15.7%
Dunmore — Bachelor Degree: 12.9% Minnamurra — Bachelor Degree: 15.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 9.0%
Dunmore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Minnamurra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 5.7%
Dunmore — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Minnamurra — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 4.4%
Dunmore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Minnamurra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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 Minnamurra
England 3.5% / 3.7%
Dunmore — England: 3.5% Minnamurra — England: 3.7%
Netherlands 1.3% / 1.0%
Dunmore — Netherlands: 1.3% Minnamurra — Netherlands: 1.0%
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Dunmore — New Zealand: not among its largest Minnamurra — New Zealand: 1.2%
Pakistan 0.9% / —
Dunmore — Pakistan: 0.9% Minnamurra — Pakistan: not among its largest
Indonesia 0.9% / —
Dunmore — Indonesia: 0.9% Minnamurra — Indonesia: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.5%
Dunmore — South Africa: not among its largest Minnamurra — South Africa: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Dunmore — Scotland: not among its largest Minnamurra — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

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%
Minnamurra 84.5% houses
Minnamurra — Houses: 84.5% Minnamurra — Townhouses: 12.1% Minnamurra — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dunmore Minnamurra
Median house price $1,060,000 $1,625,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $692,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 50 days
from 14 sales
 27 days
from 3 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 Minnamurra
3 bed $1M / $1.58M
Dunmore — 3 bed: $1M (24 sales) Minnamurra — 3 bed: $1.58M (11 sales)

24 vs 11 sales

4 bed $1.18M / $1.6M
Dunmore — 4 bed: $1.18M (11 sales) Minnamurra — 4 bed: $1.6M (6 sales)

11 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Dunmore has more rural and farming land (56% vs 0%).

Dunmore Minnamurra
Rural and farming 56% 0%
Environmental 37% 42%
Parks and recreation 0% 22%
Residential 2% 19%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 17%
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 Minnamurra
New dwellings approved 883
across Shellharbour
 159
across Kiama
Approvals change year on year +25% -35%

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 Minnamurra
Houses 3.6%
$860/wk on $1.25M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Dunmore Minnamurra
House price Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Income Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of NSW —

Liveability

Minnamurra is more walkable (52 vs 6).

Dunmore Minnamurra
Grade — B
Score — 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Dunmore carries more crime risk (93 vs 47).

Dunmore Minnamurra
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
93/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
24/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Dunmore Minnamurra
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 Minnamurra

  • Minnamurra Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dunmore Minnamurra
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 3 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Minnamurra sits further from the CBD (117.4 km vs 115.3 km).

Dunmore Minnamurra
Walkability score 6/100 52/100
Distance to Sydney 115.3 km 117.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 100 min 103 min
Public transport score 41/100
Rail · Bus
 77/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 27.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 5.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2529
 1.4%
postcode 2533
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2529
 47
postcode 2533

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 Minnamurra
Car (driver) 61.6% / 54.2%
Dunmore — Car (driver): 61.6% Minnamurra — Car (driver): 54.2%
Worked from Home 32.8% / 37.8%
Dunmore — Worked from Home: 32.8% Minnamurra — Worked from Home: 37.8%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 4.7%
Dunmore — Car (passenger): 3.2% Minnamurra — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Train 2.4% / 1.1%
Dunmore — Train: 2.4% Minnamurra — Train: 1.1%
Walked Only — / 2.2%
Dunmore — Walked Only: not among its largest Minnamurra — Walked Only: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.6%).

Setting

Dunmore Minnamurra
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.9 km
3.2 km to a named beach
 271 m
620 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Dunmore Minnamurra
Connectivity score 86/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 80%
333 premises
 100%
381 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Dunmore Minnamurra
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 Minnamurra
Average residential rate $1,788/yr $1,898/yr
Council Shellharbour Kiama

Federal electorate

Dunmore Minnamurra
Division Whitlam Gilmore
Member Carol Berry Fiona Phillips
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dunmore Minnamurra
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

Minnamurra

Beach Coastal Parks Quiet Retirees River Trains

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