Dyers Crossing vs Possum Brush

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Possum Brush, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Dyers Crossing: a median of $1.23 million, against $672,000 in Possum Brush, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Dyers Crossing tends to suit people living alone, while Possum Brush suits couples 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

  • Dyers Crossing carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 50/100)
  • Possum Brush is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Possum Brush

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($672,500 vs $1,230,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Possum Brush

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Dyers Crossing

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (203 min vs 215 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (290.4 km vs 297.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dyers Crossing

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dyers Crossing Possum Brush
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.

Dyers Crossing Possum Brush
Walkability 14 / 8
Dyers Crossing — Walkability: 14/100 Possum Brush — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 82 / 50
Dyers Crossing — Safety: 82/100 Possum Brush — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 18 / 23
Dyers Crossing — Low fire risk: 18/100 Possum Brush — Low fire risk: 23/100

Demographics

Dyers Crossing has more residents (346 vs 145); Possum Brush has higher household incomes ($68,900 vs $59,748).

Dyers Crossing Possum Brush
Population 346
+58% vs other
 145
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% -2.0%
Median age 53 55
Median household income $59,748/yr $68,900/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+7% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dyers Crossing Possum Brush
0-4 4.3% / 4.1%
Dyers Crossing — 0-4: 4.3% Possum Brush — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 9.5% / 13.8%
Dyers Crossing — 5-14: 9.5% Possum Brush — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 4.9% / 4.8%
Dyers Crossing — 15-19: 4.9% Possum Brush — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 2.9% / —
Dyers Crossing — 20-24: 2.9% Possum Brush — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.9% / 5.5%
Dyers Crossing — 25-34: 6.9% Possum Brush — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 9.2% / 7.6%
Dyers Crossing — 35-44: 9.2% Possum Brush — 35-44: 7.6%
45-54 13.6% / 11.0%
Dyers Crossing — 45-54: 13.6% Possum Brush — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 21.1% / 22.8%
Dyers Crossing — 55-64: 21.1% Possum Brush — 55-64: 22.8%
65-74 17.6% / 16.6%
Dyers Crossing — 65-74: 17.6% Possum Brush — 65-74: 16.6%
75-84 6.6% / 4.8%
Dyers Crossing — 75-84: 6.6% Possum Brush — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 2.3% / 3.4%
Dyers Crossing — 85+: 2.3% Possum Brush — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dyers Crossing 32.5% couple families
Dyers Crossing — Couple Families: 32.5% Dyers Crossing — Lone Person: 40.0% Dyers Crossing — One Parent Families: 21.2% Dyers Crossing — Group Household: 6.2%
Possum Brush 56.8% couple families
Possum Brush — Couple Families: 56.8% Possum Brush — Lone Person: 27.0% Possum Brush — One Parent Families: 16.2% Possum Brush — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dyers Crossing 6.3% renting
Dyers Crossing — Owned Outright: 55.9% Dyers Crossing — Mortgage: 37.8% Dyers Crossing — Renting: 6.3%
Possum Brush 13.3% renting
Possum Brush — Owned Outright: 57.8% Possum Brush — Mortgage: 28.9% Possum Brush — Renting: 13.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Dyers Crossing Possum Brush
England 6.6% / 5.5%
Dyers Crossing — England: 6.6% Possum Brush — England: 5.5%
Germany — / 4.1%
Dyers Crossing — Germany: not among its largest Possum Brush — Germany: 4.1%
New Zealand 2.0% / —
Dyers Crossing — New Zealand: 2.0% Possum Brush — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

Qualifications

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

Dyers Crossing Possum Brush
Certificate III & IV 23.4% / 29.0%
Dyers Crossing — Certificate III & IV: 23.4% Possum Brush — Certificate III & IV: 29.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 11.0%
Dyers Crossing — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Possum Brush — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 6.2%
Dyers Crossing — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Possum Brush — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 2.8%
Dyers Crossing — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Possum Brush — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Dyers Crossing — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Possum Brush — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dyers Crossing 100.0% houses
Dyers Crossing — Houses: 100.0%
Possum Brush 100.0% houses
Possum Brush — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Dyers Crossing Possum Brush
Median house price $1,230,000 $672,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Dyers Crossing has more rural and farming land (100% vs 73%); Possum Brush has more land zoned for conservation (26% vs 0%).

Dyers Crossing Possum Brush
Rural and farming 100% 73%
Environmental 0% 26%
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

Dyers Crossing Possum Brush
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Dyers Crossing Possum Brush
House price Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Income Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW

Liveability

Dyers Crossing Possum Brush
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

Possum Brush carries more crime risk (50 vs 18).

Dyers Crossing Possum Brush
Bushfire High
82/100
 High
77/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Moderate
50/100
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

Dyers Crossing Possum Brush
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

Dyers Crossing Possum Brush
Parks & reserves 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 2 22

Mobility

Possum Brush sits further from the CBD (297.3 km vs 290.4 km).

Dyers Crossing Possum Brush
Walkability score 14/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 290.4 km 297.3 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 203 min 215 min
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
 23/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 8.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2429
 0.4%
postcode 2430
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2429
 54
postcode 2430

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.

Dyers Crossing Possum Brush
Car (driver) 70.7% / 68.8%
Dyers Crossing — Car (driver): 70.7% Possum Brush — Car (driver): 68.8%
Worked from Home 13.8% / 31.2%
Dyers Crossing — Worked from Home: 13.8% Possum Brush — Worked from Home: 31.2%
Car (passenger) 7.8% / —
Dyers Crossing — Car (passenger): 7.8% Possum Brush — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 7.8% / —
Dyers Crossing — Walked Only: 7.8% Possum Brush — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.7%).

Setting

Dyers Crossing Possum Brush
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.7 km 14.1 km

NBN connectivity

Dyers Crossing Possum Brush
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
164 premises
 0%
68 premises

Climate

Dyers Crossing Possum Brush
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Dyers Crossing Possum Brush
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Dyers Crossing Possum Brush
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dyers Crossing Possum Brush
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dyers Crossing

Retirees Rural

Possum Brush

Affordable River Rural

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