Nabiac vs Dyers Crossing

Nabiac is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 53 in Dyers Crossing. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Dyers Crossing: a median of $1.23 million, against $630,000 in Nabiac, though rent is higher in Nabiac. On these figures, Nabiac tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Dyers Crossing suits people living alone.

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

Nabiac

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 54%)
  • But Dyers Crossing carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

Nabiac

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($630,000 vs $1,230,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dyers Crossing

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Nabiac

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (198 min vs 203 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (283.9 km vs 290.4 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 79/100)

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

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

Nabiac Dyers Crossing
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.

Nabiac Dyers Crossing
Walkability 16 / 14
Nabiac — Walkability: 16/100 Dyers Crossing — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 21 / 82
Nabiac — Safety: 21/100 Dyers Crossing — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 28 / 18
Nabiac — Low fire risk: 28/100 Dyers Crossing — Low fire risk: 18/100

Demographics

Nabiac has more residents (1,294 vs 346); Dyers Crossing skews older (53 vs 48).

Nabiac Dyers Crossing
Population 1,294
+73% vs other
 346
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.4% +2.7%
Median age 48 53
Median household income $65,156/yr
+8% vs other
 $59,748/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+9% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nabiac Dyers Crossing
0-4 4.6% / 4.3%
Nabiac — 0-4: 4.6% Dyers Crossing — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 13.0% / 9.5%
Nabiac — 5-14: 13.0% Dyers Crossing — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 6.0% / 4.9%
Nabiac — 15-19: 6.0% Dyers Crossing — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 3.8% / 2.9%
Nabiac — 20-24: 3.8% Dyers Crossing — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 8.0% / 6.9%
Nabiac — 25-34: 8.0% Dyers Crossing — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 11.0% / 9.2%
Nabiac — 35-44: 11.0% Dyers Crossing — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 12.8% / 13.6%
Nabiac — 45-54: 12.8% Dyers Crossing — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 17.2% / 21.1%
Nabiac — 55-64: 17.2% Dyers Crossing — 55-64: 21.1%
65-74 14.8% / 17.6%
Nabiac — 65-74: 14.8% Dyers Crossing — 65-74: 17.6%
75-84 7.1% / 6.6%
Nabiac — 75-84: 7.1% Dyers Crossing — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.5% / 2.3%
Nabiac — 85+: 1.5% Dyers Crossing — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nabiac 42.7% couple families
Nabiac — Couple Families: 42.7% Nabiac — Lone Person: 29.0% Nabiac — One Parent Families: 21.3% Nabiac — Group Household: 5.1% Nabiac — Other Families: 1.9%
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% Dyers Crossing — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nabiac 15.0% renting
Nabiac — Owned Outright: 46.5% Nabiac — Mortgage: 38.5% Nabiac — Renting: 15.0%
Dyers Crossing 6.3% renting
Dyers Crossing — Owned Outright: 55.9% Dyers Crossing — Mortgage: 37.8% Dyers Crossing — Renting: 6.3%
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.

Nabiac Dyers Crossing
England 3.5% / 6.6%
Nabiac — England: 3.5% Dyers Crossing — England: 6.6%
New Zealand 1.1% / 2.0%
Nabiac — New Zealand: 1.1% Dyers Crossing — New Zealand: 2.0%
India 0.4% / —
Nabiac — India: 0.4% Dyers Crossing — India: not among its largest
Germany 0.3% / —
Nabiac — Germany: 0.3% Dyers Crossing — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 0.2% / —
Nabiac — South Africa: 0.2% Dyers Crossing — South Africa: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Nabiac Dyers Crossing
Certificate III & IV 22.9% / 23.4%
Nabiac — Certificate III & IV: 22.9% Dyers Crossing — Certificate III & IV: 23.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 8.7%
Nabiac — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Dyers Crossing — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 8.7%
Nabiac — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Dyers Crossing — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.2%
Nabiac — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Dyers Crossing — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 0.9%
Nabiac — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Dyers Crossing — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nabiac 98.3% houses
Nabiac — Houses: 98.3% Nabiac — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Dyers Crossing 100.0% houses
Dyers Crossing — Houses: 100.0% Dyers Crossing — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Nabiac Dyers Crossing
Median house price $630,000 $1,230,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $802,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 61 days
from 11 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Dyers Crossing has more rural and farming land (100% vs 84%); Nabiac has more land zoned for conservation (12% vs 0%).

Nabiac Dyers Crossing
Rural and farming 84% 100%
Environmental 12% 0%
Residential 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Nabiac Dyers Crossing
House price Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Income Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW

Liveability

Nabiac Dyers Crossing
Grade D —
Score 16/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Nabiac carries more crime risk (79 vs 18); Dyers Crossing carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 72).

Nabiac Dyers Crossing
Bushfire High
72/100
 High
82/100
Crime High
79/100
 Low
18/100
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

Nabiac Dyers Crossing
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Nabiac

  • Nabiac Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Dyers Crossing

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

Amenities in the suburb

Nabiac Dyers Crossing
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 21 2

Mobility

Dyers Crossing sits further from the CBD (290.4 km vs 283.9 km).

Nabiac Dyers Crossing
Walkability score 16/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 283.9 km 290.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 198 min 203 min
Public transport score 39/100
Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 18.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2312
 0.2%
postcode 2429
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 2312
 62
postcode 2429

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.

Nabiac Dyers Crossing
Car (driver) 75.5% / 70.7%
Nabiac — Car (driver): 75.5% Dyers Crossing — Car (driver): 70.7%
Worked from Home 15.1% / 13.8%
Nabiac — Worked from Home: 15.1% Dyers Crossing — Worked from Home: 13.8%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 7.8%
Nabiac — Car (passenger): 5.2% Dyers Crossing — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Walked Only 3.4% / 7.8%
Nabiac — Walked Only: 3.4% Dyers Crossing — Walked Only: 7.8%
Bus 0.9% / —
Nabiac — Bus: 0.9% Dyers Crossing — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.5%).

Setting

Nabiac Dyers Crossing
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.7 km 19.7 km

NBN connectivity

Nabiac Dyers Crossing
Connectivity score 44/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
617 premises
 0%
164 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Nabiac

Affordable Rural

Dyers Crossing

Retirees Rural

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