Dangar Island NSW 2083

Located in New South Wales, Dangar Island sits 54 km from Sydney CBD, around 54 minutes by car. The suburb has 313 residents, a median age of 56, and a median household income of $96,564 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb grew 3.3% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $420 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,134. Dangar Island is characterised by no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.

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Median House Price

Public listings data

The median house sale price in Dangar Island sits at $1.82 million, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only three sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.

$1,825,000

Based on only 3 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Short-Stay Rentals

21 active Airbnb listings: 20 whole homes and 1 room. Whole homes are about 10.3% of the suburb's homes.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.

Is Dangar Island safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Dangar Island sits in the low band, with 1 incidents recorded in 2025.

1 offences

no change since 2024
Theft 1 (100.0%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

No crash in Dangar Island killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Council Flood Studies

The Council Of The Shire Of Hornsby has published 4 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.

Schools

No schools in this suburb boundary.

Walkability

Dangar Island is very car-dependent on foot — at 20/100, nearly all errands require a car.

20
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km 42
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 60
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Dangar Island.

45
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
215
Technology mix
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 100%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
1 in suburb
Parks & Reserves
1 in suburb
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
None
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
1 in suburb
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Hornsby: council population

The whole council area, not just Dangar Island · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
155,484
+0.4% in a year
Change
+618
people since 2024
Density
342
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+52
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
-1,250
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+1,816
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
10/10
9/10 within NSW
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
5/10
5/10 within NSW
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
10/10
10/10 within NSW
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Dangar Island is home to 313 residents, with a median age of 56 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $97,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.6%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

313

3.3% since 2016

Median Age

56

12.0% since 2016

Median Household Income

$96,564/yr

35.1% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$420/wk

21.7% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$2,134/mo

0.6% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.2

4.3% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$48,672/yr

27.3% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

32.4% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

44.1%

15.4% since 2016

Total Dwellings

136

16.2% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

85.4%

13.6% since 2016

Houses

96.3%

3.7% since 2016

Rental Stress

22.6%

10.0% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

26.5%

25.6% since 2016

Work From Home

73.6%

400.7% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 131 (96.3%)
Flats / Apartments 5 (3.7%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 60 (43.8%)
Mortgage 57 (41.6%)
Renting 20 (14.6%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
63.3%
English Spoken at Home
90.4%
Employment Rate
54%
12.0% since 2016
Completed Year 12
61.7%

Occupations

Professionals 70 (47.3%)
Managers 27 (18.2%)
Clerical & Administrative 13 (8.8%)
Community & Personal Service 11 (7.4%)
Technicians & Trades 10 (6.8%)
Labourers 6 (4.1%)
Sales 5 (3.4%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 4 (2.7%)

Religion

No Religion 204 (65.2%)
Christianity 76 (24.3%)
Buddhism 10 (3.2%)
Other Religions 4 (1.3%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 43 (13.7%)
New Zealand 16 (5.1%)
China 5 (1.6%)
Germany 5 (1.6%)
Netherlands 5 (1.6%)
South Africa 4 (1.3%)
Italy 4 (1.3%)
Scotland 3 (1.0%)

When They Arrived

Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.

2016-2021 0 (0.0%)
2011-2015 7 (2.2%)
2001-2010 18 (5.8%)
1991-2000 12 (3.8%)
1981-1990 20 (6.4%)
Before 1981 36 (11.5%)

0 residents (0.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

Spanish 3 (1.0%)
French 3 (1.0%)

Age Distribution

0-4 7 (2.2%)
5-14 37 (11.8%)
15-19 21 (6.7%)
20-24 5 (1.6%)
25-34 9 (2.9%)
35-44 27 (8.6%)
45-54 46 (14.7%)
55-64 75 (24.0%)
65-74 65 (20.8%)
75-84 33 (10.5%)

Family & Household Composition

Lone Person 48 (53.9%)
Couple Families 34 (38.2%)
Group Household 4 (4.5%)
One Parent Families 3 (3.4%)

Commute to Work

Worked from Home 78 (73.6%)
Car (driver) 20 (18.9%)
Train 4 (3.8%)
Walked Only 4 (3.8%)

21% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (31 of 148).

City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.

Education

Bachelor Degree 67 (21.4%)
Postgraduate Degree 62 (19.8%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 22 (7.0%)
Certificate III & IV 20 (6.4%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 14 (4.5%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 32 (23.9%)
1 car 72 (53.7%)
2 cars 28 (20.9%)

Council Rates

Hornsby
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,488 a year through Hornsby based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,488/yr
21% above the NSW average of $1,230 · median of 128 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

How this land is zoned

Share of Dangar Island's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Environmental 80%
  • Parks and recreation 19%
  • Not zoned 1%

Planning zones cover 99% of the suburb's area. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.

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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Hornsby

The whole council area, not just Dangar Island · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 260 new dwellings were approved across Hornsby. That mix is 216 houses and 44 units. Approvals are down 78.7% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
260dwellings
-78.7% YoY
Houses
216
detached dwellings
Units
44
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Land Council

Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council.

Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.

Air Quality

MODERATE

PM2.5 averaged 5.4 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.

PM10 averaged 14.2 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.23 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 1 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 3.

From the Macquarie Park monitoring station, 27.5 km away.

Climate & Setting

from Macquarie Park (Willandra Village), 29.2 km

High rainfall.

Elevation
23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
1.4 km
196 m to a named beach
Annual rainfall
1,176 mm
92 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
—
Winter min (Jul)
—

Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

1.1%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.24% in 2021
Top 18% in NSW

In postcode 2083, 13 of 1,217 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.4% (29 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.5%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.24%
2022
0.24%
2023
0.49%
2024
1.28%
2025
1.07%

Rooftop solar

36
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.8 kW each

In postcode 2083, 315 rooftop-solar systems totalling 2.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 874 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 31 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
20
2020
32
2021
22
2022
20
2023
17
2024
24
2025
22
2026
18

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.

Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).

Verify eligibility with Revenue NSW

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$9,518
Loan amount
$1,460,000
Total interest over 30 years
$1,966,519

1 mortgage broker is registered in postcode 2083.

Deposit
$365,000
Stamp duty
$81,662
Cash needed at settlement
$446,662

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Berowra

Currently held by Julian Leeser Liberal

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Julian Leeser 48.4% 51.6% +5.9
2022 Julian Leeser 40.2% 59.8% -5.9
2019 Julian Leeser 34.4% 65.7% -0.8

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.

State Electorate

Hornsby District

Currently held by James Wallace Liberal — elected at the Oct 2024 by-election, after the results below

Next state election: 13 March 2027.

Year Winner Won with
2023 Matt Kean LP 58.0%
2019 Matthew Kean LP 66.3%
2015 Matt Kean LP 68.9%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.

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Common questions about Dangar Island

Is Dangar Island a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Dangar Island is low (12/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Dangar Island?

Dangar Island has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Dangar Island?

Dangar Island, NSW had a population of 313 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Dangar Island, NSW?

The postcode for Dangar Island, NSW is 2083.

How far is Dangar Island from Sydney?

Dangar Island is 54 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 54 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Dangar Island?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Dangar Island was $96,564 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Dangar Island?

There are too few current rental listings in Dangar Island for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $420, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Dangar Island?

The median age of residents in Dangar Island was 56 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Dangar Island walkable?

Dangar Island scores 20/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the air quality in Dangar Island?

The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Dangar Island (Macquarie Park) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.4 µg/m³ and PM10 of 14.2 µg/m³. That puts Dangar Island below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.

What is the weather like in Dangar Island?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Dangar Island, Macquarie Park (Willandra Village) (29.2 km away), 1,176 mm of rain a year over 92 rainy days over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Dangar Island?

First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Dangar Island belong to?

Dangar Island sits within the Hornsby local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Dangar Island?

The average residential rates bill through Hornsby is $1,488 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Dangar Island?

Across Hornsby, 260 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 78.7% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Dangar Island in?

Dangar Island sits within the federal Division of Berowra, currently held by Julian Leeser (Liberal).

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