Dombarton NSW 2530
Dombarton is a suburb in New South Wales, 99 km from Sydney CBD, around 1 hour 35 minutes by car. Population is 130; the median age is 54 and the median household income is $108,888 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population fell 11.0% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $300 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,600. The area shows high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.
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The Liveability Rating is calculated for suburbs of 500 residents or more, and this one has 130. Below that the school, census and safety figures behind the score cover too few people to rank fairly against the rest of the state. The individual measures further down this page are still shown.
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Rental Market
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $732/wk
- 54 bonds
- +42% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $530/wk
- 18 bonds
- +35% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2530 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202581 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 37% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2530.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Dombarton safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Dombarton sits in the low band, with 1 incidents recorded in 2025.
1 offences
no change since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025No crash in Dombarton 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
Wollongong City Council has published 22 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
- Hewitts Creek Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan July 2026 2026
- Collins Creek Floodplain Risk Management Study & Plan 2025
- Fairy & Cabbage Tree Creeks FRMS&P 2024 2024
- Allans Creek Flood Study & Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan 2024 2024
- Towradgi Creek Flood Study, Floodplain Risk Management Study & Plan 2023 2023
Schools
Walkability
Dombarton is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Dombarton.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 2%
- Premises covered
- 41
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
Wollongong: council population
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
Dombarton is home to 130 residents, with a median age of 54 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $109,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
130
Median Age
54
Median Household Income
$108,888/yr
Census Median Rent
$300/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,600/mo
Avg Household Size
2.7
Median Personal Income
$39,104/yr
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
0.0%
Total Dwellings
46
Owner-Occupier Rate
87.2%
Houses
100.0%
Rental Stress
14.3%
Mortgage Stress
28.7%
Work From Home
33.3%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 76.9%
- English Spoken at Home
- 86.9%
- Employment Rate
- 58.4%
- Completed Year 12
- 46.9%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,751 a year through Wollongong based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Environmental 91%
- Infrastructure and transport 6%
- Residential 3%
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: Wollongong
In the year to August 2026, 1,476 new dwellings were approved across Wollongong. That mix is 422 houses and 1,054 units. Approvals are down 31.3% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Illawarra 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
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 5.9 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 19.8 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.45 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 7 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Kembla Grange monitoring station, 5.5 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Mittagong (Alfred Street), 28.2 kmHigh rainfall.
- Elevation
- 193 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 11.3 km
- Annual rainfall
- 974 mm
- 97 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.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
5 facilities within 5 km- 3.5 kmOther Electricity GenerationTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Sulfur dioxide
- 3.8 kmOther Petroleum and Coal Product ManufacturingTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Oxides of Nitrogen
- 3.9 kmRoad Freight TransportTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 4.1 kmWater SupplyTop reported: Chlorine & compounds · Fluoride compounds
- 4.8 kmCoal MiningTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
EV adoption
In postcode 2530, 175 of 26,308 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.5% (661 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.2%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2530, 7,066 rooftop-solar systems totalling 45.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 13,178 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 431 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.
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).
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Carol Berry Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Carol Berry | 56.2% | 43.8% | -2.1 |
| 2022 | Stephen Jones | 60.1% | 39.9% | +0.8 |
| 2019 | Stephen Jones | 60.9% | 39.1% | +39.1 |
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
Currently held by Ryan Park Labor
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ryan Park ALP | 74.2% |
| 2019 | Ryan Park ALP | 69.8% |
| 2015 | Ryan Park ALP | 67.4% |
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.
Looking at a specific address in Dombarton?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Dombarton
Is Dombarton a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Dombarton is low (15/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Dombarton?
Dombarton has a high recorded bushfire history (91/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Dombarton?
Dombarton, NSW had a population of 130 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Dombarton, NSW?
The postcode for Dombarton, NSW is 2530.
How far is Dombarton from Sydney?
Dombarton is 99 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 95 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Dombarton?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Dombarton was $108,888 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 Dombarton?
There are too few current rental listings in Dombarton for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $300, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Dombarton?
The median age of residents in Dombarton was 54 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Dombarton at risk of bushfire?
Dombarton has a high recorded bushfire history (91/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
What is the air quality in Dombarton?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Dombarton (Kembla Grange) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.9 µg/m³ and PM10 of 19.8 µg/m³. That puts Dombarton 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 Dombarton?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Dombarton, Mittagong (Alfred Street) (28.2 km away), 974 mm of rain a year over 97 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Dombarton?
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 Dombarton belong to?
Dombarton sits within the Wollongong local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Dombarton?
The average residential rates bill through Wollongong is $1,751 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Dombarton?
Across Wollongong, 1,476 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 31.3% 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 Dombarton in?
Dombarton sits within the federal Division of Whitlam, currently held by Carol Berry (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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