Douglas Park sits 74 km from Sydney CBD in New South Wales, around 1 hour 5 minutes by car. Census data records 1,386 residents with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $117,000 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The town grew 1.8% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $446 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,368. Douglas Park is characterised by high bushfire risk. 1 school sits within the town boundary, and walkability is moderate.
Is Douglas Park a good town?
Douglas Park scores a C (45/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on safety.
Mixed results
1 school
Some car dependence
Walkability 50/100 · 74 km · 65 min drive to Sydney
Around the state median
Median $1.42M
High bushfire risk
Fire 79/100 · Crime 43/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 8/10 · median age 42 · 1,386 residents
Liveability Rating
45 / 100 · Ranked #874 in NSWEach bar is Douglas Park's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
How do you rate the liveability in Douglas Park?
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Our score
45 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataDouglas Park's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.42 million, about 1% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,420,000
26% above its 5 neighbours (median $1,130,000)
Based on 27 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 72 days — median across 7 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 7 sales $1.37M
- 4 bed 14 sales $1.45M
Land
$1,528,000
Based on only 6 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Douglas Park are currently listed at around $1.21 million on average. Based on 3 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.21M
3 houses listed in the last 6 months.
3 of the suburb's 427 dwellings (0.7%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Is Douglas Park safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Douglas Park sits in the moderate band, with 42 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 40% on the prior year.
42 offences
40.0% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20259 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town 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
Wollondilly Shire Council 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
One school serve Douglas Park, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 145 students in one school (avg 145)
Primary
Walkability
Douglas Park is somewhat walkable on foot — at 50/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Douglas Park.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 13.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 5.7 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 1.2 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 23.0 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Douglas Park.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 44%
- Premises covered
- 497
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
Wollondilly: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 5 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this town rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Douglas Park is home to about 1,400 residents, with a median age of 42, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $117,000 a year, with unemployment at 1.2%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,386
Median Age
42
Median Household Income
$117,000/yr
Census Median Rent
$446/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,368/mo
Avg Household Size
3.1
Median Personal Income
$44,772/yr
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
Unoccupied Dwellings
4.4%
Total Dwellings
427
Owner-Occupier Rate
90.8%
Houses
96.3%
Rental Stress
19.8%
Mortgage Stress
24.3%
Work From Home
29.5%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 83.1%
- English Spoken at Home
- 89.4%
- Employment Rate
- 60.7%
- Completed Year 12
- 33.9%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
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.
6 residents (0.4%) 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.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,311 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
6% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (39 of 680).
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.
Local Jobs
People who work in this town against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 588 people work here; 680 employed residents live here.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents (0.9 per resident). At least 14% of employed residents must work outside the town.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,099 a year through Wollondilly based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 89%
- Infrastructure and transport 5%
- Environmental 3%
- Residential 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the town around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Wollondilly
In the year to August 2026, 1,338 new dwellings were approved across Wollondilly. That mix is 980 houses and 358 units. Approvals are up 92.1% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Tharawal 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 5.8 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 14.8 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.97 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 1.
From the Campbelltown West monitoring station, 15.5 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Camden Airport AWS, 16.7 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 117 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 24.3 km
- Annual rainfall
- 817 mm
- 75 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 29.4°C
- 17 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 4.2°C
- 14 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the town 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
3 facilities within 5 km- 3.3 kmFossil Fuel Electricity GenerationTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Sulfur dioxide
- 4.9 km
- 4.9 km
EV adoption
In postcode 2569, 6 of 1,246 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.5% (19 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2569, 317 rooftop-solar systems totalling 2.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 443 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 25 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).
Mortgage repayments
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.
At $1,420,000 this is $820,000 above the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
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
Currently held by Angus Taylor Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Angus Taylor | 41.9% | 58.1% | -1.2 |
| 2022 | Angus Taylor | 42.3% | 57.7% | -5.3 |
| 2019 | Angus Taylor | 37.0% | 63.0% | +2.8 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Judy Hannan Independent
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Judy Hannan IND | 51.5% |
| 2019 | Nathaniel Smith LP | 55.5% |
| 2015 | Jai Rowell LP | 67.3% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Douglas Park
Is Douglas Park a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Douglas Park is moderate (43/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Douglas Park?
Douglas Park has a high recorded bushfire history (79/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Douglas Park a good place to live?
Douglas Park has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (45/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Douglas Park?
Douglas Park, NSW had a population of 1,386 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Douglas Park, NSW?
The postcode for Douglas Park, NSW is 2569.
How far is Douglas Park from Sydney?
Douglas Park is 74 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 65 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Douglas Park?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Douglas Park was $117,000 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 Douglas Park?
There are too few current rental listings in Douglas Park for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $446, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Douglas Park?
The median age of residents in Douglas Park was 42 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Douglas Park at risk of bushfire?
Douglas Park has a high recorded bushfire history (79/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the town 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.
How are the schools in Douglas Park?
There is 1 school inside the Douglas Park boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Douglas Park walkable?
Douglas Park scores 50/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. 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 Douglas Park?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Douglas Park (Campbelltown West) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.8 µg/m³ and PM10 of 14.8 µg/m³. That puts Douglas Park 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 Douglas Park?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Douglas Park, Camden Airport AWS (16.7 km away), summer days average 29.4°C, winter nights 4.2°C, 817 mm of rain a year over 75 rainy days, and 17 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Douglas Park?
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 Douglas Park belong to?
Douglas Park sits within the Wollondilly local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Douglas Park?
The average residential rates bill through Wollondilly is $2,099 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Douglas Park?
Across Wollondilly, 1,338 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 92.1% 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 Douglas Park in?
Douglas Park sits within the federal Division of Hume, currently held by Angus Taylor (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- 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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