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Dolphin Point NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Dolphin Point, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Dolphin Point NSW is 354 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Dolphin Point is $734 per week ($38,168 per year). Median rent in Dolphin Point is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Dolphin Point has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Dolphin Point has a population density of 238.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Dolphin Point is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Spanish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dolphin Point is $2,167.

There were 2 recorded offences in Dolphin Point in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was sexual offences (1 offences).

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Dolphin Point Population

residents (Census 2021)

Dolphin Point Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$734/wk

$38,168 per year

#4852 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$420/wk

$1,820 per month

#1513 of 14,663

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Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Dolphin Point Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.5% (186) Female 47.5% (168)

Population Density

238.3

people per km²

354 people · 1.5 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,968

Family income/wk

Dolphin Point Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Dolphin Point Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

58.9% 66 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

41.1% 46 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Dolphin Point Country of Birth

Australia

97.0%

England

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Dolphin Point Religion

No Religion

44.6%

Catholic

21.6%

Anglican

15.6%

Not stated

6.3%

Christian (other)

6.0%

Uniting Church

2.1%

Baptist

2.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Dolphin Point Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

55.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

35.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Dolphin Point Languages Spoken at Home

Spanish

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Dolphin Point Employment

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Employed full-time

29.7% 83 people

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Employed part-time

23.3% 65 people

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Unemployed

4.7% 13 people

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Not in labour force

42.3% 118 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Dolphin Point Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.1%

Bachelor Degree

21.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.8%

Postgraduate Degree

8.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.6%

Certificate I/II

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Dolphin Point Occupation

Professionals

26.4%

Managers

18.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.8%

Clerical & Administrative

14.0%

Community & Personal Service

13.2%

Labourers

7.8%

Sales Workers

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Dolphin Point Field of Study

Education

17.4%

Society & Culture

15.7%

Architecture & Building

15.7%

Management & Commerce

15.7%

Health

10.7%

Engineering

8.3%

Creative Arts

6.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Dolphin Point Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Dolphin Point Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$150-$299/wk

3.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

7.0%

$500-$649/wk

7.8%

$650-$799/wk

10.1%

$800-$999/wk

2.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.2%

$4,000+/wk

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Dolphin Point Marital Status

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Married

48.2% 145

↔️

Separated

3.3% 10

📋

Divorced

12.0% 36

🕊️

Widowed

6.0% 18

👤

Never married

30.6% 92

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Dolphin Point Ancestry

English

35.2%

Australian

27.8%

Irish

11.4%

Scottish

8.6%

Other

3.4%

Italian

3.0%

German

2.7%

Dutch

2.5%

Greek

1.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.3%

Croatian

1.1%

Filipino

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Dolphin Point School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.1%

Pre-school

21.4%

Secondary — Government

19.6%

Primary — Catholic

8.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.9%

Vocational Education

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Dolphin Point Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.4% 50

✅

No need for assistance

92.6% 627

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Dolphin Point Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.9% 44

—

Not a volunteer

84.1% 233

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Dolphin Point Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo

8.7%

$450-$599/mo

13.0%

$600-$799/mo

8.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

6.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

17.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Dolphin Point How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

85.3%

Did not go to work

12.1%

Car (passenger)

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Dolphin Point Car Ownership

1 vehicle

34.7%

2 vehicles

50.0%

3 vehicles

11.3%

4+ vehicles

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Dolphin Point Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

14.2%

3 bedrooms

41.7%

4 bedrooms

41.7%

5 bedrooms

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Dolphin Point Population Mobility

31.5%

moved in the last year

59.9%

moved in the last 5 years

5.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

56.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Dolphin Point Indigenous Population

0.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

667

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Dolphin Point Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Cancer

Lung condition

Diabetes

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Dolphin Point Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

7.9%

$300-$399/wk

5.0%

$400-$499/wk

4.1%

$500-$649/wk

5.4%

$650-$799/wk

12.0%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500+/wk

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Dolphin Point Family Structure

Couple — no children

39.8%

Couple — children under 15

37.5%

Couple — no children under 15

13.8%

One parent — no children under 15

4.8%

One parent — children under 15

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Dolphin Point Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.5% 7

👤

Never served

97.5% 271

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Dolphin Point Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

17.9% 49

—

Did not provide

82.1% 224

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Dolphin Point Children Ever Born

No children

25.4%

1 child

5.3%

2 children

42.1%

3 children

19.3%

4 children

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Dolphin Point When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Dolphin Point Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.2%

5–14 hours

29.2%

15–29 hours

14.8%

30+ hours

11.6%

Did not do domestic work

24.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Dolphin Point Household Size

1 person

22.4%

2 persons

48.8%

3 persons

16.0%

4 persons

9.6%

6+ persons

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Dolphin Point Where Residents Moved From

Same address

220

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Dolphin Point Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.4%

Step family — no other children

14.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Dolphin Point Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 2 total

Sexual Offences

Theft

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Dolphin Point Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,488/wk

Median Rent $420/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.2%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Dolphin Point

Your weekly income

≈ $6,448/month

Median rent $420/wk

Left after rent $1,068/wk

Rent share 28.2%

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Income: $687/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $220/wk

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Income: $606/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $220/wk

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Income: $725/wk Rent: $215/wk Save: $205/wk

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Income: $677/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $200/wk

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Income: $695/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $190/wk

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Income: $634/wk Rent: $264/wk Save: $156/wk

Dolphin Point vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Canoelands

Pop: 177 Income: $809/wk Rent: $440/wk

Collie (NSW)

Pop: 177 Income: $768/wk Rent: $150/wk

Marshall Mount

Pop: 177 Income: $840/wk Rent: $375/wk

Wadeville

Pop: 177 Income: $408/wk Rent: $175/wk

Blackmans Point

Pop: 178 Income: $580/wk Rent: $260/wk

Elands

Pop: 178 Income: $469/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dolphin Point

What is the population of Dolphin Point NSW?

The population of Dolphin Point NSW is 354 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 238.3 people per km².Dolphin Point is ranked #5,659 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Dolphin Point?

The median personal income in Dolphin Point NSW is $734 per week, or $38,168 per year.The median household income is $1,488 per week.Family income is $1,968 per week.Dolphin Point is ranked #4,852 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Dolphin Point?

Median rent in Dolphin Point NSW is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 28.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.Dolphin Point ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Dolphin Point?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dolphin Point NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Dolphin Point?

The median age in Dolphin Point NSW is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Dolphin Point a good suburb to live in?

Dolphin Point is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 354.The median income is $734/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11271. All dollar figures in AUD.