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Dondingalong NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Dondingalong NSW is 712 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Dondingalong is $528 per week ($27,456 per year). Median rent in Dondingalong is $330 per week ($1,430 per month). Dondingalong has a median age of 51 years, older than the national median of 38. Dondingalong has a population density of 8.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Dondingalong is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dondingalong is $1,225.

There were 3 recorded offences in Dondingalong in 2025-26, a rate of 4 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was weapons (2 offences).

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Dondingalong Population

residents (Census 2021)

Dondingalong Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$528/wk

$27,456 per year

#7947 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$330/wk

$1,430 per month

#3803 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

51years

13 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,225/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Dondingalong Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.7% (377) Female 47.3% (339)

Population Density

8.6

people per km²

712 people · 83.1 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,472

Family income/wk

Dondingalong 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)

Dondingalong Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

57.8% 129 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

42.2% 94 dwellings

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

Dondingalong Country of Birth

Australia

94.8%

England

4.3%

Chile

0.9%

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

Dondingalong Religion

No Religion

40.0%

Anglican

19.3%

Catholic

14.0%

Not stated

10.1%

Uniting Church

6.1%

Christian (other)

4.4%

Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst

3.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Dondingalong Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

41.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

38.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.8%

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

Dondingalong Employment

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Employed full-time

28.5% 160 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.5% 132 people

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Unemployed

4.3% 24 people

🏠

Not in labour force

43.8% 246 people

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

Dondingalong Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

55.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.8%

Bachelor Degree

16.4%

Certificate I/II

3.8%

Postgraduate Degree

2.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.4%

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

Dondingalong Occupation

Professionals

24.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.7%

Community & Personal Service

15.7%

Managers

13.1%

Clerical & Administrative

12.0%

Sales Workers

6.8%

Labourers

6.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.2%

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

Dondingalong Field of Study

Engineering

20.7%

Management & Commerce

20.2%

Education

14.4%

Society & Culture

14.4%

Health

13.3%

Architecture & Building

7.4%

Agriculture & Environment

4.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.7%

Creative Arts

1.6%

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

Dondingalong Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Dondingalong Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.4%

$400-$499/wk

13.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

8.7%

$800-$999/wk

13.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

5.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.3%

$4,000+/wk

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Dondingalong Marital Status

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Married

46.8% 281

↔️

Separated

2.0% 12

📋

Divorced

13.0% 78

🕊️

Widowed

4.7% 28

👤

Never married

33.5% 201

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Dondingalong Ancestry

English

37.3%

Australian

32.5%

Irish

7.8%

Scottish

6.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.4%

Other

3.3%

German

1.9%

Dutch

1.5%

Italian

1.2%

New Zealander

0.9%

Welsh

0.9%

Filipino

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Dondingalong School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

23.9%

Primary — Government

22.0%

Primary — Catholic

13.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

11.9%

Vocational Education

11.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.4%

Secondary — Catholic

5.5%

Pre-school

5.5%

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

Dondingalong Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.3% 121

✅

No need for assistance

90.7% 1,179

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

Dondingalong Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.5% 76

—

Not a volunteer

86.5% 489

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Dondingalong Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

10.2%

$300-$449/mo

3.4%

$450-$599/mo

6.8%

$600-$799/mo

12.5%

$800-$999/mo

3.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

12.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Dondingalong How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.2%

Did not go to work

9.4%

Car (passenger)

7.1%

Truck

3.5%

Walked only

1.6%

Bus

1.2%

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

Dondingalong Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.6%

1 vehicle

26.9%

2 vehicles

37.9%

3 vehicles

20.9%

4+ vehicles

12.6%

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

Dondingalong Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.0%

2 bedrooms

16.6%

3 bedrooms

40.3%

4 bedrooms

28.9%

5 bedrooms

7.1%

6+ bedrooms

3.2%

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

Dondingalong Population Mobility

10.1%

moved in the last year

33.6%

moved in the last 5 years

6.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Dondingalong Indigenous Population

7.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

106

Indigenous residents

1,232

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Dondingalong Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Lung condition

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Stroke

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Dondingalong Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.8%

$1-$149/wk

5.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.6%

$300-$399/wk

8.4%

$400-$499/wk

9.3%

$500-$649/wk

6.2%

$650-$799/wk

12.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.3%

$3,500+/wk

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Dondingalong Family Structure

Couple — no children

34.1%

Couple — children under 15

33.3%

Couple — no children under 15

21.7%

One parent — no children under 15

5.6%

One parent — children under 15

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Dondingalong Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.5% 20

👤

Never served

96.5% 544

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Dondingalong Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

20.2% 111

—

Did not provide

79.8% 439

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Dondingalong Children Ever Born

No children

23.0%

1 child

13.5%

2 children

36.1%

3 children

18.3%

4 children

7.8%

5+ children

1.3%

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

Dondingalong When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

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

Dondingalong Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.5%

5–14 hours

29.2%

15–29 hours

15.9%

30+ hours

17.3%

Did not do domestic work

20.2%

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

Dondingalong Household Size

1 person

22.9%

2 persons

37.6%

3 persons

19.8%

4 persons

9.3%

5 persons

6.6%

6+ persons

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Dondingalong Where Residents Moved From

Same address

579

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

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

Dondingalong Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.6%

Step family — no other children

19.5%

Other couple — children only

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Dondingalong Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 3 total

Weapons

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Dondingalong Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,164/wk

Median Rent $330/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.4%

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

If you earn X in Dondingalong

Your weekly income

≈ $5,044/month

Median rent $330/wk

Left after rent $834/wk

Rent share 28.4%

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Dondingalong vs State & National Average

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Pop: 356 Income: $878/wk Rent: $323/wk

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Pop: 357 Income: $783/wk Rent: $165/wk

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Pop: 357 Income: $781/wk Rent: $395/wk

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Pop: 357 Income: $659/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dondingalong

What is the population of Dondingalong NSW?

The population of Dondingalong NSW is 712 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 8.6 people per km².Dondingalong is ranked #4,473 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Dondingalong?

The median personal income in Dondingalong NSW is $528 per week, or $27,456 per year.The median household income is $1,164 per week.Family income is $1,472 per week.Dondingalong is ranked #7,947 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Dondingalong?

Median rent in Dondingalong NSW is $330 per week ($1,430 per month).Rent represents 28.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Dondingalong ranks #3,803 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Dondingalong?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dondingalong NSW is $1,225. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Dondingalong?

The median age in Dondingalong NSW is 51 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Dondingalong a good suburb to live in?

Dondingalong is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 712.The median income is $528/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.4% 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: 11274. All dollar figures in AUD.