Suburbs Doonside

New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Doonside NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Doonside NSW is 13,614 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Doonside is $647 per week ($33,644 per year). Median rent in Doonside is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Doonside has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Doonside has a population density of 2284.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Doonside is India. The most common religion is Catholic (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Doonside is $2,100.

There were 258 recorded offences in Doonside in 2025-26, a rate of 19 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (54 offences).

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📍 Doonside, New South Wales — 33.7624°S, 150.8701°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (29)

Doonside Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Doonside Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$647/wk
$33,644 per year
#6337 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
#3104 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,100/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

Doonside Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (6,742) Female 50.5% (6,877)

Population Density

2284.9
people per km²
13,614 people · 6.0 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,770
Family income/wk

Doonside 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)

Doonside Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
42.9% 954 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
57.1% 1,272 dwellings

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

Doonside Country of Birth

Australia
75.3%
India
11.5%
Fiji
4.8%
Afghanistan
1.8%
England
1.8%
China
1.5%
Bangladesh
1.0%
Egypt
1.0%
Croatia
0.7%
Iran
0.6%

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

Doonside Religion

Catholic
33.6%
No Religion
19.8%
Hinduism
11.1%
Not stated
10.2%
Anglican
8.7%
Islam
8.0%
Christian (other)
4.5%
Other Religions Tot
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Doonside Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
66.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
21.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.8%

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

Doonside Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot
24.9%
Other
18.5%
SAL Tagalog
16.0%
Arabic
9.9%
Hindi
9.7%
IAL Punjabi
9.4%
SAL Filipin
7.2%
Tamil
4.4%

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

Doonside Employment

💼
Employed full-time
30.7% 2,870 people
⏰
Employed part-time
16.7% 1,564 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.5% 424 people
🏠
Not in labour force
48.0% 4,486 people

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

Doonside Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
34.8%
Certificate III/IV
30.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.9%
Postgraduate Degree
10.5%
Certificate I/II
3.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.0%

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

Doonside Occupation

Professionals
23.5%
Community & Personal Service
15.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.6%
Clerical & Administrative
13.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
10.2%
Labourers
8.9%
Managers
8.6%
Sales Workers
5.5%

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

Doonside Field of Study

Management & Commerce
26.1%
Engineering
16.5%
Society & Culture
13.0%
Health
11.6%
Information Technology
8.7%
Education
6.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.1%
Architecture & Building
4.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.6%
Creative Arts
3.0%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

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

Doonside Dwelling Types

Separate house
91.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
5.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Doonside Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.7%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
6.5%
$500-$649/wk
4.0%
$650-$799/wk
6.9%
$800-$999/wk
6.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.3%
$4,000+/wk
7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Doonside Marital Status

💍
Married
45.1% 4,965
↔️
Separated
3.9% 429
📋
Divorced
7.4% 818
🕊️
Widowed
5.2% 567
👤
Never married
38.4% 4,218

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Doonside Ancestry

Other
25.9%
Australian
18.0%
English
16.0%
Filipino
12.5%
Indian
7.9%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.0%
Irish
3.8%
Chinese
3.2%
Scottish
2.8%
Maltese
2.2%
Samoan
2.0%
Lebanese
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Doonside School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
26.9%
Secondary — Government
22.1%
Vocational Education
15.5%
Primary — Catholic
9.5%
Secondary — Catholic
8.7%
Pre-school
8.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.0%

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

Doonside Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
8.7% 2,174
✅
No need for assistance
91.3% 22,927

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

Doonside Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
8.8% 888
—
Not a volunteer
91.2% 9,249

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Doonside Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.1%
$300-$449/mo
1.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.8%
$600-$799/mo
2.5%
$800-$999/mo
3.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
29.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
18.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Doonside How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
62.2%
Did not go to work
20.3%
Car (passenger)
6.9%
Train
6.2%
Bus
1.1%
Truck
0.9%
Walked only
0.8%
Other
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Bicycle
0.2%

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

Doonside Car Ownership

0 vehicles
11.2%
1 vehicle
38.4%
2 vehicles
34.1%
3 vehicles
10.6%
4+ vehicles
5.7%

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

Doonside Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.2%
2 bedrooms
10.3%
3 bedrooms
56.1%
4 bedrooms
24.1%
5 bedrooms
5.0%
6+ bedrooms
1.3%

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

Doonside Population Mobility

12.4%
moved in the last year
33.9%
moved in the last 5 years
7.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
51.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Doonside Indigenous Population

5.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
1,275
Indigenous residents
24,155
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Doonside Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,029
Diabetes
523
Asthma
478
Arthritis
399
Heart disease
329
Lung condition
283
Stroke
176
Kidney disease
171
Cancer
115
Dementia
27

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

Doonside Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
16.3%
$1-$149/wk
3.6%
$150-$299/wk
7.1%
$300-$399/wk
5.2%
$400-$499/wk
4.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
9.4%
$800-$999/wk
12.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.9%
$3,500+/wk
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Doonside Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
37.9%
Couple — no children under 15
21.7%
Couple — no children
17.5%
One parent — children under 15
12.4%
One parent — no children under 15
10.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Doonside Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 3
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 7
🏅
Previously served
0.8% 83
👤
Never served
99.1% 10,110

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Doonside Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.2% 1,231
—
Did not provide
87.8% 8,866

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Doonside Children Ever Born

No children
32.3%
1 child
14.9%
2 children
25.4%
3 children
16.2%
4 children
7.7%
5+ children
3.6%

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

Doonside When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
39
1951–1960
105
1961–1970
277
1971–1980
361
1981–1990
892
1991–2000
946
2001–2010
1,408
2011–2015
770
2016
200
2017
200
2018
265
2019
332
2020
109
2021
25

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

Doonside Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.0%
5–14 hours
20.8%
15–29 hours
9.9%
30+ hours
10.1%
Did not do domestic work
43.2%

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

Doonside Household Size

1 person
19.5%
2 persons
27.1%
3 persons
20.0%
4 persons
18.3%
5 persons
9.0%
6+ persons
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Doonside Where Residents Moved From

Same address
10,894
Moved from NSW
1,071
Moved — same area (SA2)
310
Moved from overseas
73
Moved from VIC
19
Moved from QLD
16
Moved from ACT
14
Moved from WA
5
Moved from SA
4
Moved from TAS
3

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

Doonside Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
86.6%
Step family — no other children
7.4%
Blended family — no other children
3.4%
Intact family — other children present
1.5%
Other couple — children only
0.8%
Blended family — other children present
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Doonside Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 258 total

Theft
54
Other Against Property
54
Assault
42
Other Against Person
35
Property Damage
26
Drug Offences
22
Traffic
9
Sexual Offences
8
Weapons
5
Robbery
3

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Doonside Schools

29
schools nearby
15
government
1000
avg ICSEA score
13,801
total students
Quakers Hill Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 962 students
1097
ICSEA
St John Vianney's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 348 students
1083
ICSEA
St Andrews Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 796 students
1074
ICSEA
Tyndale Christian School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 816 students
1066
ICSEA
St Michael's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 631 students
1065
ICSEA
St Andrews College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,327 students
1059
ICSEA
St Patrick's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 295 students
1058
ICSEA
St Francis of Assisi Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 480 students
1044
ICSEA
Mountain View Adventist College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 592 students
1041
ICSEA
Glendenning Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 440 students
1025
ICSEA
Marayong South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 286 students
1010
ICSEA
St Agnes Catholic High School Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 926 students
1007
ICSEA
Walters Road Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 523 students
997
ICSEA
William Dean Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 382 students
995
ICSEA
Blacktown West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 443 students
992
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 29 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Doonside Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,582/wk
Median Rent $350/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Doonside

≈ $6,855/month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,232/wk
Rent share 22.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Ashmont
Income: $577/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $130/wk
Armidale
Income: $730/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $60/wk
Telarah
Income: $689/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk
Aberdare
Income: $640/wk Rent: $303/wk Save: $47/wk
West Bathurst
Income: $729/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $40/wk
Woodberry
Income: $579/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $30/wk
Macquarie Fields
Income: $587/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $10/wk
Mount Austin
Income: $612/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $100/wk

Doonside vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Green Point (Central Coast - NSW)
Pop: 6,810 Income: $698/wk Rent: $425/wk
Oak Flats
Pop: 6,840 Income: $698/wk Rent: $440/wk
Austral
Pop: 6,847 Income: $930/wk Rent: $520/wk
Cootamundra
Pop: 6,885 Income: $587/wk Rent: $220/wk
Cecil Hills
Pop: 6,906 Income: $727/wk Rent: $550/wk
South Wentworthville
Pop: 6,913 Income: $726/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Doonside

What is the population of Doonside NSW?

The population of Doonside NSW is 13,614 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2284.9 people per km².Doonside is ranked #338 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Doonside?

The median personal income in Doonside NSW is $647 per week, or $33,644 per year.The median household income is $1,582 per week.Family income is $1,770 per week.Doonside is ranked #6,337 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Doonside?

Median rent in Doonside NSW is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 22.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Doonside ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Doonside?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Doonside NSW is $2,100. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Doonside?

The median age in Doonside NSW is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Doonside a good suburb to live in?

Doonside is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 13,614.The median income is $647/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.1% 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: 11277. All dollar figures in AUD.