Suburbs Dundas Valley

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Dundas Valley NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Dundas Valley NSW is 5,875 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Dundas Valley is $726 per week ($37,752 per year). Median rent in Dundas Valley is $428 per week ($1,855 per month). Dundas Valley has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Dundas Valley has a population density of 3253.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Dundas Valley is China. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dundas Valley is $2,672.

There were 56 recorded offences in Dundas Valley in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (29 offences).

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📍 Dundas Valley, New South Wales — 33.7921°S, 151.0558°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (34)

Dundas Valley Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Dundas Valley Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$726/wk
$37,752 per year
#4991 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$428/wk
$1,855 per month
#1442 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
38years
Same as than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,672/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.9 per bedroom

Dundas Valley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.5% (2,965) Female 49.5% (2,909)

Population Density

3253.9
people per km²
5,875 people · 1.8 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,137
Family income/wk

Dundas Valley 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)

Dundas Valley Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
38.4% 451 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
61.6% 724 dwellings

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

Dundas Valley Country of Birth

Australia
67.7%
China
18.1%
Hong Kong
4.6%
India
2.8%
Iran
2.8%
England
2.0%
Indonesia
0.7%
Fiji
0.5%
Afghanistan
0.4%
Brazil
0.4%

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

Dundas Valley Religion

No Religion
39.5%
Catholic
26.8%
Not stated
7.9%
Anglican
7.5%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
5.1%
Buddhism
4.9%
Christian (other)
4.2%
Islam
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Dundas Valley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
79.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
13.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.6%

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

Dundas Valley Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
33.3%
Korean
20.8%
Cantonese
18.1%
Arabic
9.5%
Other
9.2%
Persian ED
3.3%
Spanish
3.1%
SAL Tot
2.6%

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

Dundas Valley Employment

💼
Employed full-time
35.0% 1,431 people
⏰
Employed part-time
18.6% 761 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.3% 135 people
🏠
Not in labour force
43.1% 1,766 people

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

Dundas Valley Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
40.6%
Certificate III/IV
18.5%
Postgraduate Degree
18.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.9%
Certificate I/II
2.3%

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

Dundas Valley Occupation

Professionals
35.0%
Managers
15.5%
Clerical & Administrative
15.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.2%
Community & Personal Service
8.6%
Sales Workers
6.1%
Labourers
3.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.9%

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

Dundas Valley Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.6%
Engineering
14.3%
Society & Culture
13.5%
Health
8.8%
Information Technology
7.3%
Education
6.4%
Creative Arts
5.6%
Architecture & Building
5.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.1%
Agriculture & Environment
2.1%

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

Dundas Valley Dwelling Types

Separate house
68.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
23.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Dundas Valley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
2.1%
$300-$399/wk
3.4%
$400-$499/wk
6.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
4.9%
$800-$999/wk
5.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.9%
$4,000+/wk
13.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Dundas Valley Marital Status

💍
Married
51.7% 2,436
↔️
Separated
2.9% 135
📋
Divorced
8.0% 378
🕊️
Widowed
4.0% 189
👤
Never married
33.4% 1,577

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Dundas Valley Ancestry

Chinese
25.7%
Australian
15.5%
Other
14.1%
English
13.7%
Korean
9.2%
Irish
4.5%
Lebanese
4.2%
Italian
4.1%
Scottish
3.7%
Indian
2.1%
Filipino
1.7%
German
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Dundas Valley School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
25.1%
Secondary — Government
18.5%
Vocational Education
14.8%
Primary — Catholic
12.6%
Secondary — Catholic
12.4%
Pre-school
10.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.9%

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

Dundas Valley Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.4% 599
✅
No need for assistance
94.6% 10,436

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

Dundas Valley Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.2% 583
—
Not a volunteer
86.8% 3,839

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Dundas Valley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.4%
$300-$449/mo
2.0%
$450-$599/mo
1.5%
$600-$799/mo
1.8%
$800-$999/mo
2.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
6.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
18.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
19.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
32.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Dundas Valley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
62.3%
Did not go to work
25.8%
Car (passenger)
5.0%
Train
2.0%
Bus
1.3%
Walked only
0.9%
Truck
0.8%
Other
0.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.6%
Bicycle
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%

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

Dundas Valley Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.0%
1 vehicle
35.5%
2 vehicles
36.9%
3 vehicles
12.8%
4+ vehicles
4.9%

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

Dundas Valley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
7.6%
2 bedrooms
11.8%
3 bedrooms
38.7%
4 bedrooms
30.6%
5 bedrooms
9.5%
6+ bedrooms
1.9%

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

Dundas Valley Population Mobility

15.1%
moved in the last year
41.1%
moved in the last 5 years
5.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
56.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Dundas Valley Indigenous Population

1.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
117
Indigenous residents
11,039
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Dundas Valley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
352
Asthma
164
Diabetes
157
Arthritis
119
Heart disease
99
Lung condition
77
Cancer
48
Kidney disease
47
Stroke
35
Dementia
8

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

Dundas Valley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
15.3%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
7.2%
$300-$399/wk
4.2%
$400-$499/wk
3.7%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
7.3%
$800-$999/wk
9.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.9%
$3,500+/wk
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Dundas Valley Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
46.1%
Couple — no children under 15
21.6%
Couple — no children
19.0%
One parent — no children under 15
7.1%
One parent — children under 15
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Dundas Valley Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.3% 13
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
1.1% 48
👤
Never served
98.6% 4,382

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Dundas Valley Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.1% 536
—
Did not provide
87.9% 3,882

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Dundas Valley Children Ever Born

No children
34.2%
1 child
18.1%
2 children
30.3%
3 children
12.7%
4 children
3.6%
5+ children
1.0%

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

Dundas Valley When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
14
1951–1960
35
1961–1970
108
1971–1980
162
1981–1990
390
1991–2000
491
2001–2010
765
2011–2015
372
2016
91
2017
79
2018
62
2019
62
2020
35

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

Dundas Valley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.5%
5–14 hours
26.6%
15–29 hours
13.1%
30+ hours
10.4%
Did not do domestic work
30.4%

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

Dundas Valley Household Size

1 person
21.6%
2 persons
26.3%
3 persons
19.6%
4 persons
19.3%
5 persons
8.9%
6+ persons
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Dundas Valley Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,674
Moved from NSW
664
Moved — same area (SA2)
78
Moved from overseas
44
Moved from VIC
14
Moved from WA
7
Moved from QLD
5
Moved from NT
4
Moved from SA
3

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

Dundas Valley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.0%
Step family — no other children
5.2%
Blended family — no other children
2.5%
Intact family — other children present
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Dundas Valley Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 56 total

Theft
29
Assault
7
Other Against Person
7
Drug Offences
4
Sexual Offences
3
Property Damage
3
Other Against Property
2
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Dundas Valley Schools

34
schools nearby
21
government
1095
avg ICSEA score
17,733
total students
James Ruse Agricultural High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 857 students
1222
ICSEA
Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 113 students
1170
ICSEA
The King's School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 2,150 students
1163
ICSEA
Epping Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 396 students
1152
ICSEA
Murray Farm Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 787 students
1142
ICSEA
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 262 students
1140
ICSEA
Sydney Science College Independent
Secondary · 11-12 · 20 students
1140
ICSEA
Epping West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 994 students
1131
ICSEA
Marist College Eastwood Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 976 students
1119
ICSEA
Carlingford West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 1,636 students
1119
ICSEA
Ngarala Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 380 students
1118
ICSEA
Ermington Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 472 students
1117
ICSEA
West Ryde Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 512 students
1117
ICSEA
St Kevin's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 373 students
1115
ICSEA
Roselea Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 306 students
1112
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 34 schools

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

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Dundas Valley Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,835/wk
Median Rent $428/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.3%

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

If you earn X in Dundas Valley

≈ $7,952/month
Median rent $428/wk
Left after rent $1,407/wk
Rent share 23.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Coonamble
Income: $641/wk Rent: $190/wk Save: $238/wk
Wee Waa
Income: $689/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $228/wk
Buronga
Income: $772/wk Rent: $203/wk Save: $225/wk
Moree
Income: $851/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $198/wk
North Albury
Income: $673/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $188/wk
Leeton
Income: $763/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $178/wk
Bellambi
Income: $611/wk Rent: $252/wk Save: $176/wk
Blayney
Income: $696/wk Rent: $265/wk Save: $163/wk

Dundas Valley vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Bonville
Pop: 2,939 Income: $733/wk Rent: $465/wk
Culburra Beach
Pop: 2,946 Income: $633/wk Rent: $350/wk
Wilberforce (NSW)
Pop: 2,957 Income: $915/wk Rent: $410/wk
Westdale (Tamworth Regional - NSW)
Pop: 2,963 Income: $845/wk Rent: $350/wk
Castlecrag
Pop: 2,965 Income: $1,446/wk Rent: $1,010/wk
Waverton
Pop: 2,981 Income: $1,528/wk Rent: $600/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dundas Valley

What is the population of Dundas Valley NSW?

The population of Dundas Valley NSW is 5,875 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3253.9 people per km².Dundas Valley is ranked #1,335 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Dundas Valley?

The median personal income in Dundas Valley NSW is $726 per week, or $37,752 per year.The median household income is $1,835 per week.Family income is $2,137 per week.Dundas Valley is ranked #4,991 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Dundas Valley?

Median rent in Dundas Valley NSW is $428 per week ($1,855 per month).Rent represents 23.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Dundas Valley ranks #1,442 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Dundas Valley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dundas Valley NSW is $2,672. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Dundas Valley?

The median age in Dundas Valley NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Dundas Valley a good suburb to live in?

Dundas Valley is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,875.The median income is $726/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.3% 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: 11316. All dollar figures in AUD.