Dunedoo NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Dunedoo NSW is 1,097 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Dunedoo is $585 per week ($30,420 per year). Median rent in Dunedoo is $200 per week ($867 per month). Dunedoo has a median age of 51 years, older than the national median of 38. Dunedoo has a population density of 0.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Dunedoo is England. The most common religion is Anglican (31% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dunedoo is $1,083.

There were 25 recorded offences in Dunedoo in 2025-26, a rate of 23 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (12 offences).

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Dunedoo Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Dunedoo Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$585/wk
$30,420 per year
#7297 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$200/wk
$867 per month
#7374 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
51years
13 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,083/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Dunedoo Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (543) Female 50.5% (555)

Population Density

0.7
people per km²
1,097 people · 1495.1 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,439
Family income/wk

Dunedoo 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)

Dunedoo Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
70.6% 218 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
29.4% 91 dwellings

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

Dunedoo Country of Birth

Australia
96.6%
England
1.7%
India
1.1%
Greece
0.6%

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

Dunedoo Religion

Anglican
31.2%
Catholic
25.7%
No Religion
23.2%
Not stated
11.5%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
4.5%
Uniting Church
2.6%
SB OSB NRA OSB
0.7%
Pentecostal
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Dunedoo Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
42.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
36.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
13.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.1%

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

Dunedoo Languages Spoken at Home

Other
42.1%
Malayalam
26.3%
SAL Tagalog
15.8%
SAL Tot
15.8%

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

Dunedoo Employment

💼
Employed full-time
32.0% 252 people
Employed part-time
15.6% 123 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.4% 27 people
🏠
Not in labour force
49.0% 386 people

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

Dunedoo Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
48.6%
Bachelor Degree
22.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.0%
Certificate I/II
4.9%
Postgraduate Degree
4.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.4%

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

Dunedoo Occupation

Managers
27.4%
Professionals
17.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.9%
Community & Personal Service
11.9%
Labourers
11.5%
Clerical & Administrative
9.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.7%
Sales Workers
3.6%

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

Dunedoo Field of Study

Management & Commerce
18.8%
Agriculture & Environment
17.1%
Education
16.3%
Health
11.8%
Engineering
11.4%
Society & Culture
9.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.1%
Architecture & Building
6.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.6%
Creative Arts
1.2%

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

Dunedoo Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Dunedoo Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
2.2%
$150-$299/wk
2.0%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
14.8%
$500-$649/wk
7.4%
$650-$799/wk
11.4%
$800-$999/wk
8.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.5%
$4,000+/wk
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Dunedoo Marital Status

💍
Married
46.8% 433
↔️
Separated
3.0% 28
📋
Divorced
9.6% 89
🕊️
Widowed
8.9% 82
👤
Never married
31.7% 294

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Dunedoo Ancestry

Australian
36.6%
English
34.1%
Irish
9.3%
Scottish
6.4%
Aboriginal Australianralian
5.4%
German
2.4%
Other
2.2%
Dutch
1.1%
Maori
0.8%
Italian
0.7%
Maltese
0.5%
Filipino
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Dunedoo School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government
31.4%
Primary — Government
26.9%
Pre-school
18.9%
Primary — Catholic
11.4%
Vocational Education
8.0%
Secondary — Catholic
1.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
1.7%

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

Dunedoo Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
7.9% 156
No need for assistance
92.1% 1,821

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

Dunedoo Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
27.3% 228
Not a volunteer
72.7% 607

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Dunedoo Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.7%
$300-$449/mo
6.2%
$450-$599/mo
8.6%
$600-$799/mo
11.1%
$800-$999/mo
14.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
27.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
8.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
11.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
4.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Dunedoo How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
72.4%
Walked only
12.2%
Did not go to work
7.6%
Car (passenger)
5.5%
Truck
1.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.9%

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

Dunedoo Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.3%
1 vehicle
36.2%
2 vehicles
33.3%
3 vehicles
13.6%
4+ vehicles
10.7%

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

Dunedoo Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.3%
2 bedrooms
14.9%
3 bedrooms
42.3%
4 bedrooms
28.7%
5 bedrooms
8.1%
6+ bedrooms
1.6%

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

Dunedoo Population Mobility

12.9%
moved in the last year
30.3%
moved in the last 5 years
4.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
48.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Dunedoo Indigenous Population

9.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
194
Indigenous residents
1,809
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Dunedoo Long-term Health Conditions

Arthritis
81
Mental health
75
Heart disease
59
Asthma
49
Lung condition
44
Diabetes
35
Cancer
32
Kidney disease
31
Stroke
19

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

Dunedoo Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.4%
$1-$149/wk
2.8%
$150-$299/wk
6.9%
$300-$399/wk
8.9%
$400-$499/wk
6.9%
$500-$649/wk
5.5%
$650-$799/wk
7.6%
$800-$999/wk
13.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.5%
$3,500+/wk
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Dunedoo Family Structure

Couple — no children
37.1%
Couple — children under 15
36.0%
Couple — no children under 15
11.6%
One parent — children under 15
10.1%
One parent — no children under 15
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Dunedoo Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.4% 20
👤
Never served
97.6% 807

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Dunedoo Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.8% 121
Did not provide
85.2% 698

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Dunedoo Children Ever Born

No children
23.7%
1 child
10.4%
2 children
24.5%
3 children
23.7%
4 children
14.3%
5+ children
3.4%

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

Dunedoo When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
5
1961–1970
11
1971–1980
4
1981–1990
3
1991–2000
4
2001–2010
11
2011–2015
5
2019
6
2021
6

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

Dunedoo Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.2%
5–14 hours
26.2%
15–29 hours
13.4%
30+ hours
12.8%
Did not do domestic work
29.4%

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

Dunedoo Household Size

1 person
35.7%
2 persons
39.2%
3 persons
10.2%
4 persons
7.1%
5 persons
5.5%
6+ persons
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Dunedoo Where Residents Moved From

Same address
854
Moved — same area (SA2)
58
Moved from NSW
48
Moved from overseas
12
Moved from QLD
7

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

Dunedoo Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
82.0%
Step family — no other children
12.4%
Blended family — no other children
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Dunedoo Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 25 total

Theft
12
Other Against Property
5
Property Damage
4
Assault
2
Weapons
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Dunedoo Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $985/wk
Median Rent $200/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.3%

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

If you earn X in Dunedoo

≈ $4,268/month
Median rent $200/wk
Left after rent $785/wk
Rent share 20.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Dunedoo vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dunedoo

What is the population of Dunedoo NSW?

The population of Dunedoo NSW is 1,097 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 0.7 people per km².Dunedoo is ranked #3,833 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Dunedoo?

The median personal income in Dunedoo NSW is $585 per week, or $30,420 per year.The median household income is $985 per week.Family income is $1,439 per week.Dunedoo is ranked #7,297 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Dunedoo?

Median rent in Dunedoo NSW is $200 per week ($867 per month).Rent represents 20.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Dunedoo ranks #7,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Dunedoo?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dunedoo NSW is $1,083. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Dunedoo?

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

Is Dunedoo a good suburb to live in?

Dunedoo is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,097.The median income is $585/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.3% 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: 11319. All dollar figures in AUD.