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Dunoon NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Dunoon NSW is 840 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Dunoon is $749 per week ($38,948 per year). Median rent in Dunoon is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Dunoon has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Dunoon has a population density of 27.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Dunoon is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dunoon is $1,869.

There were 16 recorded offences in Dunoon in 2025-26, a rate of 19 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (5 offences).

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Dunoon Population

residents (Census 2021)

Dunoon Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$749/wk

$38,948 per year

#4532 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,869/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Dunoon Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (421) Female 50.1% (422)

Population Density

27.7

people per km²

840 people · 30.3 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,989

Family income/wk

Dunoon 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)

Dunoon Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

46.6% 104 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

53.4% 119 dwellings

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

Dunoon Country of Birth

Australia

94.6%

England

3.6%

Canada

0.9%

France

0.9%

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

Dunoon Religion

No Religion

52.2%

Catholic

14.8%

Not stated

14.8%

Anglican

10.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.2%

Uniting Church

2.1%

Other Religions Tot

1.5%

Pentecostal

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Dunoon Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

63.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.3%

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

Dunoon Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

35.3%

Other

29.4%

German

17.6%

Spanish

17.6%

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

Dunoon Employment

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Employed full-time

36.7% 198 people

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Employed part-time

25.6% 138 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 14 people

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Not in labour force

35.1% 189 people

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

Dunoon Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

36.4%

Bachelor Degree

32.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.0%

Postgraduate Degree

10.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Certificate I/II

0.8%

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

Dunoon Occupation

Professionals

32.9%

Managers

14.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.9%

Community & Personal Service

13.9%

Clerical & Administrative

8.9%

Labourers

7.9%

Sales Workers

5.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.9%

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

Dunoon Field of Study

Society & Culture

20.5%

Management & Commerce

13.3%

Health

12.9%

Education

11.8%

Engineering

11.0%

Agriculture & Environment

6.1%

Creative Arts

6.1%

Architecture & Building

5.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.9%

Information Technology

3.0%

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

Dunoon Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Dunoon Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

8.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.2%

$4,000+/wk

8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Dunoon Marital Status

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Married

44.1% 283

↔️

Separated

2.3% 15

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Divorced

11.7% 75

🕊️

Widowed

3.3% 21

👤

Never married

38.6% 248

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Dunoon Ancestry

Australian

32.9%

English

30.6%

Irish

10.3%

Scottish

10.2%

Other

4.2%

German

3.9%

Italian

3.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.2%

Welsh

0.9%

French

0.8%

Polish

0.7%

Indian

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Dunoon School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.7%

Secondary — Catholic

20.2%

Pre-school

11.6%

Vocational Education

11.6%

Secondary — Government

8.1%

Primary — Catholic

7.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.7%

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

Dunoon Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.7% 83

✅

No need for assistance

94.3% 1,380

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

Dunoon Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

21.7% 123

—

Not a volunteer

78.3% 445

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Dunoon Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.4%

$600-$799/mo

4.5%

$800-$999/mo

2.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

33.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Dunoon How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.9%

Did not go to work

20.2%

Car (passenger)

3.1%

Walked only

3.1%

Truck

1.4%

Bicycle

1.4%

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

Dunoon Car Ownership

1 vehicle

29.5%

2 vehicles

46.5%

3 vehicles

15.9%

4+ vehicles

8.1%

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

Dunoon Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.7%

2 bedrooms

14.1%

3 bedrooms

42.8%

4 bedrooms

35.3%

5 bedrooms

4.1%

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

Dunoon Population Mobility

11.3%

moved in the last year

40.0%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Dunoon Indigenous Population

1.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,437

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Dunoon Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

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

Dunoon Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

5.5%

$1-$149/wk

5.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.2%

$300-$399/wk

5.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

10.2%

$800-$999/wk

12.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,500+/wk

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Dunoon Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

51.4%

Couple — no children

25.0%

Couple — no children under 15

11.9%

One parent — children under 15

6.8%

One parent — no children under 15

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Dunoon Military Service

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Previously served

3.5% 20

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Never served

96.5% 551

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Dunoon Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.4% 81

—

Did not provide

85.6% 482

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Dunoon Children Ever Born

No children

31.2%

1 child

13.0%

2 children

33.1%

3 children

16.4%

4 children

4.1%

5+ children

2.2%

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

Dunoon When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

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

Dunoon Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.0%

5–14 hours

38.1%

15–29 hours

19.7%

30+ hours

11.4%

Did not do domestic work

14.8%

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

Dunoon Household Size

1 person

22.4%

2 persons

33.6%

3 persons

15.5%

4 persons

19.5%

5 persons

6.5%

6+ persons

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Dunoon Where Residents Moved From

Same address

653

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

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

Dunoon Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

96.7%

Step family — no other children

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Dunoon Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 16 total

Property Damage

Assault

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Theft

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Dunoon Schools

schools nearby

government

1045

avg ICSEA score

total students

Whian Whian Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 8 students

1052

ICSEA

Dunoon Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 72 students

1037

ICSEA

Dorroughby Environmental Education Centre Government

Combined

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

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Dunoon Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,510/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.2%

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

If you earn X in Dunoon

Your weekly income

≈ $6,543/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,160/wk

Rent share 23.2%

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Tomerong

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Yoogali

Income: $871/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $635/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $695/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $641/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $180/wk

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Income: $736/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $150/wk

Dunoon vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Burrumbuttock

Pop: 421 Income: $788/wk Rent: $198/wk

Whittingham

Pop: 421 Income: $760/wk Rent: $320/wk

Goonengerry

Pop: 422 Income: $546/wk Rent: $358/wk

Boomerang Beach

Pop: 423 Income: $757/wk Rent: $350/wk

Pampoolah

Pop: 423 Income: $554/wk Rent: $400/wk

Rosebank

Pop: 423 Income: $694/wk Rent: $435/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dunoon

What is the population of Dunoon NSW?

The population of Dunoon NSW is 840 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 27.7 people per km².Dunoon is ranked #4,224 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Dunoon?

The median personal income in Dunoon NSW is $749 per week, or $38,948 per year.The median household income is $1,510 per week.Family income is $1,989 per week.Dunoon is ranked #4,532 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Dunoon?

Median rent in Dunoon NSW is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 23.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Dunoon ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Dunoon?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dunoon NSW is $1,869. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Dunoon?

The median age in Dunoon NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Dunoon a good suburb to live in?

Dunoon is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 840.The median income is $749/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.2% 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: 11328. All dollar figures in AUD.