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Dyers Crossing NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Dyers Crossing NSW is 346 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Dyers Crossing is $503 per week ($26,156 per year). Median rent in Dyers Crossing is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Dyers Crossing has a median age of 53 years, older than the national median of 38. Dyers Crossing has a population density of 8.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Dyers Crossing is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dyers Crossing is $1,600.

There were 2 recorded offences in Dyers Crossing in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was sexual offences (1 offences).

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Dyers Crossing Population

residents (Census 2021)

Dyers Crossing Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$503/wk

$26,156 per year

#8170 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

53years

15 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,600/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Dyers Crossing Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (171) Female 50.3% (173)

Population Density

8.9

people per km²

346 people · 38.8 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,392

Family income/wk

Dyers Crossing 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)

Dyers Crossing Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

59.7% 71 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

40.3% 48 dwellings

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

Dyers Crossing Country of Birth

Australia

92.8%

England

7.2%

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

Dyers Crossing Religion

No Religion

46.1%

Catholic

18.4%

Anglican

18.4%

Not stated

7.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.7%

Uniting Church

2.9%

Baptist

1.4%

Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Dyers Crossing Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

42.9%

Year 12 or equivalent

36.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

12.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.5%

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

Dyers Crossing Languages Spoken at Home

Other

100.0%

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

Dyers Crossing Employment

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Employed full-time

27.6% 71 people

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Employed part-time

18.7% 48 people

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Unemployed

1.2% 3 people

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Not in labour force

52.5% 135 people

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

Dyers Crossing Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

60.7%

Bachelor Degree

16.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.4%

Certificate I/II

4.3%

Postgraduate Degree

2.1%

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

Dyers Crossing Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.3%

Professionals

20.2%

Managers

16.0%

Clerical & Administrative

16.0%

Community & Personal Service

10.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.5%

Labourers

4.3%

Sales Workers

3.2%

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

Dyers Crossing Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.4%

Health

20.0%

Education

12.9%

Architecture & Building

11.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.4%

Agriculture & Environment

9.4%

Engineering

8.2%

Society & Culture

5.9%

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

Dyers Crossing Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Dyers Crossing Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.5%

$150-$299/wk

3.5%

$300-$399/wk

7.0%

$400-$499/wk

7.8%

$500-$649/wk

7.8%

$650-$799/wk

5.2%

$800-$999/wk

13.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.5%

$4,000+/wk

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Dyers Crossing Marital Status

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Married

47.1% 137

↔️

Separated

3.4% 10

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Divorced

13.7% 40

🕊️

Widowed

6.2% 18

👤

Never married

29.6% 86

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Dyers Crossing Ancestry

Australian

34.9%

English

34.0%

Scottish

8.8%

Irish

7.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.3%

Other

3.3%

German

2.6%

Italian

1.5%

Maori

1.3%

Croatian

0.9%

Hungarian

0.9%

Dutch

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Dyers Crossing School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.7%

Pre-school

18.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

16.4%

Secondary — Government

14.5%

Secondary — Catholic

12.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.5%

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

Dyers Crossing Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.5% 39

✅

No need for assistance

93.5% 562

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

Dyers Crossing Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.3% 34

—

Not a volunteer

87.7% 243

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Dyers Crossing Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

16.7%

$800-$999/mo

10.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

36.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Dyers Crossing How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.5%

Did not go to work

11.9%

Car (passenger)

7.6%

Walked only

7.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

3.4%

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

Dyers Crossing Car Ownership

1 vehicle

27.5%

2 vehicles

38.3%

3 vehicles

19.2%

4+ vehicles

15.0%

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

Dyers Crossing Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.2%

2 bedrooms

6.2%

3 bedrooms

43.8%

4 bedrooms

30.0%

5 bedrooms

10.0%

6+ bedrooms

3.8%

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

Dyers Crossing Population Mobility

11.4%

moved in the last year

35.5%

moved in the last 5 years

5.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

48.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Dyers Crossing Indigenous Population

4.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

626

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Dyers Crossing Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Diabetes

Lung condition

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Asthma

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

Dyers Crossing Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

19.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

7.7%

$300-$399/wk

6.4%

$400-$499/wk

6.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

11.4%

$800-$999/wk

10.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Dyers Crossing Family Structure

Couple — no children

43.7%

Couple — children under 15

33.3%

Couple — no children under 15

8.4%

One parent — no children under 15

8.4%

One parent — children under 15

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Dyers Crossing Military Service

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Previously served

3.7% 10

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Never served

96.3% 261

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Dyers Crossing Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.8% 27

—

Did not provide

90.2% 249

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Dyers Crossing Children Ever Born

No children

36.8%

1 child

7.5%

2 children

29.3%

3 children

12.8%

4 children

13.5%

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

Dyers Crossing When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2019

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

Dyers Crossing Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.4%

5–14 hours

24.1%

15–29 hours

19.0%

30+ hours

16.1%

Did not do domestic work

20.4%

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

Dyers Crossing Household Size

1 person

25.8%

2 persons

47.6%

3 persons

10.5%

4 persons

5.6%

5 persons

4.8%

6+ persons

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Dyers Crossing Where Residents Moved From

Same address

279

Moved from NSW

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

Dyers Crossing Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.5%

Step family — no other children

12.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Dyers Crossing Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 2 total

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Dyers Crossing Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,149/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.1%

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

If you earn X in Dyers Crossing

Your weekly income

≈ $4,979/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $849/wk

Rent share 26.1%

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Dyers Crossing vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Long Point (Campbelltown - NSW)

Pop: 173 Income: $900/wk Rent: $160/wk

Woomargama

Pop: 173 Income: $822/wk Rent: $250/wk

Bootawa

Pop: 174 Income: $582/wk Rent: $285/wk

Caragabal

Pop: 174 Income: $742/wk Rent: $143/wk

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Pop: 174 Income: $596/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 174 Income: $621/wk Rent: $238/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dyers Crossing

What is the population of Dyers Crossing NSW?

The population of Dyers Crossing NSW is 346 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 8.9 people per km².Dyers Crossing is ranked #5,710 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Dyers Crossing?

The median personal income in Dyers Crossing NSW is $503 per week, or $26,156 per year.The median household income is $1,149 per week.Family income is $1,392 per week.Dyers Crossing is ranked #8,170 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Dyers Crossing?

Median rent in Dyers Crossing NSW is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 26.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Dyers Crossing ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Dyers Crossing?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dyers Crossing NSW is $1,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Dyers Crossing?

The median age in Dyers Crossing NSW is 53 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Dyers Crossing a good suburb to live in?

Dyers Crossing is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 346.The median income is $503/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.1% 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: 11341. All dollar figures in AUD.