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Five Dock NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Five Dock NSW is 9,823 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Five Dock is $1,079 per week ($56,108 per year). Median rent in Five Dock is $570 per week ($2,470 per month). Five Dock has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Five Dock has a population density of 3989.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Five Dock is China. The most common religion is Catholic (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Five Dock is $3,000.

There were 149 recorded offences in Five Dock in 2025-26, a rate of 15 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (64 offences).

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Five Dock Population

residents (Census 2021)

Five Dock Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,079/wk

$56,108 per year

#795 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$570/wk

$2,470 per month

#315 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$3,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

Five Dock Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.4% (4,661) Female 52.6% (5,164)

Population Density

3989.5

people per km²

9,823 people · 2.5 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,943

Family income/wk

Five Dock 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)

Five Dock Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

51.7% 1,202 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.3% 1,121 dwellings

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

Five Dock Country of Birth

Australia

86.5%

China

4.5%

England

3.6%

Hong Kong

1.3%

India

1.3%

Greece

0.7%

Brazil

0.7%

Chile

0.7%

Iran

0.5%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.4%

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

Five Dock Religion

Catholic

44.2%

No Religion

32.1%

Anglican

6.9%

Not stated

5.0%

Eastern Orthodox

5.0%

Buddhism

3.0%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Islam

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Five Dock Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

78.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

15.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.3%

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

Five Dock Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

42.1%

Mandarin

16.7%

Cantonese

10.8%

Spanish

8.2%

Greek

7.6%

Other

5.9%

Arabic

5.6%

Korean

3.1%

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

Five Dock Employment

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Employed full-time

42.9% 3,097 people

⏰

Employed part-time

19.3% 1,390 people

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Unemployed

2.5% 179 people

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Not in labour force

35.3% 2,550 people

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

Five Dock Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

40.9%

Certificate III/IV

18.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.2%

Postgraduate Degree

16.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.0%

Certificate I/II

1.4%

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

Five Dock Occupation

Professionals

39.2%

Managers

22.3%

Clerical & Administrative

12.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

9.6%

Community & Personal Service

6.7%

Sales Workers

5.4%

Labourers

2.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.0%

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

Five Dock Field of Study

Management & Commerce

30.9%

Society & Culture

14.5%

Engineering

11.4%

Health

10.1%

Education

7.3%

Creative Arts

7.2%

Architecture & Building

5.6%

Information Technology

4.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.1%

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

Five Dock Dwelling Types

Separate house

75.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

15.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Five Dock Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

6.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

4.8%

$800-$999/wk

4.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.2%

$4,000+/wk

25.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Five Dock Marital Status

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Married

48.9% 3,946

↔️

Separated

2.6% 209

📋

Divorced

9.6% 772

🕊️

Widowed

5.2% 419

👤

Never married

33.8% 2,727

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Five Dock Ancestry

Italian

19.9%

Australian

17.7%

English

17.2%

Other

12.7%

Irish

8.9%

Chinese

8.4%

Scottish

5.0%

Greek

3.2%

Lebanese

2.1%

German

2.0%

Indian

1.7%

Filipino

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Five Dock School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.7%

Secondary — Catholic

15.8%

Secondary — Government

13.4%

Primary — Catholic

13.4%

Vocational Education

11.0%

Pre-school

11.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

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

Five Dock Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.7% 1,074

✅

No need for assistance

94.3% 17,820

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

Five Dock Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.4% 957

—

Not a volunteer

87.6% 6,782

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Five Dock Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.4%

$450-$599/mo

0.4%

$600-$799/mo

2.3%

$800-$999/mo

2.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

31.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Five Dock How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

61.3%

Did not go to work

22.0%

Bus

4.5%

Walked only

4.4%

Car (passenger)

4.1%

Truck

0.9%

Other

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Bicycle

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Train

0.2%

Ferry

0.2%

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

Five Dock Car Ownership

0 vehicles

10.8%

1 vehicle

42.3%

2 vehicles

35.1%

3 vehicles

7.8%

4+ vehicles

4.1%

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

Five Dock Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.0%

2 bedrooms

37.0%

3 bedrooms

37.0%

4 bedrooms

13.1%

5 bedrooms

4.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Five Dock Population Mobility

14.3%

moved in the last year

40.1%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Five Dock Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

158

Indigenous residents

18,867

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Five Dock Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

660

Asthma

291

Arthritis

250

Heart disease

222

Diabetes

212

Lung condition

112

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Five Dock Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.1%

$1-$149/wk

3.5%

$150-$299/wk

4.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

6.3%

$800-$999/wk

7.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.3%

$3,500+/wk

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Five Dock Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.3%

Couple — no children

25.8%

Couple — no children under 15

17.9%

One parent — no children under 15

7.0%

One parent — children under 15

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Five Dock Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 12

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 5

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Previously served

0.9% 72

👤

Never served

98.9% 7,677

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Five Dock Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.6% 974

—

Did not provide

87.4% 6,755

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Five Dock Children Ever Born

No children

38.3%

1 child

15.5%

2 children

31.5%

3 children

11.3%

4 children

2.4%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Five Dock When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

271

1961–1970

479

1971–1980

366

1981–1990

430

1991–2000

450

2001–2010

605

2011–2015

311

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Five Dock Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.4%

5–14 hours

31.5%

15–29 hours

13.5%

30+ hours

8.4%

Did not do domestic work

24.2%

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

Five Dock Household Size

1 person

26.4%

2 persons

32.7%

3 persons

16.0%

4 persons

18.0%

5 persons

5.2%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Five Dock Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,015

Moved from NSW

915

Moved — same area (SA2)

320

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

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

Five Dock Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.3%

Step family — no other children

5.7%

Blended family — no other children

1.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Five Dock Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 149 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Assault

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Five Dock Schools

schools nearby

government

1107

avg ICSEA score

19,464

total students

MLC School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,393 students

1177

ICSEA

Fort Street High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 917 students

1176

ICSEA

St Columba's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 180 students

1167

ICSEA

Summer Hill Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 662 students

1167

ICSEA

Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,495 students

1160

ICSEA

St Mark's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 310 students

1156

ICSEA

Dobroyd Point Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 116 students

1149

ICSEA

Russell Lea Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 428 students

1140

ICSEA

Drummoyne Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 427 students

1137

ICSEA

Petersham Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 232 students

1137

ICSEA

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 163 students

1136

ICSEA

Haberfield Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 542 students

1125

ICSEA

Rosebank College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,472 students

1125

ICSEA

All Hallows Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 462 students

1125

ICSEA

Croydon Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 576 students

1119

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 47 schools

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

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Five Dock Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,328/wk

Median Rent $570/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.5%

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

If you earn X in Five Dock

Your weekly income

≈ $10,088/month

Median rent $570/wk

Left after rent $1,758/wk

Rent share 24.5%

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Five Dock vs State & National Average

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Pop: 4,914 Income: $1,173/wk Rent: $620/wk

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Pop: 4,920 Income: $1,133/wk Rent: $520/wk

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Pop: 4,927 Income: $785/wk Rent: $350/wk

Crestwood

Pop: 4,936 Income: $982/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 4,955 Income: $930/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Pop: 4,956 Income: $602/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Five Dock

What is the population of Five Dock NSW?

The population of Five Dock NSW is 9,823 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3989.5 people per km².Five Dock is ranked #665 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Five Dock?

The median personal income in Five Dock NSW is $1,079 per week, or $56,108 per year.The median household income is $2,328 per week.Family income is $2,943 per week.Five Dock is ranked #795 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Five Dock?

Median rent in Five Dock NSW is $570 per week ($2,470 per month).Rent represents 24.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Five Dock ranks #315 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Five Dock?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Five Dock NSW is $3,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Five Dock?

The median age in Five Dock NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Five Dock a good suburb to live in?

Five Dock is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 9,823.The median income is $1,079/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.5% 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: 11533. All dollar figures in AUD.