NSW · Hornsby Council
Dangar Island, 2083
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Desirability score
- National parks
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Hornsby, Dangar Island keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Regional calm with capital access on standby: close enough for outings, distant enough to feel unhurried. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker growth momentum and housing affordability against similar regional towns, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 313
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,857
- Dwelling vacancy
- 30.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 60 of 195
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,134
- Employment rate
- 54%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 25
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 79.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 63 residents
- State safety percentile
- 56.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +13.9%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault8
- Other Offences10
- Other Theft7
- Steal From Motor Vehicle22
- Transport Regulatory Offences16
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dangar Island Wharf
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
32 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Jetty48 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
2025· 4 proposals
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation136 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Deferred Commencement
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (external)86-88 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development40 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure100 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
2024· 2 proposals
November 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Minor building alterations (internal)36 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
2023· 10 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure160 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 YALLAROI PARADE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure100 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure108 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 GRANTHAM CRESCENT DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development160 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
July 2023
- Port, wharf, boating facilities102-104 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
- Port, wharf, boating facilities102-104 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development160 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling43 GRANTHAM CRESCENT DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
2022· 6 proposals
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development130 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
September 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development11 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling2 GRANTHAM CRESCENT DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
March 2022
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development43 GRANTHAM CRESCENT DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
January 2022
- Port, wharf, boating facilities26 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
- Dwelling135 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
2021· 5 proposals
October 2021
- Telecommunications and communication facilities4 GRANTHAM CRESCENT DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
April 2021
- Dwelling; Other112 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
- Dwelling; Other102-104 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
February 2021
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Earthworks / change in levels54 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Port, wharf, boating facilities118 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
2020· 4 proposals
October 2020
- Dwelling118 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
August 2020
- Port, wharf, boating facilities23 GRANTHAM CRESCENT DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
- Dwelling28 RIVERVIEW AVENUE DANGAR ISLAND 2083Determined
July 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development11 riverview avenue Dangar Island NSW 2083Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Drinking water
- Dangar Island Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Picnic Table
- Playground
- Post Box
- Rental
- Sports field
- TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Kiparra ParkNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 16.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6803rd in Australia
- State rank
- 2110th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #576 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #1028 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Dangar Island Rural Fire Brigadeamenitiesfire_station
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Post Boxamenitiespost_box
- Rentalamenitiesrental
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Telstraamenitiestelephone
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime8
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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