NSW · Sutherland Shire Council
Dolans Bay, 2229
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Dolans Bay is a well-connected smaller community in Sutherland Shire with everyday amenities close at hand. Still within reach of the city while offering more breathing room, it suits those who want balance over bustle. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 699
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $3,542
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 220
- Median monthly mortgage
- $4,000
- Employment rate
- 65.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 18 / 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.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $678
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,150
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 231
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 35
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 50.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 78 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.5%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault103
- Fraud114
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment126
- Malicious Damage To Property124
- Transport Regulatory Offences264
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
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dolans Bay Marina, Parthenia St
- Parthenia St Opp Wentworth St
- Parthenia St Opp Wistaria St
- Port Hacking Rd Opp Bass St
- Port Hacking Rd Opp Turriell Point Rd
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).
67 planning-related records
2026· 6 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 CARMEN PLACE DOLANS BAY 2229Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure668A PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Under Assessment
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Other Infrastructure660 PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool632B PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Marine Premise; Marina72-74 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)654 PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Deferred Commencement
2025· 9 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure80 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)6 WISTARIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Access ramp; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving; Supporting Development638A PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Minor building alterations (external)68 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
August 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)64 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Mooring Pen662 PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure638A PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
January 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure86 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Withdrawn
2024· 11 proposals
December 2024
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure14 LEHANE PLAZA DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Minor building alterations (external)68 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure88 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Water recreation structure; Jetty; Boat launching ramp694 PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool78 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
July 2024
- Demolition; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)64 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool27B PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
June 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space712 PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)654 PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Withdrawn
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation24 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
2023· 8 proposals
October 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences696 PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1A LEHANE PLAZA DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Multi-dwelling housing; Alterations and additions to residential development; Subdivision of land; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces698 PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
September 2023
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development90 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development742 PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
- Retaining walls, protection of trees624 PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development6 ELLERY PLACE DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development1 734 PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
2022· 6 proposals
October 2022
- Dual occupancy41 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
September 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing70 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
August 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Retaining walls, protection of trees4 734 PORT HACKING ROAD DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development3 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling87 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
June 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development80 PARTHENIA STREET DOLANS BAY 2229Determined
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
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Dolans Bay Marina, Parthenia StBus stop
- Parthenia St opp Wentworth StBus stop
- Parthenia St opp Wistaria StBus stop
- Port Hacking Rd opp Bass StBus stop
- Port Hacking Rd opp Turriell Point RdBus stop
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
- Carmen Place ReservePark
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)
- 10/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
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
- 37.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3868th in Australia
- State rank
- 1222nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #330 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #672 among Metro Sydney 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
- Dolans Bay Marina, Parthenia Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Parthenia St opp Wentworth Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Parthenia St opp Wistaria Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Port Hacking Rd opp Bass Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Port Hacking Rd opp Turriell Point Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime103
- Fraudcrime114
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime126
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime124
- Transport Regulatory Offencescrime264
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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