NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Dollys Flat, 2429
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Dollys Flat is a residential smaller community in Mid-Coast with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 65
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,208
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 31
- Median monthly mortgage
- $845
- Employment rate
- 55%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 32
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)
- 3
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 65 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -24.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order42
- Breach Bail Conditions34
- Domestic Violence Related Assault53
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment63
- Malicious Damage To Property40
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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- 318 Dollys Flat Rd
- Dollys Flat Rd At Kardinia Rd
- Dollys Flat Rd At Kardinia Rd
- Dollys Flat Rd Opp 338
- Dollys Flat Rd Opp 338
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).
3 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
April 2024
- Subdivision; Commercial livestock grazing; Agriculture203 WHERROL FLAT ROAD DOLLYS FLAT 2429Determined
2023· 1 proposal
November 2023
- Subdivision151 KARDINIA ROAD DOLLYS FLAT 2429Determined
2022· 1 proposal
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development77 DOLLYS FLAT ROAD DOLLYS FLAT 2429Determined
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime42
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime34
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime53
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime63
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime40
- 318 Dollys Flat Rdtransport
- Dollys Flat Rd At Kardinia Rdtransport
- Dollys Flat Rd At Kardinia Rdtransport
- Dollys Flat Rd Opp 338transport
- Dollys Flat Rd Opp 338transport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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