New South Wales · Postcode 2529

Dunmore postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 91 km from Sydney

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
318
Population (2021)
$2,214
Household income/wk
$420
Median rent/wk
41
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Dunmore at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2529 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
318 People Resident population, Census 2021
Shellharbour Council area 26 suburbs, 4 postcodes
41 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,214/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,214/wk
15% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$420/wk
6% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
41 years
4.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.6%
2.4 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Dunmore ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Dunmore vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricDunmoreNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,214 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $420 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,234 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 41 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.6% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2529 covers Dunmore, an inland suburb of Sydney about 91 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Illawarra region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Shellharbour.

According to the 2021 Census, Dunmore has a population of 318 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $2,214, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.6%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 10 (3.1% of residents).

Housing in Dunmore includes a median weekly rent of $420, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,234, with 111 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Dunmore scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Dunmore include Shellharbour Anglican College and Illawarra Environmental Education Centre.

Dunmore is part of the Kiama - Shellharbour statistical area in New South Wales.

Dunmore details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2529
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)318
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,214/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$877/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$420
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,234
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area18.5 km²
Population Density17/km²
Total Dwellings111
Australian Citizens91.8%
Indigenous Population10 (3.1%)
Unemployment Rate2.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.6184777
Longitude150.820235
Distance from Sydney91 km
Region (SA4)Illawarra
Area (SA3)Kiama - Shellharbour
Local GovernmentShellharbour
Federal ElectorateWhitlam
State ElectorateShellharbour
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.4%) 15–24 (8.5%) 25–44 (26.1%) 45–64 (26.7%) 65+ (19.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years68 (21.4%)
15–24 years27 (8.5%)
25–44 years83 (26.1%)
45–64 years85 (26.7%)
65+ years63 (19.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.0%) Mortgaged (41.2%) Rented (10.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Dunmore is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis28 (8.8%)
Asthma14 (4.4%)
Heart Disease14 (4.4%)
Cancer10 (3.1%)
Diabetes9 (2.8%)
Lung Condition4 (1.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle18 (16.5%)
2 vehicles58 (53.2%)
3+ vehicles33 (30.3%)

Schools in Dunmore

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Dunmore. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Shellharbour Anglican College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1099 · 981 students
Illawarra Environmental Education Centre
Combined · Gov

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.