Dolans Bay NSW 2229
Dolans Bay is in Sutherland Shire LGA, NSW, postcode 2229, with population 699.
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Rent context available
Dolans Bay has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $700/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2229. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Dolans Bay is usable, but it still needs cross-checking.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Treat Schools, Hospitals, and Population growth as the main gap before this becomes a stronger decision page.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Transport
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Schools, Hospitals, Population growth, Building approvals
Dolans Bay currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.
Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Dolans Bay NSW
Dolans Bay is a small community in New South Wales within the Sutherland Shire local government area (postcode 2229). With a population of 699, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $184K per year, with an average household size of 3.2 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Dolans Bay is $2.8 million, having surged 10.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $4.8 million (+85.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $700. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $4,000.
Public transport access includes 5 bus stops. The crime rate in the Sutherland Shire LGA is low at 1,776 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Dolans Bay offers a gross rental yield of 1.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.8M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 15.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +10.3% year-on-year.
Dolans Bay is a small community in New South Wales within the Sutherland Shire local government area (postcode 2229). With a population of 699, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $184K per year, with an average household size of 3.2 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Dolans Bay is $2.8 million, having surged 10.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $4.8 million (+85.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $700. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $4,000.
Public transport access includes 5 bus stops. The crime rate in the Sutherland Shire LGA is low at 1,776 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Dolans Bay offers a gross rental yield of 1.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.8M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 15.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +10.3% year-on-year.
Dolans Bay FAQ
Common questions-
What LGA is Dolans Bay in?
Dolans Bay is in the Sutherland Shire Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2229. Council-level context for Sutherland Shire LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Dolans Bay?
The current median house price in Dolans Bay, NSW is $2.8M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Dolans Bay?
The median weekly rent in Dolans Bay is $700/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.
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What does the rent signal say about Dolans Bay?
Rent context available: Dolans Bay has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Dolans Bay a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Dolans Bay show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Dolans Bay?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Dolans Bay data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.