Dangar Island is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Hornsby local government area (postcode 2083). It is home to about 313 residents, with an older demographic and a median age of 56. Households earn a median income of $97K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.4% year-on-year at the LGA level. 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 education and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Dangar Island has a median house price of $1.3 million, which has risen steeply by 52% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $492. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,134.
The crime rate in the Hornsby LGA is low at 1,229 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Dangar Island shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.3M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 13.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +52.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.4% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.