Dombarton is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Wollongong local government area (postcode 2530). It is home to about 130 residents, with a settled, mature resident base and a median age of 54. Households earn a median income of $109K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% 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 managers, community & personal service, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Dombarton sit at $745,000, little changed on a year ago. The current median weekly rent is $685. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,600.
Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. The crime rate in the Wollongong LGA is below average at 3,563 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Dombarton shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.8%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($745K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 6.8x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.