Located in New South Wales within the Shellharbour local government area, Dunmore is a sparsely populated locality (postcode 2529). With a population of 318, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $115K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, 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, Scottish.
Dunmore has a median house price of $1.2 million, which has climbed sharply by 15.8% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $840,000. The current median weekly rent is $785. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,234.
Dunmore is served by 2 schools, including 2 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1099, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 6 bus stops. The crime rate in the Shellharbour LGA is below average at 2,875 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Dunmore shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 10.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +15.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.