Five Dock NSW

Postcode 2046 · Canada Bay LGA

Five Dock is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Canada Bay local government area (postcode 2046). With a population of 9,823, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $121K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are Italian, Australian, English.

The median house price in Five Dock is $2.9 million, having surged 10.5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.4 million (+23.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $868. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,000.

Five Dock is served by 4 schools, including 2 primary, 2 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1106, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 55 bus stops. The crime rate in the Canada Bay LGA is below average at 2,018 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Five Dock offers a gross rental yield of 1.6%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.9M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 23.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +10.5% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.6% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.9M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability23.8x Stretched
Price Momentum+10.5% Rising
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$75,830
Mean Income$107,157
Earners14,494
YoY Change+5.3%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage8/10
Education10/10
Economic5/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.9M
10.5% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$1.4M
23.3% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$570
POPULATION
9,823
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age41
Household Size2.5
HH Income /wk$2,328
Personal Income /wk$1079
Mortgage /mth$3,000
CRIME (Canada Bay LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)2,018
Total Incidents1,862
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops55
SCHOOLS (4)
Avg ICSEA1106
Total Students3,106
Independent1
Catholic2
Government1
Rosebank CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1125
Domremy Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1091
All Hallows Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1125
Five Dock Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1082
Data: 2025