Dawes Point
NSW 2000 · Sydney
385 (2021) → 438 est. (2025) · High Growth
Part of the Sydney local government area (est. 247,372 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Dawes Point is a high growth suburb in Sydney, NSW 2000, about 2km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $3.73M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 87/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Dawes Point has an overall score of 93/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 2000 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (6.49%), USA (3.64%), China (3.12%), Scotland (2.34%), Hong Kong (2.08%)
Top languages: Mandarin (3.12%), Spanish (2.34%), Greek (2.08%), French (1.82%), Italian (1.56%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated March 2026
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1118 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Observatory Hill Environmental Education CentreCombined · Government · 0.4km
- Fort Street Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.5kmICSEA 1094
- St Aloysius' CollegeSecondary · Independent · 1kmICSEA 1223
- Conservatorium High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1194
- St Aloysius' College Junior SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.2km
- Nicholson Street Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1151
- Loreto KirribilliCombined · Independent · 1.3kmICSEA 1189
- Cameragal Montessori School, Lavender Bay CampusPrimary · Independent · 1.5km
- Cameragal Montessori School, North Sydney CampusPrimary · Independent · 1.5km
- Macquarie Grammar SchoolSecondary · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 1027
- SHORE - Sydney Church of England Preparatory School, North SydneyPrimary · Independent · 1.7km
- St Mary's Cathedral CollegeCombined · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1125
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: Liquor & Gaming NSW · Updated June 2024
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Dawes Point
What are property prices in Dawes Point?
In Dawes Point, the median house price is $3.73M and the median unit price is $4.52M. Median weekly house rent is $1,350.
How far is Dawes Point from Sydney CBD?
Dawes Point is about 1.9 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 18 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Dawes Point?
Dawes Point has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Dawes Point?
Dawes Point has a transport score of 87/100 and 2 bus stops.