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Fishers Hill

NSW 2421 · Dungog

56 (2021)59 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Part of the Dungog local government area (est. 10,124 residents)

29
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

56
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Fishers Hill is a moderate growth suburb in Dungog, NSW 2421, about 157km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Fishers Hill are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 43km inland. Fishers Hill has an overall score of 29/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

156.8 km
To Sydney CBD
43.1 km
To coast
$750/wk
Median rent (house)
10.4 km
To nearest station

Demographics

56
Population
43
Median age
2.9
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Dungog LGA population (est. 2025)10,124
Median household income (weekly)$1,874
vs NSW median+1.3%
Bachelor degree or higher72.2%
Born in Australia96.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse21 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Data not available
Median house (2025)Fewer than 5 recent sales
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Data not available
Median rent — house / unit$750 / Data not available wk
Rental yield (house)3.2%
Days on market (house)21 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

0
Break & enter dwelling
1
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
0
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

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

Total recorded incidents: 1 (all categories, latest year)2-yr

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 2025

Schools

2
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 966 (below 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)

  • Vacy Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 974
  • Gresford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 959

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationHilldale (10.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

27.5°C
Summer max
18.0°C
Winter max
1,100mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalDungog Hospital (21.7 km)
Nearest vet6.9 km
Nearest airportNewcastle (36.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.31%
Projected population 204168
Projected households 204127

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Fishers Hill

What are property prices in Fishers Hill?

Recent sales volume in Fishers Hill is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $750.

How far is Fishers Hill from Sydney CBD?

Fishers Hill is about 156.8 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Fishers Hill?

Fishers Hill has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Fishers Hill?

Fishers Hill has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.