Dum Dum, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Dum Dum is more socio-economically advantaged than about 42% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 973, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Dum Dum at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 125
- Median age
- 59
- Median weekly household income
- $1,771
- SEIFA score
- 973
- Coordinates
- -28.3892, 153.3497
Dum Dum demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Dum Dum using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 40%, 12% of homes are rented, and 27% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 19 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 12 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 10 | 7% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 58 | 40% |
| Seniors (65+) | 45 | 31% |
Share of the 144 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 26 | 63% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 10 | 24% |
| Rented | 5 | 12% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 44 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 44 occupied private dwellings in Dum Dum.
- Median weekly rent
- $380
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,820
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,800
- Median weekly personal income
- $657
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 30 (27%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 4 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 49 (44%)
- Labour-force participation
- 48.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.5%
- Employed full-time
- 20
- Employed part-time
- 27
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Dum Dum
Where is Dum Dum?
Dum Dum is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Dum Dum?
At the 2021 Census, Dum Dum had a population of about 125.
Is Dum Dum an advantaged area?
Dum Dum has an ABS SEIFA score of 973, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 42 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 42% of Australian suburbs.
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