Dolphin Point flood & bushfire risk
Of Dolphin Point’s 378 mapped properties, 11.1% are in a mapped flood area and 56.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Dolphin Point’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Dolphin Point
Flood and bushfire areas across Dolphin Point. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Dolphin Point
Dolphin Point sits in the Shoalhaven council area, which recorded 8,139 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,139 total. Figures are for the whole Shoalhaven council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Dolphin Point
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Dolphin Point shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Dolphin Point
Dolphin Point is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Tourist
School catchments in Dolphin Point
Dolphin Point can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Dolphin Point
At the 2021 Census, 11.3% of Dolphin Point’s 354 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Dolphin Point
Shoalhaven council approved 863 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Shoalhaven council area (not just Dolphin Point). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 51 Highview Drive, Dolphin Point NSW 2539
- 5 Galiga Crescent, Dolphin Point NSW 2539
- 5 Bara Parade, Dolphin Point NSW 2539
- 86/51 Dolphin Point Road, Dolphin Point NSW 2539
- 8 Bonnie Troon Close, Dolphin Point NSW 2539
- 11 Gadu Street, Dolphin Point NSW 2539
- 213A Princes Highway, Dolphin Point NSW 2539
- 11 Vista Drive, Dolphin Point NSW 2539
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.