Dobies Bight, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Dobies Bight is more socio-economically advantaged than about 25% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 942, 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.
Dobies Bight at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 117
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $1,583
- SEIFA score
- 942
- Coordinates
- -28.7990, 152.9275
Dobies Bight demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Dobies Bight 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 children (0–14) at 26%, 18% of homes are rented, and 0% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 30 | 26% |
| Youth (15–24) | 8 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 29 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 26 | 23% |
| Seniors (65+) | 22 | 19% |
Share of the 115 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 19 | 39% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 12 | 24% |
| Rented | 9 | 18% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 37 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 37 occupied private dwellings in Dobies Bight.
- Median weekly rent
- $250
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,717
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,083
- Median weekly personal income
- $725
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 32 (36%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64.4%
- Employed full-time
- 36
- Employed part-time
- 16
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.
Weather and climate in Dobies Bight
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Dobies Bight is January (average daytime high around 30.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 19.9°C). The area receives roughly 971 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.4°C | 19.5°C | 103 mm |
| Feb | 29°C | 19.4°C | 141 mm |
| Mar | 27.6°C | 18.7°C | 164 mm |
| Apr | 24.8°C | 15.1°C | 54 mm |
| May | 22.1°C | 11.9°C | 66 mm |
| Jun | 19.8°C | 9.5°C | 51 mm |
| Jul | 19.9°C | 8.3°C | 30 mm |
| Aug | 21.7°C | 9.3°C | 40 mm |
| Sep | 24.4°C | 11.5°C | 38 mm |
| Oct | 26.7°C | 14.5°C | 89 mm |
| Nov | 28.9°C | 16.5°C | 84 mm |
| Dec | 30.2°C | 18.5°C | 111 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Dobies Bight
Where is Dobies Bight?
Dobies Bight is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Dobies Bight?
At the 2021 Census, Dobies Bight had a population of about 117.
Is Dobies Bight an advantaged area?
Dobies Bight has an ABS SEIFA score of 942, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 25 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 25% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Dobies Bight?
Dobies Bight has average daytime highs of about 25.5°C and overnight lows of about 14.4°C, with roughly 971 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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