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Living in Douglas Park, NSW
Douglas Park is in the Wollondilly council area. About 1,386 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Wollondilly and New South Wales.
Who lives here
| Measure | Douglas Park | Wollondilly | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 37 | 39 |
| People per home | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $2,250 | $2,151 | $1,829 |
Homes
| Measure | Douglas Park | Wollondilly | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 41% | 31% | 32% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 48% | 50% | 33% |
| Rented | 9% | 16% | 33% |
| Separate houses | 96% | 95% | 66% |
| Flats and apartments | 1% | 1% | 22% |
| Rent, a week (median, 2021) | $446 | $415 | $420 |
| Mortgage repayment, a month (median) | $2,368 | $2,363 | $2,167 |
Shares of homes where people answered the question. Rent and mortgage figures are from 2021, so they're well below today's. See what tenants pay now.
Getting around
| Measure | Douglas Park | Wollondilly | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with no car | 1% | 2% | 9% |
| Homes with two or more cars | 81% | 76% | 52% |
| Went to work by car | 65% | 66% | 54% |
| Went to work by public transport | 1% | 1% | 4% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Worked from home | 28% | 28% | 36% |
How people got to work on Census day, as a share of those who went to work or worked at home. The Census was on 10 August 2021, when Greater Sydney and Melbourne were in lockdown, so many more people there worked from home than usual, and fewer took public transport.
Schools
In Douglas Park
- Douglas Park Public School Government, primary
School zones for 2026
- Wilton Public School primary
- Picton High School high school
The middle of Douglas Park is in these government school zones. A zone is set by your exact address, and streets near its edge may be zoned for another school, so check your address with the school before you rent or buy.
Government schools only: New South Wales doesn't publish an open list of Catholic and independent schools. Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Douglas Park. Check enrolment rules with the school or the state's education department. We don't rank or rate schools.
Bushfire map
- 94% of Douglas Park's land is mapped as bushfire prone.
These are planning maps. They decide building rules, like how a new home must be built. They aren't an insurance price or a promise: a place outside them can still burn or flood. Check a street address on the NSW Planning Portal spatial viewer.
More about Wollondilly
- What it costs to live in Wollondilly: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against New South Wales.
- Compare Wollondilly with another area.
- Is living in Douglas Park worth the drive? Add up rent and fuel against another suburb.
- Other suburbs in Wollondilly.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Wollondilly figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. Schools: NSW Department of Education, CC BY. School zones: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, CC BY. Hazards: NSW Rural Fire Service, Bush Fire Prone Land (NSW Planning Portal), CC BY.