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Moving to Huskisson (Vincentia area) from Dapto (Avondale area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Huskisson - Vincentia and Dapto - Avondale, side by side - all from public government data.

Huskisson (Vincentia area) has 5,048 people (ABS, June 2025), +0.9% in a year, a median house price of $878,000, 3 schools and 1 childcare service. Full Huskisson (Vincentia area) suburb profile.

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Dapto - Avondale
NSW · current home
Huskisson - Vincentia
NSW · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
24,842
5,048
Annual growth
+0.2%
+0.9%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,445/wk
$1,501/wk
Overseas born
16.4%
18.9%
Non-English-speaking background
7.6%
8.3%
Children aged 0–14
18.2%
14.2%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 3
Decile 7
IRSAD score
940
1,037
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
7
3
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
936
983
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,038
not published
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
24
1
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$970,000
$878,000
House price YoY
+15.5%
-0.8%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk
$680
$580
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
GPs nearby
2
1
Supermarkets nearby
5
3
Parks nearby
23
16
Train stations
1
None mapped
Crime & safety NSW BOCSAR (Jan-Dec 2025)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
952
107
Change vs prior year
+6%
+5%
Counts are often higher where many people visit (shopping centres, stations, nightlife), not only where many people live. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). Suburb totals are added up from published figures.

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From: Dapto - Avondale
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Koonawarra Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Dapto - Avondale.

Sector Government
Years P-6
Students 192
ICSEA 838
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Dapto - Avondale (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St John's Catholic Primary School
Catholic 623 students
ICSEA 1038 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To: Huskisson - Vincentia
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Vincentia Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Huskisson - Vincentia.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 251
ICSEA 1012
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Huskisson - Vincentia (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Huskisson - Vincentia's government schools have an average ICSEA of 983, compared to 936 in Dapto - Avondale. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Huskisson - Vincentia none in this SA2, Dapto - Avondale 1,038 (1 school).

There are 3 schools in Huskisson - Vincentia, compared to 7 in Dapto - Avondale.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 1 in Huskisson - Vincentia vs 24 in Dapto - Avondale.

Huskisson - Vincentia has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 7, above Dapto - Avondale's Decile 3. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 9% lower in Huskisson - Vincentia ($878,000 vs $970,000).

Similar suburbs near Huskisson - Vincentia

Tomerong - Wandandian - Woollamia NSW
House$878,000
Gov ICSEA947
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Childcare2
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 6 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
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House$1.62M
Gov ICSEA1,054
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SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
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SEIFA IRSAD Decile 8 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Kiama NSW
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Gov ICSEA1,050
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Childcare9
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 8 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
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House$1.63M
Gov ICSEA1,068
Schools1
Childcare1
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 8 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Huskisson (Vincentia area)?

5,048 people lived in Huskisson (Vincentia area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +0.9% over the year. Dapto (Avondale area) had 24,842.

Are houses cheaper in Huskisson (Vincentia area) than in Dapto (Avondale area)?

Yes. The median house price is $878,000 in Huskisson (Vincentia area) and $970,000 in Dapto (Avondale area), 9% lower in Huskisson (Vincentia area).

How many schools are in Huskisson (Vincentia area)?

ACARA lists 3 schools in Huskisson (Vincentia area), against 7 in Dapto (Avondale area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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