Median house price
$2.64M
+9.1% change
NSW · Inner West Council
Est. population · Jun 2025
14,990
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.3%
Median age
38
Median income
$2,095/wk
Employment rate
64.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,640,000
Languages at home
29.2%non-English
Most common: Greek, Arabic, Vietnamese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
Suburb profile
Dulwich Hill hums with inner-city energy, a established suburb where there is always something happening nearby. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Daily life works well on foot, with buses and trains also serving the suburb.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Against similar metro suburbs, community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with growth momentum and safety less decisive.
At a glance
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$2.64M
+9.1% change
Median rent
$700/wk
Houses $800 · Units $690
Population (ERP)
14,990
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#41
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
13th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
58th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
81st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Data sources & freshness
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
Estimated resident population
14,990(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +2.3% over 5 years · 58th percentile in NSW
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~15,600), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
72 public transport stops in this suburb
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
217 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 restaurants · 5 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 bars · 2 supermarkets · 5 fast food · 1 libraries · 5 places of worship
380 New Canterbury Road
66 Constitution Road, Dulwich Hill
245 Wardell Road
469 Marrickville Road, Dulwich Hill
37 Constitution Road, Dulwich Hill
237 Wardell Road, Dulwich Hill
534 Marrickville Road
498 New Canterbury Road
233 Wardell Lane, Dulwich Hill
555 New Canterbury Road, Dulwich Hill
438 New Canterbury Road, Dulwich Hill
400
243 Wardell Road, Dulwich Hill
Dulwich Hill
241 Wardell Road, Dulwich Hill
486 Marrickville Road, Dulwich Hill
Unit 1 556-558 Marrickville Road
739 New Canterbury Road, Dulwich Hill
Constitution Road
21 bus stops · 4 train stations
414 New Canterbury Road, Dulwich Hill
231A Wardell Lane, Dulwich Hill
541 New Canterbury Road, Dulwich Hill
473 New Canterbury Road, Dulwich Hill
407-413 Marrickville Road, Dulwich Hill
421 New Canterbury Road
553 New Canterbury Road, Dulwich Hill
303 Wardell Road
28 Hercules Street
532 New Canterbury Road
546-548 Marrickville Road
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
5 places of worship within ~1.5 km
28 Hercules Street
532 New Canterbury Road
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
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Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Two-party preferred (2025)
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.2 km away).
7.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.