Dulwich Hill NSW

Postcode 2203 · Inner West LGA

Dulwich Hill is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Inner West local government area (postcode 2203). With a population of 14,046, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $109K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Dulwich Hill is $1.5 million, having dropped significantly 38.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $690,000 (-25.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $695. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,500.

Dulwich Hill is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1095, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 3 tram stops, 21 bus stops. The crime rate in the Inner West LGA is below average at 2,844 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Dulwich Hill offers a gross rental yield of 2.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.5M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 13.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -38.3% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield2.4% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.5M/$1.5M Near Median
Affordability13.9x Stretched
Price Momentum-38.3% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$76,989
Mean Income$93,754
Earners12,995
YoY Change+4.7%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage7/10
Education10/10
Economic3/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.5M
-38.3% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$690K
-25.8% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$470
POPULATION
14,046
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age38
Household Size2.2
HH Income /wk$2,095
Personal Income /wk$1157
Mortgage /mth$2,500
CRIME (Inner West LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)2,844
Total Incidents5,430
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops21
Tram Stops3
Arlington Light Rail
Dulwich Grove Light Rail, New Canterbury Rd
Waratah Mills Light Rail
SCHOOLS (3)
Avg ICSEA1095
Total Students1,280
Government2
Catholic1
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and DesignSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1092
Dulwich Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1099
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1094
Data: 2026