Dulwich Hill vs Marrickville

In both, about half of households rent. In Dulwich Hill, most homes are flats or apartments and about half of households are people living alone. In Marrickville, about half of homes are flats or apartments.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Marrickville

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (22 vs 8)
  • has more parks and reserves (24 vs 10)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 4)
  • But Dulwich Hill carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 78/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Marrickville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($2,110,000 vs $2,361,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Dulwich Hill carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 78/100)
  • Marrickville has more GPs (10 vs 1)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Marrickville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.0% vs 2.5%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Dulwich Hill and Marrickville drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Dulwich Hill Marrickville
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Dulwich Hill Marrickville
Walkability 93 / 99
Dulwich Hill — Walkability: 93/100 Marrickville — Walkability: 99/100
Safety 53 / 22
Dulwich Hill — Safety: 53/100 Marrickville — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dulwich Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Marrickville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Marrickville has more residents (26,570 vs 14,046).

Dulwich Hill Marrickville
Population 14,046 26,570
+89% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% -0.1%
Median age 38 37
Median household income $108,940/yr $112,840/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $470/wk $480/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dulwich Hill Marrickville
0-4 4.7% / 4.7%
Dulwich Hill — 0-4: 4.7% Marrickville — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 9.4% / 8.7%
Dulwich Hill — 5-14: 9.4% Marrickville — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 4.4% / 3.7%
Dulwich Hill — 15-19: 4.4% Marrickville — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 5.5% / 6.0%
Dulwich Hill — 20-24: 5.5% Marrickville — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 19.4% / 22.0%
Dulwich Hill — 25-34: 19.4% Marrickville — 25-34: 22.0%
35-44 17.2% / 16.8%
Dulwich Hill — 35-44: 17.2% Marrickville — 35-44: 16.8%
45-54 14.6% / 13.7%
Dulwich Hill — 45-54: 14.6% Marrickville — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 11.2% / 10.4%
Dulwich Hill — 55-64: 11.2% Marrickville — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 7.0% / 7.3%
Dulwich Hill — 65-74: 7.0% Marrickville — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 4.6% / 4.8%
Dulwich Hill — 75-84: 4.6% Marrickville — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 2.0% / 1.9%
Dulwich Hill — 85+: 2.0% Marrickville — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dulwich Hill 45.5% lone person
Dulwich Hill — Lone Person: 45.5% Dulwich Hill — Couple Families: 31.2% Dulwich Hill — One Parent Families: 13.2% Dulwich Hill — Group Household: 8.6% Dulwich Hill — Other Families: 1.6%
Marrickville 40.1% lone person
Marrickville — Lone Person: 40.1% Marrickville — Couple Families: 31.8% Marrickville — One Parent Families: 13.6% Marrickville — Group Household: 12.4% Marrickville — Other Families: 2.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dulwich Hill 46.9% renting
Dulwich Hill — Owned Outright: 25.4% Dulwich Hill — Mortgage: 27.7% Dulwich Hill — Renting: 46.9%
Marrickville 47.6% renting
Marrickville — Owned Outright: 24.2% Marrickville — Mortgage: 28.2% Marrickville — Renting: 47.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Dulwich Hill Marrickville
Bachelor Degree 24.4% / 24.5%
Dulwich Hill — Bachelor Degree: 24.4% Marrickville — Bachelor Degree: 24.5%
Postgraduate Degree 10.4% / 10.2%
Dulwich Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 10.4% Marrickville — Postgraduate Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 7.5%
Dulwich Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Marrickville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Certificate III & IV 7.3% / 7.5%
Dulwich Hill — Certificate III & IV: 7.3% Marrickville — Certificate III & IV: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 2.7%
Dulwich Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Marrickville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Dulwich Hill Marrickville
Vietnam 1.9% / 5.6%
Dulwich Hill — Vietnam: 1.9% Marrickville — Vietnam: 5.6%
England 3.5% / 3.4%
Dulwich Hill — England: 3.5% Marrickville — England: 3.4%
Greece 2.7% / 3.9%
Dulwich Hill — Greece: 2.7% Marrickville — Greece: 3.9%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.0%
Dulwich Hill — New Zealand: 1.8% Marrickville — New Zealand: 2.0%
China 1.4% / 1.3%
Dulwich Hill — China: 1.4% Marrickville — China: 1.3%
Lebanon 1.5% / 1.1%
Dulwich Hill — Lebanon: 1.5% Marrickville — Lebanon: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dulwich Hill 60.3% flats / apartments
Dulwich Hill — Flats / Apartments: 60.3% Dulwich Hill — Houses: 28.8% Dulwich Hill — Townhouses: 10.8%
Marrickville 49.5% flats / apartments
Marrickville — Flats / Apartments: 49.5% Marrickville — Houses: 32.0% Marrickville — Townhouses: 18.5%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Dulwich Hill Marrickville
Median house price $2,361,000 $2,110,000
Median unit price $935,000 $950,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 76 sales
 26 days
from 189 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Dulwich Hill Marrickville
1 bed $745K / $775K
Dulwich Hill — 1 bed: $745K (55 sales) Marrickville — 1 bed: $775K (94 sales)

55 vs 94 sales

2 bed $990K / $1.04M
Dulwich Hill — 2 bed: $990K (132 sales) Marrickville — 2 bed: $1.04M (173 sales)

132 vs 173 sales

3 bed $1.1M / $1.7M
Dulwich Hill — 3 bed: $1.1M (7 sales) Marrickville — 3 bed: $1.7M (13 sales)

7 vs 13 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Dulwich Hill Marrickville
2 bed $1.89M / $1.87M
Dulwich Hill — 2 bed: $1.89M (20 sales) Marrickville — 2 bed: $1.87M (75 sales)

20 vs 75 sales

3 bed $2.29M / $2.11M
Dulwich Hill — 3 bed: $2.29M (68 sales) Marrickville — 3 bed: $2.11M (121 sales)

68 vs 121 sales

4 bed $2.95M / $2.71M
Dulwich Hill — 4 bed: $2.95M (28 sales) Marrickville — 4 bed: $2.71M (59 sales)

28 vs 59 sales

5 bed $3.5M / $3.48M
Dulwich Hill — 5 bed: $3.5M (6 sales) Marrickville — 5 bed: $3.48M (8 sales)

6 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Marrickville has more industrially zoned land (18% vs 0%).

Dulwich Hill Marrickville
Residential 80% 55%
Industrial 0% 18%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 10%
Parks and recreation 4% 11%
Commercial 4%
same for both
Environmental 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Dulwich Hill Marrickville
New dwellings approved 849
across Inner West
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Dulwich Hill Marrickville
Houses 2.5%
$1,100/wk on $2.3M
 3.0%
$1,100/wk on $1.91M
Units 4.4%
$692/wk on $825K
 4.0%
$700/wk on $900K

Ranking within NSW

Dulwich Hill Marrickville
House price Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Income Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Schools Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW

Liveability

Dulwich Hill scores higher overall (85 vs 70).

Dulwich Hill Marrickville
Grade A
same for both
Score 85/100 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Marrickville carries more crime risk (78 vs 47).

Dulwich Hill Marrickville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
47/100
 High
78/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Dulwich Hill Marrickville
Inside the suburb 4 9
Rated above peers 2
same for both
Rated at peers 2 3
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Sydney, 4.3 km
 3
The University of Sydney, 3.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 2.3%

Schools in Dulwich Hill

  • Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Dulwich Hill Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Maroun's College Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Marrickville

  • Casimir Catholic College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Wilkins Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Ferncourt Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Marrickville Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Marrickville High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dulwich Hill Marrickville
Supermarkets 1 13
Cafes & restaurants 8 100
Parks & reserves 10 24
Childcare 8 22
GPs 1 10
Pharmacies 3 9
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 8
Fuel stations 1 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Dulwich Hill Marrickville
Walkability score 93/100 99/100
Distance to Sydney 10 km 10.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 21 min
Public transport score 79/100
Tram · Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 211.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 583.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 2203
 1.5%
postcode 2204
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 12
postcode 2203
 15
postcode 2204

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Dulwich Hill Marrickville
Worked from Home 60.2% / 58.3%
Dulwich Hill — Worked from Home: 60.2% Marrickville — Worked from Home: 58.3%
Car (driver) 27.0% / 25.6%
Dulwich Hill — Car (driver): 27.0% Marrickville — Car (driver): 25.6%
Train 4.8% / 6.1%
Dulwich Hill — Train: 4.8% Marrickville — Train: 6.1%
Walked Only 2.3% / 4.3%
Dulwich Hill — Walked Only: 2.3% Marrickville — Walked Only: 4.3%
Bus 2.0% / 2.2%
Dulwich Hill — Bus: 2.0% Marrickville — Bus: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.2%).

Setting

Dulwich Hill Marrickville
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.4 km 4.2 km

NBN connectivity

Dulwich Hill Marrickville
Connectivity score 76/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
7,282 premises
 9%
14,558 premises

Climate

Dulwich Hill Marrickville
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Dulwich Hill Marrickville
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.79 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Dulwich Hill Marrickville
Average residential rate $1,342/yr
same for both
Council Inner West
same for both

Federal electorate

Dulwich Hill Marrickville
Division Grayndler
same for both
Member Anthony Albanese
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dulwich Hill Marrickville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dulwich Hill

Apartments Gentrifying Inner Parks Professionals Trams Transport Hub Urban

Marrickville

Apartments Cafe Culture Gentrifying Inner Nightlife Parks Premium Professionals Urban

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