Dundas vs Dundas Valley

In both, most households own their home. In Dundas, most households are couple families. In Dundas Valley, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families.

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

Dundas Valley

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 4)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (66% vs 52%)
  • But Dundas carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 56/100)

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

First-home buyers

Dundas

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($585,000 vs $879,000)

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

Dundas

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 61/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Dundas

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 56/100)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 61/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (48% vs 34%)

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

Investors

Dundas

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.8% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dundas Dundas Valley
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.

Dundas Dundas Valley
Walkability 89 / 61
Dundas — Walkability: 89/100 Dundas Valley — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 63 / 44
Dundas — Safety: 63/100 Dundas Valley — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dundas — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dundas Valley — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dundas Dundas Valley
Population 4,959 5,875
+18% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% +8.6%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $102,024/yr
+6% vs other
 $95,420/yr
Median weekly rent $428/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dundas Dundas Valley
0-4 6.8% / 6.1%
Dundas — 0-4: 6.8% Dundas Valley — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 11.9% / 13.5%
Dundas — 5-14: 11.9% Dundas Valley — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 5.9% / 6.0%
Dundas — 15-19: 5.9% Dundas Valley — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 6.7% / 5.8%
Dundas — 20-24: 6.7% Dundas Valley — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 14.3% / 13.0%
Dundas — 25-34: 14.3% Dundas Valley — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 16.0% / 15.5%
Dundas — 35-44: 16.0% Dundas Valley — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 13.6% / 13.4%
Dundas — 45-54: 13.6% Dundas Valley — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 12.0% / 13.1%
Dundas — 55-64: 12.0% Dundas Valley — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 7.6% / 8.3%
Dundas — 65-74: 7.6% Dundas Valley — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 3.8% / 3.9%
Dundas — 75-84: 3.8% Dundas Valley — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.5% / 1.3%
Dundas — 85+: 1.5% Dundas Valley — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dundas 56.1% couple families
Dundas — Couple Families: 56.1% Dundas — Lone Person: 23.9% Dundas — One Parent Families: 14.7% Dundas — Group Household: 3.8% Dundas — Other Families: 1.4%
Dundas Valley 52.9% couple families
Dundas Valley — Couple Families: 52.9% Dundas Valley — Lone Person: 26.7% Dundas Valley — One Parent Families: 14.9% Dundas Valley — Group Household: 4.2% Dundas Valley — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dundas 35.3% renting
Dundas — Owned Outright: 27.0% Dundas — Mortgage: 37.7% Dundas — Renting: 35.3%
Dundas Valley 38.5% renting
Dundas Valley — Owned Outright: 23.6% Dundas Valley — Mortgage: 37.9% Dundas Valley — Renting: 38.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dundas Dundas Valley
Bachelor Degree 17.7% / 18.0%
Dundas — Bachelor Degree: 17.7% Dundas Valley — Bachelor Degree: 18.0%
Certificate III & IV 10.1% / 8.2%
Dundas — Certificate III & IV: 10.1% Dundas Valley — Certificate III & IV: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 7.7%
Dundas — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Dundas Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 7.1% / 8.1%
Dundas — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1% Dundas Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.4%
Dundas — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Dundas Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Dundas Dundas Valley
China 11.3% / 13.7%
Dundas — China: 11.3% Dundas Valley — China: 13.7%
India 2.4% / 1.7%
Dundas — India: 2.4% Dundas Valley — India: 1.7%
Philippines 2.3% / 1.3%
Dundas — Philippines: 2.3% Dundas Valley — Philippines: 1.3%
England 1.7% / 1.3%
Dundas — England: 1.7% Dundas Valley — England: 1.3%
Malaysia 1.5% / 1.4%
Dundas — Malaysia: 1.5% Dundas Valley — Malaysia: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.1%
Dundas — New Zealand: 1.6% Dundas Valley — New Zealand: 1.1%
Iran 1.0% / 1.7%
Dundas — Iran: 1.0% Dundas Valley — Iran: 1.7%
Lebanon — / 1.7%
Dundas — Lebanon: not among its largest Dundas Valley — Lebanon: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dundas 52.2% houses
Dundas — Houses: 52.2% Dundas — Townhouses: 41.4% Dundas — Flats / Apartments: 6.4%
Dundas Valley 65.6% houses
Dundas Valley — Houses: 65.6% Dundas Valley — Townhouses: 29.9% Dundas Valley — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dundas Dundas Valley
Median house price $1,800,000 $1,844,800
Median unit price $585,000 $879,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 28 sales
 30 days
from 60 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.

Dundas Dundas Valley
3 bed $1.71M / $1.72M
Dundas — 3 bed: $1.71M (14 sales) Dundas Valley — 3 bed: $1.72M (22 sales)

14 vs 22 sales

4 bed $1.7M / $1.77M
Dundas — 4 bed: $1.7M (20 sales) Dundas Valley — 4 bed: $1.77M (35 sales)

20 vs 35 sales

5 bed $1.93M / $2.12M
Dundas — 5 bed: $1.93M (22 sales) Dundas Valley — 5 bed: $2.12M (34 sales)

22 vs 34 sales

Zoning mix

Dundas Dundas Valley
Residential 77% 81%
Parks and recreation 5% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 2%
Environmental 7% 8%
Planning zones cover 99% of Dundas and 100% of Dundas Valley. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Dundas Dundas Valley
New dwellings approved 2,888
across Parramatta
same for both
Approvals change year on year +154%
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.

Dundas Dundas Valley
Houses 4.8%
$1,100/wk on $1.2M
 3.0%
$975/wk on $1.71M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Dundas Dundas Valley
House price Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Income Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW

Liveability

Dundas is more walkable (89 vs 61); Dundas scores higher overall (80 vs 70).

Dundas Dundas Valley
Grade A
same for both
Score 80/100 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Dundas Valley carries more crime risk (56 vs 37).

Dundas Dundas Valley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 Moderate
56/100
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 21
within 5 km
 17
within 5 km

Schools

Dundas Dundas Valley
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 2
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 3.6 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 5.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 2.7%

Schools in Dundas

  • Dundas Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Patrick's Marist College Catholic · Secondary above peers

Schools in Dundas Valley

  • St Bernadette's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Yates Avenue Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dundas Dundas Valley
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 4 7
Childcare 3 5
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 5 12

Mobility

Dundas Dundas Valley
Walkability score 89/100 61/100
Distance to Sydney 23.7 km 24.1 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Tram · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 117.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 211.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.3%
postcode 2117
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 2117
same for both

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.

Dundas Dundas Valley
Worked from Home 45.9% / 48.6%
Dundas — Worked from Home: 45.9% Dundas Valley — Worked from Home: 48.6%
Car (driver) 45.1% / 43.1%
Dundas — Car (driver): 45.1% Dundas Valley — Car (driver): 43.1%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 3.4%
Dundas — Car (passenger): 3.5% Dundas Valley — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Train 2.6% / 2.5%
Dundas — Train: 2.6% Dundas Valley — Train: 2.5%
Bus 1.9% / 1.4%
Dundas — Bus: 1.9% Dundas Valley — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.6%).

Setting

Dundas Dundas Valley
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.8 km 17.8 km

NBN connectivity

Dundas Dundas Valley
Connectivity score 84/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
1,890 premises
 28%
2,341 premises

Climate

Dundas Dundas Valley
Annual rainfall 1,021 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Dundas Dundas Valley
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.83 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Dundas Dundas Valley
Average residential rate $1,103/yr
same for both
Council Parramatta
same for both

Federal electorate

Dundas Dundas Valley
Division Parramatta
same for both
Member Andrew Charlton
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dundas Dundas Valley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dundas

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium River Townhouses Trams Urban

Dundas Valley

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium River Townhouses Urban

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