Hurlstone Park vs Dulwich Hill

Dulwich Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Hurlstone Park. In Hurlstone Park, most households own their home. In Dulwich Hill, about half of households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are people living alone. Dulwich Hill is closer to the city centre: 10 km, against 11.6 km. On these figures, Dulwich Hill tends to suit renters and people living alone.

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

Dulwich Hill

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 6)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 5)
  • But Hurlstone Park has more separate houses rather than flats (53% vs 29%)

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

First-home buyers

Hurlstone Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($840,000 vs $935,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dulwich Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 33%)

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

  • Hurlstone Park has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 14%)
  • Dulwich Hill has more units and townhouses to downsize into (71% vs 47%)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Hurlstone Park returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.0% vs 2.5%)
  • Dulwich Hill returns a higher gross yield on units (4.4% vs 3.9%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hurlstone Park Dulwich Hill
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.

Hurlstone Park Dulwich Hill
Walkability 89 / 93
Hurlstone Park — Walkability: 89/100 Dulwich Hill — Walkability: 93/100
Safety 51 / 53
Hurlstone Park — Safety: 51/100 Dulwich Hill — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hurlstone Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dulwich Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dulwich Hill has more residents (14,046 vs 5,001); Hurlstone Park skews older (42 vs 38).

Hurlstone Park Dulwich Hill
Population 5,001 14,046
+181% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +2.4%
Median age 42 38
Median household income $110,292/yr
+1% vs other
 $108,940/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk $470/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hurlstone Park Dulwich Hill
0-4 5.1% / 4.7%
Hurlstone Park — 0-4: 5.1% Dulwich Hill — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 10.0% / 9.4%
Hurlstone Park — 5-14: 10.0% Dulwich Hill — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 4.6% / 4.4%
Hurlstone Park — 15-19: 4.6% Dulwich Hill — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 5.0% / 5.5%
Hurlstone Park — 20-24: 5.0% Dulwich Hill — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 14.5% / 19.4%
Hurlstone Park — 25-34: 14.5% Dulwich Hill — 25-34: 19.4%
35-44 15.2% / 17.2%
Hurlstone Park — 35-44: 15.2% Dulwich Hill — 35-44: 17.2%
45-54 13.5% / 14.6%
Hurlstone Park — 45-54: 13.5% Dulwich Hill — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 13.0% / 11.2%
Hurlstone Park — 55-64: 13.0% Dulwich Hill — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 10.0% / 7.0%
Hurlstone Park — 65-74: 10.0% Dulwich Hill — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 6.6% / 4.6%
Hurlstone Park — 75-84: 6.6% Dulwich Hill — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 2.7% / 2.0%
Hurlstone Park — 85+: 2.7% Dulwich Hill — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hurlstone Park 34.3% lone person
Hurlstone Park — Lone Person: 34.3% Hurlstone Park — Couple Families: 43.0% Hurlstone Park — One Parent Families: 14.5% Hurlstone Park — Group Household: 6.6% Hurlstone Park — Other Families: 1.7%
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%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hurlstone Park 32.9% renting
Hurlstone Park — Owned Outright: 36.6% Hurlstone Park — Mortgage: 30.5% Hurlstone Park — Renting: 32.9%
Dulwich Hill 46.9% renting
Dulwich Hill — Owned Outright: 25.4% Dulwich Hill — Mortgage: 27.7% Dulwich Hill — Renting: 46.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hurlstone Park Dulwich Hill
Bachelor Degree 21.1% / 24.4%
Hurlstone Park — Bachelor Degree: 21.1% Dulwich Hill — Bachelor Degree: 24.4%
Postgraduate Degree 9.3% / 10.4%
Hurlstone Park — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3% Dulwich Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.4%
Hurlstone Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Dulwich Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Certificate III & IV 7.9% / 7.3%
Hurlstone Park — Certificate III & IV: 7.9% Dulwich Hill — Certificate III & IV: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 3.6%
Hurlstone Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Dulwich Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).

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.

Hurlstone Park Dulwich Hill
Greece 4.2% / 2.7%
Hurlstone Park — Greece: 4.2% Dulwich Hill — Greece: 2.7%
England 3.0% / 3.5%
Hurlstone Park — England: 3.0% Dulwich Hill — England: 3.5%
China 2.7% / 1.4%
Hurlstone Park — China: 2.7% Dulwich Hill — China: 1.4%
Lebanon 2.6% / 1.5%
Hurlstone Park — Lebanon: 2.6% Dulwich Hill — Lebanon: 1.5%
Vietnam 2.2% / 1.9%
Hurlstone Park — Vietnam: 2.2% Dulwich Hill — Vietnam: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.8%
Hurlstone Park — New Zealand: 1.4% Dulwich Hill — New Zealand: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hurlstone Park 33.6% flats / apartments
Hurlstone Park — Flats / Apartments: 33.6% Hurlstone Park — Houses: 53.4% Hurlstone Park — Townhouses: 13.1%
Dulwich Hill 60.3% flats / apartments
Dulwich Hill — Flats / Apartments: 60.3% Dulwich Hill — Houses: 28.8% Dulwich Hill — Townhouses: 10.8%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Hurlstone Park Dulwich Hill
Median house price $2,351,000 $2,361,000
Median unit price $840,000 $935,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 27 sales
 24 days
from 76 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.

Hurlstone Park Dulwich Hill
1 bed $630K / $745K
Hurlstone Park — 1 bed: $630K (12 sales) Dulwich Hill — 1 bed: $745K (55 sales)

12 vs 55 sales

2 bed $850K / $990K
Hurlstone Park — 2 bed: $850K (33 sales) Dulwich Hill — 2 bed: $990K (132 sales)

33 vs 132 sales

3 bed $1.06M / $1.1M
Hurlstone Park — 3 bed: $1.06M (5 sales) Dulwich Hill — 3 bed: $1.1M (7 sales)

5 vs 7 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.

Hurlstone Park Dulwich Hill
2 bed $1.92M / $1.89M
Hurlstone Park — 2 bed: $1.92M (9 sales) Dulwich Hill — 2 bed: $1.89M (20 sales)

9 vs 20 sales

3 bed $2.32M / $2.29M
Hurlstone Park — 3 bed: $2.32M (25 sales) Dulwich Hill — 3 bed: $2.29M (68 sales)

25 vs 68 sales

4 bed $2.5M / $2.95M
Hurlstone Park — 4 bed: $2.5M (15 sales) Dulwich Hill — 4 bed: $2.95M (28 sales)

15 vs 28 sales

5 bed $2.71M / $3.5M
Hurlstone Park — 5 bed: $2.71M (9 sales) Dulwich Hill — 5 bed: $3.5M (6 sales)

9 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Hurlstone Park Dulwich Hill
Residential 76% 80%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 11%
Parks and recreation 9% 4%
Commercial 4%
same for both
Environmental 3% 0%
Industrial 1% 0%
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

Hurlstone Park Dulwich Hill
New dwellings approved 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
 849
across Inner West
Approvals change year on year +50% -25%

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.

Hurlstone Park Dulwich Hill
Houses 3.0%
$1,250/wk on $2.15M
 2.5%
$1,100/wk on $2.3M
Units 3.9%
$650/wk on $860K
 4.4%
$692/wk on $825K

Ranking within NSW

Hurlstone Park Dulwich Hill
House price Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Income Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 86% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW

Liveability

Hurlstone Park Dulwich Hill
Grade A
same for both
Score 82/100 85/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hurlstone Park Dulwich Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
47/100
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 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Hurlstone Park Dulwich Hill
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Sydney, 5.4 km
 3
The University of Sydney, 4.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 2.1%

Schools in Hurlstone Park

  • Edgeware School Government · Secondary · Special school

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

Amenities in the suburb

Hurlstone Park Dulwich Hill
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 8
Parks & reserves 6 10
Childcare 5 8
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Hurlstone Park Dulwich Hill
Walkability score 89/100 93/100
Distance to Sydney 11.6 km
+14% vs other
 10 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 19 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 79/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 148.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 211.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 2193
 1.8%
postcode 2203
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 16
postcode 2193
 12
postcode 2203

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.

Hurlstone Park Dulwich Hill
Worked from Home 65.5% / 60.2%
Hurlstone Park — Worked from Home: 65.5% Dulwich Hill — Worked from Home: 60.2%
Car (driver) 24.7% / 27.0%
Hurlstone Park — Car (driver): 24.7% Dulwich Hill — Car (driver): 27.0%
Train 4.9% / 4.8%
Hurlstone Park — Train: 4.9% Dulwich Hill — Train: 4.8%
Walked Only 1.4% / 2.3%
Hurlstone Park — Walked Only: 1.4% Dulwich Hill — Walked Only: 2.3%
Car (passenger) 1.7% / 1.8%
Hurlstone Park — Car (passenger): 1.7% Dulwich Hill — Car (passenger): 1.8%
Bus 0.9% / 2.0%
Hurlstone Park — Bus: 0.9% Dulwich Hill — Bus: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.5%).

Setting

Hurlstone Park Dulwich Hill
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.4 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Hurlstone Park Dulwich Hill
Connectivity score 76/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
2,295 premises
 8%
7,282 premises

Climate

Hurlstone Park Dulwich Hill
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)

Hurlstone Park Dulwich Hill
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

Hurlstone Park Dulwich Hill
Average residential rate $1,322/yr $1,342/yr
Council Canterbury-Bankstown Inner West

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hurlstone Park

Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Urban

Dulwich Hill

Apartments Gentrifying Inner Parks Professionals Trams Transport Hub Urban

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