Summer Hill vs Dulwich Hill

Comparing Summer Hill and Dulwich Hill, NSW: Summer Hill carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 0); Dulwich Hill has more residents (14,046 vs 7,288); and Dulwich Hill skews older (38 vs 36).

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 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

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

Too close to call

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

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

Investors

Dulwich Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.4% vs 3.9%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Summer Hill 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.

Summer Hill 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.

Summer Hill Dulwich Hill
Walkability 94 / 93
Summer Hill — Walkability: 94/100 Dulwich Hill — Walkability: 93/100
Low fire risk 67 / 100
Summer Hill — Low fire risk: 67/100 Dulwich Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dulwich Hill has more residents (14,046 vs 7,288); Dulwich Hill skews older (38 vs 36).

Summer Hill Dulwich Hill
Population 7,288 14,046
+93% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.3% +2.4%
Median age 36 38
Median household income $117,520/yr
+7% 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.

Summer Hill Dulwich Hill
0-4 5.2% / 4.7%
Summer Hill — 0-4: 5.2% Dulwich Hill — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 8.6% / 9.4%
Summer Hill — 5-14: 8.6% Dulwich Hill — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 3.5% / 4.4%
Summer Hill — 15-19: 3.5% Dulwich Hill — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 6.4% / 5.5%
Summer Hill — 20-24: 6.4% Dulwich Hill — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 22.5% / 19.4%
Summer Hill — 25-34: 22.5% Dulwich Hill — 25-34: 19.4%
35-44 17.3% / 17.2%
Summer Hill — 35-44: 17.3% Dulwich Hill — 35-44: 17.2%
45-54 13.7% / 14.6%
Summer Hill — 45-54: 13.7% Dulwich Hill — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 10.5% / 11.2%
Summer Hill — 55-64: 10.5% Dulwich Hill — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 7.1% / 7.0%
Summer Hill — 65-74: 7.1% Dulwich Hill — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 3.3% / 4.6%
Summer Hill — 75-84: 3.3% Dulwich Hill — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 2.0% / 2.0%
Summer Hill — 85+: 2.0% Dulwich Hill — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Summer Hill 46.2% lone person
Summer Hill — Lone Person: 46.2% Summer Hill — Couple Families: 31.5% Summer Hill — One Parent Families: 11.4% Summer Hill — Group Household: 9.0% Summer Hill — Other Families: 1.9%
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.

Summer Hill 50.3% renting
Summer Hill — Owned Outright: 21.4% Summer Hill — Mortgage: 28.2% Summer Hill — Renting: 50.3%
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.

Summer Hill Dulwich Hill
Bachelor Degree 28.9% / 24.4%
Summer Hill — Bachelor Degree: 28.9% Dulwich Hill — Bachelor Degree: 24.4%
Postgraduate Degree 13.6% / 10.4%
Summer Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 13.6% Dulwich Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.4%
Summer Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Dulwich Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Certificate III & IV 6.4% / 7.3%
Summer Hill — Certificate III & IV: 6.4% Dulwich Hill — Certificate III & IV: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 3.6%
Summer Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Dulwich Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.9%).

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.

Summer Hill Dulwich Hill
England 3.5% / 3.5%
Summer Hill — England: 3.5% Dulwich Hill — England: 3.5%
China 3.7% / 1.4%
Summer Hill — China: 3.7% Dulwich Hill — China: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.8%
Summer Hill — New Zealand: 1.9% Dulwich Hill — New Zealand: 1.8%
Philippines 1.5% / 1.2%
Summer Hill — Philippines: 1.5% Dulwich Hill — Philippines: 1.2%
Greece — / 2.7%
Summer Hill — Greece: not among its largest Dulwich Hill — Greece: 2.7%
Vietnam — / 1.9%
Summer Hill — Vietnam: not among its largest Dulwich Hill — Vietnam: 1.9%
Lebanon — / 1.5%
Summer Hill — Lebanon: not among its largest Dulwich Hill — Lebanon: 1.5%
India 1.3% / —
Summer Hill — India: 1.3% Dulwich Hill — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Summer Hill 63.4% flats / apartments
Summer Hill — Flats / Apartments: 63.4% Summer Hill — Houses: 19.6% Summer Hill — Townhouses: 17.0%
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

Summer Hill Dulwich Hill
Median house price $2,500,000 $2,361,000
Median unit price $985,000 $935,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 21 sales
 24 days
from 76 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.

Summer Hill Dulwich Hill
2 bed $1.99M / $1.89M
Summer Hill — 2 bed: $1.99M (5 sales) Dulwich Hill — 2 bed: $1.89M (20 sales)

5 vs 20 sales

3 bed $2.38M / $2.29M
Summer Hill — 3 bed: $2.38M (24 sales) Dulwich Hill — 3 bed: $2.29M (68 sales)

24 vs 68 sales

4 bed $2.8M / $2.95M
Summer Hill — 4 bed: $2.8M (12 sales) Dulwich Hill — 4 bed: $2.95M (28 sales)

12 vs 28 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.

Summer Hill Dulwich Hill
1 bed $800K / $745K
Summer Hill — 1 bed: $800K (28 sales) Dulwich Hill — 1 bed: $745K (55 sales)

28 vs 55 sales

2 bed $1.09M / $990K
Summer Hill — 2 bed: $1.09M (85 sales) Dulwich Hill — 2 bed: $990K (132 sales)

85 vs 132 sales

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

7 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Summer Hill Dulwich Hill
Residential 73% 80%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 11%
Industrial 6% 0%
Commercial 5% 4%
Parks and recreation 3% 4%
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

Summer Hill Dulwich Hill
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.

Summer Hill Dulwich Hill
Houses 2.1%
$1,000/wk on $2.48M
 2.5%
$1,100/wk on $2.3M
Units 3.9%
$675/wk on $900K
 4.4%
$692/wk on $825K

Ranking within NSW

Summer Hill Dulwich Hill
House price Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Income — Higher than 74% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 86% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW
same for both
Affordability — Higher than 13% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW

Liveability

Summer Hill Dulwich Hill
Grade A
same for both
Score 83/100 85/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Summer Hill carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 0).

Summer Hill Dulwich Hill
Bushfire Low
33/100
 None
0/100
Crime — 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 2
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Summer Hill Dulwich Hill
Inside the suburb 0 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, 4.2 km
 3
The University of Sydney, 4.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 2.1%

Schools in Summer Hill

  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Summer Hill Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Trinity Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Trinity Grammar School Bishop Chambers House Independent · Combined

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

Summer Hill Dulwich Hill
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 20 8
Parks & reserves 6 10
Childcare 7 8
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Summer Hill Dulwich Hill
Walkability score 94/100 93/100
Distance to Sydney 9.9 km 10 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min
same for both
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 79.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 211.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 2130
 1.8%
postcode 2203
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 10
postcode 2130
 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.

Summer Hill Dulwich Hill
Worked from Home 64.4% / 60.2%
Summer Hill — Worked from Home: 64.4% Dulwich Hill — Worked from Home: 60.2%
Car (driver) 21.5% / 27.0%
Summer Hill — Car (driver): 21.5% Dulwich Hill — Car (driver): 27.0%
Train 7.8% / 4.8%
Summer Hill — Train: 7.8% Dulwich Hill — Train: 4.8%
Walked Only 3.0% / 2.3%
Summer Hill — Walked Only: 3.0% Dulwich Hill — Walked Only: 2.3%
Car (passenger) 1.2% / 1.8%
Summer Hill — Car (passenger): 1.2% Dulwich Hill — Car (passenger): 1.8%
Bus 1.0% / 2.0%
Summer Hill — Bus: 1.0% Dulwich Hill — Bus: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.4%).

Setting

Summer Hill Dulwich Hill
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.7 km 5.4 km

NBN connectivity

Summer Hill Dulwich Hill
Connectivity score 78/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
4,040 premises
 8%
7,282 premises

Climate

Summer Hill 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)

Summer Hill 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Summer Hill

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub Urban

Dulwich Hill

Apartments Gentrifying Inner Parks Professionals Trams Transport Hub Urban

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