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Dulwich Hill flood risk

Of Dulwich Hill’s 9,790 mapped properties, 1.1% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Dulwich Hill’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.

1.1%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
9,790
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Dulwich Hill

Flood and bushfire areas across Dulwich Hill. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Dulwich Hill

Dulwich Hill sits in the Inner West council area, which recorded 11,721 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 11,721 total. Figures are for the whole Inner West council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Dulwich Hill

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$2,640,000+9.09%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$980,000+19.8%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Dulwich Hill shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).

Zoning in Dulwich Hill

Dulwich Hill is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential34.7% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential27.9% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Residential20% of properties

High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.

Zone: High Density Residential

School catchments in Dulwich Hill

Dulwich Hill can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Dulwich Hill

At the 2021 Census, 32.1% of Dulwich Hill’s 14,046 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English28.2%
Australian24%
Irish13.1%
Scottish9.1%
Greek6.9%
Chinese5.6%

Top countries of birth

England3.5%
Greece2.7%
Vietnam1.9%
New Zealand1.8%
Lebanon1.5%
China1.4%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Dulwich Hill

Inner West council approved 1,160 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,160
Dwellings/yr
108
Houses
1,052
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Inner West council area (not just Dulwich Hill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Dulwich Hill address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.