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%.
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.
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.
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.
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:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
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
Top countries of birth
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.
New dwellings approved across the whole Inner West council area (not just Dulwich Hill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 31A Garnet Lane, Dulwich Hill NSW 2203
- 7/49 Frazer Street, Dulwich Hill NSW 2203
- 34 Arlington Street, Dulwich Hill NSW 2203
- 107 Denison Road, Dulwich Hill NSW 2203
- 11/24-26 Keith Street, Dulwich Hill NSW 2203
- 15 Fairfowl Street, Dulwich Hill NSW 2203
- 2/122 Findlays Lane, Dulwich Hill NSW 2203
- 5A Rosedale Street, Dulwich Hill NSW 2203
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.