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Dulwich Hill vs Hurlstone Park

Name: Dulwich Hill vs Hurlstone Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Dulwich Hill profile · Hurlstone Park profile

Dulwich Hill Hurlstone Park

Dulwich Hill and Hurlstone Park are neighbouring areas with very different housing patterns. Dulwich Hill is dominated by flats and apartments, with 46.1% of households renting. In contrast, Hurlstone Park has far more separate houses, with 35.9% of homes owned outright and 57.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Dulwich Hill also has a younger population, with a typical age of 38 compared to 42 in Hurlstone Park, and far more people living alone at 34.4%.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit at $2,095 for Dulwich Hill and $2,121 for Hurlstone Park. They also share nearly identical rates of recent overseas arrivals and long-term health conditions. While both are well above the national figure for people born overseas, Hurlstone Park is more diverse, with 37.4% of residents using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.6 pts higher in Hurlstone Park 3+ bedrooms: 21.0 pts higher in Hurlstone Park Population: 9,045 larger in Dulwich Hill Renting: 13.8 pts higher in Dulwich Hill Owned outright: 11.0 pts higher in Hurlstone Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dulwich Hill in Hurlstone Park +9,045 larger in Dulwich Hill gap steady

14,046 88th pct 5,001 86th pct

Median age in Dulwich Hill in Hurlstone Park +4 yrs older in Hurlstone Park gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

36.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 29.7%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.0% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

Marital status

50.7% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 40.0%

34.4% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

4.0% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Dulwich Hill Hurlstone Park

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.0% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 60.4%

3.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.4% China +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

28.2% English ◂ +5.5 pts 22.6%

24.0% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 21.8%

13.1% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

6.9% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

5.6% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.9% Vietnamese even 2.9%

2.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

67.4% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 59.8%

5.0% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.2% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 41.3%

37.9% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 47.1%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

3.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dulwich Hill in Hurlstone Park +0.71 more in Dulwich Hill

2.03 29th pct 1.32 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dulwich Hill in Hurlstone Park +15 more in Dulwich Hill

73 96th pct 58 93rd pct

Avg size in Dulwich Hill in Hurlstone Park +40 larger in Hurlstone Park

454 66th pct 494 71st pct

ICSEA in Dulwich Hill in Hurlstone Park +7 higher in Dulwich Hill

1,108 93rd pct 1,101 91st pct

Highest year of school

73.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 72.2%

7.9% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 38.0%

16.8% Postgraduate degree even 16.8%

11.7% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 5.8%

1.0% Certificate I / II even 1.0%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 19.7%

17.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 16.8%

13.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

7.4% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences even 3.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Dulwich Hill in Hurlstone Park +$189 higher in Dulwich Hill gap widening

$1,157 89th pct $968 79th pct

Household income in Dulwich Hill in Hurlstone Park +$26 higher in Hurlstone Park gap narrowing

$2,095 79th pct $2,121 80th pct

Family income in Dulwich Hill in Hurlstone Park +$201 higher in Dulwich Hill gap widening

$2,774 88th pct $2,573 84th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.4%

21.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 21.1%

19.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 18.9%

11.6% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

29.6% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.0%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 23.9%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

6.7% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.8% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None +2.2 pts ▸ 66.3%

21.1% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 19.8%

5.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dulwich Hill in Hurlstone Park +148 larger in Dulwich Hill

225 86th pct 77 83rd pct

Median age in Dulwich Hill in Hurlstone Park +7 yrs older in Hurlstone Park

28 yrs 57th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Dulwich Hill in Hurlstone Park +$680 higher in Hurlstone Park

$695 55th pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in Dulwich Hill in Hurlstone Park +$1,188 higher in Hurlstone Park

$1,562 45th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dulwich Hill in Hurlstone Park +0.3 larger in Hurlstone Park gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 57.1%

31.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 28.7%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

34.4% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 24.9%

14.7% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.1% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.0% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dulwich Hill in Hurlstone Park +$10 higher in Dulwich Hill gap narrowing

$470 90th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Dulwich Hill in Hurlstone Park +$100 higher in Hurlstone Park gap narrowing

$2,500 88th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Dulwich Hill in Hurlstone Park +0.10 higher in Dulwich Hill gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Rented ◂ +13.8 pts 32.3%

24.9% Owned outright +11.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

57.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +26.3 pts 30.8%

28.8% Separate house +24.6 pts ▸ 53.4%

10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 34.9%

24.6% 3 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

8.8% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.4 pts 6.7%

2.7% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

23.4% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

11.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

8.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

4.7% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.2%

17.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 13.5%

9.9% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dulwich Hill in Hurlstone Park +4 more in Dulwich Hill

24 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Dulwich Hill in Hurlstone Park +2.29 more in Hurlstone Park

1.71 64th pct 4.00 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Dulwich Hill in Hurlstone Park +1,379.1 more in Hurlstone Park

1,287.3 88th pct 2,666.5 95th pct

PT routes in Dulwich Hill in Hurlstone Park +3 more in Dulwich Hill

12 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Dulwich Hill in Hurlstone Park +1 longer in Hurlstone Park

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Dulwich Hill in Hurlstone Park +2 longer in Hurlstone Park

12 8th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Dulwich Hill in Hurlstone Park +19,124 more in Dulwich Hill

75,600 88th pct 56,476 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Dulwich Hill in Hurlstone Park +58,357 more in Dulwich Hill

366,462 89th pct 308,105 89th pct

Transit to city in Dulwich Hill in Hurlstone Park +2 longer in Dulwich Hill

42 22nd pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

51.7% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 53.6%

23.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 20.2%

2.7% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

55.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 50.0%

21.6% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

17.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 12.3%

3.7% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.6% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

12.3% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.0% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

6.7% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

39.5% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 38.1%

17.4% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 16.6%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

7.4% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Dulwich Hill in Hurlstone Park +0.6 higher in Dulwich Hill

9.0 100th pct 8.4 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dulwich Hill in Hurlstone Park +0.1 more in Dulwich Hill

8.0 100th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Dulwich Hill in Hurlstone Park even