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Dulwich Hill vs Marrickville

Name: Dulwich Hill vs Marrickville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Dulwich Hill profile · Marrickville profile

Dulwich Hill Marrickville

Marrickville and Dulwich Hill are two neighbouring suburbs in Sydney's Inner West. Marrickville has far more public transport options and walkable amenities per 1,000 people, while Dulwich Hill is more car-dependent by comparison, with a far higher average walk to the nearest stop. Marrickville is also more linguistically diverse, with 32.8% of people using another language at home compared to 27.8% in Dulwich Hill. This cultural diversity is consistent with Marrickville having a well higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (13.2% versus 8.0%).

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,100. They also share similar age profiles, with the typical resident being 37 in Marrickville and 38 in Dulwich Hill. While both are far below the national figure for detached houses, Dulwich Hill has a well higher share of people living alone. These two suburbs have remained closely aligned across most measures, including the share of residents with a university degree and those who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,524 larger in Marrickville 3+ bedrooms: 5.6 pts higher in Marrickville Other language: 5.1 pts higher in Marrickville Living alone: 4.4 pts higher in Dulwich Hill Separate houses: 3.2 pts higher in Marrickville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dulwich Hill in Marrickville +12,524 larger in Marrickville gap steady

14,046 88th pct 26,570 91st pct

Median age in Dulwich Hill in Marrickville +1 yrs older in Dulwich Hill gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

36.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 24.0%

14.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

Marital status

50.7% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 53.0%

34.4% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 32.3%

7.9% Divorced even 7.9%

4.0% Widowed even 4.0%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Dulwich Hill Marrickville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.0% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 60.7%

1.9% Vietnam +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

1.0% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

28.2% English ◂ +2.8 pts 25.4%

24.0% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 22.5%

13.1% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

6.9% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.9% Vietnamese +4.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.2% Dutch even 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

67.4% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 62.3%

5.0% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% Vietnamese +4.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.2% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.2% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 50.1%

37.9% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 33.4%

6.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Islam even 2.4%

1.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dulwich Hill in Marrickville +0.22 more in Marrickville

2.03 29th pct 2.24 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dulwich Hill in Marrickville +20 more in Marrickville

73 96th pct 93 99th pct

Avg size in Dulwich Hill in Marrickville +49 larger in Dulwich Hill

454 66th pct 406 60th pct

ICSEA in Dulwich Hill in Marrickville +7 higher in Dulwich Hill

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

Highest year of school

73.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 73.0%

7.9% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

16.8% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

11.7% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 18.8%

17.6% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.5% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.0% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

7.4% Engineering & related even 7.4%

7.3% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Dulwich Hill in Marrickville +$80 higher in Dulwich Hill gap narrowing

$1,157 89th pct $1,077 87th pct

Household income in Dulwich Hill in Marrickville +$75 higher in Marrickville gap narrowing

$2,095 79th pct $2,170 82nd pct

Family income in Dulwich Hill in Marrickville +$60 higher in Dulwich Hill gap narrowing

$2,774 88th pct $2,714 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.5%

21.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 20.3%

19.1% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.6% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

29.6% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.5%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.4%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

3.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None +1.3 pts ▸ 65.5%

21.1% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.3%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dulwich Hill in Marrickville +192 larger in Marrickville

225 86th pct 417 86th pct

Median age in Dulwich Hill in Marrickville +2 yrs older in Marrickville

28 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Dulwich Hill in Marrickville +$22 higher in Marrickville

$695 55th pct $717 58th pct

Household income in Dulwich Hill in Marrickville +$203 higher in Marrickville

$1,562 45th pct $1,765 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dulwich Hill in Marrickville +0.1 larger in Marrickville gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 51.6%

31.0% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

14.4% One-parent families even 14.4%

1.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

34.4% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 30.0%

14.7% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.1% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.0% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dulwich Hill in Marrickville +$10 higher in Marrickville gap narrowing

$470 90th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Dulwich Hill in Marrickville +$100 higher in Marrickville gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Dulwich Hill in Marrickville even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

24.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 23.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

57.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.8 pts 47.2%

28.8% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 41.5%

24.6% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

15.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%

8.8% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.7% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +9.4 pts 40.6%

23.4% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

8.2% $750 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.7% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.7% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.9%

17.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.5%

9.9% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dulwich Hill in Marrickville +50 more in Marrickville

24 86th pct 74 88th pct

Stops/1k in Dulwich Hill in Marrickville +1.08 more in Marrickville

1.71 64th pct 2.79 68th pct

Departures/1k in Dulwich Hill in Marrickville +921.0 more in Marrickville

1,287.3 88th pct 2,208.3 93rd pct

PT routes in Dulwich Hill in Marrickville +3 more in Marrickville

12 86th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Dulwich Hill in Marrickville +1 longer in Dulwich Hill

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Dulwich Hill in Marrickville even

12 8th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Dulwich Hill in Marrickville +8,107 more in Dulwich Hill

75,600 88th pct 67,493 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Dulwich Hill in Marrickville +38,430 more in Marrickville

366,462 89th pct 404,892 90th pct

Transit to city in Dulwich Hill in Marrickville +8 longer in Dulwich Hill

42 22nd pct 34 11th pct

How people get to work

51.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 50.1%

23.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.1%

2.7% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Car (passenger) even 1.5%

0.9% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

55.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 51.5%

21.6% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.3% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.7% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

7.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Finance & insurance even 6.7%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.6% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

39.5% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

17.4% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 16.5%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

8.8% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Community & personal service even 7.4%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

4.0% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Dulwich Hill in Marrickville even

9.0 100th pct 9.0 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dulwich Hill in Marrickville even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Dulwich Hill in Marrickville even