Side by sideSuburb comparison

Dulwich Hill vs Hurlstone Park.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Dulwich Hill scores higher on walkability (40/100 vs 24/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Hurlstone Park (1083) sits above Dulwich Hill (1081). Hurlstone Park skews owner-occupied (66%), Dulwich Hill runs more rental-dense (52% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Hurlstone Park edges out on average school ICSEA (1083 vs 1081). Hurlstone Park also has a higher family-household share (70% vs 59%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsDulwich Hill vs Hurlstone Park

Common questions

Does Dulwich Hill or Hurlstone Park have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Hurlstone Park scores 1083 vs 1081 in Dulwich Hill. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Dulwich Hill or Hurlstone Park?

Dulwich Hill scores 40/100 on walkability vs 24/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Dulwich Hill
Metric
Hurlstone Park

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$690/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$470/wk
$470/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$460/wk
52.0%
Owner occupied
66.0%
46.0%
Renter occupied
32.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

40
Walk score
24
60
Transit score
30
100
Bike score
100
14,046
Population
5,001
38
Median age
42

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1081
Avg ICSEA
1083

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).