Dulwich SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Dulwich, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Dulwich SA is 1,659 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Dulwich is $1,036 per week ($53,872 per year). Median rent in Dulwich is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Dulwich has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Dulwich has a population density of 2780.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Dulwich is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dulwich is $2,600.

There were 15 recorded offences in Dulwich in 2025-26, a rate of 9 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (11 offences).

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Dulwich Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Dulwich Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,036/wk
$53,872 per year
#1001 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$320/wk
$1,387 per month
#4051 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,600/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Dulwich Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.0% (763) Female 54.0% (894)

Population Density

2780.8
people per km²
1,659 people · 0.6 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$3,230
Family income/wk

Dulwich Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Dulwich Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
58.7% 267 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
41.3% 188 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Dulwich Country of Birth

Australia
89.2%
England
5.0%
France
1.5%
India
1.2%
Iran
1.1%
China
0.8%
Hong Kong
0.8%
Egypt
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Dulwich Religion

No Religion
54.9%
Catholic
20.9%
Anglican
10.4%
Uniting Church
4.1%
Eastern Orthodox
3.5%
Not stated
3.3%
Buddhism
1.5%
Christian (other)
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Dulwich Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
87.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
4.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Dulwich Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
21.3%
Mandarin
17.3%
Cantonese
13.3%
French
12.0%
Other
10.7%
Italian
9.3%
Persian ED
8.0%
Spanish
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Dulwich Employment

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Employed full-time
36.8% 484 people
Employed part-time
25.6% 336 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.6% 47 people
🏠
Not in labour force
34.0% 447 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Dulwich Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
47.9%
Postgraduate Degree
20.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
12.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
9.4%
Certificate III/IV
9.1%
Certificate I/II
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Dulwich Occupation

Professionals
48.2%
Managers
21.0%
Clerical & Administrative
10.0%
Community & Personal Service
7.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
5.1%
Sales Workers
4.0%
Labourers
3.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Dulwich Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.5%
Health
19.5%
Society & Culture
17.2%
Education
7.8%
Engineering
6.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.7%
Creative Arts
4.3%
Information Technology
4.2%
Architecture & Building
3.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.2%
Agriculture & Environment
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Dulwich Dwelling Types

Separate house
70.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
16.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
12.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Dulwich Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.0%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
1.7%
$300-$399/wk
1.2%
$400-$499/wk
4.7%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
4.8%
$800-$999/wk
5.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.3%
$4,000+/wk
29.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Dulwich Marital Status

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Married
50.7% 685
↔️
Separated
2.8% 38
📋
Divorced
8.5% 115
🕊️
Widowed
4.4% 60
👤
Never married
33.6% 454

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Dulwich Ancestry

English
30.3%
Australian
23.7%
Other
8.8%
Irish
8.2%
Scottish
8.1%
German
6.5%
Italian
5.2%
Chinese
3.7%
Greek
2.7%
Dutch
0.9%
Indian
0.9%
Welsh
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Dulwich School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
39.8%
Secondary — Government
14.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
13.5%
Secondary — Catholic
8.5%
Pre-school
8.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.1%
Vocational Education
5.6%
Primary — Catholic
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Dulwich Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
3.6% 116
No need for assistance
96.4% 3,147

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Dulwich Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
25.6% 341
Not a volunteer
74.4% 990

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Dulwich Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.8%
$300-$449/mo
2.9%
$450-$599/mo
4.4%
$600-$799/mo
2.2%
$800-$999/mo
3.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
6.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
15.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
19.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
9.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
27.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Dulwich How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
63.3%
Did not go to work
14.0%
Walked only
7.0%
Bicycle
6.4%
Car (passenger)
4.9%
Bus
3.3%
Other
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Dulwich Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.6%
1 vehicle
42.1%
2 vehicles
37.9%
3 vehicles
9.6%
4+ vehicles
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Dulwich Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
10.2%
2 bedrooms
23.4%
3 bedrooms
37.2%
4 bedrooms
22.9%
5 bedrooms
5.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Dulwich Population Mobility

13.5%
moved in the last year
35.6%
moved in the last 5 years
5.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Dulwich Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
17
Indigenous residents
3,255
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Dulwich Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
131
Asthma
56
Heart disease
41
Arthritis
35
Cancer
22
Diabetes
17
Lung condition
13
Stroke
12
Kidney disease
10

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Dulwich Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.9%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
5.6%
$300-$399/wk
2.0%
$400-$499/wk
3.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
6.0%
$800-$999/wk
7.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.2%
$3,500+/wk
11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Dulwich Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
46.6%
Couple — no children
24.8%
Couple — no children under 15
19.7%
One parent — no children under 15
4.6%
One parent — children under 15
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Dulwich Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.3% 4
🏅
Previously served
2.7% 36
👤
Never served
97.0% 1,291

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Dulwich Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
17.6% 233
Did not provide
82.4% 1,092

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Dulwich Children Ever Born

No children
39.1%
1 child
11.7%
2 children
29.7%
3 children
15.5%
4 children
3.5%
5+ children
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Dulwich When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
10
1951–1960
31
1961–1970
41
1971–1980
33
1981–1990
36
1991–2000
19
2001–2010
72
2011–2015
55
2016
14
2017
8
2018
27
2019
21
2020
12
2021
10

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Dulwich Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.5%
5–14 hours
35.2%
15–29 hours
15.0%
30+ hours
8.8%
Did not do domestic work
16.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Dulwich Household Size

1 person
30.8%
2 persons
32.2%
3 persons
13.1%
4 persons
15.6%
5 persons
6.4%
6+ persons
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Dulwich Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,414
Moved from SA
137
Moved — same area (SA2)
26
Moved from NSW
26
Moved from overseas
20
Moved from VIC
6
Moved from QLD
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Dulwich Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
96.4%
Step family — no other children
2.3%
Blended family — no other children
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Dulwich Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 15 total

Theft
11
Assault
2
Fraud
2

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Dulwich Schools

39
schools nearby
13
government
1121
avg ICSEA score
22,591
total students
Pembroke School Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,672 students
1171
ICSEA
Pulteney Grammar School Independent
Combined · R-12 · 839 students
1170
ICSEA
St Peter's College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,585 students
1164
ICSEA
Rose Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 525 students
1162
ICSEA
Walford Anglican School for Girls Independent
Combined · R-12 · 400 students
1162
ICSEA
Linden Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 981 students
1160
ICSEA
Unley Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 470 students
1154
ICSEA
Glenunga International High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 2,340 students
1153
ICSEA
Seymour College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 715 students
1150
ICSEA
Highgate School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 616 students
1150
ICSEA
Norwood Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 361 students
1148
ICSEA
Prince Alfred College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,127 students
1143
ICSEA
Glen Osmond Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 363 students
1143
ICSEA
Concordia College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,312 students
1140
ICSEA
Sunrise Christian School Fullarton Independent
Primary · R-6 · 175 students
1133
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 39 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Dulwich Rent Prices & Affordability

15%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,101/wk
Median Rent $320/wk
Rent-to-Income 15.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Dulwich

≈ $9,104/month
Median rent $320/wk
Left after rent $1,781/wk
Rent share 15.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Dulwich vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dulwich

What is the population of Dulwich SA?

The population of Dulwich SA is 1,659 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2780.8 people per km².Dulwich is ranked #3,273 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Dulwich?

The median personal income in Dulwich SA is $1,036 per week, or $53,872 per year.The median household income is $2,101 per week.Family income is $3,230 per week.Dulwich is ranked #1,001 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Dulwich?

Median rent in Dulwich SA is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 15.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Dulwich ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Dulwich?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dulwich SA is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Dulwich?

The median age in Dulwich SA is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Dulwich a good suburb to live in?

Dulwich is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,659.The median income is $1,036/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40379. All dollar figures in AUD.