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SAL boundaries are defined by Australia Post and the Australian Bureau of Statistics to represent commonly-known suburb names used in postal addresses.
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Dulwich has an estimated 1,606 residents, down from 1,659 at the 2021 Census — a change of 53 people, or 3.2%. The population has thinned by an average 1.0% a year over five years, slower than 98% of areas nationally. That puts 2,677 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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As of Aug 2026, the suburb of Dulwich has an estimated resident count of roughly 1,606, derived from AreaSearch address validation alongside broader ABS updates. Compared to the 2021 Census tally of 1,659 people, this represents a reduction of 53 people (3.2%). This trend is grounded in the June 2025 ABS ERP release and subsequent post-Census address monitoring, which established a baseline of 1,605 residents. With 2,676 persons per square kilometer, the suburb of Dulwich sits in the top quarter of Australian locations analyzed by AreaSearch for population density. Inward overseas migration served as virtually the sole source of demographic expansion during recent periods.
Projections for the suburb of Dulwich incorporate 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 modeling with a 2022 base year, supplemented beyond 2032 or where unavailable by 2023 SA State Government LGA-level age-cohort figures based on 2021 numbers, translated via weighted aggregation. Under these demographic forecasts, the suburb of Dulwich is anticipated to record growth slightly under the national median, gaining 114 persons by 2041 across aggregated SA2 data, which amounts to a total rise of 7.0% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
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No residential building permits were granted in Dulwich throughout the preceding five-year timeframe. Such numbers highlight an established, built-out locality where opportunities for greenfield or new residential construction remain constrained. A lack of incoming residential supply frequently reinforces buyer demand across existing housing stock, providing ongoing price stability. Building activity in Dulwich tracks substantially below Greater Adelaide levels. This minimal volume of incoming dwellings generally bolsters demand while sustaining pricing for established properties. Activity is likewise suppressed relative to the nationwide benchmark, underscoring local market maturity alongside potential planning or physical constraints.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Dulwich
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 17 current infrastructure and development projects close to Dulwich, worth an estimated $1.04 billion. 5 are already under construction and 5 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, residential development and communities. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local capital works, major developments, and strategic initiatives represent key drivers of community outcomes. Currently, no active projects have been identified by AreaSearch as having a direct impact on the locality. Surrounding projects of general interest include the Glenside Development, SA Water Capital Work Delivery Contracts 2024-28, SA Housing Trust Maintenance Contracts Review and Service Program, and the 274-275 North Terrace Development Site.
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Regis Aged Care Parkside
Construction of a five-storey residential aged care facility (supported accommodation) comprising 156 accommodation units with ancillary communal areas, solar photovoltaic panels, water tanks, car parking, and landscaping. The site, formerly approved for a mixed-use development, was acquired and repurposed by Regis Aged Care.
Unley Central
A transformative 150 million dollar mixed-use precinct on the former Target site. The nine-storey development integrates 130 luxury apartments with a diverse commercial hub including a six-screen boutique cinema, supermarkets, cafes, and medical services. As South Australia's first fully integrated mixed-use development on a single site, it provides significant local employment and modernizes the Unley Road corridor.
Glenside by Cedar Woods
Masterplanned redevelopment of the former Glenside Hospital site into a residential community of about 1,200 homes, including apartments and townhomes, with retained heritage buildings, landscaped streets, community open space and links to the Adelaide Park Lands. Several apartment stages, including Banksia and Bloom stages, are complete, while Cedar Woods continues to deliver the remaining apartment precincts. A 2025 Planning and Design Code Amendment has increased permitted height in a localised north-west corner from 8 to 20 storeys, enabling up to about 200 additional homes, subject to future development application approval.
Norwood Green
A $120 million master-planned mixed-use community at 100 Magill Road, Norwood, built on the former Caroma factory site. The precinct comprises 111 apartments across five seven-storey buildings and 33 townhouses, arranged around a communal village green. Ground-floor retail includes an ALDI supermarket, East End Cellars, cafes and specialty tenants. Designed by Tectvs architects and jointly developed by Buildtec Group and Catcorp. Final stage apartments are now available, with earlier stages completed and occupied.
Highgate Village Streetscape Upgrade
The Highgate Village Streetscape Upgrade delivers physical and public realm enhancements along the Fullarton Road commercial precinct. Stage 1 works include new continuous footpath paving, tree plantings, landscaped garden beds, integrated street furniture, and improved pedestrian safety. The project is led and managed by the City of Unley as part of its ongoing precinct streetscape program.
Osmond Terrace Mixed-Use Development
Proposed contemporary mixed-use development delivering 85 apartments with ground-floor retail and commercial spaces at 66-78 Osmond Terrace, opposite Norwood Oval in the inner-eastern Adelaide suburb of Norwood.
Unley Road Public Realm Streetscape Upgrade
Council project to revitalise Unley Road between Park Street and Thomas Street. Works include new street furniture, planting beds, way-finding signage, and renewal of footpaths and kerbing.
Unley 108 Apartments
Catcorp's project features a seven-storey mixed-use tower with residential units and a commercial space in Unley.
866 residents of Dulwich are employed, from a labour force of 882. Unemployment sits at 1.8%, with participation at 66.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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AreaSearch aggregated statistical data indicates that Dulwich features a highly educated labor pool, marked by prominent professional services engagement, an unemployment rate standing at 1.8%, and annual job growth estimated at 2.9%. By March 2026, employed residents numbered 866, with local unemployment sitting 2.0% lower than the 3.8% recorded across Greater Adelaide, while the participation rate matched the broader metropolitan mark of 66.4%. Additionally, 20.2% of workers recorded working remotely during the Census, an outcome potentially shaped by Covid-19 restrictions. Resident employment centers primarily on health care & social assistance, professional & technical roles, and education & training.
The professional & technical discipline demonstrates particular local concentration, registering a worker share 2.1 times that of the surrounding region. Conversely, construction engages only 4.0% of the local workforce, trailing Greater Adelaide's 8.7%. With 0.7 jobs located locally per resident at the Census, employment availability within the area exceeds typical benchmarks. Synthesized SALM and ABS figures compiled by AreaSearch show that over the 12-month timeframe, Dulwich experienced a 2.9% expansion in employment alongside a 2.7% increase in the labor pool, resulting in a 0.2 percentage point drop in the unemployment rate. Over the same span, Greater Adelaide registered a 4.2% rise in employment and 4.0% labor force expansion, alongside an identical 0.2 percentage point decrease in unemployment. Long-term outlooks can be evaluated using Mar-26 national industry projections from Jobs and Skills Australia. Across Australia, total workforce numbers are forecast to expand by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years, though sector trajectory varies widely. Applying these industry growth rates to Dulwich's specific worker distribution yields an indicative local employment rise of 7.3% over five years and 15.0% across ten years, representing an illustrative weighting calculation that excludes localized demographic modeling.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Dulwich is $2,101 a week (about $109,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,036 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $61,950 a year against an average of $101,464. The average runs 64% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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According to financial year 2023 ATO postcode statistics compiled by AreaSearch, Dulwich ranks in the highest percentile across Australia for personal earnings, recording a median income of $61,950 and an average of $101,464. In comparison, Greater Adelaide registered a median of $54,808 and an average of $66,852. Accounting for a 10.17% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated March 2026 figures reach roughly $68,250 for median earnings and $111,783 for average income. The 2021 Census similarly positioned local household, family, and individual incomes between the 72nd and 81st percentiles across the country.
Weekly earnings above $4000 account for the largest single cohort at 29.7% (476 people), whereas the surrounding metropolitan area is concentrated in the $1,500 - 2,999 band at 31.8%. Higher earners earning over $3,000 per week constitute 38.6% of the population, underscoring substantial local expenditure capacity. Residents retain 87.1% of their gross earnings after meeting housing commitments, and the area occupies the 9th decile on the SEIFA income scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Dulwich had 663 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 70% detached houses and 2% apartments. 29% are owned with a mortgage, 31% rented and 41% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $320 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month. Rent absorbs 15.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 28.6%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, separate houses made up 69.7% of the residential stock in Dulwich, with the remaining 30.4% consisting of semi-detached dwellings, apartments, and other property types, compared to 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings across the Adelaide metro area. Fully owned outright properties represented 40.5% of local homes, substantially higher than metropolitan levels, while 28.7% carried a mortgage and 30.8% were rented. Typical monthly mortgage payments reached $2,600, well above the Adelaide metro figure of $1,562, whereas median weekly rent matched the metropolitan benchmark at $320. Across Australia, Dulwich's mortgage commitments significantly exceed the nationwide median of $1,863, while local rental costs sit well under the Australian median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Dulwich counted 663 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.4 people each. 34% are couples with children, against 24% couples without children. 30% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.4 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute 66.5% of local households, comprising couples with children at 33.6%, childless couples at 24.4%, and single parent households at 7.8%. Non-family living arrangements make up the remaining 33.5%, consisting of single-person households at 30.2% and group shared homes at 3.6%. The typical household size sits at 2.4 people, slightly below the Greater Adelaide benchmark of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
56.2% of adults in Dulwich hold a university qualification, including 34.7% with a bachelor degree and 14.6% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 96% of areas nationally. A further 9.4% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Dulwich displays elevated educational credentials, with 56.2% of residents aged 15+ holding a tertiary university degree, compared to 25.7% across SA and 28.9% throughout Greater Adelaide. Bachelor degrees represent the single largest qualification category at 34.7%, alongside postgraduate degrees at 14.6% and graduate diplomas at 6.9%. Technical and vocational credentials represent 18.4% of qualifications for individuals aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas at 9.0% and certificates at 9.4%. A significant 32.2% of residents are actively undertaking formal studies. Among this group, 11.8% attend primary school, 8.6% are enrolled in secondary education, and 8.0% participate in tertiary courses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Dulwich reaches 12 stops on 5 routes, timetabled for about 320 services a week. The typical home sits about 140 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.2 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport connectivity in Dulwich comprises 12 operational stops catering to local bus services. Across these stops, 5 separate bus routes run a combined total of 323 weekly scheduled trips. Accessibility is strong, with typical walking distances of 143 meters to reach the closest stop. Outward vehicle commuting dominates local travel patterns, with private car transport accounting for 79% of journeys, walking representing 8%, and cycling comprising 7%. Household vehicle availability sits at 1.2 per dwelling, tracking below the regional norm, while 20.2% of the workforce indicated working from home during the 2021 Census under possible COVID-19 influences.
Bus services run at an average rate of 46 trips each day across the total network, translating to roughly 26 weekly departures for each individual stop.
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74.6% of residents in Dulwich report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 97% of areas nationally. 3.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 67.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.0 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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AreaSearch assessment of chronic health metrics and mortality rates highlights strong community wellness in Dulwich, characterized by low instances of common ailments across all demographic bands. Furthermore, private healthcare coverage is widespread, encompassing approximately 67% of residents (1,075 people), compared against 52.7% for Greater Adelaide and 55.7% nationally. The primary medical conditions reported among local residents were mental health disorders (7.3%) and asthma (7.2%), while 74.6% indicated being entirely unaffected by long-term illnesses, exceeding the Greater Adelaide rate of 67.9%. Older residents aged 65 and over comprise 20.5% of the community (329 people), higher than the 19.1% share recorded regionally, with health rankings for this senior cohort matching broader positive national trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Dulwich is largely Australian-born, at 76.8% of residents, with 16.1% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (28.4%) and Australian (22.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity measures place Dulwich above average levels, with 23.2% of the populace born overseas and 16.1% using a non-English language in their households. Christianity constitutes the primary religious affiliation, encompassing 42.4% of residents. Judaism shows a notable local concentration, representing 0.3% of the community compared to 0.1% across Greater Adelaide. Regarding parental lineage and ancestry, the three most prominent backgrounds reported in Dulwich are English at 28.4%, Australian at 22.2%, and Other at 8.2%. Other heritages demonstrating noticeable concentration relative to the surrounding region include Welsh at 0.8% (versus 0.6% regionally), German at 6.1% (versus 5.1%), and Russian at 0.5% (versus 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Dulwich is 42. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 23.6% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Dulwich displays an age profile largely comparable to Greater Adelaide, showing a maximum variance of 5.9 percentage points across the four main demographic cohorts. The median age stands at an estimated 42 as at August 2026, dropping from 43 at the 2021 Census, while sitting 3 years above the metropolitan median of 39 recorded at that Census. Since the Census, residents aged 45 - 64 have reduced from 28.0% to an estimated 26.0%. Demographic projections indicate the retiree and elderly segment (65+) will experience the largest expansion by 2041, increasing by 47 (14%) to reach 376 people.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Dulwich
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (1,659 at the 2021 Census → 1,606 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL40379). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.