Abbotsbury vs Bossley Park

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Abbotsbury: a median of $1.8 million, against $1.41 million in Bossley Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bossley Park tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Bossley Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 8)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Abbotsbury leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 32%)
  • Bossley Park has cheaper houses ($1,410,001 vs $1,800,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bossley Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($465/wk vs $550/wk)
  • But Abbotsbury leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 30%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bossley Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 52/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (37.6 km vs 40.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bossley Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 52/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bossley Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.2% vs -1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Abbotsbury and Bossley Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Abbotsbury Bossley Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Abbotsbury Bossley Park
Walkability 52 / 68
Abbotsbury — Walkability: 52/100 Bossley Park — Walkability: 68/100
Safety 70 / 71
Abbotsbury — Safety: 70/100 Bossley Park — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 84 / 100
Abbotsbury — Low fire risk: 84/100 Bossley Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bossley Park has more residents (15,492 vs 4,200); Abbotsbury has higher household incomes ($136,292 vs $80,184).

Abbotsbury Bossley Park
Population 4,200 15,492
+269% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.2% +6.2%
Median age 42 41
Median household income $136,292/yr
+41% vs other
 $80,184/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+15% vs other
 $465/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Abbotsbury Bossley Park
0-4 4.1% / 4.9%
Abbotsbury — 0-4: 4.1% Bossley Park — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 11.3% / 12.8%
Abbotsbury — 5-14: 11.3% Bossley Park — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 7.7% / 6.9%
Abbotsbury — 15-19: 7.7% Bossley Park — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 8.0% / 6.5%
Abbotsbury — 20-24: 8.0% Bossley Park — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 11.9% / 11.6%
Abbotsbury — 25-34: 11.9% Bossley Park — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 9.6% / 11.5%
Abbotsbury — 35-44: 9.6% Bossley Park — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 14.4% / 12.4%
Abbotsbury — 45-54: 14.4% Bossley Park — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 17.5% / 13.8%
Abbotsbury — 55-64: 17.5% Bossley Park — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 10.4% / 11.5%
Abbotsbury — 65-74: 10.4% Bossley Park — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 3.8% / 5.7%
Abbotsbury — 75-84: 3.8% Bossley Park — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 1.2% / 2.5%
Abbotsbury — 85+: 1.2% Bossley Park — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Abbotsbury 69.0% couple families
Abbotsbury — Couple Families: 69.0% Abbotsbury — One Parent Families: 15.7% Abbotsbury — Lone Person: 12.2% Abbotsbury — Other Families: 2.2% Abbotsbury — Group Household: 0.9%
Bossley Park 61.2% couple families
Bossley Park — Couple Families: 61.2% Bossley Park — One Parent Families: 18.5% Bossley Park — Lone Person: 17.0% Bossley Park — Other Families: 2.0% Bossley Park — Group Household: 1.3%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Abbotsbury 10.6% renting
Abbotsbury — Owned Outright: 47.9% Abbotsbury — Mortgage: 41.5% Abbotsbury — Renting: 10.6%
Bossley Park 31.4% renting
Bossley Park — Owned Outright: 38.6% Bossley Park — Mortgage: 30.0% Bossley Park — Renting: 31.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Abbotsbury Bossley Park
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / 9.2%
Abbotsbury — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% Bossley Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 9.7%
Abbotsbury — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Bossley Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 6.7%
Abbotsbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Bossley Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 1.8%
Abbotsbury — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Bossley Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.7%
Abbotsbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Bossley Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Abbotsbury Bossley Park
Iraq 9.3% / 22.4%
Abbotsbury — Iraq: 9.3% Bossley Park — Iraq: 22.4%
Italy 3.4% / 3.5%
Abbotsbury — Italy: 3.4% Bossley Park — Italy: 3.5%
Vietnam 3.0% / 3.8%
Abbotsbury — Vietnam: 3.0% Bossley Park — Vietnam: 3.8%
Philippines 1.5% / 1.8%
Abbotsbury — Philippines: 1.5% Bossley Park — Philippines: 1.8%
Iran 1.0% / 1.1%
Abbotsbury — Iran: 1.0% Bossley Park — Iran: 1.1%
Lebanon 1.0% / 1.0%
Abbotsbury — Lebanon: 1.0% Bossley Park — Lebanon: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Abbotsbury 98.1% houses
Abbotsbury — Houses: 98.1% Abbotsbury — Townhouses: 1.4% Abbotsbury — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Bossley Park 91.2% houses
Bossley Park — Houses: 91.2% Bossley Park — Townhouses: 5.4% Bossley Park — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Abbotsbury Bossley Park
Median house price $1,800,000 $1,410,001
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 24 sales
 24 days
from 70 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Abbotsbury Bossley Park
3 bed $1.65M / $1.32M
Abbotsbury — 3 bed: $1.65M (9 sales) Bossley Park — 3 bed: $1.32M (55 sales)

9 vs 55 sales

4 bed $1.78M / $1.43M
Abbotsbury — 4 bed: $1.78M (35 sales) Bossley Park — 4 bed: $1.43M (49 sales)

35 vs 49 sales

5 bed $1.9M / $1.57M
Abbotsbury — 5 bed: $1.9M (17 sales) Bossley Park — 5 bed: $1.57M (28 sales)

17 vs 28 sales

Development activity

Abbotsbury Bossley Park
New dwellings approved 1,095
across Fairfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +29%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Abbotsbury Bossley Park
Houses — 2.7%
$750/wk on $1.42M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Abbotsbury Bossley Park
House price Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Income Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 87% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 12% of NSW

Liveability

Bossley Park is more walkable (68 vs 52).

Abbotsbury Bossley Park
Grade A B
Score 70/100 68/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Abbotsbury carries more bushfire risk (16 vs 0).

Abbotsbury Bossley Park
Bushfire Low
16/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Low
29/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 16
within 5 km

Schools

Abbotsbury Bossley Park
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 7.8 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 7.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 2.7%

Schools in Abbotsbury

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Bossley Park

  • Bossley Park Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Bossley Park High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Prairievale Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Abbotsbury Bossley Park
Cafes & restaurants 2 4
Parks & reserves 8 17
Childcare 1 8
GPs 0 2
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Abbotsbury sits further from the CBD (40.7 km vs 37.6 km).

Abbotsbury Bossley Park
Walkability score 52/100 68/100
Distance to Sydney 40.7 km
+8% vs other
 37.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 43 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 130.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 355.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2176
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2176
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Abbotsbury Bossley Park
Car (driver) 51.2% / 57.7%
Abbotsbury — Car (driver): 51.2% Bossley Park — Car (driver): 57.7%
Worked from Home 44.2% / 34.1%
Abbotsbury — Worked from Home: 44.2% Bossley Park — Worked from Home: 34.1%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 4.6%
Abbotsbury — Car (passenger): 3.4% Bossley Park — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Train 0.6% / 1.5%
Abbotsbury — Train: 0.6% Bossley Park — Train: 1.5%
Bus 0.3% / 1.2%
Abbotsbury — Bus: 0.3% Bossley Park — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.7%).

Setting

Abbotsbury Bossley Park
Elevation 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.9 km 27.5 km

NBN connectivity

Abbotsbury Bossley Park
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,308 premises
 9%
4,654 premises

Climate

Abbotsbury Bossley Park
Annual rainfall 931 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Abbotsbury Bossley Park
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Abbotsbury Bossley Park
Average residential rate $990/yr
same for both
Council Fairfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Abbotsbury Bossley Park
Division Fowler
same for both
Member Dai Le
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Abbotsbury Bossley Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Abbotsbury

Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks River

Bossley Park

Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

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