Acacia Gardens vs Quakers Hill

Comparing Acacia Gardens and Quakers Hill, NSW: Quakers Hill has more residents (27,893 vs 3,668); Quakers Hill carries more crime risk (39 vs 27); and Acacia Gardens scores higher overall (81 vs 67).

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

Quakers Hill

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (22 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • But Acacia Gardens carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 39/100)

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

First-home buyers

Quakers Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($839,000 vs $935,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Quakers Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $540/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Quakers Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 68/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Quakers Hill

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (9 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 15%)
  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 68/100)
  • But Acacia Gardens carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 39/100)

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

Investors

Quakers Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.0% vs -3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Acacia Gardens and Quakers Hill drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Acacia Gardens Quakers Hill
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.

Acacia Gardens Quakers Hill
Walkability 68 / 76
Acacia Gardens — Walkability: 68/100 Quakers Hill — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 73 / 61
Acacia Gardens — Safety: 73/100 Quakers Hill — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Acacia Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100 Quakers Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Quakers Hill has more residents (27,893 vs 3,668); Acacia Gardens has higher household incomes ($145,392 vs $120,120).

Acacia Gardens Quakers Hill
Population 3,668 27,893
+660% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.4% +3.0%
Median age 36 35
Median household income $145,392/yr
+17% vs other
 $120,120/yr
Median weekly rent $540/wk
+17% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Acacia Gardens Quakers Hill
0-4 6.7% / 7.5%
Acacia Gardens — 0-4: 6.7% Quakers Hill — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 15.4% / 15.3%
Acacia Gardens — 5-14: 15.4% Quakers Hill — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 6.4% / 5.8%
Acacia Gardens — 15-19: 6.4% Quakers Hill — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 6.2% / 6.3%
Acacia Gardens — 20-24: 6.2% Quakers Hill — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 13.2% / 14.3%
Acacia Gardens — 25-34: 13.2% Quakers Hill — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 17.7% / 18.1%
Acacia Gardens — 35-44: 17.7% Quakers Hill — 35-44: 18.1%
45-54 14.1% / 12.3%
Acacia Gardens — 45-54: 14.1% Quakers Hill — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 11.3% / 9.9%
Acacia Gardens — 55-64: 11.3% Quakers Hill — 55-64: 9.9%
65-74 6.1% / 7.2%
Acacia Gardens — 65-74: 6.1% Quakers Hill — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 2.3% / 2.5%
Acacia Gardens — 75-84: 2.3% Quakers Hill — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 0.4% / 0.8%
Acacia Gardens — 85+: 0.4% Quakers Hill — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Acacia Gardens 72.4% couple families
Acacia Gardens — Couple Families: 72.4% Acacia Gardens — One Parent Families: 13.9% Acacia Gardens — Lone Person: 11.6% Acacia Gardens — Group Household: 1.5% Acacia Gardens — Other Families: 0.5%
Quakers Hill 64.7% couple families
Quakers Hill — Couple Families: 64.7% Quakers Hill — One Parent Families: 15.4% Quakers Hill — Lone Person: 15.7% Quakers Hill — Group Household: 2.7% Quakers Hill — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Acacia Gardens 20.5% renting
Acacia Gardens — Owned Outright: 20.9% Acacia Gardens — Mortgage: 58.6% Acacia Gardens — Renting: 20.5%
Quakers Hill 30.1% renting
Quakers Hill — Owned Outright: 22.8% Quakers Hill — Mortgage: 47.1% Quakers Hill — Renting: 30.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Acacia Gardens Quakers Hill
India 16.7% / 15.8%
Acacia Gardens — India: 16.7% Quakers Hill — India: 15.8%
Philippines 4.2% / 5.6%
Acacia Gardens — Philippines: 4.2% Quakers Hill — Philippines: 5.6%
Sri Lanka 2.0% / 1.6%
Acacia Gardens — Sri Lanka: 2.0% Quakers Hill — Sri Lanka: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.6%
Acacia Gardens — New Zealand: 1.8% Quakers Hill — New Zealand: 1.6%
England 1.8% / 1.4%
Acacia Gardens — England: 1.8% Quakers Hill — England: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Qualifications

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

Acacia Gardens Quakers Hill
Bachelor Degree 19.1% / 16.5%
Acacia Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 19.1% Quakers Hill — Bachelor Degree: 16.5%
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 10.8%
Acacia Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Quakers Hill — Certificate III & IV: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.7%
Acacia Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Quakers Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 8.0% / 7.8%
Acacia Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 8.0% Quakers Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.4%
Acacia Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Quakers Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Acacia Gardens 85.0% houses
Acacia Gardens — Houses: 85.0% Acacia Gardens — Townhouses: 14.0% Acacia Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Quakers Hill 71.2% houses
Quakers Hill — Houses: 71.2% Quakers Hill — Townhouses: 25.5% Quakers Hill — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Acacia Gardens Quakers Hill
Median house price $1,330,000 $1,300,000
Median unit price $935,000 $839,000
Median land price — $1,410,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 27 sales
 24 days
from 350 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.

Acacia Gardens Quakers Hill
3 bed $1.07M / $1.15M
Acacia Gardens — 3 bed: $1.07M (28 sales) Quakers Hill — 3 bed: $1.15M (209 sales)

28 vs 209 sales

4 bed $1.4M / $1.41M
Acacia Gardens — 4 bed: $1.4M (43 sales) Quakers Hill — 4 bed: $1.41M (166 sales)

43 vs 166 sales

5 bed $1.55M / $1.55M
Acacia Gardens — 5 bed: $1.55M (10 sales) Quakers Hill — 5 bed: $1.55M (43 sales)

10 vs 43 sales

Zoning mix

Acacia Gardens Quakers Hill
Residential 75% 67%
Infrastructure and transport 19% 17%
Parks and recreation 7% 9%
Environmental 0% 2%
Commercial 0% 1%
Planning zones cover 100% of Acacia Gardens and 96% of Quakers Hill. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Acacia Gardens Quakers Hill
New dwellings approved 2,325
across Blacktown
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
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.

Acacia Gardens Quakers Hill
Houses — 3.3%
$730/wk on $1.15M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Acacia Gardens Quakers Hill
House price Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 43% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 34% of NSW

Liveability

Acacia Gardens scores higher overall (81 vs 67); Quakers Hill is more walkable (76 vs 68).

Acacia Gardens Quakers Hill
Grade A B
Score 81/100 67/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Quakers Hill carries more crime risk (39 vs 27).

Acacia Gardens Quakers Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
39/100
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 3
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Acacia Gardens Quakers Hill
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 4
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Acacia Gardens

  • Quakers Hill East Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Quakers Hill

  • Quakers Hill Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Barnier Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Hambledon Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mary Immaculate Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Quakers Hill High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Acacia Gardens Quakers Hill
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 16
Childcare 2 22
GPs 0 9
Pharmacies 0 4
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Acacia Gardens Quakers Hill
Walkability score 68/100 76/100
Distance to Sydney 40.3 km 42.2 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 40 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 72.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 427.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 2763
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2763
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.

Acacia Gardens Quakers Hill
Worked from Home 49.4% / 44.6%
Acacia Gardens — Worked from Home: 49.4% Quakers Hill — Worked from Home: 44.6%
Car (driver) 43.6% / 45.1%
Acacia Gardens — Car (driver): 43.6% Quakers Hill — Car (driver): 45.1%
Train 2.2% / 5.4%
Acacia Gardens — Train: 2.2% Quakers Hill — Train: 5.4%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 3.3%
Acacia Gardens — Car (passenger): 3.4% Quakers Hill — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Bus 1.0% / 0.7%
Acacia Gardens — Bus: 1.0% Quakers Hill — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.4%).

Setting

Acacia Gardens Quakers Hill
Elevation 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.0 km 34.3 km

NBN connectivity

Acacia Gardens Quakers Hill
Connectivity score 78/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
1,183 premises
 8%
9,480 premises

Climate

Acacia Gardens Quakers Hill
Annual rainfall 932 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Acacia Gardens Quakers Hill
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Acacia Gardens Quakers Hill
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Acacia Gardens Quakers Hill
Division Greenway
same for both
Member Michelle Rowland
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Acacia Gardens Quakers Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Acacia Gardens

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

Quakers Hill

Easy Commute Family Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

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