Appin vs Douglas Park

Appin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 42 in Douglas Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Douglas Park: a median of $1.42 million, against $1.06 million in Appin. On these figures, Appin tends to suit families with children and 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

Appin

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 2)
  • But Douglas Park carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 68/100)

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

First-home buyers

Appin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($596,000 vs $1,528,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,056,000 vs $1,420,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Douglas Park

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (65 min vs 94 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (74 km vs 81.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Douglas Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 10%)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 68/100)
  • But Appin has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Appin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.0% vs 1.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Appin and Douglas 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.

Appin Douglas 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.

Appin Douglas Park
Walkability 0 / 50
Appin — Walkability: 0/100 Douglas Park — Walkability: 50/100
Safety 32 / 57
Appin — Safety: 32/100 Douglas Park — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 17 / 21
Appin — Low fire risk: 17/100 Douglas Park — Low fire risk: 21/100

Demographics

Appin has more residents (3,213 vs 1,386); Douglas Park skews older (42 vs 33).

Appin Douglas Park
Population 3,213
+57% vs other
 1,386
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.0% +1.8%
Median age 33 42
Median household income $125,996/yr
+7% vs other
 $117,000/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk $446/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Appin Douglas Park
0-4 9.7% / 5.4%
Appin — 0-4: 9.7% Douglas Park — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 17.7% / 13.8%
Appin — 5-14: 17.7% Douglas Park — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 5.9% / 7.4%
Appin — 15-19: 5.9% Douglas Park — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 5.4% / 6.3%
Appin — 20-24: 5.4% Douglas Park — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 14.0% / 8.8%
Appin — 25-34: 14.0% Douglas Park — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 15.8% / 11.9%
Appin — 35-44: 15.8% Douglas Park — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 11.7% / 13.5%
Appin — 45-54: 11.7% Douglas Park — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 9.8% / 14.1%
Appin — 55-64: 9.8% Douglas Park — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 6.2% / 13.3%
Appin — 65-74: 6.2% Douglas Park — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 2.9% / 4.0%
Appin — 75-84: 2.9% Douglas Park — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 0.7% / 1.3%
Appin — 85+: 0.7% Douglas Park — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Appin 65.5% couple families
Appin — Couple Families: 65.5% Appin — Lone Person: 16.0% Appin — One Parent Families: 16.0% Appin — Group Household: 1.7% Appin — Other Families: 0.8%
Douglas Park 64.1% couple families
Douglas Park — Couple Families: 64.1% Douglas Park — Lone Person: 21.1% Douglas Park — One Parent Families: 12.5% Douglas Park — Group Household: 1.0% Douglas Park — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Appin 17.1% renting
Appin — Owned Outright: 26.5% Appin — Mortgage: 56.4% Appin — Renting: 17.1%
Douglas Park 9.2% renting
Douglas Park — Owned Outright: 41.9% Douglas Park — Mortgage: 48.9% Douglas Park — Renting: 9.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Appin Douglas Park
Certificate III & IV 20.4% / 20.3%
Appin — Certificate III & IV: 20.4% Douglas Park — Certificate III & IV: 20.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 8.4%
Appin — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Douglas Park — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 8.7%
Appin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Douglas Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 2.5%
Appin — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Douglas Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.4%
Appin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Douglas Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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.

Appin Douglas Park
England 3.0% / 4.2%
Appin — England: 3.0% Douglas Park — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.5%
Appin — New Zealand: 1.1% Douglas Park — New Zealand: 0.5%
Philippines 0.3% / 0.9%
Appin — Philippines: 0.3% Douglas Park — Philippines: 0.9%
Ireland 0.3% / 0.4%
Appin — Ireland: 0.3% Douglas Park — Ireland: 0.4%
Scotland 0.5% / —
Appin — Scotland: 0.5% Douglas Park — Scotland: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 0.4%
Appin — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Douglas Park — Zimbabwe: 0.4%
Germany 0.3% / —
Appin — Germany: 0.3% Douglas Park — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Appin 95.7% houses
Appin — Houses: 95.7% Appin — Townhouses: 1.9% Appin — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Douglas Park 96.3% houses
Douglas Park — Houses: 96.3% Douglas Park — Townhouses: 3.5% Douglas Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Appin Douglas Park
Median house price $1,056,000 $1,420,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $596,000 $1,528,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 51 sales
 72 days
from 7 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.

Appin Douglas Park
3 bed $942K / $1.37M
Appin — 3 bed: $942K (14 sales) Douglas Park — 3 bed: $1.37M (7 sales)

14 vs 7 sales

4 bed $1.06M / $1.45M
Appin — 4 bed: $1.06M (76 sales) Douglas Park — 4 bed: $1.45M (14 sales)

76 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Douglas Park has more rural and farming land (89% vs 17%); Appin has more land zoned for conservation (69% vs 3%).

Appin Douglas Park
Rural and farming 17% 89%
Environmental 69% 3%
Residential 10% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 5%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
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

Appin Douglas Park
New dwellings approved 1,338
across Wollondilly
same for both
Approvals change year on year +92%
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.

Appin Douglas Park
Houses 3.4%
$780/wk on $1.2M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Appin Douglas Park
House price Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 38% of NSW —

Liveability

Douglas Park is more walkable (50 vs 0); Douglas Park scores higher overall (45 vs 29).

Appin Douglas Park
Grade D C
Score 29/100 45/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Appin carries more crime risk (68 vs 43).

Appin Douglas Park
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
79/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
43/100
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
same for both

Schools

Appin Douglas Park
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Appin

  • Appin Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Douglas Park

  • Douglas Park Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Appin Douglas Park
Parks & reserves 6 2
Childcare 5 2
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 19 1

Mobility

Appin sits further from the CBD (81.2 km vs 74 km).

Appin Douglas Park
Walkability score 0/100 50/100
Distance to Sydney 81.2 km
+9% vs other
 74 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 94 min 65 min
Public transport score 67/100
Bus
 45/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 23.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 13.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2560
 0.5%
postcode 2569
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2560
 72
postcode 2569

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.

Appin Douglas Park
Car (driver) 62.1% / 64.2%
Appin — Car (driver): 62.1% Douglas Park — Car (driver): 64.2%
Worked from Home 31.5% / 29.5%
Appin — Worked from Home: 31.5% Douglas Park — Worked from Home: 29.5%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 4.0%
Appin — Car (passenger): 3.2% Douglas Park — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.1%
Appin — Walked Only: 1.5% Douglas Park — Walked Only: 1.1%
Train 1.3% / 1.1%
Appin — Train: 1.3% Douglas Park — Train: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.2%).

Setting

Appin Douglas Park
Elevation 275 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.6 km 24.3 km

NBN connectivity

Appin Douglas Park
Connectivity score 75/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
1,163 premises
 44%
497 premises

Climate

Appin Douglas Park
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Appin Douglas Park
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.97 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Appin Douglas Park
Average residential rate $2,099/yr
same for both
Council Wollondilly
same for both

Federal electorate

Appin Douglas Park
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Appin

Acreage Family Young Families

Douglas Park

Acreage Trains

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