Arncliffe vs Bexley

Arncliffe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 40 in Bexley. In both, most households own their home. In Arncliffe, about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Bexley, about half of households are couple families. Arncliffe is closer to the city centre: 16.4 km, against 19.2 km. On these figures, Arncliffe tends to suit young adults.

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

Bexley

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (22 vs 11)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (53% vs 40%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Arncliffe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Arncliffe

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (11% vs 6%)
  • has a shorter drive in (20 min vs 25 min)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 80/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Arncliffe has more units and townhouses to downsize into (60% vs 47%)
  • Bexley has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Arncliffe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.5% vs -0.4%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Arncliffe Bexley
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.

Arncliffe Bexley
Walkability 96 / 80
Arncliffe — Walkability: 96/100 Bexley — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 53 / 63
Arncliffe — Safety: 53/100 Bexley — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Arncliffe — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bexley — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bexley has more residents (19,646 vs 12,023); Bexley skews older (40 vs 34).

Arncliffe Bexley
Population 12,023 19,646
+63% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.5% -0.4%
Median age 34 40
Median household income $106,392/yr
+9% vs other
 $97,240/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+6% vs other
 $470/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Arncliffe Bexley
0-4 6.0% / 6.0%
Arncliffe — 0-4: 6.0% Bexley — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 9.7% / 11.9%
Arncliffe — 5-14: 9.7% Bexley — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 4.6% / 5.4%
Arncliffe — 15-19: 4.6% Bexley — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 7.2% / 6.3%
Arncliffe — 20-24: 7.2% Bexley — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 23.7% / 12.8%
Arncliffe — 25-34: 23.7% Bexley — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 16.0% / 13.9%
Arncliffe — 35-44: 16.0% Bexley — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 11.0% / 12.5%
Arncliffe — 45-54: 11.0% Bexley — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 9.1% / 11.6%
Arncliffe — 55-64: 9.1% Bexley — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 6.4% / 9.4%
Arncliffe — 65-74: 6.4% Bexley — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 4.3% / 6.0%
Arncliffe — 75-84: 4.3% Bexley — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 2.0% / 4.1%
Arncliffe — 85+: 2.0% Bexley — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Arncliffe 43.0% couple families
Arncliffe — Couple Families: 43.0% Arncliffe — Lone Person: 29.9% Arncliffe — One Parent Families: 15.2% Arncliffe — Group Household: 9.5% Arncliffe — Other Families: 2.4%
Bexley 52.7% couple families
Bexley — Couple Families: 52.7% Bexley — Lone Person: 26.0% Bexley — One Parent Families: 16.5% Bexley — Group Household: 3.2% Bexley — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Arncliffe 41.9% renting
Arncliffe — Owned Outright: 24.8% Arncliffe — Mortgage: 33.3% Arncliffe — Renting: 41.9%
Bexley 26.8% renting
Bexley — Owned Outright: 36.5% Bexley — Mortgage: 36.7% Bexley — Renting: 26.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Arncliffe Bexley
Bachelor Degree 19.0% / 15.1%
Arncliffe — Bachelor Degree: 19.0% Bexley — Bachelor Degree: 15.1%
Certificate III & IV 7.7% / 8.9%
Arncliffe — Certificate III & IV: 7.7% Bexley — Certificate III & IV: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.0%
Arncliffe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Bexley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 7.8% / 5.4%
Arncliffe — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8% Bexley — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.2%
Arncliffe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Bexley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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.

Arncliffe Bexley
China 5.9% / 6.7%
Arncliffe — China: 5.9% Bexley — China: 6.7%
Lebanon 5.7% / 5.3%
Arncliffe — Lebanon: 5.7% Bexley — Lebanon: 5.3%
Philippines 2.1% / 1.8%
Arncliffe — Philippines: 2.1% Bexley — Philippines: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.5%
Arncliffe — New Zealand: 1.4% Bexley — New Zealand: 1.5%
Greece — / 2.9%
Arncliffe — Greece: not among its largest Bexley — Greece: 2.9%
Italy — / 1.7%
Arncliffe — Italy: not among its largest Bexley — Italy: 1.7%
Vietnam 1.6% / —
Arncliffe — Vietnam: 1.6% Bexley — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Arncliffe 40.0% houses
Arncliffe — Houses: 40.0% Arncliffe — Flats / Apartments: 49.2% Arncliffe — Townhouses: 10.7%
Bexley 53.1% houses
Bexley — Houses: 53.1% Bexley — Flats / Apartments: 21.4% Bexley — Townhouses: 25.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Arncliffe Bexley
Median house price $1,850,000 $1,870,000
Median unit price $770,000 $705,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 70 sales
 24 days
from 101 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Arncliffe Bexley
1 bed $605K / $542K
Arncliffe — 1 bed: $605K (24 sales) Bexley — 1 bed: $542K (10 sales)

24 vs 10 sales

2 bed $782K / $705K
Arncliffe — 2 bed: $782K (92 sales) Bexley — 2 bed: $705K (68 sales)

92 vs 68 sales

3 bed $953K / $1.11M
Arncliffe — 3 bed: $953K (12 sales) Bexley — 3 bed: $1.11M (9 sales)

12 vs 9 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.

Arncliffe Bexley
2 bed $1.49M / $1.6M
Arncliffe — 2 bed: $1.49M (11 sales) Bexley — 2 bed: $1.6M (19 sales)

11 vs 19 sales

3 bed $1.75M / $1.65M
Arncliffe — 3 bed: $1.75M (39 sales) Bexley — 3 bed: $1.65M (54 sales)

39 vs 54 sales

4 bed $2.15M / $1.99M
Arncliffe — 4 bed: $2.15M (25 sales) Bexley — 4 bed: $1.99M (48 sales)

25 vs 48 sales

5 bed $2.4M / $2.1M
Arncliffe — 5 bed: $2.4M (9 sales) Bexley — 5 bed: $2.1M (29 sales)

9 vs 29 sales

Zoning mix

Arncliffe Bexley
Residential 57% 84%
Other and special use 17% 0%
Parks and recreation 6% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 4%
Commercial 5% 1%
Environmental 2% 0%
Industrial 2% 1%
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

Arncliffe Bexley
New dwellings approved 857
across Bayside (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +98%
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.

Arncliffe Bexley
Houses 3.1%
$950/wk on $1.6M
 2.7%
$950/wk on $1.8M
Units 5.2%
$750/wk on $750K
 4.8%
$638/wk on $690K

Ranking within NSW

Arncliffe Bexley
House price Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Income Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Schools Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW

Liveability

Arncliffe is more walkable (96 vs 80); Bexley scores higher overall (77 vs 70).

Arncliffe Bexley
Grade A
same for both
Score 70/100 77/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Arncliffe carries more crime risk (47 vs 37).

Arncliffe Bexley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
37/100
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 7
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Arncliffe Bexley
Inside the suburb 5 9
Rated above peers 1 4
Rated at peers 2
same for both
Rated below peers 2
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Sydney, 6.5 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 8.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 3.0%

Schools in Arncliffe

  • Kingdom Culture Christian School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Al Zahra College Independent · Combined at peers
  • St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Arncliffe Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Athelstane Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Bexley

  • Bethany College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Bexley Catholic · Primary above peers
  • St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College Independent · Primary above peers
  • Sydney Technical High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Marist College Kogarah Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Arncliffe Bexley
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 10 13
Childcare 11 22
GPs 4 3
Pharmacies 4 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 2 5
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Bexley sits further from the CBD (19.2 km vs 16.4 km).

Arncliffe Bexley
Walkability score 96/100 80/100
Distance to Sydney 16.4 km 19.2 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 25 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 74.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 338.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 2205
 1.1%
postcode 2207
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 8
postcode 2205
 21
postcode 2207

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.

Arncliffe Bexley
Car (driver) 38.0% / 47.1%
Arncliffe — Car (driver): 38.0% Bexley — Car (driver): 47.1%
Worked from Home 43.9% / 39.4%
Arncliffe — Worked from Home: 43.9% Bexley — Worked from Home: 39.4%
Train 11.3% / 6.3%
Arncliffe — Train: 11.3% Bexley — Train: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.0%
Arncliffe — Car (passenger): 4.1% Bexley — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 1.7% / 2.1%
Arncliffe — Walked Only: 1.7% Bexley — Walked Only: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.1%).

Setting

Arncliffe Bexley
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.0 km 3.5 km

NBN connectivity

Arncliffe Bexley
Connectivity score 86/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
4,997 premises
 39%
7,629 premises

Climate

Arncliffe Bexley
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Arncliffe Bexley
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.79 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Arncliffe Bexley
Average residential rate $1,217/yr
same for both
Council Bayside (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Arncliffe Bexley
Division Barton
same for both
Member Ash Ambihaipahar
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Arncliffe Bexley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Arncliffe

Apartments Coastal Gentrifying Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban

Bexley

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Townhouses Urban

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