Beecroft vs Cheltenham

Beecroft is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Cheltenham. 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 Cheltenham: a median of $2.85 million, against $2.61 million in Beecroft, and rent is higher there too.

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

Beecroft

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 4)
  • But Cheltenham has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 81%)

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

First-home buyers

Beecroft

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($950,000 vs $1,350,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Beecroft

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($590/wk vs $695/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Beecroft

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 63/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Beecroft

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 4%)
  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 28/100)

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

Investors

Beecroft

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.5% vs -3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Beecroft Cheltenham
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.

Beecroft Cheltenham
Walkability 86 / 63
Beecroft — Walkability: 86/100 Cheltenham — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 82 / 72
Beecroft — Safety: 82/100 Cheltenham — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Beecroft — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cheltenham — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Beecroft has more residents (10,291 vs 2,166); Cheltenham has higher household incomes ($185,796 vs $154,024).

Beecroft Cheltenham
Population 10,291
+79% vs other
 2,166
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.5% -3.4%
Median age 43 46
Median household income $154,024/yr $185,796/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $590/wk $695/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beecroft Cheltenham
0-4 4.1% / 3.3%
Beecroft — 0-4: 4.1% Cheltenham — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 15.4% / 13.3%
Beecroft — 5-14: 15.4% Cheltenham — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 7.3% / 8.0%
Beecroft — 15-19: 7.3% Cheltenham — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 5.2% / 7.1%
Beecroft — 20-24: 5.2% Cheltenham — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 7.0% / 6.2%
Beecroft — 25-34: 7.0% Cheltenham — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 13.0% / 10.7%
Beecroft — 35-44: 13.0% Cheltenham — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 14.8% / 15.2%
Beecroft — 45-54: 14.8% Cheltenham — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 12.3% / 16.5%
Beecroft — 55-64: 12.3% Cheltenham — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 10.6% / 11.0%
Beecroft — 65-74: 10.6% Cheltenham — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 7.5% / 6.2%
Beecroft — 75-84: 7.5% Cheltenham — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 2.8% / 2.4%
Beecroft — 85+: 2.8% Cheltenham — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beecroft 66.9% couple families
Beecroft — Couple Families: 66.9% Beecroft — Lone Person: 20.5% Beecroft — One Parent Families: 10.4% Beecroft — Group Household: 1.5% Beecroft — Other Families: 0.7%
Cheltenham 71.8% couple families
Cheltenham — Couple Families: 71.8% Cheltenham — Lone Person: 15.7% Cheltenham — One Parent Families: 11.3% Cheltenham — Group Household: 1.2% Cheltenham — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beecroft 17.5% renting
Beecroft — Owned Outright: 44.3% Beecroft — Mortgage: 38.2% Beecroft — Renting: 17.5%
Cheltenham 8.7% renting
Cheltenham — Owned Outright: 50.6% Cheltenham — Mortgage: 40.7% Cheltenham — Renting: 8.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Beecroft Cheltenham
Bachelor Degree 24.7% / 27.3%
Beecroft — Bachelor Degree: 24.7% Cheltenham — Bachelor Degree: 27.3%
Postgraduate Degree 14.0% / 15.7%
Beecroft — Postgraduate Degree: 14.0% Cheltenham — Postgraduate Degree: 15.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 6.3%
Beecroft — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Cheltenham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Certificate III & IV 4.8% / 5.1%
Beecroft — Certificate III & IV: 4.8% Cheltenham — Certificate III & IV: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 3.2%
Beecroft — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Cheltenham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).

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.

Beecroft Cheltenham
China 9.3% / 9.5%
Beecroft — China: 9.3% Cheltenham — China: 9.5%
India 3.8% / 2.3%
Beecroft — India: 3.8% Cheltenham — India: 2.3%
England 2.6% / 3.0%
Beecroft — England: 2.6% Cheltenham — England: 3.0%
Sri Lanka 1.7% / 1.7%
Beecroft — Sri Lanka: 1.7% Cheltenham — Sri Lanka: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.6%
Beecroft — New Zealand: 1.6% Cheltenham — New Zealand: 1.6%
Malaysia 1.7% / 0.9%
Beecroft — Malaysia: 1.7% Cheltenham — Malaysia: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beecroft 81.4% houses
Beecroft — Houses: 81.4% Beecroft — Flats / Apartments: 13.4% Beecroft — Townhouses: 5.2%
Cheltenham 95.7% houses
Cheltenham — Houses: 95.7% Cheltenham — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Cheltenham — Townhouses: 3.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Beecroft Cheltenham
Median house price $2,612,000 $2,847,500
Median unit price $950,000 $1,350,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 93 sales
 27 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.

Beecroft Cheltenham
3 bed $2.35M / $1.94M
Beecroft — 3 bed: $2.35M (35 sales) Cheltenham — 3 bed: $1.94M (8 sales)

35 vs 8 sales

4 bed $2.6M / $3.33M
Beecroft — 4 bed: $2.6M (58 sales) Cheltenham — 4 bed: $3.33M (16 sales)

58 vs 16 sales

5 bed $2.91M / $3.06M
Beecroft — 5 bed: $2.91M (40 sales) Cheltenham — 5 bed: $3.06M (12 sales)

40 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Cheltenham has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 2%).

Beecroft Cheltenham
Residential 75% 63%
Parks and recreation 15% 11%
Environmental 2% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 12%
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

Beecroft Cheltenham
New dwellings approved 260
across Hornsby
same for both
Approvals change year on year -79%
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.

Beecroft Cheltenham
Houses 3.1%
$1,200/wk on $2M
 —
Units 4.1%
$878/wk on $1.11M
 —

Ranking within NSW

Beecroft Cheltenham
House price Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Income Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Schools Higher than 98% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 29% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 26% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 27% of NSW —

Liveability

Beecroft is more walkable (86 vs 63); Beecroft scores higher overall (94 vs 87).

Beecroft Cheltenham
Grade A+ A
Score 94/100 87/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cheltenham carries more crime risk (28 vs 18).

Beecroft Cheltenham
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
18/100
 Low
28/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Beecroft Cheltenham
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 3 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 6.8 km
 3
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 5.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.2% 5.8%

Schools in Beecroft

  • Arden Anglican School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Beecroft Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mount St Benedict College Independent · Secondary above peers

Schools in Cheltenham

  • Cheltenham Girls High School Government · Secondary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Beecroft Cheltenham
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 8 4
Childcare 8 3
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 5 9

Mobility

Beecroft Cheltenham
Walkability score 86/100 63/100
Distance to Sydney 23.8 km
+8% vs other
 22 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 23 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 87/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 143.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 23.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.7%
postcode 2119
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 2119
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.

Beecroft Cheltenham
Worked from Home 60.7% / 62.9%
Beecroft — Worked from Home: 60.7% Cheltenham — Worked from Home: 62.9%
Car (driver) 31.1% / 29.5%
Beecroft — Car (driver): 31.1% Cheltenham — Car (driver): 29.5%
Train 3.4% / 5.2%
Beecroft — Train: 3.4% Cheltenham — Train: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 1.9% / 2.4%
Beecroft — Car (passenger): 1.9% Cheltenham — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Walked Only 2.2% / —
Beecroft — Walked Only: 2.2% Cheltenham — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.9%).

Setting

Beecroft Cheltenham
Elevation 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.3 km 16.7 km

NBN connectivity

Beecroft Cheltenham
Connectivity score 78/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 10%
3,853 premises
 1%
758 premises

Climate

Beecroft Cheltenham
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Beecroft Cheltenham
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Beecroft Cheltenham
Average residential rate $1,488/yr
same for both
Council Hornsby
same for both

Federal electorate

Beecroft Cheltenham
Division Berowra
same for both
Member Julian Leeser
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beecroft Cheltenham
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beecroft

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet River Transport Hub

Cheltenham

Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals River Trains Transport Hub

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