Beecroft vs West Pennant Hills

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Beecroft is closer to the city centre: 23.8 km, against 28.2 km.

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

West Pennant Hills

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (27 vs 8)
  • has more childcare (11 vs 8)
  • But Beecroft has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 1)

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

Beecroft

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($590/wk vs $641/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Beecroft

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 72/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (23.8 km vs 28.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Beecroft

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 72/100)

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 1.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Beecroft and West Pennant Hills 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 West Pennant Hills
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 West Pennant Hills
Walkability 86 / 72
Beecroft — Walkability: 86/100 West Pennant Hills — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 82 / 83
Beecroft — Safety: 82/100 West Pennant Hills — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 100 / 86
Beecroft — Low fire risk: 100/100 West Pennant Hills — Low fire risk: 86/100

Demographics

West Pennant Hills has more residents (16,620 vs 10,291).

Beecroft West Pennant Hills
Population 10,291 16,620
+62% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.5% +1.5%
Median age 43
same for both
Median household income $154,024/yr $160,056/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $590/wk $641/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beecroft West Pennant Hills
0-4 4.1% / 4.7%
Beecroft — 0-4: 4.1% West Pennant Hills — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 15.4% / 13.6%
Beecroft — 5-14: 15.4% West Pennant Hills — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 7.3% / 6.6%
Beecroft — 15-19: 7.3% West Pennant Hills — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 5.2% / 6.1%
Beecroft — 20-24: 5.2% West Pennant Hills — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 7.0% / 8.1%
Beecroft — 25-34: 7.0% West Pennant Hills — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 13.0% / 12.8%
Beecroft — 35-44: 13.0% West Pennant Hills — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 14.8% / 13.4%
Beecroft — 45-54: 14.8% West Pennant Hills — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 12.3% / 14.8%
Beecroft — 55-64: 12.3% West Pennant Hills — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 10.6% / 12.9%
Beecroft — 65-74: 10.6% West Pennant Hills — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 7.5% / 5.3%
Beecroft — 75-84: 7.5% West Pennant Hills — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 2.8% / 1.8%
Beecroft — 85+: 2.8% West Pennant Hills — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

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%
West Pennant Hills 72.1% couple families
West Pennant Hills — Couple Families: 72.1% West Pennant Hills — Lone Person: 15.4% West Pennant Hills — One Parent Families: 10.4% West Pennant Hills — Group Household: 1.1% West Pennant Hills — Other Families: 1.0%
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%
West Pennant Hills 12.5% renting
West Pennant Hills — Owned Outright: 45.0% West Pennant Hills — Mortgage: 42.5% West Pennant Hills — Renting: 12.5%
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.

Beecroft West Pennant Hills
China 9.3% / 8.6%
Beecroft — China: 9.3% West Pennant Hills — China: 8.6%
India 3.8% / 4.3%
Beecroft — India: 3.8% West Pennant Hills — India: 4.3%
England 2.6% / 2.9%
Beecroft — England: 2.6% West Pennant Hills — England: 2.9%
Sri Lanka 1.7% / 1.9%
Beecroft — Sri Lanka: 1.7% West Pennant Hills — Sri Lanka: 1.9%
Malaysia 1.7% / 1.6%
Beecroft — Malaysia: 1.7% West Pennant Hills — Malaysia: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

Qualifications

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

Beecroft West Pennant Hills
Bachelor Degree 24.7% / 24.1%
Beecroft — Bachelor Degree: 24.7% West Pennant Hills — Bachelor Degree: 24.1%
Postgraduate Degree 14.0% / 11.4%
Beecroft — Postgraduate Degree: 14.0% West Pennant Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.0%
Beecroft — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% West Pennant Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Certificate III & IV 4.8% / 6.5%
Beecroft — Certificate III & IV: 4.8% West Pennant Hills — Certificate III & IV: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 2.7%
Beecroft — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% West Pennant Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

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%
West Pennant Hills 90.8% houses
West Pennant Hills — Houses: 90.8% West Pennant Hills — Flats / Apartments: 2.7% West Pennant Hills — Townhouses: 6.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Beecroft West Pennant Hills
Median house price $2,612,000 $2,542,500
Median unit price $950,000 $985,000
Median land price — $2,375,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 93 sales
 25 days
from 196 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 West Pennant Hills
3 bed $2.35M / $1.8M
Beecroft — 3 bed: $2.35M (35 sales) West Pennant Hills — 3 bed: $1.8M (55 sales)

35 vs 55 sales

4 bed $2.6M / $2.42M
Beecroft — 4 bed: $2.6M (58 sales) West Pennant Hills — 4 bed: $2.42M (101 sales)

58 vs 101 sales

5 bed $2.91M / $2.94M
Beecroft — 5 bed: $2.91M (40 sales) West Pennant Hills — 5 bed: $2.94M (114 sales)

40 vs 114 sales

6 bed $3.22M / $3.48M
Beecroft — 6 bed: $3.22M (6 sales) West Pennant Hills — 6 bed: $3.48M (26 sales)

6 vs 26 sales

Zoning mix

West Pennant Hills has more land zoned for conservation (22% vs 2%).

Beecroft West Pennant Hills
Residential 75% 66%
Environmental 2% 22%
Parks and recreation 15% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 1%
Rural and farming 0% 5%
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 West Pennant Hills
New dwellings approved 260
across Hornsby
 2,648
across The Hills
Approvals change year on year -79% -4%

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 West Pennant Hills
Houses 3.1%
$1,200/wk on $2M
 2.9%
$1,250/wk on $2.23M
Units 4.1%
$878/wk on $1.11M
 —

Ranking within NSW

Beecroft West Pennant Hills
House price Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Income Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Schools Higher than 98% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 98% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 27% of NSW —

Liveability

Beecroft is more walkable (86 vs 72); Beecroft scores higher overall (94 vs 87).

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

Risk profile

West Pennant Hills carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0).

Beecroft West Pennant Hills
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Low
17/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Beecroft West Pennant Hills
Inside the suburb 3 2
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
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 7.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.2% 4.3%

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 West Pennant Hills

  • West Pennant Hills Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Hills Montessori School Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Beecroft West Pennant Hills
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 8 27
Childcare 8 11
GPs 5 4
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 5 17

Mobility

West Pennant Hills sits further from the CBD (28.2 km vs 23.8 km).

Beecroft West Pennant Hills
Walkability score 86/100 72/100
Distance to Sydney 23.8 km 28.2 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 30 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 143.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 715.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.7%
postcode 2119
 3.4%
postcode 2125
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 2119
 56
postcode 2125

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 West Pennant Hills
Worked from Home 60.7% / 58.1%
Beecroft — Worked from Home: 60.7% West Pennant Hills — Worked from Home: 58.1%
Car (driver) 31.1% / 35.7%
Beecroft — Car (driver): 31.1% West Pennant Hills — Car (driver): 35.7%
Train 3.4% / 1.5%
Beecroft — Train: 3.4% West Pennant Hills — Train: 1.5%
Car (passenger) 1.9% / 2.2%
Beecroft — Car (passenger): 1.9% West Pennant Hills — Car (passenger): 2.2%
Walked Only 2.2% / 0.6%
Beecroft — Walked Only: 2.2% West Pennant Hills — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bus 0.5% / 1.9%
Beecroft — Bus: 0.5% West Pennant Hills — Bus: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.7%).

Setting

Beecroft West Pennant Hills
Elevation 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 100 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.3 km 20.9 km

NBN connectivity

Beecroft West Pennant Hills
Connectivity score 78/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 10%
3,853 premises
 3%
5,842 premises

Climate

Beecroft West Pennant Hills
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm 1,021 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 28.4°C
Winter min (Jul) — 7.2°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Beecroft West Pennant Hills
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³ 6.1 µg/m³
PM10 14.2 µg/m³ 16.9 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.23 pphm 0.83 pphm

Council rates

Beecroft West Pennant Hills
Average residential rate $1,488/yr $1,204/yr
Council Hornsby The Hills

Federal electorate

Beecroft West Pennant Hills
Division Berowra Mitchell
Member Julian Leeser Alex Hawke
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beecroft West Pennant Hills
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

West Pennant Hills

Easy Commute Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Premium Professionals Quiet River Transport Hub

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