Bexley vs Kogarah

Kogarah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 40 in Bexley. In Bexley, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Kogarah, about half of households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. On these figures, Bexley tends to suit couples, while Kogarah suits renters, young adults, and people living alone.

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 childcare (22 vs 7)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (53% vs 21%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 2)

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

Kogarah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kogarah

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (18% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 80/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kogarah

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (10 vs 3)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (79% vs 47%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 80/100)
  • But Bexley carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Kogarah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.5% vs -0.4%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bexley Kogarah
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.

Bexley Kogarah
Walkability 80 / 96
Bexley — Walkability: 80/100 Kogarah — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 63 / 33
Bexley — Safety: 63/100 Kogarah — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bexley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kogarah — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bexley skews older (40 vs 35).

Bexley Kogarah
Population 19,646
+16% vs other
 16,416
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.4% +8.5%
Median age 40 35
Median household income $97,240/yr $98,956/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $470/wk
+4% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bexley Kogarah
0-4 6.0% / 6.0%
Bexley — 0-4: 6.0% Kogarah — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 11.9% / 9.2%
Bexley — 5-14: 11.9% Kogarah — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 5.4% / 3.6%
Bexley — 15-19: 5.4% Kogarah — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 6.3% / 7.8%
Bexley — 20-24: 6.3% Kogarah — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 12.8% / 23.2%
Bexley — 25-34: 12.8% Kogarah — 25-34: 23.2%
35-44 13.9% / 17.1%
Bexley — 35-44: 13.9% Kogarah — 35-44: 17.1%
45-54 12.5% / 10.6%
Bexley — 45-54: 12.5% Kogarah — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 11.6% / 9.0%
Bexley — 55-64: 11.6% Kogarah — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 9.4% / 6.3%
Bexley — 65-74: 9.4% Kogarah — 65-74: 6.3%
75-84 6.0% / 4.3%
Bexley — 75-84: 6.0% Kogarah — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 4.1% / 3.0%
Bexley — 85+: 4.1% Kogarah — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Kogarah 40.9% couple families
Kogarah — Couple Families: 40.9% Kogarah — Lone Person: 35.2% Kogarah — One Parent Families: 12.6% Kogarah — Group Household: 8.4% Kogarah — Other Families: 3.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bexley 26.8% renting
Bexley — Owned Outright: 36.5% Bexley — Mortgage: 36.7% Bexley — Renting: 26.8%
Kogarah 50.0% renting
Kogarah — Owned Outright: 22.3% Kogarah — Mortgage: 27.7% Kogarah — Renting: 50.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bexley Kogarah
Bachelor Degree 15.1% / 21.5%
Bexley — Bachelor Degree: 15.1% Kogarah — Bachelor Degree: 21.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 9.4%
Bexley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Kogarah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 10.6%
Bexley — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Kogarah — Postgraduate Degree: 10.6%
Certificate III & IV 8.9% / 6.9%
Bexley — Certificate III & IV: 8.9% Kogarah — Certificate III & IV: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.5%
Bexley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Kogarah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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.

Bexley Kogarah
China 6.7% / 8.2%
Bexley — China: 6.7% Kogarah — China: 8.2%
Nepal 1.2% / 11.3%
Bexley — Nepal: 1.2% Kogarah — Nepal: 11.3%
India — / 6.0%
Bexley — India: not among its largest Kogarah — India: 6.0%
Philippines 1.8% / 3.9%
Bexley — Philippines: 1.8% Kogarah — Philippines: 3.9%
Lebanon 5.3% / —
Bexley — Lebanon: 5.3% Kogarah — Lebanon: not among its largest
Greece 2.9% / 2.2%
Bexley — Greece: 2.9% Kogarah — Greece: 2.2%
Bangladesh — / 2.9%
Bexley — Bangladesh: not among its largest Kogarah — Bangladesh: 2.9%
Italy 1.7% / —
Bexley — Italy: 1.7% Kogarah — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bexley 21.4% flats / apartments
Bexley — Flats / Apartments: 21.4% Bexley — Houses: 53.1% Bexley — Townhouses: 25.5%
Kogarah 72.2% flats / apartments
Kogarah — Flats / Apartments: 72.2% Kogarah — Houses: 20.9% Kogarah — Townhouses: 6.9%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Bexley Kogarah
Median house price $1,870,000 $1,862,500
Median unit price $705,000 $740,000
Median land price — $272,250
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 101 sales
 25 days
from 39 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.

Bexley Kogarah
2 bed $1.6M / $1.48M
Bexley — 2 bed: $1.6M (19 sales) Kogarah — 2 bed: $1.48M (11 sales)

19 vs 11 sales

3 bed $1.65M / $1.81M
Bexley — 3 bed: $1.65M (54 sales) Kogarah — 3 bed: $1.81M (27 sales)

54 vs 27 sales

4 bed $1.99M / $2.02M
Bexley — 4 bed: $1.99M (48 sales) Kogarah — 4 bed: $2.02M (15 sales)

48 vs 15 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.

Bexley Kogarah
1 bed $542K / $610K
Bexley — 1 bed: $542K (10 sales) Kogarah — 1 bed: $610K (70 sales)

10 vs 70 sales

2 bed $705K / $758K
Bexley — 2 bed: $705K (68 sales) Kogarah — 2 bed: $758K (254 sales)

68 vs 254 sales

3 bed $1.11M / $925K
Bexley — 3 bed: $1.11M (9 sales) Kogarah — 3 bed: $925K (36 sales)

9 vs 36 sales

Zoning mix

Bexley Kogarah
Residential 84% 70%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 14%
Parks and recreation 11%
same for both
Industrial 1% 3%
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

Bexley Kogarah
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.

Bexley Kogarah
Houses 2.7%
$950/wk on $1.8M
 2.8%
$900/wk on $1.65M
Units 4.8%
$638/wk on $690K
 4.9%
$720/wk on $769K

Ranking within NSW

Bexley Kogarah
House price Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Income Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Schools Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW

Liveability

Kogarah is more walkable (96 vs 80); Bexley scores higher overall (77 vs 68).

Bexley Kogarah
Grade A B
Score 77/100 68/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Kogarah carries more crime risk (67 vs 37).

Bexley Kogarah
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 Moderate
67/100
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

Bexley Kogarah
Inside the suburb 9 8
Rated above peers 4 2
Rated at peers 2
same for both
Rated below peers 2
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 8.9 km
 2
The University of Sydney, 9.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 3.2%

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

Schools in Kogarah

  • St George Girls High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Kogarah Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Moorefield Girls High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • James Cook Boys High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Kogarah High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bexley Kogarah
Supermarkets 0 5
Cafes & restaurants 0 29
Parks & reserves 13 8
Childcare 22 7
GPs 3 10
Pharmacies 3 8
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 3
same for both
Fuel stations 5 2
Waterways 7 2

Mobility

Bexley Kogarah
Walkability score 80/100 96/100
Distance to Sydney 19.2 km
+5% vs other
 18.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 23 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 338.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 259.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2207
 1.2%
postcode 2217
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 21
postcode 2207
 12
postcode 2217

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.

Bexley Kogarah
Car (driver) 47.1% / 33.0%
Bexley — Car (driver): 47.1% Kogarah — Car (driver): 33.0%
Worked from Home 39.4% / 36.5%
Bexley — Worked from Home: 39.4% Kogarah — Worked from Home: 36.5%
Train 6.3% / 17.9%
Bexley — Train: 6.3% Kogarah — Train: 17.9%
Walked Only 2.1% / 8.2%
Bexley — Walked Only: 2.1% Kogarah — Walked Only: 8.2%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 2.9%
Bexley — Car (passenger): 4.0% Kogarah — Car (passenger): 2.9%

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

Setting

Bexley Kogarah
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.5 km 1.5 km
4.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bexley Kogarah
Connectivity score 87/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
7,629 premises
 20%
7,986 premises

Climate

Bexley Kogarah
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)

Bexley Kogarah
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bexley

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Townhouses Urban

Kogarah

Apartments Coastal Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban

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