Birrong vs Potts Hill

Potts Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 36 in Birrong. In both, most households own their home. In Birrong, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. In Potts Hill, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Potts Hill: a median of $1.74 million, against $1.42 million in Birrong, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Birrong tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Potts Hill suits families with children and couples.

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

Birrong

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (83% vs 46%)
  • But Potts Hill carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 52/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Birrong has cheaper houses ($1,421,000 vs $1,740,000)
  • Potts Hill has cheaper units ($720,000 vs $1,110,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Birrong has cheaper rent ($440/wk vs $500/wk)
  • Potts Hill leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Potts Hill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (54% vs 17%)
  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 52/100)
  • But Birrong has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 6%)

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

Investors

Potts Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (62.8% vs 7.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Birrong Potts Hill
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.

Birrong Potts Hill
Walkability 78 / 74
Birrong — Walkability: 78/100 Potts Hill — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 48 / 62
Birrong — Safety: 48/100 Potts Hill — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Birrong — Low fire risk: 100/100 Potts Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Birrong has more residents (3,331 vs 1,454); Potts Hill has higher household incomes ($115,596 vs $81,900).

Birrong Potts Hill
Population 3,331
+56% vs other
 1,454
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.3% +62.8%
Median age 36 31
Median household income $81,900/yr $115,596/yr
+41% vs other
Median weekly rent $440/wk $500/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Birrong Potts Hill
0-4 6.3% / 9.8%
Birrong — 0-4: 6.3% Potts Hill — 0-4: 9.8%
5-14 13.0% / 13.8%
Birrong — 5-14: 13.0% Potts Hill — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 7.1% / 5.9%
Birrong — 15-19: 7.1% Potts Hill — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 7.4% / 7.6%
Birrong — 20-24: 7.4% Potts Hill — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 13.9% / 20.6%
Birrong — 25-34: 13.9% Potts Hill — 25-34: 20.6%
35-44 12.2% / 17.5%
Birrong — 35-44: 12.2% Potts Hill — 35-44: 17.5%
45-54 12.2% / 10.2%
Birrong — 45-54: 12.2% Potts Hill — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 13.4% / 8.0%
Birrong — 55-64: 13.4% Potts Hill — 55-64: 8.0%
65-74 8.1% / 5.2%
Birrong — 65-74: 8.1% Potts Hill — 65-74: 5.2%
75-84 3.9% / 1.3%
Birrong — 75-84: 3.9% Potts Hill — 75-84: 1.3%
85+ 2.3% / —
Birrong — 85+: 2.3% Potts Hill — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Birrong 52.2% couple families
Birrong — Couple Families: 52.2% Birrong — Lone Person: 21.7% Birrong — One Parent Families: 19.8% Birrong — Group Household: 4.1% Birrong — Other Families: 2.2%
Potts Hill 62.8% couple families
Potts Hill — Couple Families: 62.8% Potts Hill — Lone Person: 17.6% Potts Hill — One Parent Families: 14.4% Potts Hill — Group Household: 3.8% Potts Hill — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Birrong 31.9% renting
Birrong — Owned Outright: 38.7% Birrong — Mortgage: 29.4% Birrong — Renting: 31.9%
Potts Hill 40.4% renting
Potts Hill — Owned Outright: 10.7% Potts Hill — Mortgage: 48.8% Potts Hill — Renting: 40.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Birrong Potts Hill
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 22.3%
Birrong — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Potts Hill — Bachelor Degree: 22.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.3%
Birrong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Potts Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Certificate III & IV 8.3% / 6.0%
Birrong — Certificate III & IV: 8.3% Potts Hill — Certificate III & IV: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 7.6%
Birrong — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Potts Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.4%
Birrong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Potts Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

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.

Birrong Potts Hill
Vietnam 15.7% / 6.7%
Birrong — Vietnam: 15.7% Potts Hill — Vietnam: 6.7%
China 5.9% / 5.4%
Birrong — China: 5.9% Potts Hill — China: 5.4%
Lebanon 4.4% / 2.6%
Birrong — Lebanon: 4.4% Potts Hill — Lebanon: 2.6%
Pakistan 1.2% / 2.5%
Birrong — Pakistan: 1.2% Potts Hill — Pakistan: 2.5%
Philippines 1.2% / 1.4%
Birrong — Philippines: 1.2% Potts Hill — Philippines: 1.4%
India — / 2.4%
Birrong — India: not among its largest Potts Hill — India: 2.4%
Iraq 1.4% / —
Birrong — Iraq: 1.4% Potts Hill — Iraq: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Birrong 83.4% houses
Birrong — Houses: 83.4% Birrong — Flats / Apartments: 5.8% Birrong — Townhouses: 10.8%
Potts Hill 46.0% houses
Potts Hill — Houses: 46.0% Potts Hill — Flats / Apartments: 43.6% Potts Hill — Townhouses: 10.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Birrong Potts Hill
Median house price $1,421,000 $1,740,000
Median unit price $1,110,000 $720,000
Median land price — $1,400,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 13 sales
 34 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Potts Hill has more commercially zoned land (14% vs 1%).

Birrong Potts Hill
Residential 65% 17%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 65%
Parks and recreation 21% 4%
Commercial 1% 14%
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

Birrong Potts Hill
New dwellings approved 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
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.

Birrong Potts Hill
Houses 2.9%
$750/wk on $1.34M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Birrong Potts Hill
House price Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Income Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Schools Higher than 27% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of NSW —

Liveability

Potts Hill scores higher overall (79 vs 51).

Birrong Potts Hill
Grade B A
Score 51/100 79/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Birrong carries more crime risk (52 vs 38).

Birrong Potts Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Low
38/100
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 15
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Birrong Potts Hill
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 3.3 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9%
same for both

Schools in Birrong

  • Birrong Girls High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Birrong Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Birrong Boys High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Potts Hill

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Birrong Potts Hill
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 2 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Birrong Potts Hill
Walkability score 78/100 74/100
Distance to Sydney 24.3 km
+7% vs other
 22.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min
same for both
Public transport score 77/100
Rail · Bus
 53/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 12.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2143
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 2143
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.

Birrong Potts Hill
Car (driver) 50.5% / 42.6%
Birrong — Car (driver): 50.5% Potts Hill — Car (driver): 42.6%
Worked from Home 37.1% / 48.7%
Birrong — Worked from Home: 37.1% Potts Hill — Worked from Home: 48.7%
Train 7.1% / 3.9%
Birrong — Train: 7.1% Potts Hill — Train: 3.9%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 3.9%
Birrong — Car (passenger): 3.6% Potts Hill — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.0%
Birrong — Walked Only: 1.4% Potts Hill — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.5%).

Setting

Birrong Potts Hill
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.7 km 13.7 km

NBN connectivity

Birrong Potts Hill
Connectivity score 92/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
1,097 premises
 98%
518 premises

Climate

Birrong Potts Hill
Annual rainfall 909 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Birrong Potts Hill
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.9 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Birrong Potts Hill
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both

Federal electorate

Birrong Potts Hill
Division Blaxland
same for both
Member Jason Clare
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Birrong Potts Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Birrong

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River Trains

Potts Hill

Apartments Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals Quiet Young Families

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