Birrong vs Regents Park

In both, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. In Birrong, most households own their home. In Regents Park, about half of households rent. On these figures, Regents Park tends to suit renters.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Birrong has more separate houses rather than flats (83% vs 64%)
  • Regents Park has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Regents Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($579,000 vs $1,110,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Regents Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $440/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Regents Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (22.2 km vs 24.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Birrong carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 64/100)
  • Regents Park has more units and townhouses to downsize into (36% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Birrong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.3% vs 1.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Birrong and Regents Park 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 Regents Park
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 Regents Park
Walkability 78 / 84
Birrong — Walkability: 78/100 Regents Park — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 48 / 36
Birrong — Safety: 48/100 Regents Park — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Birrong — Low fire risk: 100/100 Regents Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Regents Park has more residents (4,990 vs 3,331); Birrong rents higher ($440/wk vs $370/wk).

Birrong Regents Park
Population 3,331 4,990
+50% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.3% +1.3%
Median age 36
same for both
Median household income $81,900/yr
+11% vs other
 $72,904/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+16% vs other
 $370/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Birrong Regents Park
0-4 6.3% / 5.7%
Birrong — 0-4: 6.3% Regents Park — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 13.0% / 12.2%
Birrong — 5-14: 13.0% Regents Park — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 7.1% / 5.6%
Birrong — 15-19: 7.1% Regents Park — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 7.4% / 7.9%
Birrong — 20-24: 7.4% Regents Park — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 13.9% / 17.1%
Birrong — 25-34: 13.9% Regents Park — 25-34: 17.1%
35-44 12.2% / 12.5%
Birrong — 35-44: 12.2% Regents Park — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 12.2% / 11.5%
Birrong — 45-54: 12.2% Regents Park — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 13.4% / 13.0%
Birrong — 55-64: 13.4% Regents Park — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 8.1% / 9.2%
Birrong — 65-74: 8.1% Regents Park — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 3.9% / 3.8%
Birrong — 75-84: 3.9% Regents Park — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 2.3% / 1.3%
Birrong — 85+: 2.3% Regents Park — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

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%
Regents Park 48.6% couple families
Regents Park — Couple Families: 48.6% Regents Park — Lone Person: 27.4% Regents Park — One Parent Families: 15.9% Regents Park — Group Household: 6.7% Regents Park — 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%
Regents Park 47.0% renting
Regents Park — Owned Outright: 27.6% Regents Park — Mortgage: 25.3% Regents Park — Renting: 47.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Birrong Regents Park
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 13.3%
Birrong — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Regents Park — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Certificate III & IV 8.3% / 7.6%
Birrong — Certificate III & IV: 8.3% Regents Park — Certificate III & IV: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.0%
Birrong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Regents Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 4.0%
Birrong — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Regents Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.9%
Birrong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Regents Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.3%).

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 Regents Park
Vietnam 15.7% / 8.8%
Birrong — Vietnam: 15.7% Regents Park — Vietnam: 8.8%
China 5.9% / 9.9%
Birrong — China: 5.9% Regents Park — China: 9.9%
Lebanon 4.4% / 3.3%
Birrong — Lebanon: 4.4% Regents Park — Lebanon: 3.3%
Philippines 1.2% / 2.7%
Birrong — Philippines: 1.2% Regents Park — Philippines: 2.7%
Pakistan 1.2% / 2.7%
Birrong — Pakistan: 1.2% Regents Park — Pakistan: 2.7%
Iraq 1.4% / —
Birrong — Iraq: 1.4% Regents Park — 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%
Regents Park 64.3% houses
Regents Park — Houses: 64.3% Regents Park — Flats / Apartments: 32.3% Regents Park — Townhouses: 3.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Birrong Regents Park
Median house price $1,421,000 $1,412,500
Median unit price $1,110,000 $579,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 13 sales
 27 days
from 17 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.

Birrong Regents Park
3 bed $1.41M / $1.41M
Birrong — 3 bed: $1.41M (24 sales) Regents Park — 3 bed: $1.41M (22 sales)

24 vs 22 sales

4 bed $1.6M / $1.39M
Birrong — 4 bed: $1.6M (9 sales) Regents Park — 4 bed: $1.39M (9 sales)

9 vs 9 sales

5 bed $1.54M / $1.68M
Birrong — 5 bed: $1.54M (11 sales) Regents Park — 5 bed: $1.68M (5 sales)

11 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Regents Park has more industrially zoned land (28% vs 0%).

Birrong Regents Park
Residential 65% 50%
Industrial 0% 28%
Parks and recreation 21% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 14%
Commercial 1% 2%
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 Regents Park
New dwellings approved 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
 1,756
across Cumberland
Approvals change year on year +50% -28%

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 Regents Park
Houses 2.9%
$750/wk on $1.34M
 3.0%
$800/wk on $1.37M
Units — 5.2%
$600/wk on $605K

Ranking within NSW

Birrong Regents Park
House price Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Income Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 72% of NSW

Liveability

Regents Park scores higher overall (61 vs 51).

Birrong Regents Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 51/100 61/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Regents Park carries more crime risk (64 vs 52).

Birrong Regents Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
64/100
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
same for both

Schools

Birrong Regents Park
Inside the suburb 3 6
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 3.3 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 3.7%

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 Regents Park

  • Regents Park Christian School Independent · Combined above peers
  • St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Regents Park Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Trinity Catholic College (Regents Park Campus) Catholic · Secondary
  • Aspect South East Sydney School, Regents Park Independent · Secondary · Special school
  • Karningul School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Birrong Regents Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 4 8
Childcare 2 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Birrong sits further from the CBD (24.3 km vs 22.2 km).

Birrong Regents Park
Walkability score 78/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 24.3 km
+9% vs other
 22.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 30 min
Public transport score 77/100
Rail · Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 74.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Regents Park
Car (driver) 50.5% / 52.8%
Birrong — Car (driver): 50.5% Regents Park — Car (driver): 52.8%
Worked from Home 37.1% / 30.6%
Birrong — Worked from Home: 37.1% Regents Park — Worked from Home: 30.6%
Train 7.1% / 9.2%
Birrong — Train: 7.1% Regents Park — Train: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 4.3%
Birrong — Car (passenger): 3.6% Regents Park — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 1.4% / 2.1%
Birrong — Walked Only: 1.4% Regents Park — Walked Only: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.8%).

Setting

Birrong Regents Park
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.7 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Birrong Regents Park
Connectivity score 92/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
1,097 premises
 83%
2,208 premises

Climate

Birrong Regents Park
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 Regents Park
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 Regents Park
Average residential rate $1,322/yr $1,038/yr
Council Canterbury-Bankstown Cumberland

Federal electorate

Birrong Regents Park
Division Blaxland
same for both
Member Jason Clare
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Birrong Regents Park
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

Regents Park

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Trains Transport Hub

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Birrong

Birrong vs Yagoona Birrong vs Sefton Birrong vs Potts Hill

Other comparisons with Regents Park

Regents Park vs Auburn Regents Park vs Lidcombe Regents Park vs Berala Regents Park vs Sefton Regents Park vs Potts Hill
Full data on Birrong Full data on Regents Park
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or