Bossley Park vs Prairiewood

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bossley Park, most households are couple families. In Prairiewood, about half of households are couple families.

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

Bossley Park

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 79/100)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Prairiewood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 68/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Prairiewood

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 9%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 2)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 68/100)
  • But Bossley Park carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bossley Park Prairiewood
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.

Bossley Park Prairiewood
Walkability 68 / 88
Bossley Park — Walkability: 68/100 Prairiewood — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 71 / 21
Bossley Park — Safety: 71/100 Prairiewood — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bossley Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Prairiewood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bossley Park has more residents (15,492 vs 3,457); Prairiewood skews older (43 vs 41).

Bossley Park Prairiewood
Population 15,492
+78% vs other
 3,457
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.2% +6.5%
Median age 41 43
Median household income $80,184/yr
+4% vs other
 $76,856/yr
Median weekly rent $465/wk
+7% vs other
 $433/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bossley Park Prairiewood
0-4 4.9% / 4.5%
Bossley Park — 0-4: 4.9% Prairiewood — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 12.8% / 11.9%
Bossley Park — 5-14: 12.8% Prairiewood — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 6.9% / 6.7%
Bossley Park — 15-19: 6.9% Prairiewood — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 6.5% / 5.9%
Bossley Park — 20-24: 6.5% Prairiewood — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 11.6% / 11.5%
Bossley Park — 25-34: 11.6% Prairiewood — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 11.5% / 11.5%
Bossley Park — 35-44: 11.5% Prairiewood — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 12.4% / 12.7%
Bossley Park — 45-54: 12.4% Prairiewood — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 13.8% / 13.1%
Bossley Park — 55-64: 13.8% Prairiewood — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 11.5% / 12.3%
Bossley Park — 65-74: 11.5% Prairiewood — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 5.7% / 7.8%
Bossley Park — 75-84: 5.7% Prairiewood — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 2.5% / 2.2%
Bossley Park — 85+: 2.5% Prairiewood — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bossley Park 61.2% couple families
Bossley Park — Couple Families: 61.2% Bossley Park — One Parent Families: 18.5% Bossley Park — Lone Person: 17.0% Bossley Park — Other Families: 2.0% Bossley Park — Group Household: 1.3%
Prairiewood 53.9% couple families
Prairiewood — Couple Families: 53.9% Prairiewood — One Parent Families: 21.6% Prairiewood — Lone Person: 20.9% Prairiewood — Other Families: 1.9% Prairiewood — Group Household: 1.9%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bossley Park 31.4% renting
Bossley Park — Owned Outright: 38.6% Bossley Park — Mortgage: 30.0% Bossley Park — Renting: 31.4%
Prairiewood 33.9% renting
Prairiewood — Owned Outright: 39.6% Prairiewood — Mortgage: 26.4% Prairiewood — Renting: 33.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bossley Park Prairiewood
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 10.8%
Bossley Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Prairiewood — Certificate III & IV: 10.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 10.2%
Bossley Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Prairiewood — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 6.5%
Bossley Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Prairiewood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.8%
Bossley Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Prairiewood — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 0.6%
Bossley Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Prairiewood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.8%).

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.

Bossley Park Prairiewood
Iraq 22.4% / 15.5%
Bossley Park — Iraq: 22.4% Prairiewood — Iraq: 15.5%
Vietnam 3.8% / 6.7%
Bossley Park — Vietnam: 3.8% Prairiewood — Vietnam: 6.7%
Italy 3.5% / 3.2%
Bossley Park — Italy: 3.5% Prairiewood — Italy: 3.2%
Philippines 1.8% / 1.1%
Bossley Park — Philippines: 1.8% Prairiewood — Philippines: 1.1%
Lebanon 1.0% / 1.4%
Bossley Park — Lebanon: 1.0% Prairiewood — Lebanon: 1.4%
Iran 1.1% / 0.9%
Bossley Park — Iran: 1.1% Prairiewood — Iran: 0.9%
China 0.7% / 1.3%
Bossley Park — China: 0.7% Prairiewood — China: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bossley Park 91.2% houses
Bossley Park — Houses: 91.2% Bossley Park — Townhouses: 5.4% Bossley Park — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Prairiewood 75.6% houses
Prairiewood — Houses: 75.6% Prairiewood — Townhouses: 13.9% Prairiewood — Flats / Apartments: 10.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bossley Park Prairiewood
Median house price $1,410,001 $1,400,500
Median unit price — $750,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 70 sales
 25 days
from 16 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.

Bossley Park Prairiewood
3 bed $1.32M / $1.23M
Bossley Park — 3 bed: $1.32M (55 sales) Prairiewood — 3 bed: $1.23M (13 sales)

55 vs 13 sales

4 bed $1.43M / $1.44M
Bossley Park — 4 bed: $1.43M (49 sales) Prairiewood — 4 bed: $1.44M (25 sales)

49 vs 25 sales

Zoning mix

Bossley Park Prairiewood
Residential 82% 54%
Parks and recreation 7% 32%
Environmental 6% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 7%
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

Bossley Park Prairiewood
New dwellings approved 1,095
across Fairfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +29%
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.

Bossley Park Prairiewood
Houses 2.7%
$750/wk on $1.42M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bossley Park Prairiewood
House price Higher than 70% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Schools Higher than 87% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 12% of NSW —

Liveability

Prairiewood is more walkable (88 vs 68); Bossley Park scores higher overall (68 vs 54).

Bossley Park Prairiewood
Grade B
same for both
Score 68/100 54/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Prairiewood carries more crime risk (79 vs 29).

Bossley Park Prairiewood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
29/100
 High
79/100
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 16
within 5 km
 20
within 5 km

Schools

Bossley Park Prairiewood
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 7.5 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 6.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 2.5%

Schools in Bossley Park

  • Bossley Park Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Bossley Park High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Prairievale Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Prairiewood

  • Prairiewood High School Government · Secondary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bossley Park Prairiewood
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 4 1
Parks & reserves 17 9
Childcare 8 3
GPs 2 4
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Bossley Park Prairiewood
Walkability score 68/100 88/100
Distance to Sydney 37.6 km
+5% vs other
 35.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 41 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 355.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 88.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2176
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2176
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.

Bossley Park Prairiewood
Car (driver) 57.7% / 54.1%
Bossley Park — Car (driver): 57.7% Prairiewood — Car (driver): 54.1%
Worked from Home 34.1% / 37.3%
Bossley Park — Worked from Home: 34.1% Prairiewood — Worked from Home: 37.3%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 5.3%
Bossley Park — Car (passenger): 4.6% Prairiewood — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Train 1.5% / 1.5%
Bossley Park — Train: 1.5% Prairiewood — Train: 1.5%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.4%
Bossley Park — Walked Only: 0.8% Prairiewood — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus 1.2% / 0.5%
Bossley Park — Bus: 1.2% Prairiewood — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.7%).

Setting

Bossley Park Prairiewood
Elevation 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.5 km 25.6 km

NBN connectivity

Bossley Park Prairiewood
Connectivity score 76/100 71/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
4,654 premises
 24%
1,587 premises

Climate

Bossley Park Prairiewood
Annual rainfall 931 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bossley Park Prairiewood
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bossley Park Prairiewood
Average residential rate $990/yr
same for both
Council Fairfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Bossley Park Prairiewood
Division Fowler
same for both
Member Dai Le
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bossley Park Prairiewood
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bossley Park

Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

Prairiewood

Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet

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