Cabarita vs Concord

Concord is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 50 in Cabarita. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. In Concord, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Cabarita: a median of $4.07 million, against $3.35 million in Concord, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cabarita tends to suit older residents, while Concord suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Concord

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (13 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Cabarita carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 45/100)

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

First-home buyers

Concord

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($823,000 vs $2,362,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($3,350,000 vs $4,065,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Concord

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($570/wk vs $900/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 33%)

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

Cabarita

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (58% vs 29%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 20%)
  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 45/100)
  • But Concord has more GPs (5 vs 0)

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

Investors

Concord

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (2.5% vs 1.5%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cabarita Concord
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.

Cabarita Concord
Walkability 86 / 84
Cabarita — Walkability: 86/100 Concord — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 66 / 55
Cabarita — Safety: 66/100 Concord — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cabarita — Low fire risk: 100/100 Concord — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Concord has more residents (14,551 vs 1,933); Cabarita rents higher ($900/wk vs $570/wk).

Cabarita Concord
Population 1,933 14,551
+653% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.2% +0.1%
Median age 50 43
Median household income $140,140/yr
+11% vs other
 $125,320/yr
Median weekly rent $900/wk
+37% vs other
 $570/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cabarita Concord
0-4 4.2% / 4.5%
Cabarita — 0-4: 4.2% Concord — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 10.6% / 12.8%
Cabarita — 5-14: 10.6% Concord — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 5.8% / 6.5%
Cabarita — 15-19: 5.8% Concord — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.8% / 5.9%
Cabarita — 20-24: 4.8% Concord — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 7.0% / 10.1%
Cabarita — 25-34: 7.0% Concord — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 10.5% / 12.5%
Cabarita — 35-44: 10.5% Concord — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 13.3% / 14.6%
Cabarita — 45-54: 13.3% Concord — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 14.3% / 13.3%
Cabarita — 55-64: 14.3% Concord — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 16.9% / 9.9%
Cabarita — 65-74: 16.9% Concord — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 9.9% / 6.3%
Cabarita — 75-84: 9.9% Concord — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 2.2% / 3.5%
Cabarita — 85+: 2.2% Concord — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cabarita 57.2% couple families
Cabarita — Couple Families: 57.2% Cabarita — Lone Person: 28.2% Cabarita — One Parent Families: 12.1% Cabarita — Group Household: 1.6% Cabarita — Other Families: 0.9%
Concord 56.5% couple families
Concord — Couple Families: 56.5% Concord — Lone Person: 24.6% Concord — One Parent Families: 14.0% Concord — Group Household: 3.2% Concord — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cabarita 18.6% renting
Cabarita — Owned Outright: 55.6% Cabarita — Mortgage: 25.9% Cabarita — Renting: 18.6%
Concord 23.8% renting
Concord — Owned Outright: 44.7% Concord — Mortgage: 31.6% Concord — Renting: 23.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cabarita Concord
Bachelor Degree 21.8% / 18.7%
Cabarita — Bachelor Degree: 21.8% Concord — Bachelor Degree: 18.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 8.9%
Cabarita — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Concord — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 10.7% / 6.9%
Cabarita — Postgraduate Degree: 10.7% Concord — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9%
Certificate III & IV 7.1% / 9.8%
Cabarita — Certificate III & IV: 7.1% Concord — Certificate III & IV: 9.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.1%
Cabarita — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Concord — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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.

Cabarita Concord
China 5.8% / 5.4%
Cabarita — China: 5.8% Concord — China: 5.4%
Italy 3.2% / 5.8%
Cabarita — Italy: 3.2% Concord — Italy: 5.8%
England 3.1% / 1.9%
Cabarita — England: 3.1% Concord — England: 1.9%
India 1.8% / 1.2%
Cabarita — India: 1.8% Concord — India: 1.2%
Lebanon 1.1% / 1.4%
Cabarita — Lebanon: 1.1% Concord — Lebanon: 1.4%
Malaysia 1.3% / —
Cabarita — Malaysia: 1.3% Concord — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cabarita 42.4% houses
Cabarita — Houses: 42.4% Cabarita — Flats / Apartments: 41.9% Cabarita — Townhouses: 15.7%
Concord 70.6% houses
Concord — Houses: 70.6% Concord — Flats / Apartments: 18.9% Concord — Townhouses: 10.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cabarita Concord
Median house price $4,065,000 $3,350,000
Median unit price $2,362,500 $823,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 12 sales
 25 days
from 122 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.

Cabarita Concord
3 bed $2.89M / $3M
Cabarita — 3 bed: $2.89M (8 sales) Concord — 3 bed: $3M (63 sales)

8 vs 63 sales

4 bed $5.7M / $3.21M
Cabarita — 4 bed: $5.7M (11 sales) Concord — 4 bed: $3.21M (63 sales)

11 vs 63 sales

5 bed $4.5M / $3.92M
Cabarita — 5 bed: $4.5M (9 sales) Concord — 5 bed: $3.92M (60 sales)

9 vs 60 sales

Zoning mix

Cabarita Concord
Residential 70% 67%
Parks and recreation 24% 29%
Environmental 2% 1%
Industrial 0% 1%
Planning zones cover 97% of Cabarita and 100% of Concord. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Cabarita Concord
New dwellings approved 1,600
across Canada Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +72%
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.

Cabarita Concord
Houses 2.3%
$1,700/wk on $3.8M
 2.1%
$1,200/wk on $3M
Units 1.5%
$750/wk on $2.55M
 2.5%
$675/wk on $1.4M

Ranking within NSW

Cabarita Concord
House price Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Income Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 9% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 1% of NSW
same for both

Liveability

Cabarita scores higher overall (89 vs 66).

Cabarita Concord
Grade A+ B
Score 89/100 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Concord carries more crime risk (45 vs 34).

Cabarita Concord
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
34/100
 Moderate
45/100
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
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Cabarita Concord
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 4
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 4.7 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 3.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 3.3%

Schools in Cabarita

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

Schools in Concord

  • Concord High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Concord Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mortlake Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cabarita Concord
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 5
Parks & reserves 3 17
Childcare 0 13
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Cabarita Concord
Walkability score 86/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 14.9 km
+9% vs other
 13.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 21 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 49.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 430.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 2137
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 17
postcode 2137
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.

Cabarita Concord
Worked from Home 51.4% / 49.3%
Cabarita — Worked from Home: 51.4% Concord — Worked from Home: 49.3%
Car (driver) 43.1% / 40.6%
Cabarita — Car (driver): 43.1% Concord — Car (driver): 40.6%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 3.0%
Cabarita — Car (passenger): 3.7% Concord — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Train 0.9% / 3.9%
Cabarita — Train: 0.9% Concord — Train: 3.9%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.9%
Cabarita — Walked Only: 0.9% Concord — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.4%).

Setting

Cabarita Concord
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.1 km 11.6 km

NBN connectivity

Cabarita Concord
Connectivity score 76/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
860 premises
 19%
6,091 premises

Climate

Cabarita Concord
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cabarita Concord
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.62 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Cabarita Concord
Average residential rate $1,217/yr
same for both
Council Canada Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Cabarita Concord
Division Reid
same for both
Member Sally Sitou
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cabarita Concord
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cabarita

Apartments Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Retirees Urban

Concord

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals

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