Cabramatta vs Cabramatta West

Cabramatta West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Cabramatta. In Cabramatta, about half of households rent. In Cabramatta West, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and 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

Cabramatta West

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 39%)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 74/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 66%)
  • But Cabramatta has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 1)

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

Cabramatta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cabramatta

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (8% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 74/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Cabramatta

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (18 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (61% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 74/100)
  • But Cabramatta West carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 74/100)

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

Investors

Cabramatta West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.3% vs -2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cabramatta Cabramatta West
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.

Cabramatta Cabramatta West
Walkability 93 / 74
Cabramatta — Walkability: 93/100 Cabramatta West — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 26 / 61
Cabramatta — Safety: 26/100 Cabramatta West — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cabramatta — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cabramatta West — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cabramatta has more residents (21,142 vs 7,822); Cabramatta West has higher household incomes ($78,468 vs $61,568).

Cabramatta Cabramatta West
Population 21,142
+63% vs other
 7,822
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.9% +8.3%
Median age 40 37
Median household income $61,568/yr $78,468/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $380/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cabramatta Cabramatta West
0-4 4.4% / 5.3%
Cabramatta — 0-4: 4.4% Cabramatta West — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 10.7% / 13.2%
Cabramatta — 5-14: 10.7% Cabramatta West — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 6.4% / 7.7%
Cabramatta — 15-19: 6.4% Cabramatta West — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 7.8% / 7.4%
Cabramatta — 20-24: 7.8% Cabramatta West — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 13.7% / 13.0%
Cabramatta — 25-34: 13.7% Cabramatta West — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 11.9% / 11.9%
Cabramatta — 35-44: 11.9% Cabramatta West — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 14.4% / 14.4%
Cabramatta — 45-54: 14.4% Cabramatta West — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 14.1% / 13.3%
Cabramatta — 55-64: 14.1% Cabramatta West — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 9.5% / 7.8%
Cabramatta — 65-74: 9.5% Cabramatta West — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 4.4% / 4.0%
Cabramatta — 75-84: 4.4% Cabramatta West — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 2.7% / 2.2%
Cabramatta — 85+: 2.7% Cabramatta West — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cabramatta 39.8% couple families
Cabramatta — Couple Families: 39.8% Cabramatta — One Parent Families: 26.6% Cabramatta — Lone Person: 23.1% Cabramatta — Group Household: 6.5% Cabramatta — Other Families: 4.0%
Cabramatta West 48.8% couple families
Cabramatta West — Couple Families: 48.8% Cabramatta West — One Parent Families: 31.5% Cabramatta West — Lone Person: 15.2% Cabramatta West — Group Household: 2.4% Cabramatta West — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cabramatta 49.5% renting
Cabramatta — Owned Outright: 29.2% Cabramatta — Mortgage: 21.4% Cabramatta — Renting: 49.5%
Cabramatta West 39.8% renting
Cabramatta West — Owned Outright: 32.1% Cabramatta West — Mortgage: 28.1% Cabramatta West — Renting: 39.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cabramatta Cabramatta West
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 8.4%
Cabramatta — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Cabramatta West — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Certificate III & IV 5.6% / 6.3%
Cabramatta — Certificate III & IV: 5.6% Cabramatta West — Certificate III & IV: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 4.5%
Cabramatta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Cabramatta West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.2%
Cabramatta — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Cabramatta West — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 0.5%
Cabramatta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Cabramatta West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

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.

Cabramatta Cabramatta West
Vietnam 37.6% / 30.4%
Cabramatta — Vietnam: 37.6% Cabramatta West — Vietnam: 30.4%
China 4.0% / 1.4%
Cabramatta — China: 4.0% Cabramatta West — China: 1.4%
Iraq 0.6% / 3.0%
Cabramatta — Iraq: 0.6% Cabramatta West — Iraq: 3.0%
Thailand 2.1% / 0.9%
Cabramatta — Thailand: 2.1% Cabramatta West — Thailand: 0.9%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.3%
Cabramatta — New Zealand: 1.0% Cabramatta West — New Zealand: 1.3%
Malaysia 1.2% / 0.4%
Cabramatta — Malaysia: 1.2% Cabramatta West — Malaysia: 0.4%
Italy — / 1.4%
Cabramatta — Italy: not among its largest Cabramatta West — Italy: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (37.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cabramatta 38.8% houses
Cabramatta — Houses: 38.8% Cabramatta — Flats / Apartments: 39.1% Cabramatta — Townhouses: 22.0%
Cabramatta West 85.6% houses
Cabramatta West — Houses: 85.6% Cabramatta West — Flats / Apartments: 3.2% Cabramatta West — Townhouses: 11.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cabramatta Cabramatta West
Median house price $1,550,000 $1,457,500
Median unit price $479,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 58 sales
 24 days
from 31 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.

Cabramatta Cabramatta West
2 bed $1.32M / $1.2M
Cabramatta — 2 bed: $1.32M (5 sales) Cabramatta West — 2 bed: $1.2M (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

3 bed $1.53M / $1.2M
Cabramatta — 3 bed: $1.53M (22 sales) Cabramatta West — 3 bed: $1.2M (26 sales)

22 vs 26 sales

4 bed $1.52M / $1.35M
Cabramatta — 4 bed: $1.52M (16 sales) Cabramatta West — 4 bed: $1.35M (14 sales)

16 vs 14 sales

5 bed $1.54M / $1.56M
Cabramatta — 5 bed: $1.54M (17 sales) Cabramatta West — 5 bed: $1.56M (23 sales)

17 vs 23 sales

6 bed $1.56M / $1.7M
Cabramatta — 6 bed: $1.56M (5 sales) Cabramatta West — 6 bed: $1.7M (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Cabramatta Cabramatta West
Residential 73% 92%
Parks and recreation 12% 2%
Environmental 5% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 3%
Industrial 4% 0%
Commercial 2% 1%
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

Cabramatta Cabramatta West
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.

Cabramatta Cabramatta West
Houses 2.2%
$630/wk on $1.46M
 —
Units 4.7%
$450/wk on $498K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Cabramatta Cabramatta West
House price Higher than 71% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Schools Higher than 98% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 52% of NSW —

Liveability

Cabramatta is more walkable (93 vs 74); Cabramatta scores higher overall (62 vs 55).

Cabramatta Cabramatta West
Grade B
same for both
Score 62/100 55/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cabramatta carries more crime risk (74 vs 39).

Cabramatta Cabramatta West
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 Low
39/100
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 11
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Cabramatta Cabramatta West
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 4 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 3.3 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 3.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 3.6%

Schools in Cabramatta

  • Cabramatta High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Cabramatta Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Cabramatta West Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Cabramatta Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in Cabramatta West

  • Harrington Street Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cabramatta Cabramatta West
Supermarkets 9 0
Cafes & restaurants 54 1
Parks & reserves 10 5
Childcare 8 6
GPs 18 1
Pharmacies 11 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 0
Fuel stations 5 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Cabramatta Cabramatta West
Walkability score 93/100 74/100
Distance to Sydney 38 km
+2% vs other
 37.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 40 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 188.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 83.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2166
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 2166
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.

Cabramatta Cabramatta West
Car (driver) 59.4% / 61.9%
Cabramatta — Car (driver): 59.4% Cabramatta West — Car (driver): 61.9%
Worked from Home 18.8% / 25.8%
Cabramatta — Worked from Home: 18.8% Cabramatta West — Worked from Home: 25.8%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 7.1%
Cabramatta — Car (passenger): 7.5% Cabramatta West — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Train 8.4% / 3.1%
Cabramatta — Train: 8.4% Cabramatta West — Train: 3.1%
Walked Only 4.5% / 1.2%
Cabramatta — Walked Only: 4.5% Cabramatta West — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.9%).

Setting

Cabramatta Cabramatta West
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.7 km
2.4 km to a named beach
 23.5 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Cabramatta Cabramatta West
Connectivity score 63/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
9,021 premises
 1%
2,290 premises

Climate

Cabramatta Cabramatta West
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)

Cabramatta Cabramatta West
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

Cabramatta Cabramatta West
Average residential rate $990/yr
same for both
Council Fairfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Cabramatta Cabramatta West
Division Fowler
same for both
Member Dai Le
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cabramatta Cabramatta West
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cabramatta

Affordable Apartments Cafe Culture Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

Cabramatta West

Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

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