Cabramatta vs Lansvale

In Cabramatta, about half of households rent. In Lansvale, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cabramatta: a median of $1.55 million, against $1.22 million in Lansvale, though rent is higher in Lansvale. Lansvale is closer to the city centre: 33.2 km, against 38 km. On these figures, Cabramatta tends to suit renters, while Lansvale 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

Cabramatta

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 88/100)
  • But Lansvale has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 39%)

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

  • Cabramatta has cheaper units ($479,000 vs $2,300,000)
  • Lansvale has cheaper houses ($1,215,000 vs $1,550,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cabramatta

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $400/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 54/100)
  • But Lansvale sits closer to the CBD (33.2 km vs 38 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Cabramatta

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (18 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (61% vs 5%)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 54/100)

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

Cabramatta and Lansvale 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 Lansvale
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 Lansvale
Walkability 93 / 54
Cabramatta — Walkability: 93/100 Lansvale — Walkability: 54/100
Safety 26 / 12
Cabramatta — Safety: 26/100 Lansvale — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cabramatta — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lansvale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cabramatta has more residents (21,142 vs 2,595); Lansvale has higher household incomes ($79,456 vs $61,568).

Cabramatta Lansvale
Population 21,142
+88% vs other
 2,595
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.9% +1.0%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $61,568/yr $79,456/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $400/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cabramatta Lansvale
0-4 4.4% / 4.7%
Cabramatta — 0-4: 4.4% Lansvale — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 10.7% / 12.5%
Cabramatta — 5-14: 10.7% Lansvale — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 6.4% / 7.3%
Cabramatta — 15-19: 6.4% Lansvale — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 7.8% / 7.1%
Cabramatta — 20-24: 7.8% Lansvale — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 13.7% / 12.3%
Cabramatta — 25-34: 13.7% Lansvale — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 11.9% / 11.8%
Cabramatta — 35-44: 11.9% Lansvale — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 14.4% / 14.0%
Cabramatta — 45-54: 14.4% Lansvale — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 14.1% / 13.7%
Cabramatta — 55-64: 14.1% Lansvale — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 9.5% / 10.0%
Cabramatta — 65-74: 9.5% Lansvale — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 4.4% / 5.2%
Cabramatta — 75-84: 4.4% Lansvale — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 2.7% / 1.6%
Cabramatta — 85+: 2.7% Lansvale — 85+: 1.6%

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%
Lansvale 47.3% couple families
Lansvale — Couple Families: 47.3% Lansvale — One Parent Families: 23.1% Lansvale — Lone Person: 24.5% Lansvale — Group Household: 2.9% Lansvale — Other Families: 2.2%
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%
Lansvale 24.1% renting
Lansvale — Owned Outright: 37.9% Lansvale — Mortgage: 38.0% Lansvale — Renting: 24.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cabramatta Lansvale
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 9.7%
Cabramatta — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Lansvale — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Certificate III & IV 5.6% / 10.0%
Cabramatta — Certificate III & IV: 5.6% Lansvale — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 6.4%
Cabramatta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Lansvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.6%
Cabramatta — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Lansvale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 0.5%
Cabramatta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Lansvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.0%).

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 Lansvale
Vietnam 37.6% / 24.0%
Cabramatta — Vietnam: 37.6% Lansvale — Vietnam: 24.0%
China 4.0% / 1.3%
Cabramatta — China: 4.0% Lansvale — China: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.5%
Cabramatta — New Zealand: 1.0% Lansvale — New Zealand: 1.5%
Thailand 2.1% / —
Cabramatta — Thailand: 2.1% Lansvale — Thailand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.9% / 0.9%
Cabramatta — Philippines: 0.9% Lansvale — Philippines: 0.9%
Lebanon — / 1.7%
Cabramatta — Lebanon: not among its largest Lansvale — Lebanon: 1.7%
Malaysia 1.2% / —
Cabramatta — Malaysia: 1.2% Lansvale — Malaysia: not among its largest

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%
Lansvale 94.7% houses
Lansvale — Houses: 94.7% Lansvale — Flats / Apartments: 3.2% Lansvale — Townhouses: 2.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cabramatta Lansvale
Median house price $1,550,000 $1,215,000
Median unit price $479,000 $2,300,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 58 sales
 34 days
from 15 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 Lansvale
2 bed $1.32M / $1.03M
Cabramatta — 2 bed: $1.32M (5 sales) Lansvale — 2 bed: $1.03M (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

3 bed $1.53M / $1.19M
Cabramatta — 3 bed: $1.53M (22 sales) Lansvale — 3 bed: $1.19M (17 sales)

22 vs 17 sales

4 bed $1.52M / $1.2M
Cabramatta — 4 bed: $1.52M (16 sales) Lansvale — 4 bed: $1.2M (11 sales)

16 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Lansvale has more land zoned for conservation (34% vs 5%); Lansvale has more industrially zoned land (14% vs 4%).

Cabramatta Lansvale
Residential 73% 26%
Environmental 5% 34%
Parks and recreation 12% 24%
Industrial 4% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 1%
Commercial 2% 0%
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 Lansvale
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 Lansvale
Houses 2.2%
$630/wk on $1.46M
 —
Units 4.7%
$450/wk on $498K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Cabramatta Lansvale
House price Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
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 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 81% 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 54); Cabramatta scores higher overall (62 vs 42).

Cabramatta Lansvale
Grade B C
Score 62/100 42/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Lansvale carries more crime risk (88 vs 74).

Cabramatta Lansvale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 High
88/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Cabramatta Lansvale
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
 2
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 4.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 3.7%

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 Lansvale

  • Lansvale East Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cabramatta Lansvale
Supermarkets 9 0
Cafes & restaurants 54 1
Parks & reserves 10 14
Childcare 8 1
GPs 18 0
Pharmacies 11 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 1
Fuel stations 5 3
EV chargers 1 0
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Cabramatta sits further from the CBD (38 km vs 33.2 km).

Cabramatta Lansvale
Walkability score 93/100 54/100
Distance to Sydney 38 km
+13% vs other
 33.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 46 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 188.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 40.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Lansvale
Car (driver) 59.4% / 57.5%
Cabramatta — Car (driver): 59.4% Lansvale — Car (driver): 57.5%
Worked from Home 18.8% / 32.4%
Cabramatta — Worked from Home: 18.8% Lansvale — Worked from Home: 32.4%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 5.4%
Cabramatta — Car (passenger): 7.5% Lansvale — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Train 8.4% / 3.3%
Cabramatta — Train: 8.4% Lansvale — Train: 3.3%
Walked Only 4.5% / 1.5%
Cabramatta — Walked Only: 4.5% Lansvale — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.4%).

Setting

Cabramatta Lansvale
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.7 km
2.4 km to a named beach
 18.9 km
235 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Cabramatta Lansvale
Connectivity score 63/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
9,021 premises
 15%
1,105 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Cabramatta Lansvale
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

Lansvale

Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks River

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