Cabramatta vs Liverpool

Liverpool is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 40 in Cabramatta. In Cabramatta, about half of households rent. In Liverpool, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. Houses cost more in Cabramatta: a median of $1.55 million, against $1.16 million in Liverpool, though rent is higher in Liverpool. On these figures, Liverpool tends to suit renters, people living alone, and families with children.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (39% vs 24%)
  • carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 95/100)
  • But Liverpool has more childcare (29 vs 8)

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

First-home buyers

Liverpool

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,160,000 vs $1,550,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Cabramatta has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $370/wk)
  • Liverpool has a bigger rental market to choose from (64% vs 50%)

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

Commuting to the city

Liverpool

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (37 min vs 42 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Liverpool

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (24 vs 18)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (76% vs 61%)
  • But Cabramatta carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 95/100)

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

Investors

Liverpool

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (14.7% vs -2.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.5% vs 2.2%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.4% vs 4.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Cabramatta and Liverpool 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 Liverpool
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 Liverpool
Walkability 93 / 91
Cabramatta — Walkability: 93/100 Liverpool — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 26 / 5
Cabramatta — Safety: 26/100 Liverpool — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 85
Cabramatta — Low fire risk: 100/100 Liverpool — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Liverpool has more residents (31,078 vs 21,142); Cabramatta skews older (40 vs 34).

Cabramatta Liverpool
Population 21,142 31,078
+47% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.9% +14.7%
Median age 40 34
Median household income $61,568/yr $67,756/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $370/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cabramatta Liverpool
0-4 4.4% / 7.6%
Cabramatta — 0-4: 4.4% Liverpool — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 10.7% / 11.9%
Cabramatta — 5-14: 10.7% Liverpool — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 6.4% / 5.0%
Cabramatta — 15-19: 6.4% Liverpool — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 7.8% / 7.4%
Cabramatta — 20-24: 7.8% Liverpool — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 13.7% / 19.9%
Cabramatta — 25-34: 13.7% Liverpool — 25-34: 19.9%
35-44 11.9% / 15.2%
Cabramatta — 35-44: 11.9% Liverpool — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 14.4% / 11.0%
Cabramatta — 45-54: 14.4% Liverpool — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 14.1% / 9.7%
Cabramatta — 55-64: 14.1% Liverpool — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 9.5% / 7.1%
Cabramatta — 65-74: 9.5% Liverpool — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 4.4% / 3.8%
Cabramatta — 75-84: 4.4% Liverpool — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 2.7% / 1.4%
Cabramatta — 85+: 2.7% Liverpool — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cabramatta 39.8% couple families
Cabramatta — Couple Families: 39.8% Cabramatta — Lone Person: 23.1% Cabramatta — One Parent Families: 26.6% Cabramatta — Group Household: 6.5% Cabramatta — Other Families: 4.0%
Liverpool 38.5% couple families
Liverpool — Couple Families: 38.5% Liverpool — Lone Person: 35.1% Liverpool — One Parent Families: 19.7% Liverpool — Group Household: 4.4% Liverpool — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families 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%
Liverpool 63.5% renting
Liverpool — Owned Outright: 15.7% Liverpool — Mortgage: 20.8% Liverpool — Renting: 63.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cabramatta Liverpool
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 11.0%
Cabramatta — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Liverpool — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Certificate III & IV 5.6% / 8.8%
Cabramatta — Certificate III & IV: 5.6% Liverpool — Certificate III & IV: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 7.5%
Cabramatta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Liverpool — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 4.4%
Cabramatta — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Liverpool — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 0.8%
Cabramatta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Liverpool — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.0%).

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 Liverpool
Vietnam 37.6% / 3.1%
Cabramatta — Vietnam: 37.6% Liverpool — Vietnam: 3.1%
Iraq 0.6% / 11.3%
Cabramatta — Iraq: 0.6% Liverpool — Iraq: 11.3%
China 4.0% / 1.7%
Cabramatta — China: 4.0% Liverpool — China: 1.7%
India — / 4.9%
Cabramatta — India: not among its largest Liverpool — India: 4.9%
Fiji 0.4% / 2.7%
Cabramatta — Fiji: 0.4% Liverpool — Fiji: 2.7%
Philippines 0.9% / 2.2%
Cabramatta — Philippines: 0.9% Liverpool — Philippines: 2.2%
Thailand 2.1% / —
Cabramatta — Thailand: 2.1% Liverpool — Thailand: not among its largest
Malaysia 1.2% / —
Cabramatta — Malaysia: 1.2% Liverpool — Malaysia: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Cabramatta — New Zealand: 1.0% Liverpool — New Zealand: 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 39.1% flats / apartments
Cabramatta — Flats / Apartments: 39.1% Cabramatta — Houses: 38.8% Cabramatta — Townhouses: 22.0%
Liverpool 65.5% flats / apartments
Liverpool — Flats / Apartments: 65.5% Liverpool — Houses: 24.3% Liverpool — Townhouses: 10.1%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Cabramatta Liverpool
Median house price $1,550,000 $1,160,000
Median unit price $479,000 $515,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 58 sales
 23 days
from 82 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Cabramatta Liverpool
1 bed $402K / $411K
Cabramatta — 1 bed: $402K (8 sales) Liverpool — 1 bed: $411K (50 sales)

8 vs 50 sales

2 bed $475K / $506K
Cabramatta — 2 bed: $475K (59 sales) Liverpool — 2 bed: $506K (379 sales)

59 vs 379 sales

3 bed $580K / $671K
Cabramatta — 3 bed: $580K (9 sales) Liverpool — 3 bed: $671K (70 sales)

9 vs 70 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 Liverpool
2 bed $1.32M / $448K
Cabramatta — 2 bed: $1.32M (5 sales) Liverpool — 2 bed: $448K (15 sales)

5 vs 15 sales

3 bed $1.53M / $1.15M
Cabramatta — 3 bed: $1.53M (22 sales) Liverpool — 3 bed: $1.15M (51 sales)

22 vs 51 sales

4 bed $1.52M / $1.23M
Cabramatta — 4 bed: $1.52M (16 sales) Liverpool — 4 bed: $1.23M (20 sales)

16 vs 20 sales

5 bed $1.54M / $1.26M
Cabramatta — 5 bed: $1.54M (17 sales) Liverpool — 5 bed: $1.26M (9 sales)

17 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Cabramatta Liverpool
Residential 73% 64%
Parks and recreation 12% 17%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 13%
Environmental 5% 1%
Industrial 4% 2%
Commercial 2%
same for both
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 Liverpool
New dwellings approved 1,095
across Fairfield
 2,229
across Liverpool
Approvals change year on year +29% +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.

Cabramatta Liverpool
Houses 2.2%
$630/wk on $1.46M
 3.5%
$660/wk on $980K
Units 4.7%
$450/wk on $498K
 5.4%
$550/wk on $525K

Ranking within NSW

Cabramatta Liverpool
House price Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Income Higher than 23% of NSW —
Schools Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 12% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW

Liveability

Cabramatta scores higher overall (62 vs 40).

Cabramatta Liverpool
Grade B C
Score 62/100 40/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Liverpool carries more bushfire risk (15 vs 0); Liverpool carries more crime risk (95 vs 74).

Cabramatta Liverpool
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
15/100
Crime High
74/100
 High
95/100
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 Liverpool
Inside the suburb 4 11
Rated above peers 4 1
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 4
Universities within 10 km 2
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 3.3 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 2.3%

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 Liverpool

  • Marsden Road Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Al Amanah College Independent · Combined at peers
  • All Saints Catholic College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Liverpool Girls High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Gulyangarri Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Liverpool Boys High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cabramatta Liverpool
Supermarkets 9 6
Cafes & restaurants 54 50
Parks & reserves 10 25
Childcare 8 29
GPs 18 24
Pharmacies 11 14
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 6 9
Fuel stations 5 6
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 12

Mobility

Cabramatta Liverpool
Walkability score 93/100 91/100
Distance to Sydney 38 km 39.9 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 37 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 188.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 962.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2166
 0.8%
postcode 2170
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 2166
 32
postcode 2170

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 Liverpool
Car (driver) 59.4% / 53.4%
Cabramatta — Car (driver): 59.4% Liverpool — Car (driver): 53.4%
Worked from Home 18.8% / 28.0%
Cabramatta — Worked from Home: 18.8% Liverpool — Worked from Home: 28.0%
Train 8.4% / 6.7%
Cabramatta — Train: 8.4% Liverpool — Train: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 4.5%
Cabramatta — Car (passenger): 7.5% Liverpool — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 4.5% / 5.0%
Cabramatta — Walked Only: 4.5% Liverpool — Walked Only: 5.0%

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

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Cabramatta Liverpool
Connectivity score 63/100 95/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
9,021 premises
 84%
16,403 premises

Climate

Cabramatta Liverpool
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 Liverpool
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 Liverpool
Average residential rate $990/yr $1,322/yr
Council Fairfield Liverpool

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Cabramatta Liverpool
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

Liverpool

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks River Transport Hub Urban

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