Cabramatta vs Mount Pritchard

Mount Pritchard is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 40 in Cabramatta. In Cabramatta, about half of households rent. In Mount Pritchard, most 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 $1.19 million in Mount Pritchard, though rent is higher in Mount Pritchard. Cabramatta is closer to the city centre: 38 km, against 43.7 km. On these figures, Cabramatta tends to suit renters, while Mount Pritchard suits families with children and 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

Mount Pritchard

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (87% vs 39%)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 74/100)
  • But Cabramatta has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Pritchard

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,191,500 vs $1,550,000)

Weighs house 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 35%)
  • 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 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (8% vs 2%)
  • sits closer to the CBD (38 km vs 43.7 km)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 84/100)

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 3)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (61% vs 13%)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 84/100)
  • But Mount Pritchard carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 74/100)

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

Investors

Mount Pritchard

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (4.7% vs -2.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (2.7% vs 2.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Cabramatta and Mount Pritchard 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 Mount Pritchard
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 Mount Pritchard
Walkability 93 / 84
Cabramatta — Walkability: 93/100 Mount Pritchard — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 26 / 44
Cabramatta — Safety: 26/100 Mount Pritchard — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cabramatta — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Pritchard — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cabramatta has more residents (21,142 vs 10,426); Mount Pritchard has higher household incomes ($72,592 vs $61,568).

Cabramatta Mount Pritchard
Population 21,142
+51% vs other
 10,426
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.9% +4.7%
Median age 40 36
Median household income $61,568/yr $72,592/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $380/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cabramatta Mount Pritchard
0-4 4.4% / 5.8%
Cabramatta — 0-4: 4.4% Mount Pritchard — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 10.7% / 14.0%
Cabramatta — 5-14: 10.7% Mount Pritchard — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 6.4% / 7.4%
Cabramatta — 15-19: 6.4% Mount Pritchard — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 7.8% / 7.1%
Cabramatta — 20-24: 7.8% Mount Pritchard — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 13.7% / 13.3%
Cabramatta — 25-34: 13.7% Mount Pritchard — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 11.9% / 12.5%
Cabramatta — 35-44: 11.9% Mount Pritchard — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 14.4% / 12.9%
Cabramatta — 45-54: 14.4% Mount Pritchard — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 14.1% / 12.6%
Cabramatta — 55-64: 14.1% Mount Pritchard — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 9.5% / 8.2%
Cabramatta — 65-74: 9.5% Mount Pritchard — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 4.4% / 4.6%
Cabramatta — 75-84: 4.4% Mount Pritchard — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 2.7% / 1.6%
Cabramatta — 85+: 2.7% Mount Pritchard — 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%
Mount Pritchard 46.8% couple families
Mount Pritchard — Couple Families: 46.8% Mount Pritchard — One Parent Families: 25.4% Mount Pritchard — Lone Person: 23.5% Mount Pritchard — Group Household: 2.2% Mount Pritchard — 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%
Mount Pritchard 35.2% renting
Mount Pritchard — Owned Outright: 29.6% Mount Pritchard — Mortgage: 35.2% Mount Pritchard — Renting: 35.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cabramatta Mount Pritchard
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 7.7%
Cabramatta — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Mount Pritchard — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Certificate III & IV 5.6% / 9.9%
Cabramatta — Certificate III & IV: 5.6% Mount Pritchard — Certificate III & IV: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 5.9%
Cabramatta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Mount Pritchard — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.6%
Cabramatta — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Mount Pritchard — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 0.6%
Cabramatta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Mount Pritchard — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.9%).

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 Mount Pritchard
Vietnam 37.6% / 15.9%
Cabramatta — Vietnam: 37.6% Mount Pritchard — Vietnam: 15.9%
China 4.0% / 1.0%
Cabramatta — China: 4.0% Mount Pritchard — China: 1.0%
Iraq 0.6% / 3.3%
Cabramatta — Iraq: 0.6% Mount Pritchard — Iraq: 3.3%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.9%
Cabramatta — New Zealand: 1.0% Mount Pritchard — New Zealand: 1.9%
Thailand 2.1% / —
Cabramatta — Thailand: 2.1% Mount Pritchard — Thailand: not among its largest
Lebanon — / 1.9%
Cabramatta — Lebanon: not among its largest Mount Pritchard — Lebanon: 1.9%
Italy — / 1.6%
Cabramatta — Italy: not among its largest Mount Pritchard — Italy: 1.6%
Malaysia 1.2% / —
Cabramatta — Malaysia: 1.2% Mount Pritchard — 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%
Mount Pritchard 86.9% houses
Mount Pritchard — Houses: 86.9% Mount Pritchard — Flats / Apartments: 3.7% Mount Pritchard — Townhouses: 9.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cabramatta Mount Pritchard
Median house price $1,550,000 $1,191,500
Median unit price $479,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 58 sales
 25 days
from 53 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 Mount Pritchard
3 bed $1.53M / $1.11M
Cabramatta — 3 bed: $1.53M (22 sales) Mount Pritchard — 3 bed: $1.11M (38 sales)

22 vs 38 sales

4 bed $1.52M / $1.17M
Cabramatta — 4 bed: $1.52M (16 sales) Mount Pritchard — 4 bed: $1.17M (22 sales)

16 vs 22 sales

5 bed $1.54M / $1.47M
Cabramatta — 5 bed: $1.54M (17 sales) Mount Pritchard — 5 bed: $1.47M (15 sales)

17 vs 15 sales

6 bed $1.56M / $1.53M
Cabramatta — 6 bed: $1.56M (5 sales) Mount Pritchard — 6 bed: $1.53M (7 sales)

5 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Cabramatta Mount Pritchard
Residential 73% 85%
Parks and recreation 12% 5%
Environmental 5% 6%
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 Mount Pritchard
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 Mount Pritchard
Houses 2.2%
$630/wk on $1.46M
 2.7%
$700/wk on $1.32M
Units 4.7%
$450/wk on $498K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Cabramatta Mount Pritchard
House price Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Income Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 52% of NSW —

Liveability

Cabramatta scores higher overall (62 vs 45); Cabramatta is more walkable (93 vs 84).

Cabramatta Mount Pritchard
Grade B C
Score 62/100 45/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cabramatta carries more crime risk (74 vs 56).

Cabramatta Mount Pritchard
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 Moderate
56/100
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 Mount Pritchard
Inside the suburb 4 3
Rated above peers 4 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 3.3 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 2.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 3.0%

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 Mount Pritchard

  • Mount Pritchard Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mount Pritchard East Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Les Powell School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Mount Pritchard sits further from the CBD (43.7 km vs 38 km).

Cabramatta Mount Pritchard
Walkability score 93/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 38 km 43.7 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 43 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 188.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 210.5
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 Mount Pritchard
Car (driver) 59.4% / 64.0%
Cabramatta — Car (driver): 59.4% Mount Pritchard — Car (driver): 64.0%
Worked from Home 18.8% / 25.8%
Cabramatta — Worked from Home: 18.8% Mount Pritchard — Worked from Home: 25.8%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 5.7%
Cabramatta — Car (passenger): 7.5% Mount Pritchard — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Train 8.4% / 2.5%
Cabramatta — Train: 8.4% Mount Pritchard — Train: 2.5%
Walked Only 4.5% / 0.7%
Cabramatta — Walked Only: 4.5% Mount Pritchard — Walked Only: 0.7%
Bus 1.0% / 1.2%
Cabramatta — Bus: 1.0% Mount Pritchard — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.0%).

Setting

Cabramatta Mount Pritchard
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.7 km
2.4 km to a named beach
 23.8 km

NBN connectivity

Cabramatta Mount Pritchard
Connectivity score 63/100 86/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
9,021 premises
 41%
3,461 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Cabramatta Mount Pritchard
Division Fowler
same for both
Member Dai Le
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cabramatta Mount Pritchard
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

Mount Pritchard

Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

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