Cabramatta West vs Mount Pritchard

In both, 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 West: a median of $1.46 million, against $1.19 million in Mount Pritchard. Cabramatta West is closer to the city centre: 37.3 km, against 43.7 km. On these figures, Mount Pritchard tends to suit 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 West

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 56/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 72%)
  • But Mount Pritchard has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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 $1,457,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Cabramatta West sits closer to the CBD (37.3 km vs 43.7 km)
  • Mount Pritchard is more walkable (84/100 vs 74/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Pritchard

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 74/100)
  • But Cabramatta West carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 56/100)

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 West 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 West 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 West Mount Pritchard
Walkability 74 / 84
Cabramatta West — Walkability: 74/100 Mount Pritchard — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 61 / 44
Cabramatta West — Safety: 61/100 Mount Pritchard — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cabramatta West — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Pritchard — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Pritchard has more residents (10,426 vs 7,822).

Cabramatta West Mount Pritchard
Population 7,822 10,426
+33% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.3% +4.7%
Median age 37 36
Median household income $78,468/yr
+7% vs other
 $72,592/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cabramatta West Mount Pritchard
0-4 5.3% / 5.8%
Cabramatta West — 0-4: 5.3% Mount Pritchard — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 13.2% / 14.0%
Cabramatta West — 5-14: 13.2% Mount Pritchard — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 7.7% / 7.4%
Cabramatta West — 15-19: 7.7% Mount Pritchard — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 7.4% / 7.1%
Cabramatta West — 20-24: 7.4% Mount Pritchard — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 13.0% / 13.3%
Cabramatta West — 25-34: 13.0% Mount Pritchard — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 11.9% / 12.5%
Cabramatta West — 35-44: 11.9% Mount Pritchard — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 14.4% / 12.9%
Cabramatta West — 45-54: 14.4% Mount Pritchard — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 13.3% / 12.6%
Cabramatta West — 55-64: 13.3% Mount Pritchard — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 7.8% / 8.2%
Cabramatta West — 65-74: 7.8% Mount Pritchard — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 4.0% / 4.6%
Cabramatta West — 75-84: 4.0% Mount Pritchard — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 2.2% / 1.6%
Cabramatta West — 85+: 2.2% Mount Pritchard — 85+: 1.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
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 West 39.8% renting
Cabramatta West — Owned Outright: 32.1% Cabramatta West — Mortgage: 28.1% Cabramatta West — Renting: 39.8%
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 West Mount Pritchard
Certificate III & IV 6.3% / 9.9%
Cabramatta West — Certificate III & IV: 6.3% Mount Pritchard — Certificate III & IV: 9.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 7.7%
Cabramatta West — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Mount Pritchard — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 5.9%
Cabramatta West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Mount Pritchard — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.6%
Cabramatta West — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Mount Pritchard — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 0.6%
Cabramatta West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% 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 West Mount Pritchard
Vietnam 30.4% / 15.9%
Cabramatta West — Vietnam: 30.4% Mount Pritchard — Vietnam: 15.9%
Iraq 3.0% / 3.3%
Cabramatta West — Iraq: 3.0% Mount Pritchard — Iraq: 3.3%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.9%
Cabramatta West — New Zealand: 1.3% Mount Pritchard — New Zealand: 1.9%
Italy 1.4% / 1.6%
Cabramatta West — Italy: 1.4% Mount Pritchard — Italy: 1.6%
China 1.4% / 1.0%
Cabramatta West — China: 1.4% Mount Pritchard — China: 1.0%
Lebanon 0.5% / 1.9%
Cabramatta West — Lebanon: 0.5% Mount Pritchard — Lebanon: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cabramatta West 85.6% houses
Cabramatta West — Houses: 85.6% Cabramatta West — Townhouses: 11.2% Cabramatta West — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Mount Pritchard 86.9% houses
Mount Pritchard — Houses: 86.9% Mount Pritchard — Townhouses: 9.3% Mount Pritchard — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cabramatta West Mount Pritchard
Median house price $1,457,500 $1,191,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 31 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 West Mount Pritchard
3 bed $1.2M / $1.11M
Cabramatta West — 3 bed: $1.2M (26 sales) Mount Pritchard — 3 bed: $1.11M (38 sales)

26 vs 38 sales

4 bed $1.35M / $1.17M
Cabramatta West — 4 bed: $1.35M (14 sales) Mount Pritchard — 4 bed: $1.17M (22 sales)

14 vs 22 sales

5 bed $1.56M / $1.47M
Cabramatta West — 5 bed: $1.56M (23 sales) Mount Pritchard — 5 bed: $1.47M (15 sales)

23 vs 15 sales

6 bed $1.7M / $1.53M
Cabramatta West — 6 bed: $1.7M (5 sales) Mount Pritchard — 6 bed: $1.53M (7 sales)

5 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Cabramatta West Mount Pritchard
Residential 92% 85%
Environmental 2% 6%
Parks and recreation 2% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 3%
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 West 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 West Mount Pritchard
Houses — 2.7%
$700/wk on $1.32M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cabramatta West Mount Pritchard
House price Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Income Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 29% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 12% of NSW

Liveability

Cabramatta West scores higher overall (55 vs 45); Mount Pritchard is more walkable (84 vs 74).

Cabramatta West Mount Pritchard
Grade B C
Score 55/100 45/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mount Pritchard carries more crime risk (56 vs 39).

Cabramatta West Mount Pritchard
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
39/100
 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 10
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cabramatta West Mount Pritchard
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 3.5 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 2.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 3.0%

Schools in Cabramatta West

  • Harrington Street Public School Government · 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 West Mount Pritchard
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 14
Parks & reserves 5 11
Childcare 6 8
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 6
Waterways 4 5

Mobility

Mount Pritchard sits further from the CBD (43.7 km vs 37.3 km).

Cabramatta West Mount Pritchard
Walkability score 74/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 37.3 km 43.7 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 43 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 83.5
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 West Mount Pritchard
Car (driver) 61.9% / 64.0%
Cabramatta West — Car (driver): 61.9% Mount Pritchard — Car (driver): 64.0%
Worked from Home 25.8% / 25.8%
Cabramatta West — Worked from Home: 25.8% Mount Pritchard — Worked from Home: 25.8%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 5.7%
Cabramatta West — Car (passenger): 7.1% Mount Pritchard — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Train 3.1% / 2.5%
Cabramatta West — Train: 3.1% Mount Pritchard — Train: 2.5%
Bus 0.9% / 1.2%
Cabramatta West — Bus: 0.9% Mount Pritchard — Bus: 1.2%
Walked Only 1.2% / 0.7%
Cabramatta West — Walked Only: 1.2% Mount Pritchard — Walked Only: 0.7%

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

Setting

Cabramatta West Mount Pritchard
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.5 km
4.3 km to a named beach
 23.8 km

NBN connectivity

Cabramatta West Mount Pritchard
Connectivity score 75/100 86/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
2,290 premises
 41%
3,461 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cabramatta West

Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

Mount Pritchard

Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

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