Carnes Hill vs West Hoxton

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Carnes Hill tends to suit 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

West Hoxton

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 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

West Hoxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($530/wk vs $600/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Carnes Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 59/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (46.9 km vs 49.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Carnes Hill is more walkable (75/100 vs 59/100)
  • West Hoxton carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 71/100)

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

Investors

Carnes Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (63.1% vs 1.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Carnes Hill West Hoxton
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.

Carnes Hill West Hoxton
Walkability 75 / 59
Carnes Hill — Walkability: 75/100 West Hoxton — Walkability: 59/100
Safety 29 / 65
Carnes Hill — Safety: 29/100 West Hoxton — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 100 / 53
Carnes Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 West Hoxton — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

West Hoxton has more residents (10,152 vs 3,332); Carnes Hill rents higher ($600/wk vs $530/wk).

Carnes Hill West Hoxton
Population 3,332 10,152
+205% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +63.1% +1.4%
Median age 32 34
Median household income $136,760/yr
+6% vs other
 $128,336/yr
Median weekly rent $600/wk
+12% vs other
 $530/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carnes Hill West Hoxton
0-4 8.3% / 5.7%
Carnes Hill — 0-4: 8.3% West Hoxton — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 21.2% / 16.0%
Carnes Hill — 5-14: 21.2% West Hoxton — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 7.2% / 9.2%
Carnes Hill — 15-19: 7.2% West Hoxton — 15-19: 9.2%
20-24 5.9% / 8.1%
Carnes Hill — 20-24: 5.9% West Hoxton — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 11.8% / 11.2%
Carnes Hill — 25-34: 11.8% West Hoxton — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 19.9% / 14.0%
Carnes Hill — 35-44: 19.9% West Hoxton — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 12.4% / 15.8%
Carnes Hill — 45-54: 12.4% West Hoxton — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 7.1% / 11.0%
Carnes Hill — 55-64: 7.1% West Hoxton — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 3.8% / 5.8%
Carnes Hill — 65-74: 3.8% West Hoxton — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 2.0% / 2.4%
Carnes Hill — 75-84: 2.0% West Hoxton — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 0.5% / 0.8%
Carnes Hill — 85+: 0.5% West Hoxton — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carnes Hill 79.4% couple families
Carnes Hill — Couple Families: 79.4% Carnes Hill — One Parent Families: 13.0% Carnes Hill — Lone Person: 6.7% Carnes Hill — Group Household: 0.4% Carnes Hill — Other Families: 0.4%
West Hoxton 71.0% couple families
West Hoxton — Couple Families: 71.0% West Hoxton — One Parent Families: 18.1% West Hoxton — Lone Person: 8.9% West Hoxton — Group Household: 1.1% West Hoxton — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carnes Hill 17.4% renting
Carnes Hill — Owned Outright: 16.7% Carnes Hill — Mortgage: 65.9% Carnes Hill — Renting: 17.4%
West Hoxton 17.2% renting
West Hoxton — Owned Outright: 27.3% West Hoxton — Mortgage: 55.5% West Hoxton — Renting: 17.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Carnes Hill West Hoxton
Bachelor Degree 13.5% / 11.7%
Carnes Hill — Bachelor Degree: 13.5% West Hoxton — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Certificate III & IV 8.4% / 11.4%
Carnes Hill — Certificate III & IV: 8.4% West Hoxton — Certificate III & IV: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.2%
Carnes Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% West Hoxton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 2.6%
Carnes Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% West Hoxton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.8%
Carnes Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% West Hoxton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.5%).

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.

Carnes Hill West Hoxton
Iraq 10.3% / 6.4%
Carnes Hill — Iraq: 10.3% West Hoxton — Iraq: 6.4%
Fiji 4.9% / 4.5%
Carnes Hill — Fiji: 4.9% West Hoxton — Fiji: 4.5%
India 4.2% / 1.2%
Carnes Hill — India: 4.2% West Hoxton — India: 1.2%
Vietnam 2.7% / 2.1%
Carnes Hill — Vietnam: 2.7% West Hoxton — Vietnam: 2.1%
Philippines 2.3% / 2.4%
Carnes Hill — Philippines: 2.3% West Hoxton — Philippines: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.8%
Carnes Hill — New Zealand: 1.7% West Hoxton — New Zealand: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carnes Hill 97.6% houses
Carnes Hill — Houses: 97.6% Carnes Hill — Townhouses: 0.7% Carnes Hill — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
West Hoxton 94.2% houses
West Hoxton — Houses: 94.2% West Hoxton — Townhouses: 5.2% West Hoxton — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carnes Hill West Hoxton
Median house price $1,400,000 $1,301,801
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $985,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 12 sales
 31 days
from 59 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.

Carnes Hill West Hoxton
4 bed $1.36M / $1.3M
Carnes Hill — 4 bed: $1.36M (19 sales) West Hoxton — 4 bed: $1.3M (74 sales)

19 vs 74 sales

5 bed $1.65M / $1.4M
Carnes Hill — 5 bed: $1.65M (11 sales) West Hoxton — 5 bed: $1.4M (28 sales)

11 vs 28 sales

Development activity

Carnes Hill West Hoxton
New dwellings approved 2,229
across Liverpool
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
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.

Carnes Hill West Hoxton
Houses — 3.6%
$865/wk on $1.25M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Carnes Hill West Hoxton
House price Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Income Higher than 91% of NSW —
Schools — Higher than 75% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 61% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 51% of NSW

Liveability

Carnes Hill is more walkable (75 vs 59); Carnes Hill scores higher overall (69 vs 61).

Carnes Hill West Hoxton
Grade B
same for both
Score 69/100 61/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

West Hoxton carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 0); Carnes Hill carries more crime risk (71 vs 35).

Carnes Hill West Hoxton
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime High
71/100
 Low
35/100
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 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Carnes Hill West Hoxton
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 6.4 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 7.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 3.9%

Schools in Carnes Hill

  • Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in West Hoxton

  • Clancy Catholic College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Greenway Park Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Aspect Macarthur School, West Hoxton Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Carnes Hill West Hoxton
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 1 14
Childcare 2 9
GPs 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 6 11

Mobility

West Hoxton sits further from the CBD (49.8 km vs 46.9 km).

Carnes Hill West Hoxton
Walkability score 75/100 59/100
Distance to Sydney 46.9 km 49.8 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min 46 min
Public transport score 70/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 21.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 182.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2171
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 2171
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.

Carnes Hill West Hoxton
Car (driver) 50.8% / 56.4%
Carnes Hill — Car (driver): 50.8% West Hoxton — Car (driver): 56.4%
Worked from Home 43.9% / 36.3%
Carnes Hill — Worked from Home: 43.9% West Hoxton — Worked from Home: 36.3%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 4.7%
Carnes Hill — Car (passenger): 2.3% West Hoxton — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Train 1.9% / 2.0%
Carnes Hill — Train: 1.9% West Hoxton — Train: 2.0%
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.4%
Carnes Hill — Walked Only: 1.1% West Hoxton — Walked Only: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.4%).

Setting

Carnes Hill West Hoxton
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.9 km 28.5 km

NBN connectivity

Carnes Hill West Hoxton
Connectivity score 72/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
253 premises
 59%
2,795 premises

Climate

Carnes Hill West Hoxton
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)

Carnes Hill West Hoxton
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³ 6.7 µg/m³
PM10 18.2 µg/m³ 16.9 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.72 pphm 0.37 pphm

Council rates

Carnes Hill West Hoxton
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Liverpool
same for both

Federal electorate

Carnes Hill West Hoxton
Division Werriwa
same for both
Member Anne Maree Stanley
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Carnes Hill

Family Multicultural Outer Parks River

West Hoxton

Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet River

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