Cartwright vs Hoxton Park

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Cartwright, most households rent. In Hoxton Park, most households own their home and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hoxton Park: a median of $1.17 million, against $975,000 in Cartwright, and rent is higher there too. Cartwright is closer to the city centre: 42.1 km, against 46.9 km. On these figures, Cartwright tends to suit renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Hoxton Park suits couples.

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

Hoxton Park

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 91/100)
  • But Cartwright has more parks and reserves (9 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Cartwright has cheaper houses ($975,000 vs $1,170,000)
  • Hoxton Park leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 49%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cartwright

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (64% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $490/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cartwright

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 71/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (42.1 km vs 46.9 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

  • Cartwright has more units and townhouses to downsize into (42% vs 11%)
  • Hoxton Park has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Cartwright

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.4% vs 5.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cartwright Hoxton Park
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.

Cartwright Hoxton Park
Walkability 82 / 71
Cartwright — Walkability: 82/100 Hoxton Park — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 9 / 57
Cartwright — Safety: 9/100 Hoxton Park — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 100 / 58
Cartwright — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hoxton Park — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Hoxton Park has higher household incomes ($101,920 vs $42,952); Hoxton Park rents higher ($490/wk vs $225/wk).

Cartwright Hoxton Park
Population 2,616 4,572
+75% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.4% +5.0%
Median age 35
same for both
Median household income $42,952/yr $101,920/yr
+137% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk $490/wk
+118% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cartwright Hoxton Park
0-4 7.3% / 5.7%
Cartwright — 0-4: 7.3% Hoxton Park — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 15.5% / 16.4%
Cartwright — 5-14: 15.5% Hoxton Park — 5-14: 16.4%
15-19 6.4% / 8.2%
Cartwright — 15-19: 6.4% Hoxton Park — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 6.9% / 6.7%
Cartwright — 20-24: 6.9% Hoxton Park — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 12.6% / 12.5%
Cartwright — 25-34: 12.6% Hoxton Park — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 12.7% / 14.2%
Cartwright — 35-44: 12.7% Hoxton Park — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 11.6% / 13.9%
Cartwright — 45-54: 11.6% Hoxton Park — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 13.0% / 12.4%
Cartwright — 55-64: 13.0% Hoxton Park — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 6.9% / 6.9%
Cartwright — 65-74: 6.9% Hoxton Park — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 5.4% / 2.4%
Cartwright — 75-84: 5.4% Hoxton Park — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 1.8% / 0.7%
Cartwright — 85+: 1.8% Hoxton Park — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cartwright 31.7% couple families
Cartwright — Couple Families: 31.7% Cartwright — Lone Person: 39.0% Cartwright — One Parent Families: 25.2% Cartwright — Group Household: 2.7% Cartwright — Other Families: 1.4%
Hoxton Park 66.4% couple families
Hoxton Park — Couple Families: 66.4% Hoxton Park — Lone Person: 11.4% Hoxton Park — One Parent Families: 19.4% Hoxton Park — Group Household: 1.7% Hoxton Park — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cartwright 63.8% renting
Cartwright — Owned Outright: 16.1% Cartwright — Mortgage: 20.0% Cartwright — Renting: 63.8%
Hoxton Park 26.0% renting
Hoxton Park — Owned Outright: 23.9% Hoxton Park — Mortgage: 50.1% Hoxton Park — Renting: 26.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cartwright Hoxton Park
Certificate III & IV 9.2% / 10.5%
Cartwright — Certificate III & IV: 9.2% Hoxton Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.9% / 9.2%
Cartwright — Bachelor Degree: 3.9% Hoxton Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 6.8%
Cartwright — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Hoxton Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 2.3%
Cartwright — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Hoxton Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.2% / 0.7%
Cartwright — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.2% Hoxton Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.5%).

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.

Cartwright Hoxton Park
Iraq 9.4% / 8.6%
Cartwright — Iraq: 9.4% Hoxton Park — Iraq: 8.6%
Vietnam 6.1% / 3.3%
Cartwright — Vietnam: 6.1% Hoxton Park — Vietnam: 3.3%
Fiji 1.6% / 6.2%
Cartwright — Fiji: 1.6% Hoxton Park — Fiji: 6.2%
Lebanon 4.0% / 1.1%
Cartwright — Lebanon: 4.0% Hoxton Park — Lebanon: 1.1%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.0%
Cartwright — New Zealand: 2.3% Hoxton Park — New Zealand: 2.0%
Philippines 1.2% / 2.8%
Cartwright — Philippines: 1.2% Hoxton Park — Philippines: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cartwright 58.0% houses
Cartwright — Houses: 58.0% Cartwright — Flats / Apartments: 38.1% Cartwright — Townhouses: 3.9%
Hoxton Park 89.3% houses
Hoxton Park — Houses: 89.3% Hoxton Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.2% Hoxton Park — Townhouses: 10.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cartwright Hoxton Park
Median house price $975,000 $1,170,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 10 sales
 25 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.

Cartwright Hoxton Park
3 bed $950K / $1.09M
Cartwright — 3 bed: $950K (21 sales) Hoxton Park — 3 bed: $1.09M (12 sales)

21 vs 12 sales

4 bed $1.05M / $1.21M
Cartwright — 4 bed: $1.05M (7 sales) Hoxton Park — 4 bed: $1.21M (12 sales)

7 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Cartwright Hoxton Park
Residential 61% 63%
Parks and recreation 34% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 17%
Environmental 0% 6%
Industrial 0% 4%
Planning zones cover 99% of Cartwright and 100% of Hoxton Park. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Cartwright Hoxton Park
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.

Cartwright Hoxton Park
Houses — 3.7%
$760/wk on $1.05M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cartwright Hoxton Park
House price Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Income Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 70% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 60% of NSW

Liveability

Hoxton Park scores higher overall (56 vs 41); Cartwright is more walkable (82 vs 71).

Cartwright Hoxton Park
Grade C B
Score 41/100 56/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Hoxton Park carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 0); Cartwright carries more crime risk (91 vs 43).

Cartwright Hoxton Park
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime High
91/100
 Moderate
43/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Cartwright Hoxton Park
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 2.4 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 5.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 3.2%

Schools in Cartwright

  • Cartwright Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Hoxton Park

  • Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Hoxton Park Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Malek Fahd Islamic School Hoxton Park Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Cartwright Hoxton Park
Parks & reserves 9 4
Childcare 1 5
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 9

Mobility

Hoxton Park sits further from the CBD (46.9 km vs 42.1 km).

Cartwright Hoxton Park
Walkability score 82/100 71/100
Distance to Sydney 42.1 km 46.9 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 44 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 42.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 68.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2168
 1.1%
postcode 2171
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 2168
 57
postcode 2171

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.

Cartwright Hoxton Park
Car (driver) 66.5% / 60.7%
Cartwright — Car (driver): 66.5% Hoxton Park — Car (driver): 60.7%
Worked from Home 15.8% / 29.3%
Cartwright — Worked from Home: 15.8% Hoxton Park — Worked from Home: 29.3%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 5.8%
Cartwright — Car (passenger): 7.6% Hoxton Park — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Train 5.4% / 2.1%
Cartwright — Train: 5.4% Hoxton Park — Train: 2.1%
Bus 2.5% / 0.8%
Cartwright — Bus: 2.5% Hoxton Park — Bus: 0.8%
Walked Only 2.2% / 0.9%
Cartwright — Walked Only: 2.2% Hoxton Park — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.5%).

Setting

Cartwright Hoxton Park
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.8 km 26.4 km

NBN connectivity

Cartwright Hoxton Park
Connectivity score 75/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
1,115 premises
 37%
1,360 premises

Climate

Cartwright Hoxton Park
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)

Cartwright Hoxton Park
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

Cartwright Hoxton Park
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Liverpool
same for both

Federal electorate

Cartwright Hoxton Park
Division Werriwa
same for both
Member Anne Maree Stanley
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cartwright Hoxton Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cartwright

Apartments Family Multicultural Outer Parks River

Hoxton Park

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet River

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