Casula vs Liverpool

In Casula, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. In Liverpool, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. On these figures, Casula tends to suit couples, while Liverpool suits renters and people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Casula has more separate houses rather than flats (71% vs 24%)
  • Liverpool has more schools inside the suburb (11 vs 3)

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 units ($515,000 vs $760,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Liverpool

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (64% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 6)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (76% vs 29%)
  • But Casula carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 95/100)

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

Investors

Liverpool

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (14.7% vs 5.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.4% vs 4.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Casula 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.

Casula 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.

Casula Liverpool
Walkability 88 / 91
Casula — Walkability: 88/100 Liverpool — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 33 / 5
Casula — Safety: 33/100 Liverpool — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 24 / 85
Casula — Low fire risk: 24/100 Liverpool — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Liverpool has more residents (31,078 vs 16,584); Casula has higher household incomes ($89,960 vs $67,756).

Casula Liverpool
Population 16,584 31,078
+87% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +14.7%
Median age 36 34
Median household income $89,960/yr
+25% vs other
 $67,756/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+18% vs other
 $370/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Casula Liverpool
0-4 6.9% / 7.6%
Casula — 0-4: 6.9% Liverpool — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 14.2% / 11.9%
Casula — 5-14: 14.2% Liverpool — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 7.0% / 5.0%
Casula — 15-19: 7.0% Liverpool — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 7.0% / 7.4%
Casula — 20-24: 7.0% Liverpool — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 13.3% / 19.9%
Casula — 25-34: 13.3% Liverpool — 25-34: 19.9%
35-44 12.8% / 15.2%
Casula — 35-44: 12.8% Liverpool — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 13.0% / 11.0%
Casula — 45-54: 13.0% Liverpool — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 12.1% / 9.7%
Casula — 55-64: 12.1% Liverpool — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 7.8% / 7.1%
Casula — 65-74: 7.8% Liverpool — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 4.1% / 3.8%
Casula — 75-84: 4.1% Liverpool — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.7% / 1.4%
Casula — 85+: 1.7% Liverpool — 85+: 1.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Casula 57.6% couple families
Casula — Couple Families: 57.6% Casula — Lone Person: 20.4% Casula — One Parent Families: 18.7% Casula — Group Household: 2.0% Casula — Other Families: 1.3%
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.

Casula 33.1% renting
Casula — Owned Outright: 27.6% Casula — Mortgage: 39.3% Casula — Renting: 33.1%
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.

Casula Liverpool
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 11.0%
Casula — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Liverpool — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 8.8%
Casula — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% Liverpool — Certificate III & IV: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.5%
Casula — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Liverpool — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 4.4%
Casula — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Liverpool — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.8%
Casula — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Liverpool — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.0%).

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.

Casula Liverpool
Iraq 5.1% / 11.3%
Casula — Iraq: 5.1% Liverpool — Iraq: 11.3%
India 2.4% / 4.9%
Casula — India: 2.4% Liverpool — India: 4.9%
Fiji 3.2% / 2.7%
Casula — Fiji: 3.2% Liverpool — Fiji: 2.7%
Vietnam 2.6% / 3.1%
Casula — Vietnam: 2.6% Liverpool — Vietnam: 3.1%
Lebanon 3.1% / 1.5%
Casula — Lebanon: 3.1% Liverpool — Lebanon: 1.5%
Philippines 2.0% / 2.2%
Casula — Philippines: 2.0% Liverpool — Philippines: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Casula 71.1% houses
Casula — Houses: 71.1% Casula — Flats / Apartments: 4.3% Casula — Townhouses: 24.7%
Liverpool 24.3% houses
Liverpool — Houses: 24.3% Liverpool — Flats / Apartments: 65.5% Liverpool — Townhouses: 10.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Casula Liverpool
Median house price $1,250,000 $1,160,000
Median unit price $760,000 $515,000
Median land price $1,075,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 124 sales
 23 days
from 82 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.

Casula Liverpool
3 bed $1.02M / $1.15M
Casula — 3 bed: $1.02M (58 sales) Liverpool — 3 bed: $1.15M (51 sales)

58 vs 51 sales

4 bed $1.26M / $1.23M
Casula — 4 bed: $1.26M (81 sales) Liverpool — 4 bed: $1.23M (20 sales)

81 vs 20 sales

5 bed $1.48M / $1.26M
Casula — 5 bed: $1.48M (26 sales) Liverpool — 5 bed: $1.26M (9 sales)

26 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Casula Liverpool
Residential 55% 64%
Parks and recreation 15% 17%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 13%
Industrial 9% 2%
Environmental 7% 1%
Commercial 1% 2%
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

Casula Liverpool
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.

Casula Liverpool
Houses 3.5%
$780/wk on $1.16M
 3.5%
$660/wk on $980K
Units 4.7%
$600/wk on $659K
 5.4%
$550/wk on $525K

Ranking within NSW

Casula Liverpool
House price Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Income Higher than 58% of NSW —
Schools Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 43% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 72% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW

Liveability

Casula Liverpool
Grade C
same for both
Score 36/100 40/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Casula carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 15); Liverpool carries more crime risk (95 vs 67).

Casula Liverpool
Bushfire High
76/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 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 8
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Casula Liverpool
Inside the suburb 3 11
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 3
Rated below peers 1 4
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 3.6 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 2.3%

Schools in Casula

  • Casula Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Casula High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • All Saints Catholic College, Casula Campus Catholic · Secondary

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

Casula Liverpool
Supermarkets 3 6
Cafes & restaurants 9 50
Parks & reserves 22 25
Childcare 14 29
GPs 6 24
Pharmacies 3 14
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 9
Fuel stations 8 6
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 7 12

Mobility

Casula Liverpool
Walkability score 88/100 91/100
Distance to Sydney 40.7 km
+2% vs other
 39.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 37 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 377.2
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 2170
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 2170
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.

Casula Liverpool
Car (driver) 54.3% / 53.4%
Casula — Car (driver): 54.3% Liverpool — Car (driver): 53.4%
Worked from Home 36.1% / 28.0%
Casula — Worked from Home: 36.1% Liverpool — Worked from Home: 28.0%
Train 3.3% / 6.7%
Casula — Train: 3.3% Liverpool — Train: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.5%
Casula — Car (passenger): 4.2% Liverpool — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 0.9% / 5.0%
Casula — Walked Only: 0.9% Liverpool — Walked Only: 5.0%
Bus 1.0% / 2.2%
Casula — Bus: 1.0% Liverpool — Bus: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.3%).

Setting

Casula Liverpool
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.0 km 21.7 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Casula Liverpool
Connectivity score 76/100 95/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
5,904 premises
 84%
16,403 premises

Climate

Casula 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)

Casula 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

Casula Liverpool
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Liverpool
same for both

Federal electorate

Casula Liverpool
Division Werriwa Fowler
Member Anne Maree Stanley Dai Le
Party Australian Labor Party Independent

First Home Owner Grant

Casula Liverpool
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Casula

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Liverpool

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks River Transport Hub Urban

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