Casula vs Moorebank

In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Moorebank: a median of $1.44 million, against $1.25 million in Casula, and rent is higher there too. Moorebank is closer to the city centre: 35.8 km, against 40.7 km.

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

Casula

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (14 vs 7)
  • But Moorebank has more separate houses rather than flats (82% vs 71%)

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

First-home buyers

Casula

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,075,000 vs $1,850,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,250,000 vs $1,435,000)
  • But Moorebank has cheaper units ($625,000 vs $760,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Casula

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Moorebank

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (33 min vs 38 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (35.8 km vs 40.7 km)
  • But Casula is more walkable (88/100 vs 38/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Casula

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 38/100)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 3)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Moorebank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.0% vs 5.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Casula and Moorebank 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 Moorebank
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 Moorebank
Walkability 88 / 38
Casula — Walkability: 88/100 Moorebank — Walkability: 38/100
Safety 33 / 39
Casula — Safety: 33/100 Moorebank — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 24 / 18
Casula — Low fire risk: 24/100 Moorebank — Low fire risk: 18/100

Demographics

Casula has more residents (16,584 vs 11,408); Moorebank has higher household incomes ($114,452 vs $89,960).

Casula Moorebank
Population 16,584
+31% vs other
 11,408
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +17.0%
Median age 36
same for both
Median household income $89,960/yr $114,452/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $500/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Casula Moorebank
0-4 6.9% / 8.0%
Casula — 0-4: 6.9% Moorebank — 0-4: 8.0%
5-14 14.2% / 16.3%
Casula — 5-14: 14.2% Moorebank — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 7.0% / 6.1%
Casula — 15-19: 7.0% Moorebank — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 7.0% / 5.0%
Casula — 20-24: 7.0% Moorebank — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 13.3% / 12.5%
Casula — 25-34: 13.3% Moorebank — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 12.8% / 17.2%
Casula — 35-44: 12.8% Moorebank — 35-44: 17.2%
45-54 13.0% / 12.7%
Casula — 45-54: 13.0% Moorebank — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 12.1% / 9.0%
Casula — 55-64: 12.1% Moorebank — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 7.8% / 7.5%
Casula — 65-74: 7.8% Moorebank — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 4.1% / 4.6%
Casula — 75-84: 4.1% Moorebank — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 1.7% / 1.0%
Casula — 85+: 1.7% Moorebank — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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%
Moorebank 61.8% couple families
Moorebank — Couple Families: 61.8% Moorebank — Lone Person: 18.0% Moorebank — One Parent Families: 16.3% Moorebank — Group Household: 2.6% Moorebank — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Moorebank 22.9% renting
Moorebank — Owned Outright: 27.9% Moorebank — Mortgage: 49.2% Moorebank — Renting: 22.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Casula Moorebank
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 12.6%
Casula — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Moorebank — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 11.8%
Casula — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% Moorebank — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 8.4%
Casula — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Moorebank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 4.1%
Casula — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Moorebank — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.0%
Casula — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Moorebank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.6%).

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 Moorebank
Vietnam 2.6% / 3.3%
Casula — Vietnam: 2.6% Moorebank — Vietnam: 3.3%
Lebanon 3.1% / 2.2%
Casula — Lebanon: 3.1% Moorebank — Lebanon: 2.2%
Iraq 5.1% / —
Casula — Iraq: 5.1% Moorebank — Iraq: not among its largest
Fiji 3.2% / 1.9%
Casula — Fiji: 3.2% Moorebank — Fiji: 1.9%
India 2.4% / 2.7%
Casula — India: 2.4% Moorebank — India: 2.7%
Philippines 2.0% / 1.7%
Casula — Philippines: 2.0% Moorebank — Philippines: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Casula 71.1% houses
Casula — Houses: 71.1% Casula — Townhouses: 24.7% Casula — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Moorebank 82.1% houses
Moorebank — Houses: 82.1% Moorebank — Townhouses: 14.0% Moorebank — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Casula Moorebank
Median house price $1,250,000 $1,435,000
Median unit price $760,000 $625,000
Median land price $1,075,000 $1,850,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 124 sales
 24 days
from 123 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 Moorebank
3 bed $1.02M / $1.32M
Casula — 3 bed: $1.02M (58 sales) Moorebank — 3 bed: $1.32M (57 sales)

58 vs 57 sales

4 bed $1.26M / $1.47M
Casula — 4 bed: $1.26M (81 sales) Moorebank — 4 bed: $1.47M (81 sales)

81 vs 81 sales

5 bed $1.48M / $1.45M
Casula — 5 bed: $1.48M (26 sales) Moorebank — 5 bed: $1.45M (28 sales)

26 vs 28 sales

6 bed $1.49M / $1.65M
Casula — 6 bed: $1.49M (6 sales) Moorebank — 6 bed: $1.65M (7 sales)

6 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Moorebank has more industrially zoned land (42% vs 9%).

Casula Moorebank
Residential 55% 22%
Industrial 9% 42%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 17%
Parks and recreation 15% 9%
Environmental 7% 9%
Commercial 1%
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

Casula Moorebank
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 Moorebank
Houses 3.5%
$780/wk on $1.16M
 3.6%
$950/wk on $1.38M
Units 4.7%
$600/wk on $659K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Casula Moorebank
House price Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Income Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Schools Higher than 9% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 72% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 54% of NSW —

Liveability

Casula is more walkable (88 vs 38); Moorebank scores higher overall (42 vs 36).

Casula Moorebank
Grade C
same for both
Score 36/100 42/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Casula Moorebank
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
82/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
61/100
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
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Casula Moorebank
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 3.6 km
 2
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 2.8 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 Moorebank

  • Nuwarra Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Casula Moorebank
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 9 2
Parks & reserves 22 23
Childcare 14 7
GPs 6 3
Pharmacies 3 2
Banks & Bank@Post 2
same for both
Fuel stations 8 5
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 7 20

Mobility

Casula sits further from the CBD (40.7 km vs 35.8 km).

Casula Moorebank
Walkability score 88/100 38/100
Distance to Sydney 40.7 km
+12% vs other
 35.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 33 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 377.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 200.2
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 Moorebank
Car (driver) 54.3% / 47.3%
Casula — Car (driver): 54.3% Moorebank — Car (driver): 47.3%
Worked from Home 36.1% / 44.7%
Casula — Worked from Home: 36.1% Moorebank — Worked from Home: 44.7%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 3.1%
Casula — Car (passenger): 4.2% Moorebank — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Train 3.3% / 2.5%
Casula — Train: 3.3% Moorebank — Train: 2.5%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.2%
Casula — Walked Only: 0.9% Moorebank — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus 1.0% / 0.8%
Casula — Bus: 1.0% Moorebank — Bus: 0.8%

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

Setting

Casula Moorebank
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.0 km 19.0 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Casula Moorebank
Connectivity score 76/100 81/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
5,904 premises
 31%
5,152 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Casula Moorebank
Division Werriwa Hughes
Member Anne Maree Stanley David Moncrieff
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Casula Moorebank
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

Moorebank

Family Multicultural Outer Parks River

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