Casula vs Prestons

In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Prestons tends to suit 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

Prestons

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 71%)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 67/100)
  • But Casula has more parks and reserves (22 vs 16)

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

First-home buyers

Prestons

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper land ($916,000 vs $1,075,000)
  • But Casula has cheaper units ($760,000 vs $950,000)

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 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $520/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Casula

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 54/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (40.7 km vs 42.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Casula

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 8%)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 54/100)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 4)
  • But Prestons carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Casula and Prestons 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 Prestons
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 Prestons
Walkability 88 / 54
Casula — Walkability: 88/100 Prestons — Walkability: 54/100
Safety 33 / 48
Casula — Safety: 33/100 Prestons — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 24 / 69
Casula — Low fire risk: 24/100 Prestons — Low fire risk: 69/100

Demographics

Prestons has higher household incomes ($120,120 vs $89,960); Prestons rents higher ($520/wk vs $450/wk).

Casula Prestons
Population 16,584
+5% vs other
 15,694
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +2.5%
Median age 36 34
Median household income $89,960/yr $120,120/yr
+34% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $520/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Casula Prestons
0-4 6.9% / 5.9%
Casula — 0-4: 6.9% Prestons — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 14.2% / 16.6%
Casula — 5-14: 14.2% Prestons — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 7.0% / 8.9%
Casula — 15-19: 7.0% Prestons — 15-19: 8.9%
20-24 7.0% / 7.7%
Casula — 20-24: 7.0% Prestons — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 13.3% / 11.1%
Casula — 25-34: 13.3% Prestons — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 12.8% / 13.8%
Casula — 35-44: 12.8% Prestons — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 13.0% / 14.9%
Casula — 45-54: 13.0% Prestons — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 12.1% / 11.2%
Casula — 55-64: 12.1% Prestons — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 7.8% / 5.5%
Casula — 65-74: 7.8% Prestons — 65-74: 5.5%
75-84 4.1% / 2.8%
Casula — 75-84: 4.1% Prestons — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 1.7% / 1.4%
Casula — 85+: 1.7% Prestons — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Casula 57.6% couple families
Casula — Couple Families: 57.6% Casula — One Parent Families: 18.7% Casula — Lone Person: 20.4% Casula — Group Household: 2.0% Casula — Other Families: 1.3%
Prestons 70.6% couple families
Prestons — Couple Families: 70.6% Prestons — One Parent Families: 17.1% Prestons — Lone Person: 10.1% Prestons — Group Household: 1.4% Prestons — 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.

Casula 33.1% renting
Casula — Owned Outright: 27.6% Casula — Mortgage: 39.3% Casula — Renting: 33.1%
Prestons 18.7% renting
Prestons — Owned Outright: 24.2% Prestons — Mortgage: 57.0% Prestons — Renting: 18.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Casula Prestons
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 12.2%
Casula — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Prestons — Bachelor Degree: 12.2%
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 10.2%
Casula — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% Prestons — Certificate III & IV: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.9%
Casula — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Prestons — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 3.6%
Casula — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Prestons — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.9%
Casula — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Prestons — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.2%).

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 Prestons
Fiji 3.2% / 6.1%
Casula — Fiji: 3.2% Prestons — Fiji: 6.1%
Iraq 5.1% / 3.4%
Casula — Iraq: 5.1% Prestons — Iraq: 3.4%
India 2.4% / 3.2%
Casula — India: 2.4% Prestons — India: 3.2%
Lebanon 3.1% / 2.0%
Casula — Lebanon: 3.1% Prestons — Lebanon: 2.0%
Philippines 2.0% / 3.0%
Casula — Philippines: 2.0% Prestons — Philippines: 3.0%
Vietnam 2.6% / 1.9%
Casula — Vietnam: 2.6% Prestons — Vietnam: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

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%
Prestons 92.5% houses
Prestons — Houses: 92.5% Prestons — Townhouses: 6.9% Prestons — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Casula Prestons
Median house price $1,250,000 $1,200,000
Median unit price $760,000 $950,000
Median land price $1,075,000 $916,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 124 sales
 23 days
from 96 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 Prestons
3 bed $1.02M / $1.03M
Casula — 3 bed: $1.02M (58 sales) Prestons — 3 bed: $1.03M (45 sales)

58 vs 45 sales

4 bed $1.26M / $1.24M
Casula — 4 bed: $1.26M (81 sales) Prestons — 4 bed: $1.24M (92 sales)

81 vs 92 sales

5 bed $1.48M / $1.41M
Casula — 5 bed: $1.48M (26 sales) Prestons — 5 bed: $1.41M (26 sales)

26 vs 26 sales

Zoning mix

Prestons has more industrially zoned land (39% vs 9%).

Casula Prestons
Residential 55% 37%
Industrial 9% 39%
Parks and recreation 15% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 12%
same for both
Environmental 7% 4%
Commercial 1% 0%
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 Prestons
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 Prestons
Houses 3.5%
$780/wk on $1.16M
 3.8%
$850/wk on $1.15M
Units 4.7%
$600/wk on $659K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Casula Prestons
House price Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Income Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Schools Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 72% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 54% of NSW —

Liveability

Casula is more walkable (88 vs 54); Prestons scores higher overall (53 vs 36).

Casula Prestons
Grade C B
Score 36/100 53/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Casula carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 31); Casula carries more crime risk (67 vs 52).

Casula Prestons
Bushfire High
76/100
 Low
31/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
52/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Casula Prestons
Inside the suburb 3 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 3.6 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 4.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 4.1%

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 Prestons

  • William Carey Christian School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Dalmeny Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Prestons Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Amity College, Prestons Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Casula Prestons
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 9 8
Parks & reserves 22 16
Childcare 14
same for both
GPs 6 4
Pharmacies 3 2
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 8 3
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 7
same for both

Mobility

Prestons sits further from the CBD (42.7 km vs 40.7 km).

Casula Prestons
Walkability score 88/100 54/100
Distance to Sydney 40.7 km 42.7 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 41 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 377.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 465.5
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 Prestons
Car (driver) 54.3% / 55.6%
Casula — Car (driver): 54.3% Prestons — Car (driver): 55.6%
Worked from Home 36.1% / 35.8%
Casula — Worked from Home: 36.1% Prestons — Worked from Home: 35.8%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.8%
Casula — Car (passenger): 4.2% Prestons — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Train 3.3% / 2.5%
Casula — Train: 3.3% Prestons — Train: 2.5%
Bus 1.0% / 0.6%
Casula — Bus: 1.0% Prestons — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.6%).

Setting

Casula Prestons
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.0 km 24.7 km

NBN connectivity

Casula Prestons
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
5,904 premises
 49%
5,662 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Casula Prestons
Division Werriwa
same for both
Member Anne Maree Stanley
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Casula Prestons
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

Prestons

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer

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