Cecil Hills vs Abbotsbury

Cecil Hills is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Abbotsbury. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Abbotsbury: a median of $1.8 million, against $1.48 million in Cecil Hills. Abbotsbury is closer to the city centre: 40.7 km, against 49.4 km. On these figures, Cecil Hills tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Cecil Hills

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 8)

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

First-home buyers

Cecil Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,480,000 vs $1,800,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Cecil Hills is more walkable (68/100 vs 52/100)
  • Abbotsbury sits closer to the CBD (40.7 km vs 49.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Cecil Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cecil Hills Abbotsbury
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.

Cecil Hills Abbotsbury
Walkability 68 / 52
Cecil Hills — Walkability: 68/100 Abbotsbury — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 64 / 70
Cecil Hills — Safety: 64/100 Abbotsbury — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 44 / 84
Cecil Hills — Low fire risk: 44/100 Abbotsbury — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Cecil Hills has more residents (6,906 vs 4,200); Abbotsbury skews older (42 vs 38).

Cecil Hills Abbotsbury
Population 6,906
+39% vs other
 4,200
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.6% -1.2%
Median age 38 42
Median household income $125,268/yr $136,292/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $550/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cecil Hills Abbotsbury
0-4 4.1% / 4.1%
Cecil Hills — 0-4: 4.1% Abbotsbury — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 13.6% / 11.3%
Cecil Hills — 5-14: 13.6% Abbotsbury — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 9.1% / 7.7%
Cecil Hills — 15-19: 9.1% Abbotsbury — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 8.7% / 8.0%
Cecil Hills — 20-24: 8.7% Abbotsbury — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 11.1% / 11.9%
Cecil Hills — 25-34: 11.1% Abbotsbury — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 10.5% / 9.6%
Cecil Hills — 35-44: 10.5% Abbotsbury — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 15.8% / 14.4%
Cecil Hills — 45-54: 15.8% Abbotsbury — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 14.6% / 17.5%
Cecil Hills — 55-64: 14.6% Abbotsbury — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 8.6% / 10.4%
Cecil Hills — 65-74: 8.6% Abbotsbury — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 3.0% / 3.8%
Cecil Hills — 75-84: 3.0% Abbotsbury — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.0% / 1.2%
Cecil Hills — 85+: 1.0% Abbotsbury — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cecil Hills 70.6% couple families
Cecil Hills — Couple Families: 70.6% Cecil Hills — One Parent Families: 17.9% Cecil Hills — Lone Person: 9.8% Cecil Hills — Other Families: 0.9% Cecil Hills — Group Household: 0.8%
Abbotsbury 69.0% couple families
Abbotsbury — Couple Families: 69.0% Abbotsbury — One Parent Families: 15.7% Abbotsbury — Lone Person: 12.2% Abbotsbury — Other Families: 2.2% Abbotsbury — Group Household: 0.9%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cecil Hills 14.8% renting
Cecil Hills — Owned Outright: 36.7% Cecil Hills — Mortgage: 48.5% Cecil Hills — Renting: 14.8%
Abbotsbury 10.6% renting
Abbotsbury — Owned Outright: 47.9% Abbotsbury — Mortgage: 41.5% Abbotsbury — Renting: 10.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cecil Hills Abbotsbury
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 14.3%
Cecil Hills — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Abbotsbury — Bachelor Degree: 14.3%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 13.0%
Cecil Hills — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Abbotsbury — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.9%
Cecil Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Abbotsbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 2.6%
Cecil Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Abbotsbury — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.2%
Cecil Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Abbotsbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

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.

Cecil Hills Abbotsbury
Iraq 9.3% / 9.3%
Cecil Hills — Iraq: 9.3% Abbotsbury — Iraq: 9.3%
Vietnam 5.3% / 3.0%
Cecil Hills — Vietnam: 5.3% Abbotsbury — Vietnam: 3.0%
Italy 1.6% / 3.4%
Cecil Hills — Italy: 1.6% Abbotsbury — Italy: 3.4%
Philippines 2.8% / 1.5%
Cecil Hills — Philippines: 2.8% Abbotsbury — Philippines: 1.5%
Fiji 1.9% / —
Cecil Hills — Fiji: 1.9% Abbotsbury — Fiji: not among its largest
Lebanon — / 1.0%
Cecil Hills — Lebanon: not among its largest Abbotsbury — Lebanon: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cecil Hills 94.8% houses
Cecil Hills — Houses: 94.8% Cecil Hills — Townhouses: 4.8% Cecil Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Abbotsbury 98.1% houses
Abbotsbury — Houses: 98.1% Abbotsbury — Townhouses: 1.4% Abbotsbury — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cecil Hills Abbotsbury
Median house price $1,480,000 $1,800,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 26 sales
 30 days
from 24 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.

Cecil Hills Abbotsbury
4 bed $1.4M / $1.78M
Cecil Hills — 4 bed: $1.4M (31 sales) Abbotsbury — 4 bed: $1.78M (35 sales)

31 vs 35 sales

5 bed $1.96M / $1.9M
Cecil Hills — 5 bed: $1.96M (10 sales) Abbotsbury — 5 bed: $1.9M (17 sales)

10 vs 17 sales

Development activity

Cecil Hills Abbotsbury
New dwellings approved 2,229
across Liverpool
 1,095
across Fairfield
Approvals change year on year +28% +29%

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.

Cecil Hills Abbotsbury
Houses 4.3%
$1,000/wk on $1.2M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cecil Hills Abbotsbury
House price Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 87% of NSW —

Liveability

Cecil Hills is more walkable (68 vs 52); Abbotsbury scores higher overall (70 vs 56).

Cecil Hills Abbotsbury
Grade B A
Score 56/100 70/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Cecil Hills carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 16).

Cecil Hills Abbotsbury
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
30/100
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 1
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Cecil Hills Abbotsbury
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 8.0 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 7.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.5% 3.9%

Schools in Cecil Hills

  • Cecil Hills High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Cecil Hills Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Abbotsbury

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Cecil Hills Abbotsbury
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 13 8
Childcare 5 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 14 4

Mobility

Cecil Hills sits further from the CBD (49.4 km vs 40.7 km).

Cecil Hills Abbotsbury
Walkability score 68/100 52/100
Distance to Sydney 49.4 km
+18% vs other
 40.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 46 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 91.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 130.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2171
 0.6%
postcode 2176
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 2171
 44
postcode 2176

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.

Cecil Hills Abbotsbury
Car (driver) 54.8% / 51.2%
Cecil Hills — Car (driver): 54.8% Abbotsbury — Car (driver): 51.2%
Worked from Home 38.4% / 44.2%
Cecil Hills — Worked from Home: 38.4% Abbotsbury — Worked from Home: 44.2%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 3.4%
Cecil Hills — Car (passenger): 4.9% Abbotsbury — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Train 1.0% / 0.6%
Cecil Hills — Train: 1.0% Abbotsbury — Train: 0.6%
Walked Only 0.4% / 0.3%
Cecil Hills — Walked Only: 0.4% Abbotsbury — Walked Only: 0.3%
Bus 0.3% / 0.3%
Cecil Hills — Bus: 0.3% Abbotsbury — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.8%).

Setting

Cecil Hills Abbotsbury
Elevation 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.6 km 28.9 km

NBN connectivity

Cecil Hills Abbotsbury
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
2,064 premises
 0%
1,308 premises

Climate

Cecil Hills Abbotsbury
Annual rainfall 931 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cecil Hills Abbotsbury
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

Cecil Hills Abbotsbury
Average residential rate $1,322/yr $990/yr
Council Liverpool Fairfield

Federal electorate

Cecil Hills Abbotsbury
Division Werriwa Fowler
Member Anne Maree Stanley Dai Le
Party Australian Labor Party Independent

First Home Owner Grant

Cecil Hills Abbotsbury
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cecil Hills

Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks

Abbotsbury

Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks River

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