Cecil Hills vs Edensor Park

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Edensor Park is closer to the city centre: 38.5 km, against 49.4 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

Cecil Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 6)

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

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Edensor Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Edensor Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (38.5 km vs 49.4 km)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 68/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Edensor Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Edensor Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.2% vs -1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cecil Hills and Edensor 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.

Cecil Hills Edensor 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.

Cecil Hills Edensor Park
Walkability 68 / 80
Cecil Hills — Walkability: 68/100 Edensor Park — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 64 / 69
Cecil Hills — Safety: 64/100 Edensor Park — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 44 / 100
Cecil Hills — Low fire risk: 44/100 Edensor Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Edensor Park has more residents (10,279 vs 6,906); Cecil Hills has higher household incomes ($125,268 vs $94,484).

Cecil Hills Edensor Park
Population 6,906 10,279
+49% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.6% +5.2%
Median age 38 39
Median household income $125,268/yr
+25% vs other
 $94,484/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+18% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cecil Hills Edensor Park
0-4 4.1% / 5.3%
Cecil Hills — 0-4: 4.1% Edensor Park — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 13.6% / 12.0%
Cecil Hills — 5-14: 13.6% Edensor Park — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 9.1% / 6.8%
Cecil Hills — 15-19: 9.1% Edensor Park — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 8.7% / 7.4%
Cecil Hills — 20-24: 8.7% Edensor Park — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 11.1% / 13.2%
Cecil Hills — 25-34: 11.1% Edensor Park — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 10.5% / 11.2%
Cecil Hills — 35-44: 10.5% Edensor Park — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 15.8% / 12.5%
Cecil Hills — 45-54: 15.8% Edensor Park — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 14.6% / 14.9%
Cecil Hills — 55-64: 14.6% Edensor Park — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 8.6% / 10.8%
Cecil Hills — 65-74: 8.6% Edensor Park — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 3.0% / 4.3%
Cecil Hills — 75-84: 3.0% Edensor Park — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.0% / 1.6%
Cecil Hills — 85+: 1.0% Edensor Park — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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%
Edensor Park 63.3% couple families
Edensor Park — Couple Families: 63.3% Edensor Park — One Parent Families: 21.1% Edensor Park — Lone Person: 12.8% Edensor Park — Other Families: 2.0% Edensor Park — Group Household: 0.8%
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%
Edensor Park 27.2% renting
Edensor Park — Owned Outright: 39.2% Edensor Park — Mortgage: 33.6% Edensor Park — Renting: 27.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cecil Hills Edensor Park
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 10.4%
Cecil Hills — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Edensor Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.4%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 10.1%
Cecil Hills — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Edensor Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 6.5%
Cecil Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Edensor Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 1.8%
Cecil Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Edensor Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.6%
Cecil Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Edensor Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.3%).

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 Edensor Park
Iraq 9.3% / 17.9%
Cecil Hills — Iraq: 9.3% Edensor Park — Iraq: 17.9%
Vietnam 5.3% / 7.8%
Cecil Hills — Vietnam: 5.3% Edensor Park — Vietnam: 7.8%
Philippines 2.8% / 1.2%
Cecil Hills — Philippines: 2.8% Edensor Park — Philippines: 1.2%
Italy 1.6% / 2.3%
Cecil Hills — Italy: 1.6% Edensor Park — Italy: 2.3%
Fiji 1.9% / 0.8%
Cecil Hills — Fiji: 1.9% Edensor Park — Fiji: 0.8%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.0%
Cecil Hills — New Zealand: 1.5% Edensor Park — New Zealand: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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%
Edensor Park 89.6% houses
Edensor Park — Houses: 89.6% Edensor Park — Townhouses: 8.4% Edensor Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cecil Hills Edensor Park
Median house price $1,480,000 $1,450,000
Median unit price — $800,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 26 sales
 28 days
from 31 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 Edensor Park
4 bed $1.4M / $1.52M
Cecil Hills — 4 bed: $1.4M (31 sales) Edensor Park — 4 bed: $1.52M (13 sales)

31 vs 13 sales

5 bed $1.96M / $1.55M
Cecil Hills — 5 bed: $1.96M (10 sales) Edensor Park — 5 bed: $1.55M (22 sales)

10 vs 22 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within NSW

Cecil Hills Edensor Park
House price Higher than 73% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 87% of NSW —

Liveability

Edensor Park is more walkable (80 vs 68); Edensor Park scores higher overall (65 vs 56).

Cecil Hills Edensor Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 56/100 65/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Cecil Hills carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 0).

Cecil Hills Edensor Park
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
31/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Cecil Hills Edensor Park
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 8.0 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 6.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.5% 3.2%

Schools in Cecil Hills

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

Schools in Edensor Park

  • Edensor Park Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Governor Philip King Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cecil Hills Edensor Park
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 13 6
Childcare 5 7
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 14 15

Mobility

Cecil Hills sits further from the CBD (49.4 km vs 38.5 km).

Cecil Hills Edensor Park
Walkability score 68/100 80/100
Distance to Sydney 49.4 km
+22% vs other
 38.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 43 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 91.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 250.8
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 Edensor Park
Car (driver) 54.8% / 58.4%
Cecil Hills — Car (driver): 54.8% Edensor Park — Car (driver): 58.4%
Worked from Home 38.4% / 34.1%
Cecil Hills — Worked from Home: 38.4% Edensor Park — Worked from Home: 34.1%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 4.3%
Cecil Hills — Car (passenger): 4.9% Edensor Park — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Train 1.0% / 1.7%
Cecil Hills — Train: 1.0% Edensor Park — Train: 1.7%
Walked Only 0.4% / 0.8%
Cecil Hills — Walked Only: 0.4% Edensor Park — Walked Only: 0.8%
Bus 0.3% / 0.8%
Cecil Hills — Bus: 0.3% Edensor Park — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.4%).

Setting

Cecil Hills Edensor Park
Elevation 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.6 km 27.1 km

NBN connectivity

Cecil Hills Edensor Park
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%
3,056 premises

Climate

Cecil Hills Edensor Park
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 Edensor 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Cecil Hills Edensor Park
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

Edensor Park

Multicultural Outer Parks River Urban

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