Cecil Hills vs Elizabeth Hills

Elizabeth Hills is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 38 in Cecil Hills. 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 Cecil Hills: a median of $1.48 million, against $1.33 million in Elizabeth Hills. On these figures, Elizabeth Hills tends to suit families with children.

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 parks and reserves (13 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Elizabeth Hills carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 36/100)

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

First-home buyers

Elizabeth Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,330,000 vs $1,480,000)

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

Cecil Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 60/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Cecil Hills

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 60/100)
  • But Elizabeth Hills carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 36/100)

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

Investors

Elizabeth Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.5% vs -1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cecil Hills and Elizabeth Hills 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 Elizabeth Hills
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 Elizabeth Hills
Walkability 68 / 60
Cecil Hills — Walkability: 68/100 Elizabeth Hills — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 64 / 76
Cecil Hills — Safety: 64/100 Elizabeth Hills — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 44 / 100
Cecil Hills — Low fire risk: 44/100 Elizabeth Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cecil Hills has more residents (6,906 vs 3,208); Cecil Hills skews older (38 vs 31).

Cecil Hills Elizabeth Hills
Population 6,906
+54% vs other
 3,208
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.6% +26.5%
Median age 38 31
Median household income $125,268/yr $125,476/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk $560/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cecil Hills Elizabeth Hills
0-4 4.1% / 9.4%
Cecil Hills — 0-4: 4.1% Elizabeth Hills — 0-4: 9.4%
5-14 13.6% / 20.1%
Cecil Hills — 5-14: 13.6% Elizabeth Hills — 5-14: 20.1%
15-19 9.1% / 7.4%
Cecil Hills — 15-19: 9.1% Elizabeth Hills — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 8.7% / 5.5%
Cecil Hills — 20-24: 8.7% Elizabeth Hills — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 11.1% / 12.7%
Cecil Hills — 25-34: 11.1% Elizabeth Hills — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 10.5% / 18.6%
Cecil Hills — 35-44: 10.5% Elizabeth Hills — 35-44: 18.6%
45-54 15.8% / 12.8%
Cecil Hills — 45-54: 15.8% Elizabeth Hills — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 14.6% / 8.1%
Cecil Hills — 55-64: 14.6% Elizabeth Hills — 55-64: 8.1%
65-74 8.6% / 3.9%
Cecil Hills — 65-74: 8.6% Elizabeth Hills — 65-74: 3.9%
75-84 3.0% / 1.2%
Cecil Hills — 75-84: 3.0% Elizabeth Hills — 75-84: 1.2%
85+ 1.0% / 0.4%
Cecil Hills — 85+: 1.0% Elizabeth Hills — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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%
Elizabeth Hills 76.9% couple families
Elizabeth Hills — Couple Families: 76.9% Elizabeth Hills — One Parent Families: 13.9% Elizabeth Hills — Lone Person: 7.2% Elizabeth Hills — Other Families: 1.2% Elizabeth Hills — Group Household: 0.7%
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%
Elizabeth Hills 16.6% renting
Elizabeth Hills — Owned Outright: 15.3% Elizabeth Hills — Mortgage: 68.1% Elizabeth Hills — Renting: 16.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cecil Hills Elizabeth Hills
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 13.0%
Cecil Hills — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Elizabeth Hills — Bachelor Degree: 13.0%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 8.9%
Cecil Hills — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Elizabeth Hills — Certificate III & IV: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.9%
Cecil Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Elizabeth Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 3.7%
Cecil Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Elizabeth Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.6%
Cecil Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Elizabeth Hills — 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 Elizabeth Hills
Iraq 9.3% / 16.9%
Cecil Hills — Iraq: 9.3% Elizabeth Hills — Iraq: 16.9%
Vietnam 5.3% / 2.6%
Cecil Hills — Vietnam: 5.3% Elizabeth Hills — Vietnam: 2.6%
Philippines 2.8% / 0.9%
Cecil Hills — Philippines: 2.8% Elizabeth Hills — Philippines: 0.9%
Fiji 1.9% / 1.1%
Cecil Hills — Fiji: 1.9% Elizabeth Hills — Fiji: 1.1%
Iran 1.5% / 1.3%
Cecil Hills — Iran: 1.5% Elizabeth Hills — Iran: 1.3%
Italy 1.6% / —
Cecil Hills — Italy: 1.6% Elizabeth Hills — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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%
Elizabeth Hills 89.3% houses
Elizabeth Hills — Houses: 89.3% Elizabeth Hills — Townhouses: 10.2% Elizabeth Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cecil Hills Elizabeth Hills
Median house price $1,480,000 $1,330,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,350,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 26 sales
 33 days
from 13 sales

Development activity

Cecil Hills Elizabeth Hills
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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Cecil Hills Elizabeth Hills
House price Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 87% of NSW —

Liveability

Elizabeth Hills scores higher overall (74 vs 56); Cecil Hills is more walkable (68 vs 60).

Cecil Hills Elizabeth Hills
Grade B A
Score 56/100 74/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Cecil Hills carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 0); Cecil Hills carries more crime risk (36 vs 24).

Cecil Hills Elizabeth Hills
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
24/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Cecil Hills Elizabeth Hills
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, 6.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.5% 3.5%

Schools in Cecil Hills

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

Schools in Elizabeth Hills

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cecil Hills Elizabeth Hills
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 13 2
Childcare 5 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 14 2

Mobility

Cecil Hills Elizabeth Hills
Walkability score 68/100 60/100
Distance to Sydney 49.4 km
+1% vs other
 48.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 44 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 91.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 25.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2171
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 2171
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.

Cecil Hills Elizabeth Hills
Car (driver) 54.8% / 52.4%
Cecil Hills — Car (driver): 54.8% Elizabeth Hills — Car (driver): 52.4%
Worked from Home 38.4% / 42.8%
Cecil Hills — Worked from Home: 38.4% Elizabeth Hills — Worked from Home: 42.8%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 3.7%
Cecil Hills — Car (passenger): 4.9% Elizabeth Hills — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Train 1.0% / 0.8%
Cecil Hills — Train: 1.0% Elizabeth Hills — Train: 0.8%
Walked Only 0.4% / 0.3%
Cecil Hills — Walked Only: 0.4% Elizabeth Hills — Walked Only: 0.3%

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

Setting

Cecil Hills Elizabeth Hills
Elevation 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.6 km 28.4 km

NBN connectivity

Cecil Hills Elizabeth Hills
Connectivity score 76/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
2,064 premises
 100%
899 premises

Climate

Cecil Hills Elizabeth Hills
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 Elizabeth Hills
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 Elizabeth Hills
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Liverpool
same for both

Federal electorate

Cecil Hills Elizabeth Hills
Division Werriwa
same for both
Member Anne Maree Stanley
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cecil Hills Elizabeth Hills
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

Elizabeth Hills

Family Multicultural Outer Parks River Young Families

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