Cecil Park vs Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Cecil Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

Mount Vernon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 70/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cecil Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $495/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cecil Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 14/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cecil Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 14/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 16%)
  • But Mount Vernon carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 70/100)

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 Park and Mount Vernon 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 Park Mount Vernon
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 Park Mount Vernon
Walkability 26 / 14
Cecil Park — Walkability: 26/100 Mount Vernon — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 30 / 72
Cecil Park — Safety: 30/100 Mount Vernon — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 49 / 100
Cecil Park — Low fire risk: 49/100 Mount Vernon — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Vernon has more residents (1,235 vs 815); Mount Vernon has higher household incomes ($165,204 vs $127,192).

Cecil Park Mount Vernon
Population 815 1,235
+52% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +3.6%
Median age 43 40
Median household income $127,192/yr $165,204/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $495/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cecil Park Mount Vernon
0-4 4.5% / 3.9%
Cecil Park — 0-4: 4.5% Mount Vernon — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 10.6% / 14.1%
Cecil Park — 5-14: 10.6% Mount Vernon — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 7.4% / 9.1%
Cecil Park — 15-19: 7.4% Mount Vernon — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 7.4% / 8.0%
Cecil Park — 20-24: 7.4% Mount Vernon — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 10.9% / 9.3%
Cecil Park — 25-34: 10.9% Mount Vernon — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 10.2% / 9.4%
Cecil Park — 35-44: 10.2% Mount Vernon — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 14.1% / 16.0%
Cecil Park — 45-54: 14.1% Mount Vernon — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 12.8% / 14.5%
Cecil Park — 55-64: 12.8% Mount Vernon — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 13.1% / 8.8%
Cecil Park — 65-74: 13.1% Mount Vernon — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 5.8% / 5.0%
Cecil Park — 75-84: 5.8% Mount Vernon — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 2.2% / 1.7%
Cecil Park — 85+: 2.2% Mount Vernon — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cecil Park 71.1% couple families
Cecil Park — Couple Families: 71.1% Cecil Park — One Parent Families: 13.2% Cecil Park — Lone Person: 13.8% Cecil Park — Other Families: 1.9%
Mount Vernon 75.8% couple families
Mount Vernon — Couple Families: 75.8% Mount Vernon — One Parent Families: 13.5% Mount Vernon — Lone Person: 9.5% Mount Vernon — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cecil Park 15.0% renting
Cecil Park — Owned Outright: 49.5% Cecil Park — Mortgage: 35.5% Cecil Park — Renting: 15.0%
Mount Vernon 5.4% renting
Mount Vernon — Owned Outright: 55.4% Mount Vernon — Mortgage: 39.1% Mount Vernon — Renting: 5.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cecil Park Mount Vernon
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 16.9%
Cecil Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Mount Vernon — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 10.7%
Cecil Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Mount Vernon — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 7.5%
Cecil Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Mount Vernon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 2.8%
Cecil Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Mount Vernon — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.4%
Cecil Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Mount Vernon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

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

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 Park Mount Vernon
Italy 6.9% / 4.1%
Cecil Park — Italy: 6.9% Mount Vernon — Italy: 4.1%
Iraq 3.6% / 6.2%
Cecil Park — Iraq: 3.6% Mount Vernon — Iraq: 6.2%
Iran 3.1% / 0.6%
Cecil Park — Iran: 3.1% Mount Vernon — Iran: 0.6%
Vietnam 2.2% / —
Cecil Park — Vietnam: 2.2% Mount Vernon — Vietnam: not among its largest
Fiji 2.2% / —
Cecil Park — Fiji: 2.2% Mount Vernon — Fiji: not among its largest
China 1.1% / 1.1%
Cecil Park — China: 1.1% Mount Vernon — China: 1.1%
Lebanon 0.7% / 1.1%
Cecil Park — Lebanon: 0.7% Mount Vernon — Lebanon: 1.1%
England — / 0.8%
Cecil Park — England: not among its largest Mount Vernon — England: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cecil Park 98.2% houses
Cecil Park — Houses: 98.2% Cecil Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Mount Vernon 98.7% houses
Mount Vernon — Houses: 98.7% Mount Vernon — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cecil Park Mount Vernon
Median house price $3,475,000 $3,607,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Cecil Park Mount Vernon
New dwellings approved 2,229
across Liverpool
 1,063
across Penrith
Approvals change year on year +28% -78%

Ranking within NSW

Cecil Park Mount Vernon
House price Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Income Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW

Liveability

Cecil Park is more walkable (26 vs 14); Mount Vernon scores higher overall (69 vs 44).

Cecil Park Mount Vernon
Grade C B
Score 44/100 69/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Cecil Park carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 0); Cecil Park carries more crime risk (70 vs 28).

Cecil Park Mount Vernon
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
70/100
 Low
28/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Cecil Park Mount Vernon
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 9.5 km
 None

Schools in Cecil Park

  • Irfan College Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Mount Vernon

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cecil Park Mount Vernon
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 9 0

Mobility

Cecil Park Mount Vernon
Walkability score 26/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 48.7 km
+3% vs other
 47.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 46 min
Public transport score 29/100
Bus
 30/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2178
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2178
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 Park Mount Vernon
Car (driver) 49.8% / 58.1%
Cecil Park — Car (driver): 49.8% Mount Vernon — Car (driver): 58.1%
Worked from Home 43.2% / 36.5%
Cecil Park — Worked from Home: 43.2% Mount Vernon — Worked from Home: 36.5%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 3.5%
Cecil Park — Car (passenger): 3.7% Mount Vernon — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 3.3% / 0.9%
Cecil Park — Walked Only: 3.3% Mount Vernon — Walked Only: 0.9%
Train — / 1.1%
Cecil Park — Train: not among its largest Mount Vernon — Train: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.1%).

Setting

Cecil Park Mount Vernon
Elevation 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 82 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.2 km 33.6 km

NBN connectivity

Cecil Park Mount Vernon
Connectivity score 57/100 60/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 18%
273 premises
 28%
369 premises

Climate

Cecil Park Mount Vernon
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 Park Mount Vernon
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Cecil Park Mount Vernon
Average residential rate $1,322/yr $1,547/yr
Council Liverpool Penrith

Federal electorate

Cecil Park Mount Vernon
Division Werriwa Mcmahon
Member Anne Maree Stanley Chris Bowen
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cecil Park Mount Vernon
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cecil Park

Acreage Multicultural Outer Quiet River

Mount Vernon

Acreage Multicultural Outer

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