Chester Hill vs Villawood

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Chester Hill, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Villawood, most households rent. Houses cost more in Chester Hill: a median of $1.4 million, against $1.21 million in Villawood, and rent is higher there too. Chester Hill is closer to the city centre: 26.6 km, against 29.8 km. On these figures, Villawood tends to suit renters.

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

Chester Hill

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (12 vs 4)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 87/100)
  • But Villawood has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Chester Hill leaves households under less mortgage stress (37% vs 53%)
  • Villawood has cheaper houses ($1,210,000 vs $1,400,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Villawood

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $380/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (61% vs 42%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Chester Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 81/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (26.6 km vs 29.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Chester Hill

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 87/100)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Villawood

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (16.9% vs 9.3%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Chester Hill Villawood
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.

Chester Hill Villawood
Walkability 91 / 81
Chester Hill — Walkability: 91/100 Villawood — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 32 / 13
Chester Hill — Safety: 32/100 Villawood — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Chester Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Villawood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Chester Hill has more residents (14,007 vs 7,051); Chester Hill rents higher ($380/wk vs $210/wk).

Chester Hill Villawood
Population 14,007
+50% vs other
 7,051
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.3% +16.9%
Median age 34
same for both
Median household income $70,460/yr
+30% vs other
 $49,452/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+45% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chester Hill Villawood
0-4 7.2% / 6.9%
Chester Hill — 0-4: 7.2% Villawood — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 15.3% / 13.5%
Chester Hill — 5-14: 15.3% Villawood — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 7.5% / 7.3%
Chester Hill — 15-19: 7.5% Villawood — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 7.1% / 7.7%
Chester Hill — 20-24: 7.1% Villawood — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 13.4% / 15.4%
Chester Hill — 25-34: 13.4% Villawood — 25-34: 15.4%
35-44 12.1% / 13.2%
Chester Hill — 35-44: 12.1% Villawood — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 11.7% / 12.3%
Chester Hill — 45-54: 11.7% Villawood — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 11.7% / 11.1%
Chester Hill — 55-64: 11.7% Villawood — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 7.7% / 8.2%
Chester Hill — 65-74: 7.7% Villawood — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 3.9% / 2.9%
Chester Hill — 75-84: 3.9% Villawood — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 2.5% / 1.4%
Chester Hill — 85+: 2.5% Villawood — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chester Hill 48.9% couple families
Chester Hill — Couple Families: 48.9% Chester Hill — Lone Person: 25.1% Chester Hill — One Parent Families: 21.0% Chester Hill — Group Household: 2.8% Chester Hill — Other Families: 2.2%
Villawood 40.0% couple families
Villawood — Couple Families: 40.0% Villawood — Lone Person: 31.9% Villawood — One Parent Families: 23.4% Villawood — Group Household: 2.7% Villawood — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chester Hill 42.1% renting
Chester Hill — Owned Outright: 27.4% Chester Hill — Mortgage: 30.4% Chester Hill — Renting: 42.1%
Villawood 60.9% renting
Villawood — Owned Outright: 16.6% Villawood — Mortgage: 22.4% Villawood — Renting: 60.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Chester Hill Villawood
Vietnam 9.7% / 12.7%
Chester Hill — Vietnam: 9.7% Villawood — Vietnam: 12.7%
Lebanon 7.5% / 7.3%
Chester Hill — Lebanon: 7.5% Villawood — Lebanon: 7.3%
China 4.6% / 3.4%
Chester Hill — China: 4.6% Villawood — China: 3.4%
Afghanistan 1.5% / 2.5%
Chester Hill — Afghanistan: 1.5% Villawood — Afghanistan: 2.5%
Iraq 1.6% / 2.2%
Chester Hill — Iraq: 1.6% Villawood — Iraq: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.7%).

Qualifications

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

Chester Hill Villawood
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 6.6%
Chester Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Villawood — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Certificate III & IV 8.1% / 6.1%
Chester Hill — Certificate III & IV: 8.1% Villawood — Certificate III & IV: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 4.8%
Chester Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Villawood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 2.1%
Chester Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Villawood — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.4%
Chester Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Villawood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chester Hill 73.5% houses
Chester Hill — Houses: 73.5% Chester Hill — Flats / Apartments: 12.8% Chester Hill — Townhouses: 13.7%
Villawood 72.9% houses
Villawood — Houses: 72.9% Villawood — Flats / Apartments: 20.0% Villawood — Townhouses: 7.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Chester Hill Villawood
Median house price $1,400,000 $1,210,000
Median unit price $575,000 $587,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 107 sales
 25 days
from 23 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.

Chester Hill Villawood
3 bed $1.31M / $1.12M
Chester Hill — 3 bed: $1.31M (80 sales) Villawood — 3 bed: $1.12M (19 sales)

80 vs 19 sales

4 bed $1.41M / $1.2M
Chester Hill — 4 bed: $1.41M (47 sales) Villawood — 4 bed: $1.2M (15 sales)

47 vs 15 sales

5 bed $1.5M / $1.34M
Chester Hill — 5 bed: $1.5M (38 sales) Villawood — 5 bed: $1.34M (13 sales)

38 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Villawood has more industrially zoned land (42% vs 9%).

Chester Hill Villawood
Residential 71% 41%
Industrial 9% 42%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 11%
Parks and recreation 7% 5%
Commercial 3% 1%
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

Chester Hill Villawood
New dwellings approved 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
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.

Chester Hill Villawood
Houses 3.2%
$830/wk on $1.34M
 4.3%
$920/wk on $1.1M
Units — 6.1%
$685/wk on $585K

Ranking within NSW

Chester Hill Villawood
House price Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Income Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Schools Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 96% of NSW

Liveability

Villawood scores higher overall (56 vs 46); Chester Hill is more walkable (91 vs 81).

Chester Hill Villawood
Grade C B
Score 46/100 56/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Villawood carries more crime risk (87 vs 68).

Chester Hill Villawood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
68/100
 High
87/100
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 12
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Chester Hill Villawood
Inside the suburb 5 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 4 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 5.5 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 6.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 2.5%

Schools in Chester Hill

  • Chester Hill North Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Chester Hill High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Chester Hill Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Salamah College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Rowland Hassall School Government · Combined · Special school below peers

Schools in Villawood

  • Carramar Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Villawood East Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Chester Hill Villawood
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 11 2
Parks & reserves 11 9
Childcare 12 4
GPs 5 2
Pharmacies 4 1
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Villawood sits further from the CBD (29.8 km vs 26.6 km).

Chester Hill Villawood
Walkability score 91/100 81/100
Distance to Sydney 26.6 km 29.8 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 38 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 226.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 212.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2162
 0.6%
postcode 2163
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 2162
 22
postcode 2163

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.

Chester Hill Villawood
Car (driver) 54.5% / 61.4%
Chester Hill — Car (driver): 54.5% Villawood — Car (driver): 61.4%
Worked from Home 32.8% / 25.8%
Chester Hill — Worked from Home: 32.8% Villawood — Worked from Home: 25.8%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 5.3%
Chester Hill — Car (passenger): 5.1% Villawood — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Train 4.2% / 4.0%
Chester Hill — Train: 4.2% Villawood — Train: 4.0%
Walked Only 2.0% / 1.6%
Chester Hill — Walked Only: 2.0% Villawood — Walked Only: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.4%).

Setting

Chester Hill Villawood
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.1 km
4.3 km to a named beach
 18.2 km
2.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Chester Hill Villawood
Connectivity score 88/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
5,125 premises
 13%
2,676 premises

Climate

Chester Hill Villawood
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)

Chester Hill Villawood
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.9 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Chester Hill Villawood
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both

Federal electorate

Chester Hill Villawood
Division Blaxland
same for both
Member Jason Clare
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chester Hill Villawood
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chester Hill

Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub Urban

Villawood

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Transport Hub

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