Concord vs Concord West

In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Concord: a median of $3.35 million, against $2.75 million in Concord West, and rent is higher there too. Concord is closer to the city centre: 13.6 km, against 15.7 km. On these figures, Concord West 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

Concord

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 4)
  • has more childcare (13 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Concord West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($2,753,750 vs $3,350,000)
  • has cheaper units ($715,000 vs $823,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Concord West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $570/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Concord

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (13.6 km vs 15.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Concord

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)

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

Investors

Concord West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (2.7% vs 2.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Concord Concord West
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.

Concord Concord West
Walkability 84 / 84
Concord — Walkability: 84/100 Concord West — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 55 / 59
Concord — Safety: 55/100 Concord West — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Concord — Low fire risk: 100/100 Concord West — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Concord has more residents (14,551 vs 6,178); Concord rents higher ($570/wk vs $450/wk).

Concord Concord West
Population 14,551
+58% vs other
 6,178
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.1% +4.5%
Median age 43 42
Median household income $125,320/yr
+2% vs other
 $122,408/yr
Median weekly rent $570/wk
+21% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Concord Concord West
0-4 4.5% / 4.0%
Concord — 0-4: 4.5% Concord West — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 12.8% / 13.3%
Concord — 5-14: 12.8% Concord West — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 6.5% / 6.7%
Concord — 15-19: 6.5% Concord West — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 5.9% / 5.9%
Concord — 20-24: 5.9% Concord West — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 10.1% / 11.6%
Concord — 25-34: 10.1% Concord West — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 12.5% / 11.9%
Concord — 35-44: 12.5% Concord West — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 14.6% / 15.2%
Concord — 45-54: 14.6% Concord West — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 13.3% / 12.7%
Concord — 55-64: 13.3% Concord West — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 9.9% / 10.3%
Concord — 65-74: 9.9% Concord West — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 6.3% / 6.4%
Concord — 75-84: 6.3% Concord West — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 3.5% / 2.1%
Concord — 85+: 3.5% Concord West — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Concord 56.5% couple families
Concord — Couple Families: 56.5% Concord — Lone Person: 24.6% Concord — One Parent Families: 14.0% Concord — Group Household: 3.2% Concord — Other Families: 1.6%
Concord West 56.0% couple families
Concord West — Couple Families: 56.0% Concord West — Lone Person: 26.5% Concord West — One Parent Families: 13.0% Concord West — Group Household: 3.4% Concord West — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Concord 23.8% renting
Concord — Owned Outright: 44.7% Concord — Mortgage: 31.6% Concord — Renting: 23.8%
Concord West 25.3% renting
Concord West — Owned Outright: 43.9% Concord West — Mortgage: 30.8% Concord West — Renting: 25.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Concord Concord West
Bachelor Degree 18.7% / 20.2%
Concord — Bachelor Degree: 18.7% Concord West — Bachelor Degree: 20.2%
Certificate III & IV 9.8% / 8.2%
Concord — Certificate III & IV: 9.8% Concord West — Certificate III & IV: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 7.7%
Concord — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Concord West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.9% / 7.7%
Concord — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9% Concord West — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.2%
Concord — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Concord West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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.

Concord Concord West
China 5.4% / 5.6%
Concord — China: 5.4% Concord West — China: 5.6%
Italy 5.8% / 3.6%
Concord — Italy: 5.8% Concord West — Italy: 3.6%
England 1.9% / 1.6%
Concord — England: 1.9% Concord West — England: 1.6%
India 1.2% / 1.4%
Concord — India: 1.2% Concord West — India: 1.4%
Lebanon 1.4% / —
Concord — Lebanon: 1.4% Concord West — Lebanon: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.3%
Concord — Philippines: not among its largest Concord West — Philippines: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Concord 70.6% houses
Concord — Houses: 70.6% Concord — Flats / Apartments: 18.9% Concord — Townhouses: 10.5%
Concord West 78.8% houses
Concord West — Houses: 78.8% Concord West — Flats / Apartments: 13.4% Concord West — Townhouses: 7.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Concord Concord West
Median house price $3,350,000 $2,753,750
Median unit price $823,000 $715,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 122 sales
 32 days
from 44 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.

Concord Concord West
2 bed $3.1M / $2.39M
Concord — 2 bed: $3.1M (11 sales) Concord West — 2 bed: $2.39M (11 sales)

11 vs 11 sales

3 bed $3M / $2.8M
Concord — 3 bed: $3M (63 sales) Concord West — 3 bed: $2.8M (29 sales)

63 vs 29 sales

4 bed $3.21M / $2.73M
Concord — 4 bed: $3.21M (63 sales) Concord West — 4 bed: $2.73M (31 sales)

63 vs 31 sales

5 bed $3.92M / $2.91M
Concord — 5 bed: $3.92M (60 sales) Concord West — 5 bed: $2.91M (14 sales)

60 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Concord Concord West
Residential 67% 60%
Parks and recreation 29% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 24%
Environmental 1% 10%
Commercial 1% 2%
Industrial 1%
same for both
Planning zones cover 100% of Concord and 99% of Concord West. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Concord Concord West
New dwellings approved 1,600
across Canada Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +72%
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.

Concord Concord West
Houses 2.1%
$1,200/wk on $3M
 2.7%
$1,200/wk on $2.3M
Units 2.5%
$675/wk on $1.4M
 —

Ranking within NSW

Concord Concord West
House price Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Schools Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 2% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 1% of NSW —

Liveability

Concord Concord West
Grade B
same for both
Score 66/100 67/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Concord Concord West
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
41/100
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 6
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Concord Concord West
Inside the suburb 4
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 4 2
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 3.2 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 4.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.3% 3.6%

Schools in Concord

  • Concord High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Concord Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mortlake Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Concord West

  • Concord West Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Ambrose Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Victoria Avenue Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Rivendell School Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Concord Concord West
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 5 3
Parks & reserves 17 4
Childcare 13 5
GPs 5 1
Pharmacies 1 3
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2 0

Mobility

Concord West sits further from the CBD (15.7 km vs 13.6 km).

Concord Concord West
Walkability score 84/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 13.6 km 15.7 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 430.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 209.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 2137
 3.0%
postcode 2138
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 17
postcode 2137
 10
postcode 2138

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.

Concord Concord West
Worked from Home 49.3% / 51.6%
Concord — Worked from Home: 49.3% Concord West — Worked from Home: 51.6%
Car (driver) 40.6% / 36.0%
Concord — Car (driver): 40.6% Concord West — Car (driver): 36.0%
Train 3.9% / 5.2%
Concord — Train: 3.9% Concord West — Train: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 3.2%
Concord — Car (passenger): 3.0% Concord West — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 1.9% / 2.7%
Concord — Walked Only: 1.9% Concord West — Walked Only: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.6%).

Setting

Concord Concord West
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 11.6 km 13.5 km

NBN connectivity

Concord Concord West
Connectivity score 80/100 87/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
6,091 premises
 42%
2,518 premises

Climate

Concord Concord West
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Concord Concord West
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.7 µg/m³ 16.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.62 pphm 0.9 pphm

Council rates

Concord Concord West
Average residential rate $1,217/yr
same for both
Council Canada Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Concord Concord West
Division Reid
same for both
Member Sally Sitou
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Concord Concord West
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Concord

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals

Concord West

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub

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