Constitution Hill vs Northmead

In both, most households own their home. In Constitution Hill, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Northmead: a median of $1.71 million, against $1.52 million in Constitution Hill.

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

Northmead

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 5)
  • But Constitution Hill has more separate houses rather than flats (62% vs 49%)

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

  • Constitution Hill has cheaper houses ($1,525,000 vs $1,705,000)
  • Northmead has cheaper units ($602,500 vs $753,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Northmead

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 74/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (27.2 km vs 29.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Northmead

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 70/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (51% vs 38%)

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

Investors

Constitution Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Constitution Hill Northmead
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.

Constitution Hill Northmead
Walkability 74 / 84
Constitution Hill — Walkability: 74/100 Northmead — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 30 / 49
Constitution Hill — Safety: 30/100 Northmead — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 100 / 76
Constitution Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Northmead — Low fire risk: 76/100

Demographics

Northmead has more residents (11,261 vs 4,030); Northmead has higher household incomes ($100,048 vs $88,712).

Constitution Hill Northmead
Population 4,030 11,261
+179% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% +0.4%
Median age 38 39
Median household income $88,712/yr $100,048/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $410/wk $420/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Constitution Hill Northmead
0-4 5.3% / 6.2%
Constitution Hill — 0-4: 5.3% Northmead — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 13.5% / 13.0%
Constitution Hill — 5-14: 13.5% Northmead — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 6.3% / 5.1%
Constitution Hill — 15-19: 6.3% Northmead — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 6.2% / 4.8%
Constitution Hill — 20-24: 6.2% Northmead — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 14.3% / 13.1%
Constitution Hill — 25-34: 14.3% Northmead — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 13.1% / 16.3%
Constitution Hill — 35-44: 13.1% Northmead — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 13.8% / 13.4%
Constitution Hill — 45-54: 13.8% Northmead — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 12.1% / 9.8%
Constitution Hill — 55-64: 12.1% Northmead — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 8.3% / 8.4%
Constitution Hill — 65-74: 8.3% Northmead — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 5.2% / 6.7%
Constitution Hill — 75-84: 5.2% Northmead — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.6% / 3.1%
Constitution Hill — 85+: 1.6% Northmead — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Constitution Hill 44.7% couple families
Constitution Hill — Couple Families: 44.7% Constitution Hill — Lone Person: 28.1% Constitution Hill — One Parent Families: 21.4% Constitution Hill — Group Household: 3.9% Constitution Hill — Other Families: 1.9%
Northmead 44.2% couple families
Northmead — Couple Families: 44.2% Northmead — Lone Person: 36.0% Northmead — One Parent Families: 14.4% Northmead — Group Household: 3.9% Northmead — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Constitution Hill 40.5% renting
Constitution Hill — Owned Outright: 28.9% Constitution Hill — Mortgage: 30.6% Constitution Hill — Renting: 40.5%
Northmead 34.5% renting
Northmead — Owned Outright: 27.7% Northmead — Mortgage: 37.7% Northmead — Renting: 34.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Constitution Hill Northmead
Bachelor Degree 14.9% / 18.7%
Constitution Hill — Bachelor Degree: 14.9% Northmead — Bachelor Degree: 18.7%
Certificate III & IV 10.3% / 10.3%
Constitution Hill — Certificate III & IV: 10.3% Northmead — Certificate III & IV: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.5%
Constitution Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Northmead — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 6.2% / 7.8%
Constitution Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2% Northmead — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.0%
Constitution Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Northmead — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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.

Constitution Hill Northmead
India 4.6% / 5.2%
Constitution Hill — India: 4.6% Northmead — India: 5.2%
China 3.7% / 3.1%
Constitution Hill — China: 3.7% Northmead — China: 3.1%
Lebanon 3.3% / 1.1%
Constitution Hill — Lebanon: 3.3% Northmead — Lebanon: 1.1%
Iran 1.6% / 2.2%
Constitution Hill — Iran: 1.6% Northmead — Iran: 2.2%
Philippines 2.0% / 1.8%
Constitution Hill — Philippines: 2.0% Northmead — Philippines: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.6%
Constitution Hill — New Zealand: 1.8% Northmead — New Zealand: 1.6%
England 1.3% / 1.6%
Constitution Hill — England: 1.3% Northmead — England: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Constitution Hill 61.5% houses
Constitution Hill — Houses: 61.5% Constitution Hill — Townhouses: 37.3% Constitution Hill — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Northmead 49.0% houses
Northmead — Houses: 49.0% Northmead — Townhouses: 19.4% Northmead — Flats / Apartments: 31.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Constitution Hill Northmead
Median house price $1,525,000 $1,705,000
Median unit price $753,000 $602,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 23 sales
 28 days
from 98 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.

Constitution Hill Northmead
3 bed $1.56M / $1.55M
Constitution Hill — 3 bed: $1.56M (24 sales) Northmead — 3 bed: $1.55M (47 sales)

24 vs 47 sales

4 bed $1.5M / $1.74M
Constitution Hill — 4 bed: $1.5M (15 sales) Northmead — 4 bed: $1.74M (56 sales)

15 vs 56 sales

5 bed $1.53M / $1.85M
Constitution Hill — 5 bed: $1.53M (7 sales) Northmead — 5 bed: $1.85M (14 sales)

7 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Northmead has more land zoned for conservation (15% vs 1%).

Constitution Hill Northmead
Residential 85% 65%
Environmental 1% 15%
Industrial 0% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 4%
Parks and recreation 5%
same for both
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

Constitution Hill Northmead
New dwellings approved 2,888
across Parramatta
same for both
Approvals change year on year +154%
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.

Constitution Hill Northmead
Houses 3.9%
$795/wk on $1.07M
 3.2%
$850/wk on $1.4M
Units — 5.5%
$640/wk on $605K

Ranking within NSW

Constitution Hill Northmead
House price Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Income Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 69% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 85% of NSW

Liveability

Northmead is more walkable (84 vs 74); Northmead scores higher overall (70 vs 62).

Constitution Hill Northmead
Grade B A
Score 62/100 70/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Northmead carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); Constitution Hill carries more crime risk (70 vs 51).

Constitution Hill Northmead
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
24/100
Crime High
70/100
 Moderate
51/100
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 9
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Constitution Hill Northmead
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 3.7 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 3.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 2.5%

Schools in Constitution Hill

  • Toongabbie East Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Northmead

  • Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Northmead Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • The Hills School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Constitution Hill Northmead
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 5 12
Childcare 1 9
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 0 8

Mobility

Constitution Hill sits further from the CBD (29.4 km vs 27.2 km).

Constitution Hill Northmead
Walkability score 74/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 29.4 km
+7% vs other
 27.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 29 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 121.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 304.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2145
 1.6%
postcode 2152
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 2145
 23
postcode 2152

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.

Constitution Hill Northmead
Worked from Home 44.4% / 52.9%
Constitution Hill — Worked from Home: 44.4% Northmead — Worked from Home: 52.9%
Car (driver) 44.8% / 37.3%
Constitution Hill — Car (driver): 44.8% Northmead — Car (driver): 37.3%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 2.9%
Constitution Hill — Car (passenger): 4.4% Northmead — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Train 3.1% / 1.7%
Constitution Hill — Train: 3.1% Northmead — Train: 1.7%
Bus 2.3% / 2.5%
Constitution Hill — Bus: 2.3% Northmead — Bus: 2.5%
Walked Only 0.7% / 2.3%
Constitution Hill — Walked Only: 0.7% Northmead — Walked Only: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.9%).

Setting

Constitution Hill Northmead
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.6 km 23.5 km

NBN connectivity

Constitution Hill Northmead
Connectivity score 75/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,546 premises
 10%
5,264 premises

Climate

Constitution Hill Northmead
Annual rainfall 1,021 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Constitution Hill Northmead
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.83 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Constitution Hill Northmead
Average residential rate $1,103/yr
same for both
Council Parramatta
same for both

Federal electorate

Constitution Hill Northmead
Division Parramatta Mitchell
Member Andrew Charlton Alex Hawke
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Constitution Hill

Multicultural Outer Parks River Townhouses Urban

Northmead

Apartments Outer Parks Professionals River

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