Douglas Park vs Razorback

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 Razorback: a median of $2.27 million, against $1.42 million in Douglas Park. On these figures, Douglas Park 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Douglas Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,420,000 vs $2,267,500)
  • has cheaper land ($1,528,000 vs $1,860,000)

Weighs house prices, land 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

Douglas Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 12/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (74 km vs 77.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Douglas Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 12/100)

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

Investors

Razorback

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.5% vs 1.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Douglas Park Razorback
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.

Douglas Park Razorback
Walkability 50 / 12
Douglas Park — Walkability: 50/100 Razorback — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 57 / 54
Douglas Park — Safety: 57/100 Razorback — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 21 / 73
Douglas Park — Low fire risk: 21/100 Razorback — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Razorback has higher household incomes ($141,960 vs $117,000).

Douglas Park Razorback
Population 1,386
+15% vs other
 1,174
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% +8.5%
Median age 42 43
Median household income $117,000/yr $141,960/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $446/wk $445/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Douglas Park Razorback
0-4 5.4% / 4.2%
Douglas Park — 0-4: 5.4% Razorback — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 13.8% / 15.2%
Douglas Park — 5-14: 13.8% Razorback — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 7.4% / 9.9%
Douglas Park — 15-19: 7.4% Razorback — 15-19: 9.9%
20-24 6.3% / 5.5%
Douglas Park — 20-24: 6.3% Razorback — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 8.8% / 7.3%
Douglas Park — 25-34: 8.8% Razorback — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 11.9% / 10.8%
Douglas Park — 35-44: 11.9% Razorback — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 13.5% / 17.1%
Douglas Park — 45-54: 13.5% Razorback — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 14.1% / 15.7%
Douglas Park — 55-64: 14.1% Razorback — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 13.3% / 9.9%
Douglas Park — 65-74: 13.3% Razorback — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 4.0% / 4.1%
Douglas Park — 75-84: 4.0% Razorback — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.3% / 0.6%
Douglas Park — 85+: 1.3% Razorback — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Douglas Park 64.1% couple families
Douglas Park — Couple Families: 64.1% Douglas Park — Lone Person: 21.1% Douglas Park — One Parent Families: 12.5% Douglas Park — Other Families: 1.3% Douglas Park — Group Household: 1.0%
Razorback 71.9% couple families
Razorback — Couple Families: 71.9% Razorback — Lone Person: 18.4% Razorback — One Parent Families: 7.9% Razorback — Other Families: 1.8% Razorback — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Douglas Park 9.2% renting
Douglas Park — Owned Outright: 41.9% Douglas Park — Mortgage: 48.9% Douglas Park — Renting: 9.2%
Razorback 8.5% renting
Razorback — Owned Outright: 43.7% Razorback — Mortgage: 47.8% Razorback — Renting: 8.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Douglas Park Razorback
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 15.9%
Douglas Park — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Razorback — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 10.7%
Douglas Park — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Razorback — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 9.9%
Douglas Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Razorback — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 3.1%
Douglas Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Razorback — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.7%
Douglas Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Razorback — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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.

Douglas Park Razorback
England 4.2% / 3.1%
Douglas Park — England: 4.2% Razorback — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 0.5% / 1.8%
Douglas Park — New Zealand: 0.5% Razorback — New Zealand: 1.8%
Italy 0.4% / 1.4%
Douglas Park — Italy: 0.4% Razorback — Italy: 1.4%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.5%
Douglas Park — Philippines: 0.9% Razorback — Philippines: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Douglas Park — Scotland: not among its largest Razorback — Scotland: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.7%
Douglas Park — Germany: not among its largest Razorback — Germany: 0.7%
Ireland 0.4% / —
Douglas Park — Ireland: 0.4% Razorback — Ireland: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.4% / —
Douglas Park — Zimbabwe: 0.4% Razorback — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Douglas Park 96.3% houses
Douglas Park — Houses: 96.3% Douglas Park — Townhouses: 3.5% Douglas Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Razorback 99.1% houses
Razorback — Houses: 99.1% Razorback — Townhouses: 0.0% Razorback — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Douglas Park Razorback
Median house price $1,420,000 $2,267,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,528,000 $1,860,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 72 days
from 7 sales
 50 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Razorback has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 3%); Douglas Park has more rural and farming land (89% vs 77%).

Douglas Park Razorback
Rural and farming 89% 77%
Environmental 3% 20%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 2%
Residential 2% 0%
Industrial 0% 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

Douglas Park Razorback
New dwellings approved 1,338
across Wollondilly
same for both
Approvals change year on year +92%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Douglas Park Razorback
House price Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Income Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW

Liveability

Douglas Park is more walkable (50 vs 12); Razorback scores higher overall (58 vs 45).

Douglas Park Razorback
Grade C B
Score 45/100 58/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Douglas Park carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 27).

Douglas Park Razorback
Bushfire High
79/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
46/100
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 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Douglas Park Razorback
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Douglas Park

  • Douglas Park Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Razorback

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

Amenities in the suburb

Douglas Park Razorback
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 2 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Razorback sits further from the CBD (77.4 km vs 74 km).

Douglas Park Razorback
Walkability score 50/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 74 km 77.4 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 65 min 66 min
Public transport score 45/100
Rail · Bus
 29/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2569
 0.9%
postcode 2571
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 2569
 75
postcode 2571

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.

Douglas Park Razorback
Car (driver) 64.2% / 53.7%
Douglas Park — Car (driver): 64.2% Razorback — Car (driver): 53.7%
Worked from Home 29.5% / 40.0%
Douglas Park — Worked from Home: 29.5% Razorback — Worked from Home: 40.0%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.7%
Douglas Park — Car (passenger): 4.0% Razorback — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.8%
Douglas Park — Walked Only: 1.1% Razorback — Walked Only: 0.8%
Train 1.1% / —
Douglas Park — Train: 1.1% Razorback — Train: not among its largest
Bus — / 0.8%
Douglas Park — Bus: not among its largest Razorback — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.2%).

Setting

Douglas Park Razorback
Elevation 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 292 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.3 km 31.2 km

NBN connectivity

Douglas Park Razorback
Connectivity score 73/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
497 premises
 0%
389 premises

Climate

Douglas Park Razorback
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Douglas Park Razorback
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³ 5.1 µg/m³
PM10 14.8 µg/m³ 13.2 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.97 pphm 0.37 pphm

Council rates

Douglas Park Razorback
Average residential rate $2,099/yr
same for both
Council Wollondilly
same for both

Federal electorate

Douglas Park Razorback
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Douglas Park Razorback
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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