Eagle Vale vs Eschol Park

Comparing Eagle Vale and Eschol Park, NSW: Eagle Vale carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Eagle Vale has more residents (5,789 vs 2,607); and Eagle Vale is more walkable (85 vs 47).

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Eagle Vale has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • Eschol Park carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 54/100)

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

First-home buyers

Eschol Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($720,500 vs $834,000)

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

Eagle Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 47/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Eagle Vale is more walkable (85/100 vs 47/100)
  • Eschol Park carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 54/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eagle Vale Eschol Park
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.

Eagle Vale Eschol Park
Walkability 85 / 47
Eagle Vale — Walkability: 85/100 Eschol Park — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 46 / 66
Eagle Vale — Safety: 46/100 Eschol Park — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 71 / 100
Eagle Vale — Low fire risk: 71/100 Eschol Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Eagle Vale has more residents (5,789 vs 2,607).

Eagle Vale Eschol Park
Population 5,789
+55% vs other
 2,607
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +1.0%
Median age 36
same for both
Median household income $92,820/yr $96,252/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eagle Vale Eschol Park
0-4 6.1% / 7.6%
Eagle Vale — 0-4: 6.1% Eschol Park — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 14.2% / 13.8%
Eagle Vale — 5-14: 14.2% Eschol Park — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 6.0% / 6.0%
Eagle Vale — 15-19: 6.0% Eschol Park — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 7.2% / 6.2%
Eagle Vale — 20-24: 7.2% Eschol Park — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 14.3% / 14.0%
Eagle Vale — 25-34: 14.3% Eschol Park — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 13.7% / 15.9%
Eagle Vale — 35-44: 13.7% Eschol Park — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 12.5% / 11.2%
Eagle Vale — 45-54: 12.5% Eschol Park — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 13.8% / 12.5%
Eagle Vale — 55-64: 13.8% Eschol Park — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 8.4% / 10.1%
Eagle Vale — 65-74: 8.4% Eschol Park — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 3.0% / 2.4%
Eagle Vale — 75-84: 3.0% Eschol Park — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 0.7% / 0.6%
Eagle Vale — 85+: 0.7% Eschol Park — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eagle Vale 50.9% couple families
Eagle Vale — Couple Families: 50.9% Eagle Vale — One Parent Families: 26.0% Eagle Vale — Lone Person: 17.9% Eagle Vale — Group Household: 3.2% Eagle Vale — Other Families: 2.0%
Eschol Park 50.9% couple families
Eschol Park — Couple Families: 50.9% Eschol Park — One Parent Families: 21.3% Eschol Park — Lone Person: 23.0% Eschol Park — Group Household: 3.2% Eschol Park — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eagle Vale 26.3% renting
Eagle Vale — Owned Outright: 25.7% Eagle Vale — Mortgage: 48.0% Eagle Vale — Renting: 26.3%
Eschol Park 20.4% renting
Eschol Park — Owned Outright: 27.8% Eschol Park — Mortgage: 51.8% Eschol Park — Renting: 20.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eagle Vale Eschol Park
Certificate III & IV 14.2% / 17.7%
Eagle Vale — Certificate III & IV: 14.2% Eschol Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 8.0%
Eagle Vale — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Eschol Park — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 8.7%
Eagle Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Eschol Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 2.3%
Eagle Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Eschol Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.8%
Eagle Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Eschol Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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.

Eagle Vale Eschol Park
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.9%
Eagle Vale — New Zealand: 2.7% Eschol Park — New Zealand: 2.9%
Philippines 3.2% / 1.2%
Eagle Vale — Philippines: 3.2% Eschol Park — Philippines: 1.2%
India 1.6% / 1.9%
Eagle Vale — India: 1.6% Eschol Park — India: 1.9%
England 1.6% / 1.8%
Eagle Vale — England: 1.6% Eschol Park — England: 1.8%
Lebanon 1.5% / 1.6%
Eagle Vale — Lebanon: 1.5% Eschol Park — Lebanon: 1.6%
Fiji 2.3% / 0.8%
Eagle Vale — Fiji: 2.3% Eschol Park — Fiji: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eagle Vale 89.8% houses
Eagle Vale — Houses: 89.8% Eagle Vale — Townhouses: 9.6% Eagle Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Eschol Park 94.0% houses
Eschol Park — Houses: 94.0% Eschol Park — Townhouses: 5.1% Eschol Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eagle Vale Eschol Park
Median house price $948,500 $945,000
Median unit price $834,000 $720,500
Median land price $745,050 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 25 sales
 23 days
from 20 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.

Eagle Vale Eschol Park
3 bed $930K / $930K
Eagle Vale — 3 bed: $930K (57 sales) Eschol Park — 3 bed: $930K (46 sales)

57 vs 46 sales

4 bed $1.01M / $1.04M
Eagle Vale — 4 bed: $1.01M (24 sales) Eschol Park — 4 bed: $1.04M (11 sales)

24 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Eschol Park has more land zoned for conservation (55% vs 6%).

Eagle Vale Eschol Park
Residential 66% 28%
Environmental 6% 55%
Parks and recreation 14% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 2%
Commercial 3% 0%
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

Eagle Vale Eschol Park
New dwellings approved 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +48%
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.

Eagle Vale Eschol Park
Houses 3.7%
$690/wk on $970K
 3.3%
$600/wk on $945K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Eagle Vale Eschol Park
House price Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Income Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Schools Higher than 8% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 32% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW

Liveability

Eagle Vale is more walkable (85 vs 47); Eschol Park scores higher overall (58 vs 43).

Eagle Vale Eschol Park
Grade C B
Score 43/100 58/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Eagle Vale carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Eagle Vale carries more crime risk (54 vs 34).

Eagle Vale Eschol Park
Bushfire Low
29/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Low
34/100
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 7
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Eagle Vale Eschol Park
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 3.5 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 3.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 1.2%

Schools in Eagle Vale

  • Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Eagle Vale High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Odyssey College Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Eschol Park

  • Eschol Park Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Eagle Vale Eschol Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 5
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Eagle Vale Eschol Park
Walkability score 85/100 47/100
Distance to Sydney 54 km 54.7 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 48 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 70/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 109.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 21.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2558
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 2558
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.

Eagle Vale Eschol Park
Car (driver) 63.3% / 61.8%
Eagle Vale — Car (driver): 63.3% Eschol Park — Car (driver): 61.8%
Worked from Home 27.1% / 28.4%
Eagle Vale — Worked from Home: 27.1% Eschol Park — Worked from Home: 28.4%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.4%
Eagle Vale — Car (passenger): 5.2% Eschol Park — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Train 3.0% / 2.3%
Eagle Vale — Train: 3.0% Eschol Park — Train: 2.3%
Bus 0.7% / 1.1%
Eagle Vale — Bus: 0.7% Eschol Park — Bus: 1.1%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.0%
Eagle Vale — Walked Only: 0.7% Eschol Park — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.3%).

Setting

Eagle Vale Eschol Park
Elevation 82 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.6 km 27.7 km

NBN connectivity

Eagle Vale Eschol Park
Connectivity score 59/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
1,954 premises
 0%
932 premises

Climate

Eagle Vale Eschol Park
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)

Eagle Vale Eschol Park
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.97 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Eagle Vale Eschol Park
Average residential rate $1,443/yr
same for both
Council Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Eagle Vale Eschol Park
Division Macarthur
same for both
Member Mike Freelander
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eagle Vale Eschol Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eagle Vale

Outer Parks

Eschol Park

Large Blocks Outer Parks

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