Earlwood vs Bexley North

In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Earlwood: a median of $2.08 million, against $1.87 million in Bexley North, and rent is higher there too. Earlwood is closer to the city centre: 12.7 km, against 20 km.

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

Earlwood

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (11 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 7)

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

First-home buyers

Bexley North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($775,000 vs $881,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,871,250 vs $2,080,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bexley North

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

Earlwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (12.7 km vs 20 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Earlwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (6 vs 1)

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

Investors

Bexley North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Earlwood Bexley North
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.

Earlwood Bexley North
Walkability 91 / 85
Earlwood — Walkability: 91/100 Bexley North — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 67 / 66
Earlwood — Safety: 67/100 Bexley North — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 79 / 100
Earlwood — Low fire risk: 79/100 Bexley North — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Earlwood has more residents (18,053 vs 4,281); Earlwood rents higher ($570/wk vs $450/wk).

Earlwood Bexley North
Population 18,053
+76% vs other
 4,281
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% +4.5%
Median age 44 42
Median household income $112,528/yr
+12% vs other
 $98,488/yr
Median weekly rent $570/wk
+21% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Earlwood Bexley North
0-4 4.8% / 5.9%
Earlwood — 0-4: 4.8% Bexley North — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 11.8% / 11.7%
Earlwood — 5-14: 11.8% Bexley North — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 6.1% / 5.3%
Earlwood — 15-19: 6.1% Bexley North — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.4% / 5.7%
Earlwood — 20-24: 5.4% Bexley North — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 10.2% / 11.4%
Earlwood — 25-34: 10.2% Bexley North — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 12.6% / 13.9%
Earlwood — 35-44: 12.6% Bexley North — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 15.7% / 13.5%
Earlwood — 45-54: 15.7% Bexley North — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 12.6% / 11.8%
Earlwood — 55-64: 12.6% Bexley North — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 9.5% / 9.5%
Earlwood — 65-74: 9.5% Bexley North — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 7.6% / 7.9%
Earlwood — 75-84: 7.6% Bexley North — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 3.5% / 3.5%
Earlwood — 85+: 3.5% Bexley North — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Earlwood 54.3% couple families
Earlwood — Couple Families: 54.3% Earlwood — Lone Person: 24.8% Earlwood — One Parent Families: 16.0% Earlwood — Group Household: 3.4% Earlwood — Other Families: 1.5%
Bexley North 48.8% couple families
Bexley North — Couple Families: 48.8% Bexley North — Lone Person: 29.7% Bexley North — One Parent Families: 16.4% Bexley North — Group Household: 3.0% Bexley North — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Earlwood 21.1% renting
Earlwood — Owned Outright: 45.6% Earlwood — Mortgage: 33.3% Earlwood — Renting: 21.1%
Bexley North 30.5% renting
Bexley North — Owned Outright: 39.9% Bexley North — Mortgage: 29.6% Bexley North — Renting: 30.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Earlwood Bexley North
Bachelor Degree 16.4% / 17.7%
Earlwood — Bachelor Degree: 16.4% Bexley North — Bachelor Degree: 17.7%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 8.7%
Earlwood — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Bexley North — Certificate III & IV: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.3%
Earlwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Bexley North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 5.5%
Earlwood — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% Bexley North — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.4%
Earlwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Bexley North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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.

Earlwood Bexley North
Greece 7.4% / 5.5%
Earlwood — Greece: 7.4% Bexley North — Greece: 5.5%
China 3.0% / 6.6%
Earlwood — China: 3.0% Bexley North — China: 6.6%
Lebanon 2.4% / 2.6%
Earlwood — Lebanon: 2.4% Bexley North — Lebanon: 2.6%
Vietnam 2.4% / 1.7%
Earlwood — Vietnam: 2.4% Bexley North — Vietnam: 1.7%
Philippines 0.9% / 1.5%
Earlwood — Philippines: 0.9% Bexley North — Philippines: 1.5%
Italy 2.2% / —
Earlwood — Italy: 2.2% Bexley North — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Earlwood 80.1% houses
Earlwood — Houses: 80.1% Earlwood — Flats / Apartments: 11.6% Earlwood — Townhouses: 8.3%
Bexley North 74.2% houses
Bexley North — Houses: 74.2% Bexley North — Flats / Apartments: 14.0% Bexley North — Townhouses: 11.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Earlwood Bexley North
Median house price $2,080,000 $1,871,250
Median unit price $881,000 $775,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 166 sales
 26 days
from 28 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Earlwood Bexley North
2 bed $870K / $700K
Earlwood — 2 bed: $870K (29 sales) Bexley North — 2 bed: $700K (8 sales)

29 vs 8 sales

3 bed $1.24M / $1.14M
Earlwood — 3 bed: $1.24M (6 sales) Bexley North — 3 bed: $1.14M (8 sales)

6 vs 8 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.

Earlwood Bexley North
2 bed $1.77M / $1.66M
Earlwood — 2 bed: $1.77M (26 sales) Bexley North — 2 bed: $1.66M (6 sales)

26 vs 6 sales

3 bed $2M / $1.82M
Earlwood — 3 bed: $2M (131 sales) Bexley North — 3 bed: $1.82M (37 sales)

131 vs 37 sales

4 bed $2.4M / $1.81M
Earlwood — 4 bed: $2.4M (44 sales) Bexley North — 4 bed: $1.81M (11 sales)

44 vs 11 sales

5 bed $2.8M / $2.35M
Earlwood — 5 bed: $2.8M (25 sales) Bexley North — 5 bed: $2.35M (6 sales)

25 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Earlwood has more land zoned for conservation (10% vs 0%).

Earlwood Bexley North
Residential 74% 84%
Parks and recreation 11% 12%
Environmental 10% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 4%
Commercial 2% 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

Earlwood Bexley North
New dwellings approved 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
 857
across Bayside (NSW)
Approvals change year on year +50% +98%

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.

Earlwood Bexley North
Houses 2.8%
$1,140/wk on $2.1M
 3.6%
$1,225/wk on $1.75M
Units 3.9%
$640/wk on $848K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Earlwood Bexley North
House price Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Income Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Schools Higher than 69% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 21% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 21% of NSW —

Liveability

Earlwood Bexley North
Grade A
same for both
Score 77/100 79/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Earlwood carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0).

Earlwood Bexley North
Bushfire Low
21/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
33/100
 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 6
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Earlwood Bexley North
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Sydney, 6.4 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 7.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 3.3%

Schools in Earlwood

  • Earlwood Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Undercliffe Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Bexley North

  • Bexley North Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Earlwood Bexley North
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 8 10
Parks & reserves 16 7
Childcare 11 2
GPs 6 1
Pharmacies 6 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 3 7

Mobility

Bexley North sits further from the CBD (20 km vs 12.7 km).

Earlwood Bexley North
Walkability score 91/100 85/100
Distance to Sydney 12.7 km 20 km
+57% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 26 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 448.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 137.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 2206
 1.1%
postcode 2207
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 2206
 21
postcode 2207

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.

Earlwood Bexley North
Worked from Home 57.6% / 46.3%
Earlwood — Worked from Home: 57.6% Bexley North — Worked from Home: 46.3%
Car (driver) 33.9% / 42.1%
Earlwood — Car (driver): 33.9% Bexley North — Car (driver): 42.1%
Train 3.0% / 6.5%
Earlwood — Train: 3.0% Bexley North — Train: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 2.6%
Earlwood — Car (passenger): 2.6% Bexley North — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.0%
Earlwood — Walked Only: 1.4% Bexley North — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bus 1.0% / 1.4%
Earlwood — Bus: 1.0% Bexley North — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.6%).

Setting

Earlwood Bexley North
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km 4.4 km

NBN connectivity

Earlwood Bexley North
Connectivity score 77/100 87/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 12%
7,143 premises
 47%
1,787 premises

Climate

Earlwood Bexley North
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Earlwood Bexley North
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.79 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Earlwood Bexley North
Average residential rate $1,322/yr $1,217/yr
Council Canterbury-Bankstown Bayside (NSW)

Federal electorate

Earlwood Bexley North
Division Barton
same for both
Member Ash Ambihaipahar
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Earlwood Bexley North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Earlwood

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Urban

Bexley North

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals River Urban

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