East Hills vs Panania

Panania is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in East Hills. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families.

East Hills is a much smaller, quieter suburb with 3370 residents compared to Panania's 13507, and it scores notably higher on liveability (50 vs 44). However, Panania offers better walkability at 89 versus East Hills' 75, and has a higher median household income of $105872 against $95108. Crime risk is considerably lower in Panania at 41 compared to East Hills' 61, and Panania ranks higher on the socio-economic decile. Both are equidistant from the CBD and carry no flood risk, making the choice largely about whether you prefer a smaller, quieter setting or a more walkable, higher-income neighbourhood with lower crime.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Panania

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 4)
  • has more childcare (12 vs 4)
  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 58/100)
  • But East Hills has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

East Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Panania

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 75/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Panania

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 58/100)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

East Hills Panania
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.

East Hills Panania
Walkability 75 / 89
East Hills — Walkability: 75/100 Panania — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 42 / 56
East Hills — Safety: 42/100 Panania — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 4 / 10
East Hills — Low fire risk: 4/100 Panania — Low fire risk: 10/100

Demographics

Panania has more residents (13,507 vs 3,370); Panania rents higher ($460/wk vs $375/wk).

East Hills Panania
Population 3,370 13,507
+301% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +8.8%
Median age 41 38
Median household income $95,108/yr $105,872/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $375/wk $460/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Hills Panania
0-4 4.8% / 6.4%
East Hills — 0-4: 4.8% Panania — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 11.3% / 13.6%
East Hills — 5-14: 11.3% Panania — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 6.5% / 6.6%
East Hills — 15-19: 6.5% Panania — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 6.9% / 5.8%
East Hills — 20-24: 6.9% Panania — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 11.8% / 12.1%
East Hills — 25-34: 11.8% Panania — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 12.7% / 14.3%
East Hills — 35-44: 12.7% Panania — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 14.2% / 13.7%
East Hills — 45-54: 14.2% Panania — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 14.1% / 12.5%
East Hills — 55-64: 14.1% Panania — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 10.1% / 8.4%
East Hills — 65-74: 10.1% Panania — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 5.5% / 4.6%
East Hills — 75-84: 5.5% Panania — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 2.0% / 2.2%
East Hills — 85+: 2.0% Panania — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Hills 45.9% couple families
East Hills — Couple Families: 45.9% East Hills — Lone Person: 33.1% East Hills — One Parent Families: 15.5% East Hills — Group Household: 3.2% East Hills — Other Families: 2.4%
Panania 53.9% couple families
Panania — Couple Families: 53.9% Panania — Lone Person: 25.5% Panania — One Parent Families: 16.2% Panania — Group Household: 2.6% Panania — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Hills 34.9% renting
East Hills — Owned Outright: 29.4% East Hills — Mortgage: 35.7% East Hills — Renting: 34.9%
Panania 29.9% renting
Panania — Owned Outright: 32.3% Panania — Mortgage: 37.8% Panania — Renting: 29.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

East Hills Panania
Vietnam 3.5% / 3.7%
East Hills — Vietnam: 3.5% Panania — Vietnam: 3.7%
China 3.4% / 3.7%
East Hills — China: 3.4% Panania — China: 3.7%
Lebanon 2.7% / 2.8%
East Hills — Lebanon: 2.7% Panania — Lebanon: 2.8%
England 1.8% / 1.4%
East Hills — England: 1.8% Panania — England: 1.4%
India 1.8% / 1.4%
East Hills — India: 1.8% Panania — India: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

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

East Hills Panania
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 14.1%
East Hills — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Panania — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Certificate III & IV 14.2% / 11.3%
East Hills — Certificate III & IV: 14.2% Panania — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.3%
East Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Panania — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 4.7%
East Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Panania — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.3%
East Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Panania — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Hills 63.0% houses
East Hills — Houses: 63.0% East Hills — Townhouses: 22.7% East Hills — Flats / Apartments: 14.3%
Panania 70.7% houses
Panania — Houses: 70.7% Panania — Townhouses: 24.1% Panania — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

East Hills Panania
Median house price $1,580,000 $1,625,000
Median unit price $850,000 $795,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 15 sales
 22 days
from 143 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.

East Hills Panania
3 bed $1.39M / $1.48M
East Hills — 3 bed: $1.39M (15 sales) Panania — 3 bed: $1.48M (64 sales)

15 vs 64 sales

4 bed $1.57M / $1.58M
East Hills — 4 bed: $1.57M (16 sales) Panania — 4 bed: $1.58M (70 sales)

16 vs 70 sales

5 bed $1.66M / $1.75M
East Hills — 5 bed: $1.66M (12 sales) Panania — 5 bed: $1.75M (70 sales)

12 vs 70 sales

Zoning mix

East Hills Panania
Residential 64% 65%
Parks and recreation 11% 26%
Infrastructure and transport 17% 6%
Environmental 7% 1%
Commercial 1% 2%
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

East Hills Panania
New dwellings approved 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
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.

East Hills Panania
Houses — 3.8%
$1,100/wk on $1.52M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

East Hills Panania
House price Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Income Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Schools Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 60% of NSW

Liveability

Panania is more walkable (89 vs 75); East Hills scores higher overall (50 vs 44).

East Hills Panania
Grade B C
Score 50/100 44/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

East Hills carries more crime risk (58 vs 44).

East Hills Panania
Bushfire High
96/100
 High
90/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
44/100
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
 10
within 5 km

Schools

East Hills Panania
Inside the suburb 3 4
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 1 2
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 6.0 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 4.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 2.9%

Schools in East Hills

  • East Hills Girls Technology High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • East Hills Boys High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • East Hills Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Panania

  • Panania North Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Christopher's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Panania Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Tower Street Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

East Hills Panania
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 4 13
Childcare 4 12
GPs 1 5
Pharmacies 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

East Hills Panania
Walkability score 75/100 89/100
Distance to Sydney 34.8 km 34.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min
same for both
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 79.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 128.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 2213
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 2213
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.

East Hills Panania
Worked from Home 45.1% / 48.6%
East Hills — Worked from Home: 45.1% Panania — Worked from Home: 48.6%
Car (driver) 43.4% / 41.7%
East Hills — Car (driver): 43.4% Panania — Car (driver): 41.7%
Train 6.5% / 4.8%
East Hills — Train: 6.5% Panania — Train: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 3.3%
East Hills — Car (passenger): 2.9% Panania — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.2%
East Hills — Walked Only: 0.7% Panania — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bicycle 0.8% / 0.2%
East Hills — Bicycle: 0.8% Panania — Bicycle: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.6%).

Setting

East Hills Panania
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.9 km 13.4 km

NBN connectivity

East Hills Panania
Connectivity score 89/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
1,435 premises
 53%
5,118 premises

Climate

East Hills Panania
Annual rainfall 909 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

East Hills Panania
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

East Hills Panania
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both

Federal electorate

East Hills Panania
Division Banks
same for both
Member Zhi Soon
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

East Hills Panania
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

East Hills

Easy Commute Outer Parks Quiet River Townhouses Transport Hub

Panania

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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