Eastern Creek vs Minchinbury

Eastern Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 35 in Minchinbury. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eastern Creek, about half of households are couple families. In Minchinbury, most households are couple families.

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

Minchinbury

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 99/100)
  • But Eastern Creek 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 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eastern Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Eastern Creek sits closer to the CBD (38.4 km vs 40.5 km)
  • Minchinbury is more walkable (73/100 vs 22/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Minchinbury

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 22/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 99/100)

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

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

Eastern Creek Minchinbury
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.

Eastern Creek Minchinbury
Walkability 22 / 73
Eastern Creek — Walkability: 22/100 Minchinbury — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 1 / 21
Eastern Creek — Safety: 1/100 Minchinbury — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 26 / 100
Eastern Creek — Low fire risk: 26/100 Minchinbury — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Minchinbury has more residents (5,778 vs 874); Minchinbury has higher household incomes ($114,816 vs $96,772).

Eastern Creek Minchinbury
Population 874 5,778
+561% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +2.8%
Median age 32 35
Median household income $96,772/yr $114,816/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $450/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eastern Creek Minchinbury
0-4 6.8% / 6.6%
Eastern Creek — 0-4: 6.8% Minchinbury — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 16.4% / 14.2%
Eastern Creek — 5-14: 16.4% Minchinbury — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 9.7% / 7.2%
Eastern Creek — 15-19: 9.7% Minchinbury — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 6.6% / 7.1%
Eastern Creek — 20-24: 6.6% Minchinbury — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 13.0% / 13.7%
Eastern Creek — 25-34: 13.0% Minchinbury — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 15.4% / 13.3%
Eastern Creek — 35-44: 15.4% Minchinbury — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 12.2% / 13.3%
Eastern Creek — 45-54: 12.2% Minchinbury — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 8.9% / 14.0%
Eastern Creek — 55-64: 8.9% Minchinbury — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 6.4% / 7.4%
Eastern Creek — 65-74: 6.4% Minchinbury — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 2.9% / 2.7%
Eastern Creek — 75-84: 2.9% Minchinbury — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 1.3% / 0.4%
Eastern Creek — 85+: 1.3% Minchinbury — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eastern Creek 53.4% couple families
Eastern Creek — Couple Families: 53.4% Eastern Creek — One Parent Families: 21.6% Eastern Creek — Lone Person: 17.3% Eastern Creek — Group Household: 5.3% Eastern Creek — Other Families: 2.4%
Minchinbury 62.6% couple families
Minchinbury — Couple Families: 62.6% Minchinbury — One Parent Families: 19.2% Minchinbury — Lone Person: 15.2% Minchinbury — Group Household: 1.8% Minchinbury — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eastern Creek 34.6% renting
Eastern Creek — Owned Outright: 23.7% Eastern Creek — Mortgage: 41.7% Eastern Creek — Renting: 34.6%
Minchinbury 20.5% renting
Minchinbury — Owned Outright: 29.3% Minchinbury — Mortgage: 50.2% Minchinbury — Renting: 20.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eastern Creek Minchinbury
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 13.2%
Eastern Creek — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Minchinbury — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 12.2%
Eastern Creek — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Minchinbury — Bachelor Degree: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 7.6%
Eastern Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Minchinbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 2.9%
Eastern Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Minchinbury — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.0%
Eastern Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Minchinbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.2%).

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.

Eastern Creek Minchinbury
Philippines 5.0% / 7.7%
Eastern Creek — Philippines: 5.0% Minchinbury — Philippines: 7.7%
New Zealand 4.3% / 2.5%
Eastern Creek — New Zealand: 4.3% Minchinbury — New Zealand: 2.5%
Fiji 2.9% / 2.9%
Eastern Creek — Fiji: 2.9% Minchinbury — Fiji: 2.9%
India 2.7% / 2.2%
Eastern Creek — India: 2.7% Minchinbury — India: 2.2%
Iraq 1.1% / 1.4%
Eastern Creek — Iraq: 1.1% Minchinbury — Iraq: 1.4%
Pakistan — / 1.9%
Eastern Creek — Pakistan: not among its largest Minchinbury — Pakistan: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eastern Creek 93.4% houses
Eastern Creek — Houses: 93.4% Eastern Creek — Flats / Apartments: 2.9% Eastern Creek — Townhouses: 3.7%
Minchinbury 94.0% houses
Minchinbury — Houses: 94.0% Minchinbury — Flats / Apartments: 3.6% Minchinbury — Townhouses: 2.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Eastern Creek Minchinbury
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,235,000
Median unit price — $760,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 6 sales
 23 days
from 37 sales

Zoning mix

Eastern Creek Minchinbury
Industrial 42% 36%
Residential 1% 35%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 18%
Parks and recreation 3% 7%
Environmental 5% 3%
Planning zones cover 64% of Eastern Creek and 100% of Minchinbury. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Eastern Creek Minchinbury
New dwellings approved 2,325
across Blacktown
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
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.

Eastern Creek Minchinbury
Houses — 3.0%
$685/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Eastern Creek Minchinbury
House price Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Income Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 20% of NSW

Liveability

Minchinbury is more walkable (73 vs 22); Minchinbury scores higher overall (58 vs 22).

Eastern Creek Minchinbury
Grade D B
Score 22/100 58/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Eastern Creek carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 0); Eastern Creek carries more crime risk (99 vs 79).

Eastern Creek Minchinbury
Bushfire High
74/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
99/100
 High
79/100
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 19
within 5 km
 16
within 5 km

Schools

Eastern Creek Minchinbury
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Eastern Creek

  • Eastern Creek Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Minchinbury

  • Minchinbury Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Eastern Creek Minchinbury
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 4 2
Parks & reserves 2 7
Childcare 3 9
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 4 3
EV chargers 3 0
Waterways 4 3

Mobility

Minchinbury sits further from the CBD (40.5 km vs 38.4 km).

Eastern Creek Minchinbury
Walkability score 22/100 73/100
Distance to Sydney 38.4 km 40.5 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 39 min
Public transport score 73/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 166.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 101.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2766
 0.3%
postcode 2770
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2766
 37
postcode 2770

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.

Eastern Creek Minchinbury
Car (driver) 62.9% / 57.4%
Eastern Creek — Car (driver): 62.9% Minchinbury — Car (driver): 57.4%
Worked from Home 22.5% / 34.0%
Eastern Creek — Worked from Home: 22.5% Minchinbury — Worked from Home: 34.0%
Car (passenger) 8.7% / 5.2%
Eastern Creek — Car (passenger): 8.7% Minchinbury — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Train 2.5% / 2.0%
Eastern Creek — Train: 2.5% Minchinbury — Train: 2.0%
Walked Only 1.8% / 0.7%
Eastern Creek — Walked Only: 1.8% Minchinbury — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.9%).

Setting

Eastern Creek Minchinbury
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.5 km 35.8 km

NBN connectivity

Eastern Creek Minchinbury
Connectivity score 88/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
856 premises
 53%
2,247 premises

Climate

Eastern Creek Minchinbury
Annual rainfall 931 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Eastern Creek Minchinbury
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³ 5.6 µg/m³
PM10 17.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.88 pphm 0.55 pphm

Council rates

Eastern Creek Minchinbury
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Eastern Creek Minchinbury
Division Mcmahon
same for both
Member Chris Bowen
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eastern Creek Minchinbury
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eastern Creek

Acreage Family Multicultural Outer

Minchinbury

Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet River

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