Edensor Park vs St Johns Park

Edensor Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in St Johns Park. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and 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

Edensor Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more childcare (7 vs 4)

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

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

Edensor Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 58/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Edensor Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 58/100)
  • But St Johns Park has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 17%)

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

Edensor Park and St Johns 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.

Edensor Park St Johns 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.

Edensor Park St Johns Park
Walkability 80 / 58
Edensor Park — Walkability: 80/100 St Johns Park — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 69 / 71
Edensor Park — Safety: 69/100 St Johns Park — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Edensor Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 St Johns Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Edensor Park has more residents (10,279 vs 6,302); Edensor Park has higher household incomes ($94,484 vs $81,484).

Edensor Park St Johns Park
Population 10,279
+39% vs other
 6,302
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% +3.0%
Median age 39 43
Median household income $94,484/yr
+14% vs other
 $81,484/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Edensor Park St Johns Park
0-4 5.3% / 4.4%
Edensor Park — 0-4: 5.3% St Johns Park — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 12.0% / 11.6%
Edensor Park — 5-14: 12.0% St Johns Park — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 6.8% / 5.9%
Edensor Park — 15-19: 6.8% St Johns Park — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 7.4% / 6.6%
Edensor Park — 20-24: 7.4% St Johns Park — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 13.2% / 11.9%
Edensor Park — 25-34: 13.2% St Johns Park — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 11.2% / 11.3%
Edensor Park — 35-44: 11.2% St Johns Park — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 12.5% / 12.0%
Edensor Park — 45-54: 12.5% St Johns Park — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 14.9% / 13.3%
Edensor Park — 55-64: 14.9% St Johns Park — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 10.8% / 13.7%
Edensor Park — 65-74: 10.8% St Johns Park — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 4.3% / 6.2%
Edensor Park — 75-84: 4.3% St Johns Park — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 1.6% / 3.2%
Edensor Park — 85+: 1.6% St Johns Park — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Edensor Park 63.3% couple families
Edensor Park — Couple Families: 63.3% Edensor Park — One Parent Families: 21.1% Edensor Park — Lone Person: 12.8% Edensor Park — Other Families: 2.0% Edensor Park — Group Household: 0.8%
St Johns Park 56.5% couple families
St Johns Park — Couple Families: 56.5% St Johns Park — One Parent Families: 24.2% St Johns Park — Lone Person: 15.1% St Johns Park — Other Families: 2.2% St Johns Park — Group Household: 2.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Edensor Park 27.2% renting
Edensor Park — Owned Outright: 39.2% Edensor Park — Mortgage: 33.6% Edensor Park — Renting: 27.2%
St Johns Park 21.4% renting
St Johns Park — Owned Outright: 51.6% St Johns Park — Mortgage: 27.0% St Johns Park — Renting: 21.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Edensor Park St Johns Park
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 10.8%
Edensor Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% St Johns Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Certificate III & IV 10.1% / 9.0%
Edensor Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.1% St Johns Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 5.5%
Edensor Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% St Johns Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.6%
Edensor Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% St Johns Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.6%
Edensor Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% St Johns Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.8%).

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.

Edensor Park St Johns Park
Vietnam 7.8% / 18.2%
Edensor Park — Vietnam: 7.8% St Johns Park — Vietnam: 18.2%
Iraq 17.9% / 7.1%
Edensor Park — Iraq: 17.9% St Johns Park — Iraq: 7.1%
Italy 2.3% / 1.8%
Edensor Park — Italy: 2.3% St Johns Park — Italy: 1.8%
Philippines 1.2% / 1.2%
Edensor Park — Philippines: 1.2% St Johns Park — Philippines: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.0%
Edensor Park — New Zealand: 1.0% St Johns Park — New Zealand: 1.0%
China — / 1.9%
Edensor Park — China: not among its largest St Johns Park — China: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Edensor Park 89.6% houses
Edensor Park — Houses: 89.6% Edensor Park — Townhouses: 8.4% Edensor Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
St Johns Park 93.9% houses
St Johns Park — Houses: 93.9% St Johns Park — Townhouses: 4.4% St Johns Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Edensor Park St Johns Park
Median house price $1,450,000 $1,470,500
Median unit price $800,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 31 sales
 26 days
from 15 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.

Edensor Park St Johns Park
3 bed $1.3M / $1.36M
Edensor Park — 3 bed: $1.3M (20 sales) St Johns Park — 3 bed: $1.36M (22 sales)

20 vs 22 sales

4 bed $1.52M / $1.64M
Edensor Park — 4 bed: $1.52M (13 sales) St Johns Park — 4 bed: $1.64M (17 sales)

13 vs 17 sales

5 bed $1.55M / $1.69M
Edensor Park — 5 bed: $1.55M (22 sales) St Johns Park — 5 bed: $1.69M (6 sales)

22 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Edensor Park St Johns Park
Residential 82% 80%
Environmental 6% 11%
Parks and recreation 8% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
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

Edensor Park St Johns Park
New dwellings approved 1,095
across Fairfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +29%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Edensor Park St Johns Park
House price Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Income Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW

Liveability

Edensor Park is more walkable (80 vs 58); Edensor Park scores higher overall (65 vs 59).

Edensor Park St Johns Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 59/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Edensor Park St Johns Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
29/100
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 5
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Edensor Park St Johns Park
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 6.0 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 4.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.2% 3.5%

Schools in Edensor Park

  • Edensor Park Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Governor Philip King Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in St Johns Park

  • St Johns Park Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Edensor Park St Johns Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 6
same for both
Childcare 7 4
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 15 4

Mobility

Edensor Park St Johns Park
Walkability score 80/100 58/100
Distance to Sydney 38.5 km
+3% vs other
 37.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 41 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 250.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 161.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2176
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2176
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.

Edensor Park St Johns Park
Car (driver) 58.4% / 57.3%
Edensor Park — Car (driver): 58.4% St Johns Park — Car (driver): 57.3%
Worked from Home 34.1% / 33.7%
Edensor Park — Worked from Home: 34.1% St Johns Park — Worked from Home: 33.7%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.8%
Edensor Park — Car (passenger): 4.3% St Johns Park — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Train 1.7% / 2.7%
Edensor Park — Train: 1.7% St Johns Park — Train: 2.7%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.8%
Edensor Park — Walked Only: 0.8% St Johns Park — Walked Only: 0.8%
Bus 0.8% / 0.4%
Edensor Park — Bus: 0.8% St Johns Park — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.4%).

Setting

Edensor Park St Johns Park
Elevation 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.1 km 25.0 km

NBN connectivity

Edensor Park St Johns Park
Connectivity score 75/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
3,056 premises
 11%
2,036 premises

Climate

Edensor Park St Johns Park
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)

Edensor Park St Johns Park
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

Edensor Park St Johns Park
Average residential rate $990/yr
same for both
Council Fairfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Edensor Park St Johns Park
Division Fowler
same for both
Member Dai Le
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Edensor Park St Johns Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Edensor Park

Multicultural Outer Parks River Urban

St Johns Park

Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

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