Eglinton vs Peel

Eglinton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 41 in Peel. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Peel: a median of $838,000, against $746,000 in Eglinton. On these figures, Peel tends to suit couples.

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

Peel

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 32/100)

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

First-home buyers

Eglinton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($304,500 vs $362,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($746,000 vs $837,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eglinton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 4%)

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

Commuting to the city

Peel

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (188 min vs 196 min)
  • But Eglinton sits closer to the CBD (214.6 km vs 222.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Peel

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 32/100)

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

Investors

Eglinton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (33.5% vs -11.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eglinton Peel
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.

Eglinton Peel
Walkability 0 / 10
Eglinton — Walkability: 0/100 Peel — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 68 / 85
Eglinton — Safety: 68/100 Peel — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 67 / 84
Eglinton — Low fire risk: 67/100 Peel — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Eglinton has more residents (3,012 vs 256); Peel skews older (41 vs 34).

Eglinton Peel
Population 3,012
+92% vs other
 256
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +33.5% -11.7%
Median age 34 41
Median household income $106,808/yr $124,748/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $415/wk
+1% vs other
 $410/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eglinton Peel
0-4 8.1% / 7.4%
Eglinton — 0-4: 8.1% Peel — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 17.1% / 15.2%
Eglinton — 5-14: 17.1% Peel — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 6.3% / 9.0%
Eglinton — 15-19: 6.3% Peel — 15-19: 9.0%
20-24 4.2% / 5.9%
Eglinton — 20-24: 4.2% Peel — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 15.3% / 5.1%
Eglinton — 25-34: 15.3% Peel — 25-34: 5.1%
35-44 13.8% / 18.4%
Eglinton — 35-44: 13.8% Peel — 35-44: 18.4%
45-54 12.0% / 14.1%
Eglinton — 45-54: 12.0% Peel — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 9.5% / 13.3%
Eglinton — 55-64: 9.5% Peel — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 9.6% / 10.9%
Eglinton — 65-74: 9.6% Peel — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 3.0% / 4.7%
Eglinton — 75-84: 3.0% Peel — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 1.0% / —
Eglinton — 85+: 1.0% Peel — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eglinton 57.4% couple families
Eglinton — Couple Families: 57.4% Eglinton — Lone Person: 20.6% Eglinton — One Parent Families: 17.5% Eglinton — Group Household: 2.8% Eglinton — Other Families: 1.6%
Peel 72.4% couple families
Peel — Couple Families: 72.4% Peel — Lone Person: 20.7% Peel — One Parent Families: 6.9% Peel — Group Household: 0.0% Peel — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eglinton 21.0% renting
Eglinton — Owned Outright: 31.4% Eglinton — Mortgage: 47.7% Eglinton — Renting: 21.0%
Peel 3.5% renting
Peel — Owned Outright: 41.2% Peel — Mortgage: 55.3% Peel — Renting: 3.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eglinton Peel
Certificate III & IV 20.7% / 22.3%
Eglinton — Certificate III & IV: 20.7% Peel — Certificate III & IV: 22.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 14.1%
Eglinton — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Peel — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 8.2%
Eglinton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Peel — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 5.9%
Eglinton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Peel — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 3.5%
Eglinton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Peel — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

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.

Eglinton Peel
England 1.5% / 2.7%
Eglinton — England: 1.5% Peel — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.6%
Eglinton — New Zealand: 1.0% Peel — New Zealand: 1.6%
Scotland 0.3% / 2.3%
Eglinton — Scotland: 0.3% Peel — Scotland: 2.3%
Netherlands 0.4% / 1.2%
Eglinton — Netherlands: 0.4% Peel — Netherlands: 1.2%
India 0.9% / —
Eglinton — India: 0.9% Peel — India: not among its largest
South Africa 0.8% / —
Eglinton — South Africa: 0.8% Peel — South Africa: not among its largest
Nepal 0.4% / —
Eglinton — Nepal: 0.4% Peel — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eglinton 97.5% houses
Eglinton — Houses: 97.5% Eglinton — Townhouses: 1.5% Eglinton — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Peel 100.0% houses
Peel — Houses: 100.0% Peel — Townhouses: 0.0% Peel — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eglinton Peel
Median house price $746,000 $837,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $304,500 $362,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 33 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Eglinton Peel
Rural and farming 96% 97%
Residential 4% 0%
Environmental 0% 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

Eglinton Peel
New dwellings approved 177
across Bathurst
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
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.

Eglinton Peel
Houses 3.9%
$600/wk on $810K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Eglinton Peel
House price Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Income Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 65% of NSW —

Liveability

Peel is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Eglinton Peel
Grade C —
Score 42/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Eglinton carries more crime risk (32 vs 15); Eglinton carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 16).

Eglinton Peel
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
15/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Eglinton Peel
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Eglinton

  • Eglinton Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Peel

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Eglinton Peel
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 2 0
Waterways 7 12

Mobility

Peel sits further from the CBD (222.2 km vs 214.6 km).

Eglinton Peel
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 214.6 km 222.2 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 196 min 188 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 36.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2795
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2795
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.

Eglinton Peel
Car (driver) 79.0% / 72.3%
Eglinton — Car (driver): 79.0% Peel — Car (driver): 72.3%
Worked from Home 12.9% / 20.6%
Eglinton — Worked from Home: 12.9% Peel — Worked from Home: 20.6%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 4.3%
Eglinton — Car (passenger): 6.0% Peel — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 1.4% / 2.8%
Eglinton — Walked Only: 1.4% Peel — Walked Only: 2.8%
Bus 0.6% / —
Eglinton — Bus: 0.6% Peel — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).

Setting

Eglinton Peel
Elevation 702 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 725 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Eglinton Peel
Connectivity score 83/100 26/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 71%
1,278 premises
 0%
99 premises

Climate

Eglinton Peel
Annual rainfall 666 mm 644 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.1°C 1.2°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Eglinton Peel
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Eglinton Peel
Average residential rate $1,301/yr
same for both
Council Bathurst
same for both

Federal electorate

Eglinton Peel
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eglinton Peel
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eglinton

Acreage Family

Peel

Family Rural

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