Elizabeth Hills vs Cecil Park

Elizabeth Hills is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 43 in Cecil Park. 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 Cecil Park: a median of $3.48 million, against $1.33 million in Elizabeth Hills, though rent is higher in Elizabeth Hills. On these figures, Elizabeth Hills tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Cecil Park suits older residents.

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

Elizabeth Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 70/100)

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

First-home buyers

Elizabeth Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,330,000 vs $3,475,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cecil Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $560/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Elizabeth Hills

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 26/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (44 min vs 49 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Elizabeth Hills

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 70/100)
  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 26/100)
  • But Cecil Park has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 6%)

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

Investors

Elizabeth Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.5% vs 5.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Elizabeth Hills and Cecil 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.

Elizabeth Hills Cecil 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.

Elizabeth Hills Cecil Park
Walkability 60 / 26
Elizabeth Hills — Walkability: 60/100 Cecil Park — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 76 / 30
Elizabeth Hills — Safety: 76/100 Cecil Park — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 49
Elizabeth Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cecil Park — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

Elizabeth Hills has more residents (3,208 vs 815); Elizabeth Hills rents higher ($560/wk vs $400/wk).

Elizabeth Hills Cecil Park
Population 3,208
+75% vs other
 815
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.5% +5.7%
Median age 31 43
Median household income $125,476/yr $127,192/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $560/wk
+29% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Elizabeth Hills Cecil Park
0-4 9.4% / 4.5%
Elizabeth Hills — 0-4: 9.4% Cecil Park — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 20.1% / 10.6%
Elizabeth Hills — 5-14: 20.1% Cecil Park — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 7.4% / 7.4%
Elizabeth Hills — 15-19: 7.4% Cecil Park — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 5.5% / 7.4%
Elizabeth Hills — 20-24: 5.5% Cecil Park — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 12.7% / 10.9%
Elizabeth Hills — 25-34: 12.7% Cecil Park — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 18.6% / 10.2%
Elizabeth Hills — 35-44: 18.6% Cecil Park — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 12.8% / 14.1%
Elizabeth Hills — 45-54: 12.8% Cecil Park — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 8.1% / 12.8%
Elizabeth Hills — 55-64: 8.1% Cecil Park — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 3.9% / 13.1%
Elizabeth Hills — 65-74: 3.9% Cecil Park — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 1.2% / 5.8%
Elizabeth Hills — 75-84: 1.2% Cecil Park — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 0.4% / 2.2%
Elizabeth Hills — 85+: 0.4% Cecil Park — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Elizabeth Hills 76.9% couple families
Elizabeth Hills — Couple Families: 76.9% Elizabeth Hills — One Parent Families: 13.9% Elizabeth Hills — Lone Person: 7.2% Elizabeth Hills — Other Families: 1.2% Elizabeth Hills — Group Household: 0.7%
Cecil Park 71.1% couple families
Cecil Park — Couple Families: 71.1% Cecil Park — One Parent Families: 13.2% Cecil Park — Lone Person: 13.8% Cecil Park — Other Families: 1.9% Cecil Park — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Elizabeth Hills 16.6% renting
Elizabeth Hills — Owned Outright: 15.3% Elizabeth Hills — Mortgage: 68.1% Elizabeth Hills — Renting: 16.6%
Cecil Park 15.0% renting
Cecil Park — Owned Outright: 49.5% Cecil Park — Mortgage: 35.5% Cecil Park — Renting: 15.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Elizabeth Hills Cecil Park
Certificate III & IV 8.9% / 16.6%
Elizabeth Hills — Certificate III & IV: 8.9% Cecil Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 13.0% / 9.6%
Elizabeth Hills — Bachelor Degree: 13.0% Cecil Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 5.9%
Elizabeth Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Cecil Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 3.1%
Elizabeth Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Cecil Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.6%
Elizabeth Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Cecil Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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.

Elizabeth Hills Cecil Park
Iraq 16.9% / 3.6%
Elizabeth Hills — Iraq: 16.9% Cecil Park — Iraq: 3.6%
Italy — / 6.9%
Elizabeth Hills — Italy: not among its largest Cecil Park — Italy: 6.9%
Vietnam 2.6% / 2.2%
Elizabeth Hills — Vietnam: 2.6% Cecil Park — Vietnam: 2.2%
Iran 1.3% / 3.1%
Elizabeth Hills — Iran: 1.3% Cecil Park — Iran: 3.1%
Fiji 1.1% / 2.2%
Elizabeth Hills — Fiji: 1.1% Cecil Park — Fiji: 2.2%
Philippines 0.9% / —
Elizabeth Hills — Philippines: 0.9% Cecil Park — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Elizabeth Hills 89.3% houses
Elizabeth Hills — Houses: 89.3% Elizabeth Hills — Townhouses: 10.2% Elizabeth Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Cecil Park 98.2% houses
Cecil Park — Houses: 98.2% Cecil Park — Townhouses: 0.0% Cecil Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Elizabeth Hills Cecil Park
Median house price $1,330,000 $3,475,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,350,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 13 sales
 —

Development activity

Elizabeth Hills Cecil Park
New dwellings approved 2,229
across Liverpool
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Elizabeth Hills Cecil Park
House price Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW

Liveability

Elizabeth Hills is more walkable (60 vs 26); Elizabeth Hills scores higher overall (74 vs 44).

Elizabeth Hills Cecil Park
Grade A C
Score 74/100 44/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cecil Park carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 0); Cecil Park carries more crime risk (70 vs 24).

Elizabeth Hills Cecil Park
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Low
24/100
 High
70/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Elizabeth Hills Cecil Park
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 6.7 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 9.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 4.8%

Schools in Elizabeth Hills

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

Schools in Cecil Park

  • Irfan College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Elizabeth Hills Cecil Park
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 2 9

Mobility

Elizabeth Hills Cecil Park
Walkability score 60/100 26/100
Distance to Sydney 48.7 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min 49 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 29/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 25.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2171
 0.6%
postcode 2178
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 2171
 54
postcode 2178

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.

Elizabeth Hills Cecil Park
Car (driver) 52.4% / 49.8%
Elizabeth Hills — Car (driver): 52.4% Cecil Park — Car (driver): 49.8%
Worked from Home 42.8% / 43.2%
Elizabeth Hills — Worked from Home: 42.8% Cecil Park — Worked from Home: 43.2%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 3.7%
Elizabeth Hills — Car (passenger): 3.7% Cecil Park — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 0.3% / 3.3%
Elizabeth Hills — Walked Only: 0.3% Cecil Park — Walked Only: 3.3%
Train 0.8% / —
Elizabeth Hills — Train: 0.8% Cecil Park — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.4%).

Setting

Elizabeth Hills Cecil Park
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.4 km 31.2 km

NBN connectivity

Elizabeth Hills Cecil Park
Connectivity score 100/100 57/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
899 premises
 18%
273 premises

Climate

Elizabeth Hills Cecil 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)

Elizabeth Hills Cecil Park
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³ 6.7 µg/m³
PM10 18.2 µg/m³ 16.9 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.72 pphm 0.37 pphm

Council rates

Elizabeth Hills Cecil Park
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Liverpool
same for both

Federal electorate

Elizabeth Hills Cecil Park
Division Werriwa
same for both
Member Anne Maree Stanley
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Elizabeth Hills Cecil Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Elizabeth Hills

Family Multicultural Outer Parks River Young Families

Cecil Park

Acreage Multicultural Outer Quiet River

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