Emerton vs Lethbridge Park

Comparing Emerton and Lethbridge Park, NSW: Lethbridge Park has more residents (4,730 vs 2,295); Emerton is more walkable (81 vs 67); and Lethbridge Park sits further from the CBD (50.7 km vs 46.6 km).

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

Lethbridge Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (90% vs 78%)

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

First-home buyers

Emerton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 37%)

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

Emerton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 67/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (46.6 km vs 50.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Emerton

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 10%)
  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 67/100)

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

Emerton and Lethbridge 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.

Emerton Lethbridge 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.

Emerton Lethbridge Park
Walkability 81 / 67
Emerton — Walkability: 81/100 Lethbridge Park — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 3 / 6
Emerton — Safety: 3/100 Lethbridge Park — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Emerton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lethbridge Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lethbridge Park has more residents (4,730 vs 2,295); Emerton has higher household incomes ($64,376 vs $55,796).

Emerton Lethbridge Park
Population 2,295 4,730
+106% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% -0.5%
Median age 32
same for both
Median household income $64,376/yr
+13% vs other
 $55,796/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+6% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Emerton Lethbridge Park
0-4 7.8% / 8.1%
Emerton — 0-4: 7.8% Lethbridge Park — 0-4: 8.1%
5-14 17.5% / 16.4%
Emerton — 5-14: 17.5% Lethbridge Park — 5-14: 16.4%
15-19 6.9% / 7.0%
Emerton — 15-19: 6.9% Lethbridge Park — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 7.4% / 7.9%
Emerton — 20-24: 7.4% Lethbridge Park — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 14.5% / 14.0%
Emerton — 25-34: 14.5% Lethbridge Park — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 10.2% / 11.3%
Emerton — 35-44: 10.2% Lethbridge Park — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 11.7% / 12.3%
Emerton — 45-54: 11.7% Lethbridge Park — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 10.7% / 9.8%
Emerton — 55-64: 10.7% Lethbridge Park — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 7.8% / 6.8%
Emerton — 65-74: 7.8% Lethbridge Park — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 5.1% / 5.3%
Emerton — 75-84: 5.1% Lethbridge Park — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 0.9% / 1.0%
Emerton — 85+: 0.9% Lethbridge Park — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Emerton 31.3% one parent families
Emerton — One Parent Families: 31.3% Emerton — Couple Families: 34.0% Emerton — Lone Person: 27.2% Emerton — Group Household: 4.5% Emerton — Other Families: 3.0%
Lethbridge Park 32.4% one parent families
Lethbridge Park — One Parent Families: 32.4% Lethbridge Park — Couple Families: 29.3% Lethbridge Park — Lone Person: 31.9% Lethbridge Park — Group Household: 4.1% Lethbridge Park — Other Families: 2.4%
One Parent Families Couple Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Emerton 55.8% renting
Emerton — Owned Outright: 19.8% Emerton — Mortgage: 24.4% Emerton — Renting: 55.8%
Lethbridge Park 59.3% renting
Lethbridge Park — Owned Outright: 19.1% Lethbridge Park — Mortgage: 21.7% Lethbridge Park — Renting: 59.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Emerton Lethbridge Park
Certificate III & IV 10.1% / 10.4%
Emerton — Certificate III & IV: 10.1% Lethbridge Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.7% / 3.8%
Emerton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7% Lethbridge Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 2.8%
Emerton — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% Lethbridge Park — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 0.8%
Emerton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Lethbridge Park — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 0.3%
Emerton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Lethbridge Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.4%).

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.

Emerton Lethbridge Park
New Zealand 6.0% / 4.5%
Emerton — New Zealand: 6.0% Lethbridge Park — New Zealand: 4.5%
Philippines 4.9% / 2.2%
Emerton — Philippines: 4.9% Lethbridge Park — Philippines: 2.2%
England 1.6% / 1.7%
Emerton — England: 1.6% Lethbridge Park — England: 1.7%
Fiji 1.2% / 1.4%
Emerton — Fiji: 1.2% Lethbridge Park — Fiji: 1.4%
India 0.8% / 0.4%
Emerton — India: 0.8% Lethbridge Park — India: 0.4%
Lebanon 0.6% / 0.6%
Emerton — Lebanon: 0.6% Lethbridge Park — Lebanon: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Emerton 78.5% houses
Emerton — Houses: 78.5% Emerton — Townhouses: 16.2% Emerton — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Lethbridge Park 90.0% houses
Lethbridge Park — Houses: 90.0% Lethbridge Park — Townhouses: 2.3% Lethbridge Park — Flats / Apartments: 7.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Emerton Lethbridge Park
Median house price $894,444 $851,250
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 10 sales
 22 days
from 14 sales

Zoning mix

Emerton Lethbridge Park
Residential 62% 75%
Parks and recreation 19% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 10%
Commercial 5% 0%
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

Emerton Lethbridge Park
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.

Emerton Lethbridge Park
Houses — 3.4%
$545/wk on $842K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Emerton Lethbridge Park
House price Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Income Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 37% of NSW

Liveability

Emerton is more walkable (81 vs 67).

Emerton Lethbridge Park
Grade C
same for both
Score 39/100 37/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Emerton Lethbridge Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
97/100
 High
94/100
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 7
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Emerton Lethbridge Park
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 2 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 7.9 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 7.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.2% 0.7%

Schools in Emerton

  • Emerton Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Holy Family Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Lethbridge Park

  • Lethbridge Park Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Noumea Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Emerton Lethbridge Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 2 1
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Lethbridge Park sits further from the CBD (50.7 km vs 46.6 km).

Emerton Lethbridge Park
Walkability score 81/100 67/100
Distance to Sydney 46.6 km 50.7 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 54.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 110.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2770
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 2770
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.

Emerton Lethbridge Park
Car (driver) 66.0% / 67.9%
Emerton — Car (driver): 66.0% Lethbridge Park — Car (driver): 67.9%
Worked from Home 17.7% / 14.9%
Emerton — Worked from Home: 17.7% Lethbridge Park — Worked from Home: 14.9%
Car (passenger) 9.2% / 9.9%
Emerton — Car (passenger): 9.2% Lethbridge Park — Car (passenger): 9.9%
Train 5.2% / 4.4%
Emerton — Train: 5.2% Lethbridge Park — Train: 4.4%
Bus 1.3% / 1.4%
Emerton — Bus: 1.3% Lethbridge Park — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.9%).

Setting

Emerton Lethbridge Park
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.2 km 41.2 km

NBN connectivity

Emerton Lethbridge Park
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
901 premises
 0%
1,829 premises

Climate

Emerton Lethbridge Park
Annual rainfall 822 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Emerton Lethbridge Park
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.55 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Emerton Lethbridge Park
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Emerton Lethbridge Park
Division Chifley
same for both
Member Ed Husic
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Emerton Lethbridge Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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Emerton

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