Engadine vs Heathcote

Engadine is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Heathcote. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Engadine, most households are couple families. In Heathcote, about half of households are couple families. Engadine is closer to the city centre: 37.4 km, against 49.2 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

Engadine

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (21 vs 4)
  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 10)

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

First-home buyers

Engadine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($805,000 vs $895,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Engadine

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (37.4 km vs 49.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (46 min vs 53 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Engadine

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (10 vs 0)
  • But Heathcote has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 18%)

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 house yield.

Where they sit

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

Engadine Heathcote
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.

Engadine Heathcote
Walkability 78 / 0
Engadine — Walkability: 78/100 Heathcote — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 65
Engadine — Safety: 70/100 Heathcote — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 12 / 7
Engadine — Low fire risk: 12/100 Heathcote — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Engadine has more residents (17,736 vs 6,148); Heathcote skews older (43 vs 39).

Engadine Heathcote
Population 17,736
+65% vs other
 6,148
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% —
Median age 39 43
Median household income $119,756/yr
+3% vs other
 $116,480/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk $520/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Engadine Heathcote
0-4 6.5% / 5.6%
Engadine — 0-4: 6.5% Heathcote — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 15.6% / 13.0%
Engadine — 5-14: 15.6% Heathcote — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 7.0% / 5.9%
Engadine — 15-19: 7.0% Heathcote — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.2% / 5.3%
Engadine — 20-24: 5.2% Heathcote — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 9.1% / 9.7%
Engadine — 25-34: 9.1% Heathcote — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 15.2% / 12.8%
Engadine — 35-44: 15.2% Heathcote — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 13.9% / 13.5%
Engadine — 45-54: 13.9% Heathcote — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 9.8% / 11.2%
Engadine — 55-64: 9.8% Heathcote — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 9.2% / 9.9%
Engadine — 65-74: 9.2% Heathcote — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 6.7% / 7.6%
Engadine — 75-84: 6.7% Heathcote — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 1.9% / 5.4%
Engadine — 85+: 1.9% Heathcote — 85+: 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Engadine 59.8% couple families
Engadine — Couple Families: 59.8% Engadine — Lone Person: 22.4% Engadine — One Parent Families: 15.3% Engadine — Group Household: 1.6% Engadine — Other Families: 1.0%
Heathcote 54.5% couple families
Heathcote — Couple Families: 54.5% Heathcote — Lone Person: 29.1% Heathcote — One Parent Families: 14.1% Heathcote — Group Household: 1.6% Heathcote — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Engadine 13.7% renting
Engadine — Owned Outright: 38.3% Engadine — Mortgage: 48.0% Engadine — Renting: 13.7%
Heathcote 12.0% renting
Heathcote — Owned Outright: 41.8% Heathcote — Mortgage: 46.2% Heathcote — Renting: 12.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Engadine Heathcote
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 17.6%
Engadine — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Heathcote — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 11.5%
Engadine — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Heathcote — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 8.9%
Engadine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Heathcote — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 3.9%
Engadine — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Heathcote — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.2%
Engadine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Heathcote — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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.

Engadine Heathcote
England 3.7% / 3.9%
Engadine — England: 3.7% Heathcote — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.8%
Engadine — New Zealand: 1.0% Heathcote — New Zealand: 0.8%
China 0.5% / 0.4%
Engadine — China: 0.5% Heathcote — China: 0.4%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.5%
Engadine — South Africa: 0.4% Heathcote — South Africa: 0.5%
Germany 0.4% / 0.4%
Engadine — Germany: 0.4% Heathcote — Germany: 0.4%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.3%
Engadine — Scotland: 0.4% Heathcote — Scotland: 0.3%
Philippines 0.4% / —
Engadine — Philippines: 0.4% Heathcote — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Engadine — Netherlands: not among its largest Heathcote — Netherlands: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Engadine 79.4% houses
Engadine — Houses: 79.4% Engadine — Flats / Apartments: 12.9% Engadine — Townhouses: 7.7%
Heathcote 74.3% houses
Heathcote — Houses: 74.3% Heathcote — Flats / Apartments: 14.6% Heathcote — Townhouses: 11.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Engadine Heathcote
Median house price $1,525,000 $1,444,500
Median unit price $805,000 $895,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 148 sales
 17 days
from 39 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Engadine Heathcote
2 bed $800K / $839K
Engadine — 2 bed: $800K (65 sales) Heathcote — 2 bed: $839K (16 sales)

65 vs 16 sales

3 bed $983K / $1.07M
Engadine — 3 bed: $983K (10 sales) Heathcote — 3 bed: $1.07M (7 sales)

10 vs 7 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.

Engadine Heathcote
3 bed $1.45M / $1.38M
Engadine — 3 bed: $1.45M (104 sales) Heathcote — 3 bed: $1.38M (38 sales)

104 vs 38 sales

4 bed $1.6M / $1.54M
Engadine — 4 bed: $1.6M (110 sales) Heathcote — 4 bed: $1.54M (39 sales)

110 vs 39 sales

5 bed $1.77M / $1.76M
Engadine — 5 bed: $1.77M (27 sales) Heathcote — 5 bed: $1.76M (9 sales)

27 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Heathcote has more land zoned for conservation (86% vs 70%).

Engadine Heathcote
Environmental 70% 86%
Residential 19% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 6%
Parks and recreation 4% 5%
Commercial 2% 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

Engadine Heathcote
New dwellings approved 1,449
across Sutherland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +117%
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.

Engadine Heathcote
Houses 3.4%
$950/wk on $1.45M
 3.5%
$895/wk on $1.32M
Units 5.0%
$700/wk on $735K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Engadine Heathcote
House price Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Schools Higher than 78% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 80% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 64% of NSW —

Liveability

Engadine is more walkable (78 vs 0); Engadine scores higher overall (63 vs 39).

Engadine Heathcote
Grade B C
Score 63/100 39/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Engadine Heathcote
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
93/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Low
35/100
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 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Engadine Heathcote
Inside the suburb 8 1
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 5 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Engadine

  • Engadine Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town Independent · Combined · Special school above peers
  • Engadine High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Engadine West Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Marton Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Heathcote

  • Heathcote East Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Heathcote High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Heathcote Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Engadine Heathcote
Supermarkets 4 1
Cafes & restaurants 11 0
Parks & reserves 20 10
Childcare 21 4
GPs 10 0
Pharmacies 5 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 2 3
Waterways 9 12

Mobility

Heathcote sits further from the CBD (49.2 km vs 37.4 km).

Engadine Heathcote
Walkability score 78/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 37.4 km 49.2 km
+32% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 53 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 71/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 287.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 22.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2233
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 2233
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.

Engadine Heathcote
Car (driver) 52.6% / 52.6%
Engadine — Car (driver): 52.6% Heathcote — Car (driver): 52.6%
Worked from Home 39.5% / 40.2%
Engadine — Worked from Home: 39.5% Heathcote — Worked from Home: 40.2%
Train 3.1% / 3.4%
Engadine — Train: 3.1% Heathcote — Train: 3.4%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 2.4%
Engadine — Car (passenger): 3.0% Heathcote — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.3%
Engadine — Walked Only: 1.5% Heathcote — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.6%).

Setting

Engadine Heathcote
Elevation 159 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 144 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.8 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Engadine Heathcote
Connectivity score 76/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
6,997 premises
 3%
2,597 premises

Climate

Engadine Heathcote
Annual rainfall 1,038 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Engadine Heathcote
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³ 5.8 µg/m³
PM10 18.2 µg/m³ 14.8 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.72 pphm 0.97 pphm

Council rates

Engadine Heathcote
Average residential rate $1,552/yr
same for both
Council Sutherland
same for both

Federal electorate

Engadine Heathcote
Division Hughes
same for both
Member David Moncrieff
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Engadine Heathcote
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Engadine

Family Outer Parks

Heathcote

Outer River Trains

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