Eveleigh vs Redfern

In both, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. In Redfern, most households are people living alone. Units cost more in Eveleigh: a median of $1.15 million, against $980,000 in Redfern, though rent is higher in Redfern. Redfern is closer to the city centre: 4.5 km, against 6.1 km. On these figures, Eveleigh tends to suit renters, while Redfern suits people living alone and share households.

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

Redfern

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 5)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Eveleigh is already more of a family suburb (43% vs 22%)

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

First-home buyers

Redfern

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 44%)
  • has cheaper units ($980,000 vs $1,147,500)

Weighs unit prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eveleigh

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $500/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (78% vs 64%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Redfern

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)

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

Investors

Redfern

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.1% vs -8.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eveleigh Redfern
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.

Eveleigh Redfern
Walkability 97 / 100
Eveleigh — Walkability: 97/100 Redfern — Walkability: 100/100
Safety 6 / 6
Eveleigh — Safety: 6/100 Redfern — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Eveleigh — Low fire risk: 100/100 Redfern — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Redfern has more residents (13,072 vs 606); Redfern rents higher ($500/wk vs $300/wk).

Eveleigh Redfern
Population 606 13,072
+2057% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.6% -1.1%
Median age 34 36
Median household income $69,628/yr $111,540/yr
+60% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $500/wk
+67% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eveleigh Redfern
0-4 3.3% / 3.5%
Eveleigh — 0-4: 3.3% Redfern — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 10.7% / 4.7%
Eveleigh — 5-14: 10.7% Redfern — 5-14: 4.7%
15-19 6.3% / 2.0%
Eveleigh — 15-19: 6.3% Redfern — 15-19: 2.0%
20-24 8.3% / 8.2%
Eveleigh — 20-24: 8.3% Redfern — 20-24: 8.2%
25-34 21.8% / 27.4%
Eveleigh — 25-34: 21.8% Redfern — 25-34: 27.4%
35-44 16.7% / 17.5%
Eveleigh — 35-44: 16.7% Redfern — 35-44: 17.5%
45-54 12.9% / 12.6%
Eveleigh — 45-54: 12.9% Redfern — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 9.2% / 10.6%
Eveleigh — 55-64: 9.2% Redfern — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 7.4% / 7.5%
Eveleigh — 65-74: 7.4% Redfern — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 2.6% / 4.4%
Eveleigh — 75-84: 2.6% Redfern — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ — / 1.6%
Eveleigh — 85+: not among its largest Redfern — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eveleigh 43.8% lone person
Eveleigh — Lone Person: 43.8% Eveleigh — One Parent Families: 28.6% Eveleigh — Couple Families: 14.3% Eveleigh — Group Household: 11.0% Eveleigh — Other Families: 2.4%
Redfern 58.4% lone person
Redfern — Lone Person: 58.4% Redfern — One Parent Families: 6.3% Redfern — Couple Families: 15.8% Redfern — Group Household: 17.6% Redfern — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eveleigh 77.8% renting
Eveleigh — Owned Outright: 2.8% Eveleigh — Mortgage: 19.4% Eveleigh — Renting: 77.8%
Redfern 63.8% renting
Redfern — Owned Outright: 15.1% Redfern — Mortgage: 21.0% Redfern — Renting: 63.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eveleigh Redfern
Bachelor Degree 21.6% / 29.2%
Eveleigh — Bachelor Degree: 21.6% Redfern — Bachelor Degree: 29.2%
Postgraduate Degree 9.4% / 13.1%
Eveleigh — Postgraduate Degree: 9.4% Redfern — Postgraduate Degree: 13.1%
Certificate III & IV 10.1% / 5.9%
Eveleigh — Certificate III & IV: 10.1% Redfern — Certificate III & IV: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 7.8%
Eveleigh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Redfern — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.7%
Eveleigh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Redfern — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.2%).

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.

Eveleigh Redfern
England 4.0% / 4.8%
Eveleigh — England: 4.0% Redfern — England: 4.8%
China 3.0% / 4.3%
Eveleigh — China: 3.0% Redfern — China: 4.3%
New Zealand 3.1% / 3.0%
Eveleigh — New Zealand: 3.1% Redfern — New Zealand: 3.0%
Vietnam 4.5% / —
Eveleigh — Vietnam: 4.5% Redfern — Vietnam: not among its largest
Philippines 2.6% / 0.9%
Eveleigh — Philippines: 2.6% Redfern — Philippines: 0.9%
India — / 1.4%
Eveleigh — India: not among its largest Redfern — India: 1.4%
Thailand — / 1.2%
Eveleigh — Thailand: not among its largest Redfern — Thailand: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eveleigh 88.7% flats / apartments
Eveleigh — Flats / Apartments: 88.7% Eveleigh — Townhouses: 11.3% Eveleigh — Houses: 0.0%
Redfern 70.0% flats / apartments
Redfern — Flats / Apartments: 70.0% Redfern — Townhouses: 28.6% Redfern — Houses: 1.4%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Eveleigh Redfern
Median house price — $2,100,000
Median unit price $1,147,500 $980,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 23 days
from 80 sales

Zoning mix

Eveleigh Redfern
Other and special use 83% 8%
Residential 19% 64%
Infrastructure and transport 61% 5%
Parks and recreation 2% 6%
Commercial 0% 5%
Environmental 0% 2%
Planning zones cover 100% of Eveleigh and 89% of Redfern. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Eveleigh Redfern
New dwellings approved 2,350
across Sydney
same for both
Approvals change year on year +929%
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.

Eveleigh Redfern
Houses — 3.4%
$1,225/wk on $1.9M
Units — 3.9%
$815/wk on $1.1M

Ranking within NSW

Eveleigh Redfern
House price — Higher than 85% of NSW
Income Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 22% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 100% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 37% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 18% of NSW

Liveability

Redfern scores higher overall (73 vs 61).

Eveleigh Redfern
Grade B A
Score 61/100 73/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Eveleigh Redfern
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
94/100
same for both
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 9
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Eveleigh Redfern
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Sydney, 1.3 km
 3
1-37 Foveaux Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010, 1.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 3.8%

Schools in Eveleigh

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

Schools in Redfern

  • Key College Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers
  • Redfern Jarjum College Independent · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Eveleigh Redfern
Supermarkets 2 7
Cafes & restaurants 8 64
Parks & reserves 5 16
Childcare 2 8
GPs 1 5
Pharmacies 0 4
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Eveleigh Redfern
Walkability score 97/100 100/100
Distance to Sydney 6.1 km
+26% vs other
 4.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 12 min
Public transport score 99/100
Rail · Bus
 95/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 48.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 386.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 4.9%
postcode 2015
 2.3%
postcode 2016
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 9
postcode 2015
 4
postcode 2016

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.

Eveleigh Redfern
Worked from Home 53.7% / 62.7%
Eveleigh — Worked from Home: 53.7% Redfern — Worked from Home: 62.7%
Car (driver) 20.7% / 14.5%
Eveleigh — Car (driver): 20.7% Redfern — Car (driver): 14.5%
Train 9.8% / 8.0%
Eveleigh — Train: 9.8% Redfern — Train: 8.0%
Walked Only 8.1% / 7.9%
Eveleigh — Walked Only: 8.1% Redfern — Walked Only: 7.9%
Bus 3.7% / 2.3%
Eveleigh — Bus: 3.7% Redfern — Bus: 2.3%
Bicycle 2.8% / 3.0%
Eveleigh — Bicycle: 2.8% Redfern — Bicycle: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.7%).

Setting

Eveleigh Redfern
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.0 km 5.6 km
4.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Eveleigh Redfern
Connectivity score 69/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
556 premises
 26%
9,091 premises

Climate

Eveleigh Redfern
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Eveleigh Redfern
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.73 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Eveleigh Redfern
Average residential rate $875/yr
same for both
Council Sydney
same for both

Federal electorate

Eveleigh Redfern
Division Sydney
same for both
Member Tanya Plibersek
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eveleigh Redfern
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eveleigh

Apartments Cafe Culture Easy Commute Gentrifying Inner Nightlife Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub

Redfern

Apartments Arts Cafe Culture Easy Commute Inner Nightlife Parks Professionals Townhouses Trains Transport Hub Urban

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