Fassifern vs Toronto

Fassifern is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Toronto. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Toronto tends to suit 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

Toronto

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Toronto

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Toronto

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 35/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (135.9 km vs 138.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Toronto

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 22%)
  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 35/100)

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

Investors

Toronto

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.6% vs -2.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Fassifern Toronto
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.

Fassifern Toronto
Walkability 35 / 45
Fassifern — Walkability: 35/100 Toronto — Walkability: 45/100
Safety 6 / 11
Fassifern — Safety: 6/100 Toronto — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 21 / 26
Fassifern — Low fire risk: 21/100 Toronto — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Toronto has more residents (5,973 vs 586); Fassifern has higher household incomes ($69,836 vs $60,840).

Fassifern Toronto
Population 586 5,973
+919% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.5% +6.6%
Median age 47 50
Median household income $69,836/yr
+13% vs other
 $60,840/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk $320/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fassifern Toronto
0-4 2.9% / 4.9%
Fassifern — 0-4: 2.9% Toronto — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 9.9% / 9.6%
Fassifern — 5-14: 9.9% Toronto — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 5.1% / 5.2%
Fassifern — 15-19: 5.1% Toronto — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 6.5% / 5.1%
Fassifern — 20-24: 6.5% Toronto — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 13.3% / 11.2%
Fassifern — 25-34: 13.3% Toronto — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 9.2% / 8.6%
Fassifern — 35-44: 9.2% Toronto — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 12.1% / 11.4%
Fassifern — 45-54: 12.1% Toronto — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 17.9% / 13.1%
Fassifern — 55-64: 17.9% Toronto — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 14.0% / 15.5%
Fassifern — 65-74: 14.0% Toronto — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 7.2% / 10.4%
Fassifern — 75-84: 7.2% Toronto — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ 1.2% / 4.9%
Fassifern — 85+: 1.2% Toronto — 85+: 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fassifern 47.9% lone person
Fassifern — Lone Person: 47.9% Fassifern — Couple Families: 31.5% Fassifern — One Parent Families: 18.8% Fassifern — Group Household: 1.8% Fassifern — Other Families: 0.0%
Toronto 45.0% lone person
Toronto — Lone Person: 45.0% Toronto — Couple Families: 26.8% Toronto — One Parent Families: 23.5% Toronto — Group Household: 3.0% Toronto — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Fassifern 23.9% renting
Fassifern — Owned Outright: 40.6% Fassifern — Mortgage: 35.5% Fassifern — Renting: 23.9%
Toronto 36.2% renting
Toronto — Owned Outright: 38.9% Toronto — Mortgage: 24.9% Toronto — Renting: 36.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Fassifern Toronto
Certificate III & IV 22.4% / 17.4%
Fassifern — Certificate III & IV: 22.4% Toronto — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 8.7%
Fassifern — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Toronto — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 7.1%
Fassifern — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Toronto — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 2.5%
Fassifern — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Toronto — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.2%
Fassifern — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Toronto — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

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.

Fassifern Toronto
England 2.4% / 3.5%
Fassifern — England: 2.4% Toronto — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.4%
Fassifern — New Zealand: 1.0% Toronto — New Zealand: 1.4%
Thailand 1.5% / —
Fassifern — Thailand: 1.5% Toronto — Thailand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / 0.5%
Fassifern — Scotland: 0.5% Toronto — Scotland: 0.5%
Ireland 0.9% / —
Fassifern — Ireland: 0.9% Toronto — Ireland: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.6%
Fassifern — Philippines: not among its largest Toronto — Philippines: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.5%
Fassifern — Germany: not among its largest Toronto — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Fassifern 83.9% houses
Fassifern — Houses: 83.9% Fassifern — Townhouses: 11.6% Fassifern — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Toronto 77.7% houses
Toronto — Houses: 77.7% Toronto — Townhouses: 14.4% Toronto — Flats / Apartments: 7.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Fassifern Toronto
Median house price $842,500 $811,000
Median unit price — $785,000
Median land price — $2,500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 48 days
from 34 sales

Zoning mix

Fassifern has more land zoned for conservation (66% vs 39%).

Fassifern Toronto
Environmental 66% 39%
Residential 9% 26%
Rural and farming 11% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 7%
Parks and recreation 2% 7%
Industrial 0% 5%
Commercial 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

Fassifern Toronto
New dwellings approved 1,212
across Lake Macquarie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
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.

Fassifern Toronto
Houses — 4.0%
$655/wk on $849K
Units — 2.9%
$560/wk on $1M

Ranking within NSW

Fassifern Toronto
House price Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Income Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 79% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 61% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 74% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 3% of NSW

Liveability

Toronto scores higher overall (35 vs 21); Toronto is more walkable (45 vs 35).

Fassifern Toronto
Grade D C
Score 21/100 35/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Fassifern Toronto
Bushfire High
79/100
 High
74/100
Crime High
94/100
 High
89/100
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 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Fassifern Toronto
Inside the suburb 2 5
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 2 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Fassifern

  • Charlton Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Fassifern Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Toronto

  • Biraban Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Toronto Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Toronto Adventist School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Toronto High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Fassifern Toronto
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 8
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 1 7
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Fassifern sits further from the CBD (138.1 km vs 135.9 km).

Fassifern Toronto
Walkability score 35/100 45/100
Distance to Sydney 138.1 km
+2% vs other
 135.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 103 min 102 min
Public transport score 81/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 25.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 138.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2283
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 2283
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.

Fassifern Toronto
Car (driver) 74.0% / 67.4%
Fassifern — Car (driver): 74.0% Toronto — Car (driver): 67.4%
Worked from Home 22.8% / 21.1%
Fassifern — Worked from Home: 22.8% Toronto — Worked from Home: 21.1%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 5.6%
Fassifern — Car (passenger): 3.3% Toronto — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only — / 4.1%
Fassifern — Walked Only: not among its largest Toronto — Walked Only: 4.1%
Bus — / 1.2%
Fassifern — Bus: not among its largest Toronto — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.0%).

Setting

Fassifern Toronto
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.5 km 9.3 km

NBN connectivity

Fassifern Toronto
Connectivity score 45/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
284 premises
 21%
3,680 premises

Climate

Fassifern Toronto
Annual rainfall 1,025 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Fassifern Toronto
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³ 5.0 µg/m³
PM10 16.5 µg/m³ 11.6 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.53 pphm 0.27 pphm

Council rates

Fassifern Toronto
Average residential rate $1,708/yr
same for both
Council Lake Macquarie
same for both

Federal electorate

Fassifern Toronto
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Fassifern Toronto
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Fassifern

Trains Transport Hub

Toronto

Retirees

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