Haberfield vs Five Dock

Five Dock is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Haberfield. In both, most households own their home. In Haberfield, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Five Dock, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Haberfield tends to suit couples, while Five Dock suits people living alone.

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

Haberfield

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (80% vs 45%)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 64/100)
  • But Five Dock has more childcare (14 vs 8)

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

First-home buyers

Haberfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($657,750 vs $1,130,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Haberfield leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 24%)
  • Five Dock has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 18%)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Haberfield carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 64/100)
  • Five Dock has more GPs (6 vs 1)

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

Investors

Five Dock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (2.0% vs 1.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Haberfield Five Dock
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.

Haberfield Five Dock
Walkability 88 / 87
Haberfield — Walkability: 88/100 Five Dock — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 60 / 36
Haberfield — Safety: 60/100 Five Dock — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Haberfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Five Dock — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Five Dock has more residents (9,823 vs 6,480); Haberfield has higher household incomes ($143,572 vs $121,056).

Haberfield Five Dock
Population 6,480 9,823
+52% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% +5.0%
Median age 46 41
Median household income $143,572/yr
+16% vs other
 $121,056/yr
Median weekly rent $530/wk $570/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Haberfield Five Dock
0-4 3.8% / 6.0%
Haberfield — 0-4: 3.8% Five Dock — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 12.7% / 11.9%
Haberfield — 5-14: 12.7% Five Dock — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 7.3% / 5.0%
Haberfield — 15-19: 7.3% Five Dock — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 5.6% / 4.1%
Haberfield — 20-24: 5.6% Five Dock — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 7.8% / 12.6%
Haberfield — 25-34: 7.8% Five Dock — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 10.2% / 16.4%
Haberfield — 35-44: 10.2% Five Dock — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 16.0% / 14.6%
Haberfield — 45-54: 16.0% Five Dock — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 14.5% / 12.5%
Haberfield — 55-64: 14.5% Five Dock — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 10.9% / 8.8%
Haberfield — 65-74: 10.9% Five Dock — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 6.9% / 5.6%
Haberfield — 75-84: 6.9% Five Dock — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 4.5% / 2.5%
Haberfield — 85+: 4.5% Five Dock — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Haberfield 56.7% couple families
Haberfield — Couple Families: 56.7% Haberfield — Lone Person: 25.9% Haberfield — One Parent Families: 13.6% Haberfield — Group Household: 2.6% Haberfield — Other Families: 1.2%
Five Dock 45.6% couple families
Five Dock — Couple Families: 45.6% Five Dock — Lone Person: 35.1% Five Dock — One Parent Families: 13.7% Five Dock — Group Household: 4.0% Five Dock — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Haberfield 17.5% renting
Haberfield — Owned Outright: 50.7% Haberfield — Mortgage: 31.8% Haberfield — Renting: 17.5%
Five Dock 37.7% renting
Five Dock — Owned Outright: 32.2% Five Dock — Mortgage: 30.1% Five Dock — Renting: 37.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Haberfield Five Dock
Bachelor Degree 20.3% / 20.2%
Haberfield — Bachelor Degree: 20.3% Five Dock — Bachelor Degree: 20.2%
Postgraduate Degree 9.3% / 8.3%
Haberfield — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3% Five Dock — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3%
Certificate III & IV 7.9% / 9.3%
Haberfield — Certificate III & IV: 7.9% Five Dock — Certificate III & IV: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 9.1%
Haberfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Five Dock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.0%
Haberfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Five Dock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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.

Haberfield Five Dock
Italy 10.6% / 7.1%
Haberfield — Italy: 10.6% Five Dock — Italy: 7.1%
England 3.0% / 2.7%
Haberfield — England: 3.0% Five Dock — England: 2.7%
China 1.0% / 3.7%
Haberfield — China: 1.0% Five Dock — China: 3.7%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.8%
Haberfield — New Zealand: 1.5% Five Dock — New Zealand: 1.8%
Ireland 0.6% / 1.0%
Haberfield — Ireland: 0.6% Five Dock — Ireland: 1.0%
Greece 0.8% / —
Haberfield — Greece: 0.8% Five Dock — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Haberfield 79.7% houses
Haberfield — Houses: 79.7% Haberfield — Flats / Apartments: 8.0% Haberfield — Townhouses: 12.3%
Five Dock 45.3% houses
Five Dock — Houses: 45.3% Five Dock — Flats / Apartments: 39.6% Five Dock — Townhouses: 15.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Haberfield Five Dock
Median house price $3,050,000 $2,905,000
Median unit price $657,750 $1,130,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 32 sales
 24 days
from 26 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.

Haberfield Five Dock
1 bed $595K / $800K
Haberfield — 1 bed: $595K (5 sales) Five Dock — 1 bed: $800K (10 sales)

5 vs 10 sales

2 bed $1.2M / $1.12M
Haberfield — 2 bed: $1.2M (5 sales) Five Dock — 2 bed: $1.12M (49 sales)

5 vs 49 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.

Haberfield Five Dock
2 bed $1.9M / $2.65M
Haberfield — 2 bed: $1.9M (15 sales) Five Dock — 2 bed: $2.65M (12 sales)

15 vs 12 sales

3 bed $2.62M / $2.55M
Haberfield — 3 bed: $2.62M (32 sales) Five Dock — 3 bed: $2.55M (22 sales)

32 vs 22 sales

4 bed $3.55M / $3.26M
Haberfield — 4 bed: $3.55M (48 sales) Five Dock — 4 bed: $3.26M (9 sales)

48 vs 9 sales

5 bed $5.21M / $3.5M
Haberfield — 5 bed: $5.21M (10 sales) Five Dock — 5 bed: $3.5M (7 sales)

10 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Haberfield Five Dock
Residential 80% 81%
Parks and recreation 9% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 1%
Industrial 4% 1%
Commercial 2% 1%
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

Haberfield Five Dock
New dwellings approved 849
across Inner West
 1,600
across Canada Bay
Approvals change year on year -25% +72%

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.

Haberfield Five Dock
Houses 1.5%
$1,400/wk on $4.82M
 2.0%
$1,000/wk on $2.65M
Units — 3.9%
$792/wk on $1.04M

Ranking within NSW

Haberfield Five Dock
House price Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Schools Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 100% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 22% of NSW

Liveability

Haberfield scores higher overall (89 vs 71).

Haberfield Five Dock
Grade A+ A
Score 89/100 71/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Five Dock carries more crime risk (64 vs 40).

Haberfield Five Dock
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
64/100
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 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Haberfield Five Dock
Inside the suburb 3 5
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Sydney, 4.0 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 4.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.0% 2.3%

Schools in Haberfield

  • Dobroyd Point Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Haberfield Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Five Dock

  • Rosebank College Independent · Secondary above peers
  • All Hallows Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Domremy Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Five Dock Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Lucas Gardens School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Haberfield Five Dock
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 18 22
Parks & reserves 9 10
Childcare 8 14
GPs 1 6
Pharmacies 2 5
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 4 3
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Haberfield Five Dock
Walkability score 88/100 87/100
Distance to Sydney 8.8 km 9.7 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 17 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 295.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 395.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 14.7%
postcode 2045
 2.1%
postcode 2046
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 2045
 16
postcode 2046

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.

Haberfield Five Dock
Worked from Home 57.2% / 52.4%
Haberfield — Worked from Home: 57.2% Five Dock — Worked from Home: 52.4%
Car (driver) 32.3% / 37.9%
Haberfield — Car (driver): 32.3% Five Dock — Car (driver): 37.9%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 2.6%
Haberfield — Car (passenger): 2.8% Five Dock — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 2.7% / 2.7%
Haberfield — Walked Only: 2.7% Five Dock — Walked Only: 2.7%
Bus 2.2% / 3.2%
Haberfield — Bus: 2.2% Five Dock — Bus: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.2%).

Setting

Haberfield Five Dock
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.1 km 9.6 km
4.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Haberfield Five Dock
Connectivity score 75/100 84/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
2,664 premises
 35%
5,062 premises

Climate

Haberfield Five Dock
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)

Haberfield Five Dock
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.62 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Haberfield Five Dock
Average residential rate $1,342/yr $1,217/yr
Council Inner West Canada Bay

Federal electorate

Haberfield Five Dock
Division Grayndler Reid
Member Anthony Albanese Sally Sitou
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Haberfield Five Dock
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Haberfield

Inner Parks Premium Professionals

Five Dock

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals Urban

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