Hammondville vs Milperra

Milperra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Hammondville. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Hammondville, about half of households are couple families. In Milperra, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Milperra: a median of $1.5 million, against $1.15 million in Hammondville, and rent is higher there too. Milperra is closer to the city centre: 32.3 km, against 37.7 km. On these figures, Hammondville tends to suit older residents and buyers on a tighter budget, while Milperra suits couples.

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

Milperra

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 5)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 63%)

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

First-home buyers

Hammondville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,152,500 vs $1,500,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hammondville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($440/wk vs $538/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Milperra

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (31 min vs 37 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (32.3 km vs 37.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Hammondville

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (37% vs 6%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hammondville Milperra
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.

Hammondville Milperra
Walkability 70 / 69
Hammondville — Walkability: 70/100 Milperra — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 55 / 51
Hammondville — Safety: 55/100 Milperra — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 6 / 70
Hammondville — Low fire risk: 6/100 Milperra — Low fire risk: 70/100

Demographics

Milperra rents higher ($538/wk vs $440/wk); Milperra has higher household incomes ($110,084 vs $97,136).

Hammondville Milperra
Population 3,691 4,074
+10% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +3.1%
Median age 42 39
Median household income $97,136/yr $110,084/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $440/wk $538/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hammondville Milperra
0-4 6.7% / 7.0%
Hammondville — 0-4: 6.7% Milperra — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 12.5% / 13.8%
Hammondville — 5-14: 12.5% Milperra — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 5.1% / 7.1%
Hammondville — 15-19: 5.1% Milperra — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 4.6% / 5.6%
Hammondville — 20-24: 4.6% Milperra — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 10.3% / 11.2%
Hammondville — 25-34: 10.3% Milperra — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 14.1% / 12.8%
Hammondville — 35-44: 14.1% Milperra — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 11.4% / 13.5%
Hammondville — 45-54: 11.4% Milperra — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 7.4% / 10.2%
Hammondville — 55-64: 7.4% Milperra — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 9.5% / 10.8%
Hammondville — 65-74: 9.5% Milperra — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 10.3% / 6.6%
Hammondville — 75-84: 10.3% Milperra — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 7.9% / 1.1%
Hammondville — 85+: 7.9% Milperra — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hammondville 49.2% couple families
Hammondville — Couple Families: 49.2% Hammondville — Lone Person: 29.9% Hammondville — One Parent Families: 17.2% Hammondville — Group Household: 2.5% Hammondville — Other Families: 1.2%
Milperra 59.9% couple families
Milperra — Couple Families: 59.9% Milperra — Lone Person: 20.9% Milperra — One Parent Families: 16.4% Milperra — Group Household: 1.5% Milperra — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hammondville 23.5% renting
Hammondville — Owned Outright: 29.5% Hammondville — Mortgage: 47.0% Hammondville — Renting: 23.5%
Milperra 11.2% renting
Milperra — Owned Outright: 42.5% Milperra — Mortgage: 46.3% Milperra — Renting: 11.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hammondville Milperra
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 15.4%
Hammondville — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Milperra — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 10.5%
Hammondville — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Milperra — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.1%
Hammondville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Milperra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 3.2%
Hammondville — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Milperra — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.3%
Hammondville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Milperra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

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.

Hammondville Milperra
England 2.7% / 1.7%
Hammondville — England: 2.7% Milperra — England: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.0%
Hammondville — New Zealand: 1.9% Milperra — New Zealand: 1.0%
Lebanon 1.0% / 1.9%
Hammondville — Lebanon: 1.0% Milperra — Lebanon: 1.9%
Vietnam 0.9% / 1.4%
Hammondville — Vietnam: 0.9% Milperra — Vietnam: 1.4%
Egypt 1.4% / 0.6%
Hammondville — Egypt: 1.4% Milperra — Egypt: 0.6%
India 1.5% / —
Hammondville — India: 1.5% Milperra — India: not among its largest
China — / 1.4%
Hammondville — China: not among its largest Milperra — China: 1.4%
Fiji 1.3% / —
Hammondville — Fiji: 1.3% Milperra — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hammondville 63.3% houses
Hammondville — Houses: 63.3% Hammondville — Townhouses: 25.0% Hammondville — Flats / Apartments: 11.7%
Milperra 94.3% houses
Milperra — Houses: 94.3% Milperra — Townhouses: 5.3% Milperra — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hammondville Milperra
Median house price $1,152,500 $1,500,000
Median unit price $845,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 14 sales
 23 days
from 34 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.

Hammondville Milperra
3 bed $1.1M / $1.43M
Hammondville — 3 bed: $1.1M (31 sales) Milperra — 3 bed: $1.43M (45 sales)

31 vs 45 sales

4 bed $1.27M / $1.47M
Hammondville — 4 bed: $1.27M (15 sales) Milperra — 4 bed: $1.47M (33 sales)

15 vs 33 sales

5 bed $1.34M / $1.61M
Hammondville — 5 bed: $1.34M (9 sales) Milperra — 5 bed: $1.61M (25 sales)

9 vs 25 sales

Zoning mix

Milperra has more industrially zoned land (18% vs 0%).

Hammondville Milperra
Residential 51% 26%
Parks and recreation 38% 41%
Industrial 0% 18%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 8%
Environmental 8% 5%
Rural and farming 0% 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

Hammondville Milperra
New dwellings approved 2,229
across Liverpool
 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
Approvals change year on year +28% +50%

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.

Hammondville Milperra
Houses 4.1%
$775/wk on $989K
 3.9%
$1,100/wk on $1.49M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Hammondville Milperra
House price Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Income Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW

Liveability

Milperra scores higher overall (65 vs 42).

Hammondville Milperra
Grade C B
Score 42/100 65/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Hammondville carries more bushfire risk (94 vs 30).

Hammondville Milperra
Bushfire High
94/100
 Low
30/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
49/100
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 13
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Hammondville Milperra
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 5.0 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 5.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 2.7%

Schools in Hammondville

  • Hammondville Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Milperra

  • Milperra Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mount St Joseph Milperra Catholic · Secondary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hammondville Milperra
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 2
Parks & reserves 5 10
Childcare 5 4
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Hammondville sits further from the CBD (37.7 km vs 32.3 km).

Hammondville Milperra
Walkability score 70/100 69/100
Distance to Sydney 37.7 km
+14% vs other
 32.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 31 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 56.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 180.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2170
 1.0%
postcode 2214
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 2170
 60
postcode 2214

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.

Hammondville Milperra
Car (driver) 46.4% / 48.1%
Hammondville — Car (driver): 46.4% Milperra — Car (driver): 48.1%
Worked from Home 46.4% / 44.1%
Hammondville — Worked from Home: 46.4% Milperra — Worked from Home: 44.1%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 3.8%
Hammondville — Car (passenger): 2.0% Milperra — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Train 2.8% / 2.8%
Hammondville — Train: 2.8% Milperra — Train: 2.8%
Walked Only 2.0% / 0.8%
Hammondville — Walked Only: 2.0% Milperra — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.1%).

Setting

Hammondville Milperra
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.8 km
5.0 km to a named beach
 15.5 km
4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Hammondville Milperra
Connectivity score 70/100 81/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
1,353 premises
 50%
2,052 premises

Climate

Hammondville Milperra
Annual rainfall 909 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hammondville Milperra
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Hammondville Milperra
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Liverpool Canterbury-Bankstown

Federal electorate

Hammondville Milperra
Division Hughes Banks
Member David Moncrieff Zhi Soon
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hammondville Milperra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hammondville

Outer Parks Retirees River Townhouses

Milperra

Large Blocks Outer Parks Quiet

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