Hammondville vs Voyager Point

Voyager Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 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 Voyager Point, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Voyager Point: a median of $2.25 million, against $1.15 million in Hammondville, though rent is higher in Hammondville. On these figures, Hammondville tends to suit older residents and buyers on a tighter budget, while Voyager Point suits couples.

Hammondville and Voyager Point are similarly distant from Sydney's CBD, but they cater to quite different buyer profiles. Hammondville is more populated and walkable (score 70), with lower median house prices at $1,150,000 and more affordable weekly rent at $440. Voyager Point commands significantly higher prices—$2,250,000 median—and offers a higher liveability score of 58 versus Hammondville's 42, along with substantially lower crime risk (15 versus 45). Voyager Point also has a higher median household income of $166,660 compared to Hammondville's $97,136, suggesting it appeals to more affluent buyers, while Hammondville suits those prioritising walkability and affordability.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Voyager Point

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 45/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 63%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (91% vs 66%)
  • But Hammondville has more childcare (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Hammondville has cheaper houses ($1,152,500 vs $2,250,000)
  • Voyager Point leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Voyager Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $440/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hammondville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 39/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Hammondville

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (37% vs 7%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 10%)
  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 39/100)
  • But Voyager Point carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Hammondville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.7% vs 0.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hammondville and Voyager Point 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 Voyager Point
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 Voyager Point
Walkability 70 / 39
Hammondville — Walkability: 70/100 Voyager Point — Walkability: 39/100
Safety 55 / 85
Hammondville — Safety: 55/100 Voyager Point — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 6 / 5
Hammondville — Low fire risk: 6/100 Voyager Point — Low fire risk: 5/100

Demographics

Hammondville has more residents (3,691 vs 1,678); Voyager Point has higher household incomes ($166,660 vs $97,136).

Hammondville Voyager Point
Population 3,691
+55% vs other
 1,678
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +0.6%
Median age 42 37
Median household income $97,136/yr $166,660/yr
+72% vs other
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+26% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hammondville Voyager Point
0-4 6.7% / 6.1%
Hammondville — 0-4: 6.7% Voyager Point — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 12.5% / 13.5%
Hammondville — 5-14: 12.5% Voyager Point — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 5.1% / 8.0%
Hammondville — 15-19: 5.1% Voyager Point — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 4.6% / 7.7%
Hammondville — 20-24: 4.6% Voyager Point — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 10.3% / 11.9%
Hammondville — 25-34: 10.3% Voyager Point — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 14.1% / 12.3%
Hammondville — 35-44: 14.1% Voyager Point — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 11.4% / 17.6%
Hammondville — 45-54: 11.4% Voyager Point — 45-54: 17.6%
55-64 7.4% / 13.9%
Hammondville — 55-64: 7.4% Voyager Point — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 9.5% / 7.0%
Hammondville — 65-74: 9.5% Voyager Point — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 10.3% / 2.3%
Hammondville — 75-84: 10.3% Voyager Point — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 7.9% / 0.5%
Hammondville — 85+: 7.9% Voyager Point — 85+: 0.5%

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

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%
Voyager Point 81.7% couple families
Voyager Point — Couple Families: 81.7% Voyager Point — Lone Person: 8.6% Voyager Point — One Parent Families: 8.9% Voyager Point — Group Household: 0.0% Voyager Point — 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.

Hammondville 23.5% renting
Hammondville — Owned Outright: 29.5% Hammondville — Mortgage: 47.0% Hammondville — Renting: 23.5%
Voyager Point 20.7% renting
Voyager Point — Owned Outright: 32.3% Voyager Point — Mortgage: 47.0% Voyager Point — Renting: 20.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hammondville Voyager Point
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 19.4%
Hammondville — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Voyager Point — Bachelor Degree: 19.4%
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 11.6%
Hammondville — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Voyager Point — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 9.8%
Hammondville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Voyager Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 7.6%
Hammondville — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Voyager Point — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.5%
Hammondville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Voyager Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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 Voyager Point
India 1.5% / 7.2%
Hammondville — India: 1.5% Voyager Point — India: 7.2%
England 2.7% / 1.4%
Hammondville — England: 2.7% Voyager Point — England: 1.4%
Egypt 1.4% / 2.0%
Hammondville — Egypt: 1.4% Voyager Point — Egypt: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.1%
Hammondville — New Zealand: 1.9% Voyager Point — New Zealand: 1.1%
Fiji 1.3% / 1.3%
Hammondville — Fiji: 1.3% Voyager Point — Fiji: 1.3%
China — / 2.0%
Hammondville — China: not among its largest Voyager Point — China: 2.0%
Philippines — / 1.9%
Hammondville — Philippines: not among its largest Voyager Point — Philippines: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

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%
Voyager Point 93.3% houses
Voyager Point — Houses: 93.3% Voyager Point — Townhouses: 6.1% Voyager Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hammondville Voyager Point
Median house price $1,152,500 $2,250,000
Median unit price $845,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 14 sales
 23 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Voyager Point has more land zoned for conservation (64% vs 8%).

Hammondville Voyager Point
Environmental 8% 64%
Residential 51% 27%
Parks and recreation 38% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 4%
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 Voyager Point
New dwellings approved 2,229
across Liverpool
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
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.

Hammondville Voyager Point
Houses 4.1%
$775/wk on $989K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Hammondville Voyager Point
House price Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Income Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of NSW —

Liveability

Hammondville is more walkable (70 vs 39); Voyager Point scores higher overall (57 vs 42).

Hammondville Voyager Point
Grade C B
Score 42/100 57/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Hammondville carries more crime risk (45 vs 15).

Hammondville Voyager Point
Bushfire High
94/100
 High
95/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
15/100
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
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Hammondville Voyager Point
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
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
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 6.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 4.7%

Schools in Hammondville

  • Hammondville Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Voyager Point

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

Amenities in the suburb

Hammondville Voyager Point
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 5 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Hammondville Voyager Point
Walkability score 70/100 39/100
Distance to Sydney 37.7 km 38.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 41 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 30/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 56.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 11.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2170
 1.9%
postcode 2172
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 2170
 63
postcode 2172

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 Voyager Point
Worked from Home 46.4% / 53.9%
Hammondville — Worked from Home: 46.4% Voyager Point — Worked from Home: 53.9%
Car (driver) 46.4% / 39.9%
Hammondville — Car (driver): 46.4% Voyager Point — Car (driver): 39.9%
Train 2.8% / 3.4%
Hammondville — Train: 2.8% Voyager Point — Train: 3.4%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 2.8%
Hammondville — Car (passenger): 2.0% Voyager Point — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Walked Only 2.0% / —
Hammondville — Walked Only: 2.0% Voyager Point — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.9%).

Setting

Hammondville Voyager Point
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.8 km
5.0 km to a named beach
 15.2 km

NBN connectivity

Hammondville Voyager Point
Connectivity score 70/100 91/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
1,353 premises
 83%
521 premises

Climate

Hammondville Voyager Point
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 Voyager Point
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 Voyager Point
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Liverpool
same for both

Federal electorate

Hammondville Voyager Point
Division Hughes
same for both
Member David Moncrieff
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hammondville Voyager Point
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

Voyager Point

Large Blocks Outer Parks

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