Hammondville vs Wattle Grove

Wattle Grove is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 42 in Hammondville. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Hammondville, about half of households are couple families. In Wattle Grove, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wattle Grove: a median of $1.34 million, against $1.15 million in Hammondville, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Hammondville tends to suit older residents, while Wattle Grove 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

Wattle Grove

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 5)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 45/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 63%)

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

First-home buyers

Hammondville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($845,500 vs $1,099,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,152,500 vs $1,342,000)
  • But Wattle Grove leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hammondville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($440/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Hammondville

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (37% vs 2%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 9%)
  • But Wattle Grove carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Hammondville

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (5.7% vs -0.7%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Hammondville and Wattle Grove 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 Wattle Grove
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 Wattle Grove
Walkability 70 / 75
Hammondville — Walkability: 70/100 Wattle Grove — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 55 / 76
Hammondville — Safety: 55/100 Wattle Grove — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 6 / 8
Hammondville — Low fire risk: 6/100 Wattle Grove — Low fire risk: 8/100

Demographics

Wattle Grove has more residents (8,886 vs 3,691); Wattle Grove has higher household incomes ($127,868 vs $97,136).

Hammondville Wattle Grove
Population 3,691 8,886
+141% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% -0.7%
Median age 42 35
Median household income $97,136/yr $127,868/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $440/wk $500/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hammondville Wattle Grove
0-4 6.7% / 7.3%
Hammondville — 0-4: 6.7% Wattle Grove — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 12.5% / 15.5%
Hammondville — 5-14: 12.5% Wattle Grove — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 5.1% / 6.3%
Hammondville — 15-19: 5.1% Wattle Grove — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 4.6% / 6.5%
Hammondville — 20-24: 4.6% Wattle Grove — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 10.3% / 14.1%
Hammondville — 25-34: 10.3% Wattle Grove — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 14.1% / 14.7%
Hammondville — 35-44: 14.1% Wattle Grove — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 11.4% / 14.7%
Hammondville — 45-54: 11.4% Wattle Grove — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 7.4% / 11.5%
Hammondville — 55-64: 7.4% Wattle Grove — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 9.5% / 5.8%
Hammondville — 65-74: 9.5% Wattle Grove — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 10.3% / 2.7%
Hammondville — 75-84: 10.3% Wattle Grove — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 7.9% / 0.9%
Hammondville — 85+: 7.9% Wattle Grove — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

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%
Wattle Grove 65.8% couple families
Wattle Grove — Couple Families: 65.8% Wattle Grove — Lone Person: 15.8% Wattle Grove — One Parent Families: 16.4% Wattle Grove — Group Household: 1.2% Wattle Grove — 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%
Wattle Grove 29.8% renting
Wattle Grove — Owned Outright: 26.6% Wattle Grove — Mortgage: 43.6% Wattle Grove — Renting: 29.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hammondville Wattle Grove
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 13.1%
Hammondville — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Wattle Grove — Certificate III & IV: 13.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 15.1%
Hammondville — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Wattle Grove — Bachelor Degree: 15.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 9.4%
Hammondville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Wattle Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 5.2%
Hammondville — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Wattle Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.5%
Hammondville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Wattle Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

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 Wattle Grove
India 1.5% / 4.1%
Hammondville — India: 1.5% Wattle Grove — India: 4.1%
Egypt 1.4% / 3.3%
Hammondville — Egypt: 1.4% Wattle Grove — Egypt: 3.3%
England 2.7% / 1.6%
Hammondville — England: 2.7% Wattle Grove — England: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.3%
Hammondville — New Zealand: 1.9% Wattle Grove — New Zealand: 1.3%
Fiji 1.3% / 1.4%
Hammondville — Fiji: 1.3% Wattle Grove — Fiji: 1.4%
Philippines — / 2.0%
Hammondville — Philippines: not among its largest Wattle Grove — Philippines: 2.0%
China — / 1.8%
Hammondville — China: not among its largest Wattle Grove — China: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

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%
Wattle Grove 97.5% houses
Wattle Grove — Houses: 97.5% Wattle Grove — Townhouses: 2.3% Wattle Grove — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hammondville Wattle Grove
Median house price $1,152,500 $1,342,000
Median unit price $845,500 $1,099,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 14 sales
 22 days
from 50 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 Wattle Grove
3 bed $1.1M / $1.25M
Hammondville — 3 bed: $1.1M (31 sales) Wattle Grove — 3 bed: $1.25M (66 sales)

31 vs 66 sales

4 bed $1.27M / $1.5M
Hammondville — 4 bed: $1.27M (15 sales) Wattle Grove — 4 bed: $1.5M (39 sales)

15 vs 39 sales

5 bed $1.34M / $1.85M
Hammondville — 5 bed: $1.34M (9 sales) Wattle Grove — 5 bed: $1.85M (12 sales)

9 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Hammondville Wattle Grove
Residential 51% 84%
Parks and recreation 38% 10%
Environmental 8% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 3%
Commercial 1% 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

Hammondville Wattle Grove
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 Wattle Grove
Houses 4.1%
$775/wk on $989K
 3.3%
$825/wk on $1.3M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Hammondville Wattle Grove
House price Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Income Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW

Liveability

Wattle Grove scores higher overall (57 vs 42).

Hammondville Wattle Grove
Grade C B
Score 42/100 57/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Hammondville carries more crime risk (45 vs 24).

Hammondville Wattle Grove
Bushfire High
94/100
 High
92/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
24/100
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
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Hammondville Wattle Grove
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 5.0 km
 2
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 4.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 2.8%

Schools in Hammondville

  • Hammondville Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Wattle Grove

  • Wattle Grove Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hammondville Wattle Grove
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 4 1
Parks & reserves 5 11
Childcare 5
same for both
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Hammondville Wattle Grove
Walkability score 70/100 75/100
Distance to Sydney 37.7 km
+1% vs other
 37.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 36 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 56.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 107.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2170
 1.2%
postcode 2173
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 2170
 47
postcode 2173

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 Wattle Grove
Worked from Home 46.4% / 47.4%
Hammondville — Worked from Home: 46.4% Wattle Grove — Worked from Home: 47.4%
Car (driver) 46.4% / 44.9%
Hammondville — Car (driver): 46.4% Wattle Grove — Car (driver): 44.9%
Train 2.8% / 2.7%
Hammondville — Train: 2.8% Wattle Grove — Train: 2.7%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 3.2%
Hammondville — Car (passenger): 2.0% Wattle Grove — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 2.0% / 1.1%
Hammondville — Walked Only: 2.0% Wattle Grove — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.4%).

Setting

Hammondville Wattle Grove
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 16.8 km
5.0 km to a named beach
 18.4 km

NBN connectivity

Hammondville Wattle Grove
Connectivity score 70/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
1,353 premises
 11%
3,003 premises

Climate

Hammondville Wattle Grove
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 Wattle Grove
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 Wattle Grove
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Liverpool
same for both

Federal electorate

Hammondville Wattle Grove
Division Hughes
same for both
Member David Moncrieff
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hammondville Wattle Grove
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

Wattle Grove

Family Outer Parks Quiet River Urban

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