Harrington Park vs Cobbitty

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Harrington Park: a median of $1.44 million, against $1.2 million in Cobbitty. On these figures, Harrington Park tends to suit couples, while Cobbitty suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Harrington Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (19 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 37/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 77%)
  • But Cobbitty has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Cobbitty

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($800,000 vs $1,700,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,202,500 vs $1,440,000)
  • But Harrington Park leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Harrington Park

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 6/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (57 min vs 65 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (63.9 km vs 71.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Harrington Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 6/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 37/100)
  • But Cobbitty has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 9%)

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

Investors

Cobbitty

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (103.9% vs 25.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.4% vs 2.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Harrington Park Cobbitty
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.

Harrington Park Cobbitty
Walkability 69 / 6
Harrington Park — Walkability: 69/100 Cobbitty — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 76 / 63
Harrington Park — Safety: 76/100 Cobbitty — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 75 / 83
Harrington Park — Low fire risk: 75/100 Cobbitty — Low fire risk: 83/100

Demographics

Harrington Park has more residents (13,332 vs 4,206); Harrington Park has higher household incomes ($156,728 vs $120,276).

Harrington Park Cobbitty
Population 13,332
+68% vs other
 4,206
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +25.0% +103.9%
Median age 35
same for both
Median household income $156,728/yr
+23% vs other
 $120,276/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+4% vs other
 $530/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Harrington Park Cobbitty
0-4 6.5% / 8.7%
Harrington Park — 0-4: 6.5% Cobbitty — 0-4: 8.7%
5-14 17.9% / 13.6%
Harrington Park — 5-14: 17.9% Cobbitty — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 8.7% / 6.0%
Harrington Park — 15-19: 8.7% Cobbitty — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 6.9% / 5.6%
Harrington Park — 20-24: 6.9% Cobbitty — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 9.1% / 16.1%
Harrington Park — 25-34: 9.1% Cobbitty — 25-34: 16.1%
35-44 15.4% / 13.7%
Harrington Park — 35-44: 15.4% Cobbitty — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 17.2% / 11.5%
Harrington Park — 45-54: 17.2% Cobbitty — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 9.6% / 9.6%
Harrington Park — 55-64: 9.6% Cobbitty — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 5.6% / 9.1%
Harrington Park — 65-74: 5.6% Cobbitty — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 2.5% / 5.3%
Harrington Park — 75-84: 2.5% Cobbitty — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 0.5% / 1.0%
Harrington Park — 85+: 0.5% Cobbitty — 85+: 1.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Harrington Park 75.1% couple families
Harrington Park — Couple Families: 75.1% Harrington Park — Lone Person: 10.8% Harrington Park — One Parent Families: 11.8% Harrington Park — Group Household: 1.1% Harrington Park — Other Families: 1.1%
Cobbitty 62.1% couple families
Cobbitty — Couple Families: 62.1% Cobbitty — Lone Person: 20.7% Cobbitty — One Parent Families: 14.5% Cobbitty — Group Household: 1.6% Cobbitty — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Harrington Park 13.1% renting
Harrington Park — Owned Outright: 25.7% Harrington Park — Mortgage: 61.2% Harrington Park — Renting: 13.1%
Cobbitty 21.7% renting
Cobbitty — Owned Outright: 26.7% Cobbitty — Mortgage: 51.6% Cobbitty — Renting: 21.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Harrington Park Cobbitty
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 16.4%
Harrington Park — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Cobbitty — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 10.6%
Harrington Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Cobbitty — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 9.1%
Harrington Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Cobbitty — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 3.5%
Harrington Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Cobbitty — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.5%
Harrington Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Cobbitty — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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

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.

Harrington Park Cobbitty
England 2.8% / 3.4%
Harrington Park — England: 2.8% Cobbitty — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.1%
Harrington Park — New Zealand: 1.1% Cobbitty — New Zealand: 1.1%
India 1.3% / 0.6%
Harrington Park — India: 1.3% Cobbitty — India: 0.6%
China 0.9% / 0.6%
Harrington Park — China: 0.9% Cobbitty — China: 0.6%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.8%
Harrington Park — Philippines: 0.7% Cobbitty — Philippines: 0.8%
Italy 0.9% / 0.5%
Harrington Park — Italy: 0.9% Cobbitty — Italy: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Harrington Park 97.8% houses
Harrington Park — Houses: 97.8% Harrington Park — Townhouses: 1.7% Harrington Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Cobbitty 95.8% houses
Cobbitty — Houses: 95.8% Cobbitty — Townhouses: 3.5% Cobbitty — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Harrington Park Cobbitty
Median house price $1,440,000 $1,202,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,700,000 $800,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 100 sales
 31 days
from 98 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.

Harrington Park Cobbitty
3 bed $1.16M / $1.06M
Harrington Park — 3 bed: $1.16M (9 sales) Cobbitty — 3 bed: $1.06M (7 sales)

9 vs 7 sales

4 bed $1.31M / $1.2M
Harrington Park — 4 bed: $1.31M (135 sales) Cobbitty — 4 bed: $1.2M (91 sales)

135 vs 91 sales

5 bed $1.66M / $1.24M
Harrington Park — 5 bed: $1.66M (56 sales) Cobbitty — 5 bed: $1.24M (41 sales)

56 vs 41 sales

Zoning mix

Cobbitty has more rural and farming land (74% vs 0%); Harrington Park has more land zoned for conservation (37% vs 10%).

Harrington Park Cobbitty
Rural and farming 0% 74%
Residential 51% 5%
Environmental 37% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 11%
Parks and recreation 8% 0%
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

Harrington Park Cobbitty
New dwellings approved 1,671
across Camden
same for both
Approvals change year on year -21%
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.

Harrington Park Cobbitty
Houses 2.7%
$895/wk on $1.71M
 3.4%
$800/wk on $1.23M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Harrington Park Cobbitty
House price Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Income Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 87% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW

Liveability

Harrington Park is more walkable (69 vs 6); Harrington Park scores higher overall (75 vs 67).

Harrington Park Cobbitty
Grade A B
Score 75/100 67/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cobbitty carries more crime risk (37 vs 24).

Harrington Park Cobbitty
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Low
17/100
Crime Low
24/100
 Low
37/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Harrington Park Cobbitty
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 8.3 km
 None

Schools in Harrington Park

  • Harrington Park Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Cobbitty

  • Cobbitty Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Macarthur Anglican School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Aspect Macarthur School Independent · Primary · Special school below peers
  • Mater Dei School Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Harrington Park Cobbitty
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 3 1
Parks & reserves 19 1
Childcare 5 6
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 3 6

Mobility

Cobbitty sits further from the CBD (71.6 km vs 63.9 km).

Harrington Park Cobbitty
Walkability score 69/100 6/100
Distance to Sydney 63.9 km 71.6 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 57 min 65 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 64/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 180.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 23.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2567
 0.9%
postcode 2570
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 2567
 56
postcode 2570

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.

Harrington Park Cobbitty
Car (driver) 55.3% / 59.1%
Harrington Park — Car (driver): 55.3% Cobbitty — Car (driver): 59.1%
Worked from Home 39.4% / 35.9%
Harrington Park — Worked from Home: 39.4% Cobbitty — Worked from Home: 35.9%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.2%
Harrington Park — Car (passenger): 3.8% Cobbitty — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Train 0.9% / 0.8%
Harrington Park — Train: 0.9% Cobbitty — Train: 0.8%
Walked Only 0.4% / 0.8%
Harrington Park — Walked Only: 0.4% Cobbitty — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.1%).

Setting

Harrington Park Cobbitty
Elevation 82 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.9 km 38.9 km

NBN connectivity

Harrington Park Cobbitty
Connectivity score 86/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 75%
3,704 premises
 82%
2,376 premises

Climate

Harrington Park Cobbitty
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Harrington Park Cobbitty
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Harrington Park Cobbitty
Average residential rate $1,504/yr
same for both
Council Camden
same for both

Federal electorate

Harrington Park Cobbitty
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Harrington Park Cobbitty
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Harrington Park

Family Large Blocks Outer Parks Quiet

Cobbitty

Acreage Family River Young Families

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