Hassall Grove vs Marsden Park

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Marsden Park: a median of $1.23 million, against $1.12 million in Hassall Grove, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Marsden Park tends to suit families with children and 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

Marsden Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 2)
  • But Hassall Grove has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hassall Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $570/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hassall Grove

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 37/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (42 min vs 47 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (47 km vs 51.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Hassall Grove

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 37/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 67/100)
  • But Marsden Park has more GPs (3 vs 1)

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

Where they sit

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

Hassall Grove Marsden Park
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.

Hassall Grove Marsden Park
Walkability 75 / 37
Hassall Grove — Walkability: 75/100 Marsden Park — Walkability: 37/100
Safety 50 / 33
Hassall Grove — Safety: 50/100 Marsden Park — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 62
Hassall Grove — Low fire risk: 100/100 Marsden Park — Low fire risk: 62/100

Demographics

Marsden Park has more residents (14,610 vs 4,401); Marsden Park rents higher ($570/wk vs $410/wk).

Hassall Grove Marsden Park
Population 4,401 14,610
+232% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.3% —
Median age 32
same for both
Median household income $104,936/yr $141,544/yr
+35% vs other
Median weekly rent $410/wk $570/wk
+39% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hassall Grove Marsden Park
0-4 7.7% / 11.7%
Hassall Grove — 0-4: 7.7% Marsden Park — 0-4: 11.7%
5-14 15.3% / 18.3%
Hassall Grove — 5-14: 15.3% Marsden Park — 5-14: 18.3%
15-19 8.0% / 4.4%
Hassall Grove — 15-19: 8.0% Marsden Park — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 8.4% / 4.1%
Hassall Grove — 20-24: 8.4% Marsden Park — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 14.2% / 18.5%
Hassall Grove — 25-34: 14.2% Marsden Park — 25-34: 18.5%
35-44 12.3% / 24.6%
Hassall Grove — 35-44: 12.3% Marsden Park — 35-44: 24.6%
45-54 14.2% / 7.9%
Hassall Grove — 45-54: 14.2% Marsden Park — 45-54: 7.9%
55-64 11.7% / 4.8%
Hassall Grove — 55-64: 11.7% Marsden Park — 55-64: 4.8%
65-74 5.9% / 4.0%
Hassall Grove — 65-74: 5.9% Marsden Park — 65-74: 4.0%
75-84 1.8% / 1.5%
Hassall Grove — 75-84: 1.8% Marsden Park — 75-84: 1.5%
85+ 0.4% / 0.2%
Hassall Grove — 85+: 0.4% Marsden Park — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hassall Grove 62.8% couple families
Hassall Grove — Couple Families: 62.8% Hassall Grove — One Parent Families: 20.7% Hassall Grove — Lone Person: 13.4% Hassall Grove — Group Household: 1.8% Hassall Grove — Other Families: 1.3%
Marsden Park 77.8% couple families
Marsden Park — Couple Families: 77.8% Marsden Park — One Parent Families: 8.9% Marsden Park — Lone Person: 10.8% Marsden Park — Group Household: 1.5% Marsden Park — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hassall Grove 29.6% renting
Hassall Grove — Owned Outright: 20.2% Hassall Grove — Mortgage: 50.2% Hassall Grove — Renting: 29.6%
Marsden Park 21.4% renting
Marsden Park — Owned Outright: 10.6% Marsden Park — Mortgage: 68.0% Marsden Park — Renting: 21.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hassall Grove Marsden Park
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 20.2%
Hassall Grove — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Marsden Park — Bachelor Degree: 20.2%
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 7.1%
Hassall Grove — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Marsden Park — Certificate III & IV: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 6.7%
Hassall Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Marsden Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 9.8%
Hassall Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Marsden Park — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.4%
Hassall Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Marsden Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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.

Hassall Grove Marsden Park
India 3.9% / 22.8%
Hassall Grove — India: 3.9% Marsden Park — India: 22.8%
Philippines 8.4% / 9.6%
Hassall Grove — Philippines: 8.4% Marsden Park — Philippines: 9.6%
Fiji 2.9% / 1.3%
Hassall Grove — Fiji: 2.9% Marsden Park — Fiji: 1.3%
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.9%
Hassall Grove — New Zealand: 2.3% Marsden Park — New Zealand: 1.9%
Pakistan 2.1% / 1.5%
Hassall Grove — Pakistan: 2.1% Marsden Park — Pakistan: 1.5%
Sri Lanka — / 1.5%
Hassall Grove — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Marsden Park — Sri Lanka: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hassall Grove 95.5% houses
Hassall Grove — Houses: 95.5% Hassall Grove — Townhouses: 3.2% Hassall Grove — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Marsden Park 97.4% houses
Marsden Park — Houses: 97.4% Marsden Park — Townhouses: 2.3% Marsden Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hassall Grove Marsden Park
Median house price $1,120,000 $1,230,000
Median unit price — $530,000
Median land price — $1,035,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 19 sales
 39 days
from 246 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.

Hassall Grove Marsden Park
3 bed $1.02M / $1.04M
Hassall Grove — 3 bed: $1.02M (24 sales) Marsden Park — 3 bed: $1.04M (26 sales)

24 vs 26 sales

4 bed $1.16M / $1.2M
Hassall Grove — 4 bed: $1.16M (16 sales) Marsden Park — 4 bed: $1.2M (161 sales)

16 vs 161 sales

5 bed $1.27M / $1.36M
Hassall Grove — 5 bed: $1.27M (6 sales) Marsden Park — 5 bed: $1.36M (99 sales)

6 vs 99 sales

Zoning mix

Marsden Park has more industrially zoned land (16% vs 0%); Marsden Park has more rural and farming land (14% vs 0%).

Hassall Grove Marsden Park
Residential 76% 31%
Industrial 0% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 16%
Rural and farming 0% 14%
Parks and recreation 11% 7%
Commercial 1% 10%
Other and special use 0% 4%
Environmental 0% 3%
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

Hassall Grove Marsden Park
New dwellings approved 2,325
across Blacktown
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
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.

Hassall Grove Marsden Park
Houses — 3.7%
$875/wk on $1.24M
Units — 4.7%
$600/wk on $670K

Ranking within NSW

Hassall Grove Marsden Park
House price Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Income Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 19% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 55% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 51% of NSW

Liveability

Hassall Grove is more walkable (75 vs 37); Hassall Grove scores higher overall (61 vs 47).

Hassall Grove Marsden Park
Grade B C
Score 61/100 47/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Marsden Park carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0); Marsden Park carries more crime risk (67 vs 50).

Hassall Grove Marsden Park
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
38/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
67/100
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 7
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Hassall Grove Marsden Park
Inside the suburb 2 5
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 3

Schools in Hassall Grove

  • St Clare's Catholic High School Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Hassall Grove Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Marsden Park

  • St Luke's Catholic College (Secondary) Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Marsden Park Anglican College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Marsden Park Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Luke’s Catholic College (Primary) Catholic · Primary below peers
  • St Luke's Arrunga Catholic · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Hassall Grove Marsden Park
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 3 9
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 1 2
Fuel stations 1 4
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Marsden Park sits further from the CBD (51.1 km vs 47 km).

Hassall Grove Marsden Park
Walkability score 75/100 37/100
Distance to Sydney 47 km 51.1 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 47 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 84.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 211.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2761
 2.7%
postcode 2765
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 2761
 —
postcode 2765

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.

Hassall Grove Marsden Park
Car (driver) 62.3% / 45.4%
Hassall Grove — Car (driver): 62.3% Marsden Park — Car (driver): 45.4%
Worked from Home 26.3% / 47.0%
Hassall Grove — Worked from Home: 26.3% Marsden Park — Worked from Home: 47.0%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 2.6%
Hassall Grove — Car (passenger): 5.5% Marsden Park — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Train 3.1% / 4.1%
Hassall Grove — Train: 3.1% Marsden Park — Train: 4.1%
Bus 2.1% / 0.6%
Hassall Grove — Bus: 2.1% Marsden Park — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.3%).

Setting

Hassall Grove Marsden Park
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.7 km 39.4 km

NBN connectivity

Hassall Grove Marsden Park
Connectivity score 75/100 98/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,332 premises
 96%
6,110 premises

Climate

Hassall Grove Marsden Park
Annual rainfall 932 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hassall Grove Marsden Park
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Hassall Grove Marsden Park
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Hassall Grove Marsden Park
Division Chifley
same for both
Member Ed Husic
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hassall Grove Marsden Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hassall Grove

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

Marsden Park

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Professionals Young Families

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