Heckenberg vs Mount Pritchard

Heckenberg is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 36 in Mount Pritchard. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Heckenberg, about half of households rent. In Mount Pritchard, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Pritchard: a median of $1.19 million, against $980,000 in Heckenberg, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Heckenberg tends to suit renters and 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

Mount Pritchard

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 4)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Heckenberg

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($979,950 vs $1,191,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Heckenberg

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 35%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Pritchard

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 63/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Pritchard

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 63/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Heckenberg Mount Pritchard
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.

Heckenberg Mount Pritchard
Walkability 63 / 84
Heckenberg — Walkability: 63/100 Mount Pritchard — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 31 / 44
Heckenberg — Safety: 31/100 Mount Pritchard — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Heckenberg — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Pritchard — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Pritchard has more residents (10,426 vs 3,263); Mount Pritchard rents higher ($380/wk vs $300/wk).

Heckenberg Mount Pritchard
Population 3,263 10,426
+220% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.5% +4.7%
Median age 32 36
Median household income $60,268/yr $72,592/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $380/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Heckenberg Mount Pritchard
0-4 7.1% / 5.8%
Heckenberg — 0-4: 7.1% Mount Pritchard — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 16.6% / 14.0%
Heckenberg — 5-14: 16.6% Mount Pritchard — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 8.3% / 7.4%
Heckenberg — 15-19: 8.3% Mount Pritchard — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 7.6% / 7.1%
Heckenberg — 20-24: 7.6% Mount Pritchard — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 12.7% / 13.3%
Heckenberg — 25-34: 12.7% Mount Pritchard — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 11.9% / 12.5%
Heckenberg — 35-44: 11.9% Mount Pritchard — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 12.1% / 12.9%
Heckenberg — 45-54: 12.1% Mount Pritchard — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 12.0% / 12.6%
Heckenberg — 55-64: 12.0% Mount Pritchard — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 7.3% / 8.2%
Heckenberg — 65-74: 7.3% Mount Pritchard — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 3.1% / 4.6%
Heckenberg — 75-84: 3.1% Mount Pritchard — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 1.1% / 1.6%
Heckenberg — 85+: 1.1% Mount Pritchard — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Heckenberg 41.8% couple families
Heckenberg — Couple Families: 41.8% Heckenberg — One Parent Families: 32.0% Heckenberg — Lone Person: 20.8% Heckenberg — Group Household: 3.3% Heckenberg — Other Families: 2.1%
Mount Pritchard 46.8% couple families
Mount Pritchard — Couple Families: 46.8% Mount Pritchard — One Parent Families: 25.4% Mount Pritchard — Lone Person: 23.5% Mount Pritchard — Group Household: 2.2% Mount Pritchard — Other Families: 2.2%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Heckenberg 50.5% renting
Heckenberg — Owned Outright: 21.2% Heckenberg — Mortgage: 28.4% Heckenberg — Renting: 50.5%
Mount Pritchard 35.2% renting
Mount Pritchard — Owned Outright: 29.6% Mount Pritchard — Mortgage: 35.2% Mount Pritchard — Renting: 35.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Heckenberg Mount Pritchard
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 9.9%
Heckenberg — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Mount Pritchard — Certificate III & IV: 9.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 7.7%
Heckenberg — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Mount Pritchard — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 5.9%
Heckenberg — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Mount Pritchard — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.6%
Heckenberg — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Mount Pritchard — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.6%
Heckenberg — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Mount Pritchard — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.9%).

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.

Heckenberg Mount Pritchard
Vietnam 11.1% / 15.9%
Heckenberg — Vietnam: 11.1% Mount Pritchard — Vietnam: 15.9%
Iraq 4.2% / 3.3%
Heckenberg — Iraq: 4.2% Mount Pritchard — Iraq: 3.3%
Lebanon 5.0% / 1.9%
Heckenberg — Lebanon: 5.0% Mount Pritchard — Lebanon: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.9%
Heckenberg — New Zealand: 1.5% Mount Pritchard — New Zealand: 1.9%
Fiji 2.1% / 0.8%
Heckenberg — Fiji: 2.1% Mount Pritchard — Fiji: 0.8%
Italy — / 1.6%
Heckenberg — Italy: not among its largest Mount Pritchard — Italy: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Heckenberg 85.8% houses
Heckenberg — Houses: 85.8% Heckenberg — Townhouses: 7.0% Heckenberg — Flats / Apartments: 7.3%
Mount Pritchard 86.9% houses
Mount Pritchard — Houses: 86.9% Mount Pritchard — Townhouses: 9.3% Mount Pritchard — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Heckenberg Mount Pritchard
Median house price $979,950 $1,191,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 11 sales
 25 days
from 53 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.

Heckenberg Mount Pritchard
3 bed $980K / $1.11M
Heckenberg — 3 bed: $980K (37 sales) Mount Pritchard — 3 bed: $1.11M (38 sales)

37 vs 38 sales

4 bed $1.02M / $1.17M
Heckenberg — 4 bed: $1.02M (7 sales) Mount Pritchard — 4 bed: $1.17M (22 sales)

7 vs 22 sales

Zoning mix

Heckenberg Mount Pritchard
Residential 82% 85%
Parks and recreation 15% 5%
Environmental 0% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 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

Heckenberg Mount Pritchard
New dwellings approved 2,229
across Liverpool
 1,095
across Fairfield
Approvals change year on year +28% +29%

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.

Heckenberg Mount Pritchard
Houses — 2.7%
$700/wk on $1.32M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Heckenberg Mount Pritchard
House price Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Income Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 29% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 30% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 12% of NSW

Liveability

Mount Pritchard is more walkable (84 vs 63).

Heckenberg Mount Pritchard
Grade C
same for both
Score 43/100 45/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Heckenberg carries more crime risk (69 vs 56).

Heckenberg Mount Pritchard
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
56/100
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 10
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Heckenberg Mount Pritchard
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 2.9 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 2.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 3.0%

Schools in Heckenberg

  • Heckenberg Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Mount Pritchard

  • Mount Pritchard Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mount Pritchard East Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Les Powell School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Heckenberg Mount Pritchard
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 14
Parks & reserves 4 11
Childcare 3 8
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 6
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Heckenberg Mount Pritchard
Walkability score 63/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 43.6 km 43.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 71.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 210.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2168
 0.8%
postcode 2170
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 2168
 32
postcode 2170

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.

Heckenberg Mount Pritchard
Car (driver) 67.0% / 64.0%
Heckenberg — Car (driver): 67.0% Mount Pritchard — Car (driver): 64.0%
Worked from Home 19.6% / 25.8%
Heckenberg — Worked from Home: 19.6% Mount Pritchard — Worked from Home: 25.8%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 5.7%
Heckenberg — Car (passenger): 7.0% Mount Pritchard — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Train 4.1% / 2.5%
Heckenberg — Train: 4.1% Mount Pritchard — Train: 2.5%
Bus 1.5% / 1.2%
Heckenberg — Bus: 1.5% Mount Pritchard — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.0%).

Setting

Heckenberg Mount Pritchard
Elevation 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.6 km 23.8 km

NBN connectivity

Heckenberg Mount Pritchard
Connectivity score 75/100 86/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
1,025 premises
 41%
3,461 premises

Climate

Heckenberg Mount Pritchard
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)

Heckenberg Mount Pritchard
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

Heckenberg Mount Pritchard
Average residential rate $1,322/yr $990/yr
Council Liverpool Fairfield

Federal electorate

Heckenberg Mount Pritchard
Division Werriwa Fowler
Member Anne Maree Stanley Dai Le
Party Australian Labor Party Independent

First Home Owner Grant

Heckenberg Mount Pritchard
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Heckenberg

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

Mount Pritchard

Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

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