Hinchinbrook vs Middleton Grange

Middleton Grange is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 35 in Hinchinbrook. 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 Middleton Grange: a median of $1.25 million, against $1.15 million in Hinchinbrook, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Middleton Grange tends to suit families with children.

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

Hinchinbrook

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 5)

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

Hinchinbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($463/wk vs $520/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hinchinbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 54/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Hinchinbrook

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (12% vs 5%)
  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 54/100)

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

Investors

Middleton Grange

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (36.0% vs 2.7%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.5% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hinchinbrook Middleton Grange
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.

Hinchinbrook Middleton Grange
Walkability 75 / 54
Hinchinbrook — Walkability: 75/100 Middleton Grange — Walkability: 54/100
Safety 65 / 73
Hinchinbrook — Safety: 65/100 Middleton Grange — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hinchinbrook — Low fire risk: 100/100 Middleton Grange — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hinchinbrook has more residents (11,521 vs 7,043); Middleton Grange has higher household incomes ($121,888 vs $99,268).

Hinchinbrook Middleton Grange
Population 11,521
+39% vs other
 7,043
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +36.0%
Median age 35 31
Median household income $99,268/yr $121,888/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $463/wk $520/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hinchinbrook Middleton Grange
0-4 5.7% / 10.2%
Hinchinbrook — 0-4: 5.7% Middleton Grange — 0-4: 10.2%
5-14 14.5% / 20.2%
Hinchinbrook — 5-14: 14.5% Middleton Grange — 5-14: 20.2%
15-19 7.8% / 6.5%
Hinchinbrook — 15-19: 7.8% Middleton Grange — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 8.0% / 5.3%
Hinchinbrook — 20-24: 8.0% Middleton Grange — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 12.9% / 14.4%
Hinchinbrook — 25-34: 12.9% Middleton Grange — 25-34: 14.4%
35-44 12.8% / 20.0%
Hinchinbrook — 35-44: 12.8% Middleton Grange — 35-44: 20.0%
45-54 13.3% / 11.2%
Hinchinbrook — 45-54: 13.3% Middleton Grange — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 13.6% / 6.6%
Hinchinbrook — 55-64: 13.6% Middleton Grange — 55-64: 6.6%
65-74 7.8% / 3.8%
Hinchinbrook — 65-74: 7.8% Middleton Grange — 65-74: 3.8%
75-84 2.9% / 1.2%
Hinchinbrook — 75-84: 2.9% Middleton Grange — 75-84: 1.2%
85+ 0.8% / 0.4%
Hinchinbrook — 85+: 0.8% Middleton Grange — 85+: 0.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hinchinbrook 64.1% couple families
Hinchinbrook — Couple Families: 64.1% Hinchinbrook — One Parent Families: 21.9% Hinchinbrook — Lone Person: 11.3% Hinchinbrook — Group Household: 1.4% Hinchinbrook — Other Families: 1.3%
Middleton Grange 74.0% couple families
Middleton Grange — Couple Families: 74.0% Middleton Grange — One Parent Families: 15.0% Middleton Grange — Lone Person: 9.3% Middleton Grange — Group Household: 0.8% Middleton Grange — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hinchinbrook 23.6% renting
Hinchinbrook — Owned Outright: 30.3% Hinchinbrook — Mortgage: 46.1% Hinchinbrook — Renting: 23.6%
Middleton Grange 26.8% renting
Middleton Grange — Owned Outright: 11.1% Middleton Grange — Mortgage: 62.1% Middleton Grange — Renting: 26.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hinchinbrook Middleton Grange
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 11.5%
Hinchinbrook — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Middleton Grange — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Certificate III & IV 11.0% / 9.8%
Hinchinbrook — Certificate III & IV: 11.0% Middleton Grange — Certificate III & IV: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.7%
Hinchinbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Middleton Grange — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 3.1%
Hinchinbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Middleton Grange — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.1%
Hinchinbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Middleton Grange — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.5%).

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.

Hinchinbrook Middleton Grange
Iraq 10.7% / 14.3%
Hinchinbrook — Iraq: 10.7% Middleton Grange — Iraq: 14.3%
Fiji 5.0% / 2.9%
Hinchinbrook — Fiji: 5.0% Middleton Grange — Fiji: 2.9%
Vietnam 5.4% / 1.8%
Hinchinbrook — Vietnam: 5.4% Middleton Grange — Vietnam: 1.8%
Philippines 2.4% / 1.6%
Hinchinbrook — Philippines: 2.4% Middleton Grange — Philippines: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.5%
Hinchinbrook — New Zealand: 1.7% Middleton Grange — New Zealand: 1.5%
Lebanon 2.0% / 0.8%
Hinchinbrook — Lebanon: 2.0% Middleton Grange — Lebanon: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hinchinbrook 88.0% houses
Hinchinbrook — Houses: 88.0% Hinchinbrook — Townhouses: 11.2% Hinchinbrook — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Middleton Grange 90.7% houses
Middleton Grange — Houses: 90.7% Middleton Grange — Townhouses: 8.3% Middleton Grange — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hinchinbrook Middleton Grange
Median house price $1,150,000 $1,252,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,360,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 31 sales
 29 days
from 30 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.

Hinchinbrook Middleton Grange
3 bed $1.06M / $1.09M
Hinchinbrook — 3 bed: $1.06M (38 sales) Middleton Grange — 3 bed: $1.09M (14 sales)

38 vs 14 sales

4 bed $1.18M / $1.3M
Hinchinbrook — 4 bed: $1.18M (28 sales) Middleton Grange — 4 bed: $1.3M (44 sales)

28 vs 44 sales

Zoning mix

Hinchinbrook Middleton Grange
Residential 81% 62%
Parks and recreation 10% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 8%
same for both
Commercial 1% 2%
Rural and farming 0% 2%
Planning zones cover 100% of Hinchinbrook and 85% of Middleton Grange. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Hinchinbrook Middleton Grange
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.

Hinchinbrook Middleton Grange
Houses 3.0%
$720/wk on $1.24M
 3.5%
$835/wk on $1.25M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Hinchinbrook Middleton Grange
House price Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Schools Higher than 74% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW

Liveability

Hinchinbrook is more walkable (75 vs 54); Middleton Grange scores higher overall (72 vs 65).

Hinchinbrook Middleton Grange
Grade B A
Score 65/100 72/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Hinchinbrook Middleton Grange
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
35/100
 Low
27/100
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 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Hinchinbrook Middleton Grange
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 4.9 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 6.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.3% 2.7%

Schools in Hinchinbrook

  • Good Samaritan Catholic College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Hinchinbrook Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Hoxton Park High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Middleton Grange

  • Middleton Grange Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Thomas Hassall Anglican College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hinchinbrook Middleton Grange
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 10 5
Childcare 4 6
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 8

Mobility

Hinchinbrook Middleton Grange
Walkability score 75/100 54/100
Distance to Sydney 47 km 48.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 69/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 163.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 24.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2168
 1.1%
postcode 2171
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 2168
 57
postcode 2171

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.

Hinchinbrook Middleton Grange
Car (driver) 62.3% / 53.4%
Hinchinbrook — Car (driver): 62.3% Middleton Grange — Car (driver): 53.4%
Worked from Home 29.0% / 40.9%
Hinchinbrook — Worked from Home: 29.0% Middleton Grange — Worked from Home: 40.9%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 3.5%
Hinchinbrook — Car (passenger): 5.5% Middleton Grange — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Train 1.8% / 1.2%
Hinchinbrook — Train: 1.8% Middleton Grange — Train: 1.2%
Bus 1.0% / 0.6%
Hinchinbrook — Bus: 1.0% Middleton Grange — Bus: 0.6%

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

Setting

Hinchinbrook Middleton Grange
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.3 km 28.3 km

NBN connectivity

Hinchinbrook Middleton Grange
Connectivity score 76/100 93/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
3,285 premises
 88%
1,473 premises

Climate

Hinchinbrook Middleton Grange
Annual rainfall 909 mm 931 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C 28.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C 6.9°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Hinchinbrook Middleton Grange
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

Hinchinbrook Middleton Grange
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Liverpool
same for both

Federal electorate

Hinchinbrook Middleton Grange
Division Werriwa
same for both
Member Anne Maree Stanley
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hinchinbrook Middleton Grange
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hinchinbrook

Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

Middleton Grange

Family Multicultural Outer Parks River Young Families

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