Horningsea Park vs Edmondson 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 Edmondson Park: a median of $1.32 million, against $1.07 million in Horningsea Park. On these figures, Horningsea Park tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Edmondson Park suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Horningsea Park carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 60/100)
  • Edmondson Park has more childcare (12 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Horningsea Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,070,000 vs $1,320,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Edmondson Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Edmondson Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 64/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Edmondson Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 64/100)
  • But Horningsea Park carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 60/100)

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

Investors

Edmondson Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (431.9% vs -1.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Horningsea Park and Edmondson 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.

Horningsea Park Edmondson 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.

Horningsea Park Edmondson Park
Walkability 64 / 74
Horningsea Park — Walkability: 64/100 Edmondson Park — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 72 / 40
Horningsea Park — Safety: 72/100 Edmondson Park — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 100 / 85
Horningsea Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Edmondson Park — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Edmondson Park has more residents (12,080 vs 3,673).

Horningsea Park Edmondson Park
Population 3,673 12,080
+229% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.5% +431.9%
Median age 32 31
Median household income $127,764/yr $133,224/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $530/wk $550/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Horningsea Park Edmondson Park
0-4 5.9% / 10.2%
Horningsea Park — 0-4: 5.9% Edmondson Park — 0-4: 10.2%
5-14 15.3% / 16.8%
Horningsea Park — 5-14: 15.3% Edmondson Park — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 10.0% / 6.2%
Horningsea Park — 15-19: 10.0% Edmondson Park — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 8.2% / 6.9%
Horningsea Park — 20-24: 8.2% Edmondson Park — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 12.7% / 18.3%
Horningsea Park — 25-34: 12.7% Edmondson Park — 25-34: 18.3%
35-44 13.2% / 20.1%
Horningsea Park — 35-44: 13.2% Edmondson Park — 35-44: 20.1%
45-54 15.9% / 11.1%
Horningsea Park — 45-54: 15.9% Edmondson Park — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 10.9% / 6.0%
Horningsea Park — 55-64: 10.9% Edmondson Park — 55-64: 6.0%
65-74 5.4% / 3.2%
Horningsea Park — 65-74: 5.4% Edmondson Park — 65-74: 3.2%
75-84 2.1% / 0.9%
Horningsea Park — 75-84: 2.1% Edmondson Park — 75-84: 0.9%
85+ 0.4% / 0.3%
Horningsea Park — 85+: 0.4% Edmondson Park — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Horningsea Park 72.5% couple families
Horningsea Park — Couple Families: 72.5% Horningsea Park — One Parent Families: 16.8% Horningsea Park — Lone Person: 9.5% Horningsea Park — Group Household: 0.7% Horningsea Park — Other Families: 0.5%
Edmondson Park 72.9% couple families
Edmondson Park — Couple Families: 72.9% Edmondson Park — One Parent Families: 11.0% Edmondson Park — Lone Person: 12.8% Edmondson Park — Group Household: 1.9% Edmondson Park — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Horningsea Park 19.9% renting
Horningsea Park — Owned Outright: 21.0% Horningsea Park — Mortgage: 59.1% Horningsea Park — Renting: 19.9%
Edmondson Park 32.5% renting
Edmondson Park — Owned Outright: 8.4% Edmondson Park — Mortgage: 59.1% Edmondson Park — Renting: 32.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Horningsea Park Edmondson Park
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 18.3%
Horningsea Park — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Edmondson Park — Bachelor Degree: 18.3%
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 7.1%
Horningsea Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Edmondson Park — Certificate III & IV: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 7.2%
Horningsea Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Edmondson Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 7.6%
Horningsea Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Edmondson Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.5%
Horningsea Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Edmondson Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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.

Horningsea Park Edmondson Park
India — / 8.2%
Horningsea Park — India: not among its largest Edmondson Park — India: 8.2%
Iraq 4.9% / 2.9%
Horningsea Park — Iraq: 4.9% Edmondson Park — Iraq: 2.9%
Fiji 3.2% / 4.1%
Horningsea Park — Fiji: 3.2% Edmondson Park — Fiji: 4.1%
Philippines 2.4% / 2.4%
Horningsea Park — Philippines: 2.4% Edmondson Park — Philippines: 2.4%
Nepal — / 4.7%
Horningsea Park — Nepal: not among its largest Edmondson Park — Nepal: 4.7%
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.5%
Horningsea Park — New Zealand: 1.6% Edmondson Park — New Zealand: 2.5%
Vietnam 2.4% / —
Horningsea Park — Vietnam: 2.4% Edmondson Park — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Horningsea Park 98.3% houses
Horningsea Park — Houses: 98.3% Horningsea Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Horningsea Park — Townhouses: 0.8%
Edmondson Park 83.4% houses
Edmondson Park — Houses: 83.4% Edmondson Park — Flats / Apartments: 10.5% Edmondson Park — Townhouses: 6.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Horningsea Park Edmondson Park
Median house price $1,070,000 $1,320,000
Median unit price — $720,000
Median land price $675,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 28 sales
 28 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.

Horningsea Park Edmondson Park
3 bed $1.08M / $1.04M
Horningsea Park — 3 bed: $1.08M (18 sales) Edmondson Park — 3 bed: $1.04M (21 sales)

18 vs 21 sales

4 bed $1.13M / $1.3M
Horningsea Park — 4 bed: $1.13M (40 sales) Edmondson Park — 4 bed: $1.3M (88 sales)

40 vs 88 sales

5 bed $1.35M / $1.55M
Horningsea Park — 5 bed: $1.35M (12 sales) Edmondson Park — 5 bed: $1.55M (23 sales)

12 vs 23 sales

Zoning mix

Edmondson Park has more land zoned for conservation (17% vs 0%).

Horningsea Park Edmondson Park
Residential 90% 49%
Environmental 0% 17%
Parks and recreation 3% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 9%
Rural and farming 0% 8%
Commercial 0% 6%
Industrial 0% 1%
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

Horningsea Park Edmondson Park
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.

Horningsea Park Edmondson Park
Houses 3.7%
$800/wk on $1.13M
 3.4%
$865/wk on $1.32M
Units — 4.8%
$690/wk on $745K

Ranking within NSW

Horningsea Park Edmondson Park
House price Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Income Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 58% of NSW

Liveability

Edmondson Park is more walkable (74 vs 64).

Horningsea Park Edmondson Park
Grade A
same for both
Score 73/100 70/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Edmondson Park carries more bushfire risk (15 vs 0); Edmondson Park carries more crime risk (60 vs 28).

Horningsea Park Edmondson Park
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Moderate
60/100
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
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Horningsea Park Edmondson Park
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 7.3 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 6.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 3.0%

Schools in Horningsea Park

  • John Edmondson High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Edmondson Park

  • St Francis Catholic College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Edmondson Park Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Horningsea Park Edmondson Park
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 5 3
Childcare 1 12
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 0 11

Mobility

Horningsea Park Edmondson Park
Walkability score 64/100 74/100
Distance to Sydney 46.2 km
+3% vs other
 44.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 41 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 123.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 133.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2171
 2.5%
postcode 2174
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 2171
 63
postcode 2174

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.

Horningsea Park Edmondson Park
Car (driver) 52.4% / 46.5%
Horningsea Park — Car (driver): 52.4% Edmondson Park — Car (driver): 46.5%
Worked from Home 41.6% / 43.1%
Horningsea Park — Worked from Home: 41.6% Edmondson Park — Worked from Home: 43.1%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.5%
Horningsea Park — Car (passenger): 4.1% Edmondson Park — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Train 1.6% / 5.9%
Horningsea Park — Train: 1.6% Edmondson Park — Train: 5.9%
Walked Only 0.3% / 0.7%
Horningsea Park — Walked Only: 0.3% Edmondson Park — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.4%).

Setting

Horningsea Park Edmondson Park
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.3 km 25.4 km

NBN connectivity

Horningsea Park Edmondson Park
Connectivity score 81/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 65%
1,053 premises
 99%
4,413 premises

Climate

Horningsea Park Edmondson Park
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)

Horningsea Park Edmondson Park
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

Horningsea Park Edmondson Park
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Liverpool
same for both

Federal electorate

Horningsea Park Edmondson Park
Division Werriwa
same for both
Member Anne Maree Stanley
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Horningsea Park

Multicultural Outer Parks River Urban

Edmondson Park

Easy Commute Family Multicultural Outer Trains Transport Hub Young Families

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