Horningsea Park vs West Hoxton

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 West Hoxton: a median of $1.3 million, against $1.07 million in Horningsea Park. On these figures, Horningsea Park tends to suit 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

West Hoxton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 5)

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 $1,301,801)

Weighs house 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

Horningsea Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (46.2 km vs 49.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Horningsea Park and West Hoxton 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 West Hoxton
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 West Hoxton
Walkability 64 / 59
Horningsea Park — Walkability: 64/100 West Hoxton — Walkability: 59/100
Safety 72 / 65
Horningsea Park — Safety: 72/100 West Hoxton — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 100 / 53
Horningsea Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 West Hoxton — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

West Hoxton has more residents (10,152 vs 3,673); West Hoxton skews older (34 vs 32).

Horningsea Park West Hoxton
Population 3,673 10,152
+176% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.5% +1.4%
Median age 32 34
Median household income $127,764/yr $128,336/yr
Median weekly rent $530/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Horningsea Park West Hoxton
0-4 5.9% / 5.7%
Horningsea Park — 0-4: 5.9% West Hoxton — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 15.3% / 16.0%
Horningsea Park — 5-14: 15.3% West Hoxton — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 10.0% / 9.2%
Horningsea Park — 15-19: 10.0% West Hoxton — 15-19: 9.2%
20-24 8.2% / 8.1%
Horningsea Park — 20-24: 8.2% West Hoxton — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 12.7% / 11.2%
Horningsea Park — 25-34: 12.7% West Hoxton — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 13.2% / 14.0%
Horningsea Park — 35-44: 13.2% West Hoxton — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 15.9% / 15.8%
Horningsea Park — 45-54: 15.9% West Hoxton — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 10.9% / 11.0%
Horningsea Park — 55-64: 10.9% West Hoxton — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 5.4% / 5.8%
Horningsea Park — 65-74: 5.4% West Hoxton — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 2.1% / 2.4%
Horningsea Park — 75-84: 2.1% West Hoxton — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 0.4% / 0.8%
Horningsea Park — 85+: 0.4% West Hoxton — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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%
West Hoxton 71.0% couple families
West Hoxton — Couple Families: 71.0% West Hoxton — One Parent Families: 18.1% West Hoxton — Lone Person: 8.9% West Hoxton — Group Household: 1.1% West Hoxton — Other Families: 0.8%
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%
West Hoxton 17.2% renting
West Hoxton — Owned Outright: 27.3% West Hoxton — Mortgage: 55.5% West Hoxton — Renting: 17.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 West Hoxton
Iraq 4.9% / 6.4%
Horningsea Park — Iraq: 4.9% West Hoxton — Iraq: 6.4%
Fiji 3.2% / 4.5%
Horningsea Park — Fiji: 3.2% West Hoxton — Fiji: 4.5%
Philippines 2.4% / 2.4%
Horningsea Park — Philippines: 2.4% West Hoxton — Philippines: 2.4%
Vietnam 2.4% / 2.1%
Horningsea Park — Vietnam: 2.4% West Hoxton — Vietnam: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.8%
Horningsea Park — New Zealand: 1.6% West Hoxton — New Zealand: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

Qualifications

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

Horningsea Park West Hoxton
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 11.7%
Horningsea Park — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% West Hoxton — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 11.4%
Horningsea Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% West Hoxton — Certificate III & IV: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 8.2%
Horningsea Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% West Hoxton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 2.6%
Horningsea Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% West Hoxton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.8%
Horningsea Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% West Hoxton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Horningsea Park 98.3% houses
Horningsea Park — Houses: 98.3% Horningsea Park — Townhouses: 0.8% Horningsea Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
West Hoxton 94.2% houses
West Hoxton — Houses: 94.2% West Hoxton — Townhouses: 5.2% West Hoxton — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Horningsea Park West Hoxton
Median house price $1,070,000 $1,301,801
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $675,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 28 sales
 31 days
from 59 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 West Hoxton
3 bed $1.08M / $1.05M
Horningsea Park — 3 bed: $1.08M (18 sales) West Hoxton — 3 bed: $1.05M (13 sales)

18 vs 13 sales

4 bed $1.13M / $1.3M
Horningsea Park — 4 bed: $1.13M (40 sales) West Hoxton — 4 bed: $1.3M (74 sales)

40 vs 74 sales

5 bed $1.35M / $1.4M
Horningsea Park — 5 bed: $1.35M (12 sales) West Hoxton — 5 bed: $1.4M (28 sales)

12 vs 28 sales

Development activity

Horningsea Park West Hoxton
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 West Hoxton
Houses 3.7%
$800/wk on $1.13M
 3.6%
$865/wk on $1.25M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Horningsea Park West Hoxton
House price Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Income Higher than 88% of NSW —
Schools — Higher than 75% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 81% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW

Liveability

Horningsea Park scores higher overall (73 vs 61).

Horningsea Park West Hoxton
Grade A B
Score 73/100 61/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

West Hoxton carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 0).

Horningsea Park West Hoxton
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
35/100
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

Horningsea Park West Hoxton
Inside the suburb 1 3
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, 7.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9%
same for both

Schools in Horningsea Park

  • John Edmondson High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in West Hoxton

  • Clancy Catholic College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Greenway Park Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Aspect Macarthur School, West Hoxton Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Horningsea Park West Hoxton
Parks & reserves 5 14
Childcare 1 9
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 0 11

Mobility

West Hoxton sits further from the CBD (49.8 km vs 46.2 km).

Horningsea Park West Hoxton
Walkability score 64/100 59/100
Distance to Sydney 46.2 km 49.8 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 46 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 123.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 182.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2171
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 2171
same for both

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 West Hoxton
Car (driver) 52.4% / 56.4%
Horningsea Park — Car (driver): 52.4% West Hoxton — Car (driver): 56.4%
Worked from Home 41.6% / 36.3%
Horningsea Park — Worked from Home: 41.6% West Hoxton — Worked from Home: 36.3%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.7%
Horningsea Park — Car (passenger): 4.1% West Hoxton — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Train 1.6% / 2.0%
Horningsea Park — Train: 1.6% West Hoxton — Train: 2.0%
Walked Only 0.3% / 0.4%
Horningsea Park — Walked Only: 0.3% West Hoxton — Walked Only: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.4%).

Setting

Horningsea Park West Hoxton
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.3 km 28.5 km

NBN connectivity

Horningsea Park West Hoxton
Connectivity score 81/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 65%
1,053 premises
 59%
2,795 premises

Climate

Horningsea Park West Hoxton
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 West Hoxton
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³ 6.7 µg/m³
PM10 18.2 µg/m³ 16.9 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.72 pphm 0.37 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Horningsea Park West Hoxton
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 West Hoxton
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

West Hoxton

Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet River

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