Lakemba vs Wiley Park

In both, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are couple families. Lakemba is closer to the city centre: 17 km, against 25.1 km.

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

Lakemba

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 3)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (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 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Lakemba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (17 km vs 25.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Lakemba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (9 vs 1)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Lakemba returns a higher gross yield on units (5.5% vs 4.9%)
  • Wiley Park returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.8% vs 2.6%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Lakemba and Wiley 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.

Lakemba Wiley 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.

Lakemba Wiley Park
Walkability 91 / 87
Lakemba — Walkability: 91/100 Wiley Park — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 40 / 43
Lakemba — Safety: 40/100 Wiley Park — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lakemba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wiley Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lakemba has more residents (17,092 vs 10,016).

Lakemba Wiley Park
Population 17,092
+41% vs other
 10,016
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% -1.1%
Median age 32 31
Median household income $63,804/yr $64,792/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lakemba Wiley Park
0-4 9.4% / 9.1%
Lakemba — 0-4: 9.4% Wiley Park — 0-4: 9.1%
5-14 15.4% / 14.4%
Lakemba — 5-14: 15.4% Wiley Park — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 4.7% / 5.0%
Lakemba — 15-19: 4.7% Wiley Park — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 6.1% / 6.7%
Lakemba — 20-24: 6.1% Wiley Park — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 20.0% / 20.5%
Lakemba — 25-34: 20.0% Wiley Park — 25-34: 20.5%
35-44 16.3% / 16.2%
Lakemba — 35-44: 16.3% Wiley Park — 35-44: 16.2%
45-54 9.7% / 9.8%
Lakemba — 45-54: 9.7% Wiley Park — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 8.1% / 8.6%
Lakemba — 55-64: 8.1% Wiley Park — 55-64: 8.6%
65-74 5.4% / 5.8%
Lakemba — 65-74: 5.4% Wiley Park — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 3.3% / 3.0%
Lakemba — 75-84: 3.3% Wiley Park — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 1.8% / 1.0%
Lakemba — 85+: 1.8% Wiley Park — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lakemba 52.4% couple families
Lakemba — Couple Families: 52.4% Lakemba — Lone Person: 22.5% Lakemba — One Parent Families: 12.4% Lakemba — Group Household: 10.2% Lakemba — Other Families: 2.5%
Wiley Park 50.1% couple families
Wiley Park — Couple Families: 50.1% Wiley Park — Lone Person: 24.7% Wiley Park — One Parent Families: 14.3% Wiley Park — Group Household: 8.4% Wiley Park — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lakemba 60.1% renting
Lakemba — Owned Outright: 20.8% Lakemba — Mortgage: 19.2% Lakemba — Renting: 60.1%
Wiley Park 56.7% renting
Wiley Park — Owned Outright: 20.5% Wiley Park — Mortgage: 22.9% Wiley Park — Renting: 56.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lakemba Wiley Park
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 13.6%
Lakemba — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Wiley Park — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Postgraduate Degree 8.2% / 7.7%
Lakemba — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2% Wiley Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 6.5%
Lakemba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Wiley Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Certificate III & IV 4.7% / 5.5%
Lakemba — Certificate III & IV: 4.7% Wiley Park — Certificate III & IV: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.9%
Lakemba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Wiley Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

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.

Lakemba Wiley Park
Bangladesh 15.0% / 12.3%
Lakemba — Bangladesh: 15.0% Wiley Park — Bangladesh: 12.3%
India 8.8% / 6.5%
Lakemba — India: 8.8% Wiley Park — India: 6.5%
Pakistan 5.3% / 5.6%
Lakemba — Pakistan: 5.3% Wiley Park — Pakistan: 5.6%
Lebanon 3.4% / 5.6%
Lakemba — Lebanon: 3.4% Wiley Park — Lebanon: 5.6%
Vietnam 3.2% / 3.5%
Lakemba — Vietnam: 3.2% Wiley Park — Vietnam: 3.5%
Myanmar 4.3% / 1.7%
Lakemba — Myanmar: 4.3% Wiley Park — Myanmar: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lakemba 70.4% flats / apartments
Lakemba — Flats / Apartments: 70.4% Lakemba — Houses: 25.5% Lakemba — Townhouses: 4.1%
Wiley Park 66.0% flats / apartments
Wiley Park — Flats / Apartments: 66.0% Wiley Park — Houses: 28.8% Wiley Park — Townhouses: 5.2%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Lakemba Wiley Park
Median house price $1,572,500 $1,501,000
Median unit price $520,000 $525,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 18 sales
 27 days
from 20 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.

Lakemba Wiley Park
3 bed $1.57M / $1.43M
Lakemba — 3 bed: $1.57M (14 sales) Wiley Park — 3 bed: $1.43M (14 sales)

14 vs 14 sales

4 bed $1.5M / $1.53M
Lakemba — 4 bed: $1.5M (9 sales) Wiley Park — 4 bed: $1.53M (12 sales)

9 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Lakemba Wiley Park
Residential 78% 83%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 9%
Commercial 7% 2%
Parks and recreation 6%
same for both
Industrial 5% 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

Lakemba Wiley Park
New dwellings approved 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
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.

Lakemba Wiley Park
Houses 2.6%
$750/wk on $1.48M
 4.8%
$815/wk on $889K
Units 5.5%
$570/wk on $535K
 4.9%
$550/wk on $580K

Ranking within NSW

Lakemba Wiley Park
House price Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Income Higher than 26% of NSW —
Schools Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 11% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 41% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW

Liveability

Lakemba scores higher overall (58 vs 47).

Lakemba Wiley Park
Grade B C
Score 58/100 47/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Lakemba Wiley Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
57/100
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 13
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lakemba Wiley Park
Inside the suburb 7 3
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 2 3
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 4.1 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 3.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 3.0%

Schools in Lakemba

  • Al Hikma College Independent · Primary above peers
  • St Therese's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Holy Spirit Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Hampden Park Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Rissalah College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Al-Faisal College - Lakemba Independent · Primary

Schools in Wiley Park

  • Lakemba Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Wiley Park Girls High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Wiley Park Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lakemba Wiley Park
Supermarkets 6 0
Cafes & restaurants 17 0
Parks & reserves 13 3
Childcare 10 5
GPs 9 1
Pharmacies 6 2
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 3
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Wiley Park sits further from the CBD (25.1 km vs 17 km).

Lakemba Wiley Park
Walkability score 91/100 87/100
Distance to Sydney 17 km 25.1 km
+48% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 201.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 67.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2195
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 10
postcode 2195
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.

Lakemba Wiley Park
Car (driver) 51.2% / 54.4%
Lakemba — Car (driver): 51.2% Wiley Park — Car (driver): 54.4%
Worked from Home 26.6% / 26.6%
Lakemba — Worked from Home: 26.6% Wiley Park — Worked from Home: 26.6%
Train 12.9% / 11.6%
Lakemba — Train: 12.9% Wiley Park — Train: 11.6%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.7%
Lakemba — Car (passenger): 4.1% Wiley Park — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 3.9% / 1.8%
Lakemba — Walked Only: 3.9% Wiley Park — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.4%).

Setting

Lakemba Wiley Park
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.7 km 9.2 km

NBN connectivity

Lakemba Wiley Park
Connectivity score 80/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 12%
6,606 premises
 3%
3,693 premises

Climate

Lakemba Wiley 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)

Lakemba Wiley Park
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.9 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Lakemba Wiley Park
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both

Federal electorate

Lakemba Wiley Park
Division Watson
same for both
Member Tony Burke
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lakemba

Affordable Apartments Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban Young Families

Wiley Park

Affordable Apartments Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban Young Families

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