Lidcombe vs Regents Park

Lidcombe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 36 in Regents Park. In both, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. In Lidcombe, about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Regents Park, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Lidcombe: a median of $1.99 million, against $1.41 million in Regents Park, and rent is higher there too. Lidcombe is closer to the city centre: 18.4 km, against 22.2 km. On these figures, Lidcombe tends to suit young adults, while Regents Park suits 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

They split

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

  • Lidcombe has more childcare (15 vs 4)
  • Regents Park has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Regents Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,412,500 vs $1,985,000)
  • has cheaper units ($579,000 vs $765,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Regents Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lidcombe

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (15% vs 9%)
  • has a shorter drive in (23 min vs 30 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (18.4 km vs 22.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Lidcombe

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (9 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (61% vs 36%)

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

Investors

Lidcombe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.6% vs 1.3%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Lidcombe and Regents 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.

Lidcombe Regents 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.

Lidcombe Regents Park
Walkability 91 / 84
Lidcombe — Walkability: 91/100 Regents Park — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 28 / 36
Lidcombe — Safety: 28/100 Regents Park — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lidcombe — Low fire risk: 100/100 Regents Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lidcombe has more residents (23,663 vs 4,990); Lidcombe rents higher ($500/wk vs $370/wk).

Lidcombe Regents Park
Population 23,663
+79% vs other
 4,990
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.6% +1.3%
Median age 33 36
Median household income $98,176/yr
+26% vs other
 $72,904/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+26% vs other
 $370/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lidcombe Regents Park
0-4 5.4% / 5.7%
Lidcombe — 0-4: 5.4% Regents Park — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 8.3% / 12.2%
Lidcombe — 5-14: 8.3% Regents Park — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 3.8% / 5.6%
Lidcombe — 15-19: 3.8% Regents Park — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 9.1% / 7.9%
Lidcombe — 20-24: 9.1% Regents Park — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 25.6% / 17.1%
Lidcombe — 25-34: 25.6% Regents Park — 25-34: 17.1%
35-44 15.2% / 12.5%
Lidcombe — 35-44: 15.2% Regents Park — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 10.7% / 11.5%
Lidcombe — 45-54: 10.7% Regents Park — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 11.0% / 13.0%
Lidcombe — 55-64: 11.0% Regents Park — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 6.7% / 9.2%
Lidcombe — 65-74: 6.7% Regents Park — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 3.1% / 3.8%
Lidcombe — 75-84: 3.1% Regents Park — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.2% / 1.3%
Lidcombe — 85+: 1.2% Regents Park — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lidcombe 46.4% couple families
Lidcombe — Couple Families: 46.4% Lidcombe — Lone Person: 23.2% Lidcombe — One Parent Families: 15.0% Lidcombe — Group Household: 11.9% Lidcombe — Other Families: 3.5%
Regents Park 48.6% couple families
Regents Park — Couple Families: 48.6% Regents Park — Lone Person: 27.4% Regents Park — One Parent Families: 15.9% Regents Park — Group Household: 6.7% Regents Park — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lidcombe 45.1% renting
Lidcombe — Owned Outright: 21.4% Lidcombe — Mortgage: 33.5% Lidcombe — Renting: 45.1%
Regents Park 47.0% renting
Regents Park — Owned Outright: 27.6% Regents Park — Mortgage: 25.3% Regents Park — Renting: 47.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lidcombe Regents Park
Bachelor Degree 20.5% / 13.3%
Lidcombe — Bachelor Degree: 20.5% Regents Park — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 7.0%
Lidcombe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Regents Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Certificate III & IV 5.9% / 7.6%
Lidcombe — Certificate III & IV: 5.9% Regents Park — Certificate III & IV: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 7.9% / 4.0%
Lidcombe — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9% Regents Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.9%
Lidcombe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Regents Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

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

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.

Lidcombe Regents Park
China 12.6% / 9.9%
Lidcombe — China: 12.6% Regents Park — China: 9.9%
Vietnam 5.1% / 8.8%
Lidcombe — Vietnam: 5.1% Regents Park — Vietnam: 8.8%
Nepal 6.3% / —
Lidcombe — Nepal: 6.3% Regents Park — Nepal: not among its largest
Philippines 2.6% / 2.7%
Lidcombe — Philippines: 2.6% Regents Park — Philippines: 2.7%
Lebanon 1.4% / 3.3%
Lidcombe — Lebanon: 1.4% Regents Park — Lebanon: 3.3%
India 2.3% / 2.3%
Lidcombe — India: 2.3% Regents Park — India: 2.3%
Pakistan — / 2.7%
Lidcombe — Pakistan: not among its largest Regents Park — Pakistan: 2.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lidcombe 38.7% houses
Lidcombe — Houses: 38.7% Lidcombe — Flats / Apartments: 45.1% Lidcombe — Townhouses: 16.2%
Regents Park 64.3% houses
Regents Park — Houses: 64.3% Regents Park — Flats / Apartments: 32.3% Regents Park — Townhouses: 3.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lidcombe Regents Park
Median house price $1,985,000 $1,412,500
Median unit price $765,000 $579,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 109 sales
 27 days
from 17 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.

Lidcombe Regents Park
2 bed $1.85M / $1.25M
Lidcombe — 2 bed: $1.85M (9 sales) Regents Park — 2 bed: $1.25M (6 sales)

9 vs 6 sales

3 bed $1.81M / $1.41M
Lidcombe — 3 bed: $1.81M (55 sales) Regents Park — 3 bed: $1.41M (22 sales)

55 vs 22 sales

4 bed $1.94M / $1.39M
Lidcombe — 4 bed: $1.94M (28 sales) Regents Park — 4 bed: $1.39M (9 sales)

28 vs 9 sales

5 bed $2.21M / $1.68M
Lidcombe — 5 bed: $2.21M (28 sales) Regents Park — 5 bed: $1.68M (5 sales)

28 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Lidcombe Regents Park
Residential 55% 50%
Industrial 19% 28%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 14%
Parks and recreation 6%
same for both
Commercial 4% 2%
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

Lidcombe Regents Park
New dwellings approved 1,756
across Cumberland
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.

Lidcombe Regents Park
Houses 2.8%
$850/wk on $1.58M
 3.0%
$800/wk on $1.37M
Units 5.3%
$800/wk on $780K
 5.2%
$600/wk on $605K

Ranking within NSW

Lidcombe Regents Park
House price Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Income Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 70% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 20% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW

Liveability

Lidcombe scores higher overall (70 vs 61).

Lidcombe Regents Park
Grade A B
Score 70/100 61/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Lidcombe Regents Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
72/100
 Moderate
64/100
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 29
within 5 km
 15
within 5 km

Schools

Lidcombe Regents Park
Inside the suburb 2 6
Rated above peers 2
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 3.6 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.0% 3.7%

Schools in Lidcombe

  • Lidcombe Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joachim's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in Regents Park

  • Regents Park Christian School Independent · Combined above peers
  • St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Regents Park Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Trinity Catholic College (Regents Park Campus) Catholic · Secondary
  • Aspect South East Sydney School, Regents Park Independent · Secondary · Special school
  • Karningul School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Lidcombe Regents Park
Supermarkets 6 0
Cafes & restaurants 22 0
Parks & reserves 11 8
Childcare 15 4
GPs 9 1
Pharmacies 4 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Regents Park sits further from the CBD (22.2 km vs 18.4 km).

Lidcombe Regents Park
Walkability score 91/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 18.4 km 22.2 km
+21% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 30 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 324.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 74.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 2141
 1.2%
postcode 2143
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 2141
 29
postcode 2143

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.

Lidcombe Regents Park
Car (driver) 39.0% / 52.8%
Lidcombe — Car (driver): 39.0% Regents Park — Car (driver): 52.8%
Worked from Home 37.0% / 30.6%
Lidcombe — Worked from Home: 37.0% Regents Park — Worked from Home: 30.6%
Train 15.1% / 9.2%
Lidcombe — Train: 15.1% Regents Park — Train: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 4.3%
Lidcombe — Car (passenger): 4.4% Regents Park — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 3.0% / 2.1%
Lidcombe — Walked Only: 3.0% Regents Park — Walked Only: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.8%).

Setting

Lidcombe Regents Park
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.5 km 14.7 km

NBN connectivity

Lidcombe Regents Park
Connectivity score 99/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
9,801 premises
 83%
2,208 premises

Climate

Lidcombe Regents Park
Annual rainfall 1,021 mm 909 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C 28.7°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C 6.4°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Lidcombe Regents 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

Lidcombe Regents Park
Average residential rate $1,038/yr
same for both
Council Cumberland
same for both

Federal electorate

Lidcombe Regents Park
Division Reid Blaxland
Member Sally Sitou Jason Clare
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lidcombe

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Trains Transport Hub Urban

Regents Park

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Trains Transport Hub

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