Lilyfield vs Haberfield

Lilyfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Haberfield. In both, most households own their home. In Lilyfield, about half of households are couple families. In Haberfield, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Haberfield: a median of $3.05 million, against $2.54 million in Lilyfield. Lilyfield is closer to the city centre: 5.9 km, against 8.8 km. On these figures, Lilyfield tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Haberfield suits couples and older residents.

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

Haberfield

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 67/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (80% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Lilyfield has cheaper houses ($2,540,000 vs $3,050,000)
  • Haberfield has cheaper units ($657,750 vs $800,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lilyfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 18%)

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

Commuting to the city

Lilyfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (5.9 km vs 8.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Haberfield

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 67/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 14%)
  • But Lilyfield has more units and townhouses to downsize into (50% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Lilyfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.2% vs 1.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lilyfield Haberfield
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.

Lilyfield Haberfield
Walkability 84 / 88
Lilyfield — Walkability: 84/100 Haberfield — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 33 / 60
Lilyfield — Safety: 33/100 Haberfield — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lilyfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Haberfield — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Haberfield skews older (46 vs 41).

Lilyfield Haberfield
Population 7,641
+15% vs other
 6,480
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.3% +0.4%
Median age 41 46
Median household income $148,616/yr
+3% vs other
 $143,572/yr
Median weekly rent $520/wk $530/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lilyfield Haberfield
0-4 6.5% / 3.8%
Lilyfield — 0-4: 6.5% Haberfield — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 13.2% / 12.7%
Lilyfield — 5-14: 13.2% Haberfield — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 5.5% / 7.3%
Lilyfield — 15-19: 5.5% Haberfield — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 4.0% / 5.6%
Lilyfield — 20-24: 4.0% Haberfield — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 10.5% / 7.8%
Lilyfield — 25-34: 10.5% Haberfield — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 16.3% / 10.2%
Lilyfield — 35-44: 16.3% Haberfield — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 17.4% / 16.0%
Lilyfield — 45-54: 17.4% Haberfield — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 12.5% / 14.5%
Lilyfield — 55-64: 12.5% Haberfield — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 8.0% / 10.9%
Lilyfield — 65-74: 8.0% Haberfield — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 4.0% / 6.9%
Lilyfield — 75-84: 4.0% Haberfield — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 2.1% / 4.5%
Lilyfield — 85+: 2.1% Haberfield — 85+: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lilyfield 45.7% couple families
Lilyfield — Couple Families: 45.7% Lilyfield — Lone Person: 35.8% Lilyfield — One Parent Families: 12.1% Lilyfield — Group Household: 5.3% Lilyfield — Other Families: 1.1%
Haberfield 56.7% couple families
Haberfield — Couple Families: 56.7% Haberfield — Lone Person: 25.9% Haberfield — One Parent Families: 13.6% Haberfield — Group Household: 2.6% Haberfield — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lilyfield 36.6% renting
Lilyfield — Owned Outright: 28.7% Lilyfield — Mortgage: 34.8% Lilyfield — Renting: 36.6%
Haberfield 17.5% renting
Haberfield — Owned Outright: 50.7% Haberfield — Mortgage: 31.8% Haberfield — Renting: 17.5%
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.

Lilyfield Haberfield
Italy 2.0% / 10.6%
Lilyfield — Italy: 2.0% Haberfield — Italy: 10.6%
England 5.9% / 3.0%
Lilyfield — England: 5.9% Haberfield — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 2.6% / 1.5%
Lilyfield — New Zealand: 2.6% Haberfield — New Zealand: 1.5%
China 0.9% / 1.0%
Lilyfield — China: 0.9% Haberfield — China: 1.0%
Greece 0.8% / 0.8%
Lilyfield — Greece: 0.8% Haberfield — Greece: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.6%).

Qualifications

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

Lilyfield Haberfield
Bachelor Degree 22.9% / 20.3%
Lilyfield — Bachelor Degree: 22.9% Haberfield — Bachelor Degree: 20.3%
Postgraduate Degree 10.8% / 9.3%
Lilyfield — Postgraduate Degree: 10.8% Haberfield — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 8.0%
Lilyfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Haberfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Certificate III & IV 6.8% / 7.9%
Lilyfield — Certificate III & IV: 6.8% Haberfield — Certificate III & IV: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 2.4%
Lilyfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Haberfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lilyfield 49.9% houses
Lilyfield — Houses: 49.9% Lilyfield — Flats / Apartments: 27.2% Lilyfield — Townhouses: 22.8%
Haberfield 79.7% houses
Haberfield — Houses: 79.7% Haberfield — Flats / Apartments: 8.0% Haberfield — Townhouses: 12.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lilyfield Haberfield
Median house price $2,540,000 $3,050,000
Median unit price $800,000 $657,750
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 25 sales
 30 days
from 32 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Lilyfield Haberfield
1 bed $665K / $595K
Lilyfield — 1 bed: $665K (11 sales) Haberfield — 1 bed: $595K (5 sales)

11 vs 5 sales

2 bed $1.02M / $1.2M
Lilyfield — 2 bed: $1.02M (11 sales) Haberfield — 2 bed: $1.2M (5 sales)

11 vs 5 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.

Lilyfield Haberfield
2 bed $1.77M / $1.9M
Lilyfield — 2 bed: $1.77M (10 sales) Haberfield — 2 bed: $1.9M (15 sales)

10 vs 15 sales

3 bed $2.3M / $2.62M
Lilyfield — 3 bed: $2.3M (50 sales) Haberfield — 3 bed: $2.62M (32 sales)

50 vs 32 sales

4 bed $3.3M / $3.55M
Lilyfield — 4 bed: $3.3M (23 sales) Haberfield — 4 bed: $3.55M (48 sales)

23 vs 48 sales

5 bed $3.89M / $5.21M
Lilyfield — 5 bed: $3.89M (11 sales) Haberfield — 5 bed: $5.21M (10 sales)

11 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Lilyfield Haberfield
Residential 48% 80%
Parks and recreation 9%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 6%
same for both
Other and special use 6% 0%
Industrial 1% 4%
Commercial 1% 2%
Planning zones cover 71% of Lilyfield and 100% of Haberfield. 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

Lilyfield Haberfield
New dwellings approved 849
across Inner West
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
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.

Lilyfield Haberfield
Houses 3.2%
$1,165/wk on $1.9M
 1.5%
$1,400/wk on $4.82M
Units 4.2%
$584/wk on $725K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Lilyfield Haberfield
House price Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Income — Higher than 94% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 90% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 15% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 30% of NSW —

Liveability

Haberfield scores higher overall (89 vs 81).

Lilyfield Haberfield
Grade A A+
Score 81/100 89/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lilyfield carries more crime risk (67 vs 40).

Lilyfield Haberfield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
40/100
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 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Lilyfield Haberfield
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Sydney, 2.7 km
 3
The University of Sydney, 4.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 4.0%

Schools in Lilyfield

  • Orange Grove Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Inner Sydney Montessori School, Lilyfield Independent · Primary

Schools in Haberfield

  • Dobroyd Point Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Haberfield Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lilyfield Haberfield
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 7 18
Parks & reserves 9
same for both
Childcare 9 8
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Haberfield sits further from the CBD (8.8 km vs 5.9 km).

Lilyfield Haberfield
Walkability score 84/100 88/100
Distance to Sydney 5.9 km 8.8 km
+49% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 15 min
Public transport score 79/100
Tram · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 181.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 295.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 2040
 14.7%
postcode 2045
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 17
postcode 2040
 27
postcode 2045

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.

Lilyfield Haberfield
Worked from Home 64.5% / 57.2%
Lilyfield — Worked from Home: 64.5% Haberfield — Worked from Home: 57.2%
Car (driver) 25.6% / 32.3%
Lilyfield — Car (driver): 25.6% Haberfield — Car (driver): 32.3%
Walked Only 3.2% / 2.7%
Lilyfield — Walked Only: 3.2% Haberfield — Walked Only: 2.7%
Bus 2.5% / 2.2%
Lilyfield — Bus: 2.5% Haberfield — Bus: 2.2%
Car (passenger) 1.7% / 2.8%
Lilyfield — Car (passenger): 1.7% Haberfield — Car (passenger): 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.5%).

Setting

Lilyfield Haberfield
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.5 km
3.6 km to a named beach
 8.1 km

NBN connectivity

Lilyfield Haberfield
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
3,548 premises
 0%
2,664 premises

Climate

Lilyfield Haberfield
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Lilyfield Haberfield
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.62 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Lilyfield Haberfield
Average residential rate $1,342/yr
same for both
Council Inner West
same for both

Federal electorate

Lilyfield Haberfield
Division Sydney Grayndler
Member Tanya Plibersek Anthony Albanese
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lilyfield Haberfield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lilyfield

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Trams Urban

Haberfield

Inner Parks Premium Professionals

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