Liverpool vs Lurnea

In Liverpool, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. In Lurnea, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Liverpool tends to suit renters and people living alone, while Lurnea suits families with children and couples.

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

  • Liverpool has more schools inside the suburb (11 vs 3)
  • Lurnea has more separate houses rather than flats (75% vs 24%)

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

First-home buyers

Liverpool

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($515,000 vs $740,750)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (31% vs 39%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Liverpool

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (64% vs 43%)

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

Commuting to the city

Liverpool

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 68/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Liverpool

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (24 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (76% vs 25%)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 68/100)
  • But Lurnea carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 95/100)

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

Investors

Liverpool

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.7% vs 8.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Liverpool Lurnea
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.

Liverpool Lurnea
Walkability 91 / 68
Liverpool — Walkability: 91/100 Lurnea — Walkability: 68/100
Safety 5 / 40
Liverpool — Safety: 5/100 Lurnea — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 85 / 100
Liverpool — Low fire risk: 85/100 Lurnea — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Liverpool has more residents (31,078 vs 10,057); Liverpool skews older (34 vs 32).

Liverpool Lurnea
Population 31,078
+68% vs other
 10,057
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.7% +8.0%
Median age 34 32
Median household income $67,756/yr
+5% vs other
 $64,428/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk $380/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Liverpool Lurnea
0-4 7.6% / 7.8%
Liverpool — 0-4: 7.6% Lurnea — 0-4: 7.8%
5-14 11.9% / 16.8%
Liverpool — 5-14: 11.9% Lurnea — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 5.0% / 7.3%
Liverpool — 15-19: 5.0% Lurnea — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 7.4% / 6.6%
Liverpool — 20-24: 7.4% Lurnea — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 19.9% / 14.1%
Liverpool — 25-34: 19.9% Lurnea — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 15.2% / 12.8%
Liverpool — 35-44: 15.2% Lurnea — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 11.0% / 11.0%
Liverpool — 45-54: 11.0% Lurnea — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 9.7% / 10.6%
Liverpool — 55-64: 9.7% Lurnea — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 7.1% / 7.3%
Liverpool — 65-74: 7.1% Lurnea — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 3.8% / 4.3%
Liverpool — 75-84: 3.8% Lurnea — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.4% / 1.3%
Liverpool — 85+: 1.4% Lurnea — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Liverpool 38.5% couple families
Liverpool — Couple Families: 38.5% Liverpool — Lone Person: 35.1% Liverpool — One Parent Families: 19.7% Liverpool — Group Household: 4.4% Liverpool — Other Families: 2.3%
Lurnea 49.3% couple families
Lurnea — Couple Families: 49.3% Lurnea — Lone Person: 23.6% Lurnea — One Parent Families: 23.3% Lurnea — Group Household: 1.8% Lurnea — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Liverpool 63.5% renting
Liverpool — Owned Outright: 15.7% Liverpool — Mortgage: 20.8% Liverpool — Renting: 63.5%
Lurnea 43.0% renting
Lurnea — Owned Outright: 25.3% Lurnea — Mortgage: 31.6% Lurnea — Renting: 43.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Liverpool Lurnea
Certificate III & IV 8.8% / 9.1%
Liverpool — Certificate III & IV: 8.8% Lurnea — Certificate III & IV: 9.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 6.3%
Liverpool — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Lurnea — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 6.4%
Liverpool — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Lurnea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 1.8%
Liverpool — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Lurnea — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.5%
Liverpool — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Lurnea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.0%).

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.

Liverpool Lurnea
Iraq 11.3% / 10.2%
Liverpool — Iraq: 11.3% Lurnea — Iraq: 10.2%
Lebanon 1.5% / 6.3%
Liverpool — Lebanon: 1.5% Lurnea — Lebanon: 6.3%
Vietnam 3.1% / 3.4%
Liverpool — Vietnam: 3.1% Lurnea — Vietnam: 3.4%
India 4.9% / —
Liverpool — India: 4.9% Lurnea — India: not among its largest
Fiji 2.7% / 2.1%
Liverpool — Fiji: 2.7% Lurnea — Fiji: 2.1%
Philippines 2.2% / 1.2%
Liverpool — Philippines: 2.2% Lurnea — Philippines: 1.2%
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Liverpool — New Zealand: not among its largest Lurnea — New Zealand: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Liverpool 24.3% houses
Liverpool — Houses: 24.3% Liverpool — Flats / Apartments: 65.5% Liverpool — Townhouses: 10.1%
Lurnea 74.9% houses
Lurnea — Houses: 74.9% Lurnea — Flats / Apartments: 3.4% Lurnea — Townhouses: 21.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Liverpool Lurnea
Median house price $1,160,000 $1,132,500
Median unit price $515,000 $740,750
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 82 sales
 23 days
from 45 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.

Liverpool Lurnea
3 bed $1.15M / $1.1M
Liverpool — 3 bed: $1.15M (51 sales) Lurnea — 3 bed: $1.1M (50 sales)

51 vs 50 sales

4 bed $1.23M / $1.12M
Liverpool — 4 bed: $1.23M (20 sales) Lurnea — 4 bed: $1.12M (18 sales)

20 vs 18 sales

5 bed $1.26M / $1.24M
Liverpool — 5 bed: $1.26M (9 sales) Lurnea — 5 bed: $1.24M (6 sales)

9 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Liverpool Lurnea
Residential 64% 88%
Parks and recreation 17% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 2%
Commercial 2% 1%
Industrial 2% 0%
Environmental 1% 0%
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

Liverpool Lurnea
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.

Liverpool Lurnea
Houses 3.5%
$660/wk on $980K
 3.7%
$690/wk on $975K
Units 5.4%
$550/wk on $525K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Liverpool Lurnea
House price Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Income — Higher than 27% of NSW
Schools Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 26% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 72% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 84% of NSW —

Liveability

Lurnea scores higher overall (54 vs 40); Liverpool is more walkable (91 vs 68).

Liverpool Lurnea
Grade C B
Score 40/100 54/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Liverpool carries more bushfire risk (15 vs 0); Liverpool carries more crime risk (95 vs 60).

Liverpool Lurnea
Bushfire Low
15/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
95/100
 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 10
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Liverpool Lurnea
Inside the suburb 11 3
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 4 2
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 0.0 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 2.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 2.1%

Schools in Liverpool

  • Marsden Road Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Al Amanah College Independent · Combined at peers
  • All Saints Catholic College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Liverpool Girls High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Gulyangarri Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Liverpool Boys High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Lurnea

  • St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Lurnea High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Lurnea Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Liverpool Lurnea
Supermarkets 6 0
Cafes & restaurants 50 1
Parks & reserves 25 13
Childcare 29 10
GPs 24 1
Pharmacies 14 2
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 9 1
Fuel stations 6 1
Waterways 12 2

Mobility

Liverpool Lurnea
Walkability score 91/100 68/100
Distance to Sydney 39.9 km 40.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 39 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 962.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 183.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2170
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 2170
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.

Liverpool Lurnea
Car (driver) 53.4% / 63.4%
Liverpool — Car (driver): 53.4% Lurnea — Car (driver): 63.4%
Worked from Home 28.0% / 24.2%
Liverpool — Worked from Home: 28.0% Lurnea — Worked from Home: 24.2%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 6.6%
Liverpool — Car (passenger): 4.5% Lurnea — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Train 6.7% / 2.9%
Liverpool — Train: 6.7% Lurnea — Train: 2.9%
Walked Only 5.0% / 1.2%
Liverpool — Walked Only: 5.0% Lurnea — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus 2.2% / 1.5%
Liverpool — Bus: 2.2% Lurnea — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.4%).

Setting

Liverpool Lurnea
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.7 km
4.3 km to a named beach
 22.7 km

NBN connectivity

Liverpool Lurnea
Connectivity score 95/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 84%
16,403 premises
 17%
3,340 premises

Climate

Liverpool Lurnea
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)

Liverpool Lurnea
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

Liverpool Lurnea
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Liverpool
same for both

Federal electorate

Liverpool Lurnea
Division Fowler Werriwa
Member Dai Le Anne Maree Stanley
Party Independent Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Liverpool Lurnea
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Liverpool

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks River Transport Hub Urban

Lurnea

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Urban

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