Liverpool vs Moorebank

In Liverpool, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. In Moorebank, 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 Moorebank: a median of $1.44 million, against $1.16 million in Liverpool, and rent is higher there too. Moorebank is closer to the city centre: 35.8 km, against 39.9 km. On these figures, Liverpool tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Moorebank 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

Moorebank

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (82% vs 24%)
  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 95/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 58%)
  • But Liverpool has more schools inside the suburb (11 vs 1)

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 houses ($1,160,000 vs $1,435,000)
  • has cheaper units ($515,000 vs $625,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Liverpool

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (64% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $500/wk)
  • But Moorebank leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Liverpool is more walkable (91/100 vs 38/100)
  • Moorebank sits closer to the CBD (35.8 km vs 39.9 km)

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 3)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (76% vs 18%)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 38/100)
  • But Moorebank carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 95/100)

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

Liverpool and Moorebank 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 Moorebank
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 Moorebank
Walkability 91 / 38
Liverpool — Walkability: 91/100 Moorebank — Walkability: 38/100
Safety 5 / 39
Liverpool — Safety: 5/100 Moorebank — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 85 / 18
Liverpool — Low fire risk: 85/100 Moorebank — Low fire risk: 18/100

Demographics

Liverpool has more residents (31,078 vs 11,408); Moorebank has higher household incomes ($114,452 vs $67,756).

Liverpool Moorebank
Population 31,078
+63% vs other
 11,408
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.7% +17.0%
Median age 34 36
Median household income $67,756/yr $114,452/yr
+69% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk $500/wk
+35% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Liverpool Moorebank
0-4 7.6% / 8.0%
Liverpool — 0-4: 7.6% Moorebank — 0-4: 8.0%
5-14 11.9% / 16.3%
Liverpool — 5-14: 11.9% Moorebank — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 5.0% / 6.1%
Liverpool — 15-19: 5.0% Moorebank — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 7.4% / 5.0%
Liverpool — 20-24: 7.4% Moorebank — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 19.9% / 12.5%
Liverpool — 25-34: 19.9% Moorebank — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 15.2% / 17.2%
Liverpool — 35-44: 15.2% Moorebank — 35-44: 17.2%
45-54 11.0% / 12.7%
Liverpool — 45-54: 11.0% Moorebank — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 9.7% / 9.0%
Liverpool — 55-64: 9.7% Moorebank — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 7.1% / 7.5%
Liverpool — 65-74: 7.1% Moorebank — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 3.8% / 4.6%
Liverpool — 75-84: 3.8% Moorebank — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 1.4% / 1.0%
Liverpool — 85+: 1.4% Moorebank — 85+: 1.0%

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%
Moorebank 61.8% couple families
Moorebank — Couple Families: 61.8% Moorebank — Lone Person: 18.0% Moorebank — One Parent Families: 16.3% Moorebank — Group Household: 2.6% Moorebank — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Moorebank 22.9% renting
Moorebank — Owned Outright: 27.9% Moorebank — Mortgage: 49.2% Moorebank — Renting: 22.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Liverpool Moorebank
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 12.6%
Liverpool — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Moorebank — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Certificate III & IV 8.8% / 11.8%
Liverpool — Certificate III & IV: 8.8% Moorebank — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.4%
Liverpool — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Moorebank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 4.1%
Liverpool — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Moorebank — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.0%
Liverpool — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Moorebank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

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

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 Moorebank
Iraq 11.3% / —
Liverpool — Iraq: 11.3% Moorebank — Iraq: not among its largest
India 4.9% / 2.7%
Liverpool — India: 4.9% Moorebank — India: 2.7%
Vietnam 3.1% / 3.3%
Liverpool — Vietnam: 3.1% Moorebank — Vietnam: 3.3%
Fiji 2.7% / 1.9%
Liverpool — Fiji: 2.7% Moorebank — Fiji: 1.9%
Philippines 2.2% / 1.7%
Liverpool — Philippines: 2.2% Moorebank — Philippines: 1.7%
Lebanon 1.5% / 2.2%
Liverpool — Lebanon: 1.5% Moorebank — Lebanon: 2.2%

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%
Moorebank 82.1% houses
Moorebank — Houses: 82.1% Moorebank — Flats / Apartments: 3.9% Moorebank — Townhouses: 14.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Liverpool Moorebank
Median house price $1,160,000 $1,435,000
Median unit price $515,000 $625,000
Median land price — $1,850,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 82 sales
 24 days
from 123 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 Moorebank
3 bed $1.15M / $1.32M
Liverpool — 3 bed: $1.15M (51 sales) Moorebank — 3 bed: $1.32M (57 sales)

51 vs 57 sales

4 bed $1.23M / $1.47M
Liverpool — 4 bed: $1.23M (20 sales) Moorebank — 4 bed: $1.47M (81 sales)

20 vs 81 sales

5 bed $1.26M / $1.45M
Liverpool — 5 bed: $1.26M (9 sales) Moorebank — 5 bed: $1.45M (28 sales)

9 vs 28 sales

Zoning mix

Moorebank has more industrially zoned land (42% vs 2%).

Liverpool Moorebank
Residential 64% 22%
Industrial 2% 42%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 17%
Parks and recreation 17% 9%
Environmental 1% 9%
Commercial 2% 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

Liverpool Moorebank
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 Moorebank
Houses 3.5%
$660/wk on $980K
 3.6%
$950/wk on $1.38M
Units 5.4%
$550/wk on $525K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Liverpool Moorebank
House price Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Income — Higher than 79% of NSW
Schools Higher than 35% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 52% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 72% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 84% of NSW —

Liveability

Liverpool is more walkable (91 vs 38).

Liverpool Moorebank
Grade C
same for both
Score 40/100 42/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Moorebank carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 15); Liverpool carries more crime risk (95 vs 61).

Liverpool Moorebank
Bushfire Low
15/100
 High
82/100
Crime High
95/100
 Moderate
61/100
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
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Liverpool Moorebank
Inside the suburb 11 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 4 1
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 0.0 km
 2
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 2.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3%
same for both

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 Moorebank

  • Nuwarra Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Liverpool Moorebank
Supermarkets 6 1
Cafes & restaurants 50 2
Parks & reserves 25 23
Childcare 29 7
GPs 24 3
Pharmacies 14 2
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 9 2
Fuel stations 6 5
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 12 20

Mobility

Liverpool sits further from the CBD (39.9 km vs 35.8 km).

Liverpool Moorebank
Walkability score 91/100 38/100
Distance to Sydney 39.9 km
+10% vs other
 35.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 33 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 962.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 200.2
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 Moorebank
Car (driver) 53.4% / 47.3%
Liverpool — Car (driver): 53.4% Moorebank — Car (driver): 47.3%
Worked from Home 28.0% / 44.7%
Liverpool — Worked from Home: 28.0% Moorebank — Worked from Home: 44.7%
Train 6.7% / 2.5%
Liverpool — Train: 6.7% Moorebank — Train: 2.5%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 3.1%
Liverpool — Car (passenger): 4.5% Moorebank — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only 5.0% / 1.2%
Liverpool — Walked Only: 5.0% Moorebank — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.4%).

Setting

Liverpool Moorebank
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.7 km
4.3 km to a named beach
 19.0 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Liverpool Moorebank
Connectivity score 95/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 84%
16,403 premises
 31%
5,152 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Liverpool Moorebank
Division Fowler Hughes
Member Dai Le David Moncrieff
Party Independent Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Liverpool Moorebank
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

Moorebank

Family Multicultural Outer Parks River

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