Loftus vs Engadine

Comparing Loftus and Engadine, NSW: Engadine has more residents (17,736 vs 4,190); Engadine scores higher overall (63 vs 50); and Engadine sits further from the CBD (37.4 km vs 34 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

Engadine

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (21 vs 5)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Engadine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($805,000 vs $1,377,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Engadine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Loftus

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (34 km vs 37.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Engadine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (10 vs 1)

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

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

Loftus Engadine
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.

Loftus Engadine
Walkability 73 / 78
Loftus — Walkability: 73/100 Engadine — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 77 / 70
Loftus — Safety: 77/100 Engadine — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 12 / 12
Loftus — Low fire risk: 12/100 Engadine — Low fire risk: 12/100

Demographics

Engadine has more residents (17,736 vs 4,190); Loftus rents higher ($550/wk vs $500/wk).

Loftus Engadine
Population 4,190 17,736
+323% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% +2.1%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $126,100/yr
+5% vs other
 $119,756/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+9% vs other
 $500/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Loftus Engadine
0-4 6.9% / 6.5%
Loftus — 0-4: 6.9% Engadine — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 14.7% / 15.6%
Loftus — 5-14: 14.7% Engadine — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 7.6% / 7.0%
Loftus — 15-19: 7.6% Engadine — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 4.9% / 5.2%
Loftus — 20-24: 4.9% Engadine — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 9.4% / 9.1%
Loftus — 25-34: 9.4% Engadine — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 13.2% / 15.2%
Loftus — 35-44: 13.2% Engadine — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 15.0% / 13.9%
Loftus — 45-54: 15.0% Engadine — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 10.2% / 9.8%
Loftus — 55-64: 10.2% Engadine — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 8.8% / 9.2%
Loftus — 65-74: 8.8% Engadine — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 7.0% / 6.7%
Loftus — 75-84: 7.0% Engadine — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 2.3% / 1.9%
Loftus — 85+: 2.3% Engadine — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Loftus 60.9% couple families
Loftus — Couple Families: 60.9% Loftus — Lone Person: 21.8% Loftus — One Parent Families: 15.1% Loftus — Group Household: 1.3% Loftus — Other Families: 0.8%
Engadine 59.8% couple families
Engadine — Couple Families: 59.8% Engadine — Lone Person: 22.4% Engadine — One Parent Families: 15.3% Engadine — Group Household: 1.6% Engadine — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Loftus 11.3% renting
Loftus — Owned Outright: 43.9% Loftus — Mortgage: 44.8% Loftus — Renting: 11.3%
Engadine 13.7% renting
Engadine — Owned Outright: 38.3% Engadine — Mortgage: 48.0% Engadine — Renting: 13.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Loftus Engadine
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 17.6%
Loftus — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Engadine — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 12.2%
Loftus — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% Engadine — Bachelor Degree: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 9.3%
Loftus — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Engadine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 3.6%
Loftus — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Engadine — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 1.8%
Loftus — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Engadine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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.

Loftus Engadine
England 3.1% / 3.7%
Loftus — England: 3.1% Engadine — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.0%
Loftus — New Zealand: 1.1% Engadine — New Zealand: 1.0%
China 0.5% / 0.5%
Loftus — China: 0.5% Engadine — China: 0.5%
South Africa 0.3% / 0.4%
Loftus — South Africa: 0.3% Engadine — South Africa: 0.4%
Philippines 0.3% / 0.4%
Loftus — Philippines: 0.3% Engadine — Philippines: 0.4%
Ireland 0.4% / —
Loftus — Ireland: 0.4% Engadine — Ireland: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.4%
Loftus — Scotland: not among its largest Engadine — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Loftus 87.9% houses
Loftus — Houses: 87.9% Loftus — Townhouses: 11.6% Loftus — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Engadine 79.4% houses
Engadine — Houses: 79.4% Engadine — Townhouses: 7.7% Engadine — Flats / Apartments: 12.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Loftus Engadine
Median house price $1,640,000 $1,525,000
Median unit price $1,377,500 $805,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 27 sales
 18 days
from 148 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.

Loftus Engadine
3 bed $1.62M / $1.45M
Loftus — 3 bed: $1.62M (13 sales) Engadine — 3 bed: $1.45M (104 sales)

13 vs 104 sales

4 bed $1.8M / $1.6M
Loftus — 4 bed: $1.8M (15 sales) Engadine — 4 bed: $1.6M (110 sales)

15 vs 110 sales

Zoning mix

Loftus Engadine
Environmental 71% 70%
Residential 15% 19%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 5%
Parks and recreation 2% 4%
Commercial 0% 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

Loftus Engadine
New dwellings approved 1,449
across Sutherland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +117%
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.

Loftus Engadine
Houses 3.7%
$1,000/wk on $1.4M
 3.4%
$950/wk on $1.45M
Units — 5.0%
$700/wk on $735K

Ranking within NSW

Loftus Engadine
House price Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Schools Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 64% of NSW

Liveability

Engadine scores higher overall (63 vs 50).

Loftus Engadine
Grade B
same for both
Score 50/100 63/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Loftus Engadine
Bushfire High
88/100
same for both
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
30/100
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 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Loftus Engadine
Inside the suburb 3 8
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 1 5
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Loftus

  • Loftus Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Aspect South East Sydney School, Loftus Independent · Primary · Special school
  • Cook School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Engadine

  • Engadine Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town Independent · Combined · Special school above peers
  • Engadine High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Engadine West Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Marton Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Loftus Engadine
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 2 11
Parks & reserves 5 20
Childcare 5 21
GPs 1 10
Pharmacies 1 5
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 2 9

Mobility

Engadine sits further from the CBD (37.4 km vs 34 km).

Loftus Engadine
Walkability score 73/100 78/100
Distance to Sydney 34 km 37.4 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 45 min 46 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 61.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 287.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 2232
 1.0%
postcode 2233
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 2232
 37
postcode 2233

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.

Loftus Engadine
Car (driver) 46.2% / 52.6%
Loftus — Car (driver): 46.2% Engadine — Car (driver): 52.6%
Worked from Home 45.5% / 39.5%
Loftus — Worked from Home: 45.5% Engadine — Worked from Home: 39.5%
Train 4.1% / 3.1%
Loftus — Train: 4.1% Engadine — Train: 3.1%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 3.0%
Loftus — Car (passenger): 2.7% Engadine — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only 0.6% / 1.5%
Loftus — Walked Only: 0.6% Engadine — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.6%).

Setting

Loftus Engadine
Elevation 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 159 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.1 km 10.8 km

NBN connectivity

Loftus Engadine
Connectivity score 90/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
1,597 premises
 5%
6,997 premises

Climate

Loftus Engadine
Annual rainfall 1,038 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Loftus Engadine
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³ 6.8 µg/m³
PM10 16.1 µg/m³ 18.2 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.79 pphm 0.72 pphm

Council rates

Loftus Engadine
Average residential rate $1,552/yr
same for both
Council Sutherland
same for both

Federal electorate

Loftus Engadine
Division Hughes
same for both
Member David Moncrieff
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Loftus Engadine
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Loftus

Large Blocks Outer Parks Quiet River

Engadine

Family Outer Parks

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