Loftus vs Sutherland

In both, most households own their home. In Loftus, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Sutherland, most homes are flats or apartments and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Loftus tends to suit families with children and couples, while Sutherland suits young adults and people living alone.

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

  • Loftus has more separate houses rather than flats (88% vs 19%)
  • Sutherland has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Sutherland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($825,000 vs $1,377,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sutherland

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Sutherland

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 73/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (40 min vs 45 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (31 km vs 34 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Sutherland

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (81% vs 12%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 73/100)
  • But Loftus carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Loftus returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 3.2%)
  • Sutherland is growing faster (7.0% vs 1.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Loftus and Sutherland 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 Sutherland
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 Sutherland
Walkability 73 / 92
Loftus — Walkability: 73/100 Sutherland — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 77 / 25
Loftus — Safety: 77/100 Sutherland — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 12 / 42
Loftus — Low fire risk: 12/100 Sutherland — Low fire risk: 42/100

Demographics

Sutherland has more residents (11,570 vs 4,190); Loftus has higher household incomes ($126,100 vs $101,348).

Loftus Sutherland
Population 4,190 11,570
+176% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% +7.0%
Median age 39 37
Median household income $126,100/yr
+20% vs other
 $101,348/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+18% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Loftus Sutherland
0-4 6.9% / 6.3%
Loftus — 0-4: 6.9% Sutherland — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 14.7% / 9.2%
Loftus — 5-14: 14.7% Sutherland — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 7.6% / 3.9%
Loftus — 15-19: 7.6% Sutherland — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 4.9% / 5.6%
Loftus — 20-24: 4.9% Sutherland — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 9.4% / 20.2%
Loftus — 25-34: 9.4% Sutherland — 25-34: 20.2%
35-44 13.2% / 16.2%
Loftus — 35-44: 13.2% Sutherland — 35-44: 16.2%
45-54 15.0% / 12.3%
Loftus — 45-54: 15.0% Sutherland — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 10.2% / 10.7%
Loftus — 55-64: 10.2% Sutherland — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 8.8% / 7.3%
Loftus — 65-74: 8.8% Sutherland — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 7.0% / 5.4%
Loftus — 75-84: 7.0% Sutherland — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 2.3% / 2.9%
Loftus — 85+: 2.3% Sutherland — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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%
Sutherland 31.4% couple families
Sutherland — Couple Families: 31.4% Sutherland — Lone Person: 46.9% Sutherland — One Parent Families: 15.0% Sutherland — Group Household: 5.1% Sutherland — 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.

Loftus 11.3% renting
Loftus — Owned Outright: 43.9% Loftus — Mortgage: 44.8% Loftus — Renting: 11.3%
Sutherland 43.5% renting
Sutherland — Owned Outright: 22.9% Sutherland — Mortgage: 33.6% Sutherland — Renting: 43.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Loftus Sutherland
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 18.5%
Loftus — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% Sutherland — Bachelor Degree: 18.5%
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 14.6%
Loftus — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Sutherland — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 9.5%
Loftus — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Sutherland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 7.1%
Loftus — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Sutherland — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.2%
Loftus — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Sutherland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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.

Loftus Sutherland
England 3.1% / 3.4%
Loftus — England: 3.1% Sutherland — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.5%
Loftus — New Zealand: 1.1% Sutherland — New Zealand: 1.5%
China 0.5% / 2.0%
Loftus — China: 0.5% Sutherland — China: 2.0%
Philippines 0.3% / 1.3%
Loftus — Philippines: 0.3% Sutherland — Philippines: 1.3%
India — / 1.3%
Loftus — India: not among its largest Sutherland — India: 1.3%
South Africa 0.3% / 0.6%
Loftus — South Africa: 0.3% Sutherland — South Africa: 0.6%
Ireland 0.4% / —
Loftus — Ireland: 0.4% Sutherland — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Loftus 87.9% houses
Loftus — Houses: 87.9% Loftus — Flats / Apartments: 0.6% Loftus — Townhouses: 11.6%
Sutherland 19.3% houses
Sutherland — Houses: 19.3% Sutherland — Flats / Apartments: 66.8% Sutherland — Townhouses: 13.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Loftus Sutherland
Median house price $1,640,000 $1,633,500
Median unit price $1,377,500 $825,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 27 sales
 22 days
from 29 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 Sutherland
3 bed $1.62M / $1.55M
Loftus — 3 bed: $1.62M (13 sales) Sutherland — 3 bed: $1.55M (19 sales)

13 vs 19 sales

4 bed $1.8M / $1.73M
Loftus — 4 bed: $1.8M (15 sales) Sutherland — 4 bed: $1.73M (16 sales)

15 vs 16 sales

Zoning mix

Loftus has more land zoned for conservation (71% vs 15%).

Loftus Sutherland
Environmental 71% 15%
Residential 15% 42%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 24%
Parks and recreation 2% 10%
Commercial 0% 9%
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 Sutherland
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 Sutherland
Houses 3.7%
$1,000/wk on $1.4M
 3.2%
$850/wk on $1.38M
Units — 4.3%
$700/wk on $855K

Ranking within NSW

Loftus Sutherland
House price Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW —
Schools Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 48% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 34% of NSW

Liveability

Sutherland is more walkable (92 vs 73); Sutherland scores higher overall (61 vs 50).

Loftus Sutherland
Grade B
same for both
Score 50/100 61/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Sutherland carries more crime risk (75 vs 23); Loftus carries more bushfire risk (88 vs 58).

Loftus Sutherland
Bushfire High
88/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime Low
23/100
 High
75/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Loftus Sutherland
Inside the suburb 3 5
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0 1

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 Sutherland

  • Sutherland North Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Sutherland Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • St Patrick's College Sutherland Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Minerva School Government · Combined · Special school below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Loftus Sutherland
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 2 15
Parks & reserves 5 15
Childcare 5 10
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 1 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Loftus sits further from the CBD (34 km vs 31 km).

Loftus Sutherland
Walkability score 73/100 92/100
Distance to Sydney 34 km
+9% vs other
 31 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 45 min 40 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 61.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 161.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 2232
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 2232
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.

Loftus Sutherland
Worked from Home 45.5% / 46.6%
Loftus — Worked from Home: 45.5% Sutherland — Worked from Home: 46.6%
Car (driver) 46.2% / 41.2%
Loftus — Car (driver): 46.2% Sutherland — Car (driver): 41.2%
Train 4.1% / 7.0%
Loftus — Train: 4.1% Sutherland — Train: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 2.1%
Loftus — Car (passenger): 2.7% Sutherland — Car (passenger): 2.1%
Walked Only 0.6% / 2.6%
Loftus — Walked Only: 0.6% Sutherland — Walked Only: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (46.6%).

Setting

Loftus Sutherland
Elevation 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.1 km 6.6 km

NBN connectivity

Loftus Sutherland
Connectivity score 90/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
1,597 premises
 23%
6,498 premises

Climate

Loftus Sutherland
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 Sutherland
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.79 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Loftus Sutherland
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

Sutherland

Apartments Outer Parks Professionals Trains Urban

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