Loftus vs Yarrawarrah

Loftus is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Yarrawarrah. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

Loftus

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • But Yarrawarrah has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Loftus and Yarrawarrah 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 Yarrawarrah
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 Yarrawarrah
Walkability 73 / 67
Loftus — Walkability: 73/100 Yarrawarrah — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 77 / 84
Loftus — Safety: 77/100 Yarrawarrah — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 12 / 6
Loftus — Low fire risk: 12/100 Yarrawarrah — Low fire risk: 6/100

Demographics

Loftus has more residents (4,190 vs 2,775); Yarrawarrah has higher household incomes ($141,648 vs $126,100).

Loftus Yarrawarrah
Population 4,190
+34% vs other
 2,775
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% +1.5%
Median age 39 42
Median household income $126,100/yr $141,648/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+5% vs other
 $520/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Loftus Yarrawarrah
0-4 6.9% / 6.0%
Loftus — 0-4: 6.9% Yarrawarrah — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 14.7% / 13.7%
Loftus — 5-14: 14.7% Yarrawarrah — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 7.6% / 5.8%
Loftus — 15-19: 7.6% Yarrawarrah — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 4.9% / 5.3%
Loftus — 20-24: 4.9% Yarrawarrah — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 9.4% / 9.5%
Loftus — 25-34: 9.4% Yarrawarrah — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 13.2% / 13.3%
Loftus — 35-44: 13.2% Yarrawarrah — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 15.0% / 13.1%
Loftus — 45-54: 15.0% Yarrawarrah — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 10.2% / 13.1%
Loftus — 55-64: 10.2% Yarrawarrah — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 8.8% / 13.3%
Loftus — 65-74: 8.8% Yarrawarrah — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 7.0% / 5.6%
Loftus — 75-84: 7.0% Yarrawarrah — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 2.3% / 0.6%
Loftus — 85+: 2.3% Yarrawarrah — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

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%
Yarrawarrah 70.7% couple families
Yarrawarrah — Couple Families: 70.7% Yarrawarrah — Lone Person: 16.2% Yarrawarrah — One Parent Families: 10.4% Yarrawarrah — Group Household: 2.0% Yarrawarrah — Other Families: 0.6%
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%
Yarrawarrah 5.1% renting
Yarrawarrah — Owned Outright: 47.1% Yarrawarrah — Mortgage: 47.8% Yarrawarrah — Renting: 5.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Loftus Yarrawarrah
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 16.9%
Loftus — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Yarrawarrah — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 15.4%
Loftus — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% Yarrawarrah — Bachelor Degree: 15.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 9.9%
Loftus — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Yarrawarrah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 4.7%
Loftus — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Yarrawarrah — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.6%
Loftus — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Yarrawarrah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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 Yarrawarrah
England 3.1% / 3.5%
Loftus — England: 3.1% Yarrawarrah — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.6%
Loftus — New Zealand: 1.1% Yarrawarrah — New Zealand: 1.6%
South Africa 0.3% / 0.7%
Loftus — South Africa: 0.3% Yarrawarrah — South Africa: 0.7%
China 0.5% / 0.4%
Loftus — China: 0.5% Yarrawarrah — China: 0.4%
Ireland 0.4% / 0.5%
Loftus — Ireland: 0.4% Yarrawarrah — Ireland: 0.5%
India — / 0.6%
Loftus — India: not among its largest Yarrawarrah — India: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

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%
Yarrawarrah 95.4% houses
Yarrawarrah — Houses: 95.4% Yarrawarrah — Townhouses: 3.9% Yarrawarrah — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Loftus Yarrawarrah
Median house price $1,640,000 $1,525,000
Median unit price $1,377,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 27 sales
 20 days
from 13 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 Yarrawarrah
3 bed $1.62M / $1.38M
Loftus — 3 bed: $1.62M (13 sales) Yarrawarrah — 3 bed: $1.38M (17 sales)

13 vs 17 sales

4 bed $1.8M / $1.66M
Loftus — 4 bed: $1.8M (15 sales) Yarrawarrah — 4 bed: $1.66M (19 sales)

15 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Yarrawarrah has more land zoned for conservation (87% vs 71%).

Loftus Yarrawarrah
Environmental 71% 87%
Residential 15% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 7%
Parks and recreation 2% 6%
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 Yarrawarrah
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 Yarrawarrah
Houses 3.7%
$1,000/wk on $1.4M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Loftus Yarrawarrah
House price Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Schools Higher than 29% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of NSW —

Liveability

Yarrawarrah scores higher overall (62 vs 50).

Loftus Yarrawarrah
Grade B
same for both
Score 50/100 62/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Loftus Yarrawarrah
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
94/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
16/100
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
same for both

Schools

Loftus Yarrawarrah
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
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 Yarrawarrah

  • Yarrawarrah Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Loftus Yarrawarrah
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 5 3
Childcare 5 1
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Loftus Yarrawarrah
Walkability score 73/100 67/100
Distance to Sydney 34 km 35.7 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 45 min 44 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 70/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 61.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 30.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Yarrawarrah
Car (driver) 46.2% / 48.6%
Loftus — Car (driver): 46.2% Yarrawarrah — Car (driver): 48.6%
Worked from Home 45.5% / 46.0%
Loftus — Worked from Home: 45.5% Yarrawarrah — Worked from Home: 46.0%
Train 4.1% / 2.5%
Loftus — Train: 4.1% Yarrawarrah — Train: 2.5%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 2.6%
Loftus — Car (passenger): 2.7% Yarrawarrah — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 0.6% / 0.3%
Loftus — Walked Only: 0.6% Yarrawarrah — Walked Only: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.6%).

Setting

Loftus Yarrawarrah
Elevation 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 114 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.1 km 9.3 km

NBN connectivity

Loftus Yarrawarrah
Connectivity score 90/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
1,597 premises
 0%
963 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Loftus Yarrawarrah
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

Yarrawarrah

Outer Quiet

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