Lugarno vs Oatley

In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Oatley: a median of $2.61 million, against $1.78 million in Lugarno, though rent is higher in Lugarno. On these figures, Lugarno tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Oatley

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (28 vs 14)
  • But Lugarno has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 71%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Lugarno has cheaper houses ($1,780,200 vs $2,612,500)
  • Oatley has cheaper units ($977,500 vs $1,740,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Oatley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($490/wk vs $560/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Oatley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 55/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Oatley

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 7%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 55/100)

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

Investors

Lugarno

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lugarno Oatley
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.

Lugarno Oatley
Walkability 55 / 92
Lugarno — Walkability: 55/100 Oatley — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 77 / 72
Lugarno — Safety: 77/100 Oatley — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lugarno — Low fire risk: 100/100 Oatley — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Oatley has more residents (10,664 vs 5,869); Lugarno rents higher ($560/wk vs $490/wk).

Lugarno Oatley
Population 5,869 10,664
+82% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.7% +1.7%
Median age 45 43
Median household income $141,492/yr
+7% vs other
 $131,924/yr
Median weekly rent $560/wk
+12% vs other
 $490/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lugarno Oatley
0-4 4.6% / 5.0%
Lugarno — 0-4: 4.6% Oatley — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 11.8% / 13.6%
Lugarno — 5-14: 11.8% Oatley — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 7.0% / 6.3%
Lugarno — 15-19: 7.0% Oatley — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 6.3% / 5.5%
Lugarno — 20-24: 6.3% Oatley — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 9.2% / 8.7%
Lugarno — 25-34: 9.2% Oatley — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 10.4% / 13.4%
Lugarno — 35-44: 10.4% Oatley — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 15.0% / 13.9%
Lugarno — 45-54: 15.0% Oatley — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 14.3% / 13.5%
Lugarno — 55-64: 14.3% Oatley — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 11.0% / 11.3%
Lugarno — 65-74: 11.0% Oatley — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 7.4% / 6.2%
Lugarno — 75-84: 7.4% Oatley — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 2.9% / 2.7%
Lugarno — 85+: 2.9% Oatley — 85+: 2.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lugarno 66.8% couple families
Lugarno — Couple Families: 66.8% Lugarno — Lone Person: 17.0% Lugarno — One Parent Families: 13.2% Lugarno — Group Household: 2.0% Lugarno — Other Families: 1.1%
Oatley 57.9% couple families
Oatley — Couple Families: 57.9% Oatley — Lone Person: 26.4% Oatley — One Parent Families: 12.8% Oatley — Group Household: 2.0% Oatley — 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.

Lugarno 8.8% renting
Lugarno — Owned Outright: 47.9% Lugarno — Mortgage: 43.3% Lugarno — Renting: 8.8%
Oatley 20.8% renting
Oatley — Owned Outright: 46.2% Oatley — Mortgage: 33.1% Oatley — Renting: 20.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lugarno Oatley
Bachelor Degree 18.4% / 22.1%
Lugarno — Bachelor Degree: 18.4% Oatley — Bachelor Degree: 22.1%
Certificate III & IV 12.0% / 8.9%
Lugarno — Certificate III & IV: 12.0% Oatley — Certificate III & IV: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 8.5%
Lugarno — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Oatley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 9.0%
Lugarno — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Oatley — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.8%
Lugarno — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Oatley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

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.

Lugarno Oatley
China 3.5% / 6.6%
Lugarno — China: 3.5% Oatley — China: 6.6%
England 2.2% / 2.6%
Lugarno — England: 2.2% Oatley — England: 2.6%
Greece 1.3% / 0.8%
Lugarno — Greece: 1.3% Oatley — Greece: 0.8%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.0%
Lugarno — New Zealand: 1.0% Oatley — New Zealand: 1.0%
Lebanon 1.1% / —
Lugarno — Lebanon: 1.1% Oatley — Lebanon: not among its largest
Egypt 1.1% / —
Lugarno — Egypt: 1.1% Oatley — Egypt: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 0.9%
Lugarno — Malaysia: not among its largest Oatley — Malaysia: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lugarno 93.0% houses
Lugarno — Houses: 93.0% Lugarno — Flats / Apartments: 2.4% Lugarno — Townhouses: 4.6%
Oatley 70.8% houses
Oatley — Houses: 70.8% Oatley — Flats / Apartments: 17.9% Oatley — Townhouses: 11.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lugarno Oatley
Median house price $1,780,200 $2,612,500
Median unit price $1,740,000 $977,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 28 sales
 24 days
from 95 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.

Lugarno Oatley
3 bed $1.67M / $2.25M
Lugarno — 3 bed: $1.67M (24 sales) Oatley — 3 bed: $2.25M (35 sales)

24 vs 35 sales

4 bed $1.8M / $2.54M
Lugarno — 4 bed: $1.8M (47 sales) Oatley — 4 bed: $2.54M (46 sales)

47 vs 46 sales

5 bed $2.22M / $3.27M
Lugarno — 5 bed: $2.22M (21 sales) Oatley — 5 bed: $3.27M (37 sales)

21 vs 37 sales

Zoning mix

Lugarno Oatley
Residential 73% 70%
Parks and recreation 20% 21%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 6%
Environmental 5% 2%
Commercial 0% 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

Lugarno Oatley
New dwellings approved 920
across Georges River
same for both
Approvals change year on year +91%
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.

Lugarno Oatley
Houses 3.6%
$1,150/wk on $1.68M
 3.1%
$1,200/wk on $2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lugarno Oatley
House price Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Income Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 86% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW

Liveability

Oatley is more walkable (92 vs 55); Oatley scores higher overall (88 vs 81).

Lugarno Oatley
Grade A A+
Score 81/100 88/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lugarno Oatley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
28/100
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

Lugarno Oatley
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 7.1 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 8.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 3.7%

Schools in Lugarno

  • Lugarno Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Oatley

  • Oatley West Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Oatley Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Lugarno Oatley
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 14 28
Childcare 2 8
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Lugarno Oatley
Walkability score 55/100 92/100
Distance to Sydney 29.5 km
+2% vs other
 28.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min
same for both
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 80/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 108.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 43.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2210
 2.0%
postcode 2223
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 2210
 24
postcode 2223

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.

Lugarno Oatley
Worked from Home 53.9% / 59.6%
Lugarno — Worked from Home: 53.9% Oatley — Worked from Home: 59.6%
Car (driver) 40.4% / 32.4%
Lugarno — Car (driver): 40.4% Oatley — Car (driver): 32.4%
Train 2.9% / 3.4%
Lugarno — Train: 2.9% Oatley — Train: 3.4%
Car (passenger) 1.8% / 2.4%
Lugarno — Car (passenger): 1.8% Oatley — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.7%
Lugarno — Walked Only: 0.8% Oatley — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.6%).

Setting

Lugarno Oatley
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.1 km 5.7 km

NBN connectivity

Lugarno Oatley
Connectivity score 90/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
2,123 premises
 1%
4,310 premises

Climate

Lugarno Oatley
Annual rainfall 909 mm 1,129 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C 27.5°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C 9.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Lugarno Oatley
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

Lugarno Oatley
Average residential rate $1,381/yr
same for both
Council Georges River
same for both

Federal electorate

Lugarno Oatley
Division Banks
same for both
Member Zhi Soon
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lugarno Oatley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lugarno

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet

Oatley

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Trains Transport Hub

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