Lugarno vs Padstow Heights

In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Lugarno, most households are couple families. In Padstow Heights, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lugarno: a median of $1.78 million, against $1.57 million in Padstow Heights, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Lugarno tends to suit couples, while Padstow Heights suits 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

Lugarno

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 4)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 72%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

Padstow Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($1,195,000 vs $1,740,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,566,000 vs $1,780,200)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Padstow Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($495/wk vs $560/wk)

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

Padstow Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (28% vs 7%)

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

Investors

Padstow Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Lugarno and Padstow Heights 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 Padstow Heights
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 Padstow Heights
Walkability 55 / 52
Lugarno — Walkability: 55/100 Padstow Heights — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 77 / 81
Lugarno — Safety: 77/100 Padstow Heights — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 100 / 49
Lugarno — Low fire risk: 100/100 Padstow Heights — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

Lugarno has more residents (5,869 vs 3,594); Lugarno has higher household incomes ($141,492 vs $100,776).

Lugarno Padstow Heights
Population 5,869
+39% vs other
 3,594
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.7% +1.5%
Median age 45 44
Median household income $141,492/yr
+29% vs other
 $100,776/yr
Median weekly rent $560/wk
+12% vs other
 $495/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lugarno Padstow Heights
0-4 4.6% / 5.1%
Lugarno — 0-4: 4.6% Padstow Heights — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 11.8% / 11.8%
Lugarno — 5-14: 11.8% Padstow Heights — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 7.0% / 5.8%
Lugarno — 15-19: 7.0% Padstow Heights — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 6.3% / 6.2%
Lugarno — 20-24: 6.3% Padstow Heights — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 9.2% / 10.3%
Lugarno — 25-34: 9.2% Padstow Heights — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 10.4% / 11.0%
Lugarno — 35-44: 10.4% Padstow Heights — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 15.0% / 13.0%
Lugarno — 45-54: 15.0% Padstow Heights — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 14.3% / 12.2%
Lugarno — 55-64: 14.3% Padstow Heights — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 11.0% / 9.1%
Lugarno — 65-74: 11.0% Padstow Heights — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 7.4% / 9.2%
Lugarno — 75-84: 7.4% Padstow Heights — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ 2.9% / 6.5%
Lugarno — 85+: 2.9% Padstow Heights — 85+: 6.5%

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%
Padstow Heights 51.0% couple families
Padstow Heights — Couple Families: 51.0% Padstow Heights — Lone Person: 33.1% Padstow Heights — One Parent Families: 13.1% Padstow Heights — Group Household: 1.9% Padstow Heights — Other Families: 0.9%
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%
Padstow Heights 15.3% renting
Padstow Heights — Owned Outright: 42.2% Padstow Heights — Mortgage: 42.5% Padstow Heights — Renting: 15.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lugarno Padstow Heights
Bachelor Degree 18.4% / 12.5%
Lugarno — Bachelor Degree: 18.4% Padstow Heights — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Certificate III & IV 12.0% / 14.6%
Lugarno — Certificate III & IV: 12.0% Padstow Heights — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 8.4%
Lugarno — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Padstow Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 4.1%
Lugarno — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Padstow Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.5%
Lugarno — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Padstow Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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 Padstow Heights
China 3.5% / 2.7%
Lugarno — China: 3.5% Padstow Heights — China: 2.7%
England 2.2% / 2.1%
Lugarno — England: 2.2% Padstow Heights — England: 2.1%
Greece 1.3% / 1.3%
Lugarno — Greece: 1.3% Padstow Heights — Greece: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.4%
Lugarno — New Zealand: 1.0% Padstow Heights — New Zealand: 1.4%
Lebanon 1.1% / 1.0%
Lugarno — Lebanon: 1.1% Padstow Heights — Lebanon: 1.0%
Egypt 1.1% / 1.0%
Lugarno — Egypt: 1.1% Padstow Heights — Egypt: 1.0%
Philippines 0.5% / 1.1%
Lugarno — Philippines: 0.5% Padstow Heights — Philippines: 1.1%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lugarno 93.0% houses
Lugarno — Houses: 93.0% Lugarno — Townhouses: 4.6% Lugarno — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Padstow Heights 72.0% houses
Padstow Heights — Houses: 72.0% Padstow Heights — Townhouses: 14.4% Padstow Heights — Flats / Apartments: 13.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lugarno Padstow Heights
Median house price $1,780,200 $1,566,000
Median unit price $1,740,000 $1,195,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 28 sales
 21 days
from 37 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 Padstow Heights
3 bed $1.67M / $1.45M
Lugarno — 3 bed: $1.67M (24 sales) Padstow Heights — 3 bed: $1.45M (25 sales)

24 vs 25 sales

4 bed $1.8M / $1.53M
Lugarno — 4 bed: $1.8M (47 sales) Padstow Heights — 4 bed: $1.53M (43 sales)

47 vs 43 sales

5 bed $2.22M / $1.73M
Lugarno — 5 bed: $2.22M (21 sales) Padstow Heights — 5 bed: $1.73M (30 sales)

21 vs 30 sales

Zoning mix

Padstow Heights has more land zoned for conservation (34% vs 5%).

Lugarno Padstow Heights
Residential 73% 48%
Environmental 5% 34%
Parks and recreation 20% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 10%
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 Padstow Heights
New dwellings approved 920
across Georges River
 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
Approvals change year on year +91% +50%

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 Padstow Heights
Houses 3.6%
$1,150/wk on $1.68M
 4.3%
$1,175/wk on $1.43M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lugarno Padstow Heights
House price Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Income Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW

Liveability

Lugarno scores higher overall (81 vs 65).

Lugarno Padstow Heights
Grade A B
Score 81/100 65/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Padstow Heights carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 0).

Lugarno Padstow Heights
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
19/100
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
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Lugarno Padstow Heights
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
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, 5.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 2.1%

Schools in Lugarno

  • Lugarno Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Padstow Heights

  • Padstow Heights Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lugarno Padstow Heights
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 14 4
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Lugarno Padstow Heights
Walkability score 55/100 52/100
Distance to Sydney 29.5 km 30.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 32 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 108.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 43.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2210
 1.2%
postcode 2211
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 2210
 31
postcode 2211

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 Padstow Heights
Worked from Home 53.9% / 50.1%
Lugarno — Worked from Home: 53.9% Padstow Heights — Worked from Home: 50.1%
Car (driver) 40.4% / 42.9%
Lugarno — Car (driver): 40.4% Padstow Heights — Car (driver): 42.9%
Train 2.9% / 2.5%
Lugarno — Train: 2.9% Padstow Heights — Train: 2.5%
Car (passenger) 1.8% / 3.0%
Lugarno — Car (passenger): 1.8% Padstow Heights — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.6%
Lugarno — Walked Only: 0.8% Padstow Heights — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bus 0.2% / 0.9%
Lugarno — Bus: 0.2% Padstow Heights — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.9%).

Setting

Lugarno Padstow Heights
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.1 km 9.6 km

NBN connectivity

Lugarno Padstow Heights
Connectivity score 90/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
2,123 premises
 50%
1,473 premises

Climate

Lugarno Padstow Heights
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)

Lugarno Padstow Heights
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³ 16.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.79 pphm 0.9 pphm

Council rates

Lugarno Padstow Heights
Average residential rate $1,381/yr $1,322/yr
Council Georges River Canterbury-Bankstown

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Lugarno Padstow Heights
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

Padstow Heights

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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