Lugarno vs Peakhurst Heights

Comparing Lugarno and Peakhurst Heights, NSW: Lugarno has more residents (5,869 vs 2,524); Peakhurst Heights is more walkable (73 vs 55); and Lugarno has higher household incomes ($141,492 vs $109,460).

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 the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Lugarno

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Peakhurst Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($451/wk vs $560/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Peakhurst Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 55/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Peakhurst Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 55/100)

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

Lugarno and Peakhurst 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 Peakhurst 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 Peakhurst Heights
Walkability 55 / 73
Lugarno — Walkability: 55/100 Peakhurst Heights — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 77 / 75
Lugarno — Safety: 77/100 Peakhurst Heights — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lugarno — Low fire risk: 100/100 Peakhurst Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lugarno has more residents (5,869 vs 2,524); Lugarno has higher household incomes ($141,492 vs $109,460).

Lugarno Peakhurst Heights
Population 5,869
+57% vs other
 2,524
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.7% +8.0%
Median age 45 44
Median household income $141,492/yr
+23% vs other
 $109,460/yr
Median weekly rent $560/wk
+19% vs other
 $451/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lugarno Peakhurst Heights
0-4 4.6% / 5.4%
Lugarno — 0-4: 4.6% Peakhurst Heights — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 11.8% / 12.8%
Lugarno — 5-14: 11.8% Peakhurst Heights — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 7.0% / 7.1%
Lugarno — 15-19: 7.0% Peakhurst Heights — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 6.3% / 6.0%
Lugarno — 20-24: 6.3% Peakhurst Heights — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 9.2% / 8.1%
Lugarno — 25-34: 9.2% Peakhurst Heights — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 10.4% / 12.3%
Lugarno — 35-44: 10.4% Peakhurst Heights — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 15.0% / 13.4%
Lugarno — 45-54: 15.0% Peakhurst Heights — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 14.3% / 12.8%
Lugarno — 55-64: 14.3% Peakhurst Heights — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 11.0% / 10.1%
Lugarno — 65-74: 11.0% Peakhurst Heights — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 7.4% / 9.8%
Lugarno — 75-84: 7.4% Peakhurst Heights — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ 2.9% / 2.7%
Lugarno — 85+: 2.9% Peakhurst Heights — 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%
Peakhurst Heights 58.2% couple families
Peakhurst Heights — Couple Families: 58.2% Peakhurst Heights — Lone Person: 23.6% Peakhurst Heights — One Parent Families: 14.6% Peakhurst Heights — Group Household: 2.2% Peakhurst Heights — Other Families: 1.4%
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%
Peakhurst Heights 12.4% renting
Peakhurst Heights — Owned Outright: 51.0% Peakhurst Heights — Mortgage: 36.6% Peakhurst Heights — Renting: 12.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lugarno Peakhurst Heights
Bachelor Degree 18.4% / 14.3%
Lugarno — Bachelor Degree: 18.4% Peakhurst Heights — Bachelor Degree: 14.3%
Certificate III & IV 12.0% / 12.5%
Lugarno — Certificate III & IV: 12.0% Peakhurst Heights — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 9.4%
Lugarno — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Peakhurst Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 5.1%
Lugarno — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Peakhurst Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.1%
Lugarno — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Peakhurst Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

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 Peakhurst Heights
China 3.5% / 3.2%
Lugarno — China: 3.5% Peakhurst Heights — China: 3.2%
England 2.2% / 1.5%
Lugarno — England: 2.2% Peakhurst Heights — England: 1.5%
Greece 1.3% / 1.8%
Lugarno — Greece: 1.3% Peakhurst Heights — Greece: 1.8%
Lebanon 1.1% / 0.9%
Lugarno — Lebanon: 1.1% Peakhurst Heights — Lebanon: 0.9%
Egypt 1.1% / 0.9%
Lugarno — Egypt: 1.1% Peakhurst Heights — Egypt: 0.9%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.0%
Lugarno — New Zealand: 1.0% Peakhurst Heights — New Zealand: 1.0%
Malaysia — / 0.9%
Lugarno — Malaysia: not among its largest Peakhurst Heights — Malaysia: 0.9%

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%
Peakhurst Heights 88.5% houses
Peakhurst Heights — Houses: 88.5% Peakhurst Heights — Townhouses: 10.1% Peakhurst Heights — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lugarno Peakhurst Heights
Median house price $1,780,200 $1,800,250
Median unit price $1,740,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 28 sales
 24 days
from 24 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 Peakhurst Heights
3 bed $1.67M / $1.63M
Lugarno — 3 bed: $1.67M (24 sales) Peakhurst Heights — 3 bed: $1.63M (22 sales)

24 vs 22 sales

4 bed $1.8M / $1.85M
Lugarno — 4 bed: $1.8M (47 sales) Peakhurst Heights — 4 bed: $1.85M (21 sales)

47 vs 21 sales

5 bed $2.22M / $2.04M
Lugarno — 5 bed: $2.22M (21 sales) Peakhurst Heights — 5 bed: $2.04M (10 sales)

21 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Lugarno Peakhurst Heights
Residential 73% 79%
Parks and recreation 20% 18%
Environmental 5% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

Lugarno Peakhurst Heights
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 Peakhurst Heights
Houses 3.6%
$1,150/wk on $1.68M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lugarno Peakhurst Heights
House price Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Income Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 82% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of NSW —

Liveability

Peakhurst Heights is more walkable (73 vs 55).

Lugarno Peakhurst Heights
Grade A
same for both
Score 81/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lugarno Peakhurst Heights
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
25/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Lugarno Peakhurst Heights
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 7.1 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 6.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 3.1%

Schools in Lugarno

  • Lugarno Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Peakhurst Heights

  • Peakhurst South Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Aspect South East Sydney School Independent · Primary · Special school below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lugarno Peakhurst Heights
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 14 6
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Lugarno Peakhurst Heights
Walkability score 55/100 73/100
Distance to Sydney 29.5 km
+4% vs other
 28.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 34 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 108.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 39.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2210
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 2210
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.

Lugarno Peakhurst Heights
Worked from Home 53.9% / 51.8%
Lugarno — Worked from Home: 53.9% Peakhurst Heights — Worked from Home: 51.8%
Car (driver) 40.4% / 41.5%
Lugarno — Car (driver): 40.4% Peakhurst Heights — Car (driver): 41.5%
Train 2.9% / 2.4%
Lugarno — Train: 2.9% Peakhurst Heights — Train: 2.4%
Car (passenger) 1.8% / 3.0%
Lugarno — Car (passenger): 1.8% Peakhurst Heights — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.2%
Lugarno — Walked Only: 0.8% Peakhurst Heights — Walked Only: 1.2%

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

Setting

Lugarno Peakhurst Heights
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.1 km 7.6 km

NBN connectivity

Lugarno Peakhurst Heights
Connectivity score 90/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
2,123 premises
 46%
908 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Lugarno Peakhurst 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

Peakhurst Heights

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Quiet River

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