Mascot vs Arncliffe

Mascot is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 34 in Arncliffe. In Mascot, most households rent and the large majority of homes are flats or apartments. In Arncliffe, most households own their home and about half of homes are flats or apartments. Units cost more in Mascot: a median of $905,000, against $770,000 in Arncliffe, and rent is higher there too. Mascot is closer to the city centre: 14.7 km, against 16.4 km. On these figures, Mascot tends to suit renters, young adults, and share households.

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

Arncliffe

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 2)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (40% vs 21%)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 69/100)
  • But Mascot has more parks and reserves (23 vs 10)

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

First-home buyers

Arncliffe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($770,000 vs $905,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Mascot has a bigger rental market to choose from (58% vs 42%)
  • Arncliffe has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $600/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Arncliffe

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 31/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (20 min vs 28 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Arncliffe

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 31/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 8%)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 69/100)
  • But Mascot has more GPs (6 vs 4)

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

Investors

Mascot

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (46.2% vs 13.5%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.1%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.1% vs 5.2%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mascot Arncliffe
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.

Mascot Arncliffe
Walkability 31 / 96
Mascot — Walkability: 31/100 Arncliffe — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 31 / 53
Mascot — Safety: 31/100 Arncliffe — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mascot — Low fire risk: 100/100 Arncliffe — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mascot has more residents (21,591 vs 12,023); Mascot rents higher ($600/wk vs $500/wk).

Mascot Arncliffe
Population 21,591
+44% vs other
 12,023
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +46.2% +13.5%
Median age 30 34
Median household income $117,208/yr
+9% vs other
 $106,392/yr
Median weekly rent $600/wk
+17% vs other
 $500/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mascot Arncliffe
0-4 5.3% / 6.0%
Mascot — 0-4: 5.3% Arncliffe — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 6.5% / 9.7%
Mascot — 5-14: 6.5% Arncliffe — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 3.3% / 4.6%
Mascot — 15-19: 3.3% Arncliffe — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 13.3% / 7.2%
Mascot — 20-24: 13.3% Arncliffe — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 34.3% / 23.7%
Mascot — 25-34: 34.3% Arncliffe — 25-34: 23.7%
35-44 15.1% / 16.0%
Mascot — 35-44: 15.1% Arncliffe — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 8.3% / 11.0%
Mascot — 45-54: 8.3% Arncliffe — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 6.5% / 9.1%
Mascot — 55-64: 6.5% Arncliffe — 55-64: 9.1%
65-74 4.2% / 6.4%
Mascot — 65-74: 4.2% Arncliffe — 65-74: 6.4%
75-84 2.4% / 4.3%
Mascot — 75-84: 2.4% Arncliffe — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 0.9% / 2.0%
Mascot — 85+: 0.9% Arncliffe — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mascot 35.1% couple families
Mascot — Couple Families: 35.1% Mascot — Lone Person: 31.6% Mascot — Group Household: 18.7% Mascot — One Parent Families: 10.4% Mascot — Other Families: 4.2%
Arncliffe 43.0% couple families
Arncliffe — Couple Families: 43.0% Arncliffe — Lone Person: 29.9% Arncliffe — Group Household: 9.5% Arncliffe — One Parent Families: 15.2% Arncliffe — Other Families: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mascot 58.3% renting
Mascot — Owned Outright: 16.6% Mascot — Mortgage: 25.1% Mascot — Renting: 58.3%
Arncliffe 41.9% renting
Arncliffe — Owned Outright: 24.8% Arncliffe — Mortgage: 33.3% Arncliffe — Renting: 41.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mascot Arncliffe
Bachelor Degree 25.0% / 19.0%
Mascot — Bachelor Degree: 25.0% Arncliffe — Bachelor Degree: 19.0%
Postgraduate Degree 11.6% / 7.8%
Mascot — Postgraduate Degree: 11.6% Arncliffe — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 7.7%
Mascot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Arncliffe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Certificate III & IV 7.8% / 7.7%
Mascot — Certificate III & IV: 7.8% Arncliffe — Certificate III & IV: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.3%
Mascot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Arncliffe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

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.

Mascot Arncliffe
China 11.4% / 5.9%
Mascot — China: 11.4% Arncliffe — China: 5.9%
Indonesia 9.8% / 1.2%
Mascot — Indonesia: 9.8% Arncliffe — Indonesia: 1.2%
Lebanon — / 5.7%
Mascot — Lebanon: not among its largest Arncliffe — Lebanon: 5.7%
Philippines 2.2% / 2.1%
Mascot — Philippines: 2.2% Arncliffe — Philippines: 2.1%
India 2.6% / —
Mascot — India: 2.6% Arncliffe — India: not among its largest
Ireland 2.2% / —
Mascot — Ireland: 2.2% Arncliffe — Ireland: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 1.6%
Mascot — Vietnam: not among its largest Arncliffe — Vietnam: 1.6%
New Zealand — / 1.4%
Mascot — New Zealand: not among its largest Arncliffe — New Zealand: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mascot 75.0% flats / apartments
Mascot — Flats / Apartments: 75.0% Mascot — Houses: 21.0% Mascot — Townhouses: 3.9%
Arncliffe 49.2% flats / apartments
Arncliffe — Flats / Apartments: 49.2% Arncliffe — Houses: 40.0% Arncliffe — Townhouses: 10.7%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Mascot Arncliffe
Median house price $1,970,000 $1,850,000
Median unit price $905,000 $770,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 62 sales
 24 days
from 70 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Mascot Arncliffe
1 bed $725K / $605K
Mascot — 1 bed: $725K (50 sales) Arncliffe — 1 bed: $605K (24 sales)

50 vs 24 sales

2 bed $915K / $782K
Mascot — 2 bed: $915K (125 sales) Arncliffe — 2 bed: $782K (92 sales)

125 vs 92 sales

3 bed $1.21M / $953K
Mascot — 3 bed: $1.21M (44 sales) Arncliffe — 3 bed: $953K (12 sales)

44 vs 12 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.

Mascot Arncliffe
2 bed $1.68M / $1.49M
Mascot — 2 bed: $1.68M (18 sales) Arncliffe — 2 bed: $1.49M (11 sales)

18 vs 11 sales

3 bed $1.97M / $1.75M
Mascot — 3 bed: $1.97M (33 sales) Arncliffe — 3 bed: $1.75M (39 sales)

33 vs 39 sales

4 bed $2.19M / $2.15M
Mascot — 4 bed: $2.19M (12 sales) Arncliffe — 4 bed: $2.15M (25 sales)

12 vs 25 sales

5 bed $2.6M / $2.4M
Mascot — 5 bed: $2.6M (5 sales) Arncliffe — 5 bed: $2.4M (9 sales)

5 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Mascot Arncliffe
Infrastructure and transport 70% 10%
Residential 12% 57%
Other and special use 3% 17%
Industrial 7% 2%
Parks and recreation 1% 6%
Commercial 2% 5%
Environmental 5% 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

Mascot Arncliffe
New dwellings approved 857
across Bayside (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +98%
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.

Mascot Arncliffe
Houses 4.2%
$1,400/wk on $1.75M
 3.1%
$950/wk on $1.6M
Units 6.1%
$990/wk on $850K
 5.2%
$750/wk on $750K

Ranking within NSW

Mascot Arncliffe
House price Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Income Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 41% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW

Liveability

Arncliffe is more walkable (96 vs 31).

Mascot Arncliffe
Grade B A
Score 67/100 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Mascot carries more crime risk (69 vs 47).

Mascot Arncliffe
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
64/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 22
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Mascot Arncliffe
Inside the suburb 2 5
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of New South Wales, 4.6 km
 3
The University of Sydney, 6.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.4% 2.5%

Schools in Mascot

  • Mascot Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • J J Cahill Memorial High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Arncliffe

  • Kingdom Culture Christian School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Al Zahra College Independent · Combined at peers
  • St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Arncliffe Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Athelstane Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mascot Arncliffe
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 80 7
Parks & reserves 23 10
Childcare 13 11
GPs 6 4
Pharmacies 8 4
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 1
Fuel stations 4 2
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Mascot Arncliffe
Walkability score 31/100 96/100
Distance to Sydney 14.7 km 16.4 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 20 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 520.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 74.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.6%
postcode 2020
 1.6%
postcode 2205
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 7
postcode 2020
 8
postcode 2205

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.

Mascot Arncliffe
Worked from Home 44.6% / 43.9%
Mascot — Worked from Home: 44.6% Arncliffe — Worked from Home: 43.9%
Car (driver) 29.4% / 38.0%
Mascot — Car (driver): 29.4% Arncliffe — Car (driver): 38.0%
Train 12.8% / 11.3%
Mascot — Train: 12.8% Arncliffe — Train: 11.3%
Walked Only 5.5% / 1.7%
Mascot — Walked Only: 5.5% Arncliffe — Walked Only: 1.7%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 4.1%
Mascot — Car (passenger): 3.0% Arncliffe — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus 3.7% / 0.7%
Mascot — Bus: 3.7% Arncliffe — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (44.6%).

Setting

Mascot Arncliffe
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km 2.0 km

NBN connectivity

Mascot Arncliffe
Connectivity score 77/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
10,577 premises
 44%
4,997 premises

Climate

Mascot Arncliffe
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mascot Arncliffe
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³ 6.5 µg/m³
PM10 12.9 µg/m³ 16.1 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.73 pphm 0.79 pphm

Council rates

Mascot Arncliffe
Average residential rate $1,217/yr
same for both
Council Bayside (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Mascot Arncliffe
Division Kingsford Smith Barton
Member Matt Thistlethwaite Ash Ambihaipahar
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mascot Arncliffe
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mascot

Apartments Coastal Easy Commute Gentrifying Middle-Ring Multicultural Transport Hub

Arncliffe

Apartments Coastal Gentrifying Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban

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