Mascot vs Pagewood

Mascot is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 42 in Pagewood. In Mascot, most households rent and the large majority of homes are flats or apartments. In Pagewood, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Pagewood: a median of $2.85 million, against $1.97 million in Mascot, though rent is higher in Mascot. Pagewood is closer to the city centre: 10.8 km, against 14.7 km. On these figures, Mascot tends to suit renters, young adults, and share households, while Pagewood suits families with children and couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mascot has more childcare (13 vs 2)
  • Pagewood has more separate houses rather than flats (76% vs 21%)

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

First-home buyers

Mascot

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,970,000 vs $2,845,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Pagewood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($460/wk vs $600/wk)
  • But Mascot has a bigger rental market to choose from (58% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Pagewood

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 31/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (15 min vs 28 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (10.8 km vs 14.7 km)
  • But Mascot gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (13% vs 1%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Pagewood

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 31/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 8%)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 69/100)
  • But Mascot has more GPs (6 vs 0)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Mascot is growing faster (46.2% vs 2.1%)
  • Pagewood returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.4% vs 4.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Mascot and Pagewood 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 Pagewood
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 Pagewood
Walkability 31 / 86
Mascot — Walkability: 31/100 Pagewood — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 31 / 43
Mascot — Safety: 31/100 Pagewood — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mascot — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pagewood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mascot has more residents (21,591 vs 3,885); Pagewood skews older (42 vs 30).

Mascot Pagewood
Population 21,591
+82% vs other
 3,885
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +46.2% +2.1%
Median age 30 42
Median household income $117,208/yr $118,612/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $600/wk
+23% vs other
 $460/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mascot Pagewood
0-4 5.3% / 5.0%
Mascot — 0-4: 5.3% Pagewood — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 6.5% / 13.1%
Mascot — 5-14: 6.5% Pagewood — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 3.3% / 7.7%
Mascot — 15-19: 3.3% Pagewood — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 13.3% / 6.1%
Mascot — 20-24: 13.3% Pagewood — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 34.3% / 8.5%
Mascot — 25-34: 34.3% Pagewood — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 15.1% / 12.3%
Mascot — 35-44: 15.1% Pagewood — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 8.3% / 15.2%
Mascot — 45-54: 8.3% Pagewood — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 6.5% / 13.5%
Mascot — 55-64: 6.5% Pagewood — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 4.2% / 8.7%
Mascot — 65-74: 4.2% Pagewood — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 2.4% / 7.4%
Mascot — 75-84: 2.4% Pagewood — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 0.9% / 2.5%
Mascot — 85+: 0.9% Pagewood — 85+: 2.5%

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 — One Parent Families: 10.4% Mascot — Group Household: 18.7% Mascot — Other Families: 4.2%
Pagewood 53.4% couple families
Pagewood — Couple Families: 53.4% Pagewood — Lone Person: 27.2% Pagewood — One Parent Families: 15.0% Pagewood — Group Household: 2.6% Pagewood — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household 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%
Pagewood 26.2% renting
Pagewood — Owned Outright: 39.0% Pagewood — Mortgage: 34.9% Pagewood — Renting: 26.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mascot Pagewood
Bachelor Degree 25.0% / 15.1%
Mascot — Bachelor Degree: 25.0% Pagewood — Bachelor Degree: 15.1%
Postgraduate Degree 11.6% / 8.0%
Mascot — Postgraduate Degree: 11.6% Pagewood — Postgraduate Degree: 8.0%
Certificate III & IV 7.8% / 11.1%
Mascot — Certificate III & IV: 7.8% Pagewood — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 8.0%
Mascot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Pagewood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.5%
Mascot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Pagewood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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 Pagewood
China 11.4% / 2.8%
Mascot — China: 11.4% Pagewood — China: 2.8%
Indonesia 9.8% / 2.1%
Mascot — Indonesia: 9.8% Pagewood — Indonesia: 2.1%
England 2.1% / 2.3%
Mascot — England: 2.1% Pagewood — England: 2.3%
Ireland 2.2% / 1.1%
Mascot — Ireland: 2.2% Pagewood — Ireland: 1.1%
Greece — / 2.9%
Mascot — Greece: not among its largest Pagewood — Greece: 2.9%
India 2.6% / —
Mascot — India: 2.6% Pagewood — India: not among its largest
Philippines 2.2% / —
Mascot — Philippines: 2.2% Pagewood — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.7%
Mascot — New Zealand: not among its largest Pagewood — New Zealand: 1.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mascot 21.0% houses
Mascot — Houses: 21.0% Mascot — Flats / Apartments: 75.0% Mascot — Townhouses: 3.9%
Pagewood 75.6% houses
Pagewood — Houses: 75.6% Pagewood — Flats / Apartments: 12.7% Pagewood — Townhouses: 11.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mascot Pagewood
Median house price $1,970,000 $2,845,000
Median unit price $905,000 $886,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 62 sales
 33 days
from 8 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 Pagewood
3 bed $1.97M / $2.83M
Mascot — 3 bed: $1.97M (33 sales) Pagewood — 3 bed: $2.83M (10 sales)

33 vs 10 sales

4 bed $2.19M / $2.85M
Mascot — 4 bed: $2.19M (12 sales) Pagewood — 4 bed: $2.85M (8 sales)

12 vs 8 sales

5 bed $2.6M / $3M
Mascot — 5 bed: $2.6M (5 sales) Pagewood — 5 bed: $3M (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Mascot Pagewood
Infrastructure and transport 70% 56%
Residential 12% 40%
Industrial 7% 0%
Environmental 5% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 3%
Other and special use 3% 0%
Commercial 2% 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

Mascot Pagewood
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 Pagewood
Houses 4.2%
$1,400/wk on $1.75M
 5.4%
$1,600/wk on $1.55M
Units 6.1%
$990/wk on $850K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Mascot Pagewood
House price Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Income Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 95% of NSW —

Liveability

Pagewood is more walkable (86 vs 31); Pagewood scores higher overall (78 vs 67).

Mascot Pagewood
Grade B A
Score 67/100 78/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Mascot carries more crime risk (69 vs 57).

Mascot Pagewood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
57/100
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
 28
within 5 km

Schools

Mascot Pagewood
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of New South Wales, 4.6 km
 3
The University of New South Wales, 2.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.4% 3.8%

Schools in Mascot

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

Schools in Pagewood

  • Pagewood Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Mascot sits further from the CBD (14.7 km vs 10.8 km).

Mascot Pagewood
Walkability score 31/100 86/100
Distance to Sydney 14.7 km
+27% vs other
 10.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 15 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 520.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 105.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.6%
postcode 2020
 1.8%
postcode 2035
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 7
postcode 2020
 16
postcode 2035

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 Pagewood
Worked from Home 44.6% / 43.4%
Mascot — Worked from Home: 44.6% Pagewood — Worked from Home: 43.4%
Car (driver) 29.4% / 45.4%
Mascot — Car (driver): 29.4% Pagewood — Car (driver): 45.4%
Train 12.8% / 0.8%
Mascot — Train: 12.8% Pagewood — Train: 0.8%
Walked Only 5.5% / 2.5%
Mascot — Walked Only: 5.5% Pagewood — Walked Only: 2.5%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 4.5%
Mascot — Car (passenger): 3.0% Pagewood — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bus 3.7% / 2.7%
Mascot — Bus: 3.7% Pagewood — Bus: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (45.4%).

Setting

Mascot Pagewood
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km 2.7 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mascot Pagewood
Connectivity score 77/100 82/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
10,577 premises
 25%
1,451 premises

Climate

Mascot Pagewood
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 Pagewood
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³ 6.1 µg/m³
PM10 12.9 µg/m³ 16.8 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.73 pphm 0.64 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Mascot Pagewood
Division Kingsford Smith
same for both
Member Matt Thistlethwaite
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mascot Pagewood
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

Pagewood

Coastal Inner Parks Premium Professionals River

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