Middleton Grange vs West Hoxton

Middleton Grange is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 34 in West Hoxton. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Middleton Grange tends to suit families with children.

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

West Hoxton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 5)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Middleton Grange

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.0% vs 1.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Middleton Grange West Hoxton
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.

Middleton Grange West Hoxton
Walkability 54 / 59
Middleton Grange — Walkability: 54/100 West Hoxton — Walkability: 59/100
Safety 73 / 65
Middleton Grange — Safety: 73/100 West Hoxton — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 100 / 53
Middleton Grange — Low fire risk: 100/100 West Hoxton — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

West Hoxton has more residents (10,152 vs 7,043); West Hoxton skews older (34 vs 31).

Middleton Grange West Hoxton
Population 7,043 10,152
+44% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +36.0% +1.4%
Median age 31 34
Median household income $121,888/yr $128,336/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $520/wk $530/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Middleton Grange West Hoxton
0-4 10.2% / 5.7%
Middleton Grange — 0-4: 10.2% West Hoxton — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 20.2% / 16.0%
Middleton Grange — 5-14: 20.2% West Hoxton — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 6.5% / 9.2%
Middleton Grange — 15-19: 6.5% West Hoxton — 15-19: 9.2%
20-24 5.3% / 8.1%
Middleton Grange — 20-24: 5.3% West Hoxton — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 14.4% / 11.2%
Middleton Grange — 25-34: 14.4% West Hoxton — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 20.0% / 14.0%
Middleton Grange — 35-44: 20.0% West Hoxton — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 11.2% / 15.8%
Middleton Grange — 45-54: 11.2% West Hoxton — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 6.6% / 11.0%
Middleton Grange — 55-64: 6.6% West Hoxton — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 3.8% / 5.8%
Middleton Grange — 65-74: 3.8% West Hoxton — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 1.2% / 2.4%
Middleton Grange — 75-84: 1.2% West Hoxton — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 0.4% / 0.8%
Middleton Grange — 85+: 0.4% West Hoxton — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Middleton Grange 74.0% couple families
Middleton Grange — Couple Families: 74.0% Middleton Grange — One Parent Families: 15.0% Middleton Grange — Lone Person: 9.3% Middleton Grange — Group Household: 0.8% Middleton Grange — Other Families: 0.9%
West Hoxton 71.0% couple families
West Hoxton — Couple Families: 71.0% West Hoxton — One Parent Families: 18.1% West Hoxton — Lone Person: 8.9% West Hoxton — Group Household: 1.1% West Hoxton — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Middleton Grange 26.8% renting
Middleton Grange — Owned Outright: 11.1% Middleton Grange — Mortgage: 62.1% Middleton Grange — Renting: 26.8%
West Hoxton 17.2% renting
West Hoxton — Owned Outright: 27.3% West Hoxton — Mortgage: 55.5% West Hoxton — Renting: 17.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Middleton Grange West Hoxton
Iraq 14.3% / 6.4%
Middleton Grange — Iraq: 14.3% West Hoxton — Iraq: 6.4%
Fiji 2.9% / 4.5%
Middleton Grange — Fiji: 2.9% West Hoxton — Fiji: 4.5%
Philippines 1.6% / 2.4%
Middleton Grange — Philippines: 1.6% West Hoxton — Philippines: 2.4%
Vietnam 1.8% / 2.1%
Middleton Grange — Vietnam: 1.8% West Hoxton — Vietnam: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.8%
Middleton Grange — New Zealand: 1.5% West Hoxton — New Zealand: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

Qualifications

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

Middleton Grange West Hoxton
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 11.7%
Middleton Grange — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% West Hoxton — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Certificate III & IV 9.8% / 11.4%
Middleton Grange — Certificate III & IV: 9.8% West Hoxton — Certificate III & IV: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.2%
Middleton Grange — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% West Hoxton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 2.6%
Middleton Grange — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% West Hoxton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.8%
Middleton Grange — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% West Hoxton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Middleton Grange 90.7% houses
Middleton Grange — Houses: 90.7% Middleton Grange — Townhouses: 8.3% Middleton Grange — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
West Hoxton 94.2% houses
West Hoxton — Houses: 94.2% West Hoxton — Townhouses: 5.2% West Hoxton — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Middleton Grange West Hoxton
Median house price $1,252,500 $1,301,801
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,360,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 30 sales
 31 days
from 59 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.

Middleton Grange West Hoxton
3 bed $1.09M / $1.05M
Middleton Grange — 3 bed: $1.09M (14 sales) West Hoxton — 3 bed: $1.05M (13 sales)

14 vs 13 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $1.3M
Middleton Grange — 4 bed: $1.3M (44 sales) West Hoxton — 4 bed: $1.3M (74 sales)

44 vs 74 sales

5 bed $1.42M / $1.4M
Middleton Grange — 5 bed: $1.42M (5 sales) West Hoxton — 5 bed: $1.4M (28 sales)

5 vs 28 sales

Development activity

Middleton Grange West Hoxton
New dwellings approved 2,229
across Liverpool
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
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.

Middleton Grange West Hoxton
Houses 3.5%
$835/wk on $1.25M
 3.6%
$865/wk on $1.25M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Middleton Grange West Hoxton
House price Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Income Higher than 85% of NSW —
Schools — Higher than 75% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 67% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW

Liveability

Middleton Grange scores higher overall (72 vs 61).

Middleton Grange West Hoxton
Grade A B
Score 72/100 61/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

West Hoxton carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 0).

Middleton Grange West Hoxton
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
35/100
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 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Middleton Grange West Hoxton
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 6.8 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 7.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 3.9%

Schools in Middleton Grange

  • Middleton Grange Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Thomas Hassall Anglican College Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in West Hoxton

  • Clancy Catholic College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Greenway Park Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Aspect Macarthur School, West Hoxton Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Middleton Grange West Hoxton
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 14
Childcare 6 9
GPs 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 8 11

Mobility

Middleton Grange West Hoxton
Walkability score 54/100 59/100
Distance to Sydney 48.4 km 49.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min 46 min
Public transport score 69/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 24.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 182.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2171
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 2171
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.

Middleton Grange West Hoxton
Car (driver) 53.4% / 56.4%
Middleton Grange — Car (driver): 53.4% West Hoxton — Car (driver): 56.4%
Worked from Home 40.9% / 36.3%
Middleton Grange — Worked from Home: 40.9% West Hoxton — Worked from Home: 36.3%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 4.7%
Middleton Grange — Car (passenger): 3.5% West Hoxton — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Train 1.2% / 2.0%
Middleton Grange — Train: 1.2% West Hoxton — Train: 2.0%
Bus 0.6% / 0.2%
Middleton Grange — Bus: 0.6% West Hoxton — Bus: 0.2%
Walked Only 0.3% / 0.4%
Middleton Grange — Walked Only: 0.3% West Hoxton — Walked Only: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.4%).

Setting

Middleton Grange West Hoxton
Elevation 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.3 km 28.5 km

NBN connectivity

Middleton Grange West Hoxton
Connectivity score 93/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 88%
1,473 premises
 59%
2,795 premises

Climate

Middleton Grange West Hoxton
Annual rainfall 931 mm 909 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C 28.7°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C 6.4°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Middleton Grange West Hoxton
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³ 6.7 µg/m³
PM10 18.2 µg/m³ 16.9 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.72 pphm 0.37 pphm

Council rates

Middleton Grange West Hoxton
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Liverpool
same for both

Federal electorate

Middleton Grange West Hoxton
Division Werriwa
same for both
Member Anne Maree Stanley
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Middleton Grange West Hoxton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Middleton Grange

Family Multicultural Outer Parks River Young Families

West Hoxton

Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet River

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