Moorebank vs Milperra

Moorebank is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Milperra. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

Milperra

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 61/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 82%)
  • But Moorebank has more parks and reserves (23 vs 10)

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

Moorebank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

Milperra

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 38/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (32.3 km vs 35.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Milperra

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 38/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 13%)
  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 61/100)
  • But Moorebank has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 6%)

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

Investors

Moorebank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.0% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Moorebank Milperra
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.

Moorebank Milperra
Walkability 38 / 69
Moorebank — Walkability: 38/100 Milperra — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 39 / 51
Moorebank — Safety: 39/100 Milperra — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 18 / 70
Moorebank — Low fire risk: 18/100 Milperra — Low fire risk: 70/100

Demographics

Moorebank has more residents (11,408 vs 4,074); Milperra skews older (39 vs 36).

Moorebank Milperra
Population 11,408
+64% vs other
 4,074
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.0% +3.1%
Median age 36 39
Median household income $114,452/yr
+4% vs other
 $110,084/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk $538/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moorebank Milperra
0-4 8.0% / 7.0%
Moorebank — 0-4: 8.0% Milperra — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 16.3% / 13.8%
Moorebank — 5-14: 16.3% Milperra — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 6.1% / 7.1%
Moorebank — 15-19: 6.1% Milperra — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.0% / 5.6%
Moorebank — 20-24: 5.0% Milperra — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 12.5% / 11.2%
Moorebank — 25-34: 12.5% Milperra — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 17.2% / 12.8%
Moorebank — 35-44: 17.2% Milperra — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 12.7% / 13.5%
Moorebank — 45-54: 12.7% Milperra — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 9.0% / 10.2%
Moorebank — 55-64: 9.0% Milperra — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 7.5% / 10.8%
Moorebank — 65-74: 7.5% Milperra — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 4.6% / 6.6%
Moorebank — 75-84: 4.6% Milperra — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.0% / 1.1%
Moorebank — 85+: 1.0% Milperra — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moorebank 61.8% couple families
Moorebank — Couple Families: 61.8% Moorebank — Lone Person: 18.0% Moorebank — One Parent Families: 16.3% Moorebank — Group Household: 2.6% Moorebank — Other Families: 1.3%
Milperra 59.9% couple families
Milperra — Couple Families: 59.9% Milperra — Lone Person: 20.9% Milperra — One Parent Families: 16.4% Milperra — Group Household: 1.5% Milperra — 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.

Moorebank 22.9% renting
Moorebank — Owned Outright: 27.9% Moorebank — Mortgage: 49.2% Moorebank — Renting: 22.9%
Milperra 11.2% renting
Milperra — Owned Outright: 42.5% Milperra — Mortgage: 46.3% Milperra — Renting: 11.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Moorebank Milperra
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 15.4%
Moorebank — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Milperra — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 10.5%
Moorebank — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Milperra — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.1%
Moorebank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Milperra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 3.2%
Moorebank — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Milperra — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.3%
Moorebank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Milperra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

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.

Moorebank Milperra
Vietnam 3.3% / 1.4%
Moorebank — Vietnam: 3.3% Milperra — Vietnam: 1.4%
Lebanon 2.2% / 1.9%
Moorebank — Lebanon: 2.2% Milperra — Lebanon: 1.9%
China 1.6% / 1.4%
Moorebank — China: 1.6% Milperra — China: 1.4%
India 2.7% / —
Moorebank — India: 2.7% Milperra — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.0%
Moorebank — New Zealand: 1.6% Milperra — New Zealand: 1.0%
Philippines 1.7% / 0.7%
Moorebank — Philippines: 1.7% Milperra — Philippines: 0.7%
Fiji 1.9% / —
Moorebank — Fiji: 1.9% Milperra — Fiji: not among its largest
England — / 1.7%
Moorebank — England: not among its largest Milperra — England: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moorebank 82.1% houses
Moorebank — Houses: 82.1% Moorebank — Townhouses: 14.0% Moorebank — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Milperra 94.3% houses
Milperra — Houses: 94.3% Milperra — Townhouses: 5.3% Milperra — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Moorebank Milperra
Median house price $1,435,000 $1,500,000
Median unit price $625,000 —
Median land price $1,850,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 123 sales
 23 days
from 34 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.

Moorebank Milperra
3 bed $1.32M / $1.43M
Moorebank — 3 bed: $1.32M (57 sales) Milperra — 3 bed: $1.43M (45 sales)

57 vs 45 sales

4 bed $1.47M / $1.47M
Moorebank — 4 bed: $1.47M (81 sales) Milperra — 4 bed: $1.47M (33 sales)

81 vs 33 sales

5 bed $1.45M / $1.61M
Moorebank — 5 bed: $1.45M (28 sales) Milperra — 5 bed: $1.61M (25 sales)

28 vs 25 sales

Zoning mix

Moorebank has more industrially zoned land (42% vs 18%).

Moorebank Milperra
Industrial 42% 18%
Parks and recreation 9% 41%
Residential 22% 26%
Infrastructure and transport 17% 8%
Environmental 9% 5%
Rural and farming 0% 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

Moorebank Milperra
New dwellings approved 2,229
across Liverpool
 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
Approvals change year on year +28% +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.

Moorebank Milperra
Houses 3.6%
$950/wk on $1.38M
 3.9%
$1,100/wk on $1.49M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Moorebank Milperra
House price Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Income Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW

Liveability

Milperra is more walkable (69 vs 38); Milperra scores higher overall (65 vs 42).

Moorebank Milperra
Grade C B
Score 42/100 65/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Moorebank carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 30); Moorebank carries more crime risk (61 vs 49).

Moorebank Milperra
Bushfire High
82/100
 Low
30/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
49/100
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 9
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Moorebank Milperra
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 2.8 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 5.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 2.7%

Schools in Moorebank

  • Nuwarra Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Milperra

  • Milperra Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mount St Joseph Milperra Catholic · Secondary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Moorebank Milperra
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 23 10
Childcare 7 4
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 5 2
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 20 4

Mobility

Moorebank sits further from the CBD (35.8 km vs 32.3 km).

Moorebank Milperra
Walkability score 38/100 69/100
Distance to Sydney 35.8 km
+10% vs other
 32.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 31 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 200.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 180.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2170
 1.0%
postcode 2214
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 2170
 60
postcode 2214

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.

Moorebank Milperra
Car (driver) 47.3% / 48.1%
Moorebank — Car (driver): 47.3% Milperra — Car (driver): 48.1%
Worked from Home 44.7% / 44.1%
Moorebank — Worked from Home: 44.7% Milperra — Worked from Home: 44.1%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 3.8%
Moorebank — Car (passenger): 3.1% Milperra — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Train 2.5% / 2.8%
Moorebank — Train: 2.5% Milperra — Train: 2.8%
Walked Only 1.2% / 0.8%
Moorebank — Walked Only: 1.2% Milperra — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.1%).

Setting

Moorebank Milperra
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.0 km
4.3 km to a named beach
 15.5 km
4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Moorebank Milperra
Connectivity score 81/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
5,152 premises
 50%
2,052 premises

Climate

Moorebank Milperra
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)

Moorebank Milperra
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Moorebank Milperra
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Liverpool Canterbury-Bankstown

Federal electorate

Moorebank Milperra
Division Hughes Banks
Member David Moncrieff Zhi Soon
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moorebank Milperra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Moorebank

Family Multicultural Outer Parks River

Milperra

Large Blocks Outer Parks Quiet

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