Moorebank vs Wattle Grove

Comparing Moorebank and Wattle Grove, NSW: Moorebank carries more crime risk (61 vs 24); Wattle Grove is more walkable (75 vs 38); and Moorebank has more residents (11,408 vs 8,886).

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

Wattle Grove

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 61/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 82%)
  • But Moorebank has more parks and reserves (23 vs 11)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Moorebank has cheaper units ($625,000 vs $1,099,500)
  • Wattle Grove leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Wattle Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 38/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Moorebank has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 2%)
  • Wattle Grove carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 61/100)

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 -0.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Moorebank and Wattle Grove 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 Wattle Grove
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 Wattle Grove
Walkability 38 / 75
Moorebank — Walkability: 38/100 Wattle Grove — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 39 / 76
Moorebank — Safety: 39/100 Wattle Grove — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 18 / 8
Moorebank — Low fire risk: 18/100 Wattle Grove — Low fire risk: 8/100

Demographics

Moorebank has more residents (11,408 vs 8,886); Wattle Grove has higher household incomes ($127,868 vs $114,452).

Moorebank Wattle Grove
Population 11,408
+22% vs other
 8,886
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.0% -0.7%
Median age 36 35
Median household income $114,452/yr $127,868/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moorebank Wattle Grove
0-4 8.0% / 7.3%
Moorebank — 0-4: 8.0% Wattle Grove — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 16.3% / 15.5%
Moorebank — 5-14: 16.3% Wattle Grove — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 6.1% / 6.3%
Moorebank — 15-19: 6.1% Wattle Grove — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.0% / 6.5%
Moorebank — 20-24: 5.0% Wattle Grove — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 12.5% / 14.1%
Moorebank — 25-34: 12.5% Wattle Grove — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 17.2% / 14.7%
Moorebank — 35-44: 17.2% Wattle Grove — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 12.7% / 14.7%
Moorebank — 45-54: 12.7% Wattle Grove — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 9.0% / 11.5%
Moorebank — 55-64: 9.0% Wattle Grove — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 7.5% / 5.8%
Moorebank — 65-74: 7.5% Wattle Grove — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 4.6% / 2.7%
Moorebank — 75-84: 4.6% Wattle Grove — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 1.0% / 0.9%
Moorebank — 85+: 1.0% Wattle Grove — 85+: 0.9%

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%
Wattle Grove 65.8% couple families
Wattle Grove — Couple Families: 65.8% Wattle Grove — Lone Person: 15.8% Wattle Grove — One Parent Families: 16.4% Wattle Grove — Group Household: 1.2% Wattle Grove — Other Families: 0.8%
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%
Wattle Grove 29.8% renting
Wattle Grove — Owned Outright: 26.6% Wattle Grove — Mortgage: 43.6% Wattle Grove — Renting: 29.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Moorebank Wattle Grove
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 15.1%
Moorebank — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Wattle Grove — Bachelor Degree: 15.1%
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 13.1%
Moorebank — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Wattle Grove — Certificate III & IV: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 9.4%
Moorebank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Wattle Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 5.2%
Moorebank — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Wattle Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.5%
Moorebank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Wattle Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

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 Wattle Grove
India 2.7% / 4.1%
Moorebank — India: 2.7% Wattle Grove — India: 4.1%
Egypt 1.4% / 3.3%
Moorebank — Egypt: 1.4% Wattle Grove — Egypt: 3.3%
Philippines 1.7% / 2.0%
Moorebank — Philippines: 1.7% Wattle Grove — Philippines: 2.0%
China 1.6% / 1.8%
Moorebank — China: 1.6% Wattle Grove — China: 1.8%
Vietnam 3.3% / —
Moorebank — Vietnam: 3.3% Wattle Grove — Vietnam: not among its largest
Fiji 1.9% / 1.4%
Moorebank — Fiji: 1.9% Wattle Grove — Fiji: 1.4%
Lebanon 2.2% / —
Moorebank — Lebanon: 2.2% Wattle Grove — Lebanon: not among its largest
England — / 1.6%
Moorebank — England: not among its largest Wattle Grove — England: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

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%
Wattle Grove 97.5% houses
Wattle Grove — Houses: 97.5% Wattle Grove — Townhouses: 2.3% Wattle Grove — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Moorebank Wattle Grove
Median house price $1,435,000 $1,342,000
Median unit price $625,000 $1,099,500
Median land price $1,850,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 123 sales
 22 days
from 50 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 Wattle Grove
3 bed $1.32M / $1.25M
Moorebank — 3 bed: $1.32M (57 sales) Wattle Grove — 3 bed: $1.25M (66 sales)

57 vs 66 sales

4 bed $1.47M / $1.5M
Moorebank — 4 bed: $1.47M (81 sales) Wattle Grove — 4 bed: $1.5M (39 sales)

81 vs 39 sales

5 bed $1.45M / $1.85M
Moorebank — 5 bed: $1.45M (28 sales) Wattle Grove — 5 bed: $1.85M (12 sales)

28 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Moorebank has more industrially zoned land (42% vs 0%).

Moorebank Wattle Grove
Residential 22% 84%
Industrial 42% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 17% 3%
Parks and recreation 9% 10%
Environmental 9% 0%
Commercial 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

Moorebank Wattle Grove
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.

Moorebank Wattle Grove
Houses 3.6%
$950/wk on $1.38M
 3.3%
$825/wk on $1.3M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Moorebank Wattle Grove
House price Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Income Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW

Liveability

Wattle Grove is more walkable (75 vs 38); Wattle Grove scores higher overall (57 vs 42).

Moorebank Wattle Grove
Grade C B
Score 42/100 57/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Moorebank carries more crime risk (61 vs 24); Wattle Grove carries more bushfire risk (92 vs 82).

Moorebank Wattle Grove
Bushfire High
82/100
 High
92/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Low
24/100
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
same for both

Schools

Moorebank Wattle Grove
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 2.8 km
 2
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 4.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 2.8%

Schools in Moorebank

  • Nuwarra Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Wattle Grove

  • Wattle Grove Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Moorebank Wattle Grove
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 23 11
Childcare 7 5
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 5 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 20 3

Mobility

Moorebank Wattle Grove
Walkability score 38/100 75/100
Distance to Sydney 35.8 km 37.3 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 36 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 200.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 107.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2170
 1.2%
postcode 2173
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 2170
 47
postcode 2173

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 Wattle Grove
Car (driver) 47.3% / 44.9%
Moorebank — Car (driver): 47.3% Wattle Grove — Car (driver): 44.9%
Worked from Home 44.7% / 47.4%
Moorebank — Worked from Home: 44.7% Wattle Grove — Worked from Home: 47.4%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 3.2%
Moorebank — Car (passenger): 3.1% Wattle Grove — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Train 2.5% / 2.7%
Moorebank — Train: 2.5% Wattle Grove — Train: 2.7%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.1%
Moorebank — Walked Only: 1.2% Wattle Grove — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.4%).

Setting

Moorebank Wattle Grove
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.0 km
4.3 km to a named beach
 18.4 km

NBN connectivity

Moorebank Wattle Grove
Connectivity score 81/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
5,152 premises
 11%
3,003 premises

Climate

Moorebank Wattle Grove
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 Wattle Grove
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 Wattle Grove
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Liverpool
same for both

Federal electorate

Moorebank Wattle Grove
Division Hughes
same for both
Member David Moncrieff
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moorebank Wattle Grove
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

Wattle Grove

Family Outer Parks Quiet River Urban

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