Narwee vs Peakhurst

In Narwee, about half of households rent. In Peakhurst, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Narwee tends to suit renters.

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

Peakhurst

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 5)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (13 vs 10)

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

First-home buyers

Narwee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($606,000 vs $780,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Narwee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($354/wk vs $440/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Narwee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (24 km vs 26.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Peakhurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 62/100)

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

  • Narwee returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 3.0%)
  • Peakhurst is growing faster (14.6% vs -3.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Narwee Peakhurst
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.

Narwee Peakhurst
Walkability 84 / 89
Narwee — Walkability: 84/100 Peakhurst — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 38 / 49
Narwee — Safety: 38/100 Peakhurst — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Narwee — Low fire risk: 100/100 Peakhurst — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Peakhurst has more residents (12,079 vs 5,411); Peakhurst has higher household incomes ($95,420 vs $74,412).

Narwee Peakhurst
Population 5,411 12,079
+123% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.7% +14.6%
Median age 40 41
Median household income $74,412/yr $95,420/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $354/wk $440/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Narwee Peakhurst
0-4 5.7% / 5.7%
Narwee — 0-4: 5.7% Peakhurst — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 11.2% / 12.5%
Narwee — 5-14: 11.2% Peakhurst — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 5.2% / 6.0%
Narwee — 15-19: 5.2% Peakhurst — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.8% / 5.6%
Narwee — 20-24: 5.8% Peakhurst — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 14.4% / 12.1%
Narwee — 25-34: 14.4% Peakhurst — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 14.7% / 13.1%
Narwee — 35-44: 14.7% Peakhurst — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 12.3% / 12.6%
Narwee — 45-54: 12.3% Peakhurst — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 12.5% / 11.7%
Narwee — 55-64: 12.5% Peakhurst — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 10.0% / 9.2%
Narwee — 65-74: 10.0% Peakhurst — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 5.8% / 6.8%
Narwee — 75-84: 5.8% Peakhurst — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 2.5% / 4.9%
Narwee — 85+: 2.5% Peakhurst — 85+: 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Narwee 44.0% couple families
Narwee — Couple Families: 44.0% Narwee — Lone Person: 34.0% Narwee — One Parent Families: 16.4% Narwee — Group Household: 3.9% Narwee — Other Families: 1.7%
Peakhurst 48.8% couple families
Peakhurst — Couple Families: 48.8% Peakhurst — Lone Person: 31.5% Peakhurst — One Parent Families: 16.0% Peakhurst — Group Household: 2.4% Peakhurst — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Narwee 45.4% renting
Narwee — Owned Outright: 26.6% Narwee — Mortgage: 28.0% Narwee — Renting: 45.4%
Peakhurst 28.6% renting
Peakhurst — Owned Outright: 33.2% Peakhurst — Mortgage: 38.2% Peakhurst — Renting: 28.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Narwee Peakhurst
Bachelor Degree 15.3% / 15.0%
Narwee — Bachelor Degree: 15.3% Peakhurst — Bachelor Degree: 15.0%
Certificate III & IV 8.5% / 11.3%
Narwee — Certificate III & IV: 8.5% Peakhurst — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 7.9%
Narwee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Peakhurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / 4.5%
Narwee — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Peakhurst — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.5%
Narwee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Peakhurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

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.

Narwee Peakhurst
China 15.3% / 7.1%
Narwee — China: 15.3% Peakhurst — China: 7.1%
Philippines 3.6% / 1.1%
Narwee — Philippines: 3.6% Peakhurst — Philippines: 1.1%
Lebanon 2.4% / 1.7%
Narwee — Lebanon: 2.4% Peakhurst — Lebanon: 1.7%
Greece 2.0% / 1.0%
Narwee — Greece: 2.0% Peakhurst — Greece: 1.0%
Indonesia 2.5% / —
Narwee — Indonesia: 2.5% Peakhurst — Indonesia: not among its largest
England — / 1.6%
Narwee — England: not among its largest Peakhurst — England: 1.6%
New Zealand — / 1.5%
Narwee — New Zealand: not among its largest Peakhurst — New Zealand: 1.5%
Egypt — / 1.4%
Narwee — Egypt: not among its largest Peakhurst — Egypt: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Narwee 50.5% houses
Narwee — Houses: 50.5% Narwee — Flats / Apartments: 30.6% Narwee — Townhouses: 18.9%
Peakhurst 56.7% houses
Peakhurst — Houses: 56.7% Peakhurst — Flats / Apartments: 19.2% Peakhurst — Townhouses: 24.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Narwee Peakhurst
Median house price $1,601,000 $1,700,000
Median unit price $606,000 $780,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 30 sales
 25 days
from 99 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.

Narwee Peakhurst
2 bed $590K / $803K
Narwee — 2 bed: $590K (25 sales) Peakhurst — 2 bed: $803K (41 sales)

25 vs 41 sales

3 bed $918K / $942K
Narwee — 3 bed: $918K (6 sales) Peakhurst — 3 bed: $942K (6 sales)

6 vs 6 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.

Narwee Peakhurst
3 bed $1.54M / $1.61M
Narwee — 3 bed: $1.54M (24 sales) Peakhurst — 3 bed: $1.61M (48 sales)

24 vs 48 sales

4 bed $1.6M / $1.72M
Narwee — 4 bed: $1.6M (14 sales) Peakhurst — 4 bed: $1.72M (47 sales)

14 vs 47 sales

5 bed $1.95M / $1.95M
Narwee — 5 bed: $1.95M (15 sales) Peakhurst — 5 bed: $1.95M (34 sales)

15 vs 34 sales

Zoning mix

Narwee Peakhurst
Residential 81% 73%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 6%
Parks and recreation 6% 10%
Industrial 0% 8%
Commercial 2% 1%
Environmental 0% 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

Narwee Peakhurst
New dwellings approved 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
 920
across Georges River
Approvals change year on year +50% +91%

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.

Narwee Peakhurst
Houses 3.7%
$825/wk on $1.15M
 3.0%
$950/wk on $1.65M
Units — 5.2%
$730/wk on $724K

Ranking within NSW

Narwee Peakhurst
House price Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Income Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 77% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 77% of NSW

Liveability

Peakhurst scores higher overall (74 vs 65).

Narwee Peakhurst
Grade B A
Score 65/100 74/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Narwee carries more crime risk (62 vs 51).

Narwee Peakhurst
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
51/100
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 5
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Narwee Peakhurst
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 4.5 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 5.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8%
same for both

Schools in Narwee

  • Narwee Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Peakhurst

  • Peakhurst West Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Georges River College Peakhurst Campus Government · Secondary at peers
  • Peakhurst Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Narwee Peakhurst
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 5 18
Childcare 10 13
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 3 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Peakhurst sits further from the CBD (26.6 km vs 24 km).

Narwee Peakhurst
Walkability score 84/100 89/100
Distance to Sydney 24 km 26.6 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 30 min
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 81.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 232.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 2209
 1.1%
postcode 2210
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 2209
 25
postcode 2210

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.

Narwee Peakhurst
Car (driver) 45.5% / 43.8%
Narwee — Car (driver): 45.5% Peakhurst — Car (driver): 43.8%
Worked from Home 40.7% / 46.9%
Narwee — Worked from Home: 40.7% Peakhurst — Worked from Home: 46.9%
Train 8.8% / 4.0%
Narwee — Train: 8.8% Peakhurst — Train: 4.0%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 3.5%
Narwee — Car (passenger): 3.2% Peakhurst — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.1%
Narwee — Walked Only: 1.0% Peakhurst — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (46.9%).

Setting

Narwee Peakhurst
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 8.1 km 8.4 km

NBN connectivity

Narwee Peakhurst
Connectivity score 85/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
2,282 premises
 39%
5,710 premises

Climate

Narwee Peakhurst
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)

Narwee Peakhurst
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³ 16.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.79 pphm 0.9 pphm

Council rates

Narwee Peakhurst
Average residential rate $1,322/yr $1,381/yr
Council Canterbury-Bankstown Georges River

Federal electorate

Narwee Peakhurst
Division Banks
same for both
Member Zhi Soon
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Narwee Peakhurst
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Narwee

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub Urban

Peakhurst

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Urban

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