Old Toongabbie vs Toongabbie

Toongabbie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Old Toongabbie. In both, most households own their home, most 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

Toongabbie

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (17 vs 3)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 1)
  • But Old Toongabbie carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Toongabbie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($540,000 vs $821,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Toongabbie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Toongabbie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (8% vs 2%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Toongabbie

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (41% vs 17%)
  • But Old Toongabbie carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Toongabbie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.8% vs 4.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Old Toongabbie Toongabbie
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.

Old Toongabbie Toongabbie
Walkability 84 / 88
Old Toongabbie — Walkability: 84/100 Toongabbie — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 70 / 39
Old Toongabbie — Safety: 70/100 Toongabbie — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Old Toongabbie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Toongabbie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Toongabbie has more residents (16,177 vs 3,276); Old Toongabbie skews older (38 vs 35).

Old Toongabbie Toongabbie
Population 3,276 16,177
+394% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% +12.8%
Median age 38 35
Median household income $112,944/yr
+3% vs other
 $109,512/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+7% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Old Toongabbie Toongabbie
0-4 6.4% / 7.3%
Old Toongabbie — 0-4: 6.4% Toongabbie — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 14.5% / 12.9%
Old Toongabbie — 5-14: 14.5% Toongabbie — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 6.3% / 5.2%
Old Toongabbie — 15-19: 6.3% Toongabbie — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.3% / 6.3%
Old Toongabbie — 20-24: 5.3% Toongabbie — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 12.0% / 16.7%
Old Toongabbie — 25-34: 12.0% Toongabbie — 25-34: 16.7%
35-44 13.9% / 17.8%
Old Toongabbie — 35-44: 13.9% Toongabbie — 35-44: 17.8%
45-54 14.1% / 11.7%
Old Toongabbie — 45-54: 14.1% Toongabbie — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 11.9% / 9.4%
Old Toongabbie — 55-64: 11.9% Toongabbie — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 8.0% / 7.4%
Old Toongabbie — 65-74: 8.0% Toongabbie — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 6.0% / 4.1%
Old Toongabbie — 75-84: 6.0% Toongabbie — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.6% / 1.3%
Old Toongabbie — 85+: 1.6% Toongabbie — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Old Toongabbie 56.1% couple families
Old Toongabbie — Couple Families: 56.1% Old Toongabbie — Lone Person: 25.1% Old Toongabbie — One Parent Families: 14.5% Old Toongabbie — Group Household: 2.9% Old Toongabbie — Other Families: 1.2%
Toongabbie 56.8% couple families
Toongabbie — Couple Families: 56.8% Toongabbie — Lone Person: 21.4% Toongabbie — One Parent Families: 14.4% Toongabbie — Group Household: 5.2% Toongabbie — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Old Toongabbie 23.0% renting
Old Toongabbie — Owned Outright: 35.5% Old Toongabbie — Mortgage: 41.5% Old Toongabbie — Renting: 23.0%
Toongabbie 36.0% renting
Toongabbie — Owned Outright: 24.5% Toongabbie — Mortgage: 39.5% Toongabbie — Renting: 36.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Old Toongabbie Toongabbie
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 17.0%
Old Toongabbie — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% Toongabbie — Bachelor Degree: 17.0%
Certificate III & IV 12.4% / 8.4%
Old Toongabbie — Certificate III & IV: 12.4% Toongabbie — Certificate III & IV: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 10.3%
Old Toongabbie — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Toongabbie — Postgraduate Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.3%
Old Toongabbie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Toongabbie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.7%
Old Toongabbie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Toongabbie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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.

Old Toongabbie Toongabbie
India 5.3% / 20.5%
Old Toongabbie — India: 5.3% Toongabbie — India: 20.5%
Sri Lanka 3.0% / 6.0%
Old Toongabbie — Sri Lanka: 3.0% Toongabbie — Sri Lanka: 6.0%
China 1.8% / 2.7%
Old Toongabbie — China: 1.8% Toongabbie — China: 2.7%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.7%
Old Toongabbie — New Zealand: 2.1% Toongabbie — New Zealand: 1.7%
Philippines 1.0% / 2.7%
Old Toongabbie — Philippines: 1.0% Toongabbie — Philippines: 2.7%
England 2.2% / 1.0%
Old Toongabbie — England: 2.2% Toongabbie — England: 1.0%
Nepal — / 2.1%
Old Toongabbie — Nepal: not among its largest Toongabbie — Nepal: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Old Toongabbie 83.5% houses
Old Toongabbie — Houses: 83.5% Old Toongabbie — Townhouses: 8.8% Old Toongabbie — Flats / Apartments: 7.8%
Toongabbie 58.8% houses
Toongabbie — Houses: 58.8% Toongabbie — Townhouses: 22.4% Toongabbie — Flats / Apartments: 18.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Old Toongabbie Toongabbie
Median house price $1,451,250 $1,355,000
Median unit price $821,000 $540,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 26 sales
 23 days
from 135 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.

Old Toongabbie Toongabbie
3 bed $1.32M / $1.3M
Old Toongabbie — 3 bed: $1.32M (20 sales) Toongabbie — 3 bed: $1.3M (99 sales)

20 vs 99 sales

4 bed $1.5M / $1.45M
Old Toongabbie — 4 bed: $1.5M (17 sales) Toongabbie — 4 bed: $1.45M (52 sales)

17 vs 52 sales

5 bed $1.45M / $1.51M
Old Toongabbie — 5 bed: $1.45M (13 sales) Toongabbie — 5 bed: $1.51M (19 sales)

13 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Old Toongabbie Toongabbie
Residential 72% 75%
Parks and recreation 8% 16%
Industrial 8% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 4%
Environmental 4% 3%
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

Old Toongabbie Toongabbie
New dwellings approved 2,888
across Parramatta
 1,756
across Cumberland
Approvals change year on year +154% -28%

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.

Old Toongabbie Toongabbie
Houses 3.3%
$850/wk on $1.35M
 3.5%
$780/wk on $1.16M
Units — 5.6%
$620/wk on $575K

Ranking within NSW

Old Toongabbie Toongabbie
House price Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Income Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 98% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 83% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 88% of NSW

Liveability

Old Toongabbie Toongabbie
Grade A
same for both
Score 80/100 78/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Toongabbie carries more crime risk (61 vs 30).

Old Toongabbie Toongabbie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
30/100
 Moderate
61/100
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
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Old Toongabbie Toongabbie
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 1 3
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 4.5 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 6.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 3.0%

Schools in Old Toongabbie

  • Toongabbie Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Toongabbie

  • Metella Road Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Toongabbie Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Toongabbie West Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Old Toongabbie Toongabbie
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 2 11
Parks & reserves 3 21
Childcare 3 17
GPs 1 7
Pharmacies 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 1 8

Mobility

Old Toongabbie Toongabbie
Walkability score 84/100 88/100
Distance to Sydney 29.9 km 30.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 34 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 67.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 184.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2146
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 2146
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.

Old Toongabbie Toongabbie
Worked from Home 48.9% / 43.0%
Old Toongabbie — Worked from Home: 48.9% Toongabbie — Worked from Home: 43.0%
Car (driver) 42.5% / 42.6%
Old Toongabbie — Car (driver): 42.5% Toongabbie — Car (driver): 42.6%
Train 1.5% / 8.4%
Old Toongabbie — Train: 1.5% Toongabbie — Train: 8.4%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 3.7%
Old Toongabbie — Car (passenger): 3.6% Toongabbie — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Bus 2.8% / 0.9%
Old Toongabbie — Bus: 2.8% Toongabbie — Bus: 0.9%
Walked Only 0.6% / 1.2%
Old Toongabbie — Walked Only: 0.6% Toongabbie — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.9%).

Setting

Old Toongabbie Toongabbie
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.4 km 26.7 km

NBN connectivity

Old Toongabbie Toongabbie
Connectivity score 75/100 78/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,245 premises
 12%
6,304 premises

Climate

Old Toongabbie Toongabbie
Annual rainfall 932 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Old Toongabbie Toongabbie
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³ 6.7 µg/m³
PM10 16.9 µg/m³ 17.6 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.83 pphm 0.88 pphm

Council rates

Old Toongabbie Toongabbie
Average residential rate $1,103/yr $1,038/yr
Council Parramatta Cumberland

Federal electorate

Old Toongabbie Toongabbie
Division Parramatta
same for both
Member Andrew Charlton
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Old Toongabbie Toongabbie
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Old Toongabbie

Outer Parks

Toongabbie

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

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