Padstow Heights vs Padstow

Padstow is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Padstow Heights. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of 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

Padstow

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (12 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 4)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • But Padstow Heights carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 55/100)

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

First-home buyers

Padstow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($790,000 vs $1,195,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Padstow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 15%)

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

Commuting to the city

Padstow

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 52/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (28.2 km vs 30.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Padstow Heights carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 55/100)
  • Padstow has more GPs (6 vs 0)

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

Investors

Padstow Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Padstow Heights Padstow
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.

Padstow Heights Padstow
Walkability 52 / 94
Padstow Heights — Walkability: 52/100 Padstow — Walkability: 94/100
Safety 81 / 45
Padstow Heights — Safety: 81/100 Padstow — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 49 / 100
Padstow Heights — Low fire risk: 49/100 Padstow — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Padstow has more residents (14,017 vs 3,594); Padstow Heights skews older (44 vs 40).

Padstow Heights Padstow
Population 3,594 14,017
+290% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.5% +5.3%
Median age 44 40
Median household income $100,776/yr
+2% vs other
 $98,332/yr
Median weekly rent $495/wk
+5% vs other
 $470/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Padstow Heights Padstow
0-4 5.1% / 5.6%
Padstow Heights — 0-4: 5.1% Padstow — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 11.8% / 11.3%
Padstow Heights — 5-14: 11.8% Padstow — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 5.8% / 5.9%
Padstow Heights — 15-19: 5.8% Padstow — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.2% / 6.4%
Padstow Heights — 20-24: 6.2% Padstow — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 10.3% / 13.3%
Padstow Heights — 25-34: 10.3% Padstow — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 11.0% / 13.6%
Padstow Heights — 35-44: 11.0% Padstow — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 13.0% / 12.9%
Padstow Heights — 45-54: 13.0% Padstow — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 12.2% / 14.0%
Padstow Heights — 55-64: 12.2% Padstow — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 9.1% / 9.2%
Padstow Heights — 65-74: 9.1% Padstow — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 9.2% / 5.0%
Padstow Heights — 75-84: 9.2% Padstow — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 6.5% / 2.7%
Padstow Heights — 85+: 6.5% Padstow — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Padstow Heights 51.0% couple families
Padstow Heights — Couple Families: 51.0% Padstow Heights — Lone Person: 33.1% Padstow Heights — One Parent Families: 13.1% Padstow Heights — Group Household: 1.9% Padstow Heights — Other Families: 0.9%
Padstow 50.4% couple families
Padstow — Couple Families: 50.4% Padstow — Lone Person: 26.9% Padstow — One Parent Families: 17.3% Padstow — Group Household: 3.4% Padstow — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Padstow Heights 15.3% renting
Padstow Heights — Owned Outright: 42.2% Padstow Heights — Mortgage: 42.5% Padstow Heights — Renting: 15.3%
Padstow 33.3% renting
Padstow — Owned Outright: 33.0% Padstow — Mortgage: 33.7% Padstow — Renting: 33.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Padstow Heights Padstow
Bachelor Degree 12.5% / 15.2%
Padstow Heights — Bachelor Degree: 12.5% Padstow — Bachelor Degree: 15.2%
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 10.7%
Padstow Heights — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Padstow — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 7.9%
Padstow Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Padstow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 5.0%
Padstow Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Padstow — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.5%
Padstow Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Padstow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

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.

Padstow Heights Padstow
China 2.7% / 7.3%
Padstow Heights — China: 2.7% Padstow — China: 7.3%
Vietnam — / 4.5%
Padstow Heights — Vietnam: not among its largest Padstow — Vietnam: 4.5%
Lebanon 1.0% / 2.4%
Padstow Heights — Lebanon: 1.0% Padstow — Lebanon: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.7%
Padstow Heights — New Zealand: 1.4% Padstow — New Zealand: 1.7%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.6%
Padstow Heights — Philippines: 1.1% Padstow — Philippines: 1.6%
England 2.1% / —
Padstow Heights — England: 2.1% Padstow — England: not among its largest
India — / 1.8%
Padstow Heights — India: not among its largest Padstow — India: 1.8%
Greece 1.3% / —
Padstow Heights — Greece: 1.3% Padstow — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Padstow Heights 72.0% houses
Padstow Heights — Houses: 72.0% Padstow Heights — Townhouses: 14.4% Padstow Heights — Flats / Apartments: 13.6%
Padstow 67.6% houses
Padstow — Houses: 67.6% Padstow — Townhouses: 26.0% Padstow — Flats / Apartments: 6.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Padstow Heights Padstow
Median house price $1,566,000 $1,670,000
Median unit price $1,195,000 $790,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 37 sales
 26 days
from 138 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.

Padstow Heights Padstow
3 bed $1.45M / $1.5M
Padstow Heights — 3 bed: $1.45M (25 sales) Padstow — 3 bed: $1.5M (75 sales)

25 vs 75 sales

4 bed $1.53M / $1.65M
Padstow Heights — 4 bed: $1.53M (43 sales) Padstow — 4 bed: $1.65M (61 sales)

43 vs 61 sales

5 bed $1.73M / $1.85M
Padstow Heights — 5 bed: $1.73M (30 sales) Padstow — 5 bed: $1.85M (64 sales)

30 vs 64 sales

Zoning mix

Padstow Heights has more land zoned for conservation (34% vs 3%); Padstow has more industrially zoned land (19% vs 0%).

Padstow Heights Padstow
Residential 48% 59%
Environmental 34% 3%
Industrial 0% 19%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 9%
Parks and recreation 7%
same for both
Commercial 0% 3%
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

Padstow Heights Padstow
New dwellings approved 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
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.

Padstow Heights Padstow
Houses 4.3%
$1,175/wk on $1.43M
 3.5%
$1,050/wk on $1.55M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Padstow Heights Padstow
House price Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Income Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 86% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 85% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW

Liveability

Padstow is more walkable (94 vs 52); Padstow scores higher overall (76 vs 65).

Padstow Heights Padstow
Grade B A
Score 65/100 76/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Padstow Heights carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 0); Padstow carries more crime risk (55 vs 19).

Padstow Heights Padstow
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Moderate
55/100
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 10
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Padstow Heights Padstow
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 5.6 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 3.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 3.2%

Schools in Padstow Heights

  • Padstow Heights Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Padstow

  • Padstow North Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Therese Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Padstow Park Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Caroline Chisholm School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Padstow Heights Padstow
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 1 23
Parks & reserves 4 18
Childcare 0 12
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Padstow Heights sits further from the CBD (30.4 km vs 28.2 km).

Padstow Heights Padstow
Walkability score 52/100 94/100
Distance to Sydney 30.4 km
+7% vs other
 28.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 30 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 43.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 314.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2211
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 2211
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.

Padstow Heights Padstow
Worked from Home 50.1% / 47.6%
Padstow Heights — Worked from Home: 50.1% Padstow — Worked from Home: 47.6%
Car (driver) 42.9% / 41.0%
Padstow Heights — Car (driver): 42.9% Padstow — Car (driver): 41.0%
Train 2.5% / 5.8%
Padstow Heights — Train: 2.5% Padstow — Train: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 3.2%
Padstow Heights — Car (passenger): 3.0% Padstow — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 0.6% / 1.4%
Padstow Heights — Walked Only: 0.6% Padstow — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus 0.9% / 0.8%
Padstow Heights — Bus: 0.9% Padstow — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.1%).

Setting

Padstow Heights Padstow
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.6 km 10.8 km

NBN connectivity

Padstow Heights Padstow
Connectivity score 88/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
1,473 premises
 47%
6,148 premises

Climate

Padstow Heights Padstow
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)

Padstow Heights Padstow
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.9 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Padstow Heights Padstow
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both

Federal electorate

Padstow Heights Padstow
Division Banks
same for both
Member Zhi Soon
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Padstow Heights Padstow
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Padstow Heights

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Padstow

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