Padstow Heights vs Revesby

Revesby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 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

Revesby

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (16 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 4)
  • But Padstow Heights carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

Revesby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($970,000 vs $1,195,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Revesby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $495/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Revesby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 52/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Padstow Heights carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 69/100)
  • Revesby has more GPs (4 vs 0)

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

  • Padstow Heights returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.8%)
  • Revesby is growing faster (7.7% vs 1.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Padstow Heights and Revesby 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 Revesby
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 Revesby
Walkability 52 / 91
Padstow Heights — Walkability: 52/100 Revesby — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 81 / 31
Padstow Heights — Safety: 81/100 Revesby — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 49 / 100
Padstow Heights — Low fire risk: 49/100 Revesby — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Revesby has more residents (15,268 vs 3,594); Padstow Heights skews older (44 vs 38).

Padstow Heights Revesby
Population 3,594 15,268
+325% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.5% +7.7%
Median age 44 38
Median household income $100,776/yr
+5% vs other
 $95,888/yr
Median weekly rent $495/wk
+9% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Padstow Heights Revesby
0-4 5.1% / 6.2%
Padstow Heights — 0-4: 5.1% Revesby — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 11.8% / 12.4%
Padstow Heights — 5-14: 11.8% Revesby — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 5.8% / 6.0%
Padstow Heights — 15-19: 5.8% Revesby — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 6.2% / 6.2%
Padstow Heights — 20-24: 6.2% Revesby — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 10.3% / 13.5%
Padstow Heights — 25-34: 10.3% Revesby — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 11.0% / 13.7%
Padstow Heights — 35-44: 11.0% Revesby — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 13.0% / 12.4%
Padstow Heights — 45-54: 13.0% Revesby — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 12.2% / 12.2%
Padstow Heights — 55-64: 12.2% Revesby — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 9.1% / 8.9%
Padstow Heights — 65-74: 9.1% Revesby — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 9.2% / 5.0%
Padstow Heights — 75-84: 9.2% Revesby — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 6.5% / 3.4%
Padstow Heights — 85+: 6.5% Revesby — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

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%
Revesby 49.7% couple families
Revesby — Couple Families: 49.7% Revesby — Lone Person: 26.3% Revesby — One Parent Families: 19.4% Revesby — Group Household: 3.0% Revesby — Other Families: 1.7%
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%
Revesby 36.9% renting
Revesby — Owned Outright: 30.1% Revesby — Mortgage: 33.0% Revesby — Renting: 36.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Padstow Heights Revesby
Bachelor Degree 12.5% / 14.5%
Padstow Heights — Bachelor Degree: 12.5% Revesby — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 9.9%
Padstow Heights — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Revesby — Certificate III & IV: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 7.6%
Padstow Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Revesby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 4.4%
Padstow Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Revesby — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.2%
Padstow Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Revesby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

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 Revesby
China 2.7% / 5.4%
Padstow Heights — China: 2.7% Revesby — China: 5.4%
Vietnam — / 5.2%
Padstow Heights — Vietnam: not among its largest Revesby — Vietnam: 5.2%
Lebanon 1.0% / 3.5%
Padstow Heights — Lebanon: 1.0% Revesby — Lebanon: 3.5%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.8%
Padstow Heights — New Zealand: 1.4% Revesby — New Zealand: 1.8%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.7%
Padstow Heights — Philippines: 1.1% Revesby — Philippines: 1.7%
India — / 2.5%
Padstow Heights — India: not among its largest Revesby — India: 2.5%
England 2.1% / —
Padstow Heights — England: 2.1% Revesby — England: not among its largest
Greece 1.3% / —
Padstow Heights — Greece: 1.3% Revesby — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

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%
Revesby 62.8% houses
Revesby — Houses: 62.8% Revesby — Townhouses: 29.7% Revesby — Flats / Apartments: 7.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Padstow Heights Revesby
Median house price $1,566,000 $1,618,000
Median unit price $1,195,000 $970,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 37 sales
 25 days
from 154 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 Revesby
3 bed $1.45M / $1.48M
Padstow Heights — 3 bed: $1.45M (25 sales) Revesby — 3 bed: $1.48M (73 sales)

25 vs 73 sales

4 bed $1.53M / $1.55M
Padstow Heights — 4 bed: $1.53M (43 sales) Revesby — 4 bed: $1.55M (77 sales)

43 vs 77 sales

5 bed $1.73M / $1.77M
Padstow Heights — 5 bed: $1.73M (30 sales) Revesby — 5 bed: $1.77M (66 sales)

30 vs 66 sales

Zoning mix

Padstow Heights has more land zoned for conservation (34% vs 0%); Revesby has more industrially zoned land (23% vs 0%).

Padstow Heights Revesby
Residential 48% 61%
Environmental 34% 0%
Industrial 0% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 8%
Parks and recreation 7% 4%
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 Revesby
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 Revesby
Houses 4.3%
$1,175/wk on $1.43M
 3.8%
$1,000/wk on $1.38M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Padstow Heights Revesby
House price Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Income Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 38% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW

Liveability

Revesby is more walkable (91 vs 52); Padstow Heights scores higher overall (65 vs 60).

Padstow Heights Revesby
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 60/100
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); Revesby carries more crime risk (69 vs 19).

Padstow Heights Revesby
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Moderate
69/100
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
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Padstow Heights Revesby
Inside the suburb 1 6
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 3
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 5.6 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 3.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 2.8%

Schools in Padstow Heights

  • Padstow Heights Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Revesby

  • De La Salle College, Revesby Heights Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Revesby Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sir Joseph Banks High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Luke's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Revesby South Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Broderick Gillawarna School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Padstow Heights Revesby
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 4
Parks & reserves 4 10
Childcare 0 16
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 5
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 7
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Padstow Heights Revesby
Walkability score 52/100 91/100
Distance to Sydney 30.4 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 43.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 413.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2211
 1.0%
postcode 2212
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 2211
 33
postcode 2212

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 Revesby
Worked from Home 50.1% / 45.2%
Padstow Heights — Worked from Home: 50.1% Revesby — Worked from Home: 45.2%
Car (driver) 42.9% / 42.4%
Padstow Heights — Car (driver): 42.9% Revesby — Car (driver): 42.4%
Train 2.5% / 6.3%
Padstow Heights — Train: 2.5% Revesby — Train: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 3.4%
Padstow Heights — Car (passenger): 3.0% Revesby — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 0.6% / 1.7%
Padstow Heights — Walked Only: 0.6% Revesby — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bus 0.9% / 0.7%
Padstow Heights — Bus: 0.9% Revesby — Bus: 0.7%

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

Setting

Padstow Heights Revesby
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.6 km 12.5 km

NBN connectivity

Padstow Heights Revesby
Connectivity score 88/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
1,473 premises
 47%
6,783 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Padstow Heights

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Revesby

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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