Parramatta Park vs Westcourt

Parramatta Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 41 in Westcourt. In both, most households rent. In Parramatta Park, about half of households are people living alone. In Westcourt, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Parramatta Park: a median of $749,000, against $648,000 in Westcourt. On these figures, Parramatta Park tends to suit young adults, while Westcourt suits older residents.

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

Parramatta Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Westcourt

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($382,000 vs $446,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($648,500 vs $748,750)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Westcourt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 10%)

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

Investors

They split

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

  • Parramatta Park is growing faster (3.2% vs -2.0%)
  • Westcourt returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.9% vs 4.4%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Parramatta Park Westcourt
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.

Parramatta Park Westcourt
Walkability 79 / 83
Parramatta Park — Walkability: 79/100 Westcourt — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 7 / 7
Parramatta Park — Safety: 7/100 Westcourt — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Parramatta Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Westcourt — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Westcourt skews older (41 vs 33).

Parramatta Park Westcourt
Population 3,621 3,841
+6% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% -2.0%
Median age 33 41
Median household income $62,972/yr
+2% vs other
 $61,672/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk $300/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Parramatta Park Westcourt
0-4 3.7% / 4.8%
Parramatta Park — 0-4: 3.7% Westcourt — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 8.4% / 9.7%
Parramatta Park — 5-14: 8.4% Westcourt — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 5.6% / 4.6%
Parramatta Park — 15-19: 5.6% Westcourt — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 8.8% / 6.8%
Parramatta Park — 20-24: 8.8% Westcourt — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 26.4% / 16.0%
Parramatta Park — 25-34: 26.4% Westcourt — 25-34: 16.0%
35-44 14.8% / 13.1%
Parramatta Park — 35-44: 14.8% Westcourt — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 12.0% / 13.0%
Parramatta Park — 45-54: 12.0% Westcourt — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 10.6% / 10.2%
Parramatta Park — 55-64: 10.6% Westcourt — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 6.9% / 9.0%
Parramatta Park — 65-74: 6.9% Westcourt — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 2.4% / 7.3%
Parramatta Park — 75-84: 2.4% Westcourt — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 0.4% / 5.4%
Parramatta Park — 85+: 0.4% Westcourt — 85+: 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Parramatta Park 53.3% lone person
Parramatta Park — Lone Person: 53.3% Parramatta Park — One Parent Families: 17.3% Parramatta Park — Couple Families: 14.7% Parramatta Park — Group Household: 13.6% Parramatta Park — Other Families: 1.2%
Westcourt 56.2% lone person
Westcourt — Lone Person: 56.2% Westcourt — One Parent Families: 16.7% Westcourt — Couple Families: 16.8% Westcourt — Group Household: 9.0% Westcourt — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Parramatta Park 65.2% renting
Parramatta Park — Owned Outright: 14.4% Parramatta Park — Mortgage: 20.4% Parramatta Park — Renting: 65.2%
Westcourt 61.8% renting
Westcourt — Owned Outright: 18.9% Westcourt — Mortgage: 19.3% Westcourt — Renting: 61.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Parramatta Park Westcourt
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 15.1%
Parramatta Park — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Westcourt — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Bachelor Degree 15.8% / 10.7%
Parramatta Park — Bachelor Degree: 15.8% Westcourt — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 7.1%
Parramatta Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Westcourt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 2.2%
Parramatta Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Westcourt — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.5%
Parramatta Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Westcourt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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.

Parramatta Park Westcourt
England 3.3% / 3.0%
Parramatta Park — England: 3.3% Westcourt — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 3.0% / 2.9%
Parramatta Park — New Zealand: 3.0% Westcourt — New Zealand: 2.9%
Japan 2.7% / 1.6%
Parramatta Park — Japan: 2.7% Westcourt — Japan: 1.6%
Philippines 1.7% / 2.5%
Parramatta Park — Philippines: 1.7% Westcourt — Philippines: 2.5%
India 2.5% / 1.3%
Parramatta Park — India: 2.5% Westcourt — India: 1.3%
China 1.8% / 0.8%
Parramatta Park — China: 1.8% Westcourt — China: 0.8%
Nepal — / 1.3%
Parramatta Park — Nepal: not among its largest Westcourt — Nepal: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Parramatta Park 59.5% townhouses
Parramatta Park — Townhouses: 59.5% Parramatta Park — Houses: 35.2% Parramatta Park — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Westcourt 25.3% townhouses
Westcourt — Townhouses: 25.3% Westcourt — Houses: 37.5% Westcourt — Flats / Apartments: 37.3%
Townhouses Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Parramatta Park Westcourt
Median house price $748,750 $648,500
Median unit price $446,000 $382,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 20 sales
 21 days
from 19 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.

Parramatta Park Westcourt
2 bed $670K / $550K
Parramatta Park — 2 bed: $670K (9 sales) Westcourt — 2 bed: $550K (15 sales)

9 vs 15 sales

3 bed $710K / $642K
Parramatta Park — 3 bed: $710K (18 sales) Westcourt — 3 bed: $642K (34 sales)

18 vs 34 sales

4 bed $730K / $745K
Parramatta Park — 4 bed: $730K (7 sales) Westcourt — 4 bed: $745K (15 sales)

7 vs 15 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.

Parramatta Park Westcourt
1 bed $322K / $342K
Parramatta Park — 1 bed: $322K (16 sales) Westcourt — 1 bed: $342K (36 sales)

16 vs 36 sales

2 bed $460K / $420K
Parramatta Park — 2 bed: $460K (73 sales) Westcourt — 2 bed: $420K (54 sales)

73 vs 54 sales

3 bed $575K / $405K
Parramatta Park — 3 bed: $575K (8 sales) Westcourt — 3 bed: $405K (8 sales)

8 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Parramatta Park Westcourt
New dwellings approved 767
across Cairns
same for both
Approvals change year on year -81%
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.

Parramatta Park Westcourt
Houses 4.4%
$650/wk on $772K
 4.9%
$680/wk on $722K
Units 5.2%
$500/wk on $500K
 5.5%
$420/wk on $400K

Ranking within QLD

Parramatta Park Westcourt
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD
Schools Higher than 88% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD

Liveability

Parramatta Park scores higher overall (46 vs 30).

Parramatta Park Westcourt
Grade C D
Score 46/100 30/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Parramatta Park Westcourt
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
93/100
same for both
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

Parramatta Park Westcourt
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Parramatta Park

  • Parramatta State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Augustine's College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Indie School, Logan - Parramatta Park Campus Independent · Secondary

Schools in Westcourt

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Parramatta Park Westcourt
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 3 5
Childcare 4 3
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

Parramatta Park Westcourt
Walkability score 79/100 83/100
Distance to Brisbane 1698.1 km 1696.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1169 min 1167 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 28.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 49.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4870
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 4870
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.

Parramatta Park Westcourt
Car (driver) 60.3% / 70.4%
Parramatta Park — Car (driver): 60.3% Westcourt — Car (driver): 70.4%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 10.3%
Parramatta Park — Worked from Home: 11.0% Westcourt — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Walked Only 11.7% / 5.2%
Parramatta Park — Walked Only: 11.7% Westcourt — Walked Only: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 8.1%
Parramatta Park — Car (passenger): 7.0% Westcourt — Car (passenger): 8.1%
Bicycle 7.3% / 3.2%
Parramatta Park — Bicycle: 7.3% Westcourt — Bicycle: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.4%).

Setting

Parramatta Park Westcourt
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 1.4 km 2.7 km

NBN connectivity

Parramatta Park Westcourt
Connectivity score 97/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 92%
2,093 premises
 62%
2,567 premises

Climate

Parramatta Park Westcourt
Annual rainfall 2,121 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 18.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Parramatta Park Westcourt
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Parramatta Park Westcourt
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

Parramatta Park Westcourt
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Parramatta Park Westcourt
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Parramatta Park

Affordable Coastal Multicultural Parks River Townhouses

Westcourt

Affordable Apartments Coastal Parks Townhouses

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