Peakhurst Heights vs Oatley

In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Oatley: a median of $2.61 million, against $1.8 million in Peakhurst Heights, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Peakhurst Heights tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Oatley

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (28 vs 6)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • But Peakhurst Heights has more separate houses rather than flats (88% vs 71%)

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

First-home buyers

Peakhurst Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,800,250 vs $2,612,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Peakhurst Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($451/wk vs $490/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Oatley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 73/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Oatley

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 12%)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

Peakhurst Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.0% vs 1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Peakhurst Heights Oatley
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.

Peakhurst Heights Oatley
Walkability 73 / 92
Peakhurst Heights — Walkability: 73/100 Oatley — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 75 / 72
Peakhurst Heights — Safety: 75/100 Oatley — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Peakhurst Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Oatley — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Oatley has more residents (10,664 vs 2,524); Oatley has higher household incomes ($131,924 vs $109,460).

Peakhurst Heights Oatley
Population 2,524 10,664
+323% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.0% +1.7%
Median age 44 43
Median household income $109,460/yr $131,924/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $451/wk $490/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Peakhurst Heights Oatley
0-4 5.4% / 5.0%
Peakhurst Heights — 0-4: 5.4% Oatley — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 12.8% / 13.6%
Peakhurst Heights — 5-14: 12.8% Oatley — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 7.1% / 6.3%
Peakhurst Heights — 15-19: 7.1% Oatley — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 6.0% / 5.5%
Peakhurst Heights — 20-24: 6.0% Oatley — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 8.1% / 8.7%
Peakhurst Heights — 25-34: 8.1% Oatley — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 12.3% / 13.4%
Peakhurst Heights — 35-44: 12.3% Oatley — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 13.4% / 13.9%
Peakhurst Heights — 45-54: 13.4% Oatley — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 12.8% / 13.5%
Peakhurst Heights — 55-64: 12.8% Oatley — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 10.1% / 11.3%
Peakhurst Heights — 65-74: 10.1% Oatley — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 9.8% / 6.2%
Peakhurst Heights — 75-84: 9.8% Oatley — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 2.7% / 2.7%
Peakhurst Heights — 85+: 2.7% Oatley — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Peakhurst Heights 58.2% couple families
Peakhurst Heights — Couple Families: 58.2% Peakhurst Heights — Lone Person: 23.6% Peakhurst Heights — One Parent Families: 14.6% Peakhurst Heights — Group Household: 2.2% Peakhurst Heights — Other Families: 1.4%
Oatley 57.9% couple families
Oatley — Couple Families: 57.9% Oatley — Lone Person: 26.4% Oatley — One Parent Families: 12.8% Oatley — Group Household: 2.0% Oatley — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Peakhurst Heights 12.4% renting
Peakhurst Heights — Owned Outright: 51.0% Peakhurst Heights — Mortgage: 36.6% Peakhurst Heights — Renting: 12.4%
Oatley 20.8% renting
Oatley — Owned Outright: 46.2% Oatley — Mortgage: 33.1% Oatley — Renting: 20.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Peakhurst Heights Oatley
China 3.2% / 6.6%
Peakhurst Heights — China: 3.2% Oatley — China: 6.6%
England 1.5% / 2.6%
Peakhurst Heights — England: 1.5% Oatley — England: 2.6%
Greece 1.8% / 0.8%
Peakhurst Heights — Greece: 1.8% Oatley — Greece: 0.8%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.0%
Peakhurst Heights — New Zealand: 1.0% Oatley — New Zealand: 1.0%
Malaysia 0.9% / 0.9%
Peakhurst Heights — Malaysia: 0.9% Oatley — Malaysia: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

Qualifications

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

Peakhurst Heights Oatley
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / 22.1%
Peakhurst Heights — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% Oatley — Bachelor Degree: 22.1%
Certificate III & IV 12.5% / 8.9%
Peakhurst Heights — Certificate III & IV: 12.5% Oatley — Certificate III & IV: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 8.5%
Peakhurst Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Oatley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 9.0%
Peakhurst Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Oatley — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.8%
Peakhurst Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Oatley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Peakhurst Heights 88.5% houses
Peakhurst Heights — Houses: 88.5% Peakhurst Heights — Townhouses: 10.1% Peakhurst Heights — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Oatley 70.8% houses
Oatley — Houses: 70.8% Oatley — Townhouses: 11.3% Oatley — Flats / Apartments: 17.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Peakhurst Heights Oatley
Median house price $1,800,250 $2,612,500
Median unit price — $977,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 24 sales
 24 days
from 95 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.

Peakhurst Heights Oatley
3 bed $1.63M / $2.25M
Peakhurst Heights — 3 bed: $1.63M (22 sales) Oatley — 3 bed: $2.25M (35 sales)

22 vs 35 sales

4 bed $1.85M / $2.54M
Peakhurst Heights — 4 bed: $1.85M (21 sales) Oatley — 4 bed: $2.54M (46 sales)

21 vs 46 sales

5 bed $2.04M / $3.27M
Peakhurst Heights — 5 bed: $2.04M (10 sales) Oatley — 5 bed: $3.27M (37 sales)

10 vs 37 sales

Zoning mix

Peakhurst Heights Oatley
Residential 79% 70%
Parks and recreation 18% 21%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 6%
Environmental 0% 2%
Commercial 1%
same for both
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

Peakhurst Heights Oatley
New dwellings approved 920
across Georges River
same for both
Approvals change year on year +91%
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.

Peakhurst Heights Oatley
Houses — 3.1%
$1,200/wk on $2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Peakhurst Heights Oatley
House price Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Income Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 86% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 26% of NSW

Liveability

Oatley is more walkable (92 vs 73); Oatley scores higher overall (88 vs 81).

Peakhurst Heights Oatley
Grade A A+
Score 81/100 88/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Peakhurst Heights Oatley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
28/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Peakhurst Heights Oatley
Inside the suburb 2 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 6.5 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 8.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 3.7%

Schools in Peakhurst Heights

  • Peakhurst South Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Aspect South East Sydney School Independent · Primary · Special school below peers

Schools in Oatley

  • Oatley West Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Oatley Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Peakhurst Heights Oatley
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 6 28
Childcare 2 8
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Peakhurst Heights Oatley
Walkability score 73/100 92/100
Distance to Sydney 28.2 km 28.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 36 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 80/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 39.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 43.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2210
 2.0%
postcode 2223
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 2210
 24
postcode 2223

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.

Peakhurst Heights Oatley
Worked from Home 51.8% / 59.6%
Peakhurst Heights — Worked from Home: 51.8% Oatley — Worked from Home: 59.6%
Car (driver) 41.5% / 32.4%
Peakhurst Heights — Car (driver): 41.5% Oatley — Car (driver): 32.4%
Train 2.4% / 3.4%
Peakhurst Heights — Train: 2.4% Oatley — Train: 3.4%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 2.4%
Peakhurst Heights — Car (passenger): 3.0% Oatley — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.7%
Peakhurst Heights — Walked Only: 1.2% Oatley — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.6%).

Setting

Peakhurst Heights Oatley
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.6 km 5.7 km

NBN connectivity

Peakhurst Heights Oatley
Connectivity score 89/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
908 premises
 1%
4,310 premises

Climate

Peakhurst Heights Oatley
Annual rainfall 909 mm 1,129 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C 27.5°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C 9.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Peakhurst Heights Oatley
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.79 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Peakhurst Heights Oatley
Average residential rate $1,381/yr
same for both
Council Georges River
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Peakhurst Heights

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Quiet River

Oatley

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Trains Transport Hub

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