Peakhurst vs Padstow

Peakhurst and Padstow are both in NSW. The table below compares them across demographics, risks, schools, and amenities.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (68% vs 57%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

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 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Peakhurst has more units and townhouses to downsize into (43% vs 32%)
  • Padstow has more GPs (6 vs 2)

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

  • Peakhurst is growing faster (14.6% vs 5.3%)
  • Padstow returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.5% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Peakhurst 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.

Peakhurst 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.

Peakhurst Padstow
Walkability 89 / 94
Peakhurst — Walkability: 89/100 Padstow — Walkability: 94/100
Safety 49 / 45
Peakhurst — Safety: 49/100 Padstow — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Peakhurst — Low fire risk: 100/100 Padstow — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Peakhurst Padstow
Population 12,079 14,017
+16% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.6% +5.3%
Median age 41 40
Median household income $95,420/yr $98,332/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $440/wk $470/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Peakhurst Padstow
0-4 5.7% / 5.6%
Peakhurst — 0-4: 5.7% Padstow — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 12.5% / 11.3%
Peakhurst — 5-14: 12.5% Padstow — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 6.0% / 5.9%
Peakhurst — 15-19: 6.0% Padstow — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.6% / 6.4%
Peakhurst — 20-24: 5.6% Padstow — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 12.1% / 13.3%
Peakhurst — 25-34: 12.1% Padstow — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 13.1% / 13.6%
Peakhurst — 35-44: 13.1% Padstow — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 12.6% / 12.9%
Peakhurst — 45-54: 12.6% Padstow — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 11.7% / 14.0%
Peakhurst — 55-64: 11.7% Padstow — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 9.2% / 9.2%
Peakhurst — 65-74: 9.2% Padstow — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 6.8% / 5.0%
Peakhurst — 75-84: 6.8% Padstow — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 4.9% / 2.7%
Peakhurst — 85+: 4.9% Padstow — 85+: 2.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Peakhurst 48.8% couple families
Peakhurst — Couple Families: 48.8% Peakhurst — Lone Person: 31.5% Peakhurst — One Parent Families: 16.0% Peakhurst — Group Household: 2.4% Peakhurst — Other Families: 1.3%
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.

Peakhurst 28.6% renting
Peakhurst — Owned Outright: 33.2% Peakhurst — Mortgage: 38.2% Peakhurst — Renting: 28.6%
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.

Peakhurst Padstow
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 15.2%
Peakhurst — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% Padstow — Bachelor Degree: 15.2%
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 10.7%
Peakhurst — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Padstow — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.9%
Peakhurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Padstow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 5.0%
Peakhurst — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Padstow — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.5%
Peakhurst — 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.

Peakhurst Padstow
China 7.1% / 7.3%
Peakhurst — China: 7.1% Padstow — China: 7.3%
Vietnam — / 4.5%
Peakhurst — Vietnam: not among its largest Padstow — Vietnam: 4.5%
Lebanon 1.7% / 2.4%
Peakhurst — Lebanon: 1.7% Padstow — Lebanon: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.7%
Peakhurst — New Zealand: 1.5% Padstow — New Zealand: 1.7%
Egypt 1.4% / 1.4%
Peakhurst — Egypt: 1.4% Padstow — Egypt: 1.4%
India — / 1.8%
Peakhurst — India: not among its largest Padstow — India: 1.8%
England 1.6% / —
Peakhurst — England: 1.6% Padstow — England: 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.

Peakhurst 56.7% houses
Peakhurst — Houses: 56.7% Peakhurst — Townhouses: 24.1% Peakhurst — Flats / Apartments: 19.2%
Padstow 67.6% houses
Padstow — Houses: 67.6% Padstow — Townhouses: 26.0% Padstow — Flats / Apartments: 6.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Peakhurst Padstow
Median house price $1,700,000 $1,670,000
Median unit price $780,000 $790,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 99 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.

Peakhurst Padstow
2 bed $1.32M / $1.41M
Peakhurst — 2 bed: $1.32M (5 sales) Padstow — 2 bed: $1.41M (14 sales)

5 vs 14 sales

3 bed $1.61M / $1.5M
Peakhurst — 3 bed: $1.61M (48 sales) Padstow — 3 bed: $1.5M (75 sales)

48 vs 75 sales

4 bed $1.72M / $1.65M
Peakhurst — 4 bed: $1.72M (47 sales) Padstow — 4 bed: $1.65M (61 sales)

47 vs 61 sales

5 bed $1.95M / $1.85M
Peakhurst — 5 bed: $1.95M (34 sales) Padstow — 5 bed: $1.85M (64 sales)

34 vs 64 sales

Zoning mix

Padstow has more industrially zoned land (19% vs 8%).

Peakhurst Padstow
Residential 73% 59%
Industrial 8% 19%
Parks and recreation 10% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 9%
Environmental 2% 3%
Commercial 1% 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

Peakhurst Padstow
New dwellings approved 920
across Georges River
 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
Approvals change year on year +91% +50%

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 Padstow
Houses 3.0%
$950/wk on $1.65M
 3.5%
$1,050/wk on $1.55M
Units 5.2%
$730/wk on $724K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Peakhurst Padstow
House price Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Income Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Schools Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 77% of NSW —

Liveability

Peakhurst Padstow
Grade A
same for both
Score 74/100 76/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Peakhurst Padstow
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
51/100
 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 6
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Peakhurst Padstow
Inside the suburb 3 4
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 5.1 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 3.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 3.2%

Schools in Peakhurst

  • Peakhurst West Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Georges River College Peakhurst Campus Government · Secondary at peers
  • Peakhurst 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

Peakhurst Padstow
Supermarkets 1 4
Cafes & restaurants 1 23
Parks & reserves 18
same for both
Childcare 13 12
GPs 2 6
Pharmacies 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 4
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Peakhurst Padstow
Walkability score 89/100 94/100
Distance to Sydney 26.6 km 28.2 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 232.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 314.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2210
 1.2%
postcode 2211
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 2210
 31
postcode 2211

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 Padstow
Worked from Home 46.9% / 47.6%
Peakhurst — Worked from Home: 46.9% Padstow — Worked from Home: 47.6%
Car (driver) 43.8% / 41.0%
Peakhurst — Car (driver): 43.8% Padstow — Car (driver): 41.0%
Train 4.0% / 5.8%
Peakhurst — Train: 4.0% Padstow — Train: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 3.2%
Peakhurst — Car (passenger): 3.5% Padstow — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.4%
Peakhurst — Walked Only: 1.1% Padstow — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.6%).

Setting

Peakhurst Padstow
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.4 km 10.8 km

NBN connectivity

Peakhurst Padstow
Connectivity score 86/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
5,710 premises
 47%
6,148 premises

Climate

Peakhurst 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)

Peakhurst 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

Peakhurst Padstow
Average residential rate $1,381/yr $1,322/yr
Council Georges River Canterbury-Bankstown

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Peakhurst

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Urban

Padstow

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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