Phoenix Park vs Raworth
Raworth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 50 in Phoenix Park. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Phoenix Park, about half of households are couple families. In Raworth, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Phoenix Park: a median of $2 million, against $875,000 in Raworth, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Raworth tends to suit families with children and 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
Phoenix Park
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 50/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Raworth
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($875,000 vs $2,000,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 29%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Raworth
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 33%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
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
Phoenix Park
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 50/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Raworth
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (17.1% vs -18.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Phoenix Park and Raworth drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Raworth has more residents (2,094 vs 77); Raworth has higher household incomes ($114,556 vs $73,632).
| Phoenix Park | Raworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 77 | 2,094 +2619% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -18.9% | +17.1% |
| Median age | 50 | 36 |
| Median household income | $73,632/yr | $114,556/yr +56% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $470/wk +6% vs other | $440/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).
Property market
| Phoenix Park | Raworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2,000,000 | $875,000 |
| Median unit price | — | $695,000 |
| Median land price | $905,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 34 days from 12 sales |
Zoning mix
Phoenix Park has more rural and farming land (95% vs 71%).
| Phoenix Park | Raworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 95% | 71% |
| Residential | 0% | 23% |
| Environmental | 5% 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
| Phoenix Park | Raworth | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,413 across Maitland same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +20% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Phoenix Park | Raworth | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 85% of NSW | Higher than 44% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 41% of NSW | Higher than 79% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 73% of NSW | Higher than 75% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 7% of NSW | Higher than 79% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 57% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 59% of NSW | Higher than 98% of NSW |
Liveability
| Phoenix Park | Raworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 55/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Raworth carries more crime risk (50 vs 11).
| Phoenix Park | Raworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 11/100 | Moderate 50/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Phoenix Park | Raworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Phoenix Park | Raworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
| Phoenix Park | Raworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 25/100 | 29/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 166.5 km | 165.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 125 min | 128 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 2321 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 69 postcode 2321 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.9%).
Setting
| Phoenix Park | Raworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 5 m above sea level, at the suburb centre same for both | |
| Distance to the ocean | 18.9 km | 19.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Phoenix Park | Raworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 99/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 35 premises | 99% 825 premises |
Climate
| Phoenix Park | Raworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 996 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.1°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Phoenix Park | Raworth | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 6.3 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 17.5 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.72 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Phoenix Park | Raworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,908/yr same for both | |
| Council | Maitland same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Phoenix Park | Raworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyne | Paterson |
| Member | Alison Penfold | Meryl Swanson |
| Party | The Nationals | Australian Labor Party |
First Home Owner Grant
| Phoenix Park | Raworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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