Potts Hill vs Regents Park

Potts Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 36 in Regents Park. In Potts Hill, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In Regents Park, about half of households rent, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Potts Hill: a median of $1.74 million, against $1.41 million in Regents Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Potts Hill tends to suit families with children and couples, while Regents Park suits 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

Regents Park

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)
  • But Potts Hill carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 64/100)

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

First-home buyers

Regents Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($579,000 vs $720,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,412,500 vs $1,740,000)
  • But Potts Hill leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Regents Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Regents Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (9% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 74/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Potts Hill carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 64/100)
  • Regents Park has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 6%)

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

Investors

Potts Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (62.8% vs 1.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Potts Hill Regents Park
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.

Potts Hill Regents Park
Walkability 74 / 84
Potts Hill — Walkability: 74/100 Regents Park — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 62 / 36
Potts Hill — Safety: 62/100 Regents Park — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Potts Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Regents Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Regents Park has more residents (4,990 vs 1,454); Potts Hill has higher household incomes ($115,596 vs $72,904).

Potts Hill Regents Park
Population 1,454 4,990
+243% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +62.8% +1.3%
Median age 31 36
Median household income $115,596/yr
+37% vs other
 $72,904/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+26% vs other
 $370/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Potts Hill Regents Park
0-4 9.8% / 5.7%
Potts Hill — 0-4: 9.8% Regents Park — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 13.8% / 12.2%
Potts Hill — 5-14: 13.8% Regents Park — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 5.9% / 5.6%
Potts Hill — 15-19: 5.9% Regents Park — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 7.6% / 7.9%
Potts Hill — 20-24: 7.6% Regents Park — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 20.6% / 17.1%
Potts Hill — 25-34: 20.6% Regents Park — 25-34: 17.1%
35-44 17.5% / 12.5%
Potts Hill — 35-44: 17.5% Regents Park — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 10.2% / 11.5%
Potts Hill — 45-54: 10.2% Regents Park — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 8.0% / 13.0%
Potts Hill — 55-64: 8.0% Regents Park — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 5.2% / 9.2%
Potts Hill — 65-74: 5.2% Regents Park — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 1.3% / 3.8%
Potts Hill — 75-84: 1.3% Regents Park — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ — / 1.3%
Potts Hill — 85+: not among its largest Regents Park — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Potts Hill 62.8% couple families
Potts Hill — Couple Families: 62.8% Potts Hill — Lone Person: 17.6% Potts Hill — One Parent Families: 14.4% Potts Hill — Group Household: 3.8% Potts Hill — Other Families: 1.5%
Regents Park 48.6% couple families
Regents Park — Couple Families: 48.6% Regents Park — Lone Person: 27.4% Regents Park — One Parent Families: 15.9% Regents Park — Group Household: 6.7% Regents Park — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Potts Hill 40.4% renting
Potts Hill — Owned Outright: 10.7% Potts Hill — Mortgage: 48.8% Potts Hill — Renting: 40.4%
Regents Park 47.0% renting
Regents Park — Owned Outright: 27.6% Regents Park — Mortgage: 25.3% Regents Park — Renting: 47.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Potts Hill Regents Park
Bachelor Degree 22.3% / 13.3%
Potts Hill — Bachelor Degree: 22.3% Regents Park — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 7.0%
Potts Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Regents Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Certificate III & IV 6.0% / 7.6%
Potts Hill — Certificate III & IV: 6.0% Regents Park — Certificate III & IV: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 7.6% / 4.0%
Potts Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6% Regents Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.9%
Potts Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Regents Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

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.

Potts Hill Regents Park
Vietnam 6.7% / 8.8%
Potts Hill — Vietnam: 6.7% Regents Park — Vietnam: 8.8%
China 5.4% / 9.9%
Potts Hill — China: 5.4% Regents Park — China: 9.9%
Lebanon 2.6% / 3.3%
Potts Hill — Lebanon: 2.6% Regents Park — Lebanon: 3.3%
Pakistan 2.5% / 2.7%
Potts Hill — Pakistan: 2.5% Regents Park — Pakistan: 2.7%
India 2.4% / 2.3%
Potts Hill — India: 2.4% Regents Park — India: 2.3%
Philippines 1.4% / 2.7%
Potts Hill — Philippines: 1.4% Regents Park — Philippines: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Potts Hill 46.0% houses
Potts Hill — Houses: 46.0% Potts Hill — Flats / Apartments: 43.6% Potts Hill — Townhouses: 10.4%
Regents Park 64.3% houses
Regents Park — Houses: 64.3% Regents Park — Flats / Apartments: 32.3% Regents Park — Townhouses: 3.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Potts Hill Regents Park
Median house price $1,740,000 $1,412,500
Median unit price $720,000 $579,000
Median land price $1,400,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 4 sales
 27 days
from 17 sales

Zoning mix

Regents Park has more industrially zoned land (28% vs 0%); Potts Hill has more commercially zoned land (14% vs 2%).

Potts Hill Regents Park
Infrastructure and transport 65% 14%
Residential 17% 50%
Industrial 0% 28%
Commercial 14% 2%
Parks and recreation 4% 6%
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

Potts Hill Regents Park
New dwellings approved 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
 1,756
across Cumberland
Approvals change year on year +50% -28%

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.

Potts Hill Regents Park
Houses — 3.0%
$800/wk on $1.37M
Units — 5.2%
$600/wk on $605K

Ranking within NSW

Potts Hill Regents Park
House price Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Income Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 70% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 23% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 72% of NSW

Liveability

Potts Hill scores higher overall (79 vs 61); Regents Park is more walkable (84 vs 74).

Potts Hill Regents Park
Grade A B
Score 79/100 61/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Regents Park carries more crime risk (64 vs 38).

Potts Hill Regents Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
64/100
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 13
within 5 km
 15
within 5 km

Schools

Potts Hill Regents Park
Inside the suburb 0 6
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 3.1 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 3.7%

Schools in Potts Hill

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

Schools in Regents Park

  • Regents Park Christian School Independent · Combined above peers
  • St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Regents Park Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Trinity Catholic College (Regents Park Campus) Catholic · Secondary
  • Aspect South East Sydney School, Regents Park Independent · Secondary · Special school
  • Karningul School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Potts Hill Regents Park
Parks & reserves 3 8
Childcare 1 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Potts Hill Regents Park
Walkability score 74/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 22.6 km
+2% vs other
 22.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 30 min
Public transport score 53/100
Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 12.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 74.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2143
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 2143
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.

Potts Hill Regents Park
Car (driver) 42.6% / 52.8%
Potts Hill — Car (driver): 42.6% Regents Park — Car (driver): 52.8%
Worked from Home 48.7% / 30.6%
Potts Hill — Worked from Home: 48.7% Regents Park — Worked from Home: 30.6%
Train 3.9% / 9.2%
Potts Hill — Train: 3.9% Regents Park — Train: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.3%
Potts Hill — Car (passenger): 3.9% Regents Park — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 1.0% / 2.1%
Potts Hill — Walked Only: 1.0% Regents Park — Walked Only: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.8%).

Setting

Potts Hill Regents Park
Elevation 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.7 km 14.7 km

NBN connectivity

Potts Hill Regents Park
Connectivity score 100/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
518 premises
 83%
2,208 premises

Climate

Potts Hill Regents Park
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)

Potts Hill Regents Park
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

Potts Hill Regents Park
Average residential rate $1,322/yr $1,038/yr
Council Canterbury-Bankstown Cumberland

Federal electorate

Potts Hill Regents Park
Division Blaxland
same for both
Member Jason Clare
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Potts Hill Regents Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Potts Hill

Apartments Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals Quiet Young Families

Regents Park

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Trains Transport Hub

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