Prestons vs Horningsea Park

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Prestons: a median of $1.2 million, against $1.07 million in Horningsea Park.

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

Prestons

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (14 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 5)
  • But Horningsea Park carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 52/100)

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

First-home buyers

Horningsea Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($675,000 vs $916,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,070,000 vs $1,200,000)

Weighs house prices, land 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

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Prestons sits closer to the CBD (42.7 km vs 46.2 km)
  • Horningsea Park is more walkable (64/100 vs 54/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Horningsea Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 52/100)
  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 54/100)
  • But Prestons has more GPs (4 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Prestons and Horningsea 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.

Prestons Horningsea 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.

Prestons Horningsea Park
Walkability 54 / 64
Prestons — Walkability: 54/100 Horningsea Park — Walkability: 64/100
Safety 48 / 72
Prestons — Safety: 48/100 Horningsea Park — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 69 / 100
Prestons — Low fire risk: 69/100 Horningsea Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Prestons has more residents (15,694 vs 3,673); Prestons skews older (34 vs 32).

Prestons Horningsea Park
Population 15,694
+77% vs other
 3,673
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% -1.5%
Median age 34 32
Median household income $120,120/yr $127,764/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $520/wk $530/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Prestons Horningsea Park
0-4 5.9% / 5.9%
Prestons — 0-4: 5.9% Horningsea Park — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 16.6% / 15.3%
Prestons — 5-14: 16.6% Horningsea Park — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 8.9% / 10.0%
Prestons — 15-19: 8.9% Horningsea Park — 15-19: 10.0%
20-24 7.7% / 8.2%
Prestons — 20-24: 7.7% Horningsea Park — 20-24: 8.2%
25-34 11.1% / 12.7%
Prestons — 25-34: 11.1% Horningsea Park — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 13.8% / 13.2%
Prestons — 35-44: 13.8% Horningsea Park — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 14.9% / 15.9%
Prestons — 45-54: 14.9% Horningsea Park — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 11.2% / 10.9%
Prestons — 55-64: 11.2% Horningsea Park — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 5.5% / 5.4%
Prestons — 65-74: 5.5% Horningsea Park — 65-74: 5.4%
75-84 2.8% / 2.1%
Prestons — 75-84: 2.8% Horningsea Park — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 1.4% / 0.4%
Prestons — 85+: 1.4% Horningsea Park — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Prestons 70.6% couple families
Prestons — Couple Families: 70.6% Prestons — One Parent Families: 17.1% Prestons — Lone Person: 10.1% Prestons — Group Household: 1.4% Prestons — Other Families: 0.8%
Horningsea Park 72.5% couple families
Horningsea Park — Couple Families: 72.5% Horningsea Park — One Parent Families: 16.8% Horningsea Park — Lone Person: 9.5% Horningsea Park — Group Household: 0.7% Horningsea Park — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Prestons 18.7% renting
Prestons — Owned Outright: 24.2% Prestons — Mortgage: 57.0% Prestons — Renting: 18.7%
Horningsea Park 19.9% renting
Horningsea Park — Owned Outright: 21.0% Horningsea Park — Mortgage: 59.1% Horningsea Park — Renting: 19.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Prestons Horningsea Park
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 12.6%
Prestons — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Horningsea Park — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Certificate III & IV 10.2% / 12.6%
Prestons — Certificate III & IV: 10.2% Horningsea Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.5%
Prestons — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Horningsea Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 3.2%
Prestons — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Horningsea Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.6%
Prestons — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Horningsea Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.6%).

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.

Prestons Horningsea Park
Fiji 6.1% / 3.2%
Prestons — Fiji: 6.1% Horningsea Park — Fiji: 3.2%
Iraq 3.4% / 4.9%
Prestons — Iraq: 3.4% Horningsea Park — Iraq: 4.9%
Philippines 3.0% / 2.4%
Prestons — Philippines: 3.0% Horningsea Park — Philippines: 2.4%
Vietnam 1.9% / 2.4%
Prestons — Vietnam: 1.9% Horningsea Park — Vietnam: 2.4%
Lebanon 2.0% / 1.4%
Prestons — Lebanon: 2.0% Horningsea Park — Lebanon: 1.4%
India 3.2% / —
Prestons — India: 3.2% Horningsea Park — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.6%
Prestons — New Zealand: 1.5% Horningsea Park — New Zealand: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Prestons 92.5% houses
Prestons — Houses: 92.5% Prestons — Townhouses: 6.9% Prestons — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Horningsea Park 98.3% houses
Horningsea Park — Houses: 98.3% Horningsea Park — Townhouses: 0.8% Horningsea Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Prestons Horningsea Park
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,070,000
Median unit price $950,000 —
Median land price $916,000 $675,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 96 sales
 24 days
from 28 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.

Prestons Horningsea Park
3 bed $1.03M / $1.08M
Prestons — 3 bed: $1.03M (45 sales) Horningsea Park — 3 bed: $1.08M (18 sales)

45 vs 18 sales

4 bed $1.24M / $1.13M
Prestons — 4 bed: $1.24M (92 sales) Horningsea Park — 4 bed: $1.13M (40 sales)

92 vs 40 sales

5 bed $1.41M / $1.35M
Prestons — 5 bed: $1.41M (26 sales) Horningsea Park — 5 bed: $1.35M (12 sales)

26 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Prestons has more industrially zoned land (39% vs 0%).

Prestons Horningsea Park
Residential 37% 90%
Industrial 39% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 7%
Parks and recreation 8% 3%
Environmental 4% 0%
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

Prestons Horningsea Park
New dwellings approved 2,229
across Liverpool
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
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.

Prestons Horningsea Park
Houses 3.8%
$850/wk on $1.15M
 3.7%
$800/wk on $1.13M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Prestons Horningsea Park
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools Higher than 42% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW

Liveability

Horningsea Park scores higher overall (73 vs 53); Horningsea Park is more walkable (64 vs 54).

Prestons Horningsea Park
Grade B A
Score 53/100 73/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Prestons carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 0); Prestons carries more crime risk (52 vs 28).

Prestons Horningsea Park
Bushfire Low
31/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 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 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Prestons Horningsea Park
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 4.5 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 7.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.1% 3.9%

Schools in Prestons

  • William Carey Christian School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Dalmeny Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Prestons Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Amity College, Prestons Independent · Combined

Schools in Horningsea Park

  • John Edmondson High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Prestons Horningsea Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 16 5
Childcare 14 1
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 7 0

Mobility

Horningsea Park sits further from the CBD (46.2 km vs 42.7 km).

Prestons Horningsea Park
Walkability score 54/100 64/100
Distance to Sydney 42.7 km 46.2 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 43 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 465.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 123.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2170
 1.1%
postcode 2171
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 2170
 57
postcode 2171

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.

Prestons Horningsea Park
Car (driver) 55.6% / 52.4%
Prestons — Car (driver): 55.6% Horningsea Park — Car (driver): 52.4%
Worked from Home 35.8% / 41.6%
Prestons — Worked from Home: 35.8% Horningsea Park — Worked from Home: 41.6%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.1%
Prestons — Car (passenger): 4.8% Horningsea Park — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Train 2.5% / 1.6%
Prestons — Train: 2.5% Horningsea Park — Train: 1.6%
Walked Only 0.5% / 0.3%
Prestons — Walked Only: 0.5% Horningsea Park — Walked Only: 0.3%
Bus 0.6% / —
Prestons — Bus: 0.6% Horningsea Park — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.6%).

Setting

Prestons Horningsea Park
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.7 km 27.3 km

NBN connectivity

Prestons Horningsea Park
Connectivity score 75/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
5,662 premises
 65%
1,053 premises

Climate

Prestons Horningsea 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)

Prestons Horningsea Park
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Prestons Horningsea Park
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Liverpool
same for both

Federal electorate

Prestons Horningsea Park
Division Werriwa
same for both
Member Anne Maree Stanley
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Prestons Horningsea Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Prestons

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer

Horningsea Park

Multicultural Outer Parks River Urban

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