Prestons vs Hoxton Park

Comparing Prestons and Hoxton Park, NSW: Prestons has more residents (15,694 vs 4,572); Hoxton Park carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 31); and Hoxton Park is more walkable (71 vs 54).

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 parks and reserves (16 vs 4)
  • has more childcare (14 vs 5)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Hoxton Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($650,000 vs $916,000)

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 46.9 km)
  • Hoxton Park is more walkable (71/100 vs 54/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Prestons has more GPs (4 vs 2)
  • Hoxton Park is more walkable (71/100 vs 54/100)

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 Hoxton 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 Hoxton 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 Hoxton Park
Walkability 54 / 71
Prestons — Walkability: 54/100 Hoxton Park — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 48 / 57
Prestons — Safety: 48/100 Hoxton Park — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 69 / 58
Prestons — Low fire risk: 69/100 Hoxton Park — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Prestons has more residents (15,694 vs 4,572); Prestons has higher household incomes ($120,120 vs $101,920).

Prestons Hoxton Park
Population 15,694
+71% vs other
 4,572
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% +5.0%
Median age 34 35
Median household income $120,120/yr
+15% vs other
 $101,920/yr
Median weekly rent $520/wk
+6% vs other
 $490/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Prestons Hoxton Park
0-4 5.9% / 5.7%
Prestons — 0-4: 5.9% Hoxton Park — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 16.6% / 16.4%
Prestons — 5-14: 16.6% Hoxton Park — 5-14: 16.4%
15-19 8.9% / 8.2%
Prestons — 15-19: 8.9% Hoxton Park — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 7.7% / 6.7%
Prestons — 20-24: 7.7% Hoxton Park — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 11.1% / 12.5%
Prestons — 25-34: 11.1% Hoxton Park — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 13.8% / 14.2%
Prestons — 35-44: 13.8% Hoxton Park — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 14.9% / 13.9%
Prestons — 45-54: 14.9% Hoxton Park — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 11.2% / 12.4%
Prestons — 55-64: 11.2% Hoxton Park — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 5.5% / 6.9%
Prestons — 65-74: 5.5% Hoxton Park — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 2.8% / 2.4%
Prestons — 75-84: 2.8% Hoxton Park — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 1.4% / 0.7%
Prestons — 85+: 1.4% Hoxton Park — 85+: 0.7%

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%
Hoxton Park 66.4% couple families
Hoxton Park — Couple Families: 66.4% Hoxton Park — One Parent Families: 19.4% Hoxton Park — Lone Person: 11.4% Hoxton Park — Group Household: 1.7% Hoxton Park — Other Families: 1.0%
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%
Hoxton Park 26.0% renting
Hoxton Park — Owned Outright: 23.9% Hoxton Park — Mortgage: 50.1% Hoxton Park — Renting: 26.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Prestons Hoxton Park
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 9.2%
Prestons — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Hoxton Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Certificate III & IV 10.2% / 10.5%
Prestons — Certificate III & IV: 10.2% Hoxton Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 6.8%
Prestons — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Hoxton Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 2.3%
Prestons — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Hoxton Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.7%
Prestons — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Hoxton Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.2%).

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.

Prestons Hoxton Park
Fiji 6.1% / 6.2%
Prestons — Fiji: 6.1% Hoxton Park — Fiji: 6.2%
Iraq 3.4% / 8.6%
Prestons — Iraq: 3.4% Hoxton Park — Iraq: 8.6%
Philippines 3.0% / 2.8%
Prestons — Philippines: 3.0% Hoxton Park — Philippines: 2.8%
Vietnam 1.9% / 3.3%
Prestons — Vietnam: 1.9% Hoxton Park — Vietnam: 3.3%
India 3.2% / 1.4%
Prestons — India: 3.2% Hoxton Park — India: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.5% / 2.0%
Prestons — New Zealand: 1.5% Hoxton Park — New Zealand: 2.0%
Lebanon 2.0% / 1.1%
Prestons — Lebanon: 2.0% Hoxton Park — Lebanon: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

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%
Hoxton Park 89.3% houses
Hoxton Park — Houses: 89.3% Hoxton Park — Townhouses: 10.5% Hoxton Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Prestons Hoxton Park
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,170,000
Median unit price $950,000 —
Median land price $916,000 $650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 96 sales
 25 days
from 15 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 Hoxton Park
3 bed $1.03M / $1.09M
Prestons — 3 bed: $1.03M (45 sales) Hoxton Park — 3 bed: $1.09M (12 sales)

45 vs 12 sales

4 bed $1.24M / $1.21M
Prestons — 4 bed: $1.24M (92 sales) Hoxton Park — 4 bed: $1.21M (12 sales)

92 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Prestons has more industrially zoned land (39% vs 4%).

Prestons Hoxton Park
Residential 37% 63%
Industrial 39% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 17%
Parks and recreation 8% 9%
Environmental 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

Prestons Hoxton 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 Hoxton Park
Houses 3.8%
$850/wk on $1.15M
 3.7%
$760/wk on $1.05M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Prestons Hoxton Park
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Schools Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW

Liveability

Hoxton Park is more walkable (71 vs 54).

Prestons Hoxton Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 53/100 56/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Hoxton Park carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 31).

Prestons Hoxton Park
Bushfire Low
31/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
43/100
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 Hoxton Park
Inside the suburb 5 3
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 4.5 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 5.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.1% 3.2%

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 Hoxton Park

  • Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Hoxton Park Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Malek Fahd Islamic School Hoxton Park Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Prestons Hoxton Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 16 4
Childcare 14 5
GPs 4 2
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 3 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 7 9

Mobility

Hoxton Park sits further from the CBD (46.9 km vs 42.7 km).

Prestons Hoxton Park
Walkability score 54/100 71/100
Distance to Sydney 42.7 km 46.9 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 44 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 465.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 68.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Hoxton Park
Car (driver) 55.6% / 60.7%
Prestons — Car (driver): 55.6% Hoxton Park — Car (driver): 60.7%
Worked from Home 35.8% / 29.3%
Prestons — Worked from Home: 35.8% Hoxton Park — Worked from Home: 29.3%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 5.8%
Prestons — Car (passenger): 4.8% Hoxton Park — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Train 2.5% / 2.1%
Prestons — Train: 2.5% Hoxton Park — Train: 2.1%
Bus 0.6% / 0.8%
Prestons — Bus: 0.6% Hoxton Park — Bus: 0.8%
Walked Only 0.5% / 0.9%
Prestons — Walked Only: 0.5% Hoxton Park — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.7%).

Setting

Prestons Hoxton Park
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.7 km 26.4 km

NBN connectivity

Prestons Hoxton Park
Connectivity score 75/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
5,662 premises
 37%
1,360 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Prestons Hoxton 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 Hoxton 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

Hoxton Park

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet River

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