Prospect vs Wetherill Park

Prospect is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Wetherill Park. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Prospect carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 86/100)
  • Wetherill Park has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Prospect

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($516,250 vs $840,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Prospect

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper rent ($435/wk vs $480/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wetherill Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 4/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wetherill Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 15%)
  • But Prospect carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Prospect

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (10.0% vs 4.7%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.7% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Prospect and Wetherill 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.

Prospect Wetherill 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.

Prospect Wetherill Park
Walkability 4 / 53
Prospect — Walkability: 4/100 Wetherill Park — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 46 / 14
Prospect — Safety: 46/100 Wetherill Park — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 81 / 64
Prospect — Low fire risk: 81/100 Wetherill Park — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Prospect has higher household incomes ($108,368 vs $80,912); Wetherill Park rents higher ($480/wk vs $435/wk).

Prospect Wetherill Park
Population 5,187 6,412
+24% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.0% +4.7%
Median age 38 41
Median household income $108,368/yr
+25% vs other
 $80,912/yr
Median weekly rent $435/wk $480/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Prospect Wetherill Park
0-4 6.6% / 5.1%
Prospect — 0-4: 6.6% Wetherill Park — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 11.9% / 13.2%
Prospect — 5-14: 11.9% Wetherill Park — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 6.3% / 5.8%
Prospect — 15-19: 6.3% Wetherill Park — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 6.5% / 5.7%
Prospect — 20-24: 6.5% Wetherill Park — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 13.8% / 12.9%
Prospect — 25-34: 13.8% Wetherill Park — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 14.9% / 11.7%
Prospect — 35-44: 14.9% Wetherill Park — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 12.9% / 11.8%
Prospect — 45-54: 12.9% Wetherill Park — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 12.0% / 13.3%
Prospect — 55-64: 12.0% Wetherill Park — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 10.2% / 12.9%
Prospect — 65-74: 10.2% Wetherill Park — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 4.3% / 5.7%
Prospect — 75-84: 4.3% Wetherill Park — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 0.8% / 1.8%
Prospect — 85+: 0.8% Wetherill Park — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Prospect 58.2% couple families
Prospect — Couple Families: 58.2% Prospect — Lone Person: 22.6% Prospect — One Parent Families: 15.3% Prospect — Group Household: 2.4% Prospect — Other Families: 1.6%
Wetherill Park 58.6% couple families
Wetherill Park — Couple Families: 58.6% Wetherill Park — Lone Person: 17.1% Wetherill Park — One Parent Families: 21.6% Wetherill Park — Group Household: 1.4% Wetherill Park — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Prospect 21.5% renting
Prospect — Owned Outright: 33.8% Prospect — Mortgage: 44.7% Prospect — Renting: 21.5%
Wetherill Park 26.6% renting
Wetherill Park — Owned Outright: 43.0% Wetherill Park — Mortgage: 30.3% Wetherill Park — Renting: 26.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Prospect Wetherill Park
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 9.2%
Prospect — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Wetherill Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Certificate III & IV 12.9% / 10.3%
Prospect — Certificate III & IV: 12.9% Wetherill Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 6.9%
Prospect — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Wetherill Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 2.3%
Prospect — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Wetherill Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.8%
Prospect — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Wetherill Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

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.

Prospect Wetherill Park
Iraq — / 18.0%
Prospect — Iraq: not among its largest Wetherill Park — Iraq: 18.0%
India 7.4% / —
Prospect — India: 7.4% Wetherill Park — India: not among its largest
Philippines 3.3% / 1.5%
Prospect — Philippines: 3.3% Wetherill Park — Philippines: 1.5%
Fiji 2.9% / 0.9%
Prospect — Fiji: 2.9% Wetherill Park — Fiji: 0.9%
Vietnam — / 3.2%
Prospect — Vietnam: not among its largest Wetherill Park — Vietnam: 3.2%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.2%
Prospect — New Zealand: 1.9% Wetherill Park — New Zealand: 1.2%
Italy — / 3.0%
Prospect — Italy: not among its largest Wetherill Park — Italy: 3.0%
Lebanon 1.6% / 1.4%
Prospect — Lebanon: 1.6% Wetherill Park — Lebanon: 1.4%
Sri Lanka 2.3% / —
Prospect — Sri Lanka: 2.3% Wetherill Park — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Prospect 84.1% houses
Prospect — Houses: 84.1% Prospect — Townhouses: 6.3% Prospect — Flats / Apartments: 9.5%
Wetherill Park 88.7% houses
Wetherill Park — Houses: 88.7% Wetherill Park — Townhouses: 9.3% Wetherill Park — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Prospect Wetherill Park
Median house price $1,230,500 $1,330,000
Median unit price $516,250 $840,000
Median land price $1,475,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 35 sales
 26 days
from 38 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.

Prospect Wetherill Park
3 bed $1.16M / $1.25M
Prospect — 3 bed: $1.16M (39 sales) Wetherill Park — 3 bed: $1.25M (27 sales)

39 vs 27 sales

4 bed $1.36M / $1.51M
Prospect — 4 bed: $1.36M (25 sales) Wetherill Park — 4 bed: $1.51M (31 sales)

25 vs 31 sales

5 bed $1.38M / $1.48M
Prospect — 5 bed: $1.38M (10 sales) Wetherill Park — 5 bed: $1.48M (9 sales)

10 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Wetherill Park has more industrially zoned land (55% vs 15%).

Prospect Wetherill Park
Industrial 15% 55%
Residential 50% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 19% 3%
Parks and recreation 11% 2%
Environmental 3% 1%
Rural and farming 1%
same for both
Commercial 1% 0%
Planning zones cover 100% of Prospect and 78% of Wetherill Park. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Prospect Wetherill Park
New dwellings approved 2,325
across Blacktown
 1,095
across Fairfield
Approvals change year on year -18% +29%

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.

Prospect Wetherill Park
Houses 5.7%
$825/wk on $750K
 3.3%
$770/wk on $1.22M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Prospect Wetherill Park
House price Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Income Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW

Liveability

Wetherill Park is more walkable (53 vs 4); Prospect scores higher overall (52 vs 36).

Prospect Wetherill Park
Grade B C
Score 52/100 36/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Wetherill Park carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 19); Wetherill Park carries more crime risk (86 vs 54).

Prospect Wetherill Park
Bushfire Low
19/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 High
86/100
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 25
within 5 km
 23
within 5 km

Schools

Prospect Wetherill Park
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 9.9 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 9.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 2.3%

Schools in Prospect

  • Ebenezer Christian College Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Wetherill Park

  • William Stimson Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Aspect Western Sydney School Independent · Combined · Special school below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Prospect Wetherill Park
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 6 8
Childcare 3 5
GPs 2 3
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 11

Mobility

Prospect Wetherill Park
Walkability score 4/100 53/100
Distance to Sydney 34.1 km 35.5 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 39 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 72.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 385.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2148
 0.6%
postcode 2164
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 2148
 44
postcode 2164

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.

Prospect Wetherill Park
Car (driver) 54.8% / 57.1%
Prospect — Car (driver): 54.8% Wetherill Park — Car (driver): 57.1%
Worked from Home 37.2% / 33.3%
Prospect — Worked from Home: 37.2% Wetherill Park — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.7%
Prospect — Car (passenger): 4.1% Wetherill Park — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Train 1.9% / 2.2%
Prospect — Train: 1.9% Wetherill Park — Train: 2.2%
Walked Only 0.6% / 1.9%
Prospect — Walked Only: 0.6% Wetherill Park — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus 1.1% / 0.6%
Prospect — Bus: 1.1% Wetherill Park — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.1%).

Setting

Prospect Wetherill Park
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.8 km 27.2 km

NBN connectivity

Prospect Wetherill Park
Connectivity score 96/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 84%
2,051 premises
 28%
4,599 premises

Climate

Prospect Wetherill Park
Annual rainfall 931 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Prospect Wetherill Park
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.88 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Prospect Wetherill Park
Average residential rate $1,157/yr $990/yr
Council Blacktown Fairfield

Federal electorate

Prospect Wetherill Park
Division Mcmahon
same for both
Member Chris Bowen
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Prospect

Multicultural Outer Quiet

Wetherill Park

Large Blocks Multicultural Outer

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