Quakers Hill vs The Ponds

In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in The Ponds: a median of $1.61 million, against $1.3 million in Quakers Hill, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Quakers Hill tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while The Ponds suits families with children and couples.

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

The Ponds

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 39/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 16)
  • But Quakers Hill has more childcare (22 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Quakers Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,300,000 vs $1,610,000)
  • has cheaper land ($1,410,000 vs $1,685,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Quakers Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $643/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Quakers Hill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (9 vs 3)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 16%)
  • But The Ponds carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 39/100)

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

Investors

The Ponds

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (39.1% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Quakers Hill The Ponds
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.

Quakers Hill The Ponds
Walkability 76 / 82
Quakers Hill — Walkability: 76/100 The Ponds — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 61 / 78
Quakers Hill — Safety: 61/100 The Ponds — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Quakers Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 The Ponds — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Quakers Hill has more residents (27,893 vs 16,315); The Ponds rents higher ($643/wk vs $450/wk).

Quakers Hill The Ponds
Population 27,893
+42% vs other
 16,315
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +39.1%
Median age 35
same for both
Median household income $120,120/yr $170,820/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $643/wk
+43% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Quakers Hill The Ponds
0-4 7.5% / 7.7%
Quakers Hill — 0-4: 7.5% The Ponds — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 15.3% / 21.7%
Quakers Hill — 5-14: 15.3% The Ponds — 5-14: 21.7%
15-19 5.8% / 6.2%
Quakers Hill — 15-19: 5.8% The Ponds — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 6.3% / 4.1%
Quakers Hill — 20-24: 6.3% The Ponds — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 14.3% / 9.3%
Quakers Hill — 25-34: 14.3% The Ponds — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 18.1% / 25.0%
Quakers Hill — 35-44: 18.1% The Ponds — 35-44: 25.0%
45-54 12.3% / 12.3%
Quakers Hill — 45-54: 12.3% The Ponds — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 9.9% / 5.5%
Quakers Hill — 55-64: 9.9% The Ponds — 55-64: 5.5%
65-74 7.2% / 4.8%
Quakers Hill — 65-74: 7.2% The Ponds — 65-74: 4.8%
75-84 2.5% / 2.5%
Quakers Hill — 75-84: 2.5% The Ponds — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 0.8% / 0.9%
Quakers Hill — 85+: 0.8% The Ponds — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Quakers Hill 64.7% couple families
Quakers Hill — Couple Families: 64.7% Quakers Hill — One Parent Families: 15.4% Quakers Hill — Lone Person: 15.7% Quakers Hill — Group Household: 2.7% Quakers Hill — Other Families: 1.4%
The Ponds 81.6% couple families
The Ponds — Couple Families: 81.6% The Ponds — One Parent Families: 9.1% The Ponds — Lone Person: 7.6% The Ponds — Group Household: 1.4% The Ponds — Other Families: 0.4%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Quakers Hill 30.1% renting
Quakers Hill — Owned Outright: 22.8% Quakers Hill — Mortgage: 47.1% Quakers Hill — Renting: 30.1%
The Ponds 22.8% renting
The Ponds — Owned Outright: 12.5% The Ponds — Mortgage: 64.7% The Ponds — Renting: 22.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Quakers Hill The Ponds
Bachelor Degree 16.5% / 20.6%
Quakers Hill — Bachelor Degree: 16.5% The Ponds — Bachelor Degree: 20.6%
Postgraduate Degree 7.8% / 11.7%
Quakers Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8% The Ponds — Postgraduate Degree: 11.7%
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 5.6%
Quakers Hill — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% The Ponds — Certificate III & IV: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 6.8%
Quakers Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% The Ponds — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.7%
Quakers Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% The Ponds — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

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

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.

Quakers Hill The Ponds
India 15.8% / 22.6%
Quakers Hill — India: 15.8% The Ponds — India: 22.6%
Philippines 5.6% / 3.5%
Quakers Hill — Philippines: 5.6% The Ponds — Philippines: 3.5%
Sri Lanka 1.6% / 1.9%
Quakers Hill — Sri Lanka: 1.6% The Ponds — Sri Lanka: 1.9%
Pakistan 1.1% / 2.3%
Quakers Hill — Pakistan: 1.1% The Ponds — Pakistan: 2.3%
England 1.4% / 1.6%
Quakers Hill — England: 1.4% The Ponds — England: 1.6%
China — / 2.6%
Quakers Hill — China: not among its largest The Ponds — China: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Quakers Hill — New Zealand: 1.6% The Ponds — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Quakers Hill 71.2% houses
Quakers Hill — Houses: 71.2% Quakers Hill — Townhouses: 25.5% Quakers Hill — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
The Ponds 83.7% houses
The Ponds — Houses: 83.7% The Ponds — Townhouses: 15.7% The Ponds — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Quakers Hill The Ponds
Median house price $1,300,000 $1,610,000
Median unit price $839,000 —
Median land price $1,410,000 $1,685,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 350 sales
 24 days
from 200 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.

Quakers Hill The Ponds
3 bed $1.15M / $1.23M
Quakers Hill — 3 bed: $1.15M (209 sales) The Ponds — 3 bed: $1.23M (33 sales)

209 vs 33 sales

4 bed $1.41M / $1.6M
Quakers Hill — 4 bed: $1.41M (166 sales) The Ponds — 4 bed: $1.6M (151 sales)

166 vs 151 sales

5 bed $1.55M / $1.82M
Quakers Hill — 5 bed: $1.55M (43 sales) The Ponds — 5 bed: $1.82M (59 sales)

43 vs 59 sales

6 bed $1.59M / $1.93M
Quakers Hill — 6 bed: $1.59M (6 sales) The Ponds — 6 bed: $1.93M (5 sales)

6 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Quakers Hill The Ponds
Residential 67% 73%
Infrastructure and transport 17% 16%
Parks and recreation 9% 8%
Environmental 2% 4%
Commercial 1% 0%
Planning zones cover 96% of Quakers Hill and 100% of The Ponds. 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

Quakers Hill The Ponds
New dwellings approved 2,325
across Blacktown
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
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.

Quakers Hill The Ponds
Houses 3.3%
$730/wk on $1.15M
 3.3%
$950/wk on $1.49M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Quakers Hill The Ponds
House price Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Schools Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW

Liveability

The Ponds scores higher overall (89 vs 67).

Quakers Hill The Ponds
Grade B A+
Score 67/100 89/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Quakers Hill carries more crime risk (39 vs 22).

Quakers Hill The Ponds
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
39/100
 Low
22/100
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 6
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Quakers Hill The Ponds
Inside the suburb 5 4
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 4 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Quakers Hill

  • Quakers Hill Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Barnier Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Hambledon Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mary Immaculate Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Quakers Hill High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in The Ponds

  • Riverbank Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • The Ponds High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • John Palmer Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • The Ponds School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Quakers Hill The Ponds
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 2 7
Parks & reserves 16 20
Childcare 22 5
GPs 9 3
Pharmacies 4 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Quakers Hill The Ponds
Walkability score 76/100 82/100
Distance to Sydney 42.2 km 42.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 42 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 427.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 128.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 2763
 3.8%
postcode 2769
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2763
 83
postcode 2769

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.

Quakers Hill The Ponds
Worked from Home 44.6% / 59.8%
Quakers Hill — Worked from Home: 44.6% The Ponds — Worked from Home: 59.8%
Car (driver) 45.1% / 33.2%
Quakers Hill — Car (driver): 45.1% The Ponds — Car (driver): 33.2%
Train 5.4% / 3.9%
Quakers Hill — Train: 5.4% The Ponds — Train: 3.9%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 2.2%
Quakers Hill — Car (passenger): 3.3% The Ponds — Car (passenger): 2.2%
Bus 0.7% / 0.6%
Quakers Hill — Bus: 0.7% The Ponds — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.8%).

Setting

Quakers Hill The Ponds
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.3 km 32.9 km

NBN connectivity

Quakers Hill The Ponds
Connectivity score 76/100 95/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
9,480 premises
 90%
5,243 premises

Climate

Quakers Hill The Ponds
Annual rainfall 932 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Quakers Hill The Ponds
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Quakers Hill The Ponds
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Quakers Hill The Ponds
Division Greenway
same for both
Member Michelle Rowland
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Quakers Hill The Ponds
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Quakers Hill

Easy Commute Family Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

The Ponds

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Professionals River Urban

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