Queens Park vs Randwick

Randwick is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 40 in Queens Park. In Queens Park, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Randwick, about half of households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. Houses cost more in Queens Park: a median of $4.2 million, against $3.46 million in Randwick, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Queens Park tends to suit families with children and couples, while Randwick suits renters, young adults, and people living alone.

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

  • Queens Park has more separate houses rather than flats (36% vs 14%)
  • Randwick has more schools inside the suburb (15 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Randwick

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($3,455,000 vs $4,200,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Randwick

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($572/wk vs $682/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

Randwick

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (12 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (86% vs 64%)
  • But Queens Park carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 60/100)

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

Investors

Queens Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.5% vs -3.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Queens Park Randwick
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.

Queens Park Randwick
Walkability 96 / 96
Queens Park — Walkability: 96/100 Randwick — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 59 / 40
Queens Park — Safety: 59/100 Randwick — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Queens Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Randwick — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Randwick has more residents (28,943 vs 3,143); Queens Park has higher household incomes ($178,932 vs $125,944).

Queens Park Randwick
Population 3,143 28,943
+821% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% -3.5%
Median age 40 36
Median household income $178,932/yr
+30% vs other
 $125,944/yr
Median weekly rent $682/wk
+16% vs other
 $572/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Queens Park Randwick
0-4 6.1% / 5.4%
Queens Park — 0-4: 6.1% Randwick — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 15.8% / 9.3%
Queens Park — 5-14: 15.8% Randwick — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 5.7% / 4.4%
Queens Park — 15-19: 5.7% Randwick — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 4.5% / 6.1%
Queens Park — 20-24: 4.5% Randwick — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 10.5% / 22.2%
Queens Park — 25-34: 10.5% Randwick — 25-34: 22.2%
35-44 14.5% / 16.3%
Queens Park — 35-44: 14.5% Randwick — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 16.6% / 12.6%
Queens Park — 45-54: 16.6% Randwick — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 11.1% / 9.2%
Queens Park — 55-64: 11.1% Randwick — 55-64: 9.2%
65-74 8.7% / 6.9%
Queens Park — 65-74: 8.7% Randwick — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 4.8% / 4.6%
Queens Park — 75-84: 4.8% Randwick — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 1.8% / 2.9%
Queens Park — 85+: 1.8% Randwick — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Queens Park 50.4% couple families
Queens Park — Couple Families: 50.4% Queens Park — Lone Person: 31.7% Queens Park — One Parent Families: 10.0% Queens Park — Group Household: 6.3% Queens Park — Other Families: 1.5%
Randwick 34.1% couple families
Randwick — Couple Families: 34.1% Randwick — Lone Person: 41.7% Randwick — One Parent Families: 10.8% Randwick — Group Household: 11.7% Randwick — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Queens Park 29.1% renting
Queens Park — Owned Outright: 37.8% Queens Park — Mortgage: 33.1% Queens Park — Renting: 29.1%
Randwick 51.9% renting
Randwick — Owned Outright: 23.9% Randwick — Mortgage: 24.2% Randwick — Renting: 51.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Queens Park Randwick
Bachelor Degree 28.1% / 27.7%
Queens Park — Bachelor Degree: 28.1% Randwick — Bachelor Degree: 27.7%
Postgraduate Degree 12.3% / 13.0%
Queens Park — Postgraduate Degree: 12.3% Randwick — Postgraduate Degree: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 7.2%
Queens Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Randwick — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Certificate III & IV 4.9% / 6.7%
Queens Park — Certificate III & IV: 4.9% Randwick — Certificate III & IV: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 2.6%
Queens Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Randwick — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.1%).

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.

Queens Park Randwick
England 7.1% / 7.4%
Queens Park — England: 7.1% Randwick — England: 7.4%
Ireland 1.0% / 4.3%
Queens Park — Ireland: 1.0% Randwick — Ireland: 4.3%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.1%
Queens Park — New Zealand: 2.3% Randwick — New Zealand: 2.1%
South Africa 2.1% / 1.7%
Queens Park — South Africa: 2.1% Randwick — South Africa: 1.7%
China 1.0% / 2.0%
Queens Park — China: 1.0% Randwick — China: 2.0%
Italy 1.0% / —
Queens Park — Italy: 1.0% Randwick — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Queens Park 26.0% flats / apartments
Queens Park — Flats / Apartments: 26.0% Queens Park — Townhouses: 38.0% Queens Park — Houses: 36.0%
Randwick 70.2% flats / apartments
Randwick — Flats / Apartments: 70.2% Randwick — Townhouses: 16.0% Randwick — Houses: 13.8%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Queens Park Randwick
Median house price $4,200,000 $3,455,000
Median unit price $1,260,000 $1,250,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 21 sales
 25 days
from 86 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Queens Park Randwick
1 bed $885K / $880K
Queens Park — 1 bed: $885K (5 sales) Randwick — 1 bed: $880K (77 sales)

5 vs 77 sales

2 bed $1.27M / $1.27M
Queens Park — 2 bed: $1.27M (16 sales) Randwick — 2 bed: $1.27M (270 sales)

16 vs 270 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.

Queens Park Randwick
2 bed $2.52M / $2.49M
Queens Park — 2 bed: $2.52M (5 sales) Randwick — 2 bed: $2.49M (9 sales)

5 vs 9 sales

3 bed $3.82M / $3.15M
Queens Park — 3 bed: $3.82M (20 sales) Randwick — 3 bed: $3.15M (37 sales)

20 vs 37 sales

4 bed $4.7M / $3.83M
Queens Park — 4 bed: $4.7M (25 sales) Randwick — 4 bed: $3.83M (38 sales)

25 vs 38 sales

5 bed $6.42M / $4.7M
Queens Park — 5 bed: $6.42M (10 sales) Randwick — 5 bed: $4.7M (13 sales)

10 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Queens Park Randwick
Residential 53% 58%
Parks and recreation 35% 17%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 19%
Environmental 4% 2%
Commercial 1% 3%
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

Queens Park Randwick
New dwellings approved 180
across Waverley
 455
across Randwick
Approvals change year on year +42% -26%

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.

Queens Park Randwick
Houses — 2.6%
$1,650/wk on $3.27M
Units — 4.2%
$875/wk on $1.07M

Ranking within NSW

Queens Park Randwick
House price Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Income Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 71% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 9% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 32% of NSW

Liveability

Queens Park scores higher overall (93 vs 82).

Queens Park Randwick
Grade A+ A
Score 93/100 82/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Randwick carries more crime risk (60 vs 41).

Queens Park Randwick
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
60/100
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 3
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Queens Park Randwick
Inside the suburb 1 15
Rated above peers 0 5
Rated at peers 1 5
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of New South Wales, 2.9 km
 3
The University of New South Wales, 1.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 3.9%

Schools in Queens Park

  • Moriah College Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Randwick

  • Brigidine College Randwick Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Claremont College Independent · Primary above peers
  • Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Randwick Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Centennial Park School Government · Secondary · Special school above peers
  • Coogee Boys' Preparatory School Independent · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Queens Park Randwick
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 4 73
Parks & reserves 2 19
Childcare 3 24
GPs 0 12
Pharmacies 0 13
Hospitals 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 9
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Queens Park Randwick
Walkability score 96/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 7.3 km 7.9 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 17 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 85.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1121.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.1%
postcode 2022
 2.5%
postcode 2031
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 8
postcode 2022
 9
postcode 2031

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.

Queens Park Randwick
Worked from Home 65.7% / 57.8%
Queens Park — Worked from Home: 65.7% Randwick — Worked from Home: 57.8%
Car (driver) 20.7% / 24.1%
Queens Park — Car (driver): 20.7% Randwick — Car (driver): 24.1%
Walked Only 4.5% / 7.9%
Queens Park — Walked Only: 4.5% Randwick — Walked Only: 7.9%
Bus 1.5% / 4.9%
Queens Park — Bus: 1.5% Randwick — Bus: 4.9%
Train 3.9% / 1.4%
Queens Park — Train: 3.9% Randwick — Train: 1.4%
Bicycle 2.3% / 1.5%
Queens Park — Bicycle: 2.3% Randwick — Bicycle: 1.5%
Car (passenger) 1.4% / 1.6%
Queens Park — Car (passenger): 1.4% Randwick — Car (passenger): 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.7%).

Setting

Queens Park Randwick
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.0 km
2.2 km to a named beach
 1.7 km
1.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Queens Park Randwick
Connectivity score 75/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,324 premises
 9%
15,679 premises

Climate

Queens Park Randwick
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Queens Park Randwick
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Queens Park Randwick
Average residential rate $1,277/yr $1,641/yr
Council Waverley Randwick

Federal electorate

Queens Park Randwick
Division Wentworth Kingsford Smith
Member Allegra Spender Matt Thistlethwaite
Party Independent Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Queens Park

Coastal Inner Luxury Parks Professionals River Townhouses Urban

Randwick

Apartments Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Transport Hub Urban

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