Regents Park vs Auburn

Auburn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 36 in Regents Park. In both, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. In Regents Park, most homes are detached houses. In Auburn, about half of homes are flats or apartments. On these figures, Auburn tends to suit young adults and share households.

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

Auburn

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (27 vs 4)
  • has more parks and reserves (27 vs 8)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (16 vs 6)
  • But Regents Park has more separate houses rather than flats (64% vs 42%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Regents Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $410/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Auburn

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (25% vs 9%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 84/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Auburn

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (10 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (58% vs 36%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Auburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.0% vs 5.2%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Regents Park Auburn
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.

Regents Park Auburn
Walkability 84 / 96
Regents Park — Walkability: 84/100 Auburn — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 36 / 34
Regents Park — Safety: 36/100 Auburn — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Regents Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Auburn — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Auburn has more residents (39,333 vs 4,990); Regents Park skews older (36 vs 31).

Regents Park Auburn
Population 4,990 39,333
+688% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% +5.3%
Median age 36 31
Median household income $72,904/yr $79,716/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk $410/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Regents Park Auburn
0-4 5.7% / 6.4%
Regents Park — 0-4: 5.7% Auburn — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 12.2% / 11.1%
Regents Park — 5-14: 12.2% Auburn — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 5.6% / 4.8%
Regents Park — 15-19: 5.6% Auburn — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 7.9% / 11.7%
Regents Park — 20-24: 7.9% Auburn — 20-24: 11.7%
25-34 17.1% / 22.9%
Regents Park — 25-34: 17.1% Auburn — 25-34: 22.9%
35-44 12.5% / 13.5%
Regents Park — 35-44: 12.5% Auburn — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 11.5% / 10.2%
Regents Park — 45-54: 11.5% Auburn — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 13.0% / 9.3%
Regents Park — 55-64: 13.0% Auburn — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 9.2% / 5.8%
Regents Park — 65-74: 9.2% Auburn — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 3.8% / 3.0%
Regents Park — 75-84: 3.8% Auburn — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 1.3% / 1.3%
Regents Park — 85+: 1.3% Auburn — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Regents Park 48.6% couple families
Regents Park — Couple Families: 48.6% Regents Park — Lone Person: 27.4% Regents Park — One Parent Families: 15.9% Regents Park — Group Household: 6.7% Regents Park — Other Families: 1.5%
Auburn 48.2% couple families
Auburn — Couple Families: 48.2% Auburn — Lone Person: 20.5% Auburn — One Parent Families: 13.7% Auburn — Group Household: 14.1% Auburn — Other Families: 3.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Regents Park 47.0% renting
Regents Park — Owned Outright: 27.6% Regents Park — Mortgage: 25.3% Regents Park — Renting: 47.0%
Auburn 52.6% renting
Auburn — Owned Outright: 22.9% Auburn — Mortgage: 24.6% Auburn — Renting: 52.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Regents Park Auburn
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 12.7%
Regents Park — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Auburn — Bachelor Degree: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 7.6%
Regents Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Auburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Certificate III & IV 7.6% / 4.8%
Regents Park — Certificate III & IV: 7.6% Auburn — Certificate III & IV: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 6.3%
Regents Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Auburn — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.8%
Regents Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Auburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.3%).

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.

Regents Park Auburn
China 9.9% / 14.4%
Regents Park — China: 9.9% Auburn — China: 14.4%
Nepal — / 12.7%
Regents Park — Nepal: not among its largest Auburn — Nepal: 12.7%
Vietnam 8.8% / 1.9%
Regents Park — Vietnam: 8.8% Auburn — Vietnam: 1.9%
India 2.3% / 5.4%
Regents Park — India: 2.3% Auburn — India: 5.4%
Pakistan 2.7% / 3.7%
Regents Park — Pakistan: 2.7% Auburn — Pakistan: 3.7%
Lebanon 3.3% / 2.9%
Regents Park — Lebanon: 3.3% Auburn — Lebanon: 2.9%
Afghanistan 2.2% / 3.7%
Regents Park — Afghanistan: 2.2% Auburn — Afghanistan: 3.7%
Philippines 2.7% / —
Regents Park — Philippines: 2.7% Auburn — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Regents Park 64.3% houses
Regents Park — Houses: 64.3% Regents Park — Flats / Apartments: 32.3% Regents Park — Townhouses: 3.4%
Auburn 42.0% houses
Auburn — Houses: 42.0% Auburn — Flats / Apartments: 47.9% Auburn — Townhouses: 10.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Regents Park Auburn
Median house price $1,412,500 $1,480,000
Median unit price $579,000 $555,888
Median land price — $2,220,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 17 sales
 25 days
from 124 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.

Regents Park Auburn
2 bed $1.25M / $1.26M
Regents Park — 2 bed: $1.25M (6 sales) Auburn — 2 bed: $1.26M (18 sales)

6 vs 18 sales

3 bed $1.41M / $1.42M
Regents Park — 3 bed: $1.41M (22 sales) Auburn — 3 bed: $1.42M (66 sales)

22 vs 66 sales

4 bed $1.39M / $1.48M
Regents Park — 4 bed: $1.39M (9 sales) Auburn — 4 bed: $1.48M (34 sales)

9 vs 34 sales

5 bed $1.68M / $1.62M
Regents Park — 5 bed: $1.68M (5 sales) Auburn — 5 bed: $1.62M (21 sales)

5 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

Regents Park Auburn
Residential 50% 52%
Industrial 28% 24%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 7%
Parks and recreation 6% 12%
Commercial 2% 4%
Environmental 0% 1%
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

Regents Park Auburn
New dwellings approved 1,756
across Cumberland
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.

Regents Park Auburn
Houses 3.0%
$800/wk on $1.37M
 3.0%
$835/wk on $1.45M
Units 5.2%
$600/wk on $605K
 6.0%
$650/wk on $565K

Ranking within NSW

Regents Park Auburn
House price Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Income Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Schools Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW

Liveability

Auburn is more walkable (96 vs 84).

Regents Park Auburn
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 59/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Regents Park Auburn
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
66/100
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 15
within 5 km
 28
within 5 km

Schools

Regents Park Auburn
Inside the suburb 6 16
Rated above peers 2 5
Rated at peers 0 4
Rated below peers 1 3
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 4.2 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 4.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.7% 4.4%

Schools in Regents Park

  • Regents Park Christian School Independent · Combined above peers
  • St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Regents Park Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Trinity Catholic College (Regents Park Campus) Catholic · Secondary
  • Aspect South East Sydney School, Regents Park Independent · Secondary · Special school
  • Karningul School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Auburn

  • Al-Faisal College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Auburn Girls High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Auburn North Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St John's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Trinity Catholic College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Alpha Omega Senior College Independent · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Regents Park Auburn
Supermarkets 0 6
Cafes & restaurants 0 19
Parks & reserves 8 27
Childcare 4 27
GPs 1 10
Pharmacies 1 7
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 4
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Regents Park Auburn
Walkability score 84/100 96/100
Distance to Sydney 22.2 km
+6% vs other
 20.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 26 min
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 74.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 368.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2143
 0.8%
postcode 2144
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 2143
 17
postcode 2144

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.

Regents Park Auburn
Car (driver) 52.8% / 43.5%
Regents Park — Car (driver): 52.8% Auburn — Car (driver): 43.5%
Worked from Home 30.6% / 21.4%
Regents Park — Worked from Home: 30.6% Auburn — Worked from Home: 21.4%
Train 9.2% / 25.1%
Regents Park — Train: 9.2% Auburn — Train: 25.1%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.9%
Regents Park — Car (passenger): 4.3% Auburn — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 2.1% / 3.6%
Regents Park — Walked Only: 2.1% Auburn — Walked Only: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.8%).

Setting

Regents Park Auburn
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.7 km 16.6 km

NBN connectivity

Regents Park Auburn
Connectivity score 96/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 83%
2,208 premises
 81%
14,559 premises

Climate

Regents Park Auburn
Annual rainfall 909 mm 1,021 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C 28.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C 7.2°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Regents Park Auburn
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.9 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Regents Park Auburn
Average residential rate $1,038/yr
same for both
Council Cumberland
same for both

Federal electorate

Regents Park Auburn
Division Blaxland
same for both
Member Jason Clare
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Regents Park

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Trains Transport Hub

Auburn

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub Urban

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