Regents Park vs Sefton

In both, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. In Regents Park, about half of households rent. In Sefton, most households own their home. On these figures, Regents Park tends to suit renters.

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

Regents Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 3)

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 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 35%)
  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $425/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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Sefton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (8.5% vs 1.3%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.8% vs 3.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.6% vs 5.2%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Regents Park and Sefton 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 Sefton
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 Sefton
Walkability 84 / 85
Regents Park — Walkability: 84/100 Sefton — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 36 / 42
Regents Park — Safety: 36/100 Sefton — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Regents Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sefton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sefton has more residents (6,300 vs 4,990); Sefton rents higher ($425/wk vs $370/wk).

Regents Park Sefton
Population 4,990 6,300
+26% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% +8.5%
Median age 36 35
Median household income $72,904/yr $79,456/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk $425/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Regents Park Sefton
0-4 5.7% / 6.1%
Regents Park — 0-4: 5.7% Sefton — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 12.2% / 15.0%
Regents Park — 5-14: 12.2% Sefton — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 5.6% / 7.8%
Regents Park — 15-19: 5.6% Sefton — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 7.9% / 7.9%
Regents Park — 20-24: 7.9% Sefton — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 17.1% / 13.0%
Regents Park — 25-34: 17.1% Sefton — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 12.5% / 12.8%
Regents Park — 35-44: 12.5% Sefton — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 11.5% / 12.4%
Regents Park — 45-54: 11.5% Sefton — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 13.0% / 11.4%
Regents Park — 55-64: 13.0% Sefton — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 9.2% / 7.7%
Regents Park — 65-74: 9.2% Sefton — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 3.8% / 3.6%
Regents Park — 75-84: 3.8% Sefton — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 1.3% / 2.4%
Regents Park — 85+: 1.3% Sefton — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

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%
Sefton 52.4% couple families
Sefton — Couple Families: 52.4% Sefton — Lone Person: 22.8% Sefton — One Parent Families: 19.7% Sefton — Group Household: 3.1% Sefton — Other Families: 2.0%
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%
Sefton 35.0% renting
Sefton — Owned Outright: 33.0% Sefton — Mortgage: 32.0% Sefton — Renting: 35.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Regents Park Sefton
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 10.5%
Regents Park — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Sefton — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Certificate III & IV 7.6% / 7.8%
Regents Park — Certificate III & IV: 7.6% Sefton — Certificate III & IV: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 6.4%
Regents Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Sefton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 3.1%
Regents Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Sefton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.8%
Regents Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Sefton — 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 Sefton
Vietnam 8.8% / 14.0%
Regents Park — Vietnam: 8.8% Sefton — Vietnam: 14.0%
China 9.9% / 4.5%
Regents Park — China: 9.9% Sefton — China: 4.5%
Lebanon 3.3% / 7.0%
Regents Park — Lebanon: 3.3% Sefton — Lebanon: 7.0%
Pakistan 2.7% / 1.6%
Regents Park — Pakistan: 2.7% Sefton — Pakistan: 1.6%
Afghanistan 2.2% / 1.6%
Regents Park — Afghanistan: 2.2% Sefton — Afghanistan: 1.6%
Philippines 2.7% / —
Regents Park — Philippines: 2.7% Sefton — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

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%
Sefton 70.0% houses
Sefton — Houses: 70.0% Sefton — Flats / Apartments: 16.1% Sefton — Townhouses: 14.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Regents Park Sefton
Median house price $1,412,500 $1,405,000
Median unit price $579,000 $535,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 17 sales
 25 days
from 17 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 Sefton
3 bed $1.41M / $1.4M
Regents Park — 3 bed: $1.41M (22 sales) Sefton — 3 bed: $1.4M (21 sales)

22 vs 21 sales

4 bed $1.39M / $1.42M
Regents Park — 4 bed: $1.39M (9 sales) Sefton — 4 bed: $1.42M (18 sales)

9 vs 18 sales

5 bed $1.68M / $1.59M
Regents Park — 5 bed: $1.68M (5 sales) Sefton — 5 bed: $1.59M (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Regents Park has more industrially zoned land (28% vs 12%).

Regents Park Sefton
Residential 50% 68%
Industrial 28% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 6%
Parks and recreation 6% 11%
Commercial 2%
same for both
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 Sefton
New dwellings approved 1,756
across Cumberland
 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
Approvals change year on year -28% +50%

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 Sefton
Houses 3.0%
$800/wk on $1.37M
 4.8%
$865/wk on $930K
Units 5.2%
$600/wk on $605K
 6.6%
$630/wk on $500K

Ranking within NSW

Regents Park Sefton
House price Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Income Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Schools Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW

Liveability

Sefton scores higher overall (69 vs 61).

Regents Park Sefton
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 69/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Regents Park Sefton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
58/100
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
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Regents Park Sefton
Inside the suburb 6 3
Rated above peers 2
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 4.2 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 4.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.7% 3.6%

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 Sefton

  • Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Sefton High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Sefton Infants School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Regents Park Sefton
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 8 2
Childcare 4 6
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Regents Park Sefton
Walkability score 84/100 85/100
Distance to Sydney 22.2 km 24 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 34 min
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 74.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 53.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2143
 0.5%
postcode 2162
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 2143
 30
postcode 2162

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 Sefton
Car (driver) 52.8% / 53.2%
Regents Park — Car (driver): 52.8% Sefton — Car (driver): 53.2%
Worked from Home 30.6% / 34.3%
Regents Park — Worked from Home: 30.6% Sefton — Worked from Home: 34.3%
Train 9.2% / 6.0%
Regents Park — Train: 9.2% Sefton — Train: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.2%
Regents Park — Car (passenger): 4.3% Sefton — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 2.1% / 1.5%
Regents Park — Walked Only: 2.1% Sefton — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.2%).

Setting

Regents Park Sefton
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 14.7 km 15.7 km
4.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Regents Park Sefton
Connectivity score 96/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 83%
2,208 premises
 50%
2,234 premises

Climate

Regents Park Sefton
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)

Regents Park Sefton
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 Sefton
Average residential rate $1,038/yr $1,322/yr
Council Cumberland Canterbury-Bankstown

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Regents Park Sefton
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

Sefton

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River Transport Hub Urban

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