Revesby Heights vs Alfords Point

Revesby Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 43 in Alfords Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Alfords Point: a median of $1.93 million, against $1.52 million in Revesby Heights, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Revesby Heights tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Alfords Point suits 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

Alfords Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 74%)

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

First-home buyers

Revesby Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,522,500 vs $1,932,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Revesby Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 4%)
  • has cheaper rent ($650/wk vs $768/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Revesby Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 52/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Revesby Heights

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 52/100)
  • But Alfords Point has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Revesby Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.9% vs 0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Revesby Heights and Alfords Point drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Revesby Heights Alfords Point
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.

Revesby Heights Alfords Point
Walkability 60 / 52
Revesby Heights — Walkability: 60/100 Alfords Point — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 82 / 82
Revesby Heights — Safety: 82/100 Alfords Point — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 31 / 6
Revesby Heights — Low fire risk: 31/100 Alfords Point — Low fire risk: 6/100

Demographics

Alfords Point has more residents (3,131 vs 1,916); Alfords Point skews older (43 vs 35).

Revesby Heights Alfords Point
Population 1,916 3,131
+63% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.9% +0.7%
Median age 35 43
Median household income $138,996/yr $154,388/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $650/wk $768/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Revesby Heights Alfords Point
0-4 6.2% / 4.4%
Revesby Heights — 0-4: 6.2% Alfords Point — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 15.0% / 12.7%
Revesby Heights — 5-14: 15.0% Alfords Point — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 7.6% / 7.2%
Revesby Heights — 15-19: 7.6% Alfords Point — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 6.7% / 6.7%
Revesby Heights — 20-24: 6.7% Alfords Point — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 14.3% / 10.6%
Revesby Heights — 25-34: 14.3% Alfords Point — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 15.1% / 10.2%
Revesby Heights — 35-44: 15.1% Alfords Point — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 14.0% / 13.0%
Revesby Heights — 45-54: 14.0% Alfords Point — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 11.1% / 18.7%
Revesby Heights — 55-64: 11.1% Alfords Point — 55-64: 18.7%
65-74 7.1% / 11.6%
Revesby Heights — 65-74: 7.1% Alfords Point — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 2.0% / 3.5%
Revesby Heights — 75-84: 2.0% Alfords Point — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 1.3% / 1.1%
Revesby Heights — 85+: 1.3% Alfords Point — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Revesby Heights 63.6% couple families
Revesby Heights — Couple Families: 63.6% Revesby Heights — One Parent Families: 16.7% Revesby Heights — Lone Person: 16.3% Revesby Heights — Group Household: 2.6% Revesby Heights — Other Families: 0.9%
Alfords Point 76.6% couple families
Alfords Point — Couple Families: 76.6% Alfords Point — One Parent Families: 11.4% Alfords Point — Lone Person: 10.1% Alfords Point — Group Household: 0.9% Alfords Point — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Revesby Heights 19.3% renting
Revesby Heights — Owned Outright: 34.3% Revesby Heights — Mortgage: 46.4% Revesby Heights — Renting: 19.3%
Alfords Point 4.0% renting
Alfords Point — Owned Outright: 50.3% Alfords Point — Mortgage: 45.8% Alfords Point — Renting: 4.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Revesby Heights Alfords Point
Bachelor Degree 15.8% / 15.9%
Revesby Heights — Bachelor Degree: 15.8% Alfords Point — Bachelor Degree: 15.9%
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 14.8%
Revesby Heights — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Alfords Point — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 9.8%
Revesby Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% Alfords Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 4.4%
Revesby Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Alfords Point — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.9%
Revesby Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Alfords Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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.

Revesby Heights Alfords Point
Lebanon 2.6% / 2.2%
Revesby Heights — Lebanon: 2.6% Alfords Point — Lebanon: 2.2%
China 3.3% / 1.0%
Revesby Heights — China: 3.3% Alfords Point — China: 1.0%
England 1.6% / 2.2%
Revesby Heights — England: 1.6% Alfords Point — England: 2.2%
Egypt 1.4% / 0.8%
Revesby Heights — Egypt: 1.4% Alfords Point — Egypt: 0.8%
Indonesia 1.2% / —
Revesby Heights — Indonesia: 1.2% Alfords Point — Indonesia: not among its largest
Greece — / 1.1%
Revesby Heights — Greece: not among its largest Alfords Point — Greece: 1.1%
Vietnam — / 1.0%
Revesby Heights — Vietnam: not among its largest Alfords Point — Vietnam: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Revesby Heights 73.5% houses
Revesby Heights — Houses: 73.5% Revesby Heights — Townhouses: 23.0% Revesby Heights — Flats / Apartments: 3.5%
Alfords Point 98.8% houses
Alfords Point — Houses: 98.8% Alfords Point — Townhouses: 0.9% Alfords Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Revesby Heights Alfords Point
Median house price $1,522,500 $1,932,500
Median unit price $750,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 18 sales
 26 days
from 20 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.

Revesby Heights Alfords Point
3 bed $1.43M / $1.7M
Revesby Heights — 3 bed: $1.43M (9 sales) Alfords Point — 3 bed: $1.7M (7 sales)

9 vs 7 sales

4 bed $1.43M / $1.82M
Revesby Heights — 4 bed: $1.43M (19 sales) Alfords Point — 4 bed: $1.82M (24 sales)

19 vs 24 sales

5 bed $1.63M / $2.13M
Revesby Heights — 5 bed: $1.63M (14 sales) Alfords Point — 5 bed: $2.13M (20 sales)

14 vs 20 sales

Zoning mix

Alfords Point has more land zoned for conservation (85% vs 8%).

Revesby Heights Alfords Point
Environmental 8% 85%
Residential 53% 0%
Parks and recreation 35% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 9%
Other and special use 0% 2%
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

Revesby Heights Alfords Point
New dwellings approved 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
 1,449
across Sutherland
Approvals change year on year +50% +117%

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.

Revesby Heights Alfords Point
Houses 3.9%
$1,125/wk on $1.49M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Revesby Heights Alfords Point
House price Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Income Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of NSW —

Liveability

Revesby Heights is more walkable (60 vs 52); Revesby Heights scores higher overall (65 vs 58).

Revesby Heights Alfords Point
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 58/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Alfords Point carries more bushfire risk (94 vs 69).

Revesby Heights Alfords Point
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 High
94/100
Crime Low
18/100
same for both
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 9
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Revesby Heights Alfords Point
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 5.6 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 7.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 3.6%

Schools in Revesby Heights

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Alfords Point

  • Alfords Point Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Revesby Heights Alfords Point
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 8 1

Mobility

Revesby Heights Alfords Point
Walkability score 60/100 52/100
Distance to Sydney 33.3 km 34.3 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 35 min
Public transport score 57/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 17.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 34.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2212
 1.4%
postcode 2234
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 2212
 48
postcode 2234

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.

Revesby Heights Alfords Point
Car (driver) 45.5% / 49.0%
Revesby Heights — Car (driver): 45.5% Alfords Point — Car (driver): 49.0%
Worked from Home 47.9% / 46.4%
Revesby Heights — Worked from Home: 47.9% Alfords Point — Worked from Home: 46.4%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 2.5%
Revesby Heights — Car (passenger): 3.2% Alfords Point — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Train 3.0% / 1.6%
Revesby Heights — Train: 3.0% Alfords Point — Train: 1.6%
Walked Only 0.4% / 0.4%
Revesby Heights — Walked Only: 0.4% Alfords Point — Walked Only: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.0%).

Setting

Revesby Heights Alfords Point
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.8 km 9.8 km

NBN connectivity

Revesby Heights Alfords Point
Connectivity score 94/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 72%
691 premises
 0%
987 premises

Climate

Revesby Heights Alfords Point
Annual rainfall 909 mm 1,038 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Revesby Heights Alfords Point
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

Revesby Heights Alfords Point
Average residential rate $1,322/yr $1,552/yr
Council Canterbury-Bankstown Sutherland

Federal electorate

Revesby Heights Alfords Point
Division Banks Hughes
Member Zhi Soon David Moncrieff
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Revesby Heights Alfords Point
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Revesby Heights

Outer Parks Quiet River Townhouses

Alfords Point

Large Blocks Outer Premium

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