Revesby Heights vs Revesby

Revesby Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Revesby. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Revesby Heights, most households are couple families. In Revesby, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Revesby Heights tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Revesby Heights carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 69/100)
  • Revesby has more childcare (16 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Revesby Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper units ($750,000 vs $970,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Revesby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $650/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Revesby

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 60/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (30.4 km vs 33.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Revesby

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 10%)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 60/100)
  • But Revesby Heights carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 69/100)

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 7.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Revesby Heights and Revesby 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 Revesby
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 Revesby
Walkability 60 / 91
Revesby Heights — Walkability: 60/100 Revesby — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 82 / 31
Revesby Heights — Safety: 82/100 Revesby — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 31 / 100
Revesby Heights — Low fire risk: 31/100 Revesby — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Revesby has more residents (15,268 vs 1,916); Revesby Heights has higher household incomes ($138,996 vs $95,888).

Revesby Heights Revesby
Population 1,916 15,268
+697% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.9% +7.7%
Median age 35 38
Median household income $138,996/yr
+31% vs other
 $95,888/yr
Median weekly rent $650/wk
+31% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Revesby Heights Revesby
0-4 6.2% / 6.2%
Revesby Heights — 0-4: 6.2% Revesby — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 15.0% / 12.4%
Revesby Heights — 5-14: 15.0% Revesby — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 7.6% / 6.0%
Revesby Heights — 15-19: 7.6% Revesby — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 6.7% / 6.2%
Revesby Heights — 20-24: 6.7% Revesby — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 14.3% / 13.5%
Revesby Heights — 25-34: 14.3% Revesby — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 15.1% / 13.7%
Revesby Heights — 35-44: 15.1% Revesby — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 14.0% / 12.4%
Revesby Heights — 45-54: 14.0% Revesby — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 11.1% / 12.2%
Revesby Heights — 55-64: 11.1% Revesby — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 7.1% / 8.9%
Revesby Heights — 65-74: 7.1% Revesby — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 2.0% / 5.0%
Revesby Heights — 75-84: 2.0% Revesby — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 1.3% / 3.4%
Revesby Heights — 85+: 1.3% Revesby — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Revesby Heights 63.6% couple families
Revesby Heights — Couple Families: 63.6% Revesby Heights — Lone Person: 16.3% Revesby Heights — One Parent Families: 16.7% Revesby Heights — Group Household: 2.6% Revesby Heights — Other Families: 0.9%
Revesby 49.7% couple families
Revesby — Couple Families: 49.7% Revesby — Lone Person: 26.3% Revesby — One Parent Families: 19.4% Revesby — Group Household: 3.0% Revesby — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families 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%
Revesby 36.9% renting
Revesby — Owned Outright: 30.1% Revesby — Mortgage: 33.0% Revesby — Renting: 36.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Revesby Heights Revesby
Bachelor Degree 15.8% / 14.5%
Revesby Heights — Bachelor Degree: 15.8% Revesby — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 9.9%
Revesby Heights — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Revesby — Certificate III & IV: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 7.6%
Revesby Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% Revesby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 4.4%
Revesby Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Revesby — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.2%
Revesby Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Revesby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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 Revesby
China 3.3% / 5.4%
Revesby Heights — China: 3.3% Revesby — China: 5.4%
Lebanon 2.6% / 3.5%
Revesby Heights — Lebanon: 2.6% Revesby — Lebanon: 3.5%
Vietnam — / 5.2%
Revesby Heights — Vietnam: not among its largest Revesby — Vietnam: 5.2%
India 0.9% / 2.5%
Revesby Heights — India: 0.9% Revesby — India: 2.5%
Egypt 1.4% / 1.6%
Revesby Heights — Egypt: 1.4% Revesby — Egypt: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.8%
Revesby Heights — New Zealand: 1.1% Revesby — New Zealand: 1.8%
Indonesia 1.2% / 1.2%
Revesby Heights — Indonesia: 1.2% Revesby — Indonesia: 1.2%
England 1.6% / —
Revesby Heights — England: 1.6% Revesby — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

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%
Revesby 62.8% houses
Revesby — Houses: 62.8% Revesby — Townhouses: 29.7% Revesby — Flats / Apartments: 7.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Revesby Heights Revesby
Median house price $1,522,500 $1,618,000
Median unit price $750,000 $970,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 18 sales
 25 days
from 154 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 Revesby
3 bed $1.43M / $1.48M
Revesby Heights — 3 bed: $1.43M (9 sales) Revesby — 3 bed: $1.48M (73 sales)

9 vs 73 sales

4 bed $1.43M / $1.55M
Revesby Heights — 4 bed: $1.43M (19 sales) Revesby — 4 bed: $1.55M (77 sales)

19 vs 77 sales

5 bed $1.63M / $1.77M
Revesby Heights — 5 bed: $1.63M (14 sales) Revesby — 5 bed: $1.77M (66 sales)

14 vs 66 sales

Zoning mix

Revesby has more industrially zoned land (23% vs 0%).

Revesby Heights Revesby
Residential 53% 61%
Parks and recreation 35% 4%
Industrial 0% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 8%
Environmental 8% 0%
Commercial 0% 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

Revesby Heights Revesby
New dwellings approved 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
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.

Revesby Heights Revesby
Houses 3.9%
$1,125/wk on $1.49M
 3.8%
$1,000/wk on $1.38M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Revesby Heights Revesby
House price Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Income Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 38% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 80% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW

Liveability

Revesby is more walkable (91 vs 60); Revesby Heights scores higher overall (65 vs 60).

Revesby Heights Revesby
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 60/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Revesby Heights carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 0); Revesby carries more crime risk (69 vs 18).

Revesby Heights Revesby
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Moderate
69/100
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 9
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Revesby Heights Revesby
Inside the suburb 0 6
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 5.6 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 3.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 2.8%

Schools in Revesby Heights

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

Schools in Revesby

  • De La Salle College, Revesby Heights Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Revesby Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sir Joseph Banks High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Luke's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Revesby South Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Broderick Gillawarna School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Revesby Heights Revesby
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 4
Parks & reserves 3 10
Childcare 1 16
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 5
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 7
Waterways 8 7

Mobility

Revesby Heights sits further from the CBD (33.3 km vs 30.4 km).

Revesby Heights Revesby
Walkability score 60/100 91/100
Distance to Sydney 33.3 km
+9% vs other
 30.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 32 min
Public transport score 57/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 17.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 413.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2212
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 2212
same for both

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 Revesby
Worked from Home 47.9% / 45.2%
Revesby Heights — Worked from Home: 47.9% Revesby — Worked from Home: 45.2%
Car (driver) 45.5% / 42.4%
Revesby Heights — Car (driver): 45.5% Revesby — Car (driver): 42.4%
Train 3.0% / 6.3%
Revesby Heights — Train: 3.0% Revesby — Train: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 3.4%
Revesby Heights — Car (passenger): 3.2% Revesby — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 0.4% / 1.7%
Revesby Heights — Walked Only: 0.4% Revesby — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.9%).

Setting

Revesby Heights Revesby
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.8 km 12.5 km

NBN connectivity

Revesby Heights Revesby
Connectivity score 94/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 72%
691 premises
 47%
6,783 premises

Climate

Revesby Heights Revesby
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)

Revesby Heights Revesby
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 Revesby
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both

Federal electorate

Revesby Heights Revesby
Division Banks
same for both
Member Zhi Soon
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Revesby Heights

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Revesby

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