St Johns Park vs Wakeley

Comparing St Johns Park and Wakeley, NSW: St Johns Park has more residents (6,302 vs 4,893); Wakeley is more walkable (74 vs 58); and St Johns Park skews older (43 vs 41).

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

  • St Johns Park has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • Wakeley has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Wakeley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 58/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wakeley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

St Johns Park Wakeley
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.

St Johns Park Wakeley
Walkability 58 / 74
St Johns Park — Walkability: 58/100 Wakeley — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 71 / 67
St Johns Park — Safety: 71/100 Wakeley — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
St Johns Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wakeley — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

St Johns Park has more residents (6,302 vs 4,893); St Johns Park skews older (43 vs 41).

St Johns Park Wakeley
Population 6,302
+22% vs other
 4,893
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +3.1%
Median age 43 41
Median household income $81,484/yr $80,756/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

St Johns Park Wakeley
0-4 4.4% / 4.8%
St Johns Park — 0-4: 4.4% Wakeley — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 11.6% / 12.2%
St Johns Park — 5-14: 11.6% Wakeley — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 5.9% / 6.9%
St Johns Park — 15-19: 5.9% Wakeley — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.6% / 6.0%
St Johns Park — 20-24: 6.6% Wakeley — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 11.9% / 12.4%
St Johns Park — 25-34: 11.9% Wakeley — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 11.3% / 12.1%
St Johns Park — 35-44: 11.3% Wakeley — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 12.0% / 12.2%
St Johns Park — 45-54: 12.0% Wakeley — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 13.3% / 13.6%
St Johns Park — 55-64: 13.3% Wakeley — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 13.7% / 12.0%
St Johns Park — 65-74: 13.7% Wakeley — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 6.2% / 6.1%
St Johns Park — 75-84: 6.2% Wakeley — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 3.2% / 1.7%
St Johns Park — 85+: 3.2% Wakeley — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

St Johns Park 56.5% couple families
St Johns Park — Couple Families: 56.5% St Johns Park — One Parent Families: 24.2% St Johns Park — Lone Person: 15.1% St Johns Park — Group Household: 2.0% St Johns Park — Other Families: 2.2%
Wakeley 58.9% couple families
Wakeley — Couple Families: 58.9% Wakeley — One Parent Families: 22.1% Wakeley — Lone Person: 16.3% Wakeley — Group Household: 1.5% Wakeley — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

St Johns Park 21.4% renting
St Johns Park — Owned Outright: 51.6% St Johns Park — Mortgage: 27.0% St Johns Park — Renting: 21.4%
Wakeley 25.1% renting
Wakeley — Owned Outright: 42.3% Wakeley — Mortgage: 32.6% Wakeley — Renting: 25.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

St Johns Park Wakeley
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 10.3%
St Johns Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Wakeley — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Certificate III & IV 9.0% / 8.5%
St Johns Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.0% Wakeley — Certificate III & IV: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 6.9%
St Johns Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Wakeley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.8%
St Johns Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Wakeley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.4%
St Johns Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Wakeley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.8%).

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.

St Johns Park Wakeley
Vietnam 18.2% / 14.0%
St Johns Park — Vietnam: 18.2% Wakeley — Vietnam: 14.0%
Iraq 7.1% / 16.0%
St Johns Park — Iraq: 7.1% Wakeley — Iraq: 16.0%
China 1.9% / 1.0%
St Johns Park — China: 1.9% Wakeley — China: 1.0%
Italy 1.8% / 0.9%
St Johns Park — Italy: 1.8% Wakeley — Italy: 0.9%
Philippines 1.2% / 1.1%
St Johns Park — Philippines: 1.2% Wakeley — Philippines: 1.1%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.9%
St Johns Park — New Zealand: 1.0% Wakeley — New Zealand: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

St Johns Park 93.9% houses
St Johns Park — Houses: 93.9% St Johns Park — Townhouses: 4.4% St Johns Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Wakeley 85.7% houses
Wakeley — Houses: 85.7% Wakeley — Townhouses: 13.0% Wakeley — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

St Johns Park Wakeley
Median house price $1,470,500 $1,420,000
Median unit price — $900,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 15 sales
 26 days
from 24 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.

St Johns Park Wakeley
3 bed $1.36M / $1.35M
St Johns Park — 3 bed: $1.36M (22 sales) Wakeley — 3 bed: $1.35M (14 sales)

22 vs 14 sales

4 bed $1.64M / $1.41M
St Johns Park — 4 bed: $1.64M (17 sales) Wakeley — 4 bed: $1.41M (12 sales)

17 vs 12 sales

5 bed $1.69M / $1.57M
St Johns Park — 5 bed: $1.69M (6 sales) Wakeley — 5 bed: $1.57M (13 sales)

6 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

St Johns Park Wakeley
Residential 80%
same for both
Environmental 11% 8%
Parks and recreation 6% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 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

St Johns Park Wakeley
New dwellings approved 1,095
across Fairfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +29%
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.

St Johns Park Wakeley
Houses — 2.7%
$740/wk on $1.45M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

St Johns Park Wakeley
House price Higher than 69% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 10% of NSW

Liveability

Wakeley is more walkable (74 vs 58).

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

Risk profile

St Johns Park Wakeley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
33/100
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 10
within 5 km
 20
within 5 km

Schools

St Johns Park Wakeley
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 4.7 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 5.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 3.2%

Schools in St Johns Park

  • St Johns Park Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Wakeley

  • King Park Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mary MacKillop Catholic College Catholic · Secondary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

St Johns Park Wakeley
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 6 7
Childcare 4 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

St Johns Park Wakeley
Walkability score 58/100 74/100
Distance to Sydney 37.5 km
+3% vs other
 36.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 40 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 161.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 73.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2176
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2176
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.

St Johns Park Wakeley
Car (driver) 57.3% / 57.3%
St Johns Park — Car (driver): 57.3% Wakeley — Car (driver): 57.3%
Worked from Home 33.7% / 33.6%
St Johns Park — Worked from Home: 33.7% Wakeley — Worked from Home: 33.6%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.8%
St Johns Park — Car (passenger): 4.8% Wakeley — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Train 2.7% / 2.4%
St Johns Park — Train: 2.7% Wakeley — Train: 2.4%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.0%
St Johns Park — Walked Only: 0.8% Wakeley — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.3%).

Setting

St Johns Park Wakeley
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.0 km 24.8 km

NBN connectivity

St Johns Park Wakeley
Connectivity score 77/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
2,036 premises
 0%
1,523 premises

Climate

St Johns Park Wakeley
Annual rainfall 931 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

St Johns Park Wakeley
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

St Johns Park Wakeley
Average residential rate $990/yr
same for both
Council Fairfield
same for both

Federal electorate

St Johns Park Wakeley
Division Fowler
same for both
Member Dai Le
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

St Johns Park Wakeley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

St Johns Park

Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

Wakeley

Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet Urban

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