St Peters vs Sydenham

In St Peters, about half of households rent. In Sydenham, most households own their home. Houses cost more in St Peters: a median of $1.93 million, against $1.7 million in Sydenham, and rent is higher there too.

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 Peters carries lower crime risk (71/100 vs 93/100)
  • Sydenham has more separate houses rather than flats (34% vs 22%)

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

First-home buyers

Sydenham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($780,000 vs $975,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,700,000 vs $1,925,000)
  • But St Peters leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sydenham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($580/wk vs $650/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • St Peters is more walkable (93/100 vs 81/100)
  • Sydenham gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (12% vs 7%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

St Peters

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (71/100 vs 93/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (78% vs 66%)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 81/100)
  • But Sydenham has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 8%)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • St Peters is growing faster (15.4% vs -3.9%)
  • Sydenham returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.4% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

St Peters and Sydenham 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 Peters Sydenham
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 Peters Sydenham
Walkability 93 / 81
St Peters — Walkability: 93/100 Sydenham — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 29 / 7
St Peters — Safety: 29/100 Sydenham — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
St Peters — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sydenham — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

St Peters has more residents (3,629 vs 1,100); St Peters has higher household incomes ($152,048 vs $116,740).

St Peters Sydenham
Population 3,629
+70% vs other
 1,100
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.4% -3.9%
Median age 35 36
Median household income $152,048/yr
+23% vs other
 $116,740/yr
Median weekly rent $650/wk
+11% vs other
 $580/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

St Peters Sydenham
0-4 5.8% / 4.5%
St Peters — 0-4: 5.8% Sydenham — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 7.4% / 7.0%
St Peters — 5-14: 7.4% Sydenham — 5-14: 7.0%
15-19 2.1% / 2.4%
St Peters — 15-19: 2.1% Sydenham — 15-19: 2.4%
20-24 5.2% / 8.3%
St Peters — 20-24: 5.2% Sydenham — 20-24: 8.3%
25-34 29.2% / 25.0%
St Peters — 25-34: 29.2% Sydenham — 25-34: 25.0%
35-44 23.0% / 18.7%
St Peters — 35-44: 23.0% Sydenham — 35-44: 18.7%
45-54 11.7% / 11.5%
St Peters — 45-54: 11.7% Sydenham — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 7.8% / 8.5%
St Peters — 55-64: 7.8% Sydenham — 55-64: 8.5%
65-74 4.8% / 8.3%
St Peters — 65-74: 4.8% Sydenham — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 1.8% / 3.6%
St Peters — 75-84: 1.8% Sydenham — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 1.2% / 2.1%
St Peters — 85+: 1.2% Sydenham — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

St Peters 36.5% lone person
St Peters — Lone Person: 36.5% St Peters — Couple Families: 32.4% St Peters — Group Household: 19.9% St Peters — One Parent Families: 9.3% St Peters — Other Families: 1.9%
Sydenham 36.6% lone person
Sydenham — Lone Person: 36.6% Sydenham — Couple Families: 29.9% Sydenham — Group Household: 16.8% Sydenham — One Parent Families: 13.8% Sydenham — Other Families: 3.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

St Peters 46.2% renting
St Peters — Owned Outright: 18.4% St Peters — Mortgage: 35.4% St Peters — Renting: 46.2%
Sydenham 37.8% renting
Sydenham — Owned Outright: 27.9% Sydenham — Mortgage: 34.3% Sydenham — Renting: 37.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

St Peters Sydenham
Bachelor Degree 30.1% / 24.5%
St Peters — Bachelor Degree: 30.1% Sydenham — Bachelor Degree: 24.5%
Postgraduate Degree 12.1% / 8.6%
St Peters — Postgraduate Degree: 12.1% Sydenham — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6%
Certificate III & IV 7.4% / 9.8%
St Peters — Certificate III & IV: 7.4% Sydenham — Certificate III & IV: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 8.2%
St Peters — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Sydenham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 1.7%
St Peters — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Sydenham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.1%).

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 Peters Sydenham
England 5.5% / 3.2%
St Peters — England: 5.5% Sydenham — England: 3.2%
Vietnam 1.6% / 4.4%
St Peters — Vietnam: 1.6% Sydenham — Vietnam: 4.4%
China 1.5% / 3.7%
St Peters — China: 1.5% Sydenham — China: 3.7%
New Zealand 2.1% / 2.3%
St Peters — New Zealand: 2.1% Sydenham — New Zealand: 2.3%
Thailand — / 3.0%
St Peters — Thailand: not among its largest Sydenham — Thailand: 3.0%
Philippines 1.5% / —
St Peters — Philippines: 1.5% Sydenham — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

St Peters 37.5% townhouses
St Peters — Townhouses: 37.5% St Peters — Houses: 22.4% St Peters — Flats / Apartments: 40.1%
Sydenham 53.6% townhouses
Sydenham — Townhouses: 53.6% Sydenham — Houses: 34.0% Sydenham — Flats / Apartments: 12.4%
Townhouses Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

St Peters Sydenham
Median house price $1,925,000 $1,700,000
Median unit price $975,000 $780,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 9 sales
 23 days
from 16 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 Peters Sydenham
2 bed $1.7M / $1.52M
St Peters — 2 bed: $1.7M (5 sales) Sydenham — 2 bed: $1.52M (14 sales)

5 vs 14 sales

3 bed $1.83M / $1.77M
St Peters — 3 bed: $1.83M (13 sales) Sydenham — 3 bed: $1.77M (16 sales)

13 vs 16 sales

Zoning mix

St Peters has more industrially zoned land (61% vs 9%).

St Peters Sydenham
Industrial 61% 9%
Residential 21% 48%
Infrastructure and transport 15% 20%
Parks and recreation 3% 18%
Commercial 0% 5%
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 Peters Sydenham
New dwellings approved 849
across Inner West
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
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 Peters Sydenham
Houses 3.8%
$1,095/wk on $1.5M
 5.4%
$1,500/wk on $1.45M
Units 5.6%
$950/wk on $875K
 —

Ranking within NSW

St Peters Sydenham
House price Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Income Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 89% of NSW —

Liveability

St Peters scores higher overall (85 vs 68); St Peters is more walkable (93 vs 81).

St Peters Sydenham
Grade A B
Score 85/100 68/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Sydenham carries more crime risk (93 vs 71).

St Peters Sydenham
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 High
93/100
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
 8
within 5 km

Schools

St Peters Sydenham
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Sydney, 3.1 km
 3
The University of Sydney, 3.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6% 3.0%

Schools in St Peters

  • St Peters Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Sydenham

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

Amenities in the suburb

St Peters Sydenham
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 2
Parks & reserves 4 6
Childcare 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

St Peters Sydenham
Walkability score 93/100 81/100
Distance to Sydney 8.1 km 8.5 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 20 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 92.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 182.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 2044
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 2044
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 Peters Sydenham
Worked from Home 64.6% / 47.5%
St Peters — Worked from Home: 64.6% Sydenham — Worked from Home: 47.5%
Car (driver) 20.8% / 29.1%
St Peters — Car (driver): 20.8% Sydenham — Car (driver): 29.1%
Train 6.7% / 12.2%
St Peters — Train: 6.7% Sydenham — Train: 12.2%
Walked Only 4.0% / 5.5%
St Peters — Walked Only: 4.0% Sydenham — Walked Only: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 1.6% / 2.3%
St Peters — Car (passenger): 1.6% Sydenham — Car (passenger): 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.6%).

Setting

St Peters Sydenham
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.5 km 3.4 km

NBN connectivity

St Peters Sydenham
Connectivity score 73/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
2,639 premises
 0%
516 premises

Climate

St Peters Sydenham
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

St Peters Sydenham
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³ 6.5 µg/m³
PM10 12.9 µg/m³ 16.1 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.73 pphm 0.79 pphm

Council rates

St Peters Sydenham
Average residential rate $1,342/yr
same for both
Council Inner West
same for both

Federal electorate

St Peters Sydenham
Division Grayndler
same for both
Member Anthony Albanese
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

St Peters Sydenham
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

St Peters

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses

Sydenham

Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses Trains Transport Hub Urban

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