Sutherland vs Woronora Heights

Sutherland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Woronora Heights. In both, most households own their home. In Sutherland, most homes are flats or apartments and about half of households are people living alone. In Woronora Heights, the large majority of homes are detached houses and the large majority of households are couple families. Sutherland is closer to the city centre: 31 km, against 40.6 km. On these figures, Sutherland tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Woronora Heights 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

They split

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

  • Sutherland has more parks and reserves (15 vs 2)
  • Woronora Heights has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 19%)

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

First-home buyers

Woronora Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper units ($667,500 vs $825,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sutherland

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 4%)
  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $750/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Sutherland

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (7% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 57/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (31 km vs 40.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Sutherland

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (81% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 57/100)
  • But Woronora Heights carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Sutherland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.0% vs -2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Sutherland Woronora Heights
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.

Sutherland Woronora Heights
Walkability 92 / 57
Sutherland — Walkability: 92/100 Woronora Heights — Walkability: 57/100
Safety 25 / 80
Sutherland — Safety: 25/100 Woronora Heights — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 42 / 55
Sutherland — Low fire risk: 42/100 Woronora Heights — Low fire risk: 55/100

Demographics

Sutherland has more residents (11,570 vs 2,781); Woronora Heights has higher household incomes ($169,000 vs $101,348).

Sutherland Woronora Heights
Population 11,570
+76% vs other
 2,781
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0% -2.6%
Median age 37 43
Median household income $101,348/yr $169,000/yr
+67% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $750/wk
+67% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sutherland Woronora Heights
0-4 6.3% / 4.6%
Sutherland — 0-4: 6.3% Woronora Heights — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 9.2% / 13.2%
Sutherland — 5-14: 9.2% Woronora Heights — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 3.9% / 8.7%
Sutherland — 15-19: 3.9% Woronora Heights — 15-19: 8.7%
20-24 5.6% / 7.3%
Sutherland — 20-24: 5.6% Woronora Heights — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 20.2% / 7.7%
Sutherland — 25-34: 20.2% Woronora Heights — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 16.2% / 9.9%
Sutherland — 35-44: 16.2% Woronora Heights — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 12.3% / 16.6%
Sutherland — 45-54: 12.3% Woronora Heights — 45-54: 16.6%
55-64 10.7% / 18.2%
Sutherland — 55-64: 10.7% Woronora Heights — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 7.3% / 10.3%
Sutherland — 65-74: 7.3% Woronora Heights — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 5.4% / 2.8%
Sutherland — 75-84: 5.4% Woronora Heights — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 2.9% / 0.5%
Sutherland — 85+: 2.9% Woronora Heights — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sutherland 31.4% couple families
Sutherland — Couple Families: 31.4% Sutherland — Lone Person: 46.9% Sutherland — One Parent Families: 15.0% Sutherland — Group Household: 5.1% Sutherland — Other Families: 1.5%
Woronora Heights 79.8% couple families
Woronora Heights — Couple Families: 79.8% Woronora Heights — Lone Person: 8.5% Woronora Heights — One Parent Families: 10.3% Woronora Heights — Group Household: 0.8% Woronora Heights — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sutherland 43.5% renting
Sutherland — Owned Outright: 22.9% Sutherland — Mortgage: 33.6% Sutherland — Renting: 43.5%
Woronora Heights 4.2% renting
Woronora Heights — Owned Outright: 41.4% Woronora Heights — Mortgage: 54.4% Woronora Heights — Renting: 4.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Sutherland Woronora Heights
Bachelor Degree 18.5% / 14.0%
Sutherland — Bachelor Degree: 18.5% Woronora Heights — Bachelor Degree: 14.0%
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 16.4%
Sutherland — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Woronora Heights — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 12.1%
Sutherland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Woronora Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.1%
Postgraduate Degree 7.1% / 4.2%
Sutherland — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1% Woronora Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.7%
Sutherland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Woronora Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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.

Sutherland Woronora Heights
England 3.4% / 4.4%
Sutherland — England: 3.4% Woronora Heights — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.4%
Sutherland — New Zealand: 1.5% Woronora Heights — New Zealand: 1.4%
China 2.0% / 0.4%
Sutherland — China: 2.0% Woronora Heights — China: 0.4%
Philippines 1.3% / 0.4%
Sutherland — Philippines: 1.3% Woronora Heights — Philippines: 0.4%
India 1.3% / —
Sutherland — India: 1.3% Woronora Heights — India: not among its largest
South Africa 0.6% / 0.6%
Sutherland — South Africa: 0.6% Woronora Heights — South Africa: 0.6%
Malaysia — / 0.5%
Sutherland — Malaysia: not among its largest Woronora Heights — Malaysia: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sutherland 19.3% houses
Sutherland — Houses: 19.3% Sutherland — Flats / Apartments: 66.8% Sutherland — Townhouses: 13.9%
Woronora Heights 98.1% houses
Woronora Heights — Houses: 98.1% Woronora Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Woronora Heights — Townhouses: 2.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Sutherland Woronora Heights
Median house price $1,633,500 $1,710,000
Median unit price $825,000 $667,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 29 sales
 28 days
from 11 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.

Sutherland Woronora Heights
3 bed $1.55M / $1.52M
Sutherland — 3 bed: $1.55M (19 sales) Woronora Heights — 3 bed: $1.52M (7 sales)

19 vs 7 sales

4 bed $1.73M / $1.66M
Sutherland — 4 bed: $1.73M (16 sales) Woronora Heights — 4 bed: $1.66M (24 sales)

16 vs 24 sales

5 bed $1.88M / $1.82M
Sutherland — 5 bed: $1.88M (5 sales) Woronora Heights — 5 bed: $1.82M (15 sales)

5 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Woronora Heights has more land zoned for conservation (95% vs 15%).

Sutherland Woronora Heights
Environmental 15% 95%
Residential 42% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 24% 2%
Parks and recreation 10% 3%
Commercial 9% 0%
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

Sutherland Woronora Heights
New dwellings approved 1,449
across Sutherland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +117%
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.

Sutherland Woronora Heights
Houses 3.2%
$850/wk on $1.38M
 —
Units 4.3%
$700/wk on $855K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Sutherland Woronora Heights
House price Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Income — Higher than 98% of NSW
Schools Higher than 80% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 63% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 30% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 34% of NSW —

Liveability

Sutherland is more walkable (92 vs 57); Woronora Heights scores higher overall (72 vs 61).

Sutherland Woronora Heights
Grade B A
Score 61/100 72/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Sutherland carries more crime risk (75 vs 20); Sutherland carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 45).

Sutherland Woronora Heights
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime High
75/100
 Low
20/100
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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Sutherland Woronora Heights
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Sutherland

  • Sutherland North Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Sutherland Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • St Patrick's College Sutherland Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Minerva School Government · Combined · Special school below peers

Schools in Woronora Heights

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

Amenities in the suburb

Sutherland Woronora Heights
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 15 0
Parks & reserves 15 2
Childcare 10 2
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Woronora Heights sits further from the CBD (40.6 km vs 31 km).

Sutherland Woronora Heights
Walkability score 92/100 57/100
Distance to Sydney 31 km 40.6 km
+31% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 51 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 161.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 65.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 2232
 1.0%
postcode 2233
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 2232
 37
postcode 2233

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.

Sutherland Woronora Heights
Car (driver) 41.2% / 50.5%
Sutherland — Car (driver): 41.2% Woronora Heights — Car (driver): 50.5%
Worked from Home 46.6% / 43.0%
Sutherland — Worked from Home: 46.6% Woronora Heights — Worked from Home: 43.0%
Train 7.0% / 1.9%
Sutherland — Train: 7.0% Woronora Heights — Train: 1.9%
Car (passenger) 2.1% / 3.2%
Sutherland — Car (passenger): 2.1% Woronora Heights — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 2.6% / 0.7%
Sutherland — Walked Only: 2.6% Woronora Heights — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.5%).

Setting

Sutherland Woronora Heights
Elevation 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.6 km 9.3 km

NBN connectivity

Sutherland Woronora Heights
Connectivity score 71/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
6,498 premises
 54%
895 premises

Climate

Sutherland Woronora Heights
Annual rainfall 1,038 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Sutherland Woronora Heights
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³ 6.8 µg/m³
PM10 16.1 µg/m³ 18.2 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.79 pphm 0.72 pphm

Council rates

Sutherland Woronora Heights
Average residential rate $1,552/yr
same for both
Council Sutherland
same for both

Federal electorate

Sutherland Woronora Heights
Division Hughes
same for both
Member David Moncrieff
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Sutherland

Apartments Outer Parks Professionals Trains Urban

Woronora Heights

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