Sydney Olympic Park vs Liberty Grove

Sydney Olympic Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 37 in Liberty Grove. In both, most homes are flats or apartments. In Sydney Olympic Park, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Liberty Grove, most households own their home and most households are couple families. Units cost more in Liberty Grove: a median of $894,000, against $670,000 in Sydney Olympic Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Sydney Olympic Park tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Liberty Grove suits families with children and 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

Sydney Olympic Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 7)
  • But Liberty Grove carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 91/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Sydney Olympic Park has cheaper units ($670,000 vs $893,775)
  • Liberty Grove leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)

Weighs unit prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sydney Olympic Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (69% vs 38%)
  • has cheaper rent ($520/wk vs $600/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Liberty Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 71/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Liberty Grove

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 91/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (11% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 71/100)

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

Investors

Sydney Olympic Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (179.3% vs -8.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Sydney Olympic Park and Liberty Grove drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Sydney Olympic Park Liberty Grove
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.

Sydney Olympic Park Liberty Grove
Walkability 71 / 84
Sydney Olympic Park — Walkability: 71/100 Liberty Grove — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 9 / 81
Sydney Olympic Park — Safety: 9/100 Liberty Grove — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 77 / 100
Sydney Olympic Park — Low fire risk: 77/100 Liberty Grove — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sydney Olympic Park has more residents (4,848 vs 2,055); Liberty Grove has higher household incomes ($138,476 vs $102,700).

Sydney Olympic Park Liberty Grove
Population 4,848
+58% vs other
 2,055
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +179.3% -8.8%
Median age 31 37
Median household income $102,700/yr $138,476/yr
+35% vs other
Median weekly rent $520/wk $600/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sydney Olympic Park Liberty Grove
0-4 8.1% / 6.7%
Sydney Olympic Park — 0-4: 8.1% Liberty Grove — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 4.5% / 12.7%
Sydney Olympic Park — 5-14: 4.5% Liberty Grove — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 1.8% / 6.0%
Sydney Olympic Park — 15-19: 1.8% Liberty Grove — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 7.5% / 4.8%
Sydney Olympic Park — 20-24: 7.5% Liberty Grove — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 41.1% / 13.6%
Sydney Olympic Park — 25-34: 41.1% Liberty Grove — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 21.1% / 21.2%
Sydney Olympic Park — 35-44: 21.1% Liberty Grove — 35-44: 21.2%
45-54 7.1% / 14.5%
Sydney Olympic Park — 45-54: 7.1% Liberty Grove — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 5.4% / 10.4%
Sydney Olympic Park — 55-64: 5.4% Liberty Grove — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 2.7% / 7.4%
Sydney Olympic Park — 65-74: 2.7% Liberty Grove — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 0.5% / 2.6%
Sydney Olympic Park — 75-84: 0.5% Liberty Grove — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 0.3% / 0.6%
Sydney Olympic Park — 85+: 0.3% Liberty Grove — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (41.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sydney Olympic Park 28.7% couple families
Sydney Olympic Park — Couple Families: 28.7% Sydney Olympic Park — Lone Person: 49.7% Sydney Olympic Park — One Parent Families: 9.4% Sydney Olympic Park — Group Household: 9.4% Sydney Olympic Park — Other Families: 2.8%
Liberty Grove 58.0% couple families
Liberty Grove — Couple Families: 58.0% Liberty Grove — Lone Person: 20.0% Liberty Grove — One Parent Families: 15.2% Liberty Grove — Group Household: 5.5% Liberty Grove — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sydney Olympic Park 69.2% renting
Sydney Olympic Park — Owned Outright: 6.1% Sydney Olympic Park — Mortgage: 24.7% Sydney Olympic Park — Renting: 69.2%
Liberty Grove 37.8% renting
Liberty Grove — Owned Outright: 21.8% Liberty Grove — Mortgage: 40.3% Liberty Grove — Renting: 37.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Sydney Olympic Park Liberty Grove
Bachelor Degree 28.9% / 25.8%
Sydney Olympic Park — Bachelor Degree: 28.9% Liberty Grove — Bachelor Degree: 25.8%
Postgraduate Degree 17.8% / 13.6%
Sydney Olympic Park — Postgraduate Degree: 17.8% Liberty Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 7.8%
Sydney Olympic Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Liberty Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Certificate III & IV 5.0% / 5.5%
Sydney Olympic Park — Certificate III & IV: 5.0% Liberty Grove — Certificate III & IV: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.7%
Sydney Olympic Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Liberty Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.9%).

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.

Sydney Olympic Park Liberty Grove
China 18.1% / 10.0%
Sydney Olympic Park — China: 18.1% Liberty Grove — China: 10.0%
India 4.6% / 9.5%
Sydney Olympic Park — India: 4.6% Liberty Grove — India: 9.5%
Philippines 2.2% / 2.6%
Sydney Olympic Park — Philippines: 2.2% Liberty Grove — Philippines: 2.6%
Iran 3.2% / 1.2%
Sydney Olympic Park — Iran: 3.2% Liberty Grove — Iran: 1.2%
Malaysia 1.3% / 1.8%
Sydney Olympic Park — Malaysia: 1.3% Liberty Grove — Malaysia: 1.8%
England 1.3% / 1.5%
Sydney Olympic Park — England: 1.3% Liberty Grove — England: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.1%
Sydney Olympic Park — New Zealand: 1.4% Liberty Grove — New Zealand: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sydney Olympic Park 100.0% flats / apartments
Sydney Olympic Park — Flats / Apartments: 100.0% Sydney Olympic Park — Townhouses: 0.0% Sydney Olympic Park — Houses: 0.0%
Liberty Grove 61.9% flats / apartments
Liberty Grove — Flats / Apartments: 61.9% Liberty Grove — Townhouses: 29.0% Liberty Grove — Houses: 9.2%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Sydney Olympic Park Liberty Grove
Median house price — $2,010,000
Median unit price $670,000 $893,775
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 32 days
from 3 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Sydney Olympic Park Liberty Grove
2 bed $779K / $860K
Sydney Olympic Park — 2 bed: $779K (86 sales) Liberty Grove — 2 bed: $860K (20 sales)

86 vs 20 sales

3 bed $1.25M / $1.2M
Sydney Olympic Park — 3 bed: $1.25M (18 sales) Liberty Grove — 3 bed: $1.2M (8 sales)

18 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Sydney Olympic Park has more land zoned for conservation (47% vs 8%).

Sydney Olympic Park Liberty Grove
Residential 27% 62%
Environmental 47% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 29%
Parks and recreation 22% 0%
Commercial 1% 0%
Planning zones cover 100% of Sydney Olympic Park and 99% of Liberty Grove. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Sydney Olympic Park Liberty Grove
New dwellings approved 2,888
across Parramatta
 1,600
across Canada Bay
Approvals change year on year +154% +72%

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.

Sydney Olympic Park Liberty Grove
Houses —
same for both
Units 5.6%
$805/wk on $752K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Sydney Olympic Park Liberty Grove
House price — Higher than 80% of NSW
Income Higher than 70% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 87% of NSW —

Liveability

Liberty Grove scores higher overall (90 vs 63); Liberty Grove is more walkable (84 vs 71).

Sydney Olympic Park Liberty Grove
Grade B A+
Score 63/100 90/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Sydney Olympic Park carries more bushfire risk (23 vs 0); Sydney Olympic Park carries more crime risk (91 vs 19).

Sydney Olympic Park Liberty Grove
Bushfire Low
23/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
91/100
 Low
19/100
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 22
within 5 km
 16
within 5 km

Schools

Sydney Olympic Park Liberty Grove
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 4.5 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 3.5%

Schools in Sydney Olympic Park

  • GOAL College, ACPE Independent · Secondary · Special school
  • GOAL College, Olympic Park Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Liberty Grove

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

Amenities in the suburb

Sydney Olympic Park Liberty Grove
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 29 0
Parks & reserves 11 7
Childcare 6 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 9 0

Mobility

Sydney Olympic Park Liberty Grove
Walkability score 71/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 17.1 km 17 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 19 min
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 2127
 3.0%
postcode 2138
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 2
postcode 2127
 10
postcode 2138

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.

Sydney Olympic Park Liberty Grove
Worked from Home 55.8% / 59.7%
Sydney Olympic Park — Worked from Home: 55.8% Liberty Grove — Worked from Home: 59.7%
Car (driver) 31.0% / 29.0%
Sydney Olympic Park — Car (driver): 31.0% Liberty Grove — Car (driver): 29.0%
Train 6.7% / 6.3%
Sydney Olympic Park — Train: 6.7% Liberty Grove — Train: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 2.2%
Sydney Olympic Park — Car (passenger): 2.8% Liberty Grove — Car (passenger): 2.2%
Walked Only 2.1% / 2.5%
Sydney Olympic Park — Walked Only: 2.1% Liberty Grove — Walked Only: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.7%).

Setting

Sydney Olympic Park Liberty Grove
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.0 km 14.1 km

NBN connectivity

Sydney Olympic Park Liberty Grove
Connectivity score 93/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 82%
3,502 premises
 18%
846 premises

Climate

Sydney Olympic Park Liberty Grove
Annual rainfall 1,021 mm 1,176 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C —
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Sydney Olympic Park Liberty Grove
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

Sydney Olympic Park Liberty Grove
Average residential rate $1,103/yr $1,217/yr
Council Parramatta Canada Bay

Federal electorate

Sydney Olympic Park Liberty Grove
Division Reid
same for both
Member Sally Sitou
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Sydney Olympic Park Liberty Grove
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Sydney Olympic Park

Affordable Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals River

Liberty Grove

Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals River Townhouses Urban

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