Voyager Point vs Panania

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Voyager Point, the large majority of households are couple families. In Panania, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Voyager Point: a median of $2.25 million, against $1.62 million in Panania, though rent is higher in Panania. Panania is closer to the city centre: 34.6 km, against 38.8 km. On these figures, Voyager Point tends to suit couples, while Panania suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Voyager Point carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 44/100)
  • Panania has more parks and reserves (13 vs 1)

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

  • Voyager Point leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 30%)
  • Panania has cheaper houses ($1,625,000 vs $2,250,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Voyager Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Panania

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 39/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (34 min vs 41 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (34.6 km vs 38.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Panania

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 7%)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 39/100)
  • But Voyager Point carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 44/100)

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

Investors

Panania

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.8% vs 0.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Voyager Point Panania
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.

Voyager Point Panania
Walkability 39 / 89
Voyager Point — Walkability: 39/100 Panania — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 85 / 56
Voyager Point — Safety: 85/100 Panania — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 5 / 10
Voyager Point — Low fire risk: 5/100 Panania — Low fire risk: 10/100

Demographics

Panania has more residents (13,507 vs 1,678); Voyager Point has higher household incomes ($166,660 vs $105,872).

Voyager Point Panania
Population 1,678 13,507
+705% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.6% +8.8%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $166,660/yr
+36% vs other
 $105,872/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk $460/wk
+42% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Voyager Point Panania
0-4 6.1% / 6.4%
Voyager Point — 0-4: 6.1% Panania — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 13.5% / 13.6%
Voyager Point — 5-14: 13.5% Panania — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 8.0% / 6.6%
Voyager Point — 15-19: 8.0% Panania — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 7.7% / 5.8%
Voyager Point — 20-24: 7.7% Panania — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 11.9% / 12.1%
Voyager Point — 25-34: 11.9% Panania — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 12.3% / 14.3%
Voyager Point — 35-44: 12.3% Panania — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 17.6% / 13.7%
Voyager Point — 45-54: 17.6% Panania — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 13.9% / 12.5%
Voyager Point — 55-64: 13.9% Panania — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 7.0% / 8.4%
Voyager Point — 65-74: 7.0% Panania — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 2.3% / 4.6%
Voyager Point — 75-84: 2.3% Panania — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 0.5% / 2.2%
Voyager Point — 85+: 0.5% Panania — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Voyager Point 81.7% couple families
Voyager Point — Couple Families: 81.7% Voyager Point — Lone Person: 8.6% Voyager Point — One Parent Families: 8.9% Voyager Point — Group Household: 0.0% Voyager Point — Other Families: 0.8%
Panania 53.9% couple families
Panania — Couple Families: 53.9% Panania — Lone Person: 25.5% Panania — One Parent Families: 16.2% Panania — Group Household: 2.6% Panania — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Voyager Point 20.7% renting
Voyager Point — Owned Outright: 32.3% Voyager Point — Mortgage: 47.0% Voyager Point — Renting: 20.7%
Panania 29.9% renting
Panania — Owned Outright: 32.3% Panania — Mortgage: 37.8% Panania — Renting: 29.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Voyager Point Panania
Bachelor Degree 19.4% / 14.1%
Voyager Point — Bachelor Degree: 19.4% Panania — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Certificate III & IV 11.6% / 11.3%
Voyager Point — Certificate III & IV: 11.6% Panania — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 8.3%
Voyager Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Panania — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 7.6% / 4.7%
Voyager Point — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6% Panania — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.3%
Voyager Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Panania — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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.

Voyager Point Panania
India 7.2% / 1.4%
Voyager Point — India: 7.2% Panania — India: 1.4%
China 2.0% / 3.7%
Voyager Point — China: 2.0% Panania — China: 3.7%
Vietnam 1.4% / 3.7%
Voyager Point — Vietnam: 1.4% Panania — Vietnam: 3.7%
Egypt 2.0% / 1.4%
Voyager Point — Egypt: 2.0% Panania — Egypt: 1.4%
Philippines 1.9% / 1.1%
Voyager Point — Philippines: 1.9% Panania — Philippines: 1.1%
England 1.4% / 1.4%
Voyager Point — England: 1.4% Panania — England: 1.4%
Lebanon — / 2.8%
Voyager Point — Lebanon: not among its largest Panania — Lebanon: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Voyager Point 93.3% houses
Voyager Point — Houses: 93.3% Voyager Point — Townhouses: 6.1% Voyager Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Panania 70.7% houses
Panania — Houses: 70.7% Panania — Townhouses: 24.1% Panania — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Voyager Point Panania
Median house price $2,250,000 $1,625,000
Median unit price — $795,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 3 sales
 22 days
from 143 sales

Zoning mix

Voyager Point has more land zoned for conservation (64% vs 1%).

Voyager Point Panania
Residential 27% 65%
Environmental 64% 1%
Parks and recreation 4% 26%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 6%
Commercial 0% 2%
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

Voyager Point Panania
New dwellings approved 2,229
across Liverpool
 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
Approvals change year on year +28% +50%

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.

Voyager Point Panania
Houses — 3.8%
$1,100/wk on $1.52M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Voyager Point Panania
House price Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Income Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 20% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 60% of NSW

Liveability

Panania is more walkable (89 vs 39); Voyager Point scores higher overall (57 vs 44).

Voyager Point Panania
Grade B C
Score 57/100 44/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Panania carries more crime risk (44 vs 15).

Voyager Point Panania
Bushfire High
95/100
 High
90/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Moderate
44/100
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 7
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Voyager Point Panania
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 2
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 6.7 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 4.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.7% 2.9%

Schools in Voyager Point

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

Schools in Panania

  • Panania North Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Christopher's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Panania Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Tower Street Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Voyager Point Panania
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 1 13
Childcare 0 12
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 6

Mobility

Voyager Point sits further from the CBD (38.8 km vs 34.6 km).

Voyager Point Panania
Walkability score 39/100 89/100
Distance to Sydney 38.8 km
+11% vs other
 34.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 34 min
Public transport score 30/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 11.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 128.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 2172
 1.3%
postcode 2213
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 2172
 35
postcode 2213

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.

Voyager Point Panania
Worked from Home 53.9% / 48.6%
Voyager Point — Worked from Home: 53.9% Panania — Worked from Home: 48.6%
Car (driver) 39.9% / 41.7%
Voyager Point — Car (driver): 39.9% Panania — Car (driver): 41.7%
Train 3.4% / 4.8%
Voyager Point — Train: 3.4% Panania — Train: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 3.3%
Voyager Point — Car (passenger): 2.8% Panania — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only — / 1.2%
Voyager Point — Walked Only: not among its largest Panania — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.9%).

Setting

Voyager Point Panania
Elevation 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.2 km 13.4 km

NBN connectivity

Voyager Point Panania
Connectivity score 91/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 83%
521 premises
 53%
5,118 premises

Climate

Voyager Point Panania
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)

Voyager Point Panania
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

Voyager Point Panania
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Liverpool Canterbury-Bankstown

Federal electorate

Voyager Point Panania
Division Hughes Banks
Member David Moncrieff Zhi Soon
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Voyager Point Panania
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Voyager Point

Large Blocks Outer Parks

Panania

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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