Wentworthville vs Northmead

Wentworthville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 39 in Northmead. In Wentworthville, about half of households rent and most households are couple families. In Northmead, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Northmead: a median of $1.71 million, against $1.5 million in Wentworthville. On these figures, Wentworthville tends to suit renters, young adults, and couples, while Northmead suits people living alone.

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

Northmead

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (49% vs 37%)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 66/100)
  • But Wentworthville has more childcare (22 vs 9)

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

First-home buyers

Wentworthville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,504,500 vs $1,705,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wentworthville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (49% vs 34%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wentworthville

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (10% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 84/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wentworthville

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (63% vs 51%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 84/100)
  • But Northmead has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Wentworthville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (33.4% vs 0.4%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.0% vs 5.5%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wentworthville Northmead
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.

Wentworthville Northmead
Walkability 96 / 84
Wentworthville — Walkability: 96/100 Northmead — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 34 / 49
Wentworthville — Safety: 34/100 Northmead — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 100 / 76
Wentworthville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Northmead — Low fire risk: 76/100

Demographics

Wentworthville has more residents (15,098 vs 11,261); Northmead skews older (39 vs 33).

Wentworthville Northmead
Population 15,098
+25% vs other
 11,261
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +33.4% +0.4%
Median age 33 39
Median household income $115,388/yr
+13% vs other
 $100,048/yr
Median weekly rent $425/wk
+1% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wentworthville Northmead
0-4 7.7% / 6.2%
Wentworthville — 0-4: 7.7% Northmead — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 11.8% / 13.0%
Wentworthville — 5-14: 11.8% Northmead — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 4.0% / 5.1%
Wentworthville — 15-19: 4.0% Northmead — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 6.8% / 4.8%
Wentworthville — 20-24: 6.8% Northmead — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 22.8% / 13.1%
Wentworthville — 25-34: 22.8% Northmead — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 19.3% / 16.3%
Wentworthville — 35-44: 19.3% Northmead — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 9.4% / 13.4%
Wentworthville — 45-54: 9.4% Northmead — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 8.8% / 9.8%
Wentworthville — 55-64: 8.8% Northmead — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 5.6% / 8.4%
Wentworthville — 65-74: 5.6% Northmead — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 2.7% / 6.7%
Wentworthville — 75-84: 2.7% Northmead — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.2% / 3.1%
Wentworthville — 85+: 1.2% Northmead — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wentworthville 57.6% couple families
Wentworthville — Couple Families: 57.6% Wentworthville — Lone Person: 22.2% Wentworthville — One Parent Families: 11.2% Wentworthville — Group Household: 6.9% Wentworthville — Other Families: 2.2%
Northmead 44.2% couple families
Northmead — Couple Families: 44.2% Northmead — Lone Person: 36.0% Northmead — One Parent Families: 14.4% Northmead — Group Household: 3.9% Northmead — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wentworthville 49.4% renting
Wentworthville — Owned Outright: 16.9% Wentworthville — Mortgage: 33.7% Wentworthville — Renting: 49.4%
Northmead 34.5% renting
Northmead — Owned Outright: 27.7% Northmead — Mortgage: 37.7% Northmead — Renting: 34.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wentworthville Northmead
Bachelor Degree 21.8% / 18.7%
Wentworthville — Bachelor Degree: 21.8% Northmead — Bachelor Degree: 18.7%
Postgraduate Degree 15.1% / 7.8%
Wentworthville — Postgraduate Degree: 15.1% Northmead — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8%
Certificate III & IV 5.3% / 10.3%
Wentworthville — Certificate III & IV: 5.3% Northmead — Certificate III & IV: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 8.5%
Wentworthville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Northmead — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.0%
Wentworthville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Northmead — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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.

Wentworthville Northmead
India 35.7% / 5.2%
Wentworthville — India: 35.7% Northmead — India: 5.2%
Sri Lanka 5.6% / 1.0%
Wentworthville — Sri Lanka: 5.6% Northmead — Sri Lanka: 1.0%
China 3.2% / 3.1%
Wentworthville — China: 3.2% Northmead — China: 3.1%
Philippines 2.0% / 1.8%
Wentworthville — Philippines: 2.0% Northmead — Philippines: 1.8%
Nepal 2.4% / —
Wentworthville — Nepal: 2.4% Northmead — Nepal: not among its largest
Iran — / 2.2%
Wentworthville — Iran: not among its largest Northmead — Iran: 2.2%
England — / 1.6%
Wentworthville — England: not among its largest Northmead — England: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wentworthville 37.2% houses
Wentworthville — Houses: 37.2% Wentworthville — Flats / Apartments: 40.5% Wentworthville — Townhouses: 22.3%
Northmead 49.0% houses
Northmead — Houses: 49.0% Northmead — Flats / Apartments: 31.6% Northmead — Townhouses: 19.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Wentworthville Northmead
Median house price $1,504,500 $1,705,000
Median unit price $573,500 $602,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 77 sales
 28 days
from 98 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.

Wentworthville Northmead
1 bed $458K / $433K
Wentworthville — 1 bed: $458K (13 sales) Northmead — 1 bed: $433K (11 sales)

13 vs 11 sales

2 bed $567K / $594K
Wentworthville — 2 bed: $567K (162 sales) Northmead — 2 bed: $594K (66 sales)

162 vs 66 sales

3 bed $726K / $762K
Wentworthville — 3 bed: $726K (33 sales) Northmead — 3 bed: $762K (26 sales)

33 vs 26 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.

Wentworthville Northmead
2 bed $797K / $1.42M
Wentworthville — 2 bed: $797K (10 sales) Northmead — 2 bed: $1.42M (7 sales)

10 vs 7 sales

3 bed $1.5M / $1.55M
Wentworthville — 3 bed: $1.5M (48 sales) Northmead — 3 bed: $1.55M (47 sales)

48 vs 47 sales

4 bed $1.68M / $1.74M
Wentworthville — 4 bed: $1.68M (23 sales) Northmead — 4 bed: $1.74M (56 sales)

23 vs 56 sales

5 bed $1.65M / $1.85M
Wentworthville — 5 bed: $1.65M (11 sales) Northmead — 5 bed: $1.85M (14 sales)

11 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Northmead has more land zoned for conservation (15% vs 2%).

Wentworthville Northmead
Residential 80% 65%
Environmental 2% 15%
Industrial 0% 9%
Parks and recreation 8% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 4%
Commercial 5% 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

Wentworthville Northmead
New dwellings approved 1,756
across Cumberland
 2,888
across Parramatta
Approvals change year on year -28% +154%

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.

Wentworthville Northmead
Houses 2.9%
$700/wk on $1.25M
 3.2%
$850/wk on $1.4M
Units 6.0%
$650/wk on $560K
 5.5%
$640/wk on $605K

Ranking within NSW

Wentworthville Northmead
House price Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Income Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Schools Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW

Liveability

Northmead scores higher overall (70 vs 60); Wentworthville is more walkable (96 vs 84).

Wentworthville Northmead
Grade B A
Score 60/100 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Northmead carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); Wentworthville carries more crime risk (66 vs 51).

Wentworthville Northmead
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
24/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
51/100
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 9
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Wentworthville Northmead
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 3.5 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 3.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 2.5%

Schools in Wentworthville

  • Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Darcy Road Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Wentworthville Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Northmead

  • Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Northmead Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • The Hills School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Wentworthville Northmead
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 13 2
Parks & reserves 12
same for both
Childcare 22 9
GPs 6 2
Pharmacies 5 1
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 1 4
Waterways 2 8

Mobility

Wentworthville Northmead
Walkability score 96/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 27.4 km 27.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 29 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 207.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 304.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2145
 1.6%
postcode 2152
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 2145
 23
postcode 2152

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.

Wentworthville Northmead
Worked from Home 47.9% / 52.9%
Wentworthville — Worked from Home: 47.9% Northmead — Worked from Home: 52.9%
Car (driver) 35.3% / 37.3%
Wentworthville — Car (driver): 35.3% Northmead — Car (driver): 37.3%
Train 10.2% / 1.7%
Wentworthville — Train: 10.2% Northmead — Train: 1.7%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 2.9%
Wentworthville — Car (passenger): 3.3% Northmead — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Walked Only 1.8% / 2.3%
Wentworthville — Walked Only: 1.8% Northmead — Walked Only: 2.3%
Bus 1.2% / 2.5%
Wentworthville — Bus: 1.2% Northmead — Bus: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.9%).

Setting

Wentworthville Northmead
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.9 km 23.5 km

NBN connectivity

Wentworthville Northmead
Connectivity score 79/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
5,916 premises
 10%
5,264 premises

Climate

Wentworthville Northmead
Annual rainfall 1,021 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Wentworthville Northmead
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.83 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Wentworthville Northmead
Average residential rate $1,038/yr $1,103/yr
Council Cumberland Parramatta

Federal electorate

Wentworthville Northmead
Division Parramatta Mitchell
Member Andrew Charlton Alex Hawke
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Wentworthville Northmead
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wentworthville

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

Northmead

Apartments Outer Parks Professionals River

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