West Hoxton vs Cecil Park

West Hoxton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 43 in Cecil Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cecil Park: a median of $3.48 million, against $1.3 million in West Hoxton, though rent is higher in West Hoxton. On these figures, West Hoxton tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Cecil Park suits older residents.

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

West Hoxton

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

West Hoxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,301,801 vs $3,475,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cecil Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $530/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

West Hoxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (59/100 vs 26/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

West Hoxton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (59/100 vs 26/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 70/100)
  • But Cecil Park has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 9%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

West Hoxton Cecil Park
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.

West Hoxton Cecil Park
Walkability 59 / 26
West Hoxton — Walkability: 59/100 Cecil Park — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 65 / 30
West Hoxton — Safety: 65/100 Cecil Park — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 53 / 49
West Hoxton — Low fire risk: 53/100 Cecil Park — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

West Hoxton has more residents (10,152 vs 815); West Hoxton rents higher ($530/wk vs $400/wk).

West Hoxton Cecil Park
Population 10,152
+92% vs other
 815
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.4% +5.7%
Median age 34 43
Median household income $128,336/yr $127,192/yr
Median weekly rent $530/wk
+25% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

West Hoxton Cecil Park
0-4 5.7% / 4.5%
West Hoxton — 0-4: 5.7% Cecil Park — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 16.0% / 10.6%
West Hoxton — 5-14: 16.0% Cecil Park — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 9.2% / 7.4%
West Hoxton — 15-19: 9.2% Cecil Park — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 8.1% / 7.4%
West Hoxton — 20-24: 8.1% Cecil Park — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 11.2% / 10.9%
West Hoxton — 25-34: 11.2% Cecil Park — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 14.0% / 10.2%
West Hoxton — 35-44: 14.0% Cecil Park — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 15.8% / 14.1%
West Hoxton — 45-54: 15.8% Cecil Park — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 11.0% / 12.8%
West Hoxton — 55-64: 11.0% Cecil Park — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 5.8% / 13.1%
West Hoxton — 65-74: 5.8% Cecil Park — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 2.4% / 5.8%
West Hoxton — 75-84: 2.4% Cecil Park — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 0.8% / 2.2%
West Hoxton — 85+: 0.8% Cecil Park — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

West Hoxton 71.0% couple families
West Hoxton — Couple Families: 71.0% West Hoxton — One Parent Families: 18.1% West Hoxton — Lone Person: 8.9% West Hoxton — Other Families: 0.8% West Hoxton — Group Household: 1.1%
Cecil Park 71.1% couple families
Cecil Park — Couple Families: 71.1% Cecil Park — One Parent Families: 13.2% Cecil Park — Lone Person: 13.8% Cecil Park — Other Families: 1.9% Cecil Park — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

West Hoxton 17.2% renting
West Hoxton — Owned Outright: 27.3% West Hoxton — Mortgage: 55.5% West Hoxton — Renting: 17.2%
Cecil Park 15.0% renting
Cecil Park — Owned Outright: 49.5% Cecil Park — Mortgage: 35.5% Cecil Park — Renting: 15.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

West Hoxton Cecil Park
Certificate III & IV 11.4% / 16.6%
West Hoxton — Certificate III & IV: 11.4% Cecil Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 9.6%
West Hoxton — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Cecil Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 5.9%
West Hoxton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Cecil Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 3.1%
West Hoxton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Cecil Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.6%
West Hoxton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Cecil Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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.

West Hoxton Cecil Park
Iraq 6.4% / 3.6%
West Hoxton — Iraq: 6.4% Cecil Park — Iraq: 3.6%
Italy 1.4% / 6.9%
West Hoxton — Italy: 1.4% Cecil Park — Italy: 6.9%
Fiji 4.5% / 2.2%
West Hoxton — Fiji: 4.5% Cecil Park — Fiji: 2.2%
Vietnam 2.1% / 2.2%
West Hoxton — Vietnam: 2.1% Cecil Park — Vietnam: 2.2%
Iran — / 3.1%
West Hoxton — Iran: not among its largest Cecil Park — Iran: 3.1%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.1%
West Hoxton — New Zealand: 1.8% Cecil Park — New Zealand: 1.1%
Philippines 2.4% / —
West Hoxton — Philippines: 2.4% Cecil Park — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

West Hoxton 94.2% houses
West Hoxton — Houses: 94.2% West Hoxton — Townhouses: 5.2% West Hoxton — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Cecil Park 98.2% houses
Cecil Park — Houses: 98.2% Cecil Park — Townhouses: 0.0% Cecil Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

West Hoxton Cecil Park
Median house price $1,301,801 $3,475,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 59 sales
 —

Development activity

West Hoxton Cecil Park
New dwellings approved 2,229
across Liverpool
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
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.

West Hoxton Cecil Park
Houses 3.6%
$865/wk on $1.25M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

West Hoxton Cecil Park
House price Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Income — Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools Higher than 75% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 5% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 51% of NSW —

Liveability

West Hoxton is more walkable (59 vs 26); West Hoxton scores higher overall (61 vs 44).

West Hoxton Cecil Park
Grade B C
Score 61/100 44/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Cecil Park carries more crime risk (70 vs 35).

West Hoxton Cecil Park
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Low
35/100
 High
70/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

West Hoxton Cecil Park
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 7.8 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 9.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 4.8%

Schools in West Hoxton

  • Clancy Catholic College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Greenway Park Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Aspect Macarthur School, West Hoxton Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Cecil Park

  • Irfan College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

West Hoxton Cecil Park
Parks & reserves 14 0
Childcare 9 0
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 11 9

Mobility

West Hoxton Cecil Park
Walkability score 59/100 26/100
Distance to Sydney 49.8 km
+2% vs other
 48.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 49 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 29/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 182.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2171
 0.6%
postcode 2178
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 2171
 54
postcode 2178

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.

West Hoxton Cecil Park
Car (driver) 56.4% / 49.8%
West Hoxton — Car (driver): 56.4% Cecil Park — Car (driver): 49.8%
Worked from Home 36.3% / 43.2%
West Hoxton — Worked from Home: 36.3% Cecil Park — Worked from Home: 43.2%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 3.7%
West Hoxton — Car (passenger): 4.7% Cecil Park — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 0.4% / 3.3%
West Hoxton — Walked Only: 0.4% Cecil Park — Walked Only: 3.3%
Train 2.0% / —
West Hoxton — Train: 2.0% Cecil Park — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.4%).

Setting

West Hoxton Cecil Park
Elevation 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.5 km 31.2 km

NBN connectivity

West Hoxton Cecil Park
Connectivity score 78/100 57/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
2,795 premises
 18%
273 premises

Climate

West Hoxton Cecil Park
Annual rainfall 909 mm 931 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C 28.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C 6.9°C

Air quality (annual mean)

West Hoxton Cecil Park
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

West Hoxton Cecil Park
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Liverpool
same for both

Federal electorate

West Hoxton Cecil Park
Division Werriwa
same for both
Member Anne Maree Stanley
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

West Hoxton Cecil Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

West Hoxton

Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet River

Cecil Park

Acreage Multicultural Outer Quiet River

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