Westleigh vs Dural

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 Dural: a median of $2.28 million, against $2.01 million in Westleigh, though rent is higher in Westleigh. Westleigh is closer to the city centre: 29.7 km, against 38.3 km.

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

Dural

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (13 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 4)
  • But Westleigh has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 80%)

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

First-home buyers

Westleigh

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper houses ($2,010,000 vs $2,280,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dural

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($600/wk vs $705/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Westleigh

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 26/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (29.7 km vs 38.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (36 min vs 44 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Dural

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 3%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Westleigh is more walkable (55/100 vs 26/100)

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

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

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

Westleigh Dural
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.

Westleigh Dural
Walkability 55 / 26
Westleigh — Walkability: 55/100 Dural — Walkability: 26/100
Low fire risk 83 / 71
Westleigh — Low fire risk: 83/100 Dural — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Dural has more residents (7,900 vs 4,501); Westleigh has higher household incomes ($157,092 vs $129,428).

Westleigh Dural
Population 4,501 7,900
+76% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +4.4%
Median age 45
same for both
Median household income $157,092/yr
+18% vs other
 $129,428/yr
Median weekly rent $705/wk
+15% vs other
 $600/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Westleigh Dural
0-4 3.9% / 4.1%
Westleigh — 0-4: 3.9% Dural — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 14.8% / 13.3%
Westleigh — 5-14: 14.8% Dural — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 7.2% / 7.1%
Westleigh — 15-19: 7.2% Dural — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 6.2% / 6.0%
Westleigh — 20-24: 6.2% Dural — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 5.0% / 7.8%
Westleigh — 25-34: 5.0% Dural — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 12.4% / 10.1%
Westleigh — 35-44: 12.4% Dural — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 16.6% / 15.3%
Westleigh — 45-54: 16.6% Dural — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 12.6% / 13.9%
Westleigh — 55-64: 12.6% Dural — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 11.7% / 10.3%
Westleigh — 65-74: 11.7% Dural — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 7.5% / 8.0%
Westleigh — 75-84: 7.5% Dural — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 1.9% / 3.8%
Westleigh — 85+: 1.9% Dural — 85+: 3.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Westleigh 70.3% couple families
Westleigh — Couple Families: 70.3% Westleigh — Lone Person: 18.3% Westleigh — One Parent Families: 9.5% Westleigh — Group Household: 1.4% Westleigh — Other Families: 0.5%
Dural 61.3% couple families
Dural — Couple Families: 61.3% Dural — Lone Person: 23.4% Dural — One Parent Families: 12.5% Dural — Group Household: 1.8% Dural — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Westleigh 7.1% renting
Westleigh — Owned Outright: 45.7% Westleigh — Mortgage: 47.2% Westleigh — Renting: 7.1%
Dural 15.2% renting
Dural — Owned Outright: 46.2% Dural — Mortgage: 38.5% Dural — Renting: 15.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Westleigh Dural
Bachelor Degree 23.5% / 18.3%
Westleigh — Bachelor Degree: 23.5% Dural — Bachelor Degree: 18.3%
Postgraduate Degree 11.3% / 7.1%
Westleigh — Postgraduate Degree: 11.3% Dural — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.9%
Westleigh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Dural — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Certificate III & IV 6.8% / 10.3%
Westleigh — Certificate III & IV: 6.8% Dural — Certificate III & IV: 10.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 1.9%
Westleigh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Dural — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

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.

Westleigh Dural
England 5.6% / 4.0%
Westleigh — England: 5.6% Dural — England: 4.0%
China 4.8% / 4.1%
Westleigh — China: 4.8% Dural — China: 4.1%
India 2.8% / 3.0%
Westleigh — India: 2.8% Dural — India: 3.0%
South Africa 2.3% / 2.0%
Westleigh — South Africa: 2.3% Dural — South Africa: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.1%
Westleigh — New Zealand: 1.5% Dural — New Zealand: 1.1%
Malaysia 0.9% / 1.6%
Westleigh — Malaysia: 0.9% Dural — Malaysia: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Westleigh 96.9% houses
Westleigh — Houses: 96.9% Westleigh — Townhouses: 2.7% Westleigh — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Dural 80.3% houses
Dural — Houses: 80.3% Dural — Townhouses: 9.2% Dural — Flats / Apartments: 10.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Westleigh Dural
Median house price $2,010,000 $2,280,000
Median unit price — $699,500
Median land price — $3,850,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 47 sales
 26 days
from 58 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.

Westleigh Dural
3 bed $1.81M / $1.7M
Westleigh — 3 bed: $1.81M (14 sales) Dural — 3 bed: $1.7M (16 sales)

14 vs 16 sales

4 bed $2M / $2.23M
Westleigh — 4 bed: $2M (51 sales) Dural — 4 bed: $2.23M (30 sales)

51 vs 30 sales

5 bed $2.06M / $2.45M
Westleigh — 5 bed: $2.06M (15 sales) Dural — 5 bed: $2.45M (23 sales)

15 vs 23 sales

Zoning mix

Dural has more rural and farming land (57% vs 0%); Westleigh has more land zoned for conservation (48% vs 31%).

Westleigh Dural
Rural and farming 0% 57%
Environmental 48% 31%
Residential 40% 4%
Parks and recreation 11% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

Westleigh Dural
New dwellings approved 260
across Hornsby
same for both
Approvals change year on year -79%
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.

Westleigh Dural
Houses — 2.3%
$1,100/wk on $2.5M
Units — 3.3%
$600/wk on $950K

Ranking within NSW

Westleigh Dural
House price Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Income Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 63% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 4% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 8% of NSW

Liveability

Westleigh is more walkable (55 vs 26); Westleigh scores higher overall (84 vs 69).

Westleigh Dural
Grade A
same for both
Score 84/100 69/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Dural carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 17).

Westleigh Dural
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Low
12/100
 —
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 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Westleigh Dural
Inside the suburb 0 6
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 9.2 km
 None

Schools in Westleigh

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

Schools in Dural

  • Dural Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education Independent · Combined above peers
  • Pacific Hills Christian School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Redfield College Independent · Combined at peers
  • New Hope Christian School Independent · Combined · Special school
  • Warrah Specialist School Independent · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Westleigh Dural
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 4 10
Childcare 1 13
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 6 22

Mobility

Dural sits further from the CBD (38.3 km vs 29.7 km).

Westleigh Dural
Walkability score 55/100 26/100
Distance to Sydney 29.7 km 38.3 km
+29% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 44 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 109.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 292.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 2120
 2.1%
postcode 2158
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 2120
 45
postcode 2158

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.

Westleigh Dural
Worked from Home 60.3% / 50.6%
Westleigh — Worked from Home: 60.3% Dural — Worked from Home: 50.6%
Car (driver) 33.6% / 42.8%
Westleigh — Car (driver): 33.6% Dural — Car (driver): 42.8%
Car (passenger) 1.7% / 2.6%
Westleigh — Car (passenger): 1.7% Dural — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Train 2.7% / 1.0%
Westleigh — Train: 2.7% Dural — Train: 1.0%
Walked Only 0.7% / 2.4%
Westleigh — Walked Only: 0.7% Dural — Walked Only: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.3%).

Setting

Westleigh Dural
Elevation 144 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 197 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.6 km 21.1 km

NBN connectivity

Westleigh Dural
Connectivity score 76/100 85/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
1,595 premises
 52%
3,490 premises

Climate

Westleigh Dural
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm 1,021 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 28.4°C
Winter min (Jul) — 7.2°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Westleigh Dural
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Westleigh Dural
Average residential rate $1,488/yr
same for both
Council Hornsby
same for both

Federal electorate

Westleigh Dural
Division Berowra
same for both
Member Julian Leeser
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Westleigh Dural
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Westleigh

Large Blocks Outer Premium Professionals Quiet

Dural

Easy Commute Outer Premium Transport Hub

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