Wetherill Park vs Abbotsbury

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Abbotsbury: a median of $1.8 million, against $1.33 million in Wetherill Park, and rent is higher there too. Wetherill Park is closer to the city centre: 35.5 km, against 40.7 km. On these figures, Wetherill Park tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Abbotsbury suits 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

Wetherill Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Abbotsbury carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 86/100)

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

  • Wetherill Park has cheaper houses ($1,330,000 vs $1,800,000)
  • Abbotsbury leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wetherill Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($480/wk vs $550/wk)
  • But Abbotsbury leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 31%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wetherill Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (39 min vs 46 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (35.5 km vs 40.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wetherill Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 15%)
  • But Abbotsbury carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Wetherill Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.7% vs -1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wetherill Park Abbotsbury
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.

Wetherill Park Abbotsbury
Walkability 53 / 52
Wetherill Park — Walkability: 53/100 Abbotsbury — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 14 / 70
Wetherill Park — Safety: 14/100 Abbotsbury — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 64 / 84
Wetherill Park — Low fire risk: 64/100 Abbotsbury — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Abbotsbury has higher household incomes ($136,292 vs $80,912); Wetherill Park has more residents (6,412 vs 4,200).

Wetherill Park Abbotsbury
Population 6,412
+34% vs other
 4,200
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.7% -1.2%
Median age 41 42
Median household income $80,912/yr $136,292/yr
+68% vs other
Median weekly rent $480/wk $550/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wetherill Park Abbotsbury
0-4 5.1% / 4.1%
Wetherill Park — 0-4: 5.1% Abbotsbury — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 13.2% / 11.3%
Wetherill Park — 5-14: 13.2% Abbotsbury — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 5.8% / 7.7%
Wetherill Park — 15-19: 5.8% Abbotsbury — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 5.7% / 8.0%
Wetherill Park — 20-24: 5.7% Abbotsbury — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 12.9% / 11.9%
Wetherill Park — 25-34: 12.9% Abbotsbury — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 11.7% / 9.6%
Wetherill Park — 35-44: 11.7% Abbotsbury — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 11.8% / 14.4%
Wetherill Park — 45-54: 11.8% Abbotsbury — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 13.3% / 17.5%
Wetherill Park — 55-64: 13.3% Abbotsbury — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 12.9% / 10.4%
Wetherill Park — 65-74: 12.9% Abbotsbury — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 5.7% / 3.8%
Wetherill Park — 75-84: 5.7% Abbotsbury — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.8% / 1.2%
Wetherill Park — 85+: 1.8% Abbotsbury — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wetherill Park 58.6% couple families
Wetherill Park — Couple Families: 58.6% Wetherill Park — One Parent Families: 21.6% Wetherill Park — Lone Person: 17.1% Wetherill Park — Other Families: 1.4% Wetherill Park — Group Household: 1.4%
Abbotsbury 69.0% couple families
Abbotsbury — Couple Families: 69.0% Abbotsbury — One Parent Families: 15.7% Abbotsbury — Lone Person: 12.2% Abbotsbury — Other Families: 2.2% Abbotsbury — Group Household: 0.9%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wetherill Park 26.6% renting
Wetherill Park — Owned Outright: 43.0% Wetherill Park — Mortgage: 30.3% Wetherill Park — Renting: 26.6%
Abbotsbury 10.6% renting
Abbotsbury — Owned Outright: 47.9% Abbotsbury — Mortgage: 41.5% Abbotsbury — Renting: 10.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Wetherill Park Abbotsbury
Iraq 18.0% / 9.3%
Wetherill Park — Iraq: 18.0% Abbotsbury — Iraq: 9.3%
Italy 3.0% / 3.4%
Wetherill Park — Italy: 3.0% Abbotsbury — Italy: 3.4%
Vietnam 3.2% / 3.0%
Wetherill Park — Vietnam: 3.2% Abbotsbury — Vietnam: 3.0%
Philippines 1.5% / 1.5%
Wetherill Park — Philippines: 1.5% Abbotsbury — Philippines: 1.5%
Lebanon 1.4% / 1.0%
Wetherill Park — Lebanon: 1.4% Abbotsbury — Lebanon: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Qualifications

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

Wetherill Park Abbotsbury
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 14.3%
Wetherill Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Abbotsbury — Bachelor Degree: 14.3%
Certificate III & IV 10.3% / 13.0%
Wetherill Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.3% Abbotsbury — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 8.9%
Wetherill Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Abbotsbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 2.6%
Wetherill Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Abbotsbury — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.2%
Wetherill Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Abbotsbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wetherill Park 88.7% houses
Wetherill Park — Houses: 88.7% Wetherill Park — Townhouses: 9.3% Wetherill Park — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Abbotsbury 98.1% houses
Abbotsbury — Houses: 98.1% Abbotsbury — Townhouses: 1.4% Abbotsbury — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wetherill Park Abbotsbury
Median house price $1,330,000 $1,800,000
Median unit price $840,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 38 sales
 30 days
from 24 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.

Wetherill Park Abbotsbury
3 bed $1.25M / $1.65M
Wetherill Park — 3 bed: $1.25M (27 sales) Abbotsbury — 3 bed: $1.65M (9 sales)

27 vs 9 sales

4 bed $1.51M / $1.78M
Wetherill Park — 4 bed: $1.51M (31 sales) Abbotsbury — 4 bed: $1.78M (35 sales)

31 vs 35 sales

5 bed $1.48M / $1.9M
Wetherill Park — 5 bed: $1.48M (9 sales) Abbotsbury — 5 bed: $1.9M (17 sales)

9 vs 17 sales

Development activity

Wetherill Park Abbotsbury
New dwellings approved 1,095
across Fairfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +29%
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.

Wetherill Park Abbotsbury
Houses 3.3%
$770/wk on $1.22M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Wetherill Park Abbotsbury
House price Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Income Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 34% of NSW —

Liveability

Abbotsbury scores higher overall (70 vs 36).

Wetherill Park Abbotsbury
Grade C A
Score 36/100 70/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Wetherill Park carries more crime risk (86 vs 30); Wetherill Park carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 16).

Wetherill Park Abbotsbury
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Low
16/100
Crime High
86/100
 Low
30/100
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 23
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Wetherill Park Abbotsbury
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 9.1 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 7.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 3.9%

Schools in Wetherill Park

  • William Stimson Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Aspect Western Sydney School Independent · Combined · Special school below peers

Schools in Abbotsbury

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

Amenities in the suburb

Wetherill Park Abbotsbury
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 2
Parks & reserves 8
same for both
Childcare 5 1
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 11 4

Mobility

Abbotsbury sits further from the CBD (40.7 km vs 35.5 km).

Wetherill Park Abbotsbury
Walkability score 53/100 52/100
Distance to Sydney 35.5 km 40.7 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 39 min 46 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 385.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 130.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2164
 0.6%
postcode 2176
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2164
 44
postcode 2176

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.

Wetherill Park Abbotsbury
Car (driver) 57.1% / 51.2%
Wetherill Park — Car (driver): 57.1% Abbotsbury — Car (driver): 51.2%
Worked from Home 33.3% / 44.2%
Wetherill Park — Worked from Home: 33.3% Abbotsbury — Worked from Home: 44.2%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 3.4%
Wetherill Park — Car (passenger): 4.7% Abbotsbury — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Train 2.2% / 0.6%
Wetherill Park — Train: 2.2% Abbotsbury — Train: 0.6%
Walked Only 1.9% / 0.3%
Wetherill Park — Walked Only: 1.9% Abbotsbury — Walked Only: 0.3%
Bus 0.6% / 0.3%
Wetherill Park — Bus: 0.6% Abbotsbury — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.1%).

Setting

Wetherill Park Abbotsbury
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.2 km 28.9 km

NBN connectivity

Wetherill Park Abbotsbury
Connectivity score 65/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
4,599 premises
 0%
1,308 premises

Climate

Wetherill Park Abbotsbury
Annual rainfall 931 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Wetherill Park Abbotsbury
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³ 6.8 µg/m³
PM10 17.6 µg/m³ 18.2 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.88 pphm 0.72 pphm

Council rates

Wetherill Park Abbotsbury
Average residential rate $990/yr
same for both
Council Fairfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Wetherill Park Abbotsbury
Division Mcmahon Fowler
Member Chris Bowen Dai Le
Party Australian Labor Party Independent

First Home Owner Grant

Wetherill Park Abbotsbury
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wetherill Park

Large Blocks Multicultural Outer

Abbotsbury

Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks River

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