Wetherill Park vs Bossley Park

Comparing Wetherill Park and Bossley Park, NSW: Wetherill Park carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Bossley Park has more residents (15,492 vs 6,412); and Bossley Park scores higher overall (68 vs 36).

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

Bossley Park

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 86/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 8)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Wetherill Park sits closer to the CBD (35.5 km vs 37.6 km)
  • Bossley Park is more walkable (68/100 vs 53/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bossley Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 86/100)
  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 53/100)

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

Investors

Wetherill Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.3% vs 2.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Wetherill Park and Bossley 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.

Wetherill Park Bossley 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.

Wetherill Park Bossley Park
Walkability 53 / 68
Wetherill Park — Walkability: 53/100 Bossley Park — Walkability: 68/100
Safety 14 / 71
Wetherill Park — Safety: 14/100 Bossley Park — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Wetherill Park — Low fire risk: 64/100 Bossley Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bossley Park has more residents (15,492 vs 6,412).

Wetherill Park Bossley Park
Population 6,412 15,492
+142% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.7% +6.2%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $80,912/yr $80,184/yr
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+3% vs other
 $465/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wetherill Park Bossley Park
0-4 5.1% / 4.9%
Wetherill Park — 0-4: 5.1% Bossley Park — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 13.2% / 12.8%
Wetherill Park — 5-14: 13.2% Bossley Park — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 5.8% / 6.9%
Wetherill Park — 15-19: 5.8% Bossley Park — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.7% / 6.5%
Wetherill Park — 20-24: 5.7% Bossley Park — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 12.9% / 11.6%
Wetherill Park — 25-34: 12.9% Bossley Park — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 11.7% / 11.5%
Wetherill Park — 35-44: 11.7% Bossley Park — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 11.8% / 12.4%
Wetherill Park — 45-54: 11.8% Bossley Park — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 13.3% / 13.8%
Wetherill Park — 55-64: 13.3% Bossley Park — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 12.9% / 11.5%
Wetherill Park — 65-74: 12.9% Bossley Park — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 5.7% / 5.7%
Wetherill Park — 75-84: 5.7% Bossley Park — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 1.8% / 2.5%
Wetherill Park — 85+: 1.8% Bossley Park — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

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%
Bossley Park 61.2% couple families
Bossley Park — Couple Families: 61.2% Bossley Park — One Parent Families: 18.5% Bossley Park — Lone Person: 17.0% Bossley Park — Other Families: 2.0% Bossley Park — Group Household: 1.3%
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%
Bossley Park 31.4% renting
Bossley Park — Owned Outright: 38.6% Bossley Park — Mortgage: 30.0% Bossley Park — Renting: 31.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wetherill Park Bossley Park
Certificate III & IV 10.3% / 9.7%
Wetherill Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.3% Bossley Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 9.2%
Wetherill Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Bossley Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 6.7%
Wetherill Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Bossley Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.8%
Wetherill Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Bossley Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.7%
Wetherill Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Bossley Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.3%).

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 Bossley Park
Iraq 18.0% / 22.4%
Wetherill Park — Iraq: 18.0% Bossley Park — Iraq: 22.4%
Vietnam 3.2% / 3.8%
Wetherill Park — Vietnam: 3.2% Bossley Park — Vietnam: 3.8%
Italy 3.0% / 3.5%
Wetherill Park — Italy: 3.0% Bossley Park — Italy: 3.5%
Philippines 1.5% / 1.8%
Wetherill Park — Philippines: 1.5% Bossley Park — Philippines: 1.8%
Lebanon 1.4% / 1.0%
Wetherill Park — Lebanon: 1.4% Bossley Park — Lebanon: 1.0%
Iran 0.9% / 1.1%
Wetherill Park — Iran: 0.9% Bossley Park — Iran: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

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%
Bossley Park 91.2% houses
Bossley Park — Houses: 91.2% Bossley Park — Townhouses: 5.4% Bossley Park — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wetherill Park Bossley Park
Median house price $1,330,000 $1,410,001
Median unit price $840,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 38 sales
 24 days
from 70 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 Bossley Park
3 bed $1.25M / $1.32M
Wetherill Park — 3 bed: $1.25M (27 sales) Bossley Park — 3 bed: $1.32M (55 sales)

27 vs 55 sales

4 bed $1.51M / $1.43M
Wetherill Park — 4 bed: $1.51M (31 sales) Bossley Park — 4 bed: $1.43M (49 sales)

31 vs 49 sales

5 bed $1.48M / $1.57M
Wetherill Park — 5 bed: $1.48M (9 sales) Bossley Park — 5 bed: $1.57M (28 sales)

9 vs 28 sales

Zoning mix

Wetherill Park has more industrially zoned land (55% vs 0%).

Wetherill Park Bossley Park
Residential 15% 82%
Industrial 55% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 7%
Environmental 1% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 4%
Rural and farming 1% 0%
Planning zones cover 78% of Wetherill Park and 100% of Bossley Park. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Wetherill Park Bossley Park
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 Bossley Park
Houses 3.3%
$770/wk on $1.22M
 2.7%
$750/wk on $1.42M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Wetherill Park Bossley Park
House price Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Income Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 87% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW

Liveability

Bossley Park scores higher overall (68 vs 36); Bossley Park is more walkable (68 vs 53).

Wetherill Park Bossley Park
Grade C B
Score 36/100 68/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wetherill Park carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Wetherill Park carries more crime risk (86 vs 29).

Wetherill Park Bossley Park
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
86/100
 Low
29/100
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
 16
within 5 km

Schools

Wetherill Park Bossley Park
Inside the suburb 2 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 9.1 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 7.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 2.7%

Schools in Wetherill Park

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

Schools in Bossley Park

  • Bossley Park Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Bossley Park High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Prairievale Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wetherill Park Bossley Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 4
Parks & reserves 8 17
Childcare 5 8
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 11 0

Mobility

Bossley Park sits further from the CBD (37.6 km vs 35.5 km).

Wetherill Park Bossley Park
Walkability score 53/100 68/100
Distance to Sydney 35.5 km 37.6 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 39 min 43 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 385.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 355.0
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 Bossley Park
Car (driver) 57.1% / 57.7%
Wetherill Park — Car (driver): 57.1% Bossley Park — Car (driver): 57.7%
Worked from Home 33.3% / 34.1%
Wetherill Park — Worked from Home: 33.3% Bossley Park — Worked from Home: 34.1%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 4.6%
Wetherill Park — Car (passenger): 4.7% Bossley Park — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Train 2.2% / 1.5%
Wetherill Park — Train: 2.2% Bossley Park — Train: 1.5%
Walked Only 1.9% / 0.8%
Wetherill Park — Walked Only: 1.9% Bossley Park — Walked Only: 0.8%
Bus 0.6% / 1.2%
Wetherill Park — Bus: 0.6% Bossley Park — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.7%).

Setting

Wetherill Park Bossley Park
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.2 km 27.5 km

NBN connectivity

Wetherill Park Bossley Park
Connectivity score 65/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
4,599 premises
 9%
4,654 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Wetherill Park Bossley Park
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

Bossley Park

Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

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