Wetherill Park vs Horsley Park

Wetherill Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Horsley Park. 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 Horsley Park: a median of $3.8 million, against $1.33 million in Wetherill Park, though rent is higher in Wetherill Park. Wetherill Park is closer to the city centre: 35.5 km, against 42.3 km. On these figures, Wetherill Park tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Horsley Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 86/100)
  • But Wetherill Park has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Wetherill Park

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,330,000 vs $3,800,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 35%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Horsley Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper rent ($428/wk vs $480/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wetherill Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (35.5 km vs 42.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Wetherill Park has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • Horsley Park carries lower crime risk (72/100 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 -2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Wetherill Park and Horsley 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 Horsley 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 Horsley Park
Walkability 53 / 60
Wetherill Park — Walkability: 53/100 Horsley Park — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 14 / 28
Wetherill Park — Safety: 14/100 Horsley Park — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 64 / 26
Wetherill Park — Low fire risk: 64/100 Horsley Park — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Wetherill Park has more residents (6,412 vs 1,790); Horsley Park has higher household incomes ($111,020 vs $80,912).

Wetherill Park Horsley Park
Population 6,412
+72% vs other
 1,790
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.7% -2.6%
Median age 41 45
Median household income $80,912/yr $111,020/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+11% vs other
 $428/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wetherill Park Horsley Park
0-4 5.1% / 5.0%
Wetherill Park — 0-4: 5.1% Horsley Park — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 13.2% / 11.3%
Wetherill Park — 5-14: 13.2% Horsley Park — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 5.8% / 6.1%
Wetherill Park — 15-19: 5.8% Horsley Park — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.7% / 7.3%
Wetherill Park — 20-24: 5.7% Horsley Park — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 12.9% / 10.1%
Wetherill Park — 25-34: 12.9% Horsley Park — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 11.7% / 9.9%
Wetherill Park — 35-44: 11.7% Horsley Park — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 11.8% / 14.2%
Wetherill Park — 45-54: 11.8% Horsley Park — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 13.3% / 14.3%
Wetherill Park — 55-64: 13.3% Horsley Park — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 12.9% / 10.6%
Wetherill Park — 65-74: 12.9% Horsley Park — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 5.7% / 8.5%
Wetherill Park — 75-84: 5.7% Horsley Park — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 1.8% / 2.3%
Wetherill Park — 85+: 1.8% Horsley Park — 85+: 2.3%

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

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 — Group Household: 1.4% Wetherill Park — Other Families: 1.4%
Horsley Park 60.6% couple families
Horsley Park — Couple Families: 60.6% Horsley Park — One Parent Families: 15.0% Horsley Park — Lone Person: 18.7% Horsley Park — Group Household: 3.0% Horsley Park — Other Families: 2.7%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

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%
Horsley Park 18.0% renting
Horsley Park — Owned Outright: 54.9% Horsley Park — Mortgage: 27.1% Horsley Park — Renting: 18.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wetherill Park Horsley Park
Certificate III & IV 10.3% / 14.7%
Wetherill Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.3% Horsley Park — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 8.2%
Wetherill Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Horsley Park — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 6.3%
Wetherill Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Horsley Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.5%
Wetherill Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Horsley Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.7%
Wetherill Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Horsley Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

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 Horsley Park
Iraq 18.0% / 3.0%
Wetherill Park — Iraq: 18.0% Horsley Park — Iraq: 3.0%
Italy 3.0% / 7.7%
Wetherill Park — Italy: 3.0% Horsley Park — Italy: 7.7%
Vietnam 3.2% / —
Wetherill Park — Vietnam: 3.2% Horsley Park — Vietnam: not among its largest
Lebanon 1.4% / 1.2%
Wetherill Park — Lebanon: 1.4% Horsley Park — Lebanon: 1.2%
Fiji 0.9% / 0.9%
Wetherill Park — Fiji: 0.9% Horsley Park — Fiji: 0.9%
Philippines 1.5% / —
Wetherill Park — Philippines: 1.5% Horsley Park — Philippines: not among its largest
England — / 1.1%
Wetherill Park — England: not among its largest Horsley Park — England: 1.1%

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

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%
Horsley Park 96.7% houses
Horsley Park — Houses: 96.7% Horsley Park — Townhouses: 1.0% Horsley Park — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wetherill Park Horsley Park
Median house price $1,330,000 $3,800,000
Median unit price $840,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 38 sales
 91 days
from 7 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 Horsley Park
3 bed $1.25M / $4.02M
Wetherill Park — 3 bed: $1.25M (27 sales) Horsley Park — 3 bed: $4.02M (5 sales)

27 vs 5 sales

4 bed $1.51M / $3.5M
Wetherill Park — 4 bed: $1.51M (31 sales) Horsley Park — 4 bed: $3.5M (5 sales)

31 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Horsley Park has more rural and farming land (46% vs 1%); Wetherill Park has more industrially zoned land (55% vs 15%).

Wetherill Park Horsley Park
Industrial 55% 15%
Rural and farming 1% 46%
Residential 15% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3%
same for both
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
Environmental 1%
same for both
Planning zones cover 78% of Wetherill Park and 66% of Horsley 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 Horsley 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 Horsley Park
Houses 3.3%
$770/wk on $1.22M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Wetherill Park Horsley Park
House price Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Income Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 91% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 34% of NSW —

Liveability

Horsley Park scores higher overall (55 vs 36).

Wetherill Park Horsley Park
Grade C B
Score 36/100 55/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Horsley Park carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 36); Wetherill Park carries more crime risk (86 vs 72).

Wetherill Park Horsley Park
Bushfire Low
36/100
 High
74/100
Crime High
86/100
 High
72/100
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 23
within 5 km
 15
within 5 km

Schools

Wetherill Park Horsley Park
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 9.1 km
 None

Schools in Wetherill Park

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

Schools in Horsley Park

  • Marion Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • St Narsai Assyrian Christian College Independent · Secondary above peers
  • Horsley Park Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wetherill Park Horsley Park
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 3 1
Parks & reserves 8 2
Childcare 5 3
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 3 2
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 11 29

Mobility

Horsley Park sits further from the CBD (42.3 km vs 35.5 km).

Wetherill Park Horsley Park
Walkability score 53/100 60/100
Distance to Sydney 35.5 km 42.3 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 39 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 67/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 385.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 50.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2164
 0.6%
postcode 2175
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2164
 59
postcode 2175

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 Horsley Park
Car (driver) 57.1% / 48.4%
Wetherill Park — Car (driver): 57.1% Horsley Park — Car (driver): 48.4%
Worked from Home 33.3% / 42.3%
Wetherill Park — Worked from Home: 33.3% Horsley Park — Worked from Home: 42.3%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 3.8%
Wetherill Park — Car (passenger): 4.7% Horsley Park — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 1.9% / 5.0%
Wetherill Park — Walked Only: 1.9% Horsley Park — Walked Only: 5.0%
Train 2.2% / 0.5%
Wetherill Park — Train: 2.2% Horsley Park — Train: 0.5%

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

Setting

Wetherill Park Horsley Park
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.2 km 31.5 km

NBN connectivity

Wetherill Park Horsley Park
Connectivity score 65/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
4,599 premises
 59%
804 premises

Climate

Wetherill Park Horsley 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 Horsley Park
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.88 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Wetherill Park Horsley Park
Division Mcmahon
same for both
Member Chris Bowen
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wetherill Park Horsley 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

Horsley Park

Acreage Luxury Multicultural Outer Quiet

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