Cecil Park NSW 2178
Cecil Park sits 49 km from Sydney CBD in New South Wales, around 49 minutes by car. Census data records 815 residents with a median age of 43 and a median household income of $127,192 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 5.7% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $400 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,700. The area shows high crime risk and high aircraft noise risk. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Cecil Park a good suburb?
Cecil Park scores a C (44/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on transit and prices.
Mixed results
1 school
Car-dependent
Walkability 26/100 · 48.7 km · 49 min drive to Sydney
Above the state median
Median $3.48M · Less affordable than 95% of NSW
Moderate bushfire risk
Fire 51/100 · Crime 70/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 43 · 815 residents
Liveability Rating
44 / 100 · Ranked #907 in NSWEach bar is Cecil Park's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
How do you rate the liveability in Cecil Park?
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Our score
44 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Cecil Park sits at $3.48 million, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only eight sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
$3,475,000
Based on only 8 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Rental Market
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $755/wk
- 10 bonds
- +23% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2178 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Short-Stay Rentals
No active Airbnb listings.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Cecil Park safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Cecil Park sits in the high band, with 40 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 36% on the prior year.
40 offences
36.5% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20257 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Liverpool City Council has published 4 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Aircraft Noise
ANEF Contour Details
Moderate impact — noise insulation required
Noticeable aircraft noise
Schools
One school serve Cecil Park, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 382 students in one school (avg 382)
Combined
Universities nearby
4.8% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Cecil Park is car-dependent on foot — at 26/100, most errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Cecil Park.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 7.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 3.7 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 0.0 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 11.3 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Cecil Park.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 18%
- Premises covered
- 273
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Liverpool: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 4 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Cecil Park is home to 815 residents, with a median age of 43, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $127,000 a year, with unemployment at 1.1%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
815
Median Age
43
Median Household Income
$127,192/yr
Census Median Rent
$400/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,700/mo
Avg Household Size
3.4
Median Personal Income
$39,884/yr
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
Unoccupied Dwellings
2.3%
Total Dwellings
218
Owner-Occupier Rate
85.0%
Houses
98.2%
Rental Stress
16.4%
Mortgage Stress
25.5%
Work From Home
43.2%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 60.1%
- English Spoken at Home
- 51.7%
- Employment Rate
- 52.3%
- Completed Year 12
- 41.0%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
0 residents (0.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
3% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (10 of 362).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 261 people work here; 362 employed residents live here.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents (0.7 per resident). At least 28% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,322 a year through Liverpool based on 2024 figures.
Building Approvals: Liverpool
In the year to August 2026, 2,229 new dwellings were approved across Liverpool. That mix is 1,634 houses and 595 units. Approvals are up 27.7% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6.7 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 16.9 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.37 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 2 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Bringelly monitoring station, 6.9 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Prospect Reservoir, 10.9 kmHigh rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 93 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 31.2 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 18.7% of addresses
- 62 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 931 mm
- 89 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 28.9°C
- 15 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.9°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 1.8 kmClay Brick ManufacturingTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Sulfur dioxide
EV adoption
In postcode 2178, 21 of 3,324 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.9% (131 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.6%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2178, 636 rooftop-solar systems totalling 11.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,187 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 53 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in postcode 2178.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $3,475,000 this is $2,875,000 above the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Anne Maree Stanley Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Anne Maree Stanley | 56.8% | 43.2% | +1.4 |
| 2022 | Anne Maree Stanley | 55.8% | 44.2% | -0.3 |
| 2019 | Anne Maree Stanley | 55.5% | 44.5% | +2.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Nathan Hagarty Labor
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Nathan Hagarty ALP | 58.9% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
Looking at a specific address in Cecil Park?
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- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 815 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Cecil Park
Is Cecil Park a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Cecil Park is high (70/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Cecil Park?
Cecil Park has a moderate recorded bushfire history (51/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Part of it sits inside an aircraft noise contour. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Cecil Park a good place to live?
Cecil Park has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (44/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Cecil Park?
Cecil Park, NSW had a population of 815 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Cecil Park, NSW?
The postcode for Cecil Park, NSW is 2178.
How far is Cecil Park from Sydney?
Cecil Park is 49 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 49 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Cecil Park?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Cecil Park was $127,192 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Cecil Park?
There are too few current rental listings in Cecil Park for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $400, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Cecil Park?
The median age of residents in Cecil Park was 43 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Cecil Park at risk of bushfire?
Cecil Park has a moderate recorded bushfire history (51/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Cecil Park?
There is 1 school inside the Cecil Park boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Cecil Park walkable?
Cecil Park scores 26/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Cecil Park?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Cecil Park (Bringelly) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.7 µg/m³ and PM10 of 16.9 µg/m³. That puts Cecil Park below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Cecil Park?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Cecil Park, Prospect Reservoir (10.9 km away), summer days average 28.9°C, winter nights 6.9°C, 931 mm of rain a year over 89 rainy days, and 15 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Cecil Park?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Cecil Park belong to?
Cecil Park sits within the Liverpool local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Cecil Park?
The average residential rates bill through Liverpool is $1,322 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Cecil Park?
Across Liverpool, 2,229 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 27.7% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Cecil Park in?
Cecil Park sits within the federal Division of Werriwa, currently held by Anne Maree Stanley (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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