Austral vs West Hoxton
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | AustralLiverpool | West HoxtonLiverpool |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,200,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,335,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $810/wk | $800/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.51% | 3.12% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 6,847 | 10,152 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 88% | 94% |
| Townhouses | 6% | 5% |
| Apartments/units | 2% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 37.6 km | 35.6 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 55% | 66% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 9% | 3% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Austral PS, Denham Crt PS, Edmondson Park PS, Greenway Park PS, Hoxton Park PS, Kemps Ck PS, Leppington PS, Rossmore PS | Austral PS, Denham Crt PS, Edmondson Park PS, Greenway Park PS, Hinchinbrook PS, Hoxton Park PS, Kemps Ck PS, Leppington PS, Middleton Grange PS |
| Secondary | Cecil Hills HS, Hoxton Park HS, John Edmondson HS | Hoxton Park HS, John Edmondson HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- West Hoxton is higher on median house price (by about 11%).
- West Hoxton is higher on population (by about 48%).
- West Hoxton is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 11 percentage points).
- Austral is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 6 percentage points).
- Austral is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 335%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,200,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2179 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 53.8% on a year earlier. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,335,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2171 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 8.9% on a year earlier.