Carnes Hill vs Prestons
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Carnes HillLiverpool | PrestonsLiverpool |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,335,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,300,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | $560,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $800/wk | $610/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.12% | 2.44% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 3,332 | 15,694 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 98% | 92% |
| Townhouses | 1% | 7% |
| Apartments/units | 1% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 34.3 km | 32.2 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 | 30% | 21% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Dalmeny PS, Greenway Park PS, Hoxton Park PS | Cartwright PS, Dalmeny PS, Denham Crt PS, Edmondson Park PS, Greenway Park PS, Hoxton Park PS, Leppington PS, Lurnea PS, Prestons PS |
| Secondary | Casula HS, Hoxton Park HS, John Edmondson HS | Casula HS, Hoxton Park HS, John Edmondson HS, Lurnea HS, Miller Technology HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Carnes Hill is higher on median weekly rent (by about 31%).
- Carnes Hill is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.7 percentage points).
- Prestons is higher on population (by about 371%).
- Carnes Hill is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 2 deciles).
- Carnes Hill is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 9 percentage points).
- Carnes Hill is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 28%).
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. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,300,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2170 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 11.1% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $560,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2170.