Cartwright vs Lurnea
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | CartwrightLiverpool | LurneaLiverpool |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,141,000 (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 | $650/wk | $610/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.96% | 2.44% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 2,616 | 10,057 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 1/10 | 1/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 58% | 75% |
| Townhouses | 4% | 22% |
| Apartments/units | 37% | 3% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 30.2 km | 29.8 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 | 45% | 1% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Ashcroft PS, Cartwright PS, Liverpool WPS, Lurnea PS, Miller PS, Sadleir PS | Liverpool WPS, Lurnea PS, Prestons PS |
| Secondary | Ashcroft HS, Lurnea HS, Miller Technology HS | Casula HS, Lurnea HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Lurnea is higher on median house price (by about 14%).
- Cartwright is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.5 percentage points).
- Lurnea is higher on population (by about 284%).
- Cartwright is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 44 percentage points).
- Lurnea is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 17 percentage points).
- Cartwright is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 207%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,141,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2168 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 15.8% 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.