Loftus vs Yarrawarrah
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | LoftusSutherland Shire | YarrawarrahSutherland Shire |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,725,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,600,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $885,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $740/wk | $850/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.23% | 2.76% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 4,190 | 2,775 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 88% | 95% |
| Townhouses | 12% | 4% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 1% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 24.7 km | 26.4 km |
| Train stations | 2 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 57% | 69% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 1% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Loftus PS, Marton PS, Sutherland PS, Yarrawarrah PS | Engadine PS, Loftus PS, Yarrawarrah PS |
| Secondary | Engadine HS, Kirrawee HS, The Jannali HS | Engadine HS, Kirrawee HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Lower than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Yarrawarrah is higher on median weekly rent (by about 15%).
- Yarrawarrah is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.5 percentage points).
- Loftus is higher on population (by about 51%).
- Yarrawarrah is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 12 percentage points).
- Loftus is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 80%).
- Loftus has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,725,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2232 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 4.8% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $885,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2232. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,600,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2233 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 12.3% on a year earlier.