Mays Hill vs South Wentworthville
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Mays HillCumberland | South WentworthvilleCumberland |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,480,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,480,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $600,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $600,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $680/wk | $680/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.39% | 2.39% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 1,902 | 6,913 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 18% | 56% |
| Townhouses | 7% | 36% |
| Apartments/units | 74% | 7% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 21.1 km | 22.8 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 | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 11% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Hilltop Rd PS, Parramatta WPS, Westmead PS | Hilltop Rd PS, Ringrose PS, Wentworthville PS |
| Secondary | Arthur Phillip HS, Parramatta HS, Pendle Hill HS | Arthur Phillip HS, Greystanes HS, Holroyd HS, Pendle Hill HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- South Wentworthville is higher on population (by about 264%).
- Mays Hill is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 11 percentage points).
- South Wentworthville is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 38 percentage points).
- Mays Hill is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 44%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,480,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2145 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 8.8% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $600,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2145. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,480,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2145 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 8.8% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $600,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2145.