Mortdale vs Penshurst
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | MortdaleGeorges River | PenshurstGeorges River |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | not available |
| Median unit price | $890,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $735,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $690/wk | $630/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 10,745 | 12,592 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 43% | 41% |
| Townhouses | 16% | 13% |
| Apartments/units | 41% | 46% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 16.9 km | 15.5 km |
| Train stations | 2 | 2 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 9% | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 2% | 25% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Hurstville Grove IS, Mortdale PS, Oatley WPS, Peakhurst SPS, Peakhurst WPS, Penshurst PS, Penshurst WPS | Beverly Hls PS, Hurstville Grove IS, Hurstville SPS, Mortdale PS, Narwee PS, Oatley PS, Penshurst PS, Penshurst WPS |
| Secondary | GRC Oatley SC, GRC Peakhurst, GRC Penshurst | Beverly Hls GHS, GRC Hurstville, GRC Oatley SC, GRC Penshurst, Kingsgrove HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Mortdale is higher on median unit price (by about 21%).
- Mortdale is higher on median weekly rent (by about 10%).
- Mortdale is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 2 deciles).
- Penshurst is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 23 percentage points).
- Mortdale is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 40%).
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $890,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2223 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 13.1% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2223 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $735,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2222 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 16.3% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2222 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.