Median house price
$1.29M
+13% change
NSW · Liverpool Council
West Hoxton, 2171
Est. population · Jun 2025
10,710
Growth (1 yr)
+1.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.2%
Median age
34
Median income
$2,468/wk
Employment rate
57.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,295,000
Languages at home
51.8%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Hindi, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
West Hoxton is a practical established suburb in Liverpool Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability picture is good, powered mainly by safety and growth momentum relative to similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
West Hoxton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$800/wk
Population (ERP)
10,710
+1.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
1.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#136
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
2nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
78th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
61st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 58.7/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 16% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1157th in Australia
- State rank
- 340th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #136 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #253 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 119
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,295,000
- Median price change
- +12.6%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
10,710(June 2025)
+1.4% annual · +6.2% over 5 years · 78th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.4%
- 5-year growth
- +6.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +150
- Change in 5 years
- +629
- Growth rank in NSW
- 78th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~12,900), extrapolated at +3.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 10,152
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $2,468
- Dwelling vacancy
- 1.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 48 of 2,692
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,383
- Employment rate
- 57.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,488 / 137 / 12
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 223
- Against the person
- 83
- Against property
- 106
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 20.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 122 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -12%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault125
- Fraud116
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment151
- Malicious Damage To Property103
- Steal From Motor Vehicle69
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,032
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 61th
School list
- Clancy Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1054 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 82% · 1,211 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Greenway Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1011 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 620 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1059 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 669 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Hoxton Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 985 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 73% · 531 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- John Edmondson High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 982 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 77% · 1,084 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Austral Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1032 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 88% · 846 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Thomas Hassall Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1083 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 47% · 1,721 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
63 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bringelly Rd Opp Cowpasture Way
- Fifteenth Av After Cowpasture Rd
- Fifteenth Av At Second Av
- Fifteenth Av Before Twenty Second Av
- Fifteenth Av Opp McMaster Av
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
119 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 places of worship · 5 playgrounds · 6 swimming pools · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 22 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 63 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 12 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.17
Shopping(1)
- Campisi's Continental ButcheryButcher
Unit 1 218 Fifteenth Avenue, West Hoxton
Community(3)
- Greenway Park Community CentreCommunity centre
- Clancy Catholic CollegeSchool
- Greenway Park Public SchoolSchool
Wyattville Drive
Sport & outdoors(34)
- Ayshford ReservePark
- BaduPark
- Bedwell ParkPark
- Carrington ParkPark
- Glendevie ParkPark
- Grimson ParkPark
- Horningsea ParkPark
- Kilpatrick Boyland ParkPark
- Lydia Burton ParkPark
- Park (8)
- Puntillo ParkPark
- Riddell ParkPark
- Shale HillsPark
- Shale Hills Dog ParkPark
- Walter Baldrey ParkPark
- Playground (5)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (6)
Entertainment(1)
- AmphitheatreTheatre
Transport(30)
30 bus stops
Other(10)
- Bbq (5)
- Bench (18)
- Bicycle Parking
- Horningsea Park Fire StationFire station
162 Greenway Drive, Horningsea Park
- Information
- Parking (9)
- Picnic Table (3)
- Hoxton Park Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
- West Hoxton Post OfficePost office
Fifteenth Avenue
- Shelter (10)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
14 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ayshford ReservePark
- BaduPark
- Bedwell ParkPark
- Carrington ParkPark
- Glendevie ParkPark
- Grimson ParkPark
- Horningsea ParkPark
- Kilpatrick Boyland ParkPark
- Lydia Burton ParkPark
- Puntillo ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 23
- Parks (OSM)
- 22
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Hoxton Park Anglican Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Sydney Southwest Private Hospital (9.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 223
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 20.8
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 4 proposals
August 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation8 TWENTY SEVENTH AVENUE WEST HOXTON 2171Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 CATANZARITI DRIVE AUSTRAL 2179Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Service station104 FIFTEENTH AVENUE WEST HOXTON 2171Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 RIDDELL STREET WEST HOXTON 2171Determined
2025· 13 proposals
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care16-22 CHAPMAN STREET WEST HOXTON 2171Determined
September 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation29 MANNOW AVENUE WEST HOXTON 2171Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 HUME DRIVE WEST HOXTON 2171Withdrawn
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 WAINEWRIGHT AVENUE WEST HOXTON 2171Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 MITCHELL DRIVE WEST HOXTON 2171Determined
- Signage; Home business; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign; Hours of operation and trading6 BICHENO CLOSE WEST HOXTON 2171Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport1A GLENALVON PLACE WEST HOXTON 2171Withdrawn
March 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation26 MITCHELL DRIVE WEST HOXTON 2171Operational consent issued
- Home business; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1A MONTEFIORE AVENUE WEST HOXTON 2171Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 RIDDELL STREET WEST HOXTON 2171Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 MITCHELL DRIVE WEST HOXTON 2171Determined
February 2025
- Subdivision16 TRIABUNNA AVENUE WEST HOXTON 2171Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation8 TWENTY SEVENTH AVENUE WEST HOXTON 2171Determined
2024· 6 proposals
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool16 PONTVILLE CLOSE WEST HOXTON 2171Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Group home; Group home (permanent)22 LAUDERDALE STREET WEST HOXTON 2171Determined
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Service station104 FIFTEENTH AVENUE WEST HOXTON 2171Determined
July 2024
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling140 GREENWAY DRIVE WEST HOXTON 2171Determined
May 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure16 SNELL PLACE WEST HOXTON 2171Determined
April 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 TWENTY SECOND AVENUE WEST HOXTON 2171Determined
2023· 5 proposals
October 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Car park; Community health service facility145 SECOND AVENUE WEST HOXTON 2171Operational consent issued
May 2023
- Change of use22 LAUDERDALE STREET WEST HOXTON 2171Withdrawn
- Alterations and additions to residential development73 HARRADEN DRIVE WEST HOXTON 2171Determined
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development73 HARRADEN DRIVE WEST HOXTON 2171Withdrawn
February 2023
- Demolition; Subdivision of land26 MITCHELL DRIVE WEST HOXTON 2171Determined
2022· 13 proposals
December 2022
- Retaining walls, protection of trees115 CARMICHAEL DRIVE WEST HOXTON 2171Determined
November 2022
- Semi-attached dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Subdivision of land13 BRIDPORT CLOSE WEST HOXTON 2171Withdrawn
October 2022
- Subdivision of land; OtherLot 1 DP1078564Determined
September 2022
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision of land16 TRIABUNNA AVENUE WEST HOXTON 2171Determined
August 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing3 TERRY AVENUE WEST HOXTON 2171Determined
July 2022
- Secondary dwelling6 MATHINNA CIRCUIT WEST HOXTON 2171Determined
May 2022
- Change of use17 PROUT STREET WEST HOXTON 2171Determined
April 2022
- Demolition; Subdivision of land42 VLATKO DRIVE WEST HOXTON 2171Determined
March 2022
- DwellingPROPOSED LOT 31 MONMOUTH DRIVE, BOX HILLWithdrawn
- Secondary dwelling1 GATTO PLACE WEST HOXTON 2171Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling10 GODFREY AVENUE WEST HOXTON 2171Withdrawn
- Alterations and additions to residential development27 HARRADEN DRIVE WEST HOXTON 2171Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing13 CATANZARITI DRIVE AUSTRAL,NSWWithdrawn
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Werriwa
- Member of Parliament
- Anne Maree STANLEY (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,790
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.2%Labor 56.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.4 km away).
Coalition 49.9%Labor 50.1%
6.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- West HoxtonLabor 46.7% · Coalition 53.3% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- West Hoxton SouthLabor 54.1% · Coalition 45.9% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Carnes HillLabor 49.7% · Coalition 50.3% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Hoxton ParkLabor 59.4% · Coalition 40.6% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Middleton GrangeLabor 41.1% · Coalition 58.9% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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