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Sefton suburb profile

Sefton is an established, quietly residential suburb in south-western Sydney within the City of Canterbury-Bankstown, characterised by tree-lined streets and mostly low-set, post-war detached houses with pockets of townhouses. The suburb has a small village-style shopping strip and a local train station that connects to Sydney’s rail network, while pocket parks and sporting fields provide recreational space. Home to a culturally diverse mix of families and long-term residents, Sefton offers a calm, everyday lifestyle with easy access to larger commercial and transport hubs in the wider region.

Sefton property market performance

Current median dwelling price$923,000Past 3 months

Property growth-2.4%Past 12 months

Sefton has relatively few unit sales, so there isn't enough recent data to publish a reliable median unit price. On the house side, the median house price is $1.35 million, up a modest 2.9% over the last 12 months. Over the same 12 months unit values fell a solid 7.8%.

Over the last 3 months 11 houses and 9 units were sold. Houses sold faster than units, with a median days on market of 26 for houses and 43 for units over the last 12 months.

In Sefton, the rental market saw house rents average $730 a week over the last 12 months, down a moderate 2.7%. Unit rents averaged $550 a week, up sharply 10.0% over the same period, so unit rents grew more strongly than house rents.

HousesUnits
Median price
Past 3 months
$1.35MN/A
Change in value
Past 12 months
2.9%-7.8%
Sold
Past 3 months
119
Median days on market
Past 12 months
2643
Average rent
Past 12 months
$730$550
Change in rent
Past 12 months
-2.7%10.0%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Sefton demographics

More than half of families are couple families with children, at 55.2%. The local community numbers 6,300 people, with a median age of 35 and a median total household income of $1,528 a week, roughly $79,456 a year.

Couple families without children make up 21.9% of families, one-parent families account for 20.8%, and other families represent 2.2%. Together, couple families with and without children comprise 77.1% of all families in the area.

In Sefton, owner-occupation is the most common tenure: about two in three homes are owner-occupied (65.0%), split between 33.0% owned outright and 32.0% owned with a mortgage, while 35.0% of homes are rented.

Suburbs near Sefton

Some popular suburbs near Sefton include:

  • Chester Hill: Established residential suburb in Sydney's west with leafy streets and community parks.
  • Birrong: Compact, family-oriented suburb in Canterbury-Bankstown with a neighbourhood village feel.
  • Regents Park: Mixed residential and light-industrial areas, part of western Sydney's urban spread.
  • Bass Hill: Largely residential with established shopping strips and pockets of mature trees.
  • Potts Hill: Home to the historic Potts Hill reservoirs and significant water infrastructure.

How does Sefton compare to nearby suburbs?

  • Median house prices: Sefton’s median house price is 0.7% lower than Chester Hill’s.
  • House price growth: Property prices in nearby Chester Hill have risen 9.3% more than in Sefton over the past year.
  • Unit price growth: Property prices in nearby Chester Hill have risen 25.8% more than in Sefton over the past year.
  • Selling speed for houses: Properties in Sefton are selling 23.5% faster than in Chester Hill.
  • Selling speed for units: Properties in nearby Regents Park are selling 44.2% faster than in Sefton.
  • Investment considerations: In Sefton, the rental yield for house is 20.6% lower than the Sydney average, while the rental yield for units is 30.0% lower.
  • House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Sefton have grown 27.1% lower than the average rate of growth across Sydney.
  • Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Sefton have grown 41.6% lower than the average rate of growth for units across Sydney.

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In Sefton ,26 agents are actively selling property, but a small number do the heavy lifting. Just 5 agents handled 43.5% of all sales in the past year, giving them a strong presence and deep experience in the local market.

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