Moving to Casula NSW 2170
What the official numbers say about living in Casula — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $450 a week, against a median household income of $1,730 a week.
About 66% of homes are owner-occupied and 32% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Casula grew 13% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (14,696 → 16,584 people).
Around 81% of households are families, averaging 3.2 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: Iraq, Fiji, Lebanon; most spoken languages besides English: Arabic, Vietnamese, Hindi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Casula sits around the national average (decile 4 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (59% of workers), while 37% work from home.
Nearest train station: Casula, 1.2 km east.
Nearest airport: Bankstown Airport, 9.2 km east.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 30 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 56 schools · 15 cafes & restaurants · 3 supermarkets · 63 parks — see them all on the Casula profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Casula High School 500 m · All Saints Catholic Senior School 850 m · Prestons Public School 950 m · Lurnea High School 1 km · Casula Public School 1.2 km · St Francis Xavier 1.9 km · Lurnea Public School 2.2 km · Glenfield Primary School 2.3 km
Groceries: Aldi 250 m · Coles 300 m · Woolworths 450 m
Parks and reserves: Gandangara Park 250 m · Tharawal Park 250 m · Churchill Gardens 350 m · Tall Gums Park 600 m · Jarrah Avenue Reserve 650 m · Jardine Park 750 m · Acacia Park 1 km · Tucker Reserve 1.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Casula, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Noisy Miner · Common Myna · Australian White Ibis · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Casula, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casula here | 16,584 | — | 4/10 | 14% |
| Lurnea | 10,057 | — | 1/10 | 5% |
| Glenfield | 10,536 | — | 7/10 | 13% |
| Cartwright | 2,616 | — | 1/10 | 18% |
| Prestons | 15,694 | — | 7/10 | 9% |
| Liverpool | 31,078 | — | 1/10 | 8% |
| Sadleir | 3,243 | — | 1/10 | 8% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Liverpool — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Werriwa — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2170 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Casula profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $450 a week, and about 32% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 13% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 14,696 people to 16,584. It sits about 30 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line, and Casula station is roughly 1.2 km away. Local government is Liverpool council, and the federal seat is Werriwa.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Casula vs Lurnea · Casula vs Glenfield.
Nearby guides: Lurnea · Glenfield · Cartwright · Prestons · Liverpool · Sadleir.
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