Berkshire Park vs Marsden Park

Marsden Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 37 in Berkshire Park. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Berkshire Park: a median of $2.58 million, against $1.23 million in Marsden Park, though rent is higher in Marsden Park. Marsden Park is closer to the city centre: 51.1 km, against 57 km. On these figures, Berkshire Park tends to suit young adults, while Marsden Park suits families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Marsden Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 78%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Marsden Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,230,000 vs $2,580,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Berkshire Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $570/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Marsden Park

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 20/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (51.1 km vs 57 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (47 min vs 52 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Marsden Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 20/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Where they sit

Berkshire Park and Marsden Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Berkshire Park Marsden Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Berkshire Park Marsden Park
Walkability 20 / 37
Berkshire Park — Walkability: 20/100 Marsden Park — Walkability: 37/100
Safety 33 / 33
Berkshire Park — Safety: 33/100 Marsden Park — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 38 / 62
Berkshire Park — Low fire risk: 38/100 Marsden Park — Low fire risk: 62/100

Demographics

Marsden Park has more residents (14,610 vs 2,149); Marsden Park has higher household incomes ($141,544 vs $105,872).

Berkshire Park Marsden Park
Population 2,149 14,610
+580% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.7% —
Median age 37 32
Median household income $105,872/yr $141,544/yr
+34% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $570/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berkshire Park Marsden Park
0-4 2.3% / 11.7%
Berkshire Park — 0-4: 2.3% Marsden Park — 0-4: 11.7%
5-14 6.6% / 18.3%
Berkshire Park — 5-14: 6.6% Marsden Park — 5-14: 18.3%
15-19 3.4% / 4.4%
Berkshire Park — 15-19: 3.4% Marsden Park — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 8.1% / 4.1%
Berkshire Park — 20-24: 8.1% Marsden Park — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 24.0% / 18.5%
Berkshire Park — 25-34: 24.0% Marsden Park — 25-34: 18.5%
35-44 21.6% / 24.6%
Berkshire Park — 35-44: 21.6% Marsden Park — 35-44: 24.6%
45-54 14.3% / 7.9%
Berkshire Park — 45-54: 14.3% Marsden Park — 45-54: 7.9%
55-64 10.4% / 4.8%
Berkshire Park — 55-64: 10.4% Marsden Park — 55-64: 4.8%
65-74 6.6% / 4.0%
Berkshire Park — 65-74: 6.6% Marsden Park — 65-74: 4.0%
75-84 2.6% / 1.5%
Berkshire Park — 75-84: 2.6% Marsden Park — 75-84: 1.5%
85+ 0.4% / 0.2%
Berkshire Park — 85+: 0.4% Marsden Park — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Berkshire Park 61.3% couple families
Berkshire Park — Couple Families: 61.3% Berkshire Park — Lone Person: 17.4% Berkshire Park — One Parent Families: 16.2% Berkshire Park — Group Household: 3.8% Berkshire Park — Other Families: 1.3%
Marsden Park 77.8% couple families
Marsden Park — Couple Families: 77.8% Marsden Park — Lone Person: 10.8% Marsden Park — One Parent Families: 8.9% Marsden Park — Group Household: 1.5% Marsden Park — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Berkshire Park 29.1% renting
Berkshire Park — Owned Outright: 51.8% Berkshire Park — Mortgage: 19.1% Berkshire Park — Renting: 29.1%
Marsden Park 21.4% renting
Marsden Park — Owned Outright: 10.6% Marsden Park — Mortgage: 68.0% Marsden Park — Renting: 21.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Berkshire Park Marsden Park
Bachelor Degree 2.5% / 20.2%
Berkshire Park — Bachelor Degree: 2.5% Marsden Park — Bachelor Degree: 20.2%
Certificate III & IV 10.6% / 7.1%
Berkshire Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.6% Marsden Park — Certificate III & IV: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.5% / 9.8%
Berkshire Park — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5% Marsden Park — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.2% / 6.7%
Berkshire Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.2% Marsden Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 1.4%
Berkshire Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Marsden Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Berkshire Park Marsden Park
India — / 22.8%
Berkshire Park — India: not among its largest Marsden Park — India: 22.8%
Philippines — / 9.6%
Berkshire Park — Philippines: not among its largest Marsden Park — Philippines: 9.6%
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.9%
Berkshire Park — New Zealand: 2.3% Marsden Park — New Zealand: 1.9%
China 2.1% / 0.9%
Berkshire Park — China: 2.1% Marsden Park — China: 0.9%
Vietnam 2.1% / —
Berkshire Park — Vietnam: 2.1% Marsden Park — Vietnam: not among its largest
Sri Lanka — / 1.5%
Berkshire Park — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Marsden Park — Sri Lanka: 1.5%
Pakistan — / 1.5%
Berkshire Park — Pakistan: not among its largest Marsden Park — Pakistan: 1.5%
Lebanon 1.2% / —
Berkshire Park — Lebanon: 1.2% Marsden Park — Lebanon: not among its largest
England 0.7% / —
Berkshire Park — England: 0.7% Marsden Park — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Berkshire Park 95.1% houses
Berkshire Park — Houses: 95.1% Berkshire Park — Townhouses: 3.0% Berkshire Park — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Marsden Park 97.4% houses
Marsden Park — Houses: 97.4% Marsden Park — Townhouses: 2.3% Marsden Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Berkshire Park Marsden Park
Median house price $2,580,000 $1,230,000
Median unit price — $530,000
Median land price — $1,035,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 39 days
from 246 sales

Zoning mix

Berkshire Park has more land zoned for conservation (42% vs 3%); Berkshire Park has more rural and farming land (42% vs 14%).

Berkshire Park Marsden Park
Environmental 42% 3%
Rural and farming 42% 14%
Residential 0% 31%
Industrial 0% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 16%
same for both
Commercial 0% 10%
Parks and recreation 0% 7%
Other and special use 0% 4%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Berkshire Park Marsden Park
New dwellings approved 1,063
across Penrith
 2,325
across Blacktown
Approvals change year on year -78% -18%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Berkshire Park Marsden Park
Houses — 3.7%
$875/wk on $1.24M
Units — 4.7%
$600/wk on $670K

Ranking within NSW

Berkshire Park Marsden Park
House price Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Income Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 19% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 96% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 55% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 51% of NSW

Liveability

Marsden Park is more walkable (37 vs 20); Marsden Park scores higher overall (47 vs 32).

Berkshire Park Marsden Park
Grade C
same for both
Score 32/100 47/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Berkshire Park carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 38).

Berkshire Park Marsden Park
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 Low
38/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Berkshire Park Marsden Park
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 3

Schools in Berkshire Park

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Marsden Park

  • St Luke's Catholic College (Secondary) Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Marsden Park Anglican College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Marsden Park Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Luke’s Catholic College (Primary) Catholic · Primary below peers
  • St Luke's Arrunga Catholic · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Berkshire Park Marsden Park
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 2 4
Childcare 1 9
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Fuel stations 2 4
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Berkshire Park sits further from the CBD (57 km vs 51.1 km).

Berkshire Park Marsden Park
Walkability score 20/100 37/100
Distance to Sydney 57 km
+10% vs other
 51.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min 47 min
Public transport score 36/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 211.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.7%
postcode 2765
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Berkshire Park Marsden Park
Car (driver) 58.4% / 45.4%
Berkshire Park — Car (driver): 58.4% Marsden Park — Car (driver): 45.4%
Worked from Home 30.2% / 47.0%
Berkshire Park — Worked from Home: 30.2% Marsden Park — Worked from Home: 47.0%
Walked Only 7.2% / 0.2%
Berkshire Park — Walked Only: 7.2% Marsden Park — Walked Only: 0.2%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 2.6%
Berkshire Park — Car (passenger): 3.2% Marsden Park — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Train — / 4.1%
Berkshire Park — Train: not among its largest Marsden Park — Train: 4.1%
Bicycle 1.1% / —
Berkshire Park — Bicycle: 1.1% Marsden Park — Bicycle: not among its largest
Bus — / 0.6%
Berkshire Park — Bus: not among its largest Marsden Park — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.4%).

Setting

Berkshire Park Marsden Park
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 42.8 km 39.4 km

NBN connectivity

Berkshire Park Marsden Park
Connectivity score 95/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 73%
379 premises
 96%
6,110 premises

Climate

Berkshire Park Marsden Park
Annual rainfall 806 mm 932 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Berkshire Park Marsden Park
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³ 6.1 µg/m³
PM10 14.5 µg/m³ 15.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.23 pphm 0.53 pphm

Council rates

Berkshire Park Marsden Park
Average residential rate $1,547/yr $1,157/yr
Council Penrith Blacktown

Federal electorate

Berkshire Park Marsden Park
Division Lindsay Chifley
Member Melissa Mcintosh Ed Husic
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Berkshire Park Marsden Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Berkshire Park

Acreage Multicultural Outer

Marsden Park

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Professionals Young Families

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