Bradbury vs St Helens Park

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In St Helens Park, about half of households are couple families.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bradbury has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • St Helens Park carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 60/100)

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

First-home buyers

St Helens Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Bradbury

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 52/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (61 km vs 63.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bradbury

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 10%)
  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 52/100)
  • But St Helens Park carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 60/100)

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

Investors

Bradbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.2% vs 0.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bradbury and St Helens 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.

Bradbury St Helens 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.

Bradbury St Helens Park
Walkability 73 / 52
Bradbury — Walkability: 73/100 St Helens Park — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 40 / 62
Bradbury — Safety: 40/100 St Helens Park — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 69 / 8
Bradbury — Low fire risk: 69/100 St Helens Park — Low fire risk: 8/100

Demographics

Bradbury has more residents (9,433 vs 6,647); St Helens Park has higher household incomes ($96,200 vs $80,964).

Bradbury St Helens Park
Population 9,433
+30% vs other
 6,647
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.2% +0.7%
Median age 34 33
Median household income $80,964/yr $96,200/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $385/wk $400/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bradbury St Helens Park
0-4 8.0% / 7.9%
Bradbury — 0-4: 8.0% St Helens Park — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 14.9% / 15.6%
Bradbury — 5-14: 14.9% St Helens Park — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 6.2% / 6.9%
Bradbury — 15-19: 6.2% St Helens Park — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.0% / 6.9%
Bradbury — 20-24: 6.0% St Helens Park — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 15.0% / 14.7%
Bradbury — 25-34: 15.0% St Helens Park — 25-34: 14.7%
35-44 13.9% / 14.7%
Bradbury — 35-44: 13.9% St Helens Park — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 11.3% / 12.5%
Bradbury — 45-54: 11.3% St Helens Park — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 9.5% / 11.1%
Bradbury — 55-64: 9.5% St Helens Park — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 9.3% / 6.5%
Bradbury — 65-74: 9.3% St Helens Park — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 4.9% / 2.6%
Bradbury — 75-84: 4.9% St Helens Park — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 1.0% / 0.6%
Bradbury — 85+: 1.0% St Helens Park — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bradbury 42.5% couple families
Bradbury — Couple Families: 42.5% Bradbury — One Parent Families: 24.5% Bradbury — Lone Person: 27.3% Bradbury — Group Household: 4.1% Bradbury — Other Families: 1.5%
St Helens Park 51.1% couple families
St Helens Park — Couple Families: 51.1% St Helens Park — One Parent Families: 25.3% St Helens Park — Lone Person: 19.6% St Helens Park — Group Household: 2.9% St Helens Park — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bradbury 34.2% renting
Bradbury — Owned Outright: 25.7% Bradbury — Mortgage: 40.0% Bradbury — Renting: 34.2%
St Helens Park 29.5% renting
St Helens Park — Owned Outright: 21.5% St Helens Park — Mortgage: 49.0% St Helens Park — Renting: 29.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bradbury St Helens Park
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 15.8%
Bradbury — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% St Helens Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 7.4%
Bradbury — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% St Helens Park — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.2%
Bradbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% St Helens Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 2.1%
Bradbury — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% St Helens Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.9%
Bradbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% St Helens Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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.

Bradbury St Helens Park
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.2%
Bradbury — New Zealand: 2.7% St Helens Park — New Zealand: 2.2%
England 2.7% / 1.8%
Bradbury — England: 2.7% St Helens Park — England: 1.8%
Philippines 1.6% / 1.9%
Bradbury — Philippines: 1.6% St Helens Park — Philippines: 1.9%
India 1.3% / 1.4%
Bradbury — India: 1.3% St Helens Park — India: 1.4%
Fiji 0.9% / 1.2%
Bradbury — Fiji: 0.9% St Helens Park — Fiji: 1.2%
Lebanon 1.1% / —
Bradbury — Lebanon: 1.1% St Helens Park — Lebanon: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bradbury 88.7% houses
Bradbury — Houses: 88.7% Bradbury — Townhouses: 7.9% Bradbury — Flats / Apartments: 3.5%
St Helens Park 89.3% houses
St Helens Park — Houses: 89.3% St Helens Park — Townhouses: 10.0% St Helens Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bradbury St Helens Park
Median house price $935,500 $915,000
Median unit price $405,000 —
Median land price $610,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 114 sales
 21 days
from 41 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bradbury St Helens Park
3 bed $900K / $889K
Bradbury — 3 bed: $900K (114 sales) St Helens Park — 3 bed: $889K (85 sales)

114 vs 85 sales

4 bed $1M / $1.03M
Bradbury — 4 bed: $1M (69 sales) St Helens Park — 4 bed: $1.03M (37 sales)

69 vs 37 sales

5 bed $1.06M / $1.07M
Bradbury — 5 bed: $1.06M (19 sales) St Helens Park — 5 bed: $1.07M (6 sales)

19 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Bradbury St Helens Park
Residential 79% 37%
Parks and recreation 12% 39%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 12%
Environmental 0% 6%
Rural and farming 0% 6%
Commercial 2%
same for both
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

Bradbury St Helens Park
New dwellings approved 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +48%
same for both

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.

Bradbury St Helens Park
Houses 3.7%
$650/wk on $910K
 3.7%
$650/wk on $920K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bradbury St Helens Park
House price Higher than 43% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW

Liveability

Bradbury is more walkable (73 vs 52); Bradbury scores higher overall (46 vs 33).

Bradbury St Helens Park
Grade C
same for both
Score 46/100 33/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

St Helens Park carries more bushfire risk (92 vs 31); Bradbury carries more crime risk (60 vs 38).

Bradbury St Helens Park
Bushfire Low
31/100
 High
92/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Low
38/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bradbury St Helens Park
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 2.1 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 4.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.2% 1.9%

Schools in Bradbury

  • Bradbury Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Sherwood Hills Christian School Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in St Helens Park

  • St Helens Park Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Woodland Road Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bradbury St Helens Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 15 9
Childcare 7 6
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 6 9

Mobility

St Helens Park sits further from the CBD (63.7 km vs 61 km).

Bradbury St Helens Park
Walkability score 73/100 52/100
Distance to Sydney 61 km 63.7 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 58 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 110.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 60.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2560
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2560
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.

Bradbury St Helens Park
Car (driver) 59.4% / 60.8%
Bradbury — Car (driver): 59.4% St Helens Park — Car (driver): 60.8%
Worked from Home 29.6% / 28.6%
Bradbury — Worked from Home: 29.6% St Helens Park — Worked from Home: 28.6%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.9%
Bradbury — Car (passenger): 5.2% St Helens Park — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Train 3.6% / 3.0%
Bradbury — Train: 3.6% St Helens Park — Train: 3.0%
Walked Only 1.2% / 0.7%
Bradbury — Walked Only: 1.2% St Helens Park — Walked Only: 0.7%
Bus 0.7% / 1.0%
Bradbury — Bus: 0.7% St Helens Park — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.8%).

Setting

Bradbury St Helens Park
Elevation 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 139 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.8 km 21.4 km

NBN connectivity

Bradbury St Helens Park
Connectivity score 81/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 65%
3,658 premises
 54%
2,297 premises

Climate

Bradbury St Helens Park
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bradbury St Helens Park
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.97 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bradbury St Helens Park
Average residential rate $1,443/yr
same for both
Council Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Bradbury St Helens Park
Division Macarthur
same for both
Member Mike Freelander
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bradbury St Helens Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bradbury

Family Outer Parks Quiet River

St Helens Park

Family Large Blocks Outer Parks River

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