Colebee vs Marsden Park

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Colebee: a median of $1.43 million, against $1.23 million in Marsden Park, and rent is higher there too.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 2)
  • But Colebee carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 67/100)

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 $1,425,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Marsden Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($570/wk vs $620/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Colebee

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 37/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (42 min vs 47 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (47.2 km vs 51.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Colebee

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 37/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

Colebee 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.

Colebee 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.

Colebee Marsden Park
Walkability 63 / 37
Colebee — Walkability: 63/100 Marsden Park — Walkability: 37/100
Safety 48 / 33
Colebee — Safety: 48/100 Marsden Park — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 76 / 62
Colebee — Low fire risk: 76/100 Marsden Park — Low fire risk: 62/100

Demographics

Marsden Park has more residents (14,610 vs 4,914); Colebee has higher household incomes ($167,596 vs $141,544).

Colebee Marsden Park
Population 4,914 14,610
+197% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +154.5% —
Median age 33 32
Median household income $167,596/yr
+16% vs other
 $141,544/yr
Median weekly rent $620/wk
+8% vs other
 $570/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Colebee Marsden Park
0-4 9.1% / 11.7%
Colebee — 0-4: 9.1% Marsden Park — 0-4: 11.7%
5-14 17.6% / 18.3%
Colebee — 5-14: 17.6% Marsden Park — 5-14: 18.3%
15-19 6.7% / 4.4%
Colebee — 15-19: 6.7% Marsden Park — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 6.4% / 4.1%
Colebee — 20-24: 6.4% Marsden Park — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 13.9% / 18.5%
Colebee — 25-34: 13.9% Marsden Park — 25-34: 18.5%
35-44 20.1% / 24.6%
Colebee — 35-44: 20.1% Marsden Park — 35-44: 24.6%
45-54 13.1% / 7.9%
Colebee — 45-54: 13.1% Marsden Park — 45-54: 7.9%
55-64 8.5% / 4.8%
Colebee — 55-64: 8.5% Marsden Park — 55-64: 4.8%
65-74 3.7% / 4.0%
Colebee — 65-74: 3.7% Marsden Park — 65-74: 4.0%
75-84 0.9% / 1.5%
Colebee — 75-84: 0.9% Marsden Park — 75-84: 1.5%
85+ 0.1% / 0.2%
Colebee — 85+: 0.1% Marsden Park — 85+: 0.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Colebee 81.4% couple families
Colebee — Couple Families: 81.4% Colebee — One Parent Families: 11.4% Colebee — Lone Person: 5.6% Colebee — Group Household: 1.2% Colebee — Other Families: 0.4%
Marsden Park 77.8% couple families
Marsden Park — Couple Families: 77.8% Marsden Park — One Parent Families: 8.9% Marsden Park — Lone Person: 10.8% Marsden Park — Group Household: 1.5% Marsden Park — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Colebee 20.5% renting
Colebee — Owned Outright: 9.5% Colebee — Mortgage: 70.0% Colebee — Renting: 20.5%
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.

Colebee Marsden Park
Bachelor Degree 20.1% / 20.2%
Colebee — Bachelor Degree: 20.1% Marsden Park — Bachelor Degree: 20.2%
Postgraduate Degree 6.7% / 9.8%
Colebee — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7% Marsden Park — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8%
Certificate III & IV 8.3% / 7.1%
Colebee — Certificate III & IV: 8.3% Marsden Park — Certificate III & IV: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 6.7%
Colebee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Marsden Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.4%
Colebee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% 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.

Colebee Marsden Park
India 11.2% / 22.8%
Colebee — India: 11.2% Marsden Park — India: 22.8%
Philippines 10.4% / 9.6%
Colebee — Philippines: 10.4% Marsden Park — Philippines: 9.6%
Fiji 3.9% / 1.3%
Colebee — Fiji: 3.9% Marsden Park — Fiji: 1.3%
New Zealand 2.4% / 1.9%
Colebee — New Zealand: 2.4% Marsden Park — New Zealand: 1.9%
China 2.4% / 0.9%
Colebee — China: 2.4% Marsden Park — China: 0.9%
Pakistan 1.3% / 1.5%
Colebee — Pakistan: 1.3% Marsden Park — Pakistan: 1.5%
Sri Lanka 1.2% / 1.5%
Colebee — Sri Lanka: 1.2% Marsden Park — Sri Lanka: 1.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Colebee 99.7% houses
Colebee — Houses: 99.7% Colebee — Townhouses: 0.0% Colebee — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
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

Colebee Marsden Park
Median house price $1,425,000 $1,230,000
Median unit price — $530,000
Median land price $1,125,000 $1,035,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 96 sales
 39 days
from 246 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.

Colebee Marsden Park
3 bed $1.08M / $1.04M
Colebee — 3 bed: $1.08M (7 sales) Marsden Park — 3 bed: $1.04M (26 sales)

7 vs 26 sales

4 bed $1.35M / $1.2M
Colebee — 4 bed: $1.35M (76 sales) Marsden Park — 4 bed: $1.2M (161 sales)

76 vs 161 sales

5 bed $1.67M / $1.36M
Colebee — 5 bed: $1.67M (33 sales) Marsden Park — 5 bed: $1.36M (99 sales)

33 vs 99 sales

6 bed $1.77M / $1.94M
Colebee — 6 bed: $1.77M (10 sales) Marsden Park — 6 bed: $1.94M (5 sales)

10 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Colebee has more land zoned for conservation (25% vs 3%); Marsden Park has more industrially zoned land (16% vs 0%).

Colebee Marsden Park
Residential 36% 31%
Environmental 25% 3%
Parks and recreation 24% 7%
Industrial 0% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 16%
Rural and farming 1% 14%
Commercial 1% 10%
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

Colebee Marsden Park
New dwellings approved 2,325
across Blacktown
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
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.

Colebee Marsden Park
Houses 3.4%
$890/wk on $1.35M
 3.7%
$875/wk on $1.24M
Units — 4.7%
$600/wk on $670K

Ranking within NSW

Colebee Marsden Park
House price Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Income Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 19% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 51% of NSW

Liveability

Colebee is more walkable (63 vs 37); Colebee scores higher overall (71 vs 47).

Colebee Marsden Park
Grade A C
Score 71/100 47/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Marsden Park carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 24); Marsden Park carries more crime risk (67 vs 52).

Colebee Marsden Park
Bushfire Low
24/100
 Low
38/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
67/100
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 7
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Colebee 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 Colebee

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

Colebee Marsden Park
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 4 3
Parks & reserves 5 4
Childcare 2 9
GPs 2 3
Pharmacies 1 2
Fuel stations 2 4
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Marsden Park sits further from the CBD (51.1 km vs 47.2 km).

Colebee Marsden Park
Walkability score 63/100 37/100
Distance to Sydney 47.2 km 51.1 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 47 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 38.2
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 0.9%
postcode 2761
 2.7%
postcode 2765
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 2761
 —
postcode 2765

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.

Colebee Marsden Park
Worked from Home 47.0% / 47.0%
Colebee — Worked from Home: 47.0% Marsden Park — Worked from Home: 47.0%
Car (driver) 45.7% / 45.4%
Colebee — Car (driver): 45.7% Marsden Park — Car (driver): 45.4%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 2.6%
Colebee — Car (passenger): 4.3% Marsden Park — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Train 2.2% / 4.1%
Colebee — Train: 2.2% Marsden Park — Train: 4.1%
Bus 0.5% / 0.6%
Colebee — Bus: 0.5% Marsden Park — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.0%).

Setting

Colebee Marsden Park
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.3 km 39.4 km

NBN connectivity

Colebee Marsden Park
Connectivity score 100/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,712 premises
 96%
6,110 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Colebee Marsden Park
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Colebee Marsden Park
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Colebee Marsden Park
Division Chifley
same for both
Member Ed Husic
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Colebee

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Young Families

Marsden Park

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Professionals Young Families

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