Colyton vs Eastern Creek

Eastern Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 36 in Colyton. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eastern Creek, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Eastern Creek: a median of $1.2 million, against $1.04 million in Colyton. Eastern Creek is closer to the city centre: 38.4 km, against 43.6 km. On these figures, Eastern Creek tends to suit couples.

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

Colyton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 99/100)
  • But Eastern Creek has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Colyton has cheaper houses ($1,040,000 vs $1,200,000)
  • Eastern Creek leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 29%)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Colyton is more walkable (83/100 vs 22/100)
  • Eastern Creek sits closer to the CBD (38.4 km vs 43.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Colyton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 22/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 99/100)

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 population growth.

Where they sit

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

Colyton Eastern Creek
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.

Colyton Eastern Creek
Walkability 83 / 22
Colyton — Walkability: 83/100 Eastern Creek — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 36 / 1
Colyton — Safety: 36/100 Eastern Creek — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 82 / 26
Colyton — Low fire risk: 82/100 Eastern Creek — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Colyton has more residents (8,770 vs 874); Eastern Creek has higher household incomes ($96,772 vs $80,028).

Colyton Eastern Creek
Population 8,770
+90% vs other
 874
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +5.7%
Median age 36 32
Median household income $80,028/yr $96,772/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $400/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Colyton Eastern Creek
0-4 6.9% / 6.8%
Colyton — 0-4: 6.9% Eastern Creek — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 14.0% / 16.4%
Colyton — 5-14: 14.0% Eastern Creek — 5-14: 16.4%
15-19 6.6% / 9.7%
Colyton — 15-19: 6.6% Eastern Creek — 15-19: 9.7%
20-24 7.0% / 6.6%
Colyton — 20-24: 7.0% Eastern Creek — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 13.5% / 13.0%
Colyton — 25-34: 13.5% Eastern Creek — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 13.8% / 15.4%
Colyton — 35-44: 13.8% Eastern Creek — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 12.9% / 12.2%
Colyton — 45-54: 12.9% Eastern Creek — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 10.9% / 8.9%
Colyton — 55-64: 10.9% Eastern Creek — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 8.6% / 6.4%
Colyton — 65-74: 8.6% Eastern Creek — 65-74: 6.4%
75-84 4.4% / 2.9%
Colyton — 75-84: 4.4% Eastern Creek — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 1.1% / 1.3%
Colyton — 85+: 1.1% Eastern Creek — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Colyton 42.9% couple families
Colyton — Couple Families: 42.9% Colyton — One Parent Families: 24.9% Colyton — Lone Person: 27.1% Colyton — Group Household: 3.5% Colyton — Other Families: 1.5%
Eastern Creek 53.4% couple families
Eastern Creek — Couple Families: 53.4% Eastern Creek — One Parent Families: 21.6% Eastern Creek — Lone Person: 17.3% Eastern Creek — Group Household: 5.3% Eastern Creek — Other Families: 2.4%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Colyton 33.9% renting
Colyton — Owned Outright: 27.0% Colyton — Mortgage: 39.1% Colyton — Renting: 33.9%
Eastern Creek 34.6% renting
Eastern Creek — Owned Outright: 23.7% Eastern Creek — Mortgage: 41.7% Eastern Creek — Renting: 34.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Colyton Eastern Creek
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 11.3%
Colyton — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Eastern Creek — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 8.2%
Colyton — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Eastern Creek — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 5.4%
Colyton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Eastern Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.4%
Colyton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Eastern Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.3%
Colyton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Eastern Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

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.

Colyton Eastern Creek
Philippines 3.0% / 5.0%
Colyton — Philippines: 3.0% Eastern Creek — Philippines: 5.0%
New Zealand 2.7% / 4.3%
Colyton — New Zealand: 2.7% Eastern Creek — New Zealand: 4.3%
Fiji 2.2% / 2.9%
Colyton — Fiji: 2.2% Eastern Creek — Fiji: 2.9%
India 1.9% / 2.7%
Colyton — India: 1.9% Eastern Creek — India: 2.7%
England 1.7% / —
Colyton — England: 1.7% Eastern Creek — England: not among its largest
Iraq — / 1.1%
Colyton — Iraq: not among its largest Eastern Creek — Iraq: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Colyton 95.1% houses
Colyton — Houses: 95.1% Colyton — Townhouses: 4.0% Colyton — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Eastern Creek 93.4% houses
Eastern Creek — Houses: 93.4% Eastern Creek — Townhouses: 3.7% Eastern Creek — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Colyton Eastern Creek
Median house price $1,040,000 $1,200,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 76 sales
 26 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Eastern Creek has more industrially zoned land (42% vs 1%).

Colyton Eastern Creek
Residential 76% 1%
Industrial 1% 42%
Parks and recreation 14% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 14%
Environmental 3% 5%
Planning zones cover 100% of Colyton and 64% of Eastern Creek. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Colyton Eastern Creek
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.

Colyton Eastern Creek
Houses 3.2%
$650/wk on $1.04M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Colyton Eastern Creek
House price Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Income Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of NSW —

Liveability

Colyton is more walkable (83 vs 22); Colyton scores higher overall (49 vs 22).

Colyton Eastern Creek
Grade B D
Score 49/100 22/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Eastern Creek carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 18); Eastern Creek carries more crime risk (99 vs 64).

Colyton Eastern Creek
Bushfire Low
18/100
 High
74/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 High
99/100
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 10
within 5 km
 19
within 5 km

Schools

Colyton Eastern Creek
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 7.0 km
 None

Schools in Colyton

  • Bennett Road Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Colyton High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Eastern Creek

  • Eastern Creek Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Colyton Eastern Creek
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 11 2
Childcare 5 3
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 4
EV chargers 0 3
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Colyton sits further from the CBD (43.6 km vs 38.4 km).

Colyton Eastern Creek
Walkability score 83/100 22/100
Distance to Sydney 43.6 km
+12% vs other
 38.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 37 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 73/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 142.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 166.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2760
 1.0%
postcode 2766
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 2760
 46
postcode 2766

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.

Colyton Eastern Creek
Car (driver) 64.4% / 62.9%
Colyton — Car (driver): 64.4% Eastern Creek — Car (driver): 62.9%
Worked from Home 24.9% / 22.5%
Colyton — Worked from Home: 24.9% Eastern Creek — Worked from Home: 22.5%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 8.7%
Colyton — Car (passenger): 6.0% Eastern Creek — Car (passenger): 8.7%
Train 2.6% / 2.5%
Colyton — Train: 2.6% Eastern Creek — Train: 2.5%
Bus 1.2% / 1.5%
Colyton — Bus: 1.2% Eastern Creek — Bus: 1.5%
Walked Only 0.5% / 1.8%
Colyton — Walked Only: 0.5% Eastern Creek — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.4%).

Setting

Colyton Eastern Creek
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.7 km 33.5 km

NBN connectivity

Colyton Eastern Creek
Connectivity score 75/100 88/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
3,136 premises
 54%
856 premises

Climate

Colyton Eastern Creek
Annual rainfall 822 mm 931 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 28.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 6.9°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Colyton Eastern Creek
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³ 6.7 µg/m³
PM10 17.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.55 pphm 0.88 pphm

Council rates

Colyton Eastern Creek
Average residential rate $1,547/yr $1,157/yr
Council Penrith Blacktown

Federal electorate

Colyton Eastern Creek
Division Lindsay Mcmahon
Member Melissa Mcintosh Chris Bowen
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Colyton Eastern Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Colyton

Outer Parks Quiet

Eastern Creek

Acreage Family Multicultural Outer

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