Colyton vs Minchinbury

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Minchinbury, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Minchinbury: a median of $1.24 million, against $1.04 million in Colyton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Colyton tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Minchinbury suits 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

They split

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

  • Colyton has more parks and reserves (11 vs 7)
  • Minchinbury has more childcare (9 vs 5)

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 $1,235,000)
  • Minchinbury leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Colyton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $450/wk)

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 73/100)
  • Minchinbury sits closer to the CBD (40.5 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

  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 79/100)
  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Colyton and Minchinbury 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 Minchinbury
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 Minchinbury
Walkability 83 / 73
Colyton — Walkability: 83/100 Minchinbury — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 36 / 21
Colyton — Safety: 36/100 Minchinbury — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 82 / 100
Colyton — Low fire risk: 82/100 Minchinbury — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Colyton has more residents (8,770 vs 5,778); Minchinbury has higher household incomes ($114,816 vs $80,028).

Colyton Minchinbury
Population 8,770
+34% vs other
 5,778
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +2.8%
Median age 36 35
Median household income $80,028/yr $114,816/yr
+43% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $450/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Colyton Minchinbury
0-4 6.9% / 6.6%
Colyton — 0-4: 6.9% Minchinbury — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 14.0% / 14.2%
Colyton — 5-14: 14.0% Minchinbury — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 6.6% / 7.2%
Colyton — 15-19: 6.6% Minchinbury — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 7.0% / 7.1%
Colyton — 20-24: 7.0% Minchinbury — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 13.5% / 13.7%
Colyton — 25-34: 13.5% Minchinbury — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 13.8% / 13.3%
Colyton — 35-44: 13.8% Minchinbury — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 12.9% / 13.3%
Colyton — 45-54: 12.9% Minchinbury — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 10.9% / 14.0%
Colyton — 55-64: 10.9% Minchinbury — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 8.6% / 7.4%
Colyton — 65-74: 8.6% Minchinbury — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 4.4% / 2.7%
Colyton — 75-84: 4.4% Minchinbury — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 1.1% / 0.4%
Colyton — 85+: 1.1% Minchinbury — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

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%
Minchinbury 62.6% couple families
Minchinbury — Couple Families: 62.6% Minchinbury — One Parent Families: 19.2% Minchinbury — Lone Person: 15.2% Minchinbury — Group Household: 1.8% Minchinbury — 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.

Colyton 33.9% renting
Colyton — Owned Outright: 27.0% Colyton — Mortgage: 39.1% Colyton — Renting: 33.9%
Minchinbury 20.5% renting
Minchinbury — Owned Outright: 29.3% Minchinbury — Mortgage: 50.2% Minchinbury — Renting: 20.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Colyton Minchinbury
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 13.2%
Colyton — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Minchinbury — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 12.2%
Colyton — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Minchinbury — Bachelor Degree: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 7.6%
Colyton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Minchinbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 2.9%
Colyton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Minchinbury — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.0%
Colyton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Minchinbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

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 Minchinbury
Philippines 3.0% / 7.7%
Colyton — Philippines: 3.0% Minchinbury — Philippines: 7.7%
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.5%
Colyton — New Zealand: 2.7% Minchinbury — New Zealand: 2.5%
Fiji 2.2% / 2.9%
Colyton — Fiji: 2.2% Minchinbury — Fiji: 2.9%
India 1.9% / 2.2%
Colyton — India: 1.9% Minchinbury — India: 2.2%
England 1.7% / 1.2%
Colyton — England: 1.7% Minchinbury — England: 1.2%
Pakistan — / 1.9%
Colyton — Pakistan: not among its largest Minchinbury — Pakistan: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

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%
Minchinbury 94.0% houses
Minchinbury — Houses: 94.0% Minchinbury — Townhouses: 2.4% Minchinbury — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Colyton Minchinbury
Median house price $1,040,000 $1,235,000
Median unit price — $760,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 76 sales
 23 days
from 37 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.

Colyton Minchinbury
3 bed $1.01M / $1.11M
Colyton — 3 bed: $1.01M (98 sales) Minchinbury — 3 bed: $1.11M (21 sales)

98 vs 21 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $1.23M
Colyton — 4 bed: $1.1M (29 sales) Minchinbury — 4 bed: $1.23M (34 sales)

29 vs 34 sales

5 bed $1.15M / $1.35M
Colyton — 5 bed: $1.15M (9 sales) Minchinbury — 5 bed: $1.35M (15 sales)

9 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Minchinbury has more industrially zoned land (36% vs 1%).

Colyton Minchinbury
Residential 76% 35%
Industrial 1% 36%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 18%
Parks and recreation 14% 7%
Environmental 3%
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

Colyton Minchinbury
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 Minchinbury
Houses 3.2%
$650/wk on $1.04M
 3.0%
$685/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Colyton Minchinbury
House price Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Income Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW

Liveability

Minchinbury scores higher overall (58 vs 49); Colyton is more walkable (83 vs 73).

Colyton Minchinbury
Grade B
same for both
Score 49/100 58/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Colyton carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0); Minchinbury carries more crime risk (79 vs 64).

Colyton Minchinbury
Bushfire Low
18/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 High
79/100
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
 16
within 5 km

Schools

Colyton Minchinbury
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
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 Minchinbury

  • Minchinbury Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Colyton Minchinbury
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 11 7
Childcare 5 9
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Colyton sits further from the CBD (43.6 km vs 40.5 km).

Colyton Minchinbury
Walkability score 83/100 73/100
Distance to Sydney 43.6 km
+7% vs other
 40.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 39 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 142.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 101.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2760
 0.3%
postcode 2770
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 2760
 37
postcode 2770

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 Minchinbury
Car (driver) 64.4% / 57.4%
Colyton — Car (driver): 64.4% Minchinbury — Car (driver): 57.4%
Worked from Home 24.9% / 34.0%
Colyton — Worked from Home: 24.9% Minchinbury — Worked from Home: 34.0%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 5.2%
Colyton — Car (passenger): 6.0% Minchinbury — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Train 2.6% / 2.0%
Colyton — Train: 2.6% Minchinbury — Train: 2.0%
Bus 1.2% / 0.7%
Colyton — Bus: 1.2% Minchinbury — Bus: 0.7%
Walked Only 0.5% / 0.7%
Colyton — Walked Only: 0.5% Minchinbury — Walked Only: 0.7%

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

Setting

Colyton Minchinbury
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.7 km 35.8 km

NBN connectivity

Colyton Minchinbury
Connectivity score 75/100 90/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
3,136 premises
 53%
2,247 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Colyton Minchinbury
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.55 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Colyton Minchinbury
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

Minchinbury

Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet River

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