Colyton vs Mount Druitt

Mount Druitt is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 36 in Colyton. In Colyton, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Druitt, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Druitt tends to suit renters.

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

Mount Druitt

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (18 vs 5)
  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 11)
  • But Colyton has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Druitt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (51% vs 34%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Druitt

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (8% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 83/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Druitt

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (54% vs 5%)
  • has more GPs (8 vs 2)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 83/100)
  • But Colyton carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 95/100)

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 Mount Druitt 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 Mount Druitt
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 Mount Druitt
Walkability 83 / 91
Colyton — Walkability: 83/100 Mount Druitt — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 36 / 5
Colyton — Safety: 36/100 Mount Druitt — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 82 / 80
Colyton — Low fire risk: 82/100 Mount Druitt — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

Mount Druitt has more residents (16,986 vs 8,770); Colyton skews older (36 vs 33).

Colyton Mount Druitt
Population 8,770 16,986
+94% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +1.6%
Median age 36 33
Median household income $80,028/yr
+4% vs other
 $76,856/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+7% vs other
 $355/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Colyton Mount Druitt
0-4 6.9% / 8.0%
Colyton — 0-4: 6.9% Mount Druitt — 0-4: 8.0%
5-14 14.0% / 15.6%
Colyton — 5-14: 14.0% Mount Druitt — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 6.6% / 6.4%
Colyton — 15-19: 6.6% Mount Druitt — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 7.0% / 7.0%
Colyton — 20-24: 7.0% Mount Druitt — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 13.5% / 15.3%
Colyton — 25-34: 13.5% Mount Druitt — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 13.8% / 16.0%
Colyton — 35-44: 13.8% Mount Druitt — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 12.9% / 11.6%
Colyton — 45-54: 12.9% Mount Druitt — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 10.9% / 9.7%
Colyton — 55-64: 10.9% Mount Druitt — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 8.6% / 6.5%
Colyton — 65-74: 8.6% Mount Druitt — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 4.4% / 2.9%
Colyton — 75-84: 4.4% Mount Druitt — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 1.1% / 0.9%
Colyton — 85+: 1.1% Mount Druitt — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Colyton 42.9% couple families
Colyton — Couple Families: 42.9% Colyton — Lone Person: 27.1% Colyton — One Parent Families: 24.9% Colyton — Group Household: 3.5% Colyton — Other Families: 1.5%
Mount Druitt 52.6% couple families
Mount Druitt — Couple Families: 52.6% Mount Druitt — Lone Person: 23.2% Mount Druitt — One Parent Families: 18.1% Mount Druitt — Group Household: 4.0% Mount Druitt — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families 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%
Mount Druitt 50.7% renting
Mount Druitt — Owned Outright: 19.1% Mount Druitt — Mortgage: 30.2% Mount Druitt — Renting: 50.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Colyton Mount Druitt
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 8.6%
Colyton — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Mount Druitt — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 12.4%
Colyton — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Mount Druitt — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 6.2%
Colyton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Mount Druitt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 4.6%
Colyton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Mount Druitt — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.7%
Colyton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Mount Druitt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

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 Mount Druitt
Philippines 3.0% / 9.5%
Colyton — Philippines: 3.0% Mount Druitt — Philippines: 9.5%
India 1.9% / 4.7%
Colyton — India: 1.9% Mount Druitt — India: 4.7%
Pakistan — / 6.5%
Colyton — Pakistan: not among its largest Mount Druitt — Pakistan: 6.5%
Iraq — / 5.1%
Colyton — Iraq: not among its largest Mount Druitt — Iraq: 5.1%
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.2%
Colyton — New Zealand: 2.7% Mount Druitt — New Zealand: 2.2%
Fiji 2.2% / 2.5%
Colyton — Fiji: 2.2% Mount Druitt — Fiji: 2.5%
England 1.7% / —
Colyton — England: 1.7% Mount Druitt — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).

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%
Mount Druitt 46.4% houses
Mount Druitt — Houses: 46.4% Mount Druitt — Townhouses: 26.0% Mount Druitt — Flats / Apartments: 27.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Colyton Mount Druitt
Median house price $1,040,000 $1,000,000
Median unit price — $423,500
Median land price — $615,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 76 sales
 22 days
from 92 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 Mount Druitt
3 bed $1.01M / $938K
Colyton — 3 bed: $1.01M (98 sales) Mount Druitt — 3 bed: $938K (68 sales)

98 vs 68 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $1.07M
Colyton — 4 bed: $1.1M (29 sales) Mount Druitt — 4 bed: $1.07M (35 sales)

29 vs 35 sales

5 bed $1.15M / $1.25M
Colyton — 5 bed: $1.15M (9 sales) Mount Druitt — 5 bed: $1.25M (11 sales)

9 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Colyton Mount Druitt
Residential 76% 57%
Parks and recreation 14% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 12%
Industrial 1% 9%
Environmental 3% 6%
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 Mount Druitt
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 Mount Druitt
Houses 3.2%
$650/wk on $1.04M
 3.5%
$650/wk on $962K
Units — 5.9%
$470/wk on $415K

Ranking within NSW

Colyton Mount Druitt
House price Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Income Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 67% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 93% of NSW

Liveability

Mount Druitt is more walkable (91 vs 83).

Colyton Mount Druitt
Grade B
same for both
Score 49/100
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mount Druitt carries more crime risk (95 vs 64).

Colyton Mount Druitt
Bushfire Low
18/100
 Low
20/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 High
95/100
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
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Colyton Mount Druitt
Inside the suburb 2 9
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 7.0 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 8.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.4% 2.9%

Schools in Colyton

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

Schools in Mount Druitt

  • Australian Islamic College of Sydney Independent · Combined above peers
  • Bethel Christian School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Colyton Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Mount Druitt Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Colyton Mount Druitt
Supermarkets 2 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 8
Parks & reserves 11 18
Childcare 5 18
GPs 2 8
Pharmacies 2 6
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 5
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Colyton Mount Druitt
Walkability score 83/100 91/100
Distance to Sydney 43.6 km
+2% vs other
 42.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 43 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 142.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 468.5
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 Mount Druitt
Car (driver) 64.4% / 55.5%
Colyton — Car (driver): 64.4% Mount Druitt — Car (driver): 55.5%
Worked from Home 24.9% / 26.3%
Colyton — Worked from Home: 24.9% Mount Druitt — Worked from Home: 26.3%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 6.8%
Colyton — Car (passenger): 6.0% Mount Druitt — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Train 2.6% / 8.0%
Colyton — Train: 2.6% Mount Druitt — Train: 8.0%
Bus 1.2% / 1.7%
Colyton — Bus: 1.2% Mount Druitt — Bus: 1.7%
Walked Only 0.5% / 1.7%
Colyton — Walked Only: 0.5% Mount Druitt — Walked Only: 1.7%

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

Setting

Colyton Mount Druitt
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.7 km 38.0 km

NBN connectivity

Colyton Mount Druitt
Connectivity score 75/100 82/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
3,136 premises
 29%
7,014 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

Colyton Mount Druitt
Division Lindsay Chifley
Member Melissa Mcintosh Ed Husic
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Colyton Mount Druitt
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

Mount Druitt

Affordable Easy Commute Family Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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