Colyton vs Oxley Park

Oxley Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 36 in Colyton. In both, most households own their home. In Colyton, the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Oxley Park tends to suit families with children.

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 4)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 44%)

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

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Oxley Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (56% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Oxley Park

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (34.9% vs 3.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Colyton and Oxley 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.

Colyton Oxley 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.

Colyton Oxley Park
Walkability 83 / 82
Colyton — Walkability: 83/100 Oxley Park — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 36 / 37
Colyton — Safety: 36/100 Oxley Park — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 82 / 100
Colyton — Low fire risk: 82/100 Oxley Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Colyton has more residents (8,770 vs 4,197); Colyton skews older (36 vs 31).

Colyton Oxley Park
Population 8,770
+52% vs other
 4,197
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +34.9%
Median age 36 31
Median household income $80,028/yr $83,824/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $400/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Colyton Oxley Park
0-4 6.9% / 10.3%
Colyton — 0-4: 6.9% Oxley Park — 0-4: 10.3%
5-14 14.0% / 16.6%
Colyton — 5-14: 14.0% Oxley Park — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 6.6% / 5.3%
Colyton — 15-19: 6.6% Oxley Park — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 7.0% / 5.9%
Colyton — 20-24: 7.0% Oxley Park — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 13.5% / 18.8%
Colyton — 25-34: 13.5% Oxley Park — 25-34: 18.8%
35-44 13.8% / 15.0%
Colyton — 35-44: 13.8% Oxley Park — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 12.9% / 9.5%
Colyton — 45-54: 12.9% Oxley Park — 45-54: 9.5%
55-64 10.9% / 8.3%
Colyton — 55-64: 10.9% Oxley Park — 55-64: 8.3%
65-74 8.6% / 6.2%
Colyton — 65-74: 8.6% Oxley Park — 65-74: 6.2%
75-84 4.4% / 3.1%
Colyton — 75-84: 4.4% Oxley Park — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 1.1% / 0.7%
Colyton — 85+: 1.1% Oxley Park — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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%
Oxley Park 43.5% couple families
Oxley Park — Couple Families: 43.5% Oxley Park — Lone Person: 24.4% Oxley Park — One Parent Families: 24.6% Oxley Park — Group Household: 5.0% Oxley Park — Other Families: 2.6%
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%
Oxley Park 43.0% renting
Oxley Park — Owned Outright: 18.0% Oxley Park — Mortgage: 39.0% Oxley Park — Renting: 43.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Colyton Oxley Park
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 11.5%
Colyton — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Oxley Park — Certificate III & IV: 11.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 10.1%
Colyton — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Oxley Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 5.7%
Colyton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Oxley Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 3.6%
Colyton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Oxley Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.9%
Colyton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Oxley Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

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 Oxley Park
Philippines 3.0% / 5.7%
Colyton — Philippines: 3.0% Oxley Park — Philippines: 5.7%
New Zealand 2.7% / 3.9%
Colyton — New Zealand: 2.7% Oxley Park — New Zealand: 3.9%
India 1.9% / 4.0%
Colyton — India: 1.9% Oxley Park — India: 4.0%
Fiji 2.2% / 2.0%
Colyton — Fiji: 2.2% Oxley Park — Fiji: 2.0%
England 1.7% / 1.2%
Colyton — England: 1.7% Oxley Park — England: 1.2%
Pakistan — / 1.3%
Colyton — Pakistan: not among its largest Oxley Park — Pakistan: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

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%
Oxley Park 43.5% houses
Oxley Park — Houses: 43.5% Oxley Park — Townhouses: 55.8% Oxley Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Colyton Oxley Park
Median house price $1,040,000 $997,500
Median unit price — $730,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 76 sales
 25 days
from 17 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 Oxley Park
3 bed $1.01M / $968K
Colyton — 3 bed: $1.01M (98 sales) Oxley Park — 3 bed: $968K (28 sales)

98 vs 28 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $1.02M
Colyton — 4 bed: $1.1M (29 sales) Oxley Park — 4 bed: $1.02M (14 sales)

29 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Colyton Oxley Park
Residential 76% 69%
Parks and recreation 14% 21%
Environmental 3% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 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

Colyton Oxley Park
New dwellings approved 1,063
across Penrith
same for both
Approvals change year on year -78%
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.

Colyton Oxley Park
Houses 3.2%
$650/wk on $1.04M
 4.3%
$640/wk on $780K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Colyton Oxley Park
House price Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Income Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 62% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW

Liveability

Oxley Park scores higher overall (55 vs 49).

Colyton Oxley Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 49/100 55/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Colyton carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0).

Colyton Oxley Park
Bushfire Low
18/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
63/100
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
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Colyton Oxley Park
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 7.0 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 6.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.4% 1.1%

Schools in Colyton

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

Schools in Oxley Park

  • Oxley Park Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Colyton Oxley Park
Supermarkets 2 0
Parks & reserves 11 4
Childcare 5 3
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Colyton Oxley Park
Walkability score 83/100 82/100
Distance to Sydney 43.6 km 44.2 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 41 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 64/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 142.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 18.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2760
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 2760
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.

Colyton Oxley Park
Car (driver) 64.4% / 63.1%
Colyton — Car (driver): 64.4% Oxley Park — Car (driver): 63.1%
Worked from Home 24.9% / 28.1%
Colyton — Worked from Home: 24.9% Oxley Park — Worked from Home: 28.1%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 4.6%
Colyton — Car (passenger): 6.0% Oxley Park — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Train 2.6% / 3.1%
Colyton — Train: 2.6% Oxley Park — Train: 3.1%
Bus 1.2% / 0.6%
Colyton — Bus: 1.2% Oxley Park — Bus: 0.6%

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

Setting

Colyton Oxley Park
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.7 km 39.5 km

NBN connectivity

Colyton Oxley Park
Connectivity score 75/100 91/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
3,136 premises
 55%
1,685 premises

Climate

Colyton Oxley Park
Annual rainfall 822 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Colyton Oxley Park
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 Oxley Park
Average residential rate $1,547/yr
same for both
Council Penrith
same for both

Federal electorate

Colyton Oxley Park
Division Lindsay
same for both
Member Melissa Mcintosh
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Colyton Oxley Park
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

Oxley Park

Family Multicultural Outer Parks River Townhouses Urban Young Families

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