Dharruk vs Mount Druitt

In both, about half of households are couple families. In Dharruk, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Druitt, about half of households rent. 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 childcare (18 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 5)
  • But Dharruk has more separate houses rather than flats (98% 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 33%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Druitt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (42.8 km vs 45 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Dharruk has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 10%)
  • Mount Druitt has more units and townhouses to downsize into (54% vs 2%)

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

Dharruk 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.

Dharruk 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.

Dharruk Mount Druitt
Walkability 88 / 91
Dharruk — Walkability: 88/100 Mount Druitt — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 28 / 5
Dharruk — Safety: 28/100 Mount Druitt — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 80
Dharruk — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Druitt — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

Mount Druitt has more residents (16,986 vs 2,806); Dharruk skews older (35 vs 33).

Dharruk Mount Druitt
Population 2,806 16,986
+505% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.2% +1.6%
Median age 35 33
Median household income $76,284/yr $76,856/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $355/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dharruk Mount Druitt
0-4 7.6% / 8.0%
Dharruk — 0-4: 7.6% Mount Druitt — 0-4: 8.0%
5-14 15.9% / 15.6%
Dharruk — 5-14: 15.9% Mount Druitt — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 6.6% / 6.4%
Dharruk — 15-19: 6.6% Mount Druitt — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.9% / 7.0%
Dharruk — 20-24: 5.9% Mount Druitt — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 13.3% / 15.3%
Dharruk — 25-34: 13.3% Mount Druitt — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 12.1% / 16.0%
Dharruk — 35-44: 12.1% Mount Druitt — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 12.4% / 11.6%
Dharruk — 45-54: 12.4% Mount Druitt — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 10.8% / 9.7%
Dharruk — 55-64: 10.8% Mount Druitt — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 11.1% / 6.5%
Dharruk — 65-74: 11.1% Mount Druitt — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 3.6% / 2.9%
Dharruk — 75-84: 3.6% Mount Druitt — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 0.8% / 0.9%
Dharruk — 85+: 0.8% Mount Druitt — 85+: 0.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dharruk 47.2% couple families
Dharruk — Couple Families: 47.2% Dharruk — Lone Person: 22.8% Dharruk — One Parent Families: 24.2% Dharruk — Group Household: 3.1% Dharruk — Other Families: 2.7%
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.

Dharruk 32.8% renting
Dharruk — Owned Outright: 29.7% Dharruk — Mortgage: 37.5% Dharruk — Renting: 32.8%
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.

Dharruk Mount Druitt
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 8.6%
Dharruk — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Mount Druitt — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 12.4%
Dharruk — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Mount Druitt — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 6.2%
Dharruk — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Mount Druitt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 4.6%
Dharruk — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Mount Druitt — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.7%
Dharruk — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Mount Druitt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.4%).

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.

Dharruk Mount Druitt
Philippines 2.7% / 9.5%
Dharruk — Philippines: 2.7% Mount Druitt — Philippines: 9.5%
Pakistan 2.0% / 6.5%
Dharruk — Pakistan: 2.0% Mount Druitt — Pakistan: 6.5%
India 2.1% / 4.7%
Dharruk — India: 2.1% Mount Druitt — India: 4.7%
Iraq 1.7% / 5.1%
Dharruk — Iraq: 1.7% Mount Druitt — Iraq: 5.1%
Fiji 3.2% / 2.5%
Dharruk — Fiji: 3.2% Mount Druitt — Fiji: 2.5%
New Zealand 3.1% / 2.2%
Dharruk — New Zealand: 3.1% Mount Druitt — New Zealand: 2.2%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dharruk 97.8% houses
Dharruk — Houses: 97.8% Dharruk — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Dharruk — Townhouses: 1.3%
Mount Druitt 46.4% houses
Mount Druitt — Houses: 46.4% Mount Druitt — Flats / Apartments: 27.5% Mount Druitt — Townhouses: 26.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Dharruk Mount Druitt
Median house price $925,000 $1,000,000
Median unit price — $423,500
Median land price — $615,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 10 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.

Dharruk Mount Druitt
3 bed $913K / $938K
Dharruk — 3 bed: $913K (28 sales) Mount Druitt — 3 bed: $938K (68 sales)

28 vs 68 sales

4 bed $878K / $1.07M
Dharruk — 4 bed: $878K (10 sales) Mount Druitt — 4 bed: $1.07M (35 sales)

10 vs 35 sales

Zoning mix

Dharruk Mount Druitt
Residential 76% 57%
Infrastructure and transport 17% 12%
Parks and recreation 7% 16%
Industrial 0% 9%
Environmental 0% 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

Dharruk Mount Druitt
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.

Dharruk Mount Druitt
Houses — 3.5%
$650/wk on $962K
Units — 5.9%
$470/wk on $415K

Ranking within NSW

Dharruk Mount Druitt
House price Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Income Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 67% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 32% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 45% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 93% of NSW

Liveability

Dharruk Mount Druitt
Grade B
same for both
Score 49/100
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Mount Druitt carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0); Mount Druitt carries more crime risk (95 vs 72).

Dharruk Mount Druitt
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
20/100
Crime High
72/100
 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 7
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Dharruk Mount Druitt
Inside the suburb 2 9
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 2 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 8.6 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 8.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 2.9%

Schools in Dharruk

  • Chifley College Mount Druitt Campus Government · Secondary below peers
  • Dawson Public School Government · Primary 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

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

Mobility

Dharruk sits further from the CBD (45 km vs 42.8 km).

Dharruk Mount Druitt
Walkability score 88/100 91/100
Distance to Sydney 45 km
+5% vs other
 42.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 77.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 468.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2770
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 2770
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.

Dharruk Mount Druitt
Car (driver) 65.6% / 55.5%
Dharruk — Car (driver): 65.6% Mount Druitt — Car (driver): 55.5%
Worked from Home 21.5% / 26.3%
Dharruk — Worked from Home: 21.5% Mount Druitt — Worked from Home: 26.3%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 6.8%
Dharruk — Car (passenger): 7.1% Mount Druitt — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Train 3.8% / 8.0%
Dharruk — Train: 3.8% Mount Druitt — Train: 8.0%
Bus 1.3% / 1.7%
Dharruk — Bus: 1.3% Mount Druitt — Bus: 1.7%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.7%
Dharruk — Walked Only: 0.7% Mount Druitt — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.6%).

Setting

Dharruk Mount Druitt
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.3 km 38.0 km

NBN connectivity

Dharruk Mount Druitt
Connectivity score 81/100 82/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
920 premises
 29%
7,014 premises

Climate

Dharruk Mount Druitt
Annual rainfall 932 mm 931 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 28.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 6.9°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Dharruk 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

Dharruk Mount Druitt
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Dharruk Mount Druitt
Division Chifley
same for both
Member Ed Husic
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dharruk Mount Druitt
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dharruk

Family Multicultural Outer Parks

Mount Druitt

Affordable Easy Commute Family Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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