Erskine Park vs Colyton

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Erskine Park, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Erskine Park: a median of $1.21 million, against $1.04 million in Colyton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Erskine Park 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

Erskine Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 64/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 68%)
  • But Colyton has more parks and reserves (11 vs 7)

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

  • Erskine Park leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 29%)
  • Colyton has cheaper houses ($1,040,000 vs $1,210,000)

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)
  • But Erskine Park leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Colyton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 50/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (40 min vs 47 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Erskine Park carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 64/100)
  • Colyton is more walkable (83/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

Erskine Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Erskine Park Colyton
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.

Erskine Park Colyton
Walkability 50 / 83
Erskine Park — Walkability: 50/100 Colyton — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 54 / 36
Erskine Park — Safety: 54/100 Colyton — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 18 / 82
Erskine Park — Low fire risk: 18/100 Colyton — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Erskine Park has higher household incomes ($122,148 vs $80,028); Colyton has more residents (8,770 vs 6,486).

Erskine Park Colyton
Population 6,486 8,770
+35% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.8% +3.9%
Median age 37 36
Median household income $122,148/yr
+34% vs other
 $80,028/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+16% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Erskine Park Colyton
0-4 5.8% / 6.9%
Erskine Park — 0-4: 5.8% Colyton — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 13.0% / 14.0%
Erskine Park — 5-14: 13.0% Colyton — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 7.4% / 6.6%
Erskine Park — 15-19: 7.4% Colyton — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 7.3% / 7.0%
Erskine Park — 20-24: 7.3% Colyton — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 14.1% / 13.5%
Erskine Park — 25-34: 14.1% Colyton — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 12.8% / 13.8%
Erskine Park — 35-44: 12.8% Colyton — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 13.4% / 12.9%
Erskine Park — 45-54: 13.4% Colyton — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 15.6% / 10.9%
Erskine Park — 55-64: 15.6% Colyton — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 7.8% / 8.6%
Erskine Park — 65-74: 7.8% Colyton — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 2.2% / 4.4%
Erskine Park — 75-84: 2.2% Colyton — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 0.6% / 1.1%
Erskine Park — 85+: 0.6% Colyton — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Erskine Park 64.7% couple families
Erskine Park — Couple Families: 64.7% Erskine Park — Lone Person: 15.2% Erskine Park — One Parent Families: 17.2% Erskine Park — Group Household: 2.0% Erskine Park — Other Families: 1.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Erskine Park 19.7% renting
Erskine Park — Owned Outright: 31.1% Erskine Park — Mortgage: 49.2% Erskine Park — Renting: 19.7%
Colyton 33.9% renting
Colyton — Owned Outright: 27.0% Colyton — Mortgage: 39.1% Colyton — Renting: 33.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Erskine Park Colyton
Philippines 3.8% / 3.0%
Erskine Park — Philippines: 3.8% Colyton — Philippines: 3.0%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.7%
Erskine Park — New Zealand: 2.3% Colyton — New Zealand: 2.7%
India 1.8% / 1.9%
Erskine Park — India: 1.8% Colyton — India: 1.9%
England 1.9% / 1.7%
Erskine Park — England: 1.9% Colyton — England: 1.7%
Fiji 1.1% / 2.2%
Erskine Park — Fiji: 1.1% Colyton — Fiji: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Qualifications

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

Erskine Park Colyton
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 14.5%
Erskine Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Colyton — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 6.0%
Erskine Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Colyton — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 5.5%
Erskine Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Colyton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.6%
Erskine Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Colyton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.6%
Erskine Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Colyton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Erskine Park 98.1% houses
Erskine Park — Houses: 98.1% Erskine Park — Townhouses: 1.3% Erskine Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Colyton 95.1% houses
Colyton — Houses: 95.1% Colyton — Townhouses: 4.0% Colyton — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Erskine Park Colyton
Median house price $1,210,000 $1,040,000
Median unit price $885,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 28 sales
 20 days
from 76 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.

Erskine Park Colyton
3 bed $1.1M / $1.01M
Erskine Park — 3 bed: $1.1M (31 sales) Colyton — 3 bed: $1.01M (98 sales)

31 vs 98 sales

4 bed $1.29M / $1.1M
Erskine Park — 4 bed: $1.29M (37 sales) Colyton — 4 bed: $1.1M (29 sales)

37 vs 29 sales

5 bed $1.29M / $1.15M
Erskine Park — 5 bed: $1.29M (7 sales) Colyton — 5 bed: $1.15M (9 sales)

7 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Erskine Park has more industrially zoned land (48% vs 1%); Erskine Park has more land zoned for conservation (17% vs 3%).

Erskine Park Colyton
Residential 23% 76%
Industrial 48% 1%
Environmental 17% 3%
Parks and recreation 7% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 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

Erskine Park Colyton
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.

Erskine Park Colyton
Houses 3.9%
$850/wk on $1.14M
 3.2%
$650/wk on $1.04M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Erskine Park Colyton
House price Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Income Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW

Liveability

Colyton is more walkable (83 vs 50); Colyton scores higher overall (49 vs 41).

Erskine Park Colyton
Grade C B
Score 41/100 49/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Erskine Park carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 18); Colyton carries more crime risk (64 vs 46).

Erskine Park Colyton
Bushfire High
82/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
64/100
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 12
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Erskine Park Colyton
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 8.7 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 7.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 1.4%

Schools in Erskine Park

  • James Erskine Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Erskine Park High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Colyton

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

Amenities in the suburb

Erskine Park Colyton
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 7 11
Childcare 6 5
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Erskine Park Colyton
Walkability score 50/100 83/100
Distance to Sydney 44.2 km
+1% vs other
 43.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 40 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 143.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 142.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2759
 0.6%
postcode 2760
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 2759
 34
postcode 2760

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.

Erskine Park Colyton
Car (driver) 61.6% / 64.4%
Erskine Park — Car (driver): 61.6% Colyton — Car (driver): 64.4%
Worked from Home 31.7% / 24.9%
Erskine Park — Worked from Home: 31.7% Colyton — Worked from Home: 24.9%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 6.0%
Erskine Park — Car (passenger): 4.0% Colyton — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Train 1.5% / 2.6%
Erskine Park — Train: 1.5% Colyton — Train: 2.6%
Bus 0.6% / 1.2%
Erskine Park — Bus: 0.6% Colyton — Bus: 1.2%

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

Setting

Erskine Park Colyton
Elevation 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.0 km 38.7 km

NBN connectivity

Erskine Park Colyton
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
2,236 premises
 6%
3,136 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Erskine Park Colyton
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Erskine Park

Large Blocks Outer

Colyton

Outer Parks Quiet

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