Erskine Park vs St Clair

Comparing Erskine Park and St Clair, NSW: Erskine Park carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 0); St Clair has more residents (19,942 vs 6,486); and St Clair is more walkable (86 vs 50).

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

St Clair

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (15 vs 6)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 7)

Weighs schools, house stock, 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

St Clair

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 50/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (42 min vs 47 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

St Clair

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 2)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

Erskine Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Erskine Park and St Clair 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 St Clair
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 St Clair
Walkability 50 / 86
Erskine Park — Walkability: 50/100 St Clair — Walkability: 86/100
Low fire risk 18 / 100
Erskine Park — Low fire risk: 18/100 St Clair — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

St Clair has more residents (19,942 vs 6,486); Erskine Park has higher household incomes ($122,148 vs $107,484).

Erskine Park St Clair
Population 6,486 19,942
+207% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.8% +0.2%
Median age 37 36
Median household income $122,148/yr
+12% vs other
 $107,484/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+2% vs other
 $440/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Erskine Park St Clair
0-4 5.8% / 6.8%
Erskine Park — 0-4: 5.8% St Clair — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 13.0% / 14.1%
Erskine Park — 5-14: 13.0% St Clair — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 7.4% / 6.5%
Erskine Park — 15-19: 7.4% St Clair — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 7.3% / 6.1%
Erskine Park — 20-24: 7.3% St Clair — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 14.1% / 14.3%
Erskine Park — 25-34: 14.1% St Clair — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 12.8% / 13.9%
Erskine Park — 35-44: 12.8% St Clair — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 13.4% / 12.0%
Erskine Park — 45-54: 13.4% St Clair — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 15.6% / 13.6%
Erskine Park — 55-64: 15.6% St Clair — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 7.8% / 9.3%
Erskine Park — 65-74: 7.8% St Clair — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 2.2% / 2.8%
Erskine Park — 75-84: 2.2% St Clair — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 0.6% / 0.7%
Erskine Park — 85+: 0.6% St Clair — 85+: 0.7%

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 — One Parent Families: 17.2% Erskine Park — Lone Person: 15.2% Erskine Park — Group Household: 2.0% Erskine Park — Other Families: 1.0%
St Clair 57.9% couple families
St Clair — Couple Families: 57.9% St Clair — One Parent Families: 20.2% St Clair — Lone Person: 18.7% St Clair — Group Household: 2.2% St Clair — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person 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%
St Clair 21.7% renting
St Clair — Owned Outright: 31.2% St Clair — Mortgage: 47.1% St Clair — Renting: 21.7%
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 St Clair
Philippines 3.8% / 3.5%
Erskine Park — Philippines: 3.8% St Clair — Philippines: 3.5%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.6%
Erskine Park — New Zealand: 2.3% St Clair — New Zealand: 2.6%
India 1.8% / 2.5%
Erskine Park — India: 1.8% St Clair — India: 2.5%
England 1.9% / 2.0%
Erskine Park — England: 1.9% St Clair — England: 2.0%
Fiji 1.1% / 0.8%
Erskine Park — Fiji: 1.1% St Clair — Fiji: 0.8%

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

Qualifications

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

Erskine Park St Clair
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 16.1%
Erskine Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% St Clair — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 8.8%
Erskine Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% St Clair — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.0%
Erskine Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% St Clair — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 2.3%
Erskine Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% St Clair — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.8%
Erskine Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% St Clair — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

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%
St Clair 98.4% houses
St Clair — Houses: 98.4% St Clair — Townhouses: 0.9% St Clair — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Erskine Park St Clair
Median house price $1,210,000 $1,175,000
Median unit price $885,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 28 sales
 22 days
from 132 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 St Clair
3 bed $1.1M / $1.14M
Erskine Park — 3 bed: $1.1M (31 sales) St Clair — 3 bed: $1.14M (152 sales)

31 vs 152 sales

4 bed $1.29M / $1.2M
Erskine Park — 4 bed: $1.29M (37 sales) St Clair — 4 bed: $1.2M (80 sales)

37 vs 80 sales

5 bed $1.29M / $1.33M
Erskine Park — 5 bed: $1.29M (7 sales) St Clair — 5 bed: $1.33M (26 sales)

7 vs 26 sales

Zoning mix

Erskine Park has more industrially zoned land (48% vs 0%); Erskine Park has more land zoned for conservation (17% vs 0%).

Erskine Park St Clair
Residential 23% 80%
Industrial 48% 0%
Environmental 17% 0%
Parks and recreation 7% 13%
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 St Clair
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 St Clair
Houses 3.9%
$850/wk on $1.14M
 3.4%
$750/wk on $1.16M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Erskine Park St Clair
House price Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Income Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 40% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 50% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW

Liveability

St Clair is more walkable (86 vs 50); St Clair scores higher overall (64 vs 41).

Erskine Park St Clair
Grade C B
Score 41/100 64/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Erskine Park carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 0).

Erskine Park St Clair
Bushfire High
82/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 —
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
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Erskine Park St Clair
Inside the suburb 2 6
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 5
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 8.7 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 6.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 1.9%

Schools in Erskine Park

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

Schools in St Clair

  • Clairgate Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Banks Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Blackwell Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Holy Spirit Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • St Clair High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Clair Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Erskine Park St Clair
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 0 9
Parks & reserves 7 12
Childcare 6 15
GPs 2 5
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Erskine Park St Clair
Walkability score 50/100 86/100
Distance to Sydney 44.2 km 44.7 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 42 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 143.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 406.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2759
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 2759
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.

Erskine Park St Clair
Car (driver) 61.6% / 62.1%
Erskine Park — Car (driver): 61.6% St Clair — Car (driver): 62.1%
Worked from Home 31.7% / 30.1%
Erskine Park — Worked from Home: 31.7% St Clair — Worked from Home: 30.1%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.4%
Erskine Park — Car (passenger): 4.0% St Clair — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Train 1.5% / 2.1%
Erskine Park — Train: 1.5% St Clair — Train: 2.1%
Bus 0.6% / 0.7%
Erskine Park — Bus: 0.6% St Clair — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.1%).

Setting

Erskine Park St Clair
Elevation 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.0 km 38.9 km

NBN connectivity

Erskine Park St Clair
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
2,236 premises
 0%
6,757 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Erskine Park St Clair
Division Mcmahon
same for both
Member Chris Bowen
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Erskine Park

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St Clair

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