Jordan Springs vs St Marys

Jordan Springs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 34 in St Marys. In Jordan Springs, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. In St Marys, about half of households rent. St Marys is closer to the city centre: 50.3 km, against 59.8 km. On these figures, Jordan Springs tends to suit families with children and couples, while St Marys suits renters and people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Jordan Springs carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 92/100)
  • St Marys has more childcare (16 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

St Marys

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($820,000 vs $1,087,000)
  • has cheaper units ($535,000 vs $593,250)
  • But Jordan Springs leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

St Marys

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (54% vs 34%)
  • has cheaper rent ($365/wk vs $530/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

St Marys

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 27/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (50.3 km vs 59.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (50 min vs 55 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

St Marys

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (49% vs 10%)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 27/100)
  • But Jordan Springs carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 92/100)

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 unit yield.

Where they sit

Jordan Springs and St Marys drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Jordan Springs St Marys
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.

Jordan Springs St Marys
Walkability 27 / 79
Jordan Springs — Walkability: 27/100 St Marys — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 56 / 8
Jordan Springs — Safety: 56/100 St Marys — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 68 / 81
Jordan Springs — Low fire risk: 68/100 St Marys — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

Jordan Springs has higher household incomes ($129,168 vs $74,724); Jordan Springs rents higher ($530/wk vs $365/wk).

Jordan Springs St Marys
Population 11,772 13,256
+13% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +8.7%
Median age 30 34
Median household income $129,168/yr
+42% vs other
 $74,724/yr
Median weekly rent $530/wk
+31% vs other
 $365/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jordan Springs St Marys
0-4 12.4% / 8.2%
Jordan Springs — 0-4: 12.4% St Marys — 0-4: 8.2%
5-14 17.2% / 13.1%
Jordan Springs — 5-14: 17.2% St Marys — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 5.3% / 5.0%
Jordan Springs — 15-19: 5.3% St Marys — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 5.4% / 6.8%
Jordan Springs — 20-24: 5.4% St Marys — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 20.7% / 17.0%
Jordan Springs — 25-34: 20.7% St Marys — 25-34: 17.0%
35-44 20.0% / 14.8%
Jordan Springs — 35-44: 20.0% St Marys — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 9.5% / 12.1%
Jordan Springs — 45-54: 9.5% St Marys — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 4.8% / 10.3%
Jordan Springs — 55-64: 4.8% St Marys — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 3.2% / 7.5%
Jordan Springs — 65-74: 3.2% St Marys — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 1.4% / 3.8%
Jordan Springs — 75-84: 1.4% St Marys — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 0.3% / 1.4%
Jordan Springs — 85+: 0.3% St Marys — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jordan Springs 69.2% couple families
Jordan Springs — Couple Families: 69.2% Jordan Springs — Lone Person: 12.2% Jordan Springs — One Parent Families: 14.6% Jordan Springs — Group Household: 2.7% Jordan Springs — Other Families: 1.3%
St Marys 33.7% couple families
St Marys — Couple Families: 33.7% St Marys — Lone Person: 37.5% St Marys — One Parent Families: 21.3% St Marys — Group Household: 4.9% St Marys — 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.

Jordan Springs 34.4% renting
Jordan Springs — Owned Outright: 7.8% Jordan Springs — Mortgage: 57.8% Jordan Springs — Renting: 34.4%
St Marys 54.2% renting
St Marys — Owned Outright: 18.4% St Marys — Mortgage: 27.4% St Marys — Renting: 54.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Jordan Springs St Marys
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 12.7%
Jordan Springs — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% St Marys — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Bachelor Degree 13.5% / 8.5%
Jordan Springs — Bachelor Degree: 13.5% St Marys — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 6.1%
Jordan Springs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% St Marys — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 3.2%
Jordan Springs — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% St Marys — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 0.7%
Jordan Springs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% St Marys — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.5%).

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.

Jordan Springs St Marys
India 10.7% / 3.7%
Jordan Springs — India: 10.7% St Marys — India: 3.7%
Philippines 4.9% / 4.6%
Jordan Springs — Philippines: 4.9% St Marys — Philippines: 4.6%
New Zealand 1.5% / 3.7%
Jordan Springs — New Zealand: 1.5% St Marys — New Zealand: 3.7%
England 1.4% / 1.5%
Jordan Springs — England: 1.4% St Marys — England: 1.5%
Fiji 1.0% / 1.5%
Jordan Springs — Fiji: 1.0% St Marys — Fiji: 1.5%
China 1.1% / 0.8%
Jordan Springs — China: 1.1% St Marys — China: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jordan Springs 90.3% houses
Jordan Springs — Houses: 90.3% Jordan Springs — Townhouses: 4.3% Jordan Springs — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
St Marys 51.2% houses
St Marys — Houses: 51.2% St Marys — Townhouses: 30.0% St Marys — Flats / Apartments: 18.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Jordan Springs St Marys
Median house price $1,095,000 $1,050,000
Median unit price $593,250 $535,000
Median land price $1,087,000 $820,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 153 sales
 20 days
from 121 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.

Jordan Springs St Marys
3 bed $970K / $1.05M
Jordan Springs — 3 bed: $970K (36 sales) St Marys — 3 bed: $1.05M (103 sales)

36 vs 103 sales

4 bed $1.09M / $1.16M
Jordan Springs — 4 bed: $1.09M (164 sales) St Marys — 4 bed: $1.16M (39 sales)

164 vs 39 sales

5 bed $1.17M / $1.45M
Jordan Springs — 5 bed: $1.17M (28 sales) St Marys — 5 bed: $1.45M (9 sales)

28 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

St Marys has more industrially zoned land (28% vs 0%).

Jordan Springs St Marys
Other and special use 99% 5%
Residential 0% 38%
Industrial 0% 28%
Parks and recreation 0% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 7%
Environmental 0% 5%
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

Jordan Springs St Marys
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.

Jordan Springs St Marys
Houses 3.6%
$800/wk on $1.17M
 3.7%
$600/wk on $850K
Units 5.4%
$650/wk on $630K
 5.0%
$480/wk on $502K

Ranking within NSW

Jordan Springs St Marys
House price Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Income — Higher than 42% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 15% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 37% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW

Liveability

St Marys is more walkable (79 vs 27); Jordan Springs scores higher overall (59 vs 34).

Jordan Springs St Marys
Grade B C
Score 59/100 34/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

St Marys carries more crime risk (92 vs 44); Jordan Springs carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 19).

Jordan Springs St Marys
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Low
19/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 High
92/100
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 8
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Jordan Springs St Marys
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 2
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 4.4 km
same for both
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 1.3%

Schools in Jordan Springs

  • Jordan Springs Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in St Marys

  • Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • St Marys Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Marys South Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Marys Senior High School Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Jordan Springs St Marys
Supermarkets 1 7
Cafes & restaurants 2 23
Parks & reserves 3 17
Childcare 2 16
GPs 1 6
Pharmacies 1 8
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 6
Fuel stations 0 5
Waterways 0 13

Mobility

Jordan Springs sits further from the CBD (59.8 km vs 50.3 km).

Jordan Springs St Marys
Walkability score 27/100 79/100
Distance to Sydney 59.8 km
+16% vs other
 50.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 55 min 50 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 71.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 417.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2747
 0.6%
postcode 2760
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2747
 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.

Jordan Springs St Marys
Car (driver) 57.8% / 60.7%
Jordan Springs — Car (driver): 57.8% St Marys — Car (driver): 60.7%
Worked from Home 35.1% / 25.0%
Jordan Springs — Worked from Home: 35.1% St Marys — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 6.0%
Jordan Springs — Car (passenger): 3.3% St Marys — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Train 2.8% / 5.5%
Jordan Springs — Train: 2.8% St Marys — Train: 5.5%
Walked Only 0.4% / 1.3%
Jordan Springs — Walked Only: 0.4% St Marys — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus 0.4% / 0.9%
Jordan Springs — Bus: 0.4% St Marys — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.7%).

Setting

Jordan Springs St Marys
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 46.2 km 42.1 km

NBN connectivity

Jordan Springs St Marys
Connectivity score 97/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
342 premises
 35%
7,260 premises

Climate

Jordan Springs St Marys
Annual rainfall 822 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Jordan Springs St Marys
PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³ 5.6 µg/m³
PM10 16.3 µg/m³ 17.6 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.6 pphm 0.55 pphm

Council rates

Jordan Springs St Marys
Average residential rate $1,547/yr
same for both
Council Penrith
same for both

Federal electorate

Jordan Springs St Marys
Division Lindsay
same for both
Member Melissa Mcintosh
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jordan Springs St Marys
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jordan Springs

Family Large Blocks Outer Young Families

St Marys

Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses

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