Minchinbury vs Mount Druitt

In Minchinbury, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. In Mount Druitt, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Minchinbury: a median of $1.24 million, against $1 million in Mount Druitt, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Minchinbury tends to suit couples, while Mount Druitt suits renters and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Minchinbury has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 46%)
  • Mount Druitt has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Druitt

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($423,500 vs $760,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $1,235,000)
  • But Minchinbury leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Druitt

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (51% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($355/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Druitt

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (8% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 73/100)
  • But Minchinbury sits closer to the CBD (40.5 km vs 42.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Druitt

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (54% vs 6%)
  • has more GPs (8 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 73/100)
  • But Minchinbury carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 95/100)

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

Investors

Mount Druitt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.5% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Minchinbury 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.

Minchinbury 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.

Minchinbury Mount Druitt
Walkability 73 / 91
Minchinbury — Walkability: 73/100 Mount Druitt — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 21 / 5
Minchinbury — Safety: 21/100 Mount Druitt — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 80
Minchinbury — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Druitt — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

Mount Druitt has more residents (16,986 vs 5,778); Minchinbury has higher household incomes ($114,816 vs $76,856).

Minchinbury Mount Druitt
Population 5,778 16,986
+194% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.8% +1.6%
Median age 35 33
Median household income $114,816/yr
+33% vs other
 $76,856/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+21% vs other
 $355/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Minchinbury Mount Druitt
0-4 6.6% / 8.0%
Minchinbury — 0-4: 6.6% Mount Druitt — 0-4: 8.0%
5-14 14.2% / 15.6%
Minchinbury — 5-14: 14.2% Mount Druitt — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 7.2% / 6.4%
Minchinbury — 15-19: 7.2% Mount Druitt — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 7.1% / 7.0%
Minchinbury — 20-24: 7.1% Mount Druitt — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 13.7% / 15.3%
Minchinbury — 25-34: 13.7% Mount Druitt — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 13.3% / 16.0%
Minchinbury — 35-44: 13.3% Mount Druitt — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 13.3% / 11.6%
Minchinbury — 45-54: 13.3% Mount Druitt — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 14.0% / 9.7%
Minchinbury — 55-64: 14.0% Mount Druitt — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 7.4% / 6.5%
Minchinbury — 65-74: 7.4% Mount Druitt — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 2.7% / 2.9%
Minchinbury — 75-84: 2.7% Mount Druitt — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 0.4% / 0.9%
Minchinbury — 85+: 0.4% Mount Druitt — 85+: 0.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Minchinbury 62.6% couple families
Minchinbury — Couple Families: 62.6% Minchinbury — Lone Person: 15.2% Minchinbury — One Parent Families: 19.2% Minchinbury — Group Household: 1.8% Minchinbury — Other Families: 1.2%
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.

Minchinbury 20.5% renting
Minchinbury — Owned Outright: 29.3% Minchinbury — Mortgage: 50.2% Minchinbury — Renting: 20.5%
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.

Minchinbury Mount Druitt
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 12.4%
Minchinbury — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Mount Druitt — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 8.6%
Minchinbury — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Mount Druitt — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 6.2%
Minchinbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Mount Druitt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 4.6%
Minchinbury — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Mount Druitt — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.7%
Minchinbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Mount Druitt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.2%).

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.

Minchinbury Mount Druitt
Philippines 7.7% / 9.5%
Minchinbury — Philippines: 7.7% Mount Druitt — Philippines: 9.5%
Pakistan 1.9% / 6.5%
Minchinbury — Pakistan: 1.9% Mount Druitt — Pakistan: 6.5%
India 2.2% / 4.7%
Minchinbury — India: 2.2% Mount Druitt — India: 4.7%
Iraq 1.4% / 5.1%
Minchinbury — Iraq: 1.4% Mount Druitt — Iraq: 5.1%
Fiji 2.9% / 2.5%
Minchinbury — Fiji: 2.9% Mount Druitt — Fiji: 2.5%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.2%
Minchinbury — New Zealand: 2.5% 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.

Minchinbury 94.0% houses
Minchinbury — Houses: 94.0% Minchinbury — Flats / Apartments: 3.6% Minchinbury — Townhouses: 2.4%
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

Minchinbury Mount Druitt
Median house price $1,235,000 $1,000,000
Median unit price $760,000 $423,500
Median land price — $615,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 37 sales
 22 days
from 92 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Minchinbury Mount Druitt
2 bed $545K / $420K
Minchinbury — 2 bed: $545K (5 sales) Mount Druitt — 2 bed: $420K (150 sales)

5 vs 150 sales

3 bed $780K / $580K
Minchinbury — 3 bed: $780K (6 sales) Mount Druitt — 3 bed: $580K (27 sales)

6 vs 27 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.

Minchinbury Mount Druitt
3 bed $1.11M / $938K
Minchinbury — 3 bed: $1.11M (21 sales) Mount Druitt — 3 bed: $938K (68 sales)

21 vs 68 sales

4 bed $1.23M / $1.07M
Minchinbury — 4 bed: $1.23M (34 sales) Mount Druitt — 4 bed: $1.07M (35 sales)

34 vs 35 sales

5 bed $1.35M / $1.25M
Minchinbury — 5 bed: $1.35M (15 sales) Mount Druitt — 5 bed: $1.25M (11 sales)

15 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Minchinbury has more industrially zoned land (36% vs 9%).

Minchinbury Mount Druitt
Residential 35% 57%
Industrial 36% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 18% 12%
Parks and recreation 7% 16%
Environmental 3% 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

Minchinbury 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.

Minchinbury Mount Druitt
Houses 3.0%
$685/wk on $1.2M
 3.5%
$650/wk on $962K
Units — 5.9%
$470/wk on $415K

Ranking within NSW

Minchinbury Mount Druitt
House price Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Income Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 67% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 32% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 93% of NSW

Liveability

Mount Druitt is more walkable (91 vs 73); Minchinbury scores higher overall (58 vs 49).

Minchinbury Mount Druitt
Grade B
same for both
Score 58/100 49/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 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 79).

Minchinbury Mount Druitt
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
20/100
Crime High
79/100
 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 16
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Minchinbury Mount Druitt
Inside the suburb 1 9
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km None 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 8.5 km

Schools in Minchinbury

  • Minchinbury Public School Government · Primary at 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

Minchinbury Mount Druitt
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 2 8
Parks & reserves 7 18
Childcare 9 18
GPs 1 8
Pharmacies 1 6
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 3 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Mount Druitt sits further from the CBD (42.8 km vs 40.5 km).

Minchinbury Mount Druitt
Walkability score 73/100 91/100
Distance to Sydney 40.5 km 42.8 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 39 min 43 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 101.8
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.

Minchinbury Mount Druitt
Car (driver) 57.4% / 55.5%
Minchinbury — Car (driver): 57.4% Mount Druitt — Car (driver): 55.5%
Worked from Home 34.0% / 26.3%
Minchinbury — Worked from Home: 34.0% Mount Druitt — Worked from Home: 26.3%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 6.8%
Minchinbury — Car (passenger): 5.2% Mount Druitt — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Train 2.0% / 8.0%
Minchinbury — Train: 2.0% Mount Druitt — Train: 8.0%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.7%
Minchinbury — Walked Only: 0.7% Mount Druitt — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.4%).

Setting

Minchinbury Mount Druitt
Elevation 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.8 km 38.0 km

NBN connectivity

Minchinbury Mount Druitt
Connectivity score 90/100 82/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
2,247 premises
 29%
7,014 premises

Climate

Minchinbury Mount Druitt
Annual rainfall 931 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Minchinbury 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

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

Federal electorate

Minchinbury Mount Druitt
Division Mcmahon Chifley
Member Chris Bowen Ed Husic
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Minchinbury

Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet River

Mount Druitt

Affordable Easy Commute Family Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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