Minto vs St Andrews

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Minto, most households are couple families. In St Andrews, about half of households are couple families.

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

Minto

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 4)
  • has more childcare (15 vs 3)
  • But St Andrews carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 78/100)

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

First-home buyers

Minto

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($420,000 vs $870,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Minto

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Minto

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (9% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 71/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Minto

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 5%)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 71/100)
  • But St Andrews carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Minto

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.1% vs 1.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Minto St Andrews
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.

Minto St Andrews
Walkability 88 / 71
Minto — Walkability: 88/100 St Andrews — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 22 / 68
Minto — Safety: 22/100 St Andrews — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 63 / 100
Minto — Low fire risk: 63/100 St Andrews — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Minto has more residents (13,940 vs 5,785); St Andrews rents higher ($400/wk vs $350/wk).

Minto St Andrews
Population 13,940
+59% vs other
 5,785
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.1% +1.0%
Median age 35 36
Median household income $85,592/yr $95,524/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $400/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Minto St Andrews
0-4 7.2% / 6.4%
Minto — 0-4: 7.2% St Andrews — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 17.0% / 14.8%
Minto — 5-14: 17.0% St Andrews — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 5.9% / 6.5%
Minto — 15-19: 5.9% St Andrews — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 6.3% / 6.1%
Minto — 20-24: 6.3% St Andrews — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 13.6% / 13.6%
Minto — 25-34: 13.6% St Andrews — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 16.3% / 13.8%
Minto — 35-44: 16.3% St Andrews — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 12.1% / 11.7%
Minto — 45-54: 12.1% St Andrews — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 10.2% / 13.8%
Minto — 55-64: 10.2% St Andrews — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 7.8% / 9.7%
Minto — 65-74: 7.8% St Andrews — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 3.0% / 2.9%
Minto — 75-84: 3.0% St Andrews — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 0.8% / 0.4%
Minto — 85+: 0.8% St Andrews — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Minto 56.4% couple families
Minto — Couple Families: 56.4% Minto — Lone Person: 20.9% Minto — One Parent Families: 17.9% Minto — Group Household: 2.7% Minto — Other Families: 2.0%
St Andrews 52.4% couple families
St Andrews — Couple Families: 52.4% St Andrews — Lone Person: 20.5% St Andrews — One Parent Families: 22.8% St Andrews — Group Household: 2.1% St Andrews — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Minto 38.6% renting
Minto — Owned Outright: 18.6% Minto — Mortgage: 42.7% Minto — Renting: 38.6%
St Andrews 23.9% renting
St Andrews — Owned Outright: 29.4% St Andrews — Mortgage: 46.8% St Andrews — Renting: 23.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Minto St Andrews
Certificate III & IV 9.6% / 14.7%
Minto — Certificate III & IV: 9.6% St Andrews — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 8.6%
Minto — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% St Andrews — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 6.9%
Minto — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% St Andrews — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 3.2%
Minto — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% St Andrews — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.7%
Minto — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% St Andrews — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

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.

Minto St Andrews
Bangladesh 8.8% / 1.1%
Minto — Bangladesh: 8.8% St Andrews — Bangladesh: 1.1%
India 5.4% / 3.2%
Minto — India: 5.4% St Andrews — India: 3.2%
Philippines 3.4% / 3.5%
Minto — Philippines: 3.4% St Andrews — Philippines: 3.5%
New Zealand 3.1% / 1.8%
Minto — New Zealand: 3.1% St Andrews — New Zealand: 1.8%
Nepal 4.7% / —
Minto — Nepal: 4.7% St Andrews — Nepal: not among its largest
England 1.4% / 1.8%
Minto — England: 1.4% St Andrews — England: 1.8%
Lebanon — / 1.7%
Minto — Lebanon: not among its largest St Andrews — Lebanon: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Minto 79.6% houses
Minto — Houses: 79.6% Minto — Townhouses: 16.1% Minto — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
St Andrews 94.9% houses
St Andrews — Houses: 94.9% St Andrews — Townhouses: 3.8% St Andrews — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Minto St Andrews
Median house price $1,000,050 $960,000
Median unit price $420,000 $870,000
Median land price $1,090,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 86 sales
 33 days
from 25 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.

Minto St Andrews
3 bed $930K / $948K
Minto — 3 bed: $930K (69 sales) St Andrews — 3 bed: $948K (52 sales)

69 vs 52 sales

4 bed $1.12M / $1.02M
Minto — 4 bed: $1.12M (63 sales) St Andrews — 4 bed: $1.02M (34 sales)

63 vs 34 sales

5 bed $1.13M / $1.1M
Minto — 5 bed: $1.13M (18 sales) St Andrews — 5 bed: $1.1M (5 sales)

18 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Minto has more industrially zoned land (29% vs 0%); Minto has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 0%).

Minto St Andrews
Residential 35% 75%
Industrial 29% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 8%
Parks and recreation 6% 14%
Environmental 13% 0%
Commercial 2%
same for both
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

Minto St Andrews
New dwellings approved 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +48%
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.

Minto St Andrews
Houses 3.1%
$600/wk on $1.01M
 2.9%
$600/wk on $1.08M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Minto St Andrews
House price Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Income Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Schools Higher than 35% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW

Liveability

St Andrews scores higher overall (61 vs 42); Minto is more walkable (88 vs 71).

Minto St Andrews
Grade C B
Score 42/100 61/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Minto carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 0); Minto carries more crime risk (78 vs 32).

Minto St Andrews
Bushfire Low
37/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
78/100
 Low
32/100
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 10
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Minto St Andrews
Inside the suburb 9 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 3 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 5.7 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 5.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 1.8%

Schools in Minto

  • Al-Faisal College - Campbelltown Independent · Combined above peers
  • Minto Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sarah Redfern High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Sarah Redfern Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Campbellfield Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • The Grange Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in St Andrews

  • St Andrews Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Minto St Andrews
Supermarkets 2 0
Parks & reserves 21 4
Childcare 15 3
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 3 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2
same for both
Waterways 13 0

Mobility

Minto St Andrews
Walkability score 88/100 71/100
Distance to Sydney 53.7 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 46 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 316.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 76.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2566
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 2566
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.

Minto St Andrews
Car (driver) 55.5% / 60.2%
Minto — Car (driver): 55.5% St Andrews — Car (driver): 60.2%
Worked from Home 27.0% / 30.5%
Minto — Worked from Home: 27.0% St Andrews — Worked from Home: 30.5%
Train 9.3% / 3.8%
Minto — Train: 9.3% St Andrews — Train: 3.8%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 4.5%
Minto — Car (passenger): 5.4% St Andrews — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 1.5% / 0.7%
Minto — Walked Only: 1.5% St Andrews — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.2%).

Setting

Minto St Andrews
Elevation 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.0 km 26.8 km

NBN connectivity

Minto St Andrews
Connectivity score 90/100 92/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 57%
5,802 premises
 61%
1,931 premises

Climate

Minto St Andrews
Annual rainfall 1,038 mm 817 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 29.4°C
Winter min (Jul) — 4.2°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Minto St Andrews
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.97 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Minto St Andrews
Average residential rate $1,443/yr
same for both
Council Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Minto St Andrews
Division Macarthur
same for both
Member Mike Freelander
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Minto St Andrews
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Minto

Easy Commute Family Multicultural Outer Parks Transport Hub

St Andrews

Outer Parks Quiet

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