North St Marys vs Mount Druitt

In North St Marys, most households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Druitt, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. Mount Druitt is closer to the city centre: 42.8 km, against 49 km. On these figures, North St Marys tends to suit people living alone, while Mount Druitt suits 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

Mount Druitt

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (18 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 4)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)
  • But North St Marys has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 46%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, 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

Mount Druitt

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 74/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (42.8 km vs 49 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 3%)
  • has more GPs (8 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 74/100)
  • But North St Marys has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 10%)

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 2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

North St Marys 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.

North St Marys 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.

North St Marys Mount Druitt
Walkability 74 / 91
North St Marys — Walkability: 74/100 Mount Druitt — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 6 / 5
North St Marys — Safety: 6/100 Mount Druitt — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 67 / 80
North St Marys — Low fire risk: 67/100 Mount Druitt — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

Mount Druitt has more residents (16,986 vs 4,123); Mount Druitt has higher household incomes ($76,856 vs $65,260).

North St Marys Mount Druitt
Population 4,123 16,986
+312% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% +1.6%
Median age 35 33
Median household income $65,260/yr $76,856/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $355/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North St Marys Mount Druitt
0-4 6.7% / 8.0%
North St Marys — 0-4: 6.7% Mount Druitt — 0-4: 8.0%
5-14 14.7% / 15.6%
North St Marys — 5-14: 14.7% Mount Druitt — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 6.7% / 6.4%
North St Marys — 15-19: 6.7% Mount Druitt — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 7.3% / 7.0%
North St Marys — 20-24: 7.3% Mount Druitt — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 14.5% / 15.3%
North St Marys — 25-34: 14.5% Mount Druitt — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 11.7% / 16.0%
North St Marys — 35-44: 11.7% Mount Druitt — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 11.9% / 11.6%
North St Marys — 45-54: 11.9% Mount Druitt — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 10.8% / 9.7%
North St Marys — 55-64: 10.8% Mount Druitt — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 7.3% / 6.5%
North St Marys — 65-74: 7.3% Mount Druitt — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 5.1% / 2.9%
North St Marys — 75-84: 5.1% Mount Druitt — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 3.4% / 0.9%
North St Marys — 85+: 3.4% Mount Druitt — 85+: 0.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North St Marys 31.9% couple families
North St Marys — Couple Families: 31.9% North St Marys — Lone Person: 31.7% North St Marys — One Parent Families: 29.0% North St Marys — Group Household: 5.6% North St Marys — Other Families: 1.9%
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.

North St Marys 55.9% renting
North St Marys — Owned Outright: 21.7% North St Marys — Mortgage: 22.4% North St Marys — Renting: 55.9%
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.

North St Marys Mount Druitt
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 8.6%
North St Marys — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Mount Druitt — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 12.4%
North St Marys — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Mount Druitt — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 6.2%
North St Marys — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Mount Druitt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 4.6%
North St Marys — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Mount Druitt — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 0.7%
North St Marys — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Mount Druitt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.4%).

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.

North St Marys Mount Druitt
Philippines 2.6% / 9.5%
North St Marys — Philippines: 2.6% Mount Druitt — Philippines: 9.5%
Pakistan — / 6.5%
North St Marys — Pakistan: not among its largest Mount Druitt — Pakistan: 6.5%
India 0.9% / 4.7%
North St Marys — India: 0.9% Mount Druitt — India: 4.7%
New Zealand 3.1% / 2.2%
North St Marys — New Zealand: 3.1% Mount Druitt — New Zealand: 2.2%
Iraq — / 5.1%
North St Marys — Iraq: not among its largest Mount Druitt — Iraq: 5.1%
Fiji 0.9% / 2.5%
North St Marys — Fiji: 0.9% Mount Druitt — Fiji: 2.5%
England 1.7% / —
North St Marys — England: 1.7% Mount Druitt — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North St Marys 96.6% houses
North St Marys — Houses: 96.6% North St Marys — Flats / Apartments: 1.7% North St Marys — Townhouses: 1.7%
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

North St Marys Mount Druitt
Median house price $1,050,000 $1,000,000
Median unit price — $423,500
Median land price — $615,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 12 sales
 22 days
from 92 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.

North St Marys Mount Druitt
3 bed $1.05M / $938K
North St Marys — 3 bed: $1.05M (28 sales) Mount Druitt — 3 bed: $938K (68 sales)

28 vs 68 sales

4 bed $1.01M / $1.07M
North St Marys — 4 bed: $1.01M (8 sales) Mount Druitt — 4 bed: $1.07M (35 sales)

8 vs 35 sales

Zoning mix

North St Marys has more land zoned for conservation (19% vs 6%).

North St Marys Mount Druitt
Residential 42% 57%
Environmental 19% 6%
Industrial 18% 9%
Parks and recreation 17% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 12%
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

North St Marys Mount Druitt
New dwellings approved 1,063
across Penrith
 2,325
across Blacktown
Approvals change year on year -78% -18%

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.

North St Marys Mount Druitt
Houses 2.9%
$565/wk on $1.01M
 3.5%
$650/wk on $962K
Units — 5.9%
$470/wk on $415K

Ranking within NSW

North St Marys Mount Druitt
House price Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Income Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Schools Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 93% of NSW

Liveability

Mount Druitt scores higher overall (49 vs 27); Mount Druitt is more walkable (91 vs 74).

North St Marys Mount Druitt
Grade D B
Score 27/100 49/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

North St Marys carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 20).

North St Marys Mount Druitt
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Low
20/100
Crime High
94/100
 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 5
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

North St Marys Mount Druitt
Inside the suburb 3 9
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 2 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 5.6 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 8.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3% 2.9%

Schools in North St Marys

  • Chifley College Dunheved Campus Government · Secondary below peers
  • St Marys North Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Mary's Flexible School Independent · Secondary · Special school

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

North St Marys Mount Druitt
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 8
Parks & reserves 4 18
Childcare 2 18
GPs 1 8
Pharmacies 1 6
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 2
same for both
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

North St Marys sits further from the CBD (49 km vs 42.8 km).

North St Marys Mount Druitt
Walkability score 74/100 91/100
Distance to Sydney 49 km
+13% vs other
 42.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 43 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 68.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 468.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2760
 0.3%
postcode 2770
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 2760
 37
postcode 2770

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.

North St Marys Mount Druitt
Car (driver) 65.4% / 55.5%
North St Marys — Car (driver): 65.4% Mount Druitt — Car (driver): 55.5%
Worked from Home 20.2% / 26.3%
North St Marys — Worked from Home: 20.2% Mount Druitt — Worked from Home: 26.3%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 6.8%
North St Marys — Car (passenger): 6.2% Mount Druitt — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Train 4.6% / 8.0%
North St Marys — Train: 4.6% Mount Druitt — Train: 8.0%
Walked Only 2.2% / 1.7%
North St Marys — Walked Only: 2.2% Mount Druitt — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.4%).

Setting

North St Marys Mount Druitt
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.3 km 38.0 km

NBN connectivity

North St Marys Mount Druitt
Connectivity score 76/100 82/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
1,866 premises
 29%
7,014 premises

Climate

North St Marys Mount Druitt
Annual rainfall 822 mm 931 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 28.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 6.9°C

Air quality (annual mean)

North St Marys 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

North St Marys Mount Druitt
Average residential rate $1,547/yr $1,157/yr
Council Penrith Blacktown

Federal electorate

North St Marys Mount Druitt
Division Lindsay Chifley
Member Melissa Mcintosh Ed Husic
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

North St Marys

Easy Commute Large Blocks Outer Parks Transport Hub

Mount Druitt

Affordable Easy Commute Family Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

More comparisons

Other comparisons with North St Marys

North St Marys vs St Marys North St Marys vs Ropes Crossing North St Marys vs Whalan North St Marys vs Oxley Park North St Marys vs Tregear

Other comparisons with Mount Druitt

Mount Druitt vs Rooty Hill Mount Druitt vs Plumpton Mount Druitt vs Colyton Mount Druitt vs Whalan Mount Druitt vs Minchinbury Mount Druitt vs Hebersham
Full data on North St Marys Full data on Mount Druitt
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or