North St Marys vs St Marys

In North St Marys, most households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In St Marys, about half of households rent.

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 Marys

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (16 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 4)
  • But North St Marys has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 51%)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

St Marys

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (49% vs 3%)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 1)

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

Investors

St Marys

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

North St Marys 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.

North St Marys 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.

North St Marys St Marys
Walkability 74 / 79
North St Marys — Walkability: 74/100 St Marys — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 6 / 8
North St Marys — Safety: 6/100 St Marys — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 67 / 81
North St Marys — Low fire risk: 67/100 St Marys — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

St Marys has more residents (13,256 vs 4,123); St Marys has higher household incomes ($74,724 vs $65,260).

North St Marys St Marys
Population 4,123 13,256
+222% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% +8.7%
Median age 35 34
Median household income $65,260/yr $74,724/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $365/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North St Marys St Marys
0-4 6.7% / 8.2%
North St Marys — 0-4: 6.7% St Marys — 0-4: 8.2%
5-14 14.7% / 13.1%
North St Marys — 5-14: 14.7% St Marys — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 6.7% / 5.0%
North St Marys — 15-19: 6.7% St Marys — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 7.3% / 6.8%
North St Marys — 20-24: 7.3% St Marys — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 14.5% / 17.0%
North St Marys — 25-34: 14.5% St Marys — 25-34: 17.0%
35-44 11.7% / 14.8%
North St Marys — 35-44: 11.7% St Marys — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 11.9% / 12.1%
North St Marys — 45-54: 11.9% St Marys — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 10.8% / 10.3%
North St Marys — 55-64: 10.8% St Marys — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 7.3% / 7.5%
North St Marys — 65-74: 7.3% St Marys — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 5.1% / 3.8%
North St Marys — 75-84: 5.1% St Marys — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 3.4% / 1.4%
North St Marys — 85+: 3.4% St Marys — 85+: 1.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North St Marys 31.7% lone person
North St Marys — Lone Person: 31.7% North St Marys — Couple Families: 31.9% North St Marys — One Parent Families: 29.0% North St Marys — Group Household: 5.6% North St Marys — Other Families: 1.9%
St Marys 37.5% lone person
St Marys — Lone Person: 37.5% St Marys — Couple Families: 33.7% St Marys — One Parent Families: 21.3% St Marys — Group Household: 4.9% St Marys — Other Families: 2.6%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
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

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 St Marys
Philippines 2.6% / 4.6%
North St Marys — Philippines: 2.6% St Marys — Philippines: 4.6%
New Zealand 3.1% / 3.7%
North St Marys — New Zealand: 3.1% St Marys — New Zealand: 3.7%
India 0.9% / 3.7%
North St Marys — India: 0.9% St Marys — India: 3.7%
England 1.7% / 1.5%
North St Marys — England: 1.7% St Marys — England: 1.5%
Fiji 0.9% / 1.5%
North St Marys — Fiji: 0.9% St Marys — Fiji: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

Qualifications

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

North St Marys St Marys
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 12.7%
North St Marys — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% St Marys — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 8.5%
North St Marys — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% St Marys — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 6.1%
North St Marys — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% St Marys — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 3.2%
North St Marys — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% St Marys — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 0.7%
North St Marys — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% St Marys — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.7%).

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 — Townhouses: 1.7% North St Marys — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
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

North St Marys St Marys
Median house price $1,050,000
same for both
Median unit price — $535,000
Median land price — $820,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 12 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.

North St Marys St Marys
3 bed $1.05M / $1.05M
North St Marys — 3 bed: $1.05M (28 sales) St Marys — 3 bed: $1.05M (103 sales)

28 vs 103 sales

4 bed $1.01M / $1.16M
North St Marys — 4 bed: $1.01M (8 sales) St Marys — 4 bed: $1.16M (39 sales)

8 vs 39 sales

Zoning mix

North St Marys has more land zoned for conservation (19% vs 5%).

North St Marys St Marys
Residential 42% 38%
Industrial 18% 28%
Environmental 19% 5%
Parks and recreation 17% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 7%
Other and special use 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

North St Marys 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.

North St Marys St Marys
Houses 2.9%
$565/wk on $1.01M
 3.7%
$600/wk on $850K
Units — 5.0%
$480/wk on $502K

Ranking within NSW

North St Marys St Marys
House price Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Income Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Schools Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 62% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 66% of NSW

Liveability

St Marys scores higher overall (34 vs 27).

North St Marys St Marys
Grade D C
Score 27/100 34/100
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 19).

North St Marys St Marys
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Low
19/100
Crime High
94/100
 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 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

North St Marys St Marys
Inside the suburb 3 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 2
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 5.6 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 4.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3%
same for both

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 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

North St Marys St Marys
Supermarkets 0 7
Cafes & restaurants 1 23
Parks & reserves 4 17
Childcare 2 16
GPs 1 6
Pharmacies 1 8
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 6
Fuel stations 2 5
Waterways 2 13

Mobility

North St Marys St Marys
Walkability score 74/100 79/100
Distance to Sydney 49 km 50.3 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 50 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 68.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 417.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2760
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 2760
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.

North St Marys St Marys
Car (driver) 65.4% / 60.7%
North St Marys — Car (driver): 65.4% St Marys — Car (driver): 60.7%
Worked from Home 20.2% / 25.0%
North St Marys — Worked from Home: 20.2% St Marys — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 6.0%
North St Marys — Car (passenger): 6.2% St Marys — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Train 4.6% / 5.5%
North St Marys — Train: 4.6% St Marys — Train: 5.5%
Walked Only 2.2% / 1.3%
North St Marys — Walked Only: 2.2% St Marys — Walked Only: 1.3%

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

Setting

North St Marys 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 41.3 km 42.1 km

NBN connectivity

North St Marys St Marys
Connectivity score 76/100 85/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
1,866 premises
 35%
7,260 premises

Climate

North St Marys 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)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

North St Marys St Marys
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

St Marys

Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses

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