North St Marys vs Tregear

Tregear is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 35 in North St Marys. In both, most households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in North St Marys: a median of $1.05 million, against $838,000 in Tregear, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tregear tends to suit families with children 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

North St Marys

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Tregear

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($838,500 vs $1,050,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tregear

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • North St Marys is more walkable (74/100 vs 66/100)
  • Tregear sits closer to the CBD (47 km vs 49 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

North St Marys

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

North St Marys

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.2% vs -4.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

North St Marys and Tregear 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 Tregear
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 Tregear
Walkability 74 / 66
North St Marys — Walkability: 74/100 Tregear — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 6 / 7
North St Marys — Safety: 6/100 Tregear — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 67 / 65
North St Marys — Low fire risk: 67/100 Tregear — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

North St Marys skews older (35 vs 30); North St Marys has higher household incomes ($65,260 vs $57,356).

North St Marys Tregear
Population 4,123
+10% vs other
 3,700
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% -4.8%
Median age 35 30
Median household income $65,260/yr
+12% vs other
 $57,356/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+12% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North St Marys Tregear
0-4 6.7% / 8.3%
North St Marys — 0-4: 6.7% Tregear — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 14.7% / 17.7%
North St Marys — 5-14: 14.7% Tregear — 5-14: 17.7%
15-19 6.7% / 7.5%
North St Marys — 15-19: 6.7% Tregear — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 7.3% / 7.4%
North St Marys — 20-24: 7.3% Tregear — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 14.5% / 14.3%
North St Marys — 25-34: 14.5% Tregear — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 11.7% / 11.5%
North St Marys — 35-44: 11.7% Tregear — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 11.9% / 11.0%
North St Marys — 45-54: 11.9% Tregear — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 10.8% / 10.5%
North St Marys — 55-64: 10.8% Tregear — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 7.3% / 6.5%
North St Marys — 65-74: 7.3% Tregear — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 5.1% / 4.5%
North St Marys — 75-84: 5.1% Tregear — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 3.4% / 0.9%
North St Marys — 85+: 3.4% Tregear — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North St Marys 31.7% lone person
North St Marys — Lone Person: 31.7% North St Marys — One Parent Families: 29.0% North St Marys — Couple Families: 31.9% North St Marys — Group Household: 5.6% North St Marys — Other Families: 1.9%
Tregear 32.4% lone person
Tregear — Lone Person: 32.4% Tregear — One Parent Families: 33.3% Tregear — Couple Families: 27.9% Tregear — Group Household: 4.0% Tregear — Other Families: 2.3%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple 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%
Tregear 64.1% renting
Tregear — Owned Outright: 16.4% Tregear — Mortgage: 19.5% Tregear — Renting: 64.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

North St Marys Tregear
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 10.8%
North St Marys — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Tregear — Certificate III & IV: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 3.5%
North St Marys — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Tregear — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 2.8%
North St Marys — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Tregear — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 0.8%
North St Marys — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Tregear — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 0.5%
North St Marys — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Tregear — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.2%).

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.

North St Marys Tregear
New Zealand 3.1% / 4.1%
North St Marys — New Zealand: 3.1% Tregear — New Zealand: 4.1%
Philippines 2.6% / 1.3%
North St Marys — Philippines: 2.6% Tregear — Philippines: 1.3%
England 1.7% / 1.5%
North St Marys — England: 1.7% Tregear — England: 1.5%
Fiji 0.9% / 1.4%
North St Marys — Fiji: 0.9% Tregear — Fiji: 1.4%
India 0.9% / 0.6%
North St Marys — India: 0.9% Tregear — India: 0.6%
Iraq — / 0.7%
North St Marys — Iraq: not among its largest Tregear — Iraq: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

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%
Tregear 90.3% houses
Tregear — Houses: 90.3% Tregear — Flats / Apartments: 7.1% Tregear — Townhouses: 2.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

North St Marys Tregear
Median house price $1,050,000 $838,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 12 sales
 17 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.

North St Marys Tregear
3 bed $1.05M / $830K
North St Marys — 3 bed: $1.05M (28 sales) Tregear — 3 bed: $830K (49 sales)

28 vs 49 sales

4 bed $1.01M / $850K
North St Marys — 4 bed: $1.01M (8 sales) Tregear — 4 bed: $850K (11 sales)

8 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

North St Marys has more industrially zoned land (18% vs 0%); North St Marys has more land zoned for conservation (19% vs 6%).

North St Marys Tregear
Residential 42% 61%
Parks and recreation 17% 28%
Environmental 19% 6%
Industrial 18% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 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 Tregear
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 Tregear
Houses 2.9%
$565/wk on $1.01M
 3.2%
$540/wk on $890K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

North St Marys Tregear
House price Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Income Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Schools Higher than 9% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW

Liveability

North St Marys is more walkable (74 vs 66).

North St Marys Tregear
Grade D
same for both
Score 27/100 28/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

North St Marys Tregear
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Low
35/100
Crime High
94/100
 High
93/100
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 Tregear
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 5.6 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 6.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3% 0.8%

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 Tregear

  • Tregear Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

North St Marys Tregear
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

North St Marys sits further from the CBD (49 km vs 47 km).

North St Marys Tregear
Walkability score 74/100 66/100
Distance to Sydney 49 km
+4% vs other
 47 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 47 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 68.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 135.2
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 Tregear
Car (driver) 65.4% / 66.9%
North St Marys — Car (driver): 65.4% Tregear — Car (driver): 66.9%
Worked from Home 20.2% / 18.2%
North St Marys — Worked from Home: 20.2% Tregear — Worked from Home: 18.2%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 8.0%
North St Marys — Car (passenger): 6.2% Tregear — Car (passenger): 8.0%
Train 4.6% / 4.2%
North St Marys — Train: 4.6% Tregear — Train: 4.2%
Walked Only 2.2% / 0.7%
North St Marys — Walked Only: 2.2% Tregear — Walked Only: 0.7%
Bus 0.9% / 2.0%
North St Marys — Bus: 0.9% Tregear — Bus: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.9%).

Setting

North St Marys Tregear
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.3 km 41.2 km

NBN connectivity

North St Marys Tregear
Connectivity score 76/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
1,866 premises
 20%
1,389 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

North St Marys Tregear
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

Tregear

Family Outer Parks River

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