Oxley Park vs Minchinbury

Oxley Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 35 in Minchinbury. In both, most households own their home. In Minchinbury, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Minchinbury: a median of $1.24 million, against $998,000 in Oxley Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Oxley Park tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Minchinbury 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

Minchinbury

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 3)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 44%)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 4)
  • But Oxley Park carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Oxley Park has cheaper houses ($997,500 vs $1,235,000)
  • Minchinbury leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Oxley Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $450/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

  • Oxley Park is more walkable (82/100 vs 73/100)
  • Minchinbury sits closer to the CBD (40.5 km vs 44.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Oxley Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (56% vs 6%)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 79/100)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

Oxley Park

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (34.9% vs 2.8%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Oxley Park Minchinbury
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.

Oxley Park Minchinbury
Walkability 82 / 73
Oxley Park — Walkability: 82/100 Minchinbury — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 37 / 21
Oxley Park — Safety: 37/100 Minchinbury — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Oxley Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Minchinbury — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Minchinbury has more residents (5,778 vs 4,197); Minchinbury has higher household incomes ($114,816 vs $83,824).

Oxley Park Minchinbury
Population 4,197 5,778
+38% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +34.9% +2.8%
Median age 31 35
Median household income $83,824/yr $114,816/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $450/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oxley Park Minchinbury
0-4 10.3% / 6.6%
Oxley Park — 0-4: 10.3% Minchinbury — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 16.6% / 14.2%
Oxley Park — 5-14: 16.6% Minchinbury — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 5.3% / 7.2%
Oxley Park — 15-19: 5.3% Minchinbury — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 5.9% / 7.1%
Oxley Park — 20-24: 5.9% Minchinbury — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 18.8% / 13.7%
Oxley Park — 25-34: 18.8% Minchinbury — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 15.0% / 13.3%
Oxley Park — 35-44: 15.0% Minchinbury — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 9.5% / 13.3%
Oxley Park — 45-54: 9.5% Minchinbury — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 8.3% / 14.0%
Oxley Park — 55-64: 8.3% Minchinbury — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 6.2% / 7.4%
Oxley Park — 65-74: 6.2% Minchinbury — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 3.1% / 2.7%
Oxley Park — 75-84: 3.1% Minchinbury — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 0.7% / 0.4%
Oxley Park — 85+: 0.7% Minchinbury — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Oxley Park 43.5% couple families
Oxley Park — Couple Families: 43.5% Oxley Park — One Parent Families: 24.6% Oxley Park — Lone Person: 24.4% Oxley Park — Group Household: 5.0% Oxley Park — Other Families: 2.6%
Minchinbury 62.6% couple families
Minchinbury — Couple Families: 62.6% Minchinbury — One Parent Families: 19.2% Minchinbury — Lone Person: 15.2% Minchinbury — Group Household: 1.8% Minchinbury — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Oxley Park 43.0% renting
Oxley Park — Owned Outright: 18.0% Oxley Park — Mortgage: 39.0% Oxley Park — Renting: 43.0%
Minchinbury 20.5% renting
Minchinbury — Owned Outright: 29.3% Minchinbury — Mortgage: 50.2% Minchinbury — Renting: 20.5%
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.

Oxley Park Minchinbury
Philippines 5.7% / 7.7%
Oxley Park — Philippines: 5.7% Minchinbury — Philippines: 7.7%
New Zealand 3.9% / 2.5%
Oxley Park — New Zealand: 3.9% Minchinbury — New Zealand: 2.5%
India 4.0% / 2.2%
Oxley Park — India: 4.0% Minchinbury — India: 2.2%
Fiji 2.0% / 2.9%
Oxley Park — Fiji: 2.0% Minchinbury — Fiji: 2.9%
Pakistan 1.3% / 1.9%
Oxley Park — Pakistan: 1.3% Minchinbury — Pakistan: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

Qualifications

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

Oxley Park Minchinbury
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 13.2%
Oxley Park — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% Minchinbury — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 12.2%
Oxley Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Minchinbury — Bachelor Degree: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 7.6%
Oxley Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Minchinbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 2.9%
Oxley Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Minchinbury — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.0%
Oxley Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Minchinbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Oxley Park 43.5% houses
Oxley Park — Houses: 43.5% Oxley Park — Townhouses: 55.8% Oxley Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Minchinbury 94.0% houses
Minchinbury — Houses: 94.0% Minchinbury — Townhouses: 2.4% Minchinbury — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Oxley Park Minchinbury
Median house price $997,500 $1,235,000
Median unit price $730,500 $760,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 17 sales
 23 days
from 37 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.

Oxley Park Minchinbury
3 bed $968K / $1.11M
Oxley Park — 3 bed: $968K (28 sales) Minchinbury — 3 bed: $1.11M (21 sales)

28 vs 21 sales

4 bed $1.02M / $1.23M
Oxley Park — 4 bed: $1.02M (14 sales) Minchinbury — 4 bed: $1.23M (34 sales)

14 vs 34 sales

Zoning mix

Minchinbury has more industrially zoned land (36% vs 0%).

Oxley Park Minchinbury
Residential 69% 35%
Industrial 0% 36%
Parks and recreation 21% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 18%
Environmental 6% 3%
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

Oxley Park Minchinbury
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.

Oxley Park Minchinbury
Houses 4.3%
$640/wk on $780K
 3.0%
$685/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Oxley Park Minchinbury
House price Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Income Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW

Liveability

Oxley Park is more walkable (82 vs 73).

Oxley Park Minchinbury
Grade B
same for both
Score 55/100 58/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Minchinbury carries more crime risk (79 vs 63).

Oxley Park Minchinbury
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
79/100
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 7
within 5 km
 16
within 5 km

Schools

Oxley Park Minchinbury
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 6.6 km
 None

Schools in Oxley Park

  • Oxley Park Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Minchinbury

  • Minchinbury Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Oxley Park Minchinbury
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 4 7
Childcare 3 9
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Oxley Park sits further from the CBD (44.2 km vs 40.5 km).

Oxley Park Minchinbury
Walkability score 82/100 73/100
Distance to Sydney 44.2 km
+8% vs other
 40.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 39 min
Public transport score 64/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 18.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 101.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Oxley Park Minchinbury
Car (driver) 63.1% / 57.4%
Oxley Park — Car (driver): 63.1% Minchinbury — Car (driver): 57.4%
Worked from Home 28.1% / 34.0%
Oxley Park — Worked from Home: 28.1% Minchinbury — Worked from Home: 34.0%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 5.2%
Oxley Park — Car (passenger): 4.6% Minchinbury — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Train 3.1% / 2.0%
Oxley Park — Train: 3.1% Minchinbury — Train: 2.0%
Bus 0.6% / 0.7%
Oxley Park — Bus: 0.6% Minchinbury — Bus: 0.7%
Walked Only 0.3% / 0.7%
Oxley Park — Walked Only: 0.3% Minchinbury — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.1%).

Setting

Oxley Park Minchinbury
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.5 km 35.8 km

NBN connectivity

Oxley Park Minchinbury
Connectivity score 91/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
1,685 premises
 53%
2,247 premises

Climate

Oxley Park Minchinbury
Annual rainfall 822 mm 931 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 28.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 6.9°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Oxley Park Minchinbury
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

Oxley Park Minchinbury
Average residential rate $1,547/yr $1,157/yr
Council Penrith Blacktown

Federal electorate

Oxley Park Minchinbury
Division Lindsay Mcmahon
Member Melissa Mcintosh Chris Bowen
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Oxley Park

Family Multicultural Outer Parks River Townhouses Urban Young Families

Minchinbury

Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet River

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