Oxley Park vs Mount Druitt

In Oxley Park, most households own their home. In Mount Druitt, about half of households rent and 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

Mount Druitt

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (18 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 4)
  • But Oxley Park carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 95/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Druitt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($423,500 vs $730,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Druitt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($355/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Druitt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 82/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Druitt

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (8 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 82/100)
  • But Oxley Park carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 95/100)

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 1.6%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Oxley Park 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.

Oxley Park 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.

Oxley Park Mount Druitt
Walkability 82 / 91
Oxley Park — Walkability: 82/100 Mount Druitt — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 37 / 5
Oxley Park — Safety: 37/100 Mount Druitt — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 80
Oxley Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Druitt — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

Mount Druitt has more residents (16,986 vs 4,197); Oxley Park rents higher ($400/wk vs $355/wk).

Oxley Park Mount Druitt
Population 4,197 16,986
+305% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +34.9% +1.6%
Median age 31 33
Median household income $83,824/yr
+8% vs other
 $76,856/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+11% vs other
 $355/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oxley Park Mount Druitt
0-4 10.3% / 8.0%
Oxley Park — 0-4: 10.3% Mount Druitt — 0-4: 8.0%
5-14 16.6% / 15.6%
Oxley Park — 5-14: 16.6% Mount Druitt — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 5.3% / 6.4%
Oxley Park — 15-19: 5.3% Mount Druitt — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.9% / 7.0%
Oxley Park — 20-24: 5.9% Mount Druitt — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 18.8% / 15.3%
Oxley Park — 25-34: 18.8% Mount Druitt — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 15.0% / 16.0%
Oxley Park — 35-44: 15.0% Mount Druitt — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 9.5% / 11.6%
Oxley Park — 45-54: 9.5% Mount Druitt — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 8.3% / 9.7%
Oxley Park — 55-64: 8.3% Mount Druitt — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 6.2% / 6.5%
Oxley Park — 65-74: 6.2% Mount Druitt — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 3.1% / 2.9%
Oxley Park — 75-84: 3.1% Mount Druitt — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 0.7% / 0.9%
Oxley Park — 85+: 0.7% Mount Druitt — 85+: 0.9%

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 — Lone Person: 24.4% Oxley Park — One Parent Families: 24.6% Oxley Park — Group Household: 5.0% Oxley Park — Other Families: 2.6%
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.

Oxley Park 43.0% renting
Oxley Park — Owned Outright: 18.0% Oxley Park — Mortgage: 39.0% Oxley Park — Renting: 43.0%
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.

Oxley Park Mount Druitt
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 12.4%
Oxley Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Mount Druitt — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 8.6%
Oxley Park — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% Mount Druitt — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 6.2%
Oxley Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Mount Druitt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 4.6%
Oxley Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Mount Druitt — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.7%
Oxley Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% 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.

Oxley Park Mount Druitt
Philippines 5.7% / 9.5%
Oxley Park — Philippines: 5.7% Mount Druitt — Philippines: 9.5%
India 4.0% / 4.7%
Oxley Park — India: 4.0% Mount Druitt — India: 4.7%
Pakistan 1.3% / 6.5%
Oxley Park — Pakistan: 1.3% Mount Druitt — Pakistan: 6.5%
New Zealand 3.9% / 2.2%
Oxley Park — New Zealand: 3.9% Mount Druitt — New Zealand: 2.2%
Iraq — / 5.1%
Oxley Park — Iraq: not among its largest Mount Druitt — Iraq: 5.1%
Fiji 2.0% / 2.5%
Oxley Park — Fiji: 2.0% Mount Druitt — Fiji: 2.5%

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

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%
Mount Druitt 46.4% houses
Mount Druitt — Houses: 46.4% Mount Druitt — Townhouses: 26.0% Mount Druitt — Flats / Apartments: 27.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Oxley Park Mount Druitt
Median house price $997,500 $1,000,000
Median unit price $730,500 $423,500
Median land price — $615,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 17 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.

Oxley Park Mount Druitt
3 bed $968K / $938K
Oxley Park — 3 bed: $968K (28 sales) Mount Druitt — 3 bed: $938K (68 sales)

28 vs 68 sales

4 bed $1.02M / $1.07M
Oxley Park — 4 bed: $1.02M (14 sales) Mount Druitt — 4 bed: $1.07M (35 sales)

14 vs 35 sales

Zoning mix

Oxley Park Mount Druitt
Residential 69% 57%
Parks and recreation 21% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 12%
Industrial 0% 9%
Environmental 6%
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

Oxley Park 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.

Oxley Park Mount Druitt
Houses 4.3%
$640/wk on $780K
 3.5%
$650/wk on $962K
Units — 5.9%
$470/wk on $415K

Ranking within NSW

Oxley Park Mount Druitt
House price Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Income Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 67% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 93% of NSW

Liveability

Oxley Park scores higher overall (55 vs 49); Mount Druitt is more walkable (91 vs 82).

Oxley Park Mount Druitt
Grade B
same for both
Score 55/100 49/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mount Druitt carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0); Mount Druitt carries more crime risk (95 vs 63).

Oxley Park Mount Druitt
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
20/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 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 7
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Oxley Park Mount Druitt
Inside the suburb 1 9
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 6.6 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 8.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 2.9%

Schools in Oxley Park

  • Oxley Park Public School Government · Primary below peers

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

Oxley Park Mount Druitt
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 8
Parks & reserves 4 18
Childcare 3 18
GPs 1 8
Pharmacies 1 6
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Oxley Park Mount Druitt
Walkability score 82/100 91/100
Distance to Sydney 44.2 km
+3% vs other
 42.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 43 min
Public transport score 64/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 18.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 468.5
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 Mount Druitt
Car (driver) 63.1% / 55.5%
Oxley Park — Car (driver): 63.1% Mount Druitt — Car (driver): 55.5%
Worked from Home 28.1% / 26.3%
Oxley Park — Worked from Home: 28.1% Mount Druitt — Worked from Home: 26.3%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 6.8%
Oxley Park — Car (passenger): 4.6% Mount Druitt — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Train 3.1% / 8.0%
Oxley Park — Train: 3.1% Mount Druitt — Train: 8.0%
Bus 0.6% / 1.7%
Oxley Park — Bus: 0.6% Mount Druitt — Bus: 1.7%
Walked Only 0.3% / 1.7%
Oxley Park — Walked Only: 0.3% Mount Druitt — Walked Only: 1.7%

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

Setting

Oxley Park Mount Druitt
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.5 km 38.0 km

NBN connectivity

Oxley Park Mount Druitt
Connectivity score 91/100 82/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
1,685 premises
 29%
7,014 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Oxley Park 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

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

Federal electorate

Oxley Park Mount Druitt
Division Lindsay Chifley
Member Melissa Mcintosh Ed Husic
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Oxley Park Mount Druitt
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

Mount Druitt

Affordable Easy Commute Family Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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