Oxley Park vs St Marys

Oxley Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 34 in St Marys. In Oxley Park, most households own their home. In St Marys, about half of households rent. Oxley Park is closer to the city centre: 44.2 km, against 50.3 km. On these figures, Oxley Park tends to suit families with children, while St Marys suits renters and people living alone.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (16 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 4)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • But Oxley Park carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 92/100)

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

First-home buyers

St Marys

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($535,000 vs $730,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

St Marys

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (54% vs 43%)
  • has cheaper rent ($365/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Oxley Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (41 min vs 50 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (44.2 km vs 50.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Oxley Park carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 92/100)
  • St Marys has more GPs (6 vs 1)

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 8.7%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Oxley Park 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.

Oxley Park 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.

Oxley Park St Marys
Walkability 82 / 79
Oxley Park — Walkability: 82/100 St Marys — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 37 / 8
Oxley Park — Safety: 37/100 St Marys — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 81
Oxley Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 St Marys — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

St Marys has more residents (13,256 vs 4,197); Oxley Park has higher household incomes ($83,824 vs $74,724).

Oxley Park St Marys
Population 4,197 13,256
+216% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +34.9% +8.7%
Median age 31 34
Median household income $83,824/yr
+11% vs other
 $74,724/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+9% vs other
 $365/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oxley Park St Marys
0-4 10.3% / 8.2%
Oxley Park — 0-4: 10.3% St Marys — 0-4: 8.2%
5-14 16.6% / 13.1%
Oxley Park — 5-14: 16.6% St Marys — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 5.3% / 5.0%
Oxley Park — 15-19: 5.3% St Marys — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 5.9% / 6.8%
Oxley Park — 20-24: 5.9% St Marys — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 18.8% / 17.0%
Oxley Park — 25-34: 18.8% St Marys — 25-34: 17.0%
35-44 15.0% / 14.8%
Oxley Park — 35-44: 15.0% St Marys — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 9.5% / 12.1%
Oxley Park — 45-54: 9.5% St Marys — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 8.3% / 10.3%
Oxley Park — 55-64: 8.3% St Marys — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 6.2% / 7.5%
Oxley Park — 65-74: 6.2% St Marys — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 3.1% / 3.8%
Oxley Park — 75-84: 3.1% St Marys — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 0.7% / 1.4%
Oxley Park — 85+: 0.7% St Marys — 85+: 1.4%

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 — Lone Person: 24.4% Oxley Park — One Parent Families: 24.6% Oxley Park — Group Household: 5.0% Oxley Park — Other Families: 2.6%
St Marys 33.7% couple families
St Marys — Couple Families: 33.7% St Marys — Lone Person: 37.5% St Marys — One Parent Families: 21.3% St Marys — Group Household: 4.9% St Marys — Other Families: 2.6%
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%
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

Qualifications

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

Oxley Park St Marys
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 12.7%
Oxley Park — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% St Marys — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 8.5%
Oxley Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% St Marys — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 6.1%
Oxley Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% St Marys — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 3.2%
Oxley Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% St Marys — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.7%
Oxley Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% St Marys — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

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

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 St Marys
Philippines 5.7% / 4.6%
Oxley Park — Philippines: 5.7% St Marys — Philippines: 4.6%
India 4.0% / 3.7%
Oxley Park — India: 4.0% St Marys — India: 3.7%
New Zealand 3.9% / 3.7%
Oxley Park — New Zealand: 3.9% St Marys — New Zealand: 3.7%
Fiji 2.0% / 1.5%
Oxley Park — Fiji: 2.0% St Marys — Fiji: 1.5%
England 1.2% / 1.5%
Oxley Park — England: 1.2% St Marys — England: 1.5%
Pakistan 1.3% / 0.8%
Oxley Park — Pakistan: 1.3% St Marys — Pakistan: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

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%
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

Oxley Park St Marys
Median house price $997,500 $1,050,000
Median unit price $730,500 $535,000
Median land price — $820,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 17 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.

Oxley Park St Marys
3 bed $968K / $1.05M
Oxley Park — 3 bed: $968K (28 sales) St Marys — 3 bed: $1.05M (103 sales)

28 vs 103 sales

4 bed $1.02M / $1.16M
Oxley Park — 4 bed: $1.02M (14 sales) St Marys — 4 bed: $1.16M (39 sales)

14 vs 39 sales

Zoning mix

St Marys has more industrially zoned land (28% vs 0%).

Oxley Park St Marys
Residential 69% 38%
Industrial 0% 28%
Parks and recreation 21% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 7%
Environmental 6% 5%
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

Oxley Park 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.

Oxley Park St Marys
Houses 4.3%
$640/wk on $780K
 3.7%
$600/wk on $850K
Units — 5.0%
$480/wk on $502K

Ranking within NSW

Oxley Park St Marys
House price Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Income Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 15% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 62% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 66% of NSW

Liveability

Oxley Park scores higher overall (55 vs 34).

Oxley Park St Marys
Grade B C
Score 55/100 34/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

St Marys carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0); St Marys carries more crime risk (92 vs 63).

Oxley Park St Marys
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
19/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 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 7
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Oxley Park St Marys
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 2
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 6.6 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 4.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 1.3%

Schools in Oxley Park

  • Oxley Park Public School Government · Primary below peers

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

Oxley Park St Marys
Supermarkets 0 7
Cafes & restaurants 0 23
Parks & reserves 4 17
Childcare 3 16
GPs 1 6
Pharmacies 1 8
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 6
Fuel stations 0 5
Waterways 2 13

Mobility

St Marys sits further from the CBD (50.3 km vs 44.2 km).

Oxley Park St Marys
Walkability score 82/100 79/100
Distance to Sydney 44.2 km 50.3 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 50 min
Public transport score 64/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 18.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 417.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2760
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.

Oxley Park St Marys
Car (driver) 63.1% / 60.7%
Oxley Park — Car (driver): 63.1% St Marys — Car (driver): 60.7%
Worked from Home 28.1% / 25.0%
Oxley Park — Worked from Home: 28.1% St Marys — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 6.0%
Oxley Park — Car (passenger): 4.6% St Marys — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Train 3.1% / 5.5%
Oxley Park — Train: 3.1% St Marys — Train: 5.5%
Walked Only 0.3% / 1.3%
Oxley Park — Walked Only: 0.3% St Marys — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus 0.6% / 0.9%
Oxley Park — Bus: 0.6% St Marys — Bus: 0.9%

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

Setting

Oxley Park St Marys
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.5 km 42.1 km

NBN connectivity

Oxley Park St Marys
Connectivity score 91/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
1,685 premises
 35%
7,260 premises

Climate

Oxley Park 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)

Oxley Park 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Oxley Park St Marys
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

St Marys

Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses

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