Raby vs St Andrews

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Raby, most households are couple families. In St Andrews, about half of households are couple families.

Raby and St Andrews are comparable NSW suburbs with similar populations and median ages, but Raby edges ahead on household income at $99,164 versus $95,524. Property prices are modestly higher in Raby—median houses at $980,000 compared to $945,000, and units at $770,000 versus $685,000. St Andrews has a slight advantage on crime risk (29 versus 36) and sits fractionally closer to the CBD, while Raby offers a marginally better rental yield on houses at 3.9 percent. Both suburbs score similarly on walkability and liveability, making either a reasonable choice depending on whether you prioritise income levels and rental returns or lower crime exposure.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Raby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)

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

Investors

Raby

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

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

Raby St Andrews
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.

Raby St Andrews
Walkability 72 / 71
Raby — Walkability: 72/100 St Andrews — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 64 / 68
Raby — Safety: 64/100 St Andrews — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Raby — Low fire risk: 100/100 St Andrews — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Raby St Andrews
Population 5,943
+3% vs other
 5,785
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +1.0%
Median age 36
same for both
Median household income $99,164/yr
+4% vs other
 $95,524/yr
Median weekly rent $410/wk
+2% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Raby St Andrews
0-4 6.9% / 6.4%
Raby — 0-4: 6.9% St Andrews — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 14.5% / 14.8%
Raby — 5-14: 14.5% St Andrews — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 6.3% / 6.5%
Raby — 15-19: 6.3% St Andrews — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 6.0% / 6.1%
Raby — 20-24: 6.0% St Andrews — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 13.2% / 13.6%
Raby — 25-34: 13.2% St Andrews — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 14.4% / 13.8%
Raby — 35-44: 14.4% St Andrews — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 11.3% / 11.7%
Raby — 45-54: 11.3% St Andrews — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 14.5% / 13.8%
Raby — 55-64: 14.5% St Andrews — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 9.5% / 9.7%
Raby — 65-74: 9.5% St Andrews — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 2.7% / 2.9%
Raby — 75-84: 2.7% St Andrews — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 0.8% / 0.4%
Raby — 85+: 0.8% St Andrews — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Raby 55.3% couple families
Raby — Couple Families: 55.3% Raby — One Parent Families: 21.2% Raby — Lone Person: 20.3% Raby — Group Household: 2.1% Raby — Other Families: 1.1%
St Andrews 52.4% couple families
St Andrews — Couple Families: 52.4% St Andrews — One Parent Families: 22.8% St Andrews — Lone Person: 20.5% St Andrews — Group Household: 2.1% St Andrews — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Raby 20.4% renting
Raby — Owned Outright: 31.8% Raby — Mortgage: 47.8% Raby — Renting: 20.4%
St Andrews 23.9% renting
St Andrews — Owned Outright: 29.4% St Andrews — Mortgage: 46.8% St Andrews — Renting: 23.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Raby St Andrews
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 14.7%
Raby — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% St Andrews — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 8.6%
Raby — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% St Andrews — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 6.9%
Raby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% St Andrews — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 3.2%
Raby — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% St Andrews — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.7%
Raby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% St Andrews — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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.

Raby St Andrews
India 2.1% / 3.2%
Raby — India: 2.1% St Andrews — India: 3.2%
Philippines 1.8% / 3.5%
Raby — Philippines: 1.8% St Andrews — Philippines: 3.5%
England 2.5% / 1.8%
Raby — England: 2.5% St Andrews — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.8%
Raby — New Zealand: 1.7% St Andrews — New Zealand: 1.8%
Lebanon 1.2% / 1.7%
Raby — Lebanon: 1.2% St Andrews — Lebanon: 1.7%
Iraq 1.5% / 1.2%
Raby — Iraq: 1.5% St Andrews — Iraq: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Raby 92.3% houses
Raby — Houses: 92.3% Raby — Townhouses: 6.6% Raby — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
St Andrews 94.9% houses
St Andrews — Houses: 94.9% St Andrews — Townhouses: 3.8% St Andrews — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Raby St Andrews
Median house price $990,000 $960,000
Median unit price — $870,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 32 sales
 33 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.

Raby St Andrews
3 bed $950K / $948K
Raby — 3 bed: $950K (59 sales) St Andrews — 3 bed: $948K (52 sales)

59 vs 52 sales

4 bed $1.08M / $1.02M
Raby — 4 bed: $1.08M (40 sales) St Andrews — 4 bed: $1.02M (34 sales)

40 vs 34 sales

5 bed $1.19M / $1.1M
Raby — 5 bed: $1.19M (7 sales) St Andrews — 5 bed: $1.1M (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Raby St Andrews
Residential 60% 75%
Infrastructure and transport 18% 8%
Parks and recreation 12% 14%
Environmental 6% 0%
Commercial 4% 2%
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

Raby St Andrews
New dwellings approved 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +48%
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.

Raby St Andrews
Houses 3.7%
$710/wk on $1M
 2.9%
$600/wk on $1.08M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Raby St Andrews
House price Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 65% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW

Liveability

Raby St Andrews
Grade B
same for both
Score 63/100 61/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Raby St Andrews
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
32/100
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 10
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Raby St Andrews
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 5.6 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 5.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 1.8%

Schools in Raby

  • Robert Townson Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Robert Townson High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in St Andrews

  • St Andrews Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Raby St Andrews
Parks & reserves 6 4
Childcare 4 3
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Raby St Andrews
Walkability score 72/100 71/100
Distance to Sydney 54.5 km
+1% vs other
 53.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 122.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 76.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2566
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 2566
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.

Raby St Andrews
Car (driver) 60.0% / 60.2%
Raby — Car (driver): 60.0% St Andrews — Car (driver): 60.2%
Worked from Home 32.8% / 30.5%
Raby — Worked from Home: 32.8% St Andrews — Worked from Home: 30.5%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.5%
Raby — Car (passenger): 4.1% St Andrews — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Train 2.2% / 3.8%
Raby — Train: 2.2% St Andrews — Train: 3.8%
Walked Only 0.3% / 0.7%
Raby — Walked Only: 0.3% St Andrews — Walked Only: 0.7%
Bus 0.4% / 0.3%
Raby — Bus: 0.4% St Andrews — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.2%).

Setting

Raby St Andrews
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.9 km 26.8 km

NBN connectivity

Raby St Andrews
Connectivity score 75/100 92/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
2,045 premises
 61%
1,931 premises

Climate

Raby St Andrews
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Raby St Andrews
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.97 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Raby St Andrews
Average residential rate $1,443/yr
same for both
Council Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Raby St Andrews
Division Macarthur
same for both
Member Mike Freelander
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Raby St Andrews
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Raby

Outer Parks

St Andrews

Outer Parks Quiet

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