Regentville vs Jamisontown

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Regentville, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Regentville: a median of $1.22 million, against $1.06 million in Jamisontown, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Regentville tends to suit couples, while Jamisontown suits 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

Regentville

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 64%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 52%)
  • But Jamisontown has more childcare (6 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Jamisontown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,060,000 vs $1,220,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Jamisontown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $400/wk)
  • But Regentville leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Regentville carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 87/100)
  • Jamisontown has more units and townhouses to downsize into (36% vs 3%)

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

Investors

Regentville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.5% vs -3.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Regentville Jamisontown
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.

Regentville Jamisontown
Walkability 63 / 68
Regentville — Walkability: 63/100 Jamisontown — Walkability: 68/100
Safety 30 / 13
Regentville — Safety: 30/100 Jamisontown — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Regentville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Jamisontown — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jamisontown has more residents (5,321 vs 829); Regentville has higher household incomes ($113,724 vs $79,976).

Regentville Jamisontown
Population 829 5,321
+542% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% -3.3%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $113,724/yr
+30% vs other
 $79,976/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+8% vs other
 $370/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Regentville Jamisontown
0-4 6.4% / 5.6%
Regentville — 0-4: 6.4% Jamisontown — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 13.4% / 12.0%
Regentville — 5-14: 13.4% Jamisontown — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 5.9% / 5.0%
Regentville — 15-19: 5.9% Jamisontown — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 8.4% / 6.4%
Regentville — 20-24: 8.4% Jamisontown — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 13.6% / 15.9%
Regentville — 25-34: 13.6% Jamisontown — 25-34: 15.9%
35-44 11.8% / 14.3%
Regentville — 35-44: 11.8% Jamisontown — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 15.0% / 10.8%
Regentville — 45-54: 15.0% Jamisontown — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 11.0% / 11.6%
Regentville — 55-64: 11.0% Jamisontown — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 9.0% / 11.0%
Regentville — 65-74: 9.0% Jamisontown — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 4.5% / 5.4%
Regentville — 75-84: 4.5% Jamisontown — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 0.7% / 2.0%
Regentville — 85+: 0.7% Jamisontown — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Regentville 54.9% couple families
Regentville — Couple Families: 54.9% Regentville — Lone Person: 24.6% Regentville — One Parent Families: 19.0% Regentville — Group Household: 1.5% Regentville — Other Families: 0.0%
Jamisontown 32.7% couple families
Jamisontown — Couple Families: 32.7% Jamisontown — Lone Person: 43.6% Jamisontown — One Parent Families: 18.9% Jamisontown — Group Household: 3.5% Jamisontown — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Regentville 22.4% renting
Regentville — Owned Outright: 28.0% Regentville — Mortgage: 49.6% Regentville — Renting: 22.4%
Jamisontown 37.8% renting
Jamisontown — Owned Outright: 29.8% Jamisontown — Mortgage: 32.4% Jamisontown — Renting: 37.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Regentville Jamisontown
Certificate III & IV 19.4% / 18.0%
Regentville — Certificate III & IV: 19.4% Jamisontown — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 7.8%
Regentville — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Jamisontown — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 7.7%
Regentville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Jamisontown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 2.8%
Regentville — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Jamisontown — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.0%
Regentville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Jamisontown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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.

Regentville Jamisontown
England 3.4% / 4.4%
Regentville — England: 3.4% Jamisontown — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 2.4% / 1.6%
Regentville — New Zealand: 2.4% Jamisontown — New Zealand: 1.6%
India — / 1.4%
Regentville — India: not among its largest Jamisontown — India: 1.4%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.9%
Regentville — Philippines: 0.4% Jamisontown — Philippines: 0.9%
Germany 0.5% / 0.5%
Regentville — Germany: 0.5% Jamisontown — Germany: 0.5%
Afghanistan 0.8% / —
Regentville — Afghanistan: 0.8% Jamisontown — Afghanistan: not among its largest
China — / 0.6%
Regentville — China: not among its largest Jamisontown — China: 0.6%
Italy 0.5% / —
Regentville — Italy: 0.5% Jamisontown — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Regentville 97.9% houses
Regentville — Houses: 97.9% Regentville — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Regentville — Townhouses: 2.8%
Jamisontown 64.0% houses
Jamisontown — Houses: 64.0% Jamisontown — Flats / Apartments: 26.1% Jamisontown — Townhouses: 9.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Regentville Jamisontown
Median house price $1,220,000 $1,060,000
Median unit price — $520,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 14 days
from 3 sales
 21 days
from 31 sales

Zoning mix

Regentville has more rural and farming land (57% vs 18%); Jamisontown has more industrially zoned land (23% vs 0%).

Regentville Jamisontown
Rural and farming 57% 18%
Residential 25% 36%
Industrial 0% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 14%
Parks and recreation 3% 9%
Environmental 5% 1%
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

Regentville Jamisontown
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.

Regentville Jamisontown
Houses — 3.1%
$650/wk on $1.07M
Units — 4.9%
$500/wk on $534K

Ranking within NSW

Regentville Jamisontown
House price Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Income Higher than 79% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 57% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 27% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 61% of NSW

Liveability

Regentville scores higher overall (60 vs 51).

Regentville Jamisontown
Grade B
same for both
Score 60/100 51/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Jamisontown carries more crime risk (87 vs 70).

Regentville Jamisontown
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
70/100
 High
87/100
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 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Regentville Jamisontown
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 5.8 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 4.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.8% 1.0%

Schools in Regentville

  • Regentville Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Jamisontown

  • Jamisontown Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Regentville Jamisontown
Cafes & restaurants 0 16
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 2 6
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Regentville Jamisontown
Walkability score 63/100 68/100
Distance to Sydney 55.8 km
+1% vs other
 55.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min 47 min
Public transport score 69/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 81.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2745
 0.7%
postcode 2750
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2745
 31
postcode 2750

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.

Regentville Jamisontown
Car (driver) 57.3% / 58.1%
Regentville — Car (driver): 57.3% Jamisontown — Car (driver): 58.1%
Worked from Home 36.8% / 31.3%
Regentville — Worked from Home: 36.8% Jamisontown — Worked from Home: 31.3%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.1%
Regentville — Car (passenger): 5.0% Jamisontown — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 0.9% / 2.8%
Regentville — Walked Only: 0.9% Jamisontown — Walked Only: 2.8%
Train — / 3.1%
Regentville — Train: not among its largest Jamisontown — Train: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.1%).

Setting

Regentville Jamisontown
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Regentville Jamisontown
Connectivity score 78/100 92/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
339 premises
 81%
3,327 premises

Climate

Regentville Jamisontown
Annual rainfall 822 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Regentville Jamisontown
PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.6 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Regentville Jamisontown
Average residential rate $1,547/yr
same for both
Council Penrith
same for both

Federal electorate

Regentville Jamisontown
Division Lindsay
same for both
Member Melissa Mcintosh
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Regentville Jamisontown
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Regentville

Large Blocks Quiet River

Jamisontown

Affordable River

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