St Helens Park vs Wedderburn

St Helens Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 39 in Wedderburn. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In St Helens Park, about half of households are couple families. In Wedderburn, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wedderburn: a median of $1.7 million, against $915,000 in St Helens Park. On these figures, St Helens Park tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 Helens Park

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

St Helens Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($915,000 vs $1,700,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

St Helens Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

St Helens Park

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 14/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (58 min vs 71 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (63.7 km vs 72.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

St Helens Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 14/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 64/100)
  • But Wedderburn has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

St Helens Park Wedderburn
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.

St Helens Park Wedderburn
Walkability 52 / 14
St Helens Park — Walkability: 52/100 Wedderburn — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 62 / 36
St Helens Park — Safety: 62/100 Wedderburn — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 8 / 12
St Helens Park — Low fire risk: 8/100 Wedderburn — Low fire risk: 12/100

Demographics

St Helens Park has more residents (6,647 vs 665); Wedderburn skews older (39 vs 33).

St Helens Park Wedderburn
Population 6,647
+90% vs other
 665
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.7% +5.1%
Median age 33 39
Median household income $96,200/yr $107,224/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $420/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

St Helens Park Wedderburn
0-4 7.9% / 4.8%
St Helens Park — 0-4: 7.9% Wedderburn — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 15.6% / 14.0%
St Helens Park — 5-14: 15.6% Wedderburn — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 6.9% / 7.1%
St Helens Park — 15-19: 6.9% Wedderburn — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 6.9% / 7.2%
St Helens Park — 20-24: 6.9% Wedderburn — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 14.7% / 12.2%
St Helens Park — 25-34: 14.7% Wedderburn — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 14.7% / 11.0%
St Helens Park — 35-44: 14.7% Wedderburn — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 12.5% / 12.5%
St Helens Park — 45-54: 12.5% Wedderburn — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 11.1% / 13.5%
St Helens Park — 55-64: 11.1% Wedderburn — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 6.5% / 10.4%
St Helens Park — 65-74: 6.5% Wedderburn — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 2.6% / 6.2%
St Helens Park — 75-84: 2.6% Wedderburn — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 0.6% / 1.5%
St Helens Park — 85+: 0.6% Wedderburn — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

St Helens Park 51.1% couple families
St Helens Park — Couple Families: 51.1% St Helens Park — One Parent Families: 25.3% St Helens Park — Lone Person: 19.6% St Helens Park — Group Household: 2.9% St Helens Park — Other Families: 1.2%
Wedderburn 60.0% couple families
Wedderburn — Couple Families: 60.0% Wedderburn — One Parent Families: 17.9% Wedderburn — Lone Person: 20.0% Wedderburn — Group Household: 2.1% Wedderburn — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

St Helens Park 29.5% renting
St Helens Park — Owned Outright: 21.5% St Helens Park — Mortgage: 49.0% St Helens Park — Renting: 29.5%
Wedderburn 11.5% renting
Wedderburn — Owned Outright: 49.4% Wedderburn — Mortgage: 39.1% Wedderburn — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

St Helens Park Wedderburn
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 20.5%
St Helens Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Wedderburn — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 9.5%
St Helens Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Wedderburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 7.5%
St Helens Park — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Wedderburn — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 4.4%
St Helens Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Wedderburn — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.5%
St Helens Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Wedderburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

St Helens Park Wedderburn
England 1.8% / 3.5%
St Helens Park — England: 1.8% Wedderburn — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 2.2% / —
St Helens Park — New Zealand: 2.2% Wedderburn — New Zealand: not among its largest
Lebanon — / 2.1%
St Helens Park — Lebanon: not among its largest Wedderburn — Lebanon: 2.1%
Philippines 1.9% / —
St Helens Park — Philippines: 1.9% Wedderburn — Philippines: not among its largest
India 1.4% / —
St Helens Park — India: 1.4% Wedderburn — India: not among its largest
Fiji 1.2% / —
St Helens Park — Fiji: 1.2% Wedderburn — Fiji: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 1.1%
St Helens Park — Netherlands: not among its largest Wedderburn — Netherlands: 1.1%
China — / 0.6%
St Helens Park — China: not among its largest Wedderburn — China: 0.6%
Egypt — / 0.6%
St Helens Park — Egypt: not among its largest Wedderburn — Egypt: 0.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

St Helens Park 89.3% houses
St Helens Park — Houses: 89.3% St Helens Park — Townhouses: 10.0% St Helens Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Wedderburn 98.3% houses
Wedderburn — Houses: 98.3% Wedderburn — Townhouses: 0.0% Wedderburn — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

St Helens Park Wedderburn
Median house price $915,000 $1,700,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 41 sales
 100 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Wedderburn has more land zoned for conservation (78% vs 6%).

St Helens Park Wedderburn
Environmental 6% 78%
Parks and recreation 39% 1%
Residential 37% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 21%
Rural and farming 6% 1%
Commercial 2% 0%
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

St Helens Park Wedderburn
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.

St Helens Park Wedderburn
Houses 3.7%
$650/wk on $920K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

St Helens Park Wedderburn
House price Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Income Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of NSW —

Liveability

St Helens Park is more walkable (52 vs 14).

St Helens Park Wedderburn
Grade C
same for both
Score 33/100 35/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Wedderburn carries more crime risk (64 vs 38).

St Helens Park Wedderburn
Bushfire High
92/100
 High
88/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
64/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

St Helens Park Wedderburn
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 4.1 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 8.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 1.8%

Schools in St Helens Park

  • St Helens Park Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Woodland Road Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Wedderburn

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

St Helens Park Wedderburn
Parks & reserves 9 1
Childcare 6 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 9 5

Mobility

Wedderburn sits further from the CBD (72.2 km vs 63.7 km).

St Helens Park Wedderburn
Walkability score 52/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 63.7 km 72.2 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min 71 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2560
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2560
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.

St Helens Park Wedderburn
Car (driver) 60.8% / 63.0%
St Helens Park — Car (driver): 60.8% Wedderburn — Car (driver): 63.0%
Worked from Home 28.6% / 31.1%
St Helens Park — Worked from Home: 28.6% Wedderburn — Worked from Home: 31.1%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 2.6%
St Helens Park — Car (passenger): 5.9% Wedderburn — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Train 3.0% / 1.3%
St Helens Park — Train: 3.0% Wedderburn — Train: 1.3%
Walked Only 0.7% / 2.1%
St Helens Park — Walked Only: 0.7% Wedderburn — Walked Only: 2.1%
Bus 1.0% / —
St Helens Park — Bus: 1.0% Wedderburn — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.0%).

Setting

St Helens Park Wedderburn
Elevation 139 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 213 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.4 km 18.2 km

NBN connectivity

St Helens Park Wedderburn
Connectivity score 75/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
2,297 premises
 0%
204 premises

Climate

St Helens Park Wedderburn
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)

St Helens Park Wedderburn
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

St Helens Park Wedderburn
Average residential rate $1,443/yr
same for both
Council Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

St Helens Park Wedderburn
Division Macarthur
same for both
Member Mike Freelander
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

St Helens Park Wedderburn
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

St Helens Park

Family Large Blocks Outer Parks River

Wedderburn

Acreage Outer

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