Werrington vs St Marys

Comparing Werrington and St Marys, NSW: St Marys carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0); St Marys has more residents (13,256 vs 5,328); and Werrington scores higher overall (45 vs 34).

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (16 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 6)
  • But Werrington has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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 land ($820,000 vs $1,030,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land 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

St Marys

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 64/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

St Marys

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Werrington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (32.2% vs 8.7%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.7%)
  • But St Marys returns a higher gross yield on units (5.0% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Werrington 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.

Werrington 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.

Werrington St Marys
Walkability 64 / 79
Werrington — Walkability: 64/100 St Marys — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 11 / 8
Werrington — Safety: 11/100 St Marys — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 81
Werrington — Low fire risk: 100/100 St Marys — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

St Marys has more residents (13,256 vs 5,328); Werrington has higher household incomes ($83,460 vs $74,724).

Werrington St Marys
Population 5,328 13,256
+149% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +32.2% +8.7%
Median age 32 34
Median household income $83,460/yr
+10% vs other
 $74,724/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk $365/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Werrington St Marys
0-4 8.7% / 8.2%
Werrington — 0-4: 8.7% St Marys — 0-4: 8.2%
5-14 14.3% / 13.1%
Werrington — 5-14: 14.3% St Marys — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 5.7% / 5.0%
Werrington — 15-19: 5.7% St Marys — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 7.6% / 6.8%
Werrington — 20-24: 7.6% St Marys — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 17.7% / 17.0%
Werrington — 25-34: 17.7% St Marys — 25-34: 17.0%
35-44 16.7% / 14.8%
Werrington — 35-44: 16.7% St Marys — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 11.5% / 12.1%
Werrington — 45-54: 11.5% St Marys — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 8.3% / 10.3%
Werrington — 55-64: 8.3% St Marys — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 6.4% / 7.5%
Werrington — 65-74: 6.4% St Marys — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 2.6% / 3.8%
Werrington — 75-84: 2.6% St Marys — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 0.6% / 1.4%
Werrington — 85+: 0.6% St Marys — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Werrington 39.7% couple families
Werrington — Couple Families: 39.7% Werrington — Lone Person: 30.7% Werrington — One Parent Families: 21.7% Werrington — Group Household: 5.6% Werrington — Other Families: 2.3%
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.

Werrington 46.8% renting
Werrington — Owned Outright: 16.1% Werrington — Mortgage: 37.1% Werrington — Renting: 46.8%
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.

Werrington St Marys
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 12.7%
Werrington — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% St Marys — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 8.5%
Werrington — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% St Marys — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 6.1%
Werrington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% St Marys — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 3.2%
Werrington — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% St Marys — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.7%
Werrington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% St Marys — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.2%).

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.

Werrington St Marys
India 5.7% / 3.7%
Werrington — India: 5.7% St Marys — India: 3.7%
Philippines 4.3% / 4.6%
Werrington — Philippines: 4.3% St Marys — Philippines: 4.6%
New Zealand 3.1% / 3.7%
Werrington — New Zealand: 3.1% St Marys — New Zealand: 3.7%
Nepal 3.1% / —
Werrington — Nepal: 3.1% St Marys — Nepal: not among its largest
England 1.4% / 1.5%
Werrington — England: 1.4% St Marys — England: 1.5%
Fiji 1.0% / 1.5%
Werrington — Fiji: 1.0% St Marys — Fiji: 1.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Werrington 43.1% houses
Werrington — Houses: 43.1% Werrington — Townhouses: 37.5% Werrington — Flats / Apartments: 19.4%
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

Werrington St Marys
Median house price $1,055,888 $1,050,000
Median unit price $506,500 $535,000
Median land price $1,030,000 $820,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 41 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.

Werrington St Marys
3 bed $962K / $1.05M
Werrington — 3 bed: $962K (26 sales) St Marys — 3 bed: $1.05M (103 sales)

26 vs 103 sales

4 bed $1.15M / $1.16M
Werrington — 4 bed: $1.15M (38 sales) St Marys — 4 bed: $1.16M (39 sales)

38 vs 39 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Werrington St Marys
2 bed $488K / $515K
Werrington — 2 bed: $488K (24 sales) St Marys — 2 bed: $515K (94 sales)

24 vs 94 sales

3 bed $710K / $716K
Werrington — 3 bed: $710K (7 sales) St Marys — 3 bed: $716K (17 sales)

7 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

St Marys has more industrially zoned land (28% vs 6%).

Werrington St Marys
Residential 34% 38%
Parks and recreation 31% 16%
Industrial 6% 28%
Environmental 10% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 7%
Commercial 10% 0%
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

Werrington 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.

Werrington St Marys
Houses 4.3%
$700/wk on $850K
 3.7%
$600/wk on $850K
Units 3.6%
$370/wk on $540K
 5.0%
$480/wk on $502K

Ranking within NSW

Werrington St Marys
House price Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Income Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Schools Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW

Liveability

Werrington scores higher overall (45 vs 34); St Marys is more walkable (79 vs 64).

Werrington St Marys
Grade C
same for both
Score 45/100 34/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

St Marys carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0).

Werrington St Marys
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
19/100
Crime High
89/100
 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 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Werrington St Marys
Inside the suburb 5 4
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 2
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 2.7 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 4.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6% 1.3%

Schools in Werrington

  • Wollemi College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Werrington Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Kurrambee School Government · Combined · Special school
  • Penrith Valley Learning Centre Government · Combined · Special school
  • Putland School Government · Secondary · Special school

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

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

Mobility

Werrington St Marys
Walkability score 64/100 79/100
Distance to Sydney 50 km 50.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 50 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 119.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 417.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2747
 0.6%
postcode 2760
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2747
 34
postcode 2760

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.

Werrington St Marys
Car (driver) 56.6% / 60.7%
Werrington — Car (driver): 56.6% St Marys — Car (driver): 60.7%
Worked from Home 27.7% / 25.0%
Werrington — Worked from Home: 27.7% St Marys — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Train 9.8% / 5.5%
Werrington — Train: 9.8% St Marys — Train: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 6.0%
Werrington — Car (passenger): 4.8% St Marys — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only 0.5% / 1.3%
Werrington — Walked Only: 0.5% St Marys — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus 0.7% / 0.9%
Werrington — Bus: 0.7% St Marys — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.7%).

Setting

Werrington St Marys
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.5 km 42.1 km

NBN connectivity

Werrington St Marys
Connectivity score 81/100 85/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
2,312 premises
 35%
7,260 premises

Climate

Werrington 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)

Werrington 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Werrington

Easy Commute Family Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub Young Families

St Marys

Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses

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