Theresa Park NSW 2570
Theresa Park is a rural locality in New South Wales, 76 km from Sydney CBD, around 1 hour 10 minutes by car. Population is 600; the median age is 40 and the median household income is $131,144 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 12.1% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $610 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,909. Walkability is low.
Is Theresa Park a good place to live?
Theresa Park scores a B (59/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on safety and community, weaker on transit and prices.
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 75.5 km · 70 min drive to Sydney
Above the state median
Median $2.75M · Less affordable than 91% of NSW
Low all-round risk
Fire 14/100 · Crime 35/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 40 · 600 residents
Liveability Rating
59 / 100 · Ranked #551 in NSWEach bar is Theresa Park's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
How do you rate the liveability in Theresa Park?
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Our score
59 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Theresa Park sits at $2.75 million, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only four sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
$2,750,000
Based on only 4 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Rental Market
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $700/wk
- 59 bonds
- +35% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $530/wk
- 19 bonds
- +39% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2570 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025104 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 29% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2570.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Theresa Park safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Theresa Park sits in the low band, with 11 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 267% on the prior year.
11 offences
266.7% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025No crash in Theresa Park killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Wollondilly Shire Council has published 4 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
Walkability
Theresa Park is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Theresa Park.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 7.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 1.7 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 0.8 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 2 min
- Span of service
- 13.7 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Theresa Park.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 206
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Wollondilly: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Theresa Park is home to 600 residents, with a median age of 40, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $131,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
600
Median Age
40
Median Household Income
$131,144/yr
Census Median Rent
$610/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,909/mo
Avg Household Size
3.4
Median Personal Income
$46,800/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
4.1%
Total Dwellings
170
Owner-Occupier Rate
87.0%
Houses
100.0%
Rental Stress
24.2%
Mortgage Stress
26.6%
Work From Home
33.3%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 81.8%
- English Spoken at Home
- 88.2%
- Employment Rate
- 56.9%
- Completed Year 12
- 33.5%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
7 residents (1.2%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 571 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
2% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (6 of 273).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,099 a year through Wollondilly based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 82%
- Environmental 18%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Wollondilly
In the year to August 2026, 1,338 new dwellings were approved across Wollondilly. That mix is 980 houses and 358 units. Approvals are up 92.1% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Tharawal Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 5.1 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 13.2 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.37 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 1.
From the Camden monitoring station, 7.6 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Camden Airport AWS, 7.3 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 66 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 42.1 km
- Annual rainfall
- 817 mm
- 75 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 29.4°C
- 17 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 4.2°C
- 14 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 2570, 439 of 51,159 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 4.4% (2,246 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 5.2%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2570, 11,724 rooftop-solar systems totalling 97.7 MW have been installed since 2001, against 21,130 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 1,137 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
56 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 2570.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $2,750,000 this is $2,150,000 above the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Angus Taylor Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Angus Taylor | 41.9% | 58.1% | -1.2 |
| 2022 | Angus Taylor | 42.3% | 57.7% | -5.3 |
| 2019 | Angus Taylor | 37.0% | 63.0% | +2.8 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Judy Hannan Independent
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Judy Hannan IND | 51.5% |
| 2019 | Nathaniel Smith LP | 55.5% |
| 2015 | Jai Rowell LP | 67.3% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
Looking at a specific address in Theresa Park?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Theresa Park
Is Theresa Park a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Theresa Park is low (35/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Theresa Park?
Theresa Park has a low recorded bushfire history (14/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Theresa Park a good place to live?
Theresa Park has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (59/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Theresa Park?
Theresa Park, NSW had a population of 600 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Theresa Park, NSW?
The postcode for Theresa Park, NSW is 2570.
How far is Theresa Park from Sydney?
Theresa Park is 76 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 70 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Theresa Park?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Theresa Park was $131,144 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Theresa Park?
There are too few current rental listings in Theresa Park for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $610, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Theresa Park?
The median age of residents in Theresa Park was 40 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Theresa Park at risk of bushfire?
Theresa Park has a low recorded bushfire history (14/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
What is the air quality in Theresa Park?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Theresa Park (Camden) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.1 µg/m³ and PM10 of 13.2 µg/m³. That puts Theresa Park below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Theresa Park?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Theresa Park, Camden Airport AWS (7.3 km away), summer days average 29.4°C, winter nights 4.2°C, 817 mm of rain a year over 75 rainy days, and 17 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Theresa Park?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Theresa Park belong to?
Theresa Park sits within the Wollondilly local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Theresa Park?
The average residential rates bill through Wollondilly is $2,099 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Theresa Park?
Across Wollondilly, 1,338 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 92.1% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Theresa Park in?
Theresa Park sits within the federal Division of Hume, currently held by Angus Taylor (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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