Median house price
$1.21M
+23% change
NSW · Penrith Council
Colyton, 2760
Est. population · Jun 2025
9,396
Growth (1 yr)
+1.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+8.1%
Median age
36
Median income
$1,539/wk
Employment rate
50.3%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,205,000
Languages at home
29.9%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Hindi, Samoan
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Colyton is a practical established suburb in Penrith Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Reported crime has been falling recently.
Desirability rates good overall, led by growth momentum, while community and employment land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Colyton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$588/wk
Houses $610 · Units $495
Population (ERP)
9,396
+1.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#97
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
87th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
78th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
35th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 61.8/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 11% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 832nd in Australia
- State rank
- 229th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #97 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #168 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $495
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $610
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $588
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 464
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,205,000
- Median price change
- +22.8%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
9,396(June 2025)
+1.4% annual · +8.1% over 5 years · 78th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.4%
- 5-year growth
- +8.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +133
- Change in 5 years
- +707
- Growth rank in NSW
- 78th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~10,100), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 8,770
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,539
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 125 of 3,023
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 50.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,755 / 115 / 26
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,161
- Against the person
- 254
- Against property
- 385
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 123.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 86.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -25.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions495
- Domestic Violence Related Assault318
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment343
- Malicious Damage To Property345
- Transport Regulatory Offences863
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 11
- Median school ICSEA (11 schools)
- 975
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 35th
School list
- Bennett Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 912 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 646 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Colyton High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 922 · 16th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 765 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Clairgate Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 982 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 409 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Oxley Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 953 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 601 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Clair High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 956 · 27th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 718 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Bethel Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 977 · 36th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 264 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Colyton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1007 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 75% · 714 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Clair Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 975 · 35th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 325 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Holy Spirit Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1043 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 331 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 999 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 79% · 251 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- First Memories Early Learning Centrekindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
98 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bennett Rd After Great Western Hwy
- Bennett Rd At Carpenter St
- Bennett Rd Before Great Western Hwy
- Great Western Hwy At Day St
- Great Western Hwy Before Marsden Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
135 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 9 playgrounds · 2 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 21 parks mapped in suburb, 9 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 98 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 12 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 76/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.34
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.39
Food & drink(3)
- Simo's TakeawayFast food
- The Godfather PizzaFast food
- Colyton HotelPub
Shopping(4)
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
- Friendly GrocerSupermarket
- IGASupermarket
Community(5)
- Colyton Neighbourhood CentreCommunity centre
- First Memories Early Learning CentreKindergarten
- Kindergarten
- Bennett Road Public SchoolSchool
100-114 Bennett Road, Colyton
- Colyton High SchoolSchool
37-53 Carpenter Street
Health & services(1)
- Colyton PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(33)
- Gilmour ParkPark
- Gilmour Street ReservePark
- Gunning ParkPark
- Iron Bark Way ReservePark
- Kenneth Upton ReservePark
- Kevin Dwyer ParkPark
- Kevin Maley ParkPark
- Mick Martin ParkPark
- Paperbark ReservePark
- Park (9)
- Potter FieldPark
- Shepherd Street ParkPark
- Ted Little ParkPark
- Playground (9)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Transport(53)
53 bus stops
Other(15)
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
- Bench (7)
- Car wash
- Drinking water (2)
- Fitness Station
- Top Kuts Barber ShopHairdresser
- Motel
- Parking (8)
- Parking Space (6)
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
- Picnic Table
- St. Marys East Post OfficePost office
30 Day Street, Colyton
- Public toilets
- Shelter (4)
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
12 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Gilmour ParkPark
- Gilmour Street ReservePark
- Gunning ParkPark
- Iron Bark Way ReservePark
- Kenneth Upton ReservePark
- Kevin Dwyer ParkPark
- Kevin Maley ParkPark
- Mick Martin ParkPark
- Paperbark ReservePark
- Potter FieldPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 36
- Parks (OSM)
- 21
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Minchinbury Community Private Hospital (2.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Colyton PharmacyPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 313
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 33.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 6 proposals
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33 HEWITT STREET COLYTON 2760Determined
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling21 THRIFT STREET COLYTON 2760Withdrawn
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation11 THRIFT STREET COLYTON 2760Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure37 DESBOROUGH ROAD COLYTON 2760Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)15 HUDDLESTON STREET COLYTON 2760Under Assessment
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation11 HOUGH STREET COLYTON 2760Determined
2025· 10 proposals
December 2025
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia32 GERRING STREET COLYTON 2760Withdrawn
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 ARCADIA PLACE COLYTON 2760Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure37 DESBOROUGH ROAD COLYTON 2760Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 DAN CRESCENT COLYTON 2760Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure3 MILTON STREET COLYTON 2760Determined
May 2025
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Shop; Neighbourhood shop135 CARPENTER STREET COLYTON 2760Additional Information Requested
April 2025
- Demolition16-26 ROPER ROAD COLYTON 2760Determined
March 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure45 HEWITT STREET COLYTON 2760Determined
February 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure19 PARKIN ROAD COLYTON 2760Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure14 NEVADA AVENUE COLYTON 2760Withdrawn
2024· 6 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation9 YARRABEE PLACE COLYTON 2760Determined
September 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)11 TURNER STREET COLYTON 2760Determined
May 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure15 MILTON STREET COLYTON 2760Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation44 PARKIN ROAD COLYTON 2760Determined
March 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure15 MILTON STREET COLYTON 2760Withdrawn
January 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure33 PATRICIA STREET COLYTON 2760Determined
2023· 11 proposals
December 2023
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Group home7 BRUNSWICK CLOSE COLYTON 2760Determined
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Access ramp135 CARPENTER STREET COLYTON 2760Determined
September 2023
- Subdivision92 BENNETT ROAD COLYTON 2760Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development32 BALL STREET COLYTON 2760Determined
July 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition29 BENNETT ROAD COLYTON 2760Determined
- Home business18 SHEPHERD STREET COLYTON 2760Determined
June 2023
- Demolition26 MILTON STREET COLYTON 2760Determined
April 2023
- Secondary dwelling10 BASS STREET COLYTON 2760Withdrawn
February 2023
- Dual occupancy16 BALL STREET COLYTON 2760Determined
January 2023
- Mixed use development30 DAY STREET COLYTON 2760Determined
- Signage; Home business; Health services facilities; Change of use37 DESBOROUGH ROAD COLYTON 2760Determined
2022· 8 proposals
December 2022
- Demolition; Centre based childcare36 LEONARD STREET COLYTON 2760Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development14 KENT PLACE COLYTON 2760Determined
October 2022
- Dwelling35 THRIFT STREET COLYTON 2760Determined
- Secondary dwelling13 COOINDA STREET COLYTON 2760Determined
August 2022
- Dual occupancy31 WILLOUGHBY STREET COLYTON 2760Determined
- Secondary dwelling14 KENT PLACE COLYTON 2760Withdrawn
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development32 LEONARD STREET COLYTON 2760Determined
January 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development25 KENNELLY STREET COLYTON 2760Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Lindsay
- Member of Parliament
- Melissa McINTOSH (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,306
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 52.8%Labor 47.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.5 km away).
Coalition 46.0%Labor 54.0%
6.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -1.4 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Colyton WestLabor 53.8% · Coalition 46.2% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- ColytonLabor 54.2% · Coalition 45.8% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Oxley ParkLabor 56.7% · Coalition 43.3% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- St Marys SouthLabor 51.9% · Coalition 48.1% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- St MarysLabor 54.9% · Coalition 45.1% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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