Median house price
$1.21M
+23% change
NSW · Penrith Council
North St Marys, 2760
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,420
Growth (1 yr)
+0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.5%
Median age
35
Median income
$1,255/wk
Employment rate
40.5%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,205,000
Languages at home
20.6%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Tagalog, Samoan
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
In Penrith Council, North St Marys is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Getting around is straightforward, with buses and trains tying neighbouring communities together. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Reported crime has been falling recently. The area is still finding its shape, with new households arriving and the community evolving year by year.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer community and employment compared with similar metro suburbs, though growth momentum remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
North St Marys snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$588/wk
Houses $610 · Units $495
Population (ERP)
4,420
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.4%
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
#103
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
87th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
53rd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
7th
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
- 51.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 28% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1984th in Australia
- State rank
- 589th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #103 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #432 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
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
4,420(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +7.5% over 5 years · 53th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.6%
- 5-year growth
- +7.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +27
- Change in 5 years
- +309
- Growth rank in NSW
- 53th 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 (~4,750), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,123
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,255
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 76 of 1,403
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Employment rate
- 40.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,288 / 23 / 12 (+ 15 other)
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)
- 546
- Against the person
- 120
- Against property
- 181
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 123.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 34 residents
- State safety percentile
- 86.6th (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
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 873
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 7th
School list
- St Marys North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 873 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 345 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Chifley College Dunheved CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 870 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 586 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Mary's Flexible SchoolSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 832 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 80 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Tregear Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 817 · 3th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 325 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Marys Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1052 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 73% · 926 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Holy Family Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 945 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 201 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Oxley Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 953 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 601 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Madang Avenue Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 864 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 320 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
- St Marys Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 954 · 27th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 258 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 2.0 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
Public transport
82 public transport stops in this suburb
- Acc To CCP1
- CCP Harris St
- FTB Forrester Rd
- STR Forrester Rd
- STR/LFT To P1/2
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
131 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 fast food · 5 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 1 ev charging · 2 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 82 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 34/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.24
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.49
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.18
Food & drink(2)
- Insta CafeCafe
- McDonald'sFast food
Shopping(2)
- BP ShopConvenience store
- Convenience store
Community(2)
- Chifley College Dunheved CampusSchool
North St Marys
- St Marys North Public SchoolSchool
24-40 Willow Road, North St Marys
Sport & outdoors(16)
- Boronia ParkPark
- Park (6)
- Robyn Wiles ParkPark
- Wattle Avenue ReservePark
- Go Banana'sPlayground
- Playground (4)
- St Marys Indoor Sports & RecreationSports centre
20 Forthorn Place
- Sports field
Transport(41)
40 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(29)
- Bench (3)
- Bike Lockers - St Marys Station, Forrester RdBicycle Parking
- Bike Lockers - St Marys Station, Forrester Rd Car ParkBicycle Parking
- Nepean Spare PartsCar Parts
- Five Star Car CareCar repair
- Glossop Tyre & Mechanical CentreCar repair
- St Marys Prestige Body RepairsCar repair
- COMPwizeComputer
- Door Systems AustraliaDoors
- bp pulseEV charging
- Garden
- Holiday InnHotel
Cnr Forrester & Boronia Roads
- East West Kitchens & JoineryKitchen
- Patony KitchensKitchen
- Park&Ride - St MarysParking
- Parking (27)
- Parking Entrance (2)
- Parking Space (6)
- Westside AquariumPet
- BPPetrol station
- SpeedwayPetrol station
- Allcot HirePlant Hire
- Public toilets
- Bin ItRecycling
- Cooper's EnvironmentalRecycling
9 Kurrajong Road
- Shelter (6)
- Boronia HouseSocial Facility
- Ticket
- BetaViewWindows;Doors
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Boronia ParkPark
- Robyn Wiles ParkPark
- Wattle Avenue ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- Nearest hospital
- Mount Druitt Hospital (4.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 197
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 44.6
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· 5 proposals
May 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Group home; Group home (permanent)121 MAPLE ROAD NORTH ST MARYS 2760Rejected
- Place of public worship; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia5 3 KURRAJONG ROAD NORTH ST MARYS 2760Under Assessment
April 2026
- Mobile food and drink outlet; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading43 GLOSSOP STREET NORTH ST MARYS 2760Withdrawn
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)69 CATALINA STREET NORTH ST MARYS 2760Under Assessment
January 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station54-56 PLASSER CRESCENT NORTH ST MARYS 2760Determined
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision75-103 LINKS ROAD ST MARYS 2760Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Fences59 Monfarville Street, St Marys 2760Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)68 SADDINGTON STREET ST MARYS 2760Determined
November 2025
- Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure92-96 LINKS ROAD ST MARYS 2760Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 CEDAR CRESCENT NORTH ST MARYS 2760Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care246 CARPENTER STREET ST MARYS 2760Under Assessment
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure152 GLOSSOP STREET ST MARYS 2760Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation5 JACKA STREET ST MARYS 2760Additional Information Requested
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 3.6 km away).
Coalition 43.6%Labor 56.4%
9.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- St Marys NorthLabor 56.7% · Coalition 43.3% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Oxley ParkLabor 56.7% · Coalition 43.3% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- St MarysLabor 54.9% · Coalition 45.1% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- Colyton WestLabor 53.8% · Coalition 46.2% TPP (2025)3.1 km away
- St Marys SouthLabor 51.9% · Coalition 48.1% TPP (2025)3.1 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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
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