NSW · Penrith Council

St Marys, 2760

Current weather

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58% humidity · 14.5 km/h wind · 21.7° / 12.7° today · 2.5 mm rain

Updated 2 July 2026 at 6:13 pm AEST

Desirability score

57.4/100

Good

Top 17% of New South Wales' suburbs

81% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Café precinct
Green suburb
Excellent transport
Cycling
High desirability

Suburb profile

St Marys is a well-connected established suburb in Penrith with everyday amenities close at hand. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.

Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Cafés, dining and leisure activities are easy to find, with neighbouring suburbs adding even more choice. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.

Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.

On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and local dining and lifestyle amenities, while growth momentum and community and employment sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.

Population

Population: 13,256
Median age: 34
Median household income / week: $1,437
Dwelling vacancy: 7.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 391 of 5,161
Median monthly mortgage: $1,847
Employment rate: 50.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 510 / 1,431 / 885

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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 8:23 pm AEST · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

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 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 tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 8:44 pm AEST · Quarterly releases

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025): 1,758
Against the person: 385
Against property: 583
Rate per 1,000 residents: 132.6
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 34 residents
State safety percentile: 86.9th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate): -25.7%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

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 · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:16 pm AEST · Rolling 12-month windows

Public transport

176 public transport stops in this suburb

Acc To CNC
Concourse
FTB Queen St
STR/LFT To P3/4
St Marys Station

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 · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 10:07 pm AEST · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

25 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals

April 2026
Multi-dwelling housing; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia16 Apr 2026
3-5 morris street st marysAdditional Information Requested
January 2026
Mobile food and drink outlet; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink; Hours of operation and trading09 Jan 2026
455-457 Great Western Highway, St Marys NSW 2760Withdrawn

2025· 3 proposals

December 2025
Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 Dec 2025
51/-/1311804Determined
July 2025
Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)17 Jul 2025
51/1284389Determined
March 2025
Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care28 Mar 2025
1-3 Moira Cres St MarysWithdrawn

2024· 3 proposals

October 2024
Commercial development; Hours of operation and trading16 Oct 2024
Shop 1/ 300 Oxford StDetermined
September 2024
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Serviced apartment09 Sep 2024
103-105 Queen Street, St Marys, NSW, 2760Determined
March 2024
Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia06 Mar 2024
95 monfarville StreetWithdrawn

2023· 2 proposals

September 2023
Retaining walls, protection of trees06 Sep 2023
51/1296530Determined
May 2023
Recreational Uses19 May 2023
Shop 1/ 300 Oxford StDetermined

2022· 7 proposals

September 2022
Signage13 Sep 2022
Multiple centred on 5010 Carrington St S8 (EddyAv)Determined
August 2022
Multi-dwelling housing24 Aug 2022
15-17 Gordon Street St MarysDetermined
July 2022
Change of use06 Jul 2022
unit 6, 26 bent street, st marys nsw 2760Determined
June 2022
Multi-dwelling housing09 Jun 2022
36 - 40 Morris Street St MarysDetermined
Multi-dwelling housing06 Jun 2022
8-10 Monfarville Street St MarysDetermined
May 2022
Demolition; Centre based childcare11 May 2022
1-3 Moira Cres St MarysDetermined
Mixed use development04 May 2022
103-105 Queen Street, St Marys, NSW, 2760Determined

2021· 8 proposals

September 2021
Multi-dwelling housing27 Sep 2021
61-63 Adelaide St St MarysWithdrawn
August 2021
Multi-dwelling housing27 Aug 2021
15-17 Gordon Street St Marys 2760Withdrawn
Garages, carports and car parking spaces13 Aug 2021
2/11 AUSTRALIA STREET, ST MARYS NSW 2760Determined
Boarding house10 Aug 2021
7 waratah street st marysDetermined
Industrial development06 Aug 2021
97 Dunheved Circuit St Marys NSW 2760Determined
July 2021
Multi-dwelling housing20 Jul 2021
98-100 Glossop st st marysDetermined
May 2021
Industrial development28 May 2021
75-87 Dunheved Circuit St Marys NSW 2760Operational consent declined
Entertainment facility27 May 2021
2 CHARLES HACKETT DRIVE ST MARYS 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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:16 pm AEST · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)

Amenities

339 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

BWSAlcohol
Liquor Stax Drive ThroughAlcohol
St.GeorgeATM
WestpacATM
Anna'sBakery
Bakers DelightBakery
Bakery
Martino Hot BreadBakery
The Cheesecake ShopBakery
ANZBank

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site 3 July 2026 at 7:37 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

15 parks and public open space in this suburb

Adelaide Street ReservePark
Astley ParkPark
Australia Street and Brisbane Street ReservePark
Bennett ParkPark
Beresford Street ReservePark
Coachmans ParkPark
Cook ParkPark
Jack Jewry ReservePark
Lang ParkPark
Margaret Porter ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:18 pm AEST

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics: 30
Emergency department: Not in suburb

Advantage Psychologypsychotherapist
Astley Medical Centredoctor
Astley Pharmacypharmacy
Centercare Pharmacypharmacy
Chemist Warehousepharmacy
Dental Surgery St Marysdentist
Dentist on Queendentist
Denture Clinicdentist
Design CosmeticGreat Western Highwaydoctor
Douglass Hanly Moirsample_collection

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:19 pm AEST

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 2/10
IRSD decile (2021): 2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 8:24 pm AEST · 2021 SEIFA release

Heritage

1 state heritage place

St Marys Railway Station GroupGreat Western Railway, St MarysSHR

Data sources & freshness

State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:19 pm AEST

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

St Paul’s Lutheran Church Kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:54 pm AEST

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 · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:53 pm AEST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 55
Parks (OSM): 27

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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 8:44 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score: 57.4/100 — Good
State standing: Top 17% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank: 1110th in Australia
State rank: 362nd in NSW
Peer rank: #107 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank: #261 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence: 81%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 3 July 2026 at 9:16 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

126 Brisbane Stamenitiesbus_stop
212 Gents Clubamenitiesbrothel
9-11 Power St Before Bent Stamenitiesbus_stop
A W Fabricsamenitiesfabric
A1 West Relaxation Centreamenitiesbrothel
ANZamenitiesbank
Anand Indian Restaurantamenitiesrestaurant
Anglicare Op Shopamenitiescharity
Anila's Hair & Beautyamenitiesbeauty
Anna'samenitiesbakery

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site 3 July 2026 at 7:37 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

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