Colyton vs St Clair (Penrith)
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | ColytonPenrith | St Clair (Penrith)Penrith |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,160,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,250,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $800,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $590/wk | $700/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.64% | 2.91% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 8,770 | 19,942 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 2/10 | 5/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 95% | 98% |
| Townhouses | 4% | 1% |
| Apartments/units | 1% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 39.4 km | 40.1 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 17% | 2% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Bennett Rd PS, Colyton PS, St Marys SPS | Banks PS, Bennett Rd PS, Blackwell PS, Clairgate PS, James Erskine PS, Orchard Hls PS, St Clair PS, St Marys SPS |
| Secondary | Colyton HS, Rooty Hill HS | Colyton HS, Erskine Park HS, Kingswood HS, St Clair HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- St Clair (Penrith) is higher on median weekly rent (by about 19%).
- St Clair (Penrith) is higher on population (by about 127%).
- St Clair (Penrith) is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 3 deciles).
- Colyton is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 15 percentage points).
- Colyton is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 86%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,160,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2760 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 21.8% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $800,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2760. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,250,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2759 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 11.6% on a year earlier.