Colyton is a moderately sized suburb in New South Wales within the Penrith local government area (postcode 2760). With a population of 8,770, the suburb has a mix of families and early-career residents with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $80K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are machinery operators & drivers, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
Colyton has a median house price of $1.2 million, which has climbed sharply by 20.6% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $928,000 (+43.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $590. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,950.
Colyton is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 912, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 42 bus stops. The crime rate in the Penrith LGA is below average at 3,984 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.6% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 15.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +20.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.