Located in New South Wales within the Penrith local government area, North St Marys is a smaller residential area (postcode 2760). With a population of 4,123, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $65K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 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, labourers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
Median house prices in North St Marys stand at $1.0 million, having risen modestly by 1% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $433,000 (-30.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $590. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,800.
North St Marys is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 872, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 35 bus stops. The crime rate in the Penrith LGA is below average at 3,984 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, North St Marys shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($1.0M/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 15.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +1.0% 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.