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Oxley Park vs St Marys

Name: Oxley Park vs St Marys — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Oxley Park profile · St Marys profile

Oxley Park St Marys

St Marys (NSW) and Oxley Park are neighbouring areas with very different housing and service profiles. St Marys (NSW) has a much higher share of renters (52.6%) and people living alone (31.1%), while Oxley Park has far more large homes, with 87.4% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. St Marys (NSW) is significantly better connected, with far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (2,828.2 compared to 489.6) and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (79.6% versus 12.3% in Oxley Park).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared economic profile. They are effectively alike in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $754 in St Marys (NSW) and $802 in Oxley Park. Both areas also have similar proportions of First Nations people and a comparable share of residents who speak little or no English, around 4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,059 larger in St Marys 3+ bedrooms: 20.4 pts higher in Oxley Park Living alone: 11.1 pts higher in St Marys Renting: 10.6 pts higher in St Marys Unpaid child care: 6.4 pts higher in Oxley Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oxley Park in St Marys +9,059 larger in St Marys gap widening

4,197 86th pct 13,256 88th pct

Median age in Oxley Park in St Marys +3 yrs older in St Marys gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 31.9%

26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 21.3%

17.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

9.9% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

39.8% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

42.1% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 37.0%

9.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

4.0% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Oxley Park St Marys

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.3% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 56.9%

5.7% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.0% India ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

21.2% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.8% English +3.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.2% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

5.7% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.5% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

54.9% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 59.0%

3.6% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.0% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.2% Punjabi even 1.2%

1.0% Greek even 1.0%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Italian even 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

21.5% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

10.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.1% Islam ◂ +4.6 pts 5.5%

5.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Oxley Park in St Marys +0.53 more in St Marys

0.88 5th pct 1.42 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Oxley Park in St Marys +13 more in St Marys

35 89th pct 48 91st pct

Avg size in Oxley Park in St Marys +14 larger in Oxley Park

427 63rd pct 413 61st pct

ICSEA in Oxley Park in St Marys +13 higher in Oxley Park

964 34th pct 950 27th pct

Highest year of school

54.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 48.1%

19.9% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.1% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

23.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 19.4%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 18.8%

11.8% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

8.3% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Oxley Park in St Marys +$48 higher in Oxley Park gap widening

$802 59th pct $754 50th pct

Household income in Oxley Park in St Marys +$175 higher in Oxley Park gap widening

$1,612 55th pct $1,437 43rd pct

Family income in Oxley Park in St Marys +$46 higher in Oxley Park gap widening

$1,793 43rd pct $1,747 41st pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 32.9%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.5%

13.1% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 35.7%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

0.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +6.1 pts 60.1%

16.1% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.6% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oxley Park in St Marys +452 larger in St Marys

153 86th pct 605 87th pct

Median age in Oxley Park in St Marys +7 yrs older in St Marys

19 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Oxley Park in St Marys +$8 higher in St Marys

$687 55th pct $695 55th pct

Household income in Oxley Park in St Marys +$83 higher in Oxley Park

$1,437 39th pct $1,354 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oxley Park in St Marys +0.3 larger in Oxley Park gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 55.4%

23.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 23.0%

16.6% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

1.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

20.1% 1 person +11.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

30.5% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 28.5%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 17.2%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 13.2%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oxley Park in St Marys +$35 higher in Oxley Park gap steady

$400 82nd pct $365 74th pct

Mortgage in Oxley Park in St Marys +$133 higher in Oxley Park gap widening

$1,980 71st pct $1,847 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Oxley Park in St Marys even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Rented +10.6 pts ▸ 52.6%

38.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.5 pts 26.6%

17.6% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

55.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.8 pts 30.0%

43.5% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 51.2%

0.9% Flat or apartment +17.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 47.8%

10.0% 2 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

24.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 15.4%

0.4% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

70.7% $350–$549 ◂ +15.2 pts 55.4%

19.3% $200–$349 +10.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

7.0% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.6% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 41.2%

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

6.6% Under $1,000 +6.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.4% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oxley Park in St Marys +63 more in St Marys

21 86th pct 84 89th pct

Stops/1k in Oxley Park in St Marys +1.33 more in St Marys

5.00 77th pct 6.34 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Oxley Park in St Marys +2,338.6 more in St Marys

489.6 78th pct 2,828.2 96th pct

PT routes in Oxley Park in St Marys +15 more in St Marys

3 79th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in Oxley Park in St Marys +2 longer in Oxley Park

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Oxley Park in St Marys +1 longer in St Marys

32 28th pct 33 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Oxley Park in St Marys +19,942 more in St Marys

13,028 64th pct 32,970 85th pct

Reach 45 min in Oxley Park in St Marys +67,485 more in St Marys

30,353 56th pct 97,838 78th pct

How people get to work

51.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 49.9%

22.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 20.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 30.1%

5.9% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

3.2% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

10.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

9.3% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

5.0% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

4.0% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%

15.1% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%

12.4% Community & personal service even 12.5%

9.5% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.7% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Oxley Park in St Marys +1.5 higher in St Marys

6.0 88th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oxley Park in St Marys +1.7 more in St Marys

5.6 86th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Oxley Park in St Marys +7.1 pts higher in St Marys

81.6% 90th pct 88.6% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Oxley Park in St Marys +14.0 pts higher in St Marys

79.6% 89th pct 93.6% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Oxley Park in St Marys +2.9 pts higher in Oxley Park

99.9% 100th pct 97.0% 90th pct

Walk to school in Oxley Park in St Marys +8.8 pts higher in Oxley Park

99.7% 100th pct 91.0% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Oxley Park in St Marys +0.4 pts higher in Oxley Park

100.0% 99th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in Oxley Park in St Marys +67.3 pts higher in St Marys

12.3% 75th pct 79.6% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Oxley Park in St Marys +9.4 more in St Marys

8.1 37th pct 17.5 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Oxley Park in St Marys +51 higher in St Marys

102 86th pct 154 88th pct

Mean slope in Oxley Park in St Marys +1.1 pts higher in St Marys

2.9% 11th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Oxley Park with nearby areas

Colyton Whalan North St Marys St Marys Mount Druitt Tregear Emerton St Clair

Compare St Marys with nearby areas

Oxley Park North St Marys Colyton Claremont Meadows Werrington St Clair Tregear Whalan

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oxley Park vs St Marys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13121/oxley-park/vs/SAL13658/st-marys