New South Wales · Postcode 2760

St Marys postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 42 km from Sydney

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
13,256
Population (2021)
$1,437
Household income/wk
$365
Median rent/wk
34
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

St Marys at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2760 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
13,256 People Resident population, Census 2021
Penrith Council area 36 suburbs, 13 postcodes
34 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,437/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
7 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,437/wk
26% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$365/wk
18% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
34 years
11.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.2%
2.2 pts above NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where St Marys ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

St Marys vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricSt MarysNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,437 -NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $365 -NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $1,847 -NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 34 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 7.2% +NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2760 covers St Marys, an inland suburb of Sydney about 42 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Penrith.

According to the 2021 Census, St Marys has a population of 13,256 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $1,437, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 7.2%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 605 (4.6% of residents).

Housing in St Marys includes a median weekly rent of $365, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,847, with 4,771 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 54.2% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, St Marys scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

There are 7 schools in the St Marys area, including St Marys Senior High School, Colyton High School, Oxley Park Public School and others.

St Marys is part of the St Marys statistical area in New South Wales.

St Marys details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2760
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)13,256
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,437/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$754/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$365
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,847
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area9.7 km²
Population Density1367/km²
Total Dwellings4,771
Australian Citizens76.6%
Indigenous Population605 (4.6%)
Unemployment Rate7.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.769979
Longitude150.7734575
Distance from Sydney42 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains
Area (SA3)St Marys
Local GovernmentPenrith
Federal ElectorateLindsay
State ElectorateLondonderry
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.3%) 15–24 (11.8%) 25–44 (31.9%) 45–64 (22.5%) 65+ (12.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,827 (21.3%)
15–24 years1,566 (11.8%)
25–44 years4,224 (31.9%)
45–64 years2,979 (22.5%)
65+ years1,677 (12.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (18.4%) Mortgaged (27.4%) Rented (54.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

St Marys is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma1,176 (8.9%)
Arthritis1,053 (7.9%)
Diabetes832 (6.3%)
Heart Disease477 (3.6%)
Cancer276 (2.1%)
Lung Condition265 (2.0%)
Dementia49 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle582 (12.5%)
1 vehicle2,153 (46.2%)
2 vehicles1,403 (30.1%)
3+ vehicles527 (11.3%)

Schools in St Marys

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in St Marys. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

St Marys Senior High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1052 · 926 students
Colyton High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 922 · 765 students
Oxley Park Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 953 · 601 students
Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1032 · 368 students
St Marys South Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 945 · 319 students
St Marys Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 954 · 258 students
St Mary's Flexible School
Special · Ind · ICSEA 832 · 80 students

Suburbs Near St Marys

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.