Suburb in Penrith

Colyton, NSW

Colyton had a population of 8,770 at the 2021 Census (+3.9% since 2016). Median age 36.0. Median weekly household income $1,539. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Colyton at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Colyton's population grew by 3.9% to 8,770, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 36.0, it is younger than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 14.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.9%.

33.6% of households rent, close to the NSW average of 33.1%. 26.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.9% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 2,897 households.

The median household earns $1,539 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $380 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,950 a month.

30.1% of residents were born overseas, close to the NSW average of 31.0%. 29.9% use a language other than English at home. 27.5% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Colyton beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureColytonNSWAustralia
Population8,7708,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+3.9%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age36.039.038.0
Households2,8972,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.9%21.8%14.3%
Renting33.6%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright26.8%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,539$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$380$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,950$2,167$1,863
Born overseas30.1%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home29.9%28.2%23.6%
No religion27.5%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+3.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7,9932011
  2. 8,4392016
  3. 8,7702021

Age

Median age 36.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Colyton New South Wales
Share of people by age, Colyton and New South Wales
0–914.1%
10–1913.5%
20–2914.2%
30–3913.5%
40–4913.0%
50–5912.1%
60–699.7%
70–797.4%
80+2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Colyton at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian31.5%
  2. English27.3%
  3. Australian Aboriginal6.4%
  4. Irish6.3%
  5. Scottish6.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Arabic5.2%
  2. Hindi2.4%
  3. Samoan1.7%
  4. Tagalog1.7%
  5. Turkish1.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. the Philippines3.2%
  2. New Zealand2.9%
  3. Fiji2.3%
  4. India2.0%
  5. England1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Colyton

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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