Suburb in Penrith

St Marys, NSW

St Marys had a population of 13,256 at the 2021 Census (+8.7% since 2016). Median age 34.9. Median weekly household income $1,436. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

St Marys 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, St Marys's population grew by 8.7% to 13,256, in step with New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 34.9, it is younger than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 15.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.6%.

53.6% of households rent, a larger share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 18.2% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 18.6% of homes (21.8% across New South Wales). The 2021 Census counted 4,771 households.

The median household earns $1,436 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $363 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,854 a month.

36.9% of residents were born overseas, more than the NSW average of 31.0%. 34.2% use a language other than English at home. 26.4% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, St Marys beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureSt MarysNSWAustralia
Population13,2568,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+8.7%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age34.938.438.2
Households4,7712,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments18.6%21.8%14.3%
Renting53.6%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright18.2%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,436$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$363$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,854$2,142$1,866
Born overseas36.9%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home34.2%28.2%23.6%
No religion26.4%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

+8.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 10,9972011
  2. 12,1952016
  3. 13,2562021

Age

Median age 34.9, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

St Marys New South Wales
Share of people by age, St Marys and New South Wales
0–915.1%
10–1911.1%
20–2915.4%
30–3916.5%
40–4913.1%
50–5911.4%
60–699.0%
70–795.6%
80+3.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in St Marys at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian26.5%
  2. English24.8%
  3. Filipino7.0%
  4. Irish6.2%
  5. Scottish5.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Arabic3.2%
  2. Tagalog2.8%
  3. Samoan2.1%
  4. Hindi1.8%
  5. Filipino1.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. the Philippines5.1%
  2. New Zealand4.1%
  3. India4.1%
  4. England1.7%
  5. Fiji1.6%

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

Around St Marys

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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