Mount Druitt
NSWMount Druitt is a growing suburb in NSW with 16,986 residents.
- SAL code
- 12767
- SA2
- 116031317
- Population
- 16,986
Mount Druitt, NSW had 16,986 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 3.7% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 35-44 years, and the median age sits at 33. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,815 a month. Around 47.8% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 49.1%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 46.6% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 27 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Mount Druitt, NSW at a glance
Mount Druitt is an outer-western Sydney commercial and transport hub ~46 km from the CBD in the City of Blacktown. The original 1960s-70s Radburn-style cottage estates sit alongside denser unit and townhouse pockets, and the Westfield + station precinct anchors a major civic-renewal pipeline. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle and council pipeline.
For homebuyers
Mount Druitt is one of the few outer-Sydney suburbs that functions as its own town centre rather than a satellite. Westfield Mount Druitt (200+ stores) and TAFE NSW sit beside the station, and the T1 Western line gets you to Parramatta in ~20 minutes and Central in ~55. Housing is mixed: original 3-bed cottages on standard lots through the older estates, plus a thicker layer of units, villas and townhouses around the centre — more dwelling diversity than most of the corridor. Chifley College Mount Druitt Campus and Colyton Public (one of NSW's oldest schools, 1861) anchor schooling; the Mount Druitt Swimming Centre, Mount Druitt PCYC and the local library cluster define civic life. Pockets vary — the Luxford Road area carries higher public-housing concentration and reputational baggage, while streets further out feel suburban and settled. In short: an affordable, transport-rich entry to Sydney with genuine town-centre amenity, provided you do the pocket-by-pocket walk-through.
For investors
Mount Druitt is a Sydney-affordable entry point with modest yield. Median house $1,050,000 against $600/week rent gives a ~3.04% gross yield; median unit $455,500 (Your Investment Property May 2026 / htag April 2026). 12-month house growth +5.00%; units +1.22%. Days-on-market 34 (houses) / 30 (units) — slower turnover than tighter Sydney markets. 127 house sales and 224 unit sales in the past 12 months — a deep, liquid market for a single suburb.
Strengths
- Deep transaction market (~351 sales/yr across houses + units) — easy to enter and exit at scale.
- Heavy unit + townhouse mix (224 unit sales/yr) opens lower-entry stratified plays uncommon in outer Sydney.
- $86.9M+ in committed civic upgrades (swimming centre, PCYC, library) underpins long-run amenity.
- Direct T1 line + Westfield town-centre anchor support consistent tenant demand.
Trade-offs
- Gross yield ~3.0% (houses) is thin for the price point — cashflow is constrained relative to the corridor.
- Days-on-market 30-34 is materially slower than tight Sydney suburbs — exit pricing matters.
- Pocket-level reputational + crime variance (concentrated public-housing streets) requires street-by-street due diligence; broad suburb-level crime data hides the difference.
- Unit growth +1.22% YoY trails house growth +5.00% — strata stock has lagged.
What's coming
Blacktown City Council's Revitalisation of Mount Druitt Hub program (~$86.9M committed) is in delivery: the $40.6M Mount Druitt Swimming Centre rebuild starts construction in 2026 (18-month build), the $25.4M PCYC expansion begins 2026, and the expanded Mount Druitt Library and Community Hub starts 2026 with completion late 2027. All three sit inside the Westfield precinct.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: an affordable, transport-anchored Sydney entry with a real town centre — pocket selection matters. For investors: a deep, liquid market with modest yield and a long civic-renewal tailwind, not a high-cashflow play.
Population
?16,986
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+3.7%
3yr: +4.8% · 10yr: +4.9%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,478/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
33
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?1/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?12.3%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
4
2 primary, 2 secondary
Hospitals
?1
Within suburb
Childcare services
?19
13 long day, 5 OSHC
Parks & green space
?27
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?83
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Mount Druitt - Whalan (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Mount Druitt suburb alone is ~16,986 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 17,811 to 24,378 over 24 years, averaging 1.3% per year.
Schools
3 in suburbSector
3 public
Type
2 primary · 1 secondary
Total enrolment
1,778
Avg per school
593
Government school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Colyton PS48.0%
- Mt Druitt PS 40.9%
- Madang Ave PS 6.4%
- Rooty Hill PS 4.7%
- Whalan PS 0.1%
- St Marys NPS 0.0%
- Dawson PS 0.0%
- Oxley Park PS 0.0%
Secondary
Chifley SC95.3%
- Chifley Mt Druitt 95.3%
- Rooty Hill HS 4.7%
- Colyton HS 0.0%
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 2.1%Mostly detached houses (46.6%), mixed tenure (47.8% own or mortgage), built for families (41% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
NSW 33%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: NSW RFS BFPL via SEED
As of May 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
This suburb falls outside every flood polygon mapped by the relevant authority. Always confirm at the property address — local conditions and unmapped overlays can still apply.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions. Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
11 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 36.8% | 2.30 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 15.9% | 1.00 km² |
| R3 | ZoneResidential | 10.1% | 0.63 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 9.9% | 0.62 km² |
| E4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 8.5% | 0.53 km² |
| MU1 | ZoneBusiness | 6.7% | 0.42 km² |
| C2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 5.6% | 0.35 km² |
| R4 | ZoneResidential | 3.4% | 0.21 km² |
| SP1 | ZoneSpecial use | 2.2% | 0.13 km² |
| E1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.6% | 0.04 km² |
| W1 | ZoneWaterway | 0.4% | 0.02 km² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.