Between the 2011 and 2021 Censuses, the share of rented homes in St Marys (NSW) climbed from 40% to 48% (+8.6 points). Its Residency Shift Index — a SuburbLens custom heuristic weighing the most recent shift — scores -3.6, marking a pronounced shift toward renting.
Source: ABS Census 2021 (TSP), SA2 “St Marys - North St Marys”.