Acacia Gardens is well-off — but expensive to rent
Acacia Gardens 2763 · Blacktown - North, Greater Sydney, NSW
Acacia Gardens is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA decile 9 of 10); still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $700 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1) — about $80 below the Greater Sydney median. The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $700 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1); the population is barely moving.
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 36 and households on a median $2,796 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research reported offences, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| House | $1,425,000n=101 |
| Unit / flat | $906,000n=36 |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Acacia Gardens was $1,300,000, based on sales in postcode 2763, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $100,000 above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $1,425,000 and a unit / flat $906,000.
This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.
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| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $1,300,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2763, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter
| Type | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $540low sample | $690n=85 | $838n=68 |
| Townhouse | — | — | — | $720low sample | — |
| Unit / flat | — | — | $620low sample | — | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Acacia Gardens was $700, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2763, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $80 a week below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $690 and a 2-bedroom unit $620.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $700 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2763, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
Acacia Gardens on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Acacia Gardens, NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Acacia Gardens against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Acacia Gardens population grew from 3,962 in 2016 to 3,735 in 2025, a change of -5.7% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Acacia Gardens | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,962 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 3,929 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 3,890 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 3,832 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 3,784 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 3,681 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 3,621 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 3,702 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 3,726 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 3,735 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Acacia Gardens gained 247 residents from internal migration and 75 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 347 people moved away — a net addition of -25 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+247
- Internal migration out+319
- Overseas migration in+75
- Natural increase+34
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,796 | 3,668 | -3.4% |
| Median age | 34 | 36 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $2,379/wk | $2,796/wk | +18% |
| Median weekly rent | $520/wk | $540/wk | +3.8% |
| Born overseas | 42.7% | 45.5% | +2.8 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 20.6%
- Mortgaged 57.8%
- Rented 20.2%
- Other / not stated 1.4%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 9score 1,080
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 9score 1,096
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 10score 1,111
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 8score 1,054
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in Acacia Gardens, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Acacia Gardens, last 12 months
- Theft321 /100k+735% vs Greater Sydney↓ 0%
- Malicious damage to property295 /100k+3% vs Greater Sydney↑ 175%
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment295 /100k−6% vs Greater Sydney↑ 175%
- Assault241 /100k+357% vs Greater Sydney↓ 61%
Rate per 100,000 people in Acacia Gardens; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, theft is reported most in Acacia Gardens over the last 12 months, running 735% above the Greater Sydney rate and flat on the year before.
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| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 321 per 100k | 38 per 100k | ↑ 0% vs prior year |
| Malicious damage to property | 295 per 100k | 287 per 100k | ↑ 175% vs prior year |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 295 per 100k | 312 per 100k | ↑ 175% vs prior year |
| Assault | 241 per 100k | 53 per 100k | ↓ 61% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of New South Wales (NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research), used under CC BY 4.0, updated June 2026. Matched to this suburb from BOCSAR’s own locality-level data — see the safest/highest-crime rankings’ methodology for the locality-to-suburb matching used. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Acacia Gardens SA2, OpenStreetMap records 1 school and 2 green spaces. For families: 2 playgrounds. The nearest train station, Marayong, is about 1,900 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 17 bus stops here.
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Schools
- Quakers Hill East Public School
Green spaces
- Waite Reserve
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Acacia Gardens SA2 contains 1 school, and it is a government school. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Acacia Gardens sits in decile 8 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 77% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Quakers Hill East Public School (primary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Caddies Creek Public School (primary), Barnier Public School (primary).
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- Quakers Hill East Public School · State
School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Blacktown - North
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereAcacia Gardens+0.2%
- 01Marsden Park - Shanes Park+11.6%
- 02Schofields - East+7.4%
- 03Riverstone+6.2%
- 04Schofields (West) - Colebee+5.7%
- 05Quakers Hill+0.5%
- 06Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds+0.5%
- 07Stanhope Gardens - Parklea+0.5%
- 08Glenwood-0.3%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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