Bossley Park - Abbotsbury is still affordable — but expensive to rent
Bossley Park - Abbotsbury 2176 · Fairfield, Greater Sydney, NSW
Bossley Park - Abbotsbury is still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $700 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1) — about $80 below the Greater Sydney median; well served for the everyday — 4 schools. The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $700 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1); the population is barely moving — in fact it is shrinking.
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 41 and households on a median $1,739 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, NSW SES Georges River flood database, 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 | $1,437,000n=98 |
| Unit / flat | $989,000low sample |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury was $1,404,000, based on sales in postcode 2176, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $204,000 above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $1,437,000 and a unit / flat $989,000.
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.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $1,404,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2176, 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 | — | — | $565low sample | $720n=56 | $900n=41 |
| Unit / flat | — | — | $550low 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 Bossley Park - Abbotsbury was $700, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2176, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $80 a week below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $720 and a 2-bedroom unit $550.
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 2176, 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.
Bossley Park - Abbotsbury on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Bossley Park - Abbotsbury, 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
Bossley Park - Abbotsbury against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Bossley Park - Abbotsbury population grew from 19,498 in 2016 to 19,638 in 2025, a change of 0.7% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
Show the data table
| Year | Bossley Park - Abbotsbury | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 19,498 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 19,787 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 19,912 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 20,004 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 19,992 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 19,746 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 19,434 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 19,626 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 19,738 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 19,638 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Bossley Park - Abbotsbury gained 983 residents from internal migration and 294 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,395 people moved away — a net addition of -118 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+983
- Internal migration out+1,284
- Overseas migration in+294
- Natural increase+18
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 | 18,834 | 19,690 | +4.5% |
| Median age | 39 | 41 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,669/wk | $1,739/wk | +4.2% |
| Median weekly rent | $445/wk | $470/wk | +5.6% |
| Born overseas | 48.7% | 52.4% | +3.7 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 39.5%
- Mortgaged 31.4%
- Rented 26.1%
- Other / not stated 3.0%
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 2score 922
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 4score 961
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 6score 1,018
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 4score 960
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Bossley Park - Abbotsbury, last 12 months
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment351 /100k+13% vs Greater Sydney↑ 17%
- Assault250 /100k+373% vs Greater Sydney↓ 30%
- Malicious damage to property209 /100k−27% vs Greater Sydney↓ 18%
- Theft97 /100k+151% vs Greater Sydney↓ 30%
- Drug offences61 /100k+273% vs Greater Sydney↑ 9%
- Robbery10 /100k+259% vs Greater Sydney
Rate per 100,000 people in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, intimidation, stalking and harassment is reported most in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury over the last 12 months, running 13% above the Greater Sydney rate and up on the year before.
Show the data table
| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 351 per 100k | 312 per 100k | ↑ 17% vs prior year |
| Assault | 250 per 100k | 53 per 100k | ↓ 30% vs prior year |
| Malicious damage to property | 209 per 100k | 287 per 100k | ↓ 18% vs prior year |
| Theft | 97 per 100k | 38 per 100k | ↓ 30% vs prior year |
| Drug offences | 61 per 100k | 16 per 100k | ↑ 9% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 10 per 100k | 3 per 100k | — |
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.
Flood risk
NSW SES · Georges River catchment · updated September 2026How much of this suburb sits inside NSW SES's modelled flood extents for the Georges River catchment? These are predicted extents at different probability levels, not a record of floods that have actually happened here.
Modelled flood extents
NSW SES models three flood-extent scenarios for the Georges River catchment, from the standard flood-planning benchmark to a worst-case extent. None of these say a flood has actually occurred — they mark land that modelling puts inside each scenario’s reach.
- 1% AEP (1-in-100-year): the standard NSW flood-planning benchmark — a flood with a 1-in-100 chance of being reached or exceeded in any given year.
- Flood potential: a broader strategic extent of land that could be affected under any of the modelled flood scenarios.
- Probable Maximum Flood: the most severe flood NSW SES models as physically possible for this catchment — rare, but the outer limit of what's possible.
NSW SES's Georges River flood modelling puts about 12% of Bossley Park - Abbotsbury inside the 1% AEP (1-in-100-year) flood extent — the standard NSW flood-planning benchmark.
This data only covers the Georges River catchment (southern and south-western Sydney) — NSW SES hasn’t published an equivalent modelled-extent map for Sydney’s other catchments, and a suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Explore the mapped extents on NSW SES’s Georges River flood map →
Show the data table
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| 1% AEP (1-in-100-year) | 12% of the suburb |
| Flood potential | 13% of the suburb |
| Probable Maximum Flood | 13% of the suburb |
Flood data: NSW State Emergency Service – Geospatial Intelligence (Georges River flood database), used for attribution as published, updated September 2026. Covers the Georges River catchment only. This is a modelling tool, not a substitute for professional flood advice on a specific address.
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 Bossley Park - Abbotsbury SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 schools, 1 childcare or kindergarten centre and 28 green spaces. For families: 19 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 3 cafés, 4 restaurants and 2 pubs and bars. Staying active: 1 gym and 20 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Cabramatta, is about 6,950 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 93 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Bossley Park High School
- Bossley Park Public School
- Prairievale Public School
- Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Janice Crosio Early Learning Centre
Gyms & fitness
- Gym Complex
Shopping centres
- Bossley Park Shopping Centre
Green spaces
- Glen Logan Park
- Jindabyne Park
- Tallowood Park
- Stockdale Reserve
- Heysen Park
- Province Street Park
- Burramy Park
- Driscoll Street Park
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 Bossley Park - Abbotsbury SA2 contains 4 schools — 3 primary schools and 1 secondary school, of which 3 are government and 1 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 950 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Bossley Park - Abbotsbury sits in decile 4 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 56% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Bossley Park Public School (primary), Bossley Park High School (secondary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Horsley Park Public School (primary), Edensor Park Public School (primary), Governor Philip King Public School (primary), Bonnyrigg Heights Public School (primary), Prairievale Public School (primary), Cecil Hills Public School (primary), Cecil Hills High School (secondary), Bonnyrigg High School (secondary), Prairiewood High School (secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Want another suburb? Search the catchment finder.
Show school list
- Bossley Park Public School · State
- Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School · Non-Government
- Prairievale Public School · State
- Bossley Park High 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 Fairfield
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereBossley Park - Abbotsbury-0.5%
- 01Smithfield - Wetherill Park+1.4%
- 02Fairfield+1.3%
- 03Fairfield - West+0.9%
- 04St Johns Park - Wakeley+0.4%
- 05Edensor Park+0.2%
- 06Canley Vale - Canley Heights+0.1%
- 07Wetherill Park Industrial+0.0%
- 08Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard-0.3%
- 09Greenfield Park - Prairiewood-0.4%
- 10Bonnyrigg Heights - Bonnyrigg-0.5%
- 11Cabramatta - Lansvale-0.6%
- 12Horsley Park - Kemps Creek-1.2%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
Bossley Park - Abbotsbury: common questions
Is Bossley Park - Abbotsbury a good place to live?
How much does it cost to rent in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury?
Is Bossley Park - Abbotsbury at risk of flooding?
Is Bossley Park - Abbotsbury a safe suburb?
What schools are in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury?
What amenities and public transport does Bossley Park - Abbotsbury have?
Are people moving to Bossley Park - Abbotsbury?
Weighing up another suburb?
Type a name, then pick from the list. Every suburb is compared to the New South Wales average.