Ingleburn is still affordable — but barely growing
Ingleburn 2565 · Campbelltown (NSW), Greater Sydney, NSW
Ingleburn is still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $675 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1) — about $105 below the Greater Sydney median; a young, family-heavy area (median age 37). The trade-offs: the population is barely moving; unemployment runs above the Sydney norm, at 6.5%.
A mix of houses and units, with a median age of 37 and households on a median $1,671 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 | $1,200,000n=90 |
| Unit / flat | $735,000low sample |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Ingleburn was $1,100,000, based on sales in postcode 2565, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $100,000 below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $1,200,000 and a unit / flat $735,000.
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 | $1,100,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2565, 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 | — | $420low sample | $550n=32 | $650n=45 | $820n=92 |
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 Ingleburn was $675, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2565, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $105 a week below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $650.
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 | $675 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2565, 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.
Ingleburn on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Ingleburn, 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
Ingleburn against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Ingleburn population grew from 17,001 in 2016 to 17,248 in 2025, a change of 1.5% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Ingleburn | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 17,001 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 17,099 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 17,164 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 17,142 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 17,016 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 16,803 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 16,812 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 17,122 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 17,199 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 17,248 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Ingleburn gained 1,199 residents from internal migration and 364 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,657 people moved away — a net addition of -94 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,199
- Internal migration out+1,519
- Overseas migration in+364
- Natural increase+143
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 | 16,400 | 16,720 | +2.0% |
| Median age | 35 | 37 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,455/wk | $1,671/wk | +15% |
| Median weekly rent | $360/wk | $380/wk | +5.6% |
| Born overseas | 41.7% | 44.2% | +2.5 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 27.5%
- Mortgaged 37.7%
- Rented 32.5%
- Other / not stated 2.2%
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 3score 964
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 4score 967
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 4score 977
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 5score 964
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in Ingleburn, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Ingleburn, last 12 months
- Malicious damage to property690 /100k+141% vs Greater Sydney↑ 17%
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment690 /100k+121% vs Greater Sydney↑ 21%
- Assault354 /100k+570% vs Greater Sydney↑ 3%
- Theft261 /100k+578% vs Greater Sydney↑ 45%
- Drug offences104 /100k+537% vs Greater Sydney↓ 0%
- Robbery23 /100k+716% vs Greater Sydney↓ 20%
Rate per 100,000 people in Ingleburn; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, malicious damage to property is reported most in Ingleburn over the last 12 months, running 141% above the Greater Sydney rate and up on the year before.
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| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malicious damage to property | 690 per 100k | 287 per 100k | ↑ 17% vs prior year |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 690 per 100k | 312 per 100k | ↑ 21% vs prior year |
| Assault | 354 per 100k | 53 per 100k | ↑ 3% vs prior year |
| Theft | 261 per 100k | 38 per 100k | ↑ 45% vs prior year |
| Drug offences | 104 per 100k | 16 per 100k | ↑ 0% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 23 per 100k | 3 per 100k | ↓ 20% 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 Ingleburn SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 schools, 3 childcare and kindergarten centres, 6 supermarkets and 24 green spaces. For families: 1 library and 9 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 8 cafés, 9 restaurants and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 1 gym and 19 sports fields. Also 2 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Ingleburn, is about 550 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 21 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Ingleburn Public School
- Ingleburn High School
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School
- Sackville Street Public School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Happy Clown Kindergarten
- The Pines Academy Early Learning Centre
Libraries
- Ingleburn Library
Gyms & fitness
- Plus Fitness
Shopping centres
- Ingleburn Town Centre
- Ingleburn Village
Supermarkets
- Woolworths
- Coles
Green spaces
- Brenda Reserve
- Firth Green
- Hallinan Park
- Treelands Walk
- Matthews Reserve
- Wood Park
- Koala Walk Reserve
- Ingleburn Memorial Park
Train stations
- Ingleburn
- Macquarie Fields
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 Ingleburn SA2 contains 5 schools — 3 primary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 special school, of which 3 are government and 2 non-government. Its 4 schools with a published ICSEA average 995 (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, Ingleburn sits in decile 5 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 64% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Ingleburn High School (secondary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Macquarie Fields Public School (primary), Campbellfield Public School (primary), Glenfield Public School (primary), Robert Townson Public School (primary), Bardia Public School (primary), Casula High School (secondary), Macquarie Fields High School (secondary), Sarah Redfern High School (secondary), Robert Townson High School (secondary), James Meehan High School (secondary).
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Show school list
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School · Non-Government
- Ingleburn Public School · State
- Sackville Street Public School · State
- Ingleburn High School · State
- Odyssey College, Ingleburn · Non-Government
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 Campbelltown (NSW)
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereIngleburn+0.3%
- 01Denham Court - Bardia+3.6%
- 02Campbelltown - Woodbine+2.4%
- 03Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine+2.4%
- 04Bradbury - Wedderburn+1.3%
- 05Leumeah - Minto Heights+0.8%
- 06Macquarie Fields+0.3%
- 07Minto - St Andrews+0.1%
- 08Claymore - Eagle Vale - Raby-0.1%
- 09Glenfield-0.6%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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