Minto - St Andrews is still affordable — but less advantaged
Minto - St Andrews 2566 · Campbelltown (NSW), Greater Sydney, NSW
Minto - St Andrews is still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $635 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1) — about $145 below the Greater Sydney median; a young, family-heavy area (median age 35). The trade-offs: it is less advantaged than most of Australia (SEIFA decile 3 of 10); the population is barely moving.
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 35 and households on a median $1,727 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 | $1,020,000n=78 |
| Unit / flat | $810,000low sample |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Minto - St Andrews was $990,000, based on sales in postcode 2566, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $210,000 below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $1,020,000 and a unit / flat $810,000.
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 | $990,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2566, 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 | — | — | $490low sample | $645n=56 | $750n=37 |
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 Minto - St Andrews was $635, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2566, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $145 a week below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $645.
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 | $635 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2566, 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.
Minto - St Andrews on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Minto - St Andrews, 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
Minto - St Andrews against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Minto - St Andrews population grew from 20,502 in 2016 to 22,005 in 2025, a change of 7.3% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Minto - St Andrews | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 20,502 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 21,104 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 21,662 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 21,997 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 21,862 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 21,524 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 21,502 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 21,779 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 21,978 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 22,005 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Minto - St Andrews gained 1,411 residents from internal migration and 360 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,878 people moved away — a net addition of -107 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,411
- Internal migration out+1,742
- Overseas migration in+360
- Natural increase+134
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 | 19,887 | 21,335 | +7.3% |
| Median age | 34 | 35 | +1 yr |
| Median household income | $1,491/wk | $1,727/wk | +16% |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk | $370/wk | +5.7% |
| Born overseas | 41.0% | 43.3% | +2.3 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 21.9%
- Mortgaged 43.8%
- Rented 32.1%
- Other / not stated 2.1%
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 941
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 3score 942
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 4score 981
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 4score 944
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in Minto - St Andrews, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Minto - St Andrews, last 12 months
- Malicious damage to property609 /100k+112% vs Greater Sydney↓ 3%
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment559 /100k+79% vs Greater Sydney↓ 4%
- Assault282 /100k+434% vs Greater Sydney↓ 33%
- Theft145 /100k+278% vs Greater Sydney↓ 18%
- Drug offences95 /100k+483% vs Greater Sydney↑ 24%
- Robbery9 /100k+220% vs Greater Sydney↓ 33%
Rate per 100,000 people in Minto - St Andrews; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, malicious damage to property is reported most in Minto - St Andrews over the last 12 months, running 112% above the Greater Sydney rate and flat on the year before.
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| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malicious damage to property | 609 per 100k | 287 per 100k | ↓ 3% vs prior year |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 559 per 100k | 312 per 100k | ↓ 4% vs prior year |
| Assault | 282 per 100k | 53 per 100k | ↓ 33% vs prior year |
| Theft | 145 per 100k | 38 per 100k | ↓ 18% vs prior year |
| Drug offences | 95 per 100k | 16 per 100k | ↑ 24% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 9 per 100k | 3 per 100k | ↓ 33% 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 Minto - St Andrews SA2, OpenStreetMap records 10 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 supermarkets and 37 green spaces. For families: 12 playgrounds. Staying active: 49 sports fields. Also 2 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Minto, is about 200 m from the suburb centre.
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Schools
- Minto Public School
- Sarah Redfern High School
- Sarah Redfern Primary and High Schools
- Sarah Redfern Public School
- Passfield Park School
- Campbellfield Primary School
- The Grange Public School
- Al-Faisal College Campbelltown Campus
Shopping centres
- Minto Marketplace
- Kmart
Supermarkets
- Aldi
- Woolworths
Green spaces
- Coronation Park
- C C Murray Park
- Rose Reserve
- Sarah Redfern Playing Fields
- Redfern Park
- Soiland Reserve
- Benham Reserve
- Surgeon Park
Train stations
- Minto
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 Minto - St Andrews SA2 contains 10 schools — 6 primary schools, 1 secondary school, 1 combined school and 2 special schools, of which 7 are government and 3 non-government. Its 9 schools with a published ICSEA average 1014 (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, Minto - St Andrews sits in decile 4 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 62% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Minto Public School (primary), Sarah Redfern High School (secondary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Sarah Redfern Public School (primary), Campbelltown North Public School (primary), Campbellfield Public School (primary), Robert Townson High School (secondary), Ingleburn High School (secondary), Campbelltown Performing Arts High School (secondary).
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Show school list
- Campbellfield Public School · State
- Minto Public School · State
- Sarah Redfern Public School · State
- St Andrews Public School · State
- The Grange Public School · State
- Zahra Grammar School · Non-Government
- Sarah Redfern High School · State
- Al-Faisal College - Campbelltown · Non-Government
- Aspect Macarthur School, Minto · Non-Government
- Passfield Park 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 Campbelltown (NSW)
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereMinto - St Andrews+0.1%
- 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%
- 07Ingleburn+0.3%
- 08Claymore - Eagle Vale - Raby-0.1%
- 09Glenfield-0.6%
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