NSW · Blacktown Council
Acacia Gardens, NSW, 2763
Desirability index
#384 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Acacia Gardens is a smaller suburban community in the Blacktown area, home to around 3,668 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 976 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 266.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $700 (flats $615, houses $720), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,668
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,796
- Dwelling vacancy
- 1.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 19 of 1,137
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,484
- Employment rate
- 69.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 68 / 158 / 3
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $615
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $720
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 248
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 976
- Against the person
- 386
- Against property
- 368
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 266.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 10 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order61
- Domestic Violence Related Assault140
- Fraud77
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment137
- Malicious Damage To Property103
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,101
- Quakers Hill East Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
39 public transport stops in this suburb
- Chase Dr At Hydrangea Ct
- Chase Dr Opp Quakers Hill East Public School
- Quakers Hill Pkwy After Sunnyholt Rd
- Quakers Hill Pkwy Before Chase Dr
- Wilson Rd After Trevor Toms Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
36 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure33 BENARES CRESCENT ACACIA GARDENS 2763Withdrawn
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation30 CHASE DRIVE ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
March 2026
- Medium Density Housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 5 TILIA WAY ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 CHASE DRIVE ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
2025· 4 proposals
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling31 SCIARRA CRESCENT ACACIA GARDENS 2763Withdrawn
July 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 FELUGA PLACE ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision3 BENARES CRESCENT ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
February 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure116 WILSON ROAD ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
2024· 4 proposals
December 2024
- SubdivisionWILSON ROAD ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure91 WILSON ROAD ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)4 DEWDROP PLACE ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Residential Accommodation8 HEATHER PLACE ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
2023· 4 proposals
November 2023
- Home occupation; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia116 WILSON ROAD ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)24 TREVOR TOMS DRIVE ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
May 2023
- Retaining walls, protection of trees4 HEATHER PLACE ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development89 WILSON ROAD ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
2022· 11 proposals
December 2022
- Home business48 CHASE DRIVE ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs5 OSCAR PLACE ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
November 2022
- Home business15 SCIARRA CRESCENT ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
October 2022
- Secondary dwelling11 MAPITI PLACE ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development12 TREVOR TOMS DRIVE ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition19 TAMARIND DRIVE ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
July 2022
- Dual occupancy24 TREVOR TOMS DRIVE ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling54 SCIARRA CRESCENT ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling19B BENARES CRESCENT ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing21 MARKHAM COURT ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
January 2022
- School based child care30 WILSON ROAD ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
2021· 6 proposals
December 2021
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development19 A BENARES CRESCENT ACACIA GARDENSDetermined
October 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development59 SAMPSON CRESCENT ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing52 SCIARRA CRESCENT ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
- Dwelling54 SCIARRA CRESCENT ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
July 2021
- Subdivision of land; Other36 WILSON ROAD ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
April 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development59 SAMPSON CRESCENT ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
2020· 3 proposals
November 2020
- Home business115 TAMARIND DRIVE ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
September 2020
- Pools / decks / fencing31 MARKHAM COURT ACACIA GARDENS 2763Withdrawn
July 2020
- Centre based childcare30 WILSON ROAD ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Chase Dr at Hydrangea CtBus stop
- Chase Dr opp Bouvardlia CtBus stop
- Chase Dr opp Quakers Hill East Public SchoolBus stop
- Quakers Hill East Public School, Chase DrBus stop
- Quakers Hill Pkwy after Sunnyholt RdBus stop
- Quakers Hill Pkwy at Pye RdBus stop
- Quakers Hill Pkwy before Chase DrBus stop
- Quakers Hill Pkwy before Pye RdBus stop
- Wilson Rd after Chase DrBus stop
- Wilson Rd after Tamarind DrBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Waite ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 47.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #384 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Chase Dr At Hydrangea Cttransport
- Chase Dr Opp Quakers Hill East Public Schooltransport
- Quakers Hill Pkwy After Sunnyholt Rdtransport
- Quakers Hill Pkwy Before Chase Drtransport
- Wilson Rd After Trevor Toms Drtransport
- Waite Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning89 WILSON ROAD ACACIA GARDENS 2763Lodged 29 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning12 TREVOR TOMS DRIVE ACACIA GARDENS 2763Lodged 18 Oct 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning59 SAMPSON CRESCENT ACACIA GARDENS 2763Lodged 18 Oct 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning59 SAMPSON CRESCENT ACACIA GARDENS 2763Lodged 19 Apr 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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