Median house price
$1.43M
+19% change
NSW · Blacktown Council
Acacia Gardens, 2763
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,848
Growth (1 yr)
+0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
-1.2%
Median age
36
Median income
$2,796/wk
Employment rate
69.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,425,000
Languages at home
47.9%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, Hindi, Gujarati
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Acacia Gardens is a practical mid-sized suburb in Blacktown Council, with a familiar suburban feel rather than a self-contained town centre. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs. Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. An emerging neighbourhood feel is building here, with new households gradually reshaping local life.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer parks and green space compared with similar metro suburbs, though community and employment, plus safety remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Acacia Gardens snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$700/wk
Houses $720 · Units $615
Population (ERP)
3,848
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
1.7%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#145
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
6th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
43rd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
82nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 43.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 45% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3180th in Australia
- State rank
- 965th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #145 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #623 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,425,000
- Median price change
- +18.8%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
3,848(June 2025)
+0.3% annual · -1.2% over 5 years · 43th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.3%
- 5-year growth
- -1.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +10
- Change in 5 years
- -45
- Growth rank in NSW
- 43th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,850), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 956 / 158 / 3
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 98
- Against the person
- 39
- Against property
- 37
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 25.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 94 residents
- State safety percentile
- 5.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -5.5%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order61
- Domestic Violence Related Assault140
- Fraud77
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment137
- Malicious Damage To Property103
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 8
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 1,089.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 82th
School list
- Quakers Hill East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1101 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 71% · 655 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
- Holy Cross Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1119 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 60% · 386 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Caddies Creek Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1120 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 80% · 868 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Kings Langley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1081 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 567 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Quakers Hill High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1025 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 925 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Mary Immaculate Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1098 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 598 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Barnier Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1078 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 65% · 788 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Marayong Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 975 · 36th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 283 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual 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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
21 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 39 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.55
Community(1)
- Quakers Hill East Public SchoolSchool
14 Chase Drive, Acacia Gardens
Health & services(1)
- Acacia Gardens Veterinary HospitalVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Park
- Waite ReservePark
- Playground
Transport(16)
16 bus stops
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Waite ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Norwest Private Hospital (3.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 92
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.9
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 5 proposals
July 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure33 BENARES CRESCENT ACACIA GARDENS 2763Under Assessment
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
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Greenway
- Member of Parliament
- Michelle ROWLAND (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 118,906
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 36.2%Labor 63.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.9 km away).
Coalition 31.8%Labor 68.3%
4.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Acacia GardensLabor 68.4% · Coalition 31.6% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
- Glenwood WestLabor 71.1% · Coalition 28.9% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Glenwood CentralLabor 68.9% · Coalition 31.1% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Kings ParkLabor 65.5% · Coalition 34.5% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Kings Langley NorthLabor 57.2% · Coalition 42.8% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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