Median house price
$1M
+11% change
NSW · Campbelltown Council
Airds, 2560
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,407
Growth (1 yr)
+1.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.6%
Median age
29
Median income
$944/wk
Employment rate
30.4%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,000,000
Languages at home
29.7%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Bengali, Samoan
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- National parks
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Airds is a regional centre in Campbelltown Council that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with family life visible on every street. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Infill and new builds are slowly updating the area without overwhelming its existing character.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Airds snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$595/wk
Houses $620 · Units $510
Population (ERP)
3,407
+1.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.5%
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
#118
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
87th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
74th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
17th
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
- 37.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4145th in Australia
- State rank
- 1290th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #118 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #438 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $510
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $595
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 628
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,000,000
- Median price change
- +11.1%
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
3,407(June 2025)
+1.3% annual · +3.6% over 5 years · 74th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.3%
- 5-year growth
- +3.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +42
- Change in 5 years
- +118
- Growth rank in NSW
- 74th 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 (~3,500), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,265
- Median age
- 29
- Median household income / week
- $944
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 104 of 1,097
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,210
- Employment rate
- 30.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 812 / 167 / 11
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 421
- Against the person
- 89
- Against property
- 116
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 123.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 37 residents
- State safety percentile
- 86.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions962
- Domestic Violence Related Assault586
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment731
- Malicious Damage To Property624
- Transport Regulatory Offences2853
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
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 927
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 17th
School list
- John Warby Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 907 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 228 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Airds High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 875 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 542 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Briar Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 835 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 263 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Dorchester SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 871 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 19 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1043 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 341 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Patrick's College CampbelltownSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1049 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 698 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Campbelltown East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 927 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 380 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Bradbury Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 987 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 47% · 704 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Sherwood Hills Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1040 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 59% · 145 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.8 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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Amarina Early Learning CentreRiverside Drivechildcare
- John Warby Public School Preschoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
74 public transport stops in this suburb
- Briar Rd Opp Briair Road Public School
- Riley Park, Riverside Dr
- Riverside Dr After Kelburn Pl
- Riverside Dr After Olbury Pl
- Riverside Dr Opp Samuel Pl
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
39 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 places of worship · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 74 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
- 0.61
Community(6)
- Amarina Early Learning CentreChildcare
71 Riverside Drive, Airds
- John Warby Public School PreschoolKindergarten
Airds
- Airds High SchoolSchool
- Briar Road Public SchoolSchool
- Dorchester SchoolSchool
- John Warby Public SchoolSchool
Airds
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Mamre ParkPark
- Merino ParkPark
- Sports field
Transport(24)
24 bus stops
Other(4)
- Parking (3)
- St Andrews Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
- Airds Post OfficePost office
42 Riverside Drive
- Reiby Juvenile Detention CentrePrison
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Mamre ParkPark
- Merino ParkPark
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- St Andrews Anglican Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Ramsay Clinic Macarthur (2.2 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)
- 175
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 51.4
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· 32 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLot 7136 Airds, NSW 2560Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLot 7137, Airds NSW 2560Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLot 7148, Airds NSW 2560Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLot 7149, Airds NSW 2560Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLot 7150, Airds NSW 2560Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLot 7171, AIRDS NSW 2560Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLot 7167, Airds NSW 2560Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLOT 7168, Airds NSW 2560Additional Information Requested
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Group home (permanent); Residential Accommodation11 AXFORD AVENUE AIRDS 2560Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure4 WANGANELLA WAY AIRDS 2560Under Assessment
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Playground equipment; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like; Supporting DevelopmentRIVERSIDE DRIVE AIRDS 2560Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationProposed Lot 7112 Throssell Street Airds NSW 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationProposed Lot 7180 Throssell Street Airds NDSW 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationProposed Lot 7191, Riverside Drive Airds NSW 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationProposed Lot 7178, Throssell Street Airds NSW 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationProposed Lot 7087, Riverside Drive Airds NSW 256Determined
- Dwelling house; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structureProposed Lot 7113, Throssell Street Airds NSW 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationProposed Lot 7103, Throssell Street Claymore NSWDetermined
- Dwelling house; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationProposed Lot 7140, Dalziel Street Airds NSW 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationProposed Lot 7105, Throssell Street Airds NSW 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationProposed lot 7104, Throssell Street Airds NSW 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationProposed Lot 7114, Throssell Street Airds NSW 2560Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure3 BUNDEMAR WAY AIRDS 2560Determined
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 ANTILL WAY AIRDS 2560Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure21 ANTILL WAY AIRDS 2560Determined
May 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision16 RAWDON PLACE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 MACTIER AVENUE AIRDS 2560Determined
April 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision16 RAWDON PLACE AIRDS 2560Withdrawn
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)9 ATKINSON PLACE AIRDS 2560Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureRIVERSIDE DRIVE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 ANTILL WAY AIRDS 2560Withdrawn
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)9 ATKINSON PLACE AIRDS 2560Determined
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure3 BUNDEMAR WAY AIRDS 2560Determined
November 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation6 WANGANELLA WAY AIRDS 2560Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 ARGO WAY AIRDS 2560Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure209A RIVERSIDE DRIVE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 ATKINSON PLACE AIRDS 2560Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 STARCEVICH STREET AIRDS 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 AXFORD AVENUE AIRDS 2560Determined
February 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise187 RIVERSIDE DRIVE AIRDS 2560Determined
2024· 23 proposals
December 2024
- Subdivision1 FOVEAUX PLACE AIRDS 2560Determined
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation11 AXFORD AVENUE AIRDS 2560Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 MOONBRIA PLACE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureRIVERSIDE DRIVE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureRIVERSIDE DRIVE AIRDS 2560Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Group home; Group home (permanent)6 AXFORD AVENUE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Flood mitigation work; Subdivision; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Playground equipment; Public Reserve; Recreation area; Water recycling facility; Stormwater management system; Water treatment facility; Water storage facilityDOURO PLACE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation18 MACTIER AVENUE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Group home; Group home (permanent)11 AXFORD AVENUE AIRDS 2560Determined
June 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 TUPPEL WAY AIRDS 2560Determined
- Subdivision16 RAWDON PLACE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Group home (permanent)17 STARCEVICH STREET AIRDS 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureRIVERSIDE DRIVE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureRIVERSIDE DRIVE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureRIVERSIDE DRIVE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureRIVERSIDE DRIVE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureRIVERSIDE DRIVE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureRIVERSIDE DRIVE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureRIVERSIDE DRIVE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureRIVERSIDE DRIVE AIRDS 2560Determined
April 2024
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation55 TOWNER AVENUE AIRDS 2560Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 CASTLETON CRESCENT AIRDS 2560Determined
- Independent living units; Erection of a new structureRIVERSIDE DRIVE AIRDS 2560Determined
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
- Overlay applies
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
- Macarthur
- Member of Parliament
- Mike FREELANDER (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 115,008
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 34.4%Labor 65.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.4 km away).
Coalition 20.2%Labor 79.8%
14.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Airds NorthLabor 88.5% · Coalition 11.6% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- AirdsLabor 74.6% · Coalition 25.4% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Bradbury NorthLabor 80.7% · Coalition 19.3% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Campbelltown EastLabor 67.0% · Coalition 33.0% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- BradburyLabor 67.8% · Coalition 32.2% TPP (2025)1.9 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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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