NSW · Campbelltown (NSW) Council
Macquarie Links, NSW, 2565
Desirability index
#515 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Macquarie Links is a small locality in the Campbelltown (NSW) area, home to around 1,455 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,162 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-2%), roughly 1485.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $675 (flats $525, houses $730), 14 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 1,455
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $3,135
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 432
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,800
- Employment rate
- 65.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 26 / 9 / 18
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)
- $525
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $730
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $675
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 239
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)
- 2,162
- Against the person
- 483
- Against property
- 774
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,485.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 39.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -1.5%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault154
- Fraud131
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment165
- Malicious Damage To Property164
- Transport Regulatory Offences518
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
Public transport
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- CCP Railway Pde N
- CCP Railway Pde S
- FTB Railway Pde
- FTB To P1
- Macquarie Fields Station
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).
11 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 ELIZABETH HENRIETTA CIRCUIT MACQUARIE LINKS 2565Determined
2025· 1 proposal
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool100 GOVERNORS WAY MACQUARIE LINKS 2565Determined
2023· 3 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 ELIZABETH HENRIETTA CIRCUIT MACQUARIE LINKS 2565Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing12 MACQUARIE LINKS DRIVE MACQUARIE LINKS 2565Determined
February 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces31 HOMESTEAD CIRCUIT MACQUARIE LINKS 2565Determined
2022· 2 proposals
October 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces31 HOMESTEAD CIRCUIT MACQUARIE LINKS 2565Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling17 JARVISFIELD PLACE MACQUARIE LINKS 2565Determined
2020· 4 proposals
October 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development44 GOVERNORS WAY MACQUARIE LINKS 2565Determined
August 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development43 MACQUARIE LINKS DRIVE MACQUARIE LINKS 2565Determined
July 2020
- Other7 LOCHBURIE WAY MACQUARIE LINKS 2565Determined
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces45 STRATHWALLEN CLOSE MACQUARIE LINKS 2565Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bike Lockers - Macquarie Fields Station, Railway PdeBicycle Parking
- Macquarie Fields Station, Railway PdeBus stop
- Kiss and RideParking
- Public toilets
- Telephone
- Ticket Validator
- Macquarie FieldsTrain station
- Vending machine
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 30.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #515 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
- CCP Railway Pde Ntransport
- CCP Railway Pde Stransport
- FTB Railway Pdetransport
- FTB To P1transport
- Macquarie Fields Stationtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning44 GOVERNORS WAY MACQUARIE LINKS 2565Lodged 16 Oct 2020 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning43 MACQUARIE LINKS DRIVE MACQUARIE LINKS 2565Lodged 24 Aug 2020 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning100 GOVERNORS WAY MACQUARIE LINKS 2565Lodged 11 Jun 2025 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning17 JARVISFIELD PLACE MACQUARIE LINKS 2565Lodged 21 Sep 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning14 ELIZABETH HENRIETTA CIRCUIT MACQUARIE LINKS 2565Lodged 02 Mar 2026 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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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