Median house price
$1.02M
+9.1% change
NSW · Campbelltown Council
Minto Heights, 2566
Est. population · Jun 2025
415
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.5%
Median age
44
Median income
$2,178/wk
Employment rate
50.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,020,000
Languages at home
21.7%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Macedonian, Croatian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Campbelltown Council, Minto Heights is a smaller community with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Open space is thinner than in many metro suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The overall desirability read is below average, pulled by softer growth momentum compared with similar metro suburbs, though community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Minto Heights snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$635/wk
Population (ERP)
415
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.0%
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
#209
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
35th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
57th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
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
- 36.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4448th in Australia
- State rank
- 1412th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #209 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #751 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 81%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $660
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 138
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,020,000
- Median price change
- +9.1%
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
415(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +2.5% over 5 years · 57th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +2.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +3
- Change in 5 years
- +10
- Growth rank in NSW
- 57th 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 (~400), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 384
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,178
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 116
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 50.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 106 / 0 / 0
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)
- 23
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 55 residents
- State safety percentile
- 35.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -11.3%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault140
- Fraud103
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment145
- Malicious Damage To Property172
- Transport Regulatory Offences194
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
Public transport
28 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hansens Rd After Myrtle St
- Hansens Rd After Westmoreland Rd
- Hansens Rd Before Ben Lomond Rd
- Hansens Rd Before Newman Rd
- Hansens Rd Opp Newman Rd
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
49 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
47 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 28 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 47 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Sport & outdoors(47)
- Swimming pool (47)
Other(2)
- Minto Bush CampCamp Site
- Minto Heights Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
31 Hansens Road, Minto Heights
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- Ramsay Clinic Macarthur (6.7 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)
- 16
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 38.6
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· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility36 HOWARD ROAD MINTO HEIGHTS 2566Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia34 HANSENS ROAD MINTO HEIGHTS 2566Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia34 HANSENS ROAD MINTO HEIGHTS 2566Determined
2025· 7 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure60 HANSENS ROAD MINTO HEIGHTS 2566Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 OLIVE STREET MINTO HEIGHTS 2566Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure11 BEN LOMOND ROAD MINTO HEIGHTS 2566Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool13 MORETON ROAD MINTO HEIGHTS 2566Determined
April 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 OLIVE STREET MINTO HEIGHTS 2566Determined
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility36 HOWARD ROAD MINTO HEIGHTS 2566Determined
February 2025
- DemolitionDERBY STREET MINTO HEIGHTS 2566Determined
2024· 2 proposals
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Emergency services facilityHANSENS ROAD MINTO HEIGHTS 2566Determined
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool11 BEN LOMOND ROAD MINTO HEIGHTS 2566Determined
2023· 3 proposals
October 2023
- Subdivision30 HANSENS ROAD MINTO HEIGHTS 2566Withdrawn
August 2023
- Demolition; Other52 HOWARD ROAD MINTO HEIGHTS 2566Determined
May 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development45 Hansens Road MINTO HEIGHTSDetermined
2022· 6 proposals
November 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing67 HANSENS ROAD MINTO HEIGHTS 2566Determined
August 2022
- Demolition52 HOWARD ROAD MINTO HEIGHTS 2566Determined
- Demolition45 HANSENS ROAD MINTO HEIGHTS 2566Determined
June 2022
- Other38 HANSENS ROAD MINTO HEIGHTS 2566Withdrawn
May 2022
- Shed41 HANSENS ROAD MINTO HEIGHTS 2566Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition60 HANSENS ROAD MINTO HEIGHTS 2566Determined
2021· 5 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling; Demolition8 MYRTLE STREET MINTO HEIGHTS 2566Determined
November 2021
- Other39 HANSENS ROAD MINTO HEIGHTS 2566Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling3 NEWMAN ROAD MINTO HEIGHTS 2566Determined
- Dwelling60 HANSENS ROAD MINTO HEIGHTS 2566Withdrawn
April 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development45 HANSENS ROAD MINTO HEIGHTS 2566Determined
2020· 1 proposal
December 2020
- Dwelling; Demolition33 HANSENS ROAD MINTO HEIGHTS 2566Determined
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)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Stone CottageLot 315 Ben Lomond Road MintoSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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 4.6 km away).
Coalition 27.6%Labor 72.4%
6.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Minto NorthLabor 76.3% · Coalition 23.7% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- MintoLabor 74.0% · Coalition 26.0% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- Minto SouthLabor 76.1% · Coalition 23.9% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- Leumeah NorthLabor 71.7% · Coalition 28.3% TPP (2025)3.6 km away
- Ingleburn (Macarthur)Labor 62.4% · Coalition 37.6% TPP (2025)3.7 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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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