Median house price
$1.43M
+19% change
NSW · Blacktown Council
Nirimba Fields, 2763
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,776
Growth (1 yr)
+3.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+35.6%
Median age
31
Median income
$2,567/wk
Employment rate
68.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,425,000
Languages at home
73.6%non-English
Most common: Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Nirimba Fields hums with inner-city energy, a smaller community where there is always something happening nearby. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with family life visible on every street. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. A growing community is gradually adding fresh energy without losing its local identity.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer safety, plus schools and education compared with similar metro suburbs, though community and employment, plus growth momentum remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Nirimba Fields snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$700/wk
Houses $720 · Units $615
Population (ERP)
1,776
+3.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.4%
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
#143
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
6th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
96th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
76th
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
- 42.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 47% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3270th in Australia
- State rank
- 997th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #143 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #641 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
1,776(June 2025)
+3.4% annual · +35.6% over 5 years · 96th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +3.4%
- 5-year growth
- +35.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +58
- Change in 5 years
- +466
- Growth rank in NSW
- 96th 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 (~2,400), extrapolated at +6.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,632
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $2,567
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 55 of 587
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Employment rate
- 68.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 325 / 18 / 183
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)
- 45
- Against the person
- 18
- Against property
- 17
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 25.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 91 residents
- State safety percentile
- 5.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6%
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,072
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 76th
School list
- Nirimba Fields Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1126 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 210 students · Top SEA quarter 49% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Wyndham CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1003 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 378 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Hambledon Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1072 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 66% · 633 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.4 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
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Nirimba Education Centre University Of Western Sydney
- Nirimba Fields Public School, Triton Pde
- South St After Veron Rd
- Triton Pde Nirimba Fields Public School
- Wyndham College, Nirimba Campus, Eastern 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
60 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 libraries · 1 playgrounds · 2 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 13 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 20/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.23
Community(4)
- Library
- Nirimba Fields Public SchoolSchool
Corner Triton and Nabthorpe Parades, Nirimba Fields
- St John Paul II Catholic College (Nirimba)School
- Wyndham CollegeSchool
Sport & outdoors(6)
- Greenhalgh ReservePark
- Park
- Playground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Transport(3)
3 bus stops
Other(43)
- College (2)
- Nirimba TAFE CollegeCollege
- T6College
- T8College
- T9College
- P01Parking
- P03Parking
- P04Parking
- P05Parking
- P06Parking
- P07Parking
- P08Parking
- P09Parking
- P10Parking
- P11Parking
- P12Parking
- P13Parking
- P15Parking
- P16Parking
- P17Parking
- P18Parking
- P19Parking
- P21Parking
- P22Parking
- P23Parking
- P24Parking
- P25Parking
- P26Parking
- P27Parking
- P28Parking
- P29Parking
- P30Parking
- P31Parking
- P32Parking
- P33Parking
- P34Parking
- P35Parking
- P36Parking
- P38Parking
- P39Parking
- P40Parking
- Parking (4)
- Nirimba Education PrecinctUniversity
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
- Greenhalgh ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- 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
- Mount Druitt Hospital (6.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public 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)
- 53
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 29.8
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
August 2026
- Subdivision2 GALBRAITH STREET NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space121 AERODROME DRIVE NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Under Assessment
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Hours of operation and tradingAERODROME DRIVE NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure28 HALIFAX STREET NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Withdrawn
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation47 TRITON PARADE NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Determined
2025· 31 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 HORNET STREET NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure43 SWORDFISH STREET NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure34 HALIFAX STREET NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure47 BELLMAN DRIVE NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 VENTURA STREET NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Determined
- SubdivisionLot 5251, 1 Beaufighter St Nirimba FieldsDetermined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 VENTURA STREET NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 BEAUFIGHTER STREET NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 BEAUFIGHTER STREET NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation29 HALIFAX STREET NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 HORNET STREET NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure41 SWORDFISH STREET NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure71 SWORDFISH STREET NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure135 AERODROME DRIVE NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 VENTURA STREET NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 VENTURA STREET NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 HALIFAX STREET NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 HALIFAX STREET NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureLot 5225 Beaufighter Street Nirimba FieldsDetermined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure123 AERODROME DRIVE NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure129 AERODROME DRIVE NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Stormwater management systemLot 163 DP 1218925, Veron Road SCHOFIELDS NSW 2762Determined
April 2025
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Hours of operation and tradingAERODROME DRIVE NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure42 HORNET STREET NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureLot 5213 Halifax St, Nirimba FieldsDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure125 AERODROME DRIVE NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureLOT 5214 HALIFAX STREET NIRIMBA FIELDSDetermined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation127 AERODROME DRIVE NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure82 NABTHORPE PARADE NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure43 SWORDFISH STREET NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space121 AERODROME DRIVE NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Determined
2024· 5 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure143 AERODROME DRIVE NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure145 AERODROME DRIVE NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure141 AERODROME DRIVE NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure139 AERODROME DRIVE NIRIMBA FIELDS 2763Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 DUNLEARY AVENUE NIRIMBA FIELDS 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
- Chifley
- Member of Parliament
- Ed HUSIC (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,648
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 30.2%Labor 69.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.6 km away).
Coalition 31.2%Labor 68.8%
1.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Dean ParkLabor 68.1% · Coalition 31.9% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- Quakers HillLabor 69.6% · Coalition 30.4% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- Quakers Hill East (Chifley)Labor 69.0% · Coalition 31.0% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- Schofields (Chifley)Labor 61.6% · Coalition 38.4% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
- GlendenningLabor 71.1% · Coalition 28.9% TPP (2025)3.2 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)
- 8/10
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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