Median house price
$1M
+11% change
NSW · Campbelltown Council
Ruse, 2560
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,124
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.6%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,797/wk
Employment rate
54.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,000,000
Languages at home
18.5%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Spanish, Samoan
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Campbelltown Council, Ruse is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because safety lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum.
At a glance
Ruse snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$595/wk
Houses $620 · Units $510
Population (ERP)
6,124
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
2.9%
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
#73
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
87th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
60th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
33rd
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
- 51.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 28% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1985th in Australia
- State rank
- 590th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #73 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #433 among Metro Sydney 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
6,124(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +2.6% over 5 years · 60th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +2.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +49
- Change in 5 years
- +154
- Growth rank in NSW
- 60th 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 (~6,250), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,632
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,797
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 57 of 1,985
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 54.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,863 / 38 / 20
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)
- 756
- Against the person
- 159
- Against property
- 208
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 123.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 86.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.1%
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
- 10
- Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
- 969.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 33th
School list
- Ruse Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 973 · 35th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 483 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Campbelltown East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 927 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 380 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- John Warby Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 907 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 228 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Kentlyn Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 990 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 120 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Campbelltown North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 967 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 54% · 358 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Leumeah High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 972 · 34th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 691 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Patrick's College CampbelltownSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1049 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 698 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Beverley Park SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 967 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 59 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Lomandra SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 864 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 75 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1043 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 341 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 2.0 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
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Cudgegong Preschool and Childcare Centrekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
55 public transport stops in this suburb
- Acacia Av Opp Burragorang Rd
- Georges River Rd Before Junction Rd
- James Ruse Park, Acacia Av
- Junction Rd Before Wattle Rd
- Juntion Rd Opp Wattle 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
52 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 1 places of worship · 5 playgrounds · 2 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 55 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 55/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.6
Shopping(1)
- IGASupermarket
Community(4)
- Ruse Community HallCommunity centre
- Scout HallCommunity centre
- Cudgegong Preschool and Childcare CentreKindergarten
- Ruse Public SchoolSchool
Ruse
Sport & outdoors(16)
- Bendall ReservePark
- Cook ReservePark
- James Ruse ParkPark
- Mary Doherty ReservePark
- Oberon ReservePark
- Ruse-Satsukina ParkPark
- Stonehead ReservePark
- Stromlo ReservePark
- Worrell ParkPark
- Playground (5)
- J Peters FieldSports field
- Ruse Tennis CourtsSports field
Transport(19)
19 bus stops
Other(7)
- Attraction
- Bbq
- Parking (3)
- METROPetrol station
- Metro PetroleumPetrol station
- Place of worship
- Shelter (4)
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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bendall ReservePark
- Cook ReservePark
- James Ruse ParkPark
- Mary Doherty ReservePark
- Oberon ReservePark
- Ruse-Satsukina ParkPark
- Stonehead ReservePark
- Stromlo ReservePark
- Worrell ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- Place of worship
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 (2.3 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)
- 236
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 38.5
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
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 KANANGRA CRESCENT RUSE 2560Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah79 NYMBOIDA CRESCENT RUSE 2560Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 GILES CRESCENT RUSE 2560Determined
2025· 6 proposals
November 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Group home; Group home (transitional)23 GEORGES RIVER ROAD RUSE 2560Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport10 SHOALHAVEN STREET RUSE 2560Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport58 CUDGEGONG ROAD RUSE 2560Determined
April 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia67 SIRIUS STREET RUSE 2560Rejected
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure147 JUNCTION ROAD RUSE 2560Withdrawn
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation234 JUNCTION ROAD RUSE 2560Determined
2024· 6 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation25 TURON PLACE RUSE 2560Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Carport58 CUDGEGONG ROAD RUSE 2560Determined
September 2024
- SubdivisionLots 2995-299 (inclusive) in DP 1259914Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 BELLINGER ROAD RUSE 2560Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation34 KEMBLA CRESCENT RUSE 2560Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 STROMLO PLACE RUSE 2560Determined
2023· 9 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure7 BARRINGTON STREET RUSE 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure147 JUNCTION ROAD RUSE 2560Withdrawn
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure89 NYMBOIDA CRESCENT RUSE 2560Determined
September 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support3 FLINDERS STREET RUSE 2560Determined
April 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Subdivision of land147 JUNCTION ROAD RUSE 2560Rejected
- Secondary dwelling1 STROMLO PLACE RUSE 2560Determined
February 2023
- Demolition; Retaining walls, protection of trees81 NYMBOIDA CRESCENT RUSE 2560Determined
- Secondary dwelling1 STROMLO PLACE RUSE 2560Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development91 LEICHHARDT STREET RUSE 2560Determined
2022· 10 proposals
October 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed13 LEICHHARDT STREET RUSE 2560Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development91 LEICHHARDT STREET RUSE 2560Determined
September 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development21 NYMBOIDA CRESCENT RUSE 2560Determined
July 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces4 BURRAGORANG ROAD RUSE 2560Withdrawn
March 2022
- Secondary dwelling1 STROMLO PLACE RUSE 2560Determined
- Subdivision of land1 Flinders StDetermined
February 2022
- Demolition; Retaining walls, protection of trees81 NYMBOIDA CRESCENT RUSE 2560Determined
- Secondary dwelling1 STROMLO PLACE RUSE 2560Rejected
- Change of use214 JUNCTION ROAD RUSE 2560Rejected
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces27 ENDEAVOUR STREET RUSE 2560Determined
2021· 6 proposals
December 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs49 NYMBOIDA CRESCENT RUSE 2560Determined
September 2021
- Other39 DANDENONG CRESCENT RUSE 2560Determined
August 2021
- Dwelling10 GREENWAY STREET RUSE 2560Determined
July 2021
- Dual occupancy; Alterations and additions to residential development; Subdivision of land15 BURRAGORANG ROAD RUSE 2560Determined
May 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development61 NYMBOIDA CRESCENT RUSE 2560Determined
January 2021
- Subdivision of landLot 101 Unregistered created from Lot 8 DP702959Determined
2020· 1 proposal
November 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development95 NYMBOIDA CRESCENT RUSE 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
- 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
- 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 2.2 km away).
Coalition 30.8%Labor 69.2%
3.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- RuseLabor 68.8% · Coalition 31.2% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Campbelltown EastLabor 67.0% · Coalition 33.0% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- KentlynLabor 56.2% · Coalition 43.8% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Airds NorthLabor 88.5% · Coalition 11.6% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Campbelltown North EastLabor 71.6% · Coalition 28.4% TPP (2025)1.7 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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
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