Bossley Park
NSWBossley Park is a declining suburb in NSW with 15,492 residents.
- SAL code
- 10513
- SA2
- 127021510
- Population
- 15,492
Bossley Park, NSW had 15,492 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 1.8% decline over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 41. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,167 a month. Around 66.4% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 37.4%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 91.5% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 20 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Bossley Park, NSW at a glance
Bossley Park is an established south-western Sydney suburb ~36 km from the CBD in the City of Fairfield. Most homes are 3- to 4-bedroom brick houses on standard lots; the suburb is anchored by a strong Assyrian and Italian community with Club Marconi at its centre. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle and council context.
For homebuyers
Bossley Park suits buyers who want a settled, community-anchored pocket of south-west Sydney without the inner-west price tag. Houses dominate — mostly brick three- and four-bedders on regular lots — and the streetscape is well-kept. Club Marconi is the social heart (soccer, dining, function rooms), and Western Sydney Parklands sits just to the east for weekend walks and bike paths. Stockland Wetherill Park is the closest major shopping centre, about a 5-minute drive. Schools include Bossley Park High School, Bossley Park Public, Prairievale Public and Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary. There's no train station — the T80 T-way bus links to Parramatta and Liverpool, and the typical CBD commute via train + bus runs 75-80 minutes (Transport NSW, 2026). In short: a practical, food-and-family-oriented suburb with strong community roots and good road access, but a long public-transport haul to the CBD.
For investors
Bossley Park reads as a hold-for-growth play with modest yield. Median house price $1,375,000 against $700/week rent gives a ~3.01% gross yield; units run ~4.29% on $550/week rent (Your Investment Property March 2026). 12-month house growth +5.32%; quarterly +1.25%. 114 house sales in the past 12 months and ~37 days on market — a steady but not frantic transaction pace for a suburb of ~15,500 residents.
Strengths
- Steady capital growth (+5.32% YoY houses, March 2026 YIP) on an established price base.
- Deep owner-occupier community (long-tenure Assyrian + Italian families) underpins neighbourhood stability.
- Reasonable transaction depth — 114 house sales/yr means stock turns over without thin-market discounts.
- Direct T80 T-way access to Parramatta + Liverpool jobs nodes (Transport NSW).
Trade-offs
- Yield is sub-3% on houses — well below Sydney metro median for cashflow investors.
- No train station; CBD commute is 75-80 min via train + bus connection.
- Days on market ~37 (YIP March 2026) — slower than tighter Sydney pockets, so exit timing matters.
- Limited unit supply caps strategy diversification — this is essentially a houses market.
What's coming
Fairfield City Council's 2026/27 Draft Operational Plan ($69.2M capital works program) includes embellishment of Allambie Park in Bossley Park, alongside open-space upgrades at Brenan Park (Smithfield) and Longfield Park (Cabramatta). The Council also continues design work on a new Community and Events Centre at Fairfield Showground. Watch the LGA's Major Projects page for sequencing through 2026-27.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a community-anchored suburb with food, parks and Club Marconi at the centre — provided the long PT commute works for you. For investors: a steady capital-growth + owner-occupier-stability play, not a yield play.
Population
?15,492
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
-1.8%
3yr: +1.0% · 10yr: +1.3%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,542/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
41
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?2/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?4.9%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
3
2 primary, 1 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?8
6 long day, 1 OSHC
Parks & green space
?20
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?61
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Bossley Park - Abbotsbury (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Bossley Park suburb alone is ~15,492 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 19,256 to 19,638 over 24 years, averaging 0.1% per year.
Schools
3 in suburbSector
3 public
Type
2 primary · 1 secondary
Total enrolment
1,788
Avg per school
596
Government school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Bossley Park PS53.8%
- Prairievale PS 24.7%
- Governor Philip King PS 11.4%
- William Stimson PS 10.2%
Secondary
Bossley Park HS72.3%
- Prairiewood HS 19.5%
- St Johns Park HS 8.2%
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 4.7%Almost entirely detached houses (91.5%), mixed tenure (66.4% own or mortgage), built for families (43% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
NSW 33%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: NSW RFS BFPL via SEED
As of May 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
This suburb falls outside every flood polygon mapped by the relevant authority. Always confirm at the property address — local conditions and unmapped overlays can still apply.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions. Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
6 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 82.6% | 3.75 km² |
| C2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 5.8% | 0.26 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 4.8% | 0.22 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 4.0% | 0.18 km² |
| RE2 | ZoneRecreation | 2.6% | 0.12 km² |
| E1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.1% | 5,956 m² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.