Ingleburn
NSWIngleburn is a stable suburb in NSW with 15,264 residents.
- SAL code
- 11987
- SA2
- 123021705
- Population
- 15,264
Ingleburn, NSW had 15,264 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 1.4% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 35-44 years, and the median age sits at 37. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,950 a month. Around 63.8% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 36.3%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 66.8% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 25 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
Ingleburn, NSW at a glance
Ingleburn sits ~34 km south-west of Sydney CBD in the City of Campbelltown, on the T8 Airport line between Macquarie Fields and Minto. Its rail-anchored village centre, post-war and 1980s-90s housing stock, and proximity to the army barracks have shaped a settled, working-family character now mid-rezoning under Greater Macarthur 2040. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market + lifestyle context.
For homebuyers
Ingleburn rewards buyers who want a rail-served suburb with detached housing they can afford on a Sydney income. The streets around Oxford Road run on a walkable village grid: Ingleburn Village and Ingleburn Town Centre cluster either side of the train station, with cafes, IGA, and a Saturday-feel high-street that is currently being rebuilt under Council's Town Centre Transformation. Ingleburn station puts you on the T8 Airport line — roughly 50 minutes to Central, 30 to the airport — and the M5 and M7 are minutes away by car. Schools that come up locally include Ingleburn Public, Sackville Street Public, Bardia Public, Ingleburn High, Mount Carmel Catholic College, and Al-Faisal College. Milton Park anchors the open-space side; Defence-family demand from Ingleburn Barracks is part of the rental floor. In short: a practical south-west Sydney rail suburb where a freestanding house is still in reach, with a town centre about to look quite different.
For investors
Ingleburn is a growth-led, low-yield outer-Sydney market. Median house price ~$1,150,000 with annual growth of +11.7% to Q4 2025 (PRD 1H 2026); units ~$640k, +10.7% YoY. House rent ~$720/week gives a ~3.4-3.6% gross yield (htag, December 2025). Days-on-market sit around 19-29 depending on source, and 403 house + 222 unit sales transacted in the year to Q4 2025 — a deeper market than most growth-corridor suburbs. Vacancy ~1.9% (Your Investment Property May 2026).
Strengths
- Strong recent capital growth (~+11.7% YoY houses, +10.7% units to Q4 2025 per PRD).
- Genuine T8 rail connectivity to CBD and airport — a structural rent floor independent of cycle.
- Tight rental market — vacancy ~1.9% vs REIA's 3.0% healthy benchmark.
- Deep transaction base (~625 combined sales in 12 months) — easier entry and exit than thinner growth suburbs.
Trade-offs
- Yield is thin — ~3.4-3.6% gross on houses; not a cashflow play.
- Median house price >$1.1M means stamp duty and serviceability sit at full Sydney levels.
- Greater Macarthur 2040 zones 4-8 storey apartments within 800m of the station — a meaningful unit-supply pipeline that could pressure unit rents and yields late this decade.
- Unit sales volume jumped +65.7% YoY to Q4 2025 (PRD) — an early signal that strata stock is scaling up.
What's coming
Council's Ingleburn Town Centre Transformation (WICR-1010) is delivering lighting, greening, public art, traffic and amenity upgrades around Oxford Road. It sits inside Campbelltown's $87.2M 2025-26 capital works program. The NSW Ingleburn Precinct plan (Greater Macarthur Growth Area) anticipates 4-8 storey residential within 800m of the station — watch planning proposals lodged with Council for pacing.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a rail-served south-west Sydney suburb where a house is still attainable, with a town centre being rebuilt. For investors: a growth + tight-vacancy story rather than a yield one, with a known unit-supply pipeline to watch.
Population
?15,264
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+1.4%
3yr: +2.6% · 10yr: +4.7%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,596/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
37
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?3/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?5.6%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
3
2 primary, 1 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?12
8 long day, 7 OSHC
Parks & green space
?25
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?108
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).
→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price→ Estimate mortgage repayments→ Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Ingleburn (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Ingleburn suburb alone is ~15,264 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 14,494 to 17,248 over 24 years, averaging 0.7% per year.
Schools
3 in suburbSector
3 public
Type
2 primary · 1 secondary
Total enrolment
1,679
Avg per school
560
Government school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Ingleburn PS60.0%
- Sackville St PS 34.3%
- St Andrews PS 4.9%
- Bardia PS 0.4%
- Robert Townson PS 0.1%
- The Grange PS 0.0%
- Macquarie Fields PS 0.0%
- Campbellfield PS 0.0%
Secondary
Sarah Redfern HS0.0%
- Macquarie Fields HS 0.0%
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 5.5%Predominantly detached houses (66.8%), mixed tenure (63.8% own or mortgage), built for families (50% 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
12 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| E4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 27.8% | 3.46 km² |
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 24.1% | 2.99 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 21.5% | 2.67 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 12.7% | 1.58 km² |
| R3 | ZoneResidential | 5.9% | 0.73 km² |
| C4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 3.0% | 0.37 km² |
| R4 | ZoneResidential | 1.4% | 0.17 km² |
| MU1 | ZoneBusiness | 1.4% | 0.17 km² |
| RU2 | ZoneRural | 1.2% | 0.15 km² |
| W1 | ZoneWaterway | 0.7% | 0.08 km² |
| RE2 | ZoneRecreation | 0.3% | 0.04 km² |
| R5 | ZoneResidential | 0.2% | 0.03 km² |
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.