NSW · Blacktown Council
Acacia Gardens, 2763
Current weather
16.5°CClear sky
55% humidity · 16.4 km/h wind · 21.1° / 13.5° today · 2.8 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Acacia Gardens is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Blacktown with everyday amenities close at hand. The metro area remains accessible without feeling caught up in the inner-city rush. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment and safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 3,668
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,796
- Dwelling vacancy
- 1.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 19 of 1,137
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,484
- Employment rate
- 69.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 68 / 158 / 3
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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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 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 tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 108
- Against the person
- 43
- Against property
- 41
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 85 residents
- State safety percentile
- 6.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -5.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
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 · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,101
- Quakers Hill East Public SchoolPrimary
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 · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
39 public transport stops in this suburb
- Chase Dr At Hydrangea Ct
- Chase Dr Opp Quakers Hill East Public School
- Quakers Hill Pkwy After Sunnyholt Rd
- Quakers Hill Pkwy Before Chase Dr
- Wilson Rd After Trevor Toms Dr
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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
36 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure33 BENARES CRESCENT ACACIA GARDENS 2763Withdrawn
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation30 CHASE DRIVE ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
March 2026
- Medium Density Housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 5 TILIA WAY ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 CHASE DRIVE ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
2025· 4 proposals
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling31 SCIARRA CRESCENT ACACIA GARDENS 2763Withdrawn
July 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 FELUGA PLACE ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision3 BENARES CRESCENT ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
February 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure116 WILSON ROAD ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
2024· 4 proposals
December 2024
- SubdivisionWILSON ROAD ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure91 WILSON ROAD ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)4 DEWDROP PLACE ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Residential Accommodation8 HEATHER PLACE ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
2023· 4 proposals
November 2023
- Home occupation; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia116 WILSON ROAD ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)24 TREVOR TOMS DRIVE ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
May 2023
- Retaining walls, protection of trees4 HEATHER PLACE ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development89 WILSON ROAD ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
2022· 11 proposals
December 2022
- Home business48 CHASE DRIVE ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs5 OSCAR PLACE ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
November 2022
- Home business15 SCIARRA CRESCENT ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
October 2022
- Secondary dwelling11 MAPITI PLACE ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development12 TREVOR TOMS DRIVE ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition19 TAMARIND DRIVE ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
July 2022
- Dual occupancy24 TREVOR TOMS DRIVE ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling54 SCIARRA CRESCENT ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling19B BENARES CRESCENT ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing21 MARKHAM COURT ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
January 2022
- School based child care30 WILSON ROAD ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
2021· 6 proposals
December 2021
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development19 A BENARES CRESCENT ACACIA GARDENSDetermined
October 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development59 SAMPSON CRESCENT ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing52 SCIARRA CRESCENT ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
- Dwelling54 SCIARRA CRESCENT ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
July 2021
- Subdivision of land; Other36 WILSON ROAD ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
April 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development59 SAMPSON CRESCENT ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
2020· 3 proposals
November 2020
- Home business115 TAMARIND DRIVE ACACIA GARDENS 2763Determined
September 2020
- Pools / decks / fencing31 MARKHAM COURT ACACIA GARDENS 2763Withdrawn
July 2020
- Centre based childcare30 WILSON ROAD ACACIA GARDENS 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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Chase Dr at Hydrangea CtBus stop
- Chase Dr opp Bouvardlia CtBus stop
- Chase Dr opp Quakers Hill East Public SchoolBus stop
- Quakers Hill East Public School, Chase DrBus stop
- Quakers Hill Pkwy after Sunnyholt RdBus stop
- Quakers Hill Pkwy at Pye RdBus stop
- Quakers Hill Pkwy before Chase DrBus stop
- Quakers Hill Pkwy before Pye RdBus stop
- Wilson Rd after Chase DrBus stop
- Wilson Rd after Tamarind DrBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Waite ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- 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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 37.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3912th in Australia
- State rank
- 1231st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #268 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #674 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Acacia Gardens Veterinary Hospitalamenitiesveterinary
- Chase Dr at Hydrangea Ctamenitiesbus_stop
- Chase Dr opp Bouvardlia Ctamenitiesbus_stop
- Chase Dr opp Quakers Hill East Public Schoolamenitiesbus_stop
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Quakers Hill East Public School, Chase Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Quakers Hill Pkwy after Sunnyholt Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Quakers Hill Pkwy at Pye Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Quakers Hill Pkwy before Chase Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Quakers Hill Pkwy before Pye Rdamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Blacktown Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.