NSW · Campbelltown (NSW) Council
Airds, 2560
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Updated
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Airds is a regional centre in Campbelltown (NSW) that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. Close enough to visit the capital for a day trip, yet far enough away to keep a distinctly local pace. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with family life visible on every street.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because community and employment and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in transport and access and growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 3,265
- Median age
- 29
- Median household income / week
- $944
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 104 of 1,097
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,210
- Employment rate
- 30.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 122 / 167 / 11
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)
- $510
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $595
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 628
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)
- 436
- Against the person
- 92
- Against property
- 120
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 133.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 87.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.2%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
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 · 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
- 907
- John Warby 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
74 public transport stops in this suburb
- Briar Rd Opp Briair Road Public School
- Riley Park, Riverside Dr
- Riverside Dr After Kelburn Pl
- Riverside Dr After Olbury Pl
- Riverside Dr Opp Samuel Pl
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).
89 planning-related records
2026· 9 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 ANTILL WAY AIRDS 2560Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure21 ANTILL WAY AIRDS 2560Under Assessment
May 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision16 RAWDON PLACE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 MACTIER AVENUE AIRDS 2560Under Assessment
April 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision16 RAWDON PLACE AIRDS 2560Withdrawn
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)9 ATKINSON PLACE AIRDS 2560Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureRIVERSIDE DRIVE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 ANTILL WAY AIRDS 2560Withdrawn
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)9 ATKINSON PLACE AIRDS 2560Determined
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure3 BUNDEMAR WAY AIRDS 2560Determined
November 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation6 WANGANELLA WAY AIRDS 2560Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 ARGO WAY AIRDS 2560Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure209A RIVERSIDE DRIVE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 ATKINSON PLACE AIRDS 2560Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 STARCEVICH STREET AIRDS 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 AXFORD AVENUE AIRDS 2560Determined
February 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise187 RIVERSIDE DRIVE AIRDS 2560Determined
2024· 23 proposals
December 2024
- Subdivision1 FOVEAUX PLACE AIRDS 2560Determined
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation11 AXFORD AVENUE AIRDS 2560Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 MOONBRIA PLACE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureRIVERSIDE DRIVE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureRIVERSIDE DRIVE AIRDS 2560Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Group home; Group home (permanent)6 AXFORD AVENUE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Flood mitigation work; Subdivision; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Playground equipment; Public Reserve; Recreation area; Water recycling facility; Stormwater management system; Water treatment facility; Water storage facilityDOURO PLACE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation18 MACTIER AVENUE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Group home; Group home (permanent)11 AXFORD AVENUE AIRDS 2560Determined
June 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 TUPPEL WAY AIRDS 2560Determined
- Subdivision16 RAWDON PLACE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Group home (permanent)17 STARCEVICH STREET AIRDS 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureRIVERSIDE DRIVE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureRIVERSIDE DRIVE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureRIVERSIDE DRIVE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureRIVERSIDE DRIVE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureRIVERSIDE DRIVE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureRIVERSIDE DRIVE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureRIVERSIDE DRIVE AIRDS 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureRIVERSIDE DRIVE AIRDS 2560Determined
April 2024
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation55 TOWNER AVENUE AIRDS 2560Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 CASTLETON CRESCENT AIRDS 2560Determined
- Independent living units; Erection of a new structureRIVERSIDE DRIVE AIRDS 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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
27 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Briar Road Public School, Briar RdBus stop
- Bus stop
- Greengate Rd after Clarendon PlBus stop
- Greengate Rd after Merino CresBus stop
- Greengate Rd after Rawdon PlBus stop
- Greengate Rd after Riverside DrBus stop
- Greengate Rd at Antill WayBus stop
- Greengate Rd at Burrundulla CresBus stop
- Greengate Rd at Wallinga PlBus stop
- Greengate Rd opp Dalkeith PlBus 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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Mamre ParkPark
- Merino ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Amarina Early Learning CentreRiverside Drivechildcare
- John Warby Public School Preschoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- 35.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4238th in Australia
- State rank
- 1341st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #71 among Country & regional · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #501 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Airds Post Officeamenities42 Riverside Drivepost_office
- Briar Road Public School, Briar Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Dorchester Schoolamenitiesschool
- Greengate Rd after Clarendon Plamenitiesbus_stop
- Greengate Rd after Merino Cresamenitiesbus_stop
- Greengate Rd after Rawdon Plamenitiesbus_stop
- Greengate Rd after Riverside Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Greengate Rd at Antill Wayamenitiesbus_stop
- Greengate Rd at Burrundulla Cresamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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