Ingleburn vs Macquarie Links

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Ingleburn, about half of households are couple families. In Macquarie Links, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Macquarie Links: a median of $1.57 million, against $1.02 million in Ingleburn, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ingleburn tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Macquarie Links suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Ingleburn has more parks and reserves (20 vs 0)
  • Macquarie Links carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 80/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Ingleburn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($827,500 vs $1,697,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,025,000 vs $1,572,500)
  • But Macquarie Links leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ingleburn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $580/wk)
  • But Macquarie Links leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Ingleburn

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 35/100)
  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (10% vs 4%)
  • But Macquarie Links sits closer to the CBD (48.3 km vs 51.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ingleburn

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (33% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 35/100)
  • But Macquarie Links carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 80/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Ingleburn returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 2.7%)
  • Macquarie Links is growing faster (7.0% vs 1.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Ingleburn and Macquarie Links drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Ingleburn Macquarie Links
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Ingleburn Macquarie Links
Walkability 88 / 35
Ingleburn — Walkability: 88/100 Macquarie Links — Walkability: 35/100
Safety 20 / 53
Ingleburn — Safety: 20/100 Macquarie Links — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 61 / 100
Ingleburn — Low fire risk: 61/100 Macquarie Links — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ingleburn has more residents (15,264 vs 1,455); Macquarie Links has higher household incomes ($163,020 vs $82,992).

Ingleburn Macquarie Links
Population 15,264
+90% vs other
 1,455
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.5% +7.0%
Median age 37 39
Median household income $82,992/yr $163,020/yr
+96% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $580/wk
+53% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ingleburn Macquarie Links
0-4 7.1% / 4.0%
Ingleburn — 0-4: 7.1% Macquarie Links — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 13.3% / 14.7%
Ingleburn — 5-14: 13.3% Macquarie Links — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 5.5% / 8.7%
Ingleburn — 15-19: 5.5% Macquarie Links — 15-19: 8.7%
20-24 6.1% / 8.2%
Ingleburn — 20-24: 6.1% Macquarie Links — 20-24: 8.2%
25-34 13.8% / 10.1%
Ingleburn — 25-34: 13.8% Macquarie Links — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 15.6% / 11.2%
Ingleburn — 35-44: 15.6% Macquarie Links — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 11.8% / 16.1%
Ingleburn — 45-54: 11.8% Macquarie Links — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 12.7% / 17.4%
Ingleburn — 55-64: 12.7% Macquarie Links — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 9.0% / 6.9%
Ingleburn — 65-74: 9.0% Macquarie Links — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 3.8% / 2.4%
Ingleburn — 75-84: 3.8% Macquarie Links — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 1.2% / 0.5%
Ingleburn — 85+: 1.2% Macquarie Links — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ingleburn 49.2% couple families
Ingleburn — Couple Families: 49.2% Ingleburn — Lone Person: 26.6% Ingleburn — One Parent Families: 19.2% Ingleburn — Group Household: 3.4% Ingleburn — Other Families: 1.6%
Macquarie Links 76.5% couple families
Macquarie Links — Couple Families: 76.5% Macquarie Links — Lone Person: 9.1% Macquarie Links — One Parent Families: 13.2% Macquarie Links — Group Household: 1.3% Macquarie Links — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ingleburn 34.8% renting
Ingleburn — Owned Outright: 28.1% Ingleburn — Mortgage: 37.0% Ingleburn — Renting: 34.8%
Macquarie Links 14.1% renting
Macquarie Links — Owned Outright: 27.9% Macquarie Links — Mortgage: 58.0% Macquarie Links — Renting: 14.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Ingleburn Macquarie Links
Bachelor Degree 12.5% / 20.1%
Ingleburn — Bachelor Degree: 12.5% Macquarie Links — Bachelor Degree: 20.1%
Certificate III & IV 11.4% / 10.8%
Ingleburn — Certificate III & IV: 11.4% Macquarie Links — Certificate III & IV: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 9.0%
Ingleburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Macquarie Links — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 7.5%
Ingleburn — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Macquarie Links — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 2.1%
Ingleburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Macquarie Links — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Ingleburn Macquarie Links
Bangladesh 5.4% / 7.6%
Ingleburn — Bangladesh: 5.4% Macquarie Links — Bangladesh: 7.6%
Philippines 4.2% / 5.6%
Ingleburn — Philippines: 4.2% Macquarie Links — Philippines: 5.6%
India 5.3% / 4.3%
Ingleburn — India: 5.3% Macquarie Links — India: 4.3%
Fiji 2.0% / 2.5%
Ingleburn — Fiji: 2.0% Macquarie Links — Fiji: 2.5%
England 2.1% / 2.1%
Ingleburn — England: 2.1% Macquarie Links — England: 2.1%
Nepal 4.1% / —
Ingleburn — Nepal: 4.1% Macquarie Links — Nepal: not among its largest
New Zealand 2.6% / 1.4%
Ingleburn — New Zealand: 2.6% Macquarie Links — New Zealand: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ingleburn 66.7% houses
Ingleburn — Houses: 66.7% Ingleburn — Townhouses: 29.2% Ingleburn — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Macquarie Links 94.5% houses
Macquarie Links — Houses: 94.5% Macquarie Links — Townhouses: 2.2% Macquarie Links — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ingleburn Macquarie Links
Median house price $1,025,000 $1,572,500
Median unit price $610,000 —
Median land price $827,500 $1,697,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 121 sales
 32 days
from 4 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Ingleburn Macquarie Links
3 bed $965K / $928K
Ingleburn — 3 bed: $965K (121 sales) Macquarie Links — 3 bed: $928K (6 sales)

121 vs 6 sales

4 bed $1.12M / $1.6M
Ingleburn — 4 bed: $1.12M (54 sales) Macquarie Links — 4 bed: $1.6M (9 sales)

54 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Ingleburn has more industrially zoned land (28% vs 0%).

Ingleburn Macquarie Links
Parks and recreation 13% 44%
Residential 33% 23%
Industrial 28% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 22%
same for both
Environmental 4% 11%
Rural and farming 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Ingleburn Macquarie Links
New dwellings approved 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +48%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Ingleburn Macquarie Links
Houses 3.6%
$650/wk on $935K
 2.7%
$850/wk on $1.64M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Ingleburn Macquarie Links
House price Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Income Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Schools Higher than 31% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW

Liveability

Ingleburn is more walkable (88 vs 35); Macquarie Links scores higher overall (73 vs 38).

Ingleburn Macquarie Links
Grade C A
Score 38/100 73/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Ingleburn carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 0); Ingleburn carries more crime risk (80 vs 47).

Ingleburn Macquarie Links
Bushfire Low
39/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
80/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Ingleburn Macquarie Links
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 8.8 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 7.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.2% 4.5%

Schools in Ingleburn

  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Ingleburn High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Ingleburn Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Sackville Street Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Odyssey College, Ingleburn Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Macquarie Links

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Ingleburn Macquarie Links
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 20 0
Childcare 13 0
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 6 0
Waterways 15 2

Mobility

Ingleburn sits further from the CBD (51.2 km vs 48.3 km).

Ingleburn Macquarie Links
Walkability score 88/100 35/100
Distance to Sydney 51.2 km
+6% vs other
 48.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 48 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 78/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 331.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 17.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 2565
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2565
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Ingleburn Macquarie Links
Car (driver) 50.1% / 47.9%
Ingleburn — Car (driver): 50.1% Macquarie Links — Car (driver): 47.9%
Worked from Home 32.3% / 45.6%
Ingleburn — Worked from Home: 32.3% Macquarie Links — Worked from Home: 45.6%
Train 9.7% / 4.0%
Ingleburn — Train: 9.7% Macquarie Links — Train: 4.0%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 2.5%
Ingleburn — Car (passenger): 4.6% Macquarie Links — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Walked Only 2.1% / —
Ingleburn — Walked Only: 2.1% Macquarie Links — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.1%).

Setting

Ingleburn Macquarie Links
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.2 km
4.5 km to a named beach
 23.6 km
4.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Ingleburn Macquarie Links
Connectivity score 71/100 81/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
7,233 premises
 65%
452 premises

Climate

Ingleburn Macquarie Links
Annual rainfall 1,038 mm 909 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 28.7°C
Winter min (Jul) — 6.4°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Ingleburn Macquarie Links
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Ingleburn Macquarie Links
Average residential rate $1,443/yr
same for both
Council Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Ingleburn Macquarie Links
Division Hughes
same for both
Member David Moncrieff
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ingleburn Macquarie Links
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ingleburn

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks River Townhouses Transport Hub

Macquarie Links

Easy Commute Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Trains Transport Hub

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Ingleburn

Ingleburn vs Macquarie Fields Ingleburn vs Minto Ingleburn vs Denham Court Ingleburn vs St Andrews Ingleburn vs Bardia Ingleburn vs Holsworthy

Other comparisons with Macquarie Links

Macquarie Links vs Macquarie Fields Macquarie Links vs Glenfield Macquarie Links vs Bardia
Full data on Ingleburn Full data on Macquarie Links
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or