Ingleburn vs Varroville

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Ingleburn, about half of households are couple families. In Varroville, most households are couple families. On these figures, Varroville tends to suit families with children and 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

Ingleburn

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (13 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 2)
  • But Varroville has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 67%)

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

First-home buyers

Ingleburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 38%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Ingleburn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $610/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ingleburn

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 27/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (46 min vs 52 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (51.2 km vs 54.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ingleburn

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 27/100)
  • But Varroville has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Varroville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.6% vs 1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ingleburn and Varroville 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 Varroville
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 Varroville
Walkability 88 / 27
Ingleburn — Walkability: 88/100 Varroville — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 20 / 20
Ingleburn — Safety: 20/100 Varroville — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 61 / 67
Ingleburn — Low fire risk: 61/100 Varroville — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Ingleburn has more residents (15,264 vs 134); Varroville rents higher ($610/wk vs $380/wk).

Ingleburn Varroville
Population 15,264
+99% vs other
134
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.5% +18.6%
Median age 37 36
Median household income $82,992/yr $132,548/yr
+60% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $610/wk
+61% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ingleburn Varroville
0-4 7.1% / 6.7%
Ingleburn — 0-4: 7.1% Varroville — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 13.3% / 20.9%
Ingleburn — 5-14: 13.3% Varroville — 5-14: 20.9%
15-19 5.5% / 10.4%
Ingleburn — 15-19: 5.5% Varroville — 15-19: 10.4%
20-24 6.1% / 2.2%
Ingleburn — 20-24: 6.1% Varroville — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 13.8% / 10.4%
Ingleburn — 25-34: 13.8% Varroville — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 15.6% / 16.4%
Ingleburn — 35-44: 15.6% Varroville — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 11.8% / 9.7%
Ingleburn — 45-54: 11.8% Varroville — 45-54: 9.7%
55-64 12.7% / 9.7%
Ingleburn — 55-64: 12.7% Varroville — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 9.0% / 14.2%
Ingleburn — 65-74: 9.0% Varroville — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 3.8% / 6.7%
Ingleburn — 75-84: 3.8% Varroville — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.2% / —
Ingleburn — 85+: 1.2% Varroville — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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%
Varroville 70.8% couple families
Varroville — Couple Families: 70.8% Varroville — Lone Person: 16.7% Varroville — One Parent Families: 12.5% Varroville — Group Household: 0.0% Varroville — 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%
Varroville 15.4% renting
Varroville — Owned Outright: 46.2% Varroville — Mortgage: 38.5% Varroville — Renting: 15.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ingleburn Varroville
Bachelor Degree 12.5% / 11.2%
Ingleburn — Bachelor Degree: 12.5% Varroville — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Certificate III & IV 11.4% / 6.7%
Ingleburn — Certificate III & IV: 11.4% Varroville — Certificate III & IV: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 10.4%
Ingleburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Varroville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 6.0%
Ingleburn — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Varroville — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Ingleburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Varroville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.5%).

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 Varroville
China 1.9% / 5.2%
Ingleburn — China: 1.9% Varroville — China: 5.2%
Philippines 4.2% / 2.2%
Ingleburn — Philippines: 4.2% Varroville — Philippines: 2.2%
Bangladesh 5.4% / —
Ingleburn — Bangladesh: 5.4% Varroville — Bangladesh: not among its largest
India 5.3% / —
Ingleburn — India: 5.3% Varroville — India: not among its largest
Lebanon — / 5.2%
Ingleburn — Lebanon: not among its largest Varroville — Lebanon: 5.2%
Nepal 4.1% / —
Ingleburn — Nepal: 4.1% Varroville — Nepal: not among its largest
New Zealand 2.6% / —
Ingleburn — New Zealand: 2.6% Varroville — New Zealand: not among its largest
Italy — / 2.2%
Ingleburn — Italy: not among its largest Varroville — Italy: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

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%
Varroville 100.0% houses
Varroville — Houses: 100.0% Varroville — Townhouses: 0.0% Varroville — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ingleburn Varroville
Median house price $1,025,000 —
Median unit price $610,000 —
Median land price $827,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 121 sales
—

Zoning mix

Varroville has more land zoned for conservation (86% vs 4%); Ingleburn has more industrially zoned land (28% vs 0%).

Ingleburn Varroville
Environmental 4% 86%
Residential 33% 0%
Industrial 28% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 22% 4%
Parks and recreation 13% 9%
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 Varroville
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 Varroville
Houses 3.6%
$650/wk on $935K
—
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Ingleburn Varroville
House price Higher than 54% of NSW —
Income Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Schools Higher than 31% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 47% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 52% of NSW —

Liveability

Ingleburn is more walkable (88 vs 27).

Ingleburn Varroville
Grade C —
Score 38/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Ingleburn Varroville
Bushfire Low
39/100
Low
33/100
Crime High
80/100
same for both
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
9
within 5 km

Schools

Ingleburn Varroville
Inside the suburb 5 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 8.8 km
1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 7.3 km

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 Varroville

  • Mount Carmel Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Sava College Independent · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ingleburn Varroville
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 20 1
Childcare 13 1
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 6 0
Waterways 15 1

Mobility

Varroville sits further from the CBD (54.7 km vs 51.2 km).

Ingleburn Varroville
Walkability score 88/100 27/100
Distance to Sydney 51.2 km 54.7 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 52 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
22/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 331.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
4.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 2565
0.8%
postcode 2566
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2565
59
postcode 2566

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 Varroville
Car (driver) 50.1% / 53.3%
Ingleburn — Car (driver): 50.1% Varroville — Car (driver): 53.3%
Worked from Home 32.3% / 46.7%
Ingleburn — Worked from Home: 32.3% Varroville — Worked from Home: 46.7%
Train 9.7% / —
Ingleburn — Train: 9.7% Varroville — Train: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 4.6% / —
Ingleburn — Car (passenger): 4.6% Varroville — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.1% / —
Ingleburn — Walked Only: 2.1% Varroville — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.3%).

Setting

Ingleburn Varroville
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.2 km
4.5 km to a named beach
29.0 km

NBN connectivity

Ingleburn Varroville
Connectivity score 71/100 95/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
7,233 premises
80%
45 premises

Climate

Ingleburn Varroville
Annual rainfall 1,038 mm 817 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 29.4°C
Winter min (Jul) — 4.2°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Ingleburn Varroville
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³ 5.8 µg/m³
PM10 18.2 µg/m³ 14.8 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.72 pphm 0.97 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Ingleburn Varroville
Division Hughes Macarthur
Member David Moncrieff Mike Freelander
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ingleburn

Varroville

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