Macquarie Fields vs Ingleburn

In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Macquarie Fields is closer to the city centre: 45.4 km, against 51.2 km.

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

Macquarie Fields

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (31 vs 20)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Macquarie Fields

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Macquarie Fields sits closer to the CBD (45.4 km vs 51.2 km)
  • Ingleburn is more walkable (88/100 vs 79/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Ingleburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Macquarie Fields Ingleburn
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.

Macquarie Fields Ingleburn
Walkability 79 / 88
Macquarie Fields — Walkability: 79/100 Ingleburn — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 21 / 20
Macquarie Fields — Safety: 21/100 Ingleburn — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 57 / 61
Macquarie Fields — Low fire risk: 57/100 Ingleburn — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Ingleburn has higher household incomes ($82,992 vs $71,448); Ingleburn rents higher ($380/wk vs $340/wk).

Macquarie Fields Ingleburn
Population 14,023 15,264
+9% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% +1.5%
Median age 36 37
Median household income $71,448/yr $82,992/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $380/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Macquarie Fields Ingleburn
0-4 7.1% / 7.1%
Macquarie Fields — 0-4: 7.1% Ingleburn — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 15.8% / 13.3%
Macquarie Fields — 5-14: 15.8% Ingleburn — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 7.0% / 5.5%
Macquarie Fields — 15-19: 7.0% Ingleburn — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 5.9% / 6.1%
Macquarie Fields — 20-24: 5.9% Ingleburn — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 12.8% / 13.8%
Macquarie Fields — 25-34: 12.8% Ingleburn — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 14.8% / 15.6%
Macquarie Fields — 35-44: 14.8% Ingleburn — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 12.2% / 11.8%
Macquarie Fields — 45-54: 12.2% Ingleburn — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 11.1% / 12.7%
Macquarie Fields — 55-64: 11.1% Ingleburn — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 8.3% / 9.0%
Macquarie Fields — 65-74: 8.3% Ingleburn — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 4.2% / 3.8%
Macquarie Fields — 75-84: 4.2% Ingleburn — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 0.9% / 1.2%
Macquarie Fields — 85+: 0.9% Ingleburn — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Macquarie Fields 46.0% couple families
Macquarie Fields — Couple Families: 46.0% Macquarie Fields — Lone Person: 25.6% Macquarie Fields — One Parent Families: 24.1% Macquarie Fields — Group Household: 2.6% Macquarie Fields — Other Families: 1.7%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Macquarie Fields 44.1% renting
Macquarie Fields — Owned Outright: 21.5% Macquarie Fields — Mortgage: 34.4% Macquarie Fields — Renting: 44.1%
Ingleburn 34.8% renting
Ingleburn — Owned Outright: 28.1% Ingleburn — Mortgage: 37.0% Ingleburn — Renting: 34.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Macquarie Fields Ingleburn
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 12.5%
Macquarie Fields — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Ingleburn — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 11.4%
Macquarie Fields — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Ingleburn — Certificate III & IV: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 7.0%
Macquarie Fields — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Ingleburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 5.4%
Macquarie Fields — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Ingleburn — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.0%
Macquarie Fields — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Ingleburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

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.

Macquarie Fields Ingleburn
Bangladesh 7.0% / 5.4%
Macquarie Fields — Bangladesh: 7.0% Ingleburn — Bangladesh: 5.4%
India 5.3% / 5.3%
Macquarie Fields — India: 5.3% Ingleburn — India: 5.3%
Philippines 2.6% / 4.2%
Macquarie Fields — Philippines: 2.6% Ingleburn — Philippines: 4.2%
Nepal 2.4% / 4.1%
Macquarie Fields — Nepal: 2.4% Ingleburn — Nepal: 4.1%
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.6%
Macquarie Fields — New Zealand: 2.6% Ingleburn — New Zealand: 2.6%
Fiji 2.5% / 2.0%
Macquarie Fields — Fiji: 2.5% Ingleburn — Fiji: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Macquarie Fields 70.1% houses
Macquarie Fields — Houses: 70.1% Macquarie Fields — Townhouses: 28.5% Macquarie Fields — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Ingleburn 66.7% houses
Ingleburn — Houses: 66.7% Ingleburn — Townhouses: 29.2% Ingleburn — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Macquarie Fields Ingleburn
Median house price $970,000 $1,025,000
Median unit price $670,000 $610,000
Median land price — $827,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 68 sales
 23 days
from 121 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Macquarie Fields Ingleburn
2 bed $638K / $595K
Macquarie Fields — 2 bed: $638K (8 sales) Ingleburn — 2 bed: $595K (19 sales)

8 vs 19 sales

3 bed $705K / $685K
Macquarie Fields — 3 bed: $705K (5 sales) Ingleburn — 3 bed: $685K (8 sales)

5 vs 8 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.

Macquarie Fields Ingleburn
2 bed $645K / $666K
Macquarie Fields — 2 bed: $645K (11 sales) Ingleburn — 2 bed: $666K (16 sales)

11 vs 16 sales

3 bed $930K / $965K
Macquarie Fields — 3 bed: $930K (78 sales) Ingleburn — 3 bed: $965K (121 sales)

78 vs 121 sales

4 bed $1.16M / $1.12M
Macquarie Fields — 4 bed: $1.16M (27 sales) Ingleburn — 4 bed: $1.12M (54 sales)

27 vs 54 sales

5 bed $1.16M / $1.16M
Macquarie Fields — 5 bed: $1.16M (9 sales) Ingleburn — 5 bed: $1.16M (16 sales)

9 vs 16 sales

Zoning mix

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

Macquarie Fields Ingleburn
Residential 53% 33%
Industrial 0% 28%
Parks and recreation 26% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 15% 22%
Environmental 4%
same for both
Commercial 3% 0%
Rural and farming 0% 1%
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

Macquarie Fields Ingleburn
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.

Macquarie Fields Ingleburn
Houses 3.5%
$622/wk on $930K
 3.6%
$650/wk on $935K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Macquarie Fields Ingleburn
House price Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Income Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Schools Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW

Liveability

Macquarie Fields scores higher overall (46 vs 38); Ingleburn is more walkable (88 vs 79).

Macquarie Fields Ingleburn
Grade C
same for both
Score 46/100 38/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Macquarie Fields Ingleburn
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 Low
39/100
Crime High
79/100
 High
80/100
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 5
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Macquarie Fields Ingleburn
Inside the suburb 7 5
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 3 2
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 7.9 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 8.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.2%
same for both

Schools in Macquarie Fields

  • Guise Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Macquarie Fields High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Macquarie Fields Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Macarthur Adventist College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Curran Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • James Meehan High School Government · Secondary below peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

Macquarie Fields Ingleburn
Supermarkets 3 2
Cafes & restaurants 3 5
Parks & reserves 31 20
Childcare 13
same for both
GPs 5
same for both
Pharmacies 0 3
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 3
Fuel stations 4 6
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 7 15

Mobility

Ingleburn sits further from the CBD (51.2 km vs 45.4 km).

Macquarie Fields Ingleburn
Walkability score 79/100 88/100
Distance to Sydney 45.4 km 51.2 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min 46 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 230.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 331.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2564
 1.4%
postcode 2565
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 2564
 56
postcode 2565

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.

Macquarie Fields Ingleburn
Car (driver) 54.2% / 50.1%
Macquarie Fields — Car (driver): 54.2% Ingleburn — Car (driver): 50.1%
Worked from Home 27.6% / 32.3%
Macquarie Fields — Worked from Home: 27.6% Ingleburn — Worked from Home: 32.3%
Train 10.4% / 9.7%
Macquarie Fields — Train: 10.4% Ingleburn — Train: 9.7%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 4.6%
Macquarie Fields — Car (passenger): 5.2% Ingleburn — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only 1.2% / 2.1%
Macquarie Fields — Walked Only: 1.2% Ingleburn — Walked Only: 2.1%
Bus 1.4% / 0.8%
Macquarie Fields — Bus: 1.4% Ingleburn — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.2%).

Setting

Macquarie Fields Ingleburn
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.6 km
1.9 km to a named beach
 24.2 km
4.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Macquarie Fields Ingleburn
Connectivity score 75/100 71/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
5,251 premises
 6%
7,233 premises

Climate

Macquarie Fields Ingleburn
Annual rainfall 1,038 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Macquarie Fields Ingleburn
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Macquarie Fields

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses

Ingleburn

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks River Townhouses Transport Hub

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