Nirimba Fields NSW 2763
Nirimba Fields is a suburb in New South Wales, 52 km from Sydney CBD, around 49 minutes by car. Population is 1,632; the median age is 31 and the median household income is $133,484 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $410 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $3,000. 3 schools sit within the suburb boundary, and walkability is moderate.
Is Nirimba Fields a good suburb?
Nirimba Fields scores a B (52/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on prices and community, weaker on schools.
Below the state average
3 schools · Bottom 1% in NSW
Some car dependence
Walkability 47/100 · 52.5 km · 49 min drive to Sydney
More affordable than most
Median $1.22M
Moderate crime risk
Fire 19/100 · Crime 57/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 31 · 1,632 residents
Liveability Rating
52 / 100 · Ranked #688 in NSWEach bar is Nirimba Fields's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
How do you rate the liveability in Nirimba Fields?
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Our score
52 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median Land Price
Q4 2025Nirimba Fields's land market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $780,000 in the December 2025 quarter, roughly 13% above where it sat a year earlier. Zoom out: prices have climbed roughly 72% over the past decade — 14.5% per year on average.
Land
$780,000
Based on 64 recorded sales in the quarter.
Houses
$1,220,500
Based on 50 recorded sales in the quarter.
Rental Market
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $700/wk
- 81 bonds
- +48% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $645/wk
- 20 bonds
- +49% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2763 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025115 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 26% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2763.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Short-Stay Rentals
1 active Airbnb listing: 1 whole home and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.2% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Nirimba Fields safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Nirimba Fields sits in the moderate band, with 63 incidents recorded in 2025 — down about 4% on the prior year.
63 offences
4.5% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20254 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Blacktown City Council has published 3 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
Three schools serve Nirimba Fields, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 588 students across 2 schools (avg 294)
- • Sectors: 2 Government, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 1003-1126, median 1064 (above the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Wyndham College (378 students)
Primary
Secondary
Walkability
Nirimba Fields is car-dependent on foot — at 47/100, most errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Nirimba Fields.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 15.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 12.9 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 5.8 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 3 min
- Span of service
- 19.5 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Nirimba Fields.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 91%
- Premises covered
- 1,334
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Blacktown: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 4 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Nirimba Fields is home to about 1,600 residents, and skews young, with a median age of 31 against the national 38. Median household income runs at $133,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.4%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,632
Median Age
31
Median Household Income
$133,484/yr
Census Median Rent
$410/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$3,000/mo
Avg Household Size
2.9
Median Personal Income
$60,268/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Unoccupied Dwellings
10.3%
Total Dwellings
532
Owner-Occupier Rate
48.7%
Houses
61.1%
Rental Stress
16.0%
Mortgage Stress
27.0%
Work From Home
53.8%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
38 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 0 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 265 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 30.5%
- English Spoken at Home
- 24.6%
- Employment Rate
- 68.6%
- Completed Year 12
- 57.5%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
412 residents (25.2%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,465 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
21% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (174 of 833).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,157 a year through Blacktown based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Infrastructure and transport 44%
- Residential 27%
- Environmental 20%
- Parks and recreation 7%
- Zones under 1% 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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Blacktown
In the year to August 2026, 2,325 new dwellings were approved across Blacktown. That mix is 1,825 houses and 500 units. Approvals are down 17.5% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6.1 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 15.5 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.53 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 1 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Rouse Hill monitoring station, 5.0 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Seven Hills (Collins St), 7.7 kmHigh rainfall.
- Elevation
- 24 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 36.0 km
- Annual rainfall
- 932 mm
- 78 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
8 facilities within 5 km- 1.6 kmSewerage and Drainage ServicesTop reported: Total Nitrogen · Fluoride compounds · Ammonia (total)
- 2.1 kmClay Brick ManufacturingTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen
- 3.2 kmWaste Treatment and Disposal ServicesTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Carbon monoxide
- 4.3 kmMetal Coating and FinishingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
- 4.4 kmOther Electricity GenerationTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 2763, 318 of 20,855 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 4.9% (1,024 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 6.4%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2763, 5,703 rooftop-solar systems totalling 38.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 10,687 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 452 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
Q4-2025 median5 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 34 across postcode 2763.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $780,000 this is $180,000 above the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Ed Husic Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ed Husic | 69.8% | 30.2% | +6.2 |
| 2022 | Ed Husic | 63.5% | 36.5% | -1.1 |
| 2019 | Ed Husic | 62.4% | 37.6% | +6.8 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Warren Kirby Labor
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Warren Kirby ALP | 53.7% |
| 2019 | Kevin Conolly LP | 56.3% |
| 2015 | Kevin Conolly LP | 62.2% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
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Common questions about Nirimba Fields
Is Nirimba Fields a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Nirimba Fields is moderate (57/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Nirimba Fields?
Nirimba Fields has a low recorded bushfire history (19/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Nirimba Fields a good place to live?
Nirimba Fields has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (52/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Nirimba Fields?
Nirimba Fields, NSW had a population of 1,632 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Nirimba Fields, NSW?
The postcode for Nirimba Fields, NSW is 2763.
How far is Nirimba Fields from Sydney?
Nirimba Fields is 52 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 49 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Nirimba Fields?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Nirimba Fields was $133,484 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Nirimba Fields?
There are too few current rental listings in Nirimba Fields for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $410, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Nirimba Fields?
The median age of residents in Nirimba Fields was 31 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Nirimba Fields at risk of bushfire?
Nirimba Fields has a low recorded bushfire history (19/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Nirimba Fields?
There are 3 schools inside the Nirimba Fields boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Nirimba Fields walkable?
Nirimba Fields scores 47/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Nirimba Fields?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Nirimba Fields (Rouse Hill) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.1 µg/m³ and PM10 of 15.5 µg/m³. That puts Nirimba Fields below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Nirimba Fields?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Nirimba Fields, Seven Hills (Collins St) (7.7 km away), 932 mm of rain a year over 78 rainy days over 2006-2026.
What is the median land price in Nirimba Fields?
The median sale price for land lots in Nirimba Fields was $780,000 in the Q4 2025 quarter, based on 64 recorded sales.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Nirimba Fields?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Nirimba Fields belong to?
Nirimba Fields sits within the Blacktown local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Nirimba Fields?
The average residential rates bill through Blacktown is $1,157 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Nirimba Fields?
Across Blacktown, 2,325 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 17.5% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Nirimba Fields in?
Nirimba Fields sits within the federal Division of Chifley, currently held by Ed Husic (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Q4 2025
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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