Is Ingleburn a nice place to live?

Ingleburn has a compact town centre clustered around Ingleburn railway station and a history shaped by the former Ingleburn Army Camp. Couples with children are the largest family group, most homes are owner-occupied and the median age is 37. Parks, sports fields and local creeks provide green space for weekend recreation, while rail services and nearby motorways link the suburb to surrounding centres for commuting and regional travel. The Ingleburn Town Centre Transformation project is funded and is described as a town-centre beautification program delivering lighting, greening, public art, traffic management and amenity improvements.

Is it expensive to live in Ingleburn?

Compared with what a typical local household earned at the most recent Census ($1,596 a week), buying a house in Ingleburn at a median price of $1,032,500 works out to about 12.4 times a typical local annual household income, which sits well above local incomes. Renting still takes a large share of income: the average house rent of $650 a week would use about 41% of that weekly household income, while the average unit rent of $550 a week would take about 34%. If you are renting rather than buying, those rent-share figures are the most relevant to you. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is Ingleburn a good place to invest?

Unit values in Ingleburn climbed 15.6% over the past 12 months and house values rose 10.2% over the same period, figures that relate to capital growth. House rents increased 8.3% and unit rents increased 7.8%, which reflect changes in rental income. For both property types, value growth outpaced rent growth, with the gap wider for units where values rose 15.6% while rents rose 7.8%. This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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Ingleburn suburb profile

Ingleburn is a south-west Sydney suburb in the Macarthur area with a compact town centre around Ingleburn railway station and a history shaped by the former Ingleburn Army Camp. Tree-lined streets of post-war brick cottages sit beside pockets of newer townhouses and low-rise housing, giving a mixed suburban character.

Parks and sports fields are scattered through the suburb and local creeks and reserves provide green space for weekend recreation. Rail services and nearby motorways link Ingleburn to surrounding centres, making daily commuting and regional travel straightforward.

Ingleburn property market performance

Current median dwelling price$879,250Past 3 months

Property growth+12.9%Past 12 months

Ingleburn's median house price is $1.03 million and house values rose sharply over the last 12 months, up 10.2%. There is no reliable median unit price because too few properties of that type have sold here recently for a median to be published. Units sold more quickly than houses, with a median time on market of 17 days over the last 12 months.

Ingleburn's house rents rose a sizeable 8.3% over the last 12 months.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$1.03M	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	10.2%	15.6%
Sold Past 3 months	41	9
Median days on market Past 12 months	23	17
Average rent Past 12 months	$650	$550
Change in rent Past 12 months	8.3%	7.8%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Ingleburn demographics

Ingleburn is a community where couples with children are the largest family group and most homes are owner-occupied.

The median age is 37 and the median household income is $1,596 a week. At the 2021 Census 15,264 people lived in Ingleburn.

Ingleburn and NSW

	Suburb	NSW
Median age years	37	39
Median household income weekly	$1,596	$1,829
Couples with children share of families	50.2%	44.7%
Couples without children share of families	28.6%	37.9%
One-parent families share of families	19.6%	15.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	28.1%	32.6%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	37.0%	33.6%
Homes rented share of homes	34.8%	33.7%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

Ingleburn infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

Ingleburn's Ingleburn Town Centre Transformation project received Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants funding and, according to council planning documents, the design phase was to be completed and delivery commenced in 2025–26; the project is described as a town-centre beautification program delivering lighting, greening, public art, traffic management and amenity improvements.

The Ingleburn precinct plan (2023) sets a named framework for the area, proposing new regional and local cycle routes, a green link along Redfern Creek, two kiss-and-ride areas and improved walking connections to Ingleburn station. The WSIG-funded Connected Campbelltown program was completed in 2026 and delivered new shared-use pathways at Wood Park, Ingleburn. The Ingleburn railway station upgrade was finished in 2015, adding lifts and extended platforms.

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How does Ingleburn compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: Ingleburn’s median house price is 12.2% higher than Macquarie Fields’s.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Ingleburn have grown 21.4% higher than in Macquarie Links.
Unit price growth: Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Ingleburn have grown 9.6% higher than in Macquarie Fields.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in Ingleburn are selling 8.0% faster than in Denham Court.
Selling speed for units: Properties in nearby Macquarie Fields are selling 23.5% faster than in Ingleburn.
Investment considerations: In Ingleburn, the rental yield for house is 29.6% lower than the Sydney average, while the rental yield for units is 30.4% lower.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Ingleburn have grown 46.2% lower than the average rate of growth across Sydney.
Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Ingleburn have grown 21.4% lower than the average rate of growth for units across Sydney.

Common questions about Ingleburn

Is Ingleburn a nice place to live?
Ingleburn has a compact town centre clustered around Ingleburn railway station and a history shaped by the former Ingleburn Army Camp.

Couples with children are the largest family group, most homes are owner-occupied and the median age is 37. Parks, sports fields and local creeks provide green space for weekend recreation, while rail services and nearby motorways link the suburb to surrounding centres for commuting and regional travel. The Ingleburn Town Centre Transformation project is funded and is described as a town-centre beautification program delivering lighting, greening, public art, traffic management and amenity improvements.
Is it expensive to live in Ingleburn?
Compared with what a typical local household earned at the most recent Census ($1,596 a week), buying a house in Ingleburn at a median price of $1,032,500 works out to about 12.4 times a typical local annual household income, which sits well above local incomes. Renting still takes a large share of income: the average house rent of $650 a week would use about 41% of that weekly household income, while the average unit rent of $550 a week would take about 34%. If you are renting rather than buying, those rent-share figures are the most relevant to you.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is Ingleburn a good place to invest?
Unit values in Ingleburn climbed 15.6% over the past 12 months and house values rose 10.2% over the same period, figures that relate to capital growth. House rents increased 8.3% and unit rents increased 7.8%, which reflect changes in rental income. For both property types, value growth outpaced rent growth, with the gap wider for units where values rose 15.6% while rents rose 7.8%.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

Choose the right real estate agents in Ingleburn

In Ingleburn ,97 agents are actively selling property, but a small number do the heavy lifting. Just 5 agents handled 41.2% of all sales in the past year, giving them a strong presence and deep experience in the local market.

Commission rates usually sit between 1.63% and 2.66%. Comparing agents and understanding what’s included in their fee structure can help you find the right mix of service, value, and motivation—without compromising on outcomes.