Moving to Airds NSW 2560
What the official numbers say about living in Airds — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $220 a week, against a median household income of $944 a week.
About 20% of homes are owner-occupied and 78% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Airds shrank 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,507 → 3,265 people).
Around 73% of households are families, averaging 2.9 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: New Zealand, Bangladesh, Samoa; most spoken languages besides English: Arabic, Bengali, Samoan.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Airds scores below the national average (decile 1 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (76% of workers), while 18% work from home.
Nearest train station: Campbelltown, 2.8 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Camden Airport, 14.1 km west.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 42 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 31 schools · 25 cafes & restaurants · 13 supermarkets · 49 parks — see them all on the Airds profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: John Warby Public School 400 m · Airds High School 450 m · Briar Road Public School 600 m · Dorchester School 600 m · St Thomas More School 700 m · St Patricks College 900 m · Campbelltown East Public School 1.4 km · Sherwood Hills Christian School 1.6 km
Groceries: IGA 1.6 km · IGA 1.7 km · Foodworld Indian Supermarket 2.4 km · Crown Supermarket 2.4 km · That Luang Asian Grocery 2.4 km · Hana Fruit Veg Groceries 2.5 km · 3 Star Spices And Groceries 2.5 km · El-Sadik Supermarket 2.6 km
Parks and reserves: Mamre Park 550 m · Merino Park 850 m · Ruse-Satsukina Park 850 m · Baden Powell Reserve 850 m · Bow Bowing Reserve 1000 m · St Johns Park 1 km · Kenny Reserve 1.1 km · Macleay Reserve 1.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Airds, most often seen first: Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Rainbow Lorikeet · Noisy Miner · Australian Magpie · Australian Raven · Common Myna.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Airds, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airds here | 3,265 | — | 1/10 | 34% |
| Bradbury | 9,433 | — | 3/10 | 9% |
| Ruse | 5,632 | — | 4/10 | 24% |
| Campbelltown | 16,577 | — | 3/10 | 8% |
| St Helens Park | 6,647 | — | 3/10 | 51% |
| Leumeah | 9,992 | — | 2/10 | 12% |
| Ambarvale | 7,254 | — | 1/10 | 8% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Campbelltown — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Macarthur — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2560 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Airds profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $220 a week, and about 78% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,507 people to 3,265. It sits about 42 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line, and Campbelltown station is roughly 2.8 km away. Local government is Campbelltown council, and the federal seat is Macarthur.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Airds vs Bradbury · Airds vs Ruse.
Nearby guides: Bradbury · Ruse · Campbelltown · St Helens Park · Leumeah · Ambarvale.
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