Suburbs Airds

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Airds NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Airds, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Airds NSW is 3,265 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Airds is $451 per week ($23,452 per year). Median rent in Airds is $220 per week ($953 per month). Airds has a median age of 29 years, younger than the national median of 38. Airds has a population density of 1371.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Airds is Bangladesh. The most common religion is No Religion (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Airds is $2,210.

There were 96 recorded offences in Airds in 2025-26, a rate of 29 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (21 offences).

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📍 Airds, New South Wales — 34.0859°S, 150.8330°E

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Airds Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Airds Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$451/wk
$23,452 per year
#8636 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$220/wk
$953 per month
#7029 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
29years
9 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,210/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

Airds Demographics

Gender Split

Male 45.6% (1,489) Female 54.4% (1,776)

Population Density

1371.5
people per km²
3,265 people · 2.4 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,111
Family income/wk

Airds Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Airds Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
15.3% 30 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
84.7% 166 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Airds Country of Birth

Australia
87.1%
Bangladesh
4.3%
India
2.7%
Fiji
2.4%
China
1.1%
England
1.0%
Iran
0.6%
Egypt
0.4%
Indonesia
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Airds Religion

No Religion
33.9%
Catholic
17.2%
Not stated
14.7%
Anglican
12.4%
Islam
12.4%
Christian (other)
5.1%
Hinduism
2.3%
Uniting Church
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Airds Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
48.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
28.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
13.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Airds Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic
25.0%
Other
20.9%
Bengali
18.7%
Samoan
17.7%
IAL Punjabi
5.4%
Hindi
4.4%
SAL Tot
4.1%
Vietnamese
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Airds Employment

💼
Employed full-time
17.2% 329 people
⏰
Employed part-time
13.0% 248 people
🔍
Unemployed
6.0% 115 people
🏠
Not in labour force
63.8% 1,221 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Airds Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
41.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.0%
Bachelor Degree
19.4%
Postgraduate Degree
11.0%
Certificate I/II
4.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Airds Occupation

Community & Personal Service
21.7%
Professionals
17.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.3%
Clerical & Administrative
10.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
9.4%
Managers
8.9%
Labourers
8.4%
Sales Workers
8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Airds Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.6%
Society & Culture
20.4%
Engineering
12.0%
Health
9.8%
Information Technology
9.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.6%
Education
6.8%
Architecture & Building
4.9%
Creative Arts
2.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.5%
Agriculture & Environment
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Airds Dwelling Types

Separate house
83.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
11.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Airds Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.8%
$1-$149/wk
1.2%
$150-$299/wk
2.6%
$300-$399/wk
6.7%
$400-$499/wk
12.5%
$500-$649/wk
6.4%
$650-$799/wk
9.9%
$800-$999/wk
11.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
7.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
3.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.9%
$4,000+/wk
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Airds Marital Status

💍
Married
28.7% 684
↔️
Separated
5.1% 122
📋
Divorced
8.8% 210
🕊️
Widowed
5.0% 120
👤
Never married
52.4% 1,251

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Airds Ancestry

Australian
25.7%
English
21.2%
Other
17.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
12.5%
Samoan
6.7%
Irish
4.0%
Lebanese
2.6%
Scottish
2.6%
German
2.4%
Indian
2.1%
Chinese
1.2%
Italian
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Airds School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
37.8%
Secondary — Government
31.4%
Vocational Education
9.1%
Pre-school
9.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.0%
Secondary — Catholic
2.9%
Primary — Catholic
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Airds Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
12.4% 705
✅
No need for assistance
87.6% 5,000

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Airds Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
5.3% 109
—
Not a volunteer
94.7% 1,944

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Airds Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.0%
$600-$799/mo
3.0%
$800-$999/mo
2.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
4.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
28.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Airds How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
63.4%
Did not go to work
18.6%
Car (passenger)
10.4%
Train
1.9%
Bus
1.7%
Walked only
1.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.0%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.9%
Truck
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Airds Car Ownership

0 vehicles
23.1%
1 vehicle
42.7%
2 vehicles
25.1%
3 vehicles
6.9%
4+ vehicles
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Airds Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.7%
2 bedrooms
7.2%
3 bedrooms
58.3%
4 bedrooms
28.6%
5 bedrooms
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Airds Population Mobility

15.2%
moved in the last year
45.9%
moved in the last 5 years
13.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
35.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Airds Indigenous Population

17.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
1,021
Indigenous residents
4,808
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Airds Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
389
Asthma
119
Lung condition
93
Diabetes
91
Arthritis
91
Kidney disease
58
Heart disease
56
Stroke
49
Cancer
21
Dementia
8

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Airds Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
19.3%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
12.3%
$300-$399/wk
9.2%
$400-$499/wk
6.1%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
11.1%
$800-$999/wk
11.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
1.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
1.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.3%
$3,500+/wk
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Airds Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
37.8%
One parent — children under 15
28.6%
One parent — no children under 15
12.3%
Couple — no children under 15
11.7%
Couple — no children
9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Airds Military Service

🏅
Previously served
1.4% 30
👤
Never served
98.6% 2,050

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Airds Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.0% 327
—
Did not provide
84.0% 1,713

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Airds Children Ever Born

No children
30.1%
1 child
13.0%
2 children
22.5%
3 children
15.4%
4 children
12.2%
5+ children
6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Airds When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951–1960
14
1961–1970
45
1971–1980
62
1981–1990
109
1991–2000
88
2001–2010
194
2011–2015
133
2016
18
2017
17
2018
15
2019
28
2020
14
2021
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Airds Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
14.6%
5–14 hours
18.7%
15–29 hours
8.4%
30+ hours
12.5%
Did not do domestic work
45.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Airds Household Size

1 person
23.9%
2 persons
23.8%
3 persons
20.0%
4 persons
15.4%
5 persons
8.7%
6+ persons
8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Airds Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,360
Moved from NSW
312
Moved — same area (SA2)
85
Moved from overseas
13
Moved from QLD
7
Moved from VIC
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Airds Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
80.3%
Step family — no other children
7.4%
Blended family — no other children
6.3%
Intact family — other children present
2.8%
Step family — other children present
2.1%
Other couple — children only
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Airds Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 96 total

Theft
21
Other Against Property
20
Assault
13
Other Against Person
13
Property Damage
13
Sexual Offences
7
Drug Offences
5
Weapons
4

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Airds Schools

25
schools nearby
15
government
969
avg ICSEA score
7,234
total students
St Peter's Anglican Grammar Independent
Primary · K-6 · 428 students
1118
ICSEA
St Peter's Heart Independent
Primary · U · 22 students
1071
ICSEA
St John The Evangelist Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 554 students
1049
ICSEA
St Patrick's College Campbelltown Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 698 students
1049
ICSEA
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 341 students
1043
ICSEA
Sherwood Hills Christian School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 145 students
1040
ICSEA
Kentlyn Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 120 students
990
ICSEA
Bradbury Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 704 students
987
ICSEA
Ruse Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 483 students
973
ICSEA
St Helens Park Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 363 students
968
ICSEA
Beverley Park School Government
Combined · U · 59 students
967
ICSEA
Campbelltown North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 358 students
967
ICSEA
Woodland Road Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 275 students
959
ICSEA
Campbelltown Performing Arts High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 893 students
950
ICSEA
Campbelltown Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 284 students
946
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 25 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Airds Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $944/wk
Median Rent $220/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Airds

≈ $4,091/month
Median rent $220/wk
Left after rent $724/wk
Rent share 23.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Bidwill (NSW)
Income: $451/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $20/wk
Claymore
Income: $483/wk Rent: $209/wk Save: $11/wk
Mitchell (NSW)
Income: $461/wk Rent: $215/wk Save: $5/wk
Miller
Income: $435/wk Rent: $201/wk Save: $19/wk
Boggabilla
Income: $486/wk Rent: $155/wk Save: $65/wk
Windale
Income: $462/wk Rent: $186/wk Save: $34/wk
Bowenfels
Income: $497/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $35/wk
Peak Hill (NSW)
Income: $503/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $35/wk

Airds vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Crescent Head
Pop: 1,633 Income: $674/wk Rent: $320/wk
Dolls Point
Pop: 1,633 Income: $996/wk Rent: $451/wk
Fingal Bay
Pop: 1,635 Income: $573/wk Rent: $390/wk
Boolaroo
Pop: 1,636 Income: $768/wk Rent: $400/wk
Wickham (NSW)
Pop: 1,637 Income: $1,135/wk Rent: $470/wk
Chinderah
Pop: 1,639 Income: $521/wk Rent: $245/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Airds

What is the population of Airds NSW?

The population of Airds NSW is 3,265 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1371.5 people per km².Airds is ranked #2,252 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Airds?

The median personal income in Airds NSW is $451 per week, or $23,452 per year.The median household income is $944 per week.Family income is $1,111 per week.Airds is ranked #8,636 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Airds?

Median rent in Airds NSW is $220 per week ($953 per month).Rent represents 23.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Airds ranks #7,029 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Airds?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Airds NSW is $2,210. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Airds?

The median age in Airds NSW is 29 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Airds a good suburb to live in?

Airds is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,265.The median income is $451/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10022. All dollar figures in AUD.