Suburbs Busby

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Busby NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Busby NSW is 4,446 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Busby is $461 per week ($23,972 per year). Median rent in Busby is $330 per week ($1,430 per month). Busby has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Busby has a population density of 3671.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Busby is Fiji. The most common religion is Islam (26% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Busby is $1,800.

There were 93 recorded offences in Busby in 2025-26, a rate of 21 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (20 offences).

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📍 Busby, New South Wales — 33.9115°S, 150.8810°E

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Busby Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Busby Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$461/wk
$23,972 per year
#8568 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$330/wk
$1,430 per month
#3803 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
32years
6 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,800/mo
Avg household size: 3.2 · 1 per bedroom

Busby Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (2,138) Female 51.9% (2,311)

Population Density

3671.0
people per km²
4,446 people · 1.2 km²

Households

3.2
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$1,287
Family income/wk

Busby 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)

Busby Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
47.8% 271 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
52.2% 296 dwellings

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

Busby Country of Birth

Australia
90.2%
Fiji
2.9%
Cambodia
2.2%
England
1.0%
Iran
0.8%
Greece
0.8%
Egypt
0.6%
India
0.5%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.5%
Croatia
0.5%

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

Busby Religion

Islam
26.2%
Catholic
18.7%
No Religion
18.1%
Not stated
12.9%
Buddhism
9.9%
Anglican
8.0%
Christian (other)
3.7%
Eastern Orthodox
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Busby Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
56.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
26.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.7%

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

Busby Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic
47.5%
Vietnamese
20.8%
Other
9.3%
Samoan
6.2%
Khmer
5.6%
Hindi
4.0%
Spanish
3.4%
SAL Tot
3.1%

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

Busby Employment

💼
Employed full-time
18.1% 493 people
⏰
Employed part-time
12.7% 347 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.9% 133 people
🏠
Not in labour force
64.3% 1,754 people

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

Busby Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
46.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.9%
Bachelor Degree
20.5%
Postgraduate Degree
5.6%
Certificate I/II
4.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.4%

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

Busby Occupation

Community & Personal Service
19.7%
Professionals
18.9%
Clerical & Administrative
16.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
10.7%
Managers
8.8%
Labourers
6.8%
Sales Workers
4.7%

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

Busby Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.1%
Society & Culture
17.6%
Engineering
15.4%
Health
9.7%
Education
9.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.9%
Architecture & Building
6.2%
Information Technology
4.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.5%
Creative Arts
2.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.0%

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

Busby Dwelling Types

Separate house
91.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
6.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Busby Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.2%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
2.3%
$300-$399/wk
4.1%
$400-$499/wk
9.7%
$500-$649/wk
5.7%
$650-$799/wk
8.4%
$800-$999/wk
9.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.9%
$4,000+/wk
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Busby Marital Status

💍
Married
37.9% 1,258
↔️
Separated
5.7% 190
📋
Divorced
9.8% 325
🕊️
Widowed
6.2% 205
👤
Never married
40.5% 1,344

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Busby Ancestry

Other
23.8%
Australian
18.3%
English
16.5%
Lebanese
12.4%
Vietnamese
7.9%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.7%
Samoan
4.3%
Chinese
3.5%
Irish
3.3%
Scottish
2.1%
Italian
1.7%
Indian
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Busby School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
34.3%
Secondary — Government
29.3%
Vocational Education
8.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
8.3%
Pre-school
7.8%
Secondary — Catholic
4.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.6%
Primary — Catholic
3.2%

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

Busby Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
10.1% 802
✅
No need for assistance
89.9% 7,120

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

Busby Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
5.2% 156
—
Not a volunteer
94.8% 2,824

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Busby Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.9%
$300-$449/mo
1.1%
$450-$599/mo
1.9%
$600-$799/mo
4.6%
$800-$999/mo
5.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
14.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Busby How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
60.8%
Did not go to work
22.7%
Car (passenger)
9.4%
Bus
3.1%
Truck
1.7%
Walked only
0.7%
Other
0.7%
Train
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%

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

Busby Car Ownership

0 vehicles
14.1%
1 vehicle
36.5%
2 vehicles
32.0%
3 vehicles
9.9%
4+ vehicles
7.4%

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

Busby Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.0%
2 bedrooms
9.3%
3 bedrooms
57.2%
4 bedrooms
25.3%
5 bedrooms
4.4%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

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

Busby Population Mobility

9.5%
moved in the last year
30.9%
moved in the last 5 years
10.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
36.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Busby Indigenous Population

5.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
469
Indigenous residents
7,638
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Busby Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
333
Asthma
166
Diabetes
147
Arthritis
114
Heart disease
103
Lung condition
84
Stroke
58
Kidney disease
55
Cancer
37
Dementia
6

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

Busby Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
19.8%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
10.7%
$300-$399/wk
7.5%
$400-$499/wk
6.1%
$500-$649/wk
4.6%
$650-$799/wk
9.8%
$800-$999/wk
11.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
2.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.4%
$3,500+/wk
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Busby Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
44.3%
One parent — children under 15
16.5%
Couple — no children under 15
16.4%
One parent — no children under 15
12.1%
Couple — no children
10.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Busby Military Service

🏅
Previously served
1.2% 37
👤
Never served
98.8% 2,956

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Busby Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.7% 375
—
Did not provide
87.3% 2,575

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Busby Children Ever Born

No children
31.9%
1 child
10.9%
2 children
20.2%
3 children
18.1%
4 children
10.7%
5+ children
8.1%

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

Busby When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
6
1951–1960
25
1961–1970
68
1971–1980
116
1981–1990
281
1991–2000
274
2001–2010
327
2011–2015
203
2016
42
2017
36
2018
55
2019
48
2020
21
2021
7

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

Busby Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
14.8%
5–14 hours
15.0%
15–29 hours
7.9%
30+ hours
10.5%
Did not do domestic work
51.9%

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

Busby Household Size

1 person
21.2%
2 persons
22.8%
3 persons
17.2%
4 persons
16.5%
5 persons
10.3%
6+ persons
11.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Busby Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,583
Moved from NSW
243
Moved — same area (SA2)
97
Moved from overseas
15
Moved from VIC
6
Moved from SA
3

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

Busby Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
86.7%
Step family — no other children
7.0%
Blended family — no other children
2.7%
Intact family — other children present
2.5%
Other couple — children only
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Busby Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 93 total

Theft
20
Assault
17
Other Against Property
16
Other Against Person
14
Property Damage
13
Sexual Offences
6
Drug Offences
6
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Busby Schools

34
schools nearby
25
government
957
avg ICSEA score
20,401
total students
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 400 students
1062
ICSEA
John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 843 students
1059
ICSEA
Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Primary School Mount Pritchard Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 819 students
1053
ICSEA
Freeman Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,411 students
1038
ICSEA
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 469 students
1037
ICSEA
St Johns Park Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 673 students
1023
ICSEA
Cecil Hills Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 721 students
1017
ICSEA
Minarah College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,129 students
1014
ICSEA
Good Samaritan Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,297 students
1006
ICSEA
St Therese Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 315 students
1003
ICSEA
Harrington Street Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 740 students
1000
ICSEA
Bonnyrigg Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 769 students
989
ICSEA
Cecil Hills High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,342 students
986
ICSEA
Green Valley Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 365 students
973
ICSEA
Edensor Park Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 286 students
963
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 34 schools

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

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Busby Rent Prices & Affordability

28%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,163/wk
Median Rent $330/wk
Rent-to-Income 28.4%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Busby

≈ $5,040/month
Median rent $330/wk
Left after rent $833/wk
Rent share 28.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

South Granville
Income: $441/wk Rent: $263/wk Save: $67/wk
Willmot
Income: $475/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $40/wk
Ashcroft
Income: $458/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $35/wk
Lethbridge Park
Income: $524/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $30/wk
Heckenberg
Income: $462/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $30/wk
Shalvey
Income: $550/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $30/wk
Sadleir
Income: $446/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $80/wk
Bidwill (NSW)
Income: $451/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $130/wk

Busby vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Centennial Park (NSW)
Pop: 2,225 Income: $1,415/wk Rent: $500/wk
Camden Park (NSW)
Pop: 2,233 Income: $1,084/wk Rent: $420/wk
Callala Bay
Pop: 2,234 Income: $645/wk Rent: $390/wk
Bonnet Bay
Pop: 2,238 Income: $1,104/wk Rent: $700/wk
Rossmore (NSW)
Pop: 2,241 Income: $611/wk Rent: $500/wk
Kyogle
Pop: 2,248 Income: $541/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Busby

What is the population of Busby NSW?

The population of Busby NSW is 4,446 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3671.0 people per km².Busby is ranked #1,748 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Busby?

The median personal income in Busby NSW is $461 per week, or $23,972 per year.The median household income is $1,163 per week.Family income is $1,287 per week.Busby is ranked #8,568 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Busby?

Median rent in Busby NSW is $330 per week ($1,430 per month).Rent represents 28.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Busby ranks #3,803 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Busby?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Busby NSW is $1,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Busby?

The median age in Busby NSW is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Busby a good suburb to live in?

Busby is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,446.The median income is $461/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.4% 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: 10718. All dollar figures in AUD.