Suburbs Nirimba Fields

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Nirimba Fields NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Nirimba Fields NSW is 1,632 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Nirimba Fields is $1,159 per week ($60,268 per year). Median rent in Nirimba Fields is $410 per week ($1,777 per month). Nirimba Fields has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Nirimba Fields has a population density of 571.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Nirimba Fields is India. The most common religion is Hinduism (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nirimba Fields is $3,000.

There were 28 recorded offences in Nirimba Fields in 2025-26, a rate of 17 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (10 offences).

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📍 Nirimba Fields, New South Wales — 33.7189°S, 150.8741°E

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Nirimba Fields Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Nirimba Fields Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,159/wk
$60,268 per year
#527 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$410/wk
$1,777 per month
#1715 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
31years
7 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 1 per bedroom

Nirimba Fields Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (815) Female 50.1% (818)

Population Density

571.8
people per km²
1,632 people · 2.9 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$2,740
Family income/wk

Nirimba Fields 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
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Nirimba Fields Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
8.7% 22 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
91.3% 230 dwellings

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

Nirimba Fields Country of Birth

India
53.9%
Australia
39.8%
China
1.6%
Fiji
1.6%
Bangladesh
1.1%
Afghanistan
0.8%
England
0.6%
Iran
0.6%

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

Nirimba Fields Religion

Hinduism
44.8%
No Religion
12.0%
Catholic
10.7%
Islam
8.0%
Other Religions Tot
7.5%
Not stated
7.5%
Othr Rel Sikhism
6.7%
Anglican
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Nirimba Fields Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
87.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
7.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.9%

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

Nirimba Fields Languages Spoken at Home

Other
20.1%
Hindi
19.9%
Gujarati
19.2%
IAL Punjabi
16.2%
Tamil
8.1%
Urdu
6.0%
Malayalam
5.3%
SAL Tot
5.1%

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

Nirimba Fields Employment

💼
Employed full-time
56.2% 600 people
⏰
Employed part-time
15.4% 165 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.7% 40 people
🏠
Not in labour force
24.6% 263 people

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

Nirimba Fields Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
43.8%
Postgraduate Degree
29.1%
Certificate III/IV
12.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
10.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.0%
Certificate I/II
1.2%

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

Nirimba Fields Occupation

Professionals
40.3%
Clerical & Administrative
15.3%
Managers
12.5%
Community & Personal Service
10.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
7.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.1%
Labourers
4.0%
Sales Workers
3.6%

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

Nirimba Fields Field of Study

Management & Commerce
29.2%
Information Technology
23.7%
Engineering
18.9%
Health
7.3%
Society & Culture
6.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.6%
Education
4.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.8%
Creative Arts
1.4%
Architecture & Building
1.3%

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

Nirimba Fields Dwelling Types

Separate house
95.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Nirimba Fields Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.1%
$1-$149/wk
1.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
1.9%
$500-$649/wk
1.2%
$650-$799/wk
3.9%
$800-$999/wk
3.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
2.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
15.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
12.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
11.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
8.2%
$4,000+/wk
19.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Nirimba Fields Marital Status

💍
Married
63.2% 776
↔️
Separated
1.8% 22
📋
Divorced
3.9% 48
🕊️
Widowed
2.4% 29
👤
Never married
28.7% 353

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Nirimba Fields Ancestry

Indian
38.0%
Other
29.1%
English
9.1%
Australian
8.0%
Filipino
5.6%
Chinese
2.0%
Irish
2.0%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.9%
Scottish
1.5%
Italian
1.2%
Maltese
0.9%
Sri Lankan
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Nirimba Fields School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
40.1%
Secondary — Government
19.9%
Vocational Education
14.8%
Pre-school
11.4%
Primary — Catholic
5.7%
Secondary — Catholic
3.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.3%

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

Nirimba Fields Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.3% 99
✅
No need for assistance
96.7% 2,940

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

Nirimba Fields Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
7.8% 89
—
Not a volunteer
92.2% 1,046

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Nirimba Fields Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
4.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
15.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
31.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
46.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Nirimba Fields How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
61.3%
Did not go to work
19.6%
Train
11.8%
Car (passenger)
3.4%
Other
1.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.2%
Bus
1.2%

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

Nirimba Fields Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.9%
1 vehicle
59.1%
2 vehicles
28.1%
3 vehicles
6.6%
4+ vehicles
1.3%

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

Nirimba Fields Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
11.7%
2 bedrooms
21.9%
3 bedrooms
17.3%
4 bedrooms
35.1%
5 bedrooms
13.1%
6+ bedrooms
1.0%

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

Nirimba Fields Population Mobility

46.3%
moved in the last year
85.9%
moved in the last 5 years
4.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
71.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Nirimba Fields Indigenous Population

2.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
66
Indigenous residents
3,008
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Nirimba Fields Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
71
Asthma
36
Diabetes
32
Heart disease
17
Kidney disease
12
Lung condition
10
Arthritis
8
Dementia
4
Cancer
4

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

Nirimba Fields Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.0%
$1-$149/wk
2.6%
$150-$299/wk
2.8%
$300-$399/wk
1.4%
$400-$499/wk
1.1%
$500-$649/wk
1.8%
$650-$799/wk
6.3%
$800-$999/wk
9.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
16.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.3%
$3,500+/wk
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Nirimba Fields Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
64.1%
Couple — no children
19.4%
One parent — children under 15
6.5%
Couple — no children under 15
6.3%
One parent — no children under 15
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Nirimba Fields Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
1.3% 15
🏅
Previously served
0.3% 3
👤
Never served
98.4% 1,119

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Nirimba Fields Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
6.7% 75
—
Did not provide
93.3% 1,051

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Nirimba Fields Children Ever Born

No children
37.3%
1 child
26.9%
2 children
27.1%
3 children
4.5%
4 children
3.6%
5+ children
0.5%

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

Nirimba Fields When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
3
1961–1970
7
1971–1980
9
1981–1990
34
1991–2000
46
2001–2010
213
2011–2015
297
2016
96
2017
107
2018
85
2019
89
2020
24
2021
11

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

Nirimba Fields Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
13.7%
5–14 hours
27.4%
15–29 hours
13.6%
30+ hours
11.0%
Did not do domestic work
34.3%

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

Nirimba Fields Household Size

1 person
14.2%
2 persons
25.4%
3 persons
30.1%
4 persons
21.7%
5 persons
5.2%
6+ persons
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Nirimba Fields Where Residents Moved From

Same address
800
Moved from NSW
606
Moved — same area (SA2)
39
Moved from overseas
24
Moved from VIC
10
Moved from NT
5
Moved from QLD
4
Moved from ACT
3

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

Nirimba Fields Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.0%
Step family — no other children
6.0%
Blended family — no other children
1.5%
Intact family — other children present
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Nirimba Fields Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 28 total

Theft
10
Assault
7
Other Against Property
6
Other Against Person
3
Property Damage
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Nirimba Fields Schools

23
schools nearby
13
government
1070
avg ICSEA score
16,374
total students
Riverbank Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 2,030 students
1141
ICSEA
Nirimba Fields Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 210 students
1126
ICSEA
The Ponds High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 2,321 students
1118
ICSEA
Marsden Park Anglican College Independent
Combined · K-8 · 733 students
1109
ICSEA
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 724 students
1108
ICSEA
Galungara Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 882 students
1106
ICSEA
Mary Immaculate Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 598 students
1098
ICSEA
Quakers Hill Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 962 students
1097
ICSEA
Schofields Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 1,119 students
1086
ICSEA
Barnier Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 788 students
1078
ICSEA
St John Paul II Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,159 students
1074
ICSEA
Hambledon Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 633 students
1072
ICSEA
St Andrews College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,327 students
1059
ICSEA
St Francis of Assisi Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 480 students
1044
ICSEA
Glendenning Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 440 students
1025
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 23 schools

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

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Nirimba Fields Rent Prices & Affordability

16%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,567/wk
Median Rent $410/wk
Rent-to-Income 16.0%

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

If you earn X in Nirimba Fields

≈ $11,124/month
Median rent $410/wk
Left after rent $2,157/wk
Rent share 16.0%

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Nirimba Fields vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Coramba
Pop: 817 Income: $791/wk Rent: $400/wk
Bangalee (NSW)
Pop: 818 Income: $851/wk Rent: $450/wk
Gunning
Pop: 820 Income: $985/wk Rent: $350/wk
Kalaru
Pop: 820 Income: $811/wk Rent: $375/wk
Bray Park (NSW)
Pop: 822 Income: $533/wk Rent: $350/wk
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Pop: 822 Income: $1,223/wk Rent: $1,125/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Nirimba Fields

What is the population of Nirimba Fields NSW?

The population of Nirimba Fields NSW is 1,632 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 571.8 people per km².Nirimba Fields is ranked #3,291 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Nirimba Fields?

The median personal income in Nirimba Fields NSW is $1,159 per week, or $60,268 per year.The median household income is $2,567 per week.Family income is $2,740 per week.Nirimba Fields is ranked #527 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Nirimba Fields?

Median rent in Nirimba Fields NSW is $410 per week ($1,777 per month).Rent represents 16.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Nirimba Fields ranks #1,715 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Nirimba Fields?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nirimba Fields NSW is $3,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Nirimba Fields?

The median age in Nirimba Fields NSW is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Nirimba Fields a good suburb to live in?

Nirimba Fields is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,632.The median income is $1,159/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.0% 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: 12977. All dollar figures in AUD.