Bossley Park
Detached housing dominates Bossley Park more than in many Fairfield town-centre areas: 91.4% of dwellings are separate houses and only 3.1% are apartments, so the suburb functions as a family-home market rather than a high-turnover unit market. Its 15,492 residents are older than the national profile, with a median age of 41, and 56.6% were born overseas, 35.0 percentage points above national. Compared with nearby Edensor Park and Abbotsbury, the signal is similar low-rise living, but Bossley Park combines that with household income at the 48.8 percentile and larger 3.3-person homes.
Population
15,492
Median Age
41.0
Household IncomeiMedian weekly household income (ABS Census)
$1,542/wk
DAs (12 months)iDevelopment Applications lodged in the past year
71
Median House
$1.3M
2024-2025 (PSI derived)
Homebuyers are largely competing for houses, not units: separate homes make up 91.4% of stock, apartments 3.1%, and 47.5% of dwellings have 4 or more bedrooms. The median house price is $1,303,000, only 1.2% higher than 2024 and 0.0% below the 2025 peak, so recent price momentum is modest rather than overheated. Mortgage costs absorb 32.5% of income, above a comfort threshold, because household income sits at the 48.8 percentile while family-sized homes dominate supply.
For Buyers
Homebuyers are largely competing for houses, not units: separate homes make up 91.4% of stock, apartments 3.1%, and 47.5% of dwellings have 4 or more bedrooms. The median house price is $1,303,000, only 1.2% higher than 2024 and 0.0% below the 2025 peak, so recent price momentum is modest rather than overheated. Mortgage costs absorb 32.5% of income, above a comfort threshold, because household income sits at the 48.8 percentile while family-sized homes dominate supply.
For Investors
Investors face a mixed signal: 31.4% of households rent and weekly rent is $465, but the 3.5% vacancy rate is higher than a tight-market setting, so leasing power may be uneven street by street. Development activity is active, with 65 applications in 12 months, including secondary dwelling and dual occupancy examples, which can lift supply. Demand is still supported by overseas migration averaging +225 people a year, compared with net internal outflow of -270.
Development Activity
Total DAs
480
Last 12 Months
71
YoY ChangeiYear-over-year change in DA lodgements
-30.4%
Avg DA CostiAverage estimated cost per DA in the past year
N/A
Monthly DA Lodgements
DA Categories
Schools in Bossley Park iICSEA: school advantage index. 1000 = national avg, higher = more advantaged
Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School
K-6 · 641 students
Bossley Park High School
7-12 · 1106 students
Bossley Park Public School
K-6 · 265 students
Prairievale Public School
K-6 · 419 students
Demographics
Demographically, Bossley Park is older and more migrant-shaped than Australia overall: the median age is 41, 1.0 year above national, and 56.6% were born overseas, 35.0 points above national. University attainment is 29.9%, 0.2 points below national, so the profile is not simply a professional commuter story. Italian ancestry counts 1,759 people, Chinese 881, Arabic is spoken by 815 residents, and Christianity records 11,492 people, reflecting long-settled family networks as well as newer arrivals.
Age Distribution
Bedrooms
Dwelling Structure
91.4%
Houses
5.4%
Townhouse
3.1%
Apartment
Tenure
Bossley Park's housing market is deep in detached ownership: 38.6% of homes are owned outright, 30.0% have a mortgage and 31.4% are rented, which is higher turnover than a pure owner-occupier enclave but lower density than unit-led suburbs. Prices moved from $1,295,000 in 2024 to $1,310,000 in 2025, a 1.2% lift, with the latest price equal to the peak. Large dwellings explain part of the price pressure because 47.5% have 4 or more bedrooms, while rent and mortgage stress sit at 30.2% and 32.5% of income.
Median House Price Trend
Source: State Valuer-General
Mortgage / mo
$2,167
Rent / wk
$465
HH Size
3.3
Personal Income / wk
$497
Vacancy Ratei% of dwellings unoccupied on Census night (ABS 2021)
3.5%
Unoccupied
162
Rent / IncomeiMedian rent as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
30.2% stressed
Mortgage / IncomeiMedian mortgage as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
32.5% stressed
Community Profile
Languages Spoken at Home
Ancestry
Household Composition
16.1%
Couples, no children
13,599
Total families
Economy & Employment
Local employment leans toward services and trade: healthcare is 16.0% of jobs, education 12.1%, construction 10.6%, retail 8.4% and manufacturing 8.2%. Professionals are the largest occupation group at 901 people, followed by clerical and admin at 833, but unemployment is 8.9% and participation is 33.8%, below a broad working-age norm because many residents are not in the labour force. SEIFA is uneven: IEO decile 4, IER decile 6, IRSD decile 2 and IRSAD decile 4, meaning economic resources rank higher than the disadvantage score.
Unemployment
4.9%
Labour Force
9,448
Unemployed
465
Quarterly Trend
Source: SALM Dec-25
Socio-Economic Indexes (SEIFA)iABS index ranking suburbs from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (most advantaged)
Full-time
64.2%
Part-time
26.9%
Participation
33.8%
Employed
3,931
Occupations
Top Industries
University
29.9%
Postgraduate
5.0%
Born Overseas
56.6%
Dwellings
4,438
Transport to Work
Car dependence defines daily life: 88.8% drive to work, while only 2.7% use public transport and 1.3% walk or cycle, so households usually need more than station access to make routines work. Education choice is a clear local strength compared with suburbs that lack in-boundary options: 4 schools span Catholic and Government sectors, with ICSEA scores from 894 to 1009. Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary leads at 1009 and 641 enrolments, while Bossley Park High adds a Government secondary option with 1,106 students and ICSEA 961. IRSAD decile 4 is below the state top tier, so amenity is practical rather than prestige-led.
Drive
88.8%
Public Transport
2.7%
Walk / Cycle
1.3%
Work from Home
N/A
Population Forecast
+0.13%/yr
(+25 people/yr)
EstablishedGrowth is slow rather than expansionary: the trend is only 0.13% a year, about 25 people, and the medium path reaches 19,907 by 2031. Migration explains the flatness because overseas inflow averages +225 a year but is more than offset by net internal outflow of -270. The suburb is also aging, with senior share up 8.0 points and working share down 3.6 points, while the gentrification score is 10 and the stage is Not gentrifying, lower than a renewal-led market.
Historical + Forecast
Hamilton-Perry + Holt smoothing on ERP 2001-2025
Age Cohort Forecast
Primary Driver
Overseas Migration
Net Overseas / yr
+225
Net Internal / yr
-270
Gentrification Signal
Not gentrifying
Net internal outflow -270/yr, Strong overseas inflow +225/yr
National Ranking iPercentile rank among ~15,000 AU suburbs. 90% = higher than 90% of suburbs
How Bossley Park compares to ~15,000 Australian suburbs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bossley Park a good suburb to live in?
Yes for households wanting space and established schooling: 91.4% of dwellings are separate houses, 47.5% have 4 or more bedrooms and there are 4 local schools. It suits car-reliant families more than commuters who need rail-style public transport, since only 2.7% use public transport to work.
What is the median house price in Bossley Park?
The median house price is $1,303,000, with the latest price history at $1,310,000 in 2025 compared with $1,295,000 in 2024. That is a 1.2% rise and 0.0% below the recorded peak, pointing to steadier growth rather than a sharp upswing.
What schools are in Bossley Park?
Bossley Park has 4 schools: Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary, Bossley Park High, Bossley Park Public and Prairievale Public. ICSEA scores range from 894 to 1009, with Catholic and Government sectors represented, so choice is broader than a single-school suburb.
Is Bossley Park safe?
A single suburb-wide crime rate per 1,000 residents is not available, so safety needs street-level checking rather than a suburb-wide claim. Buyers can still weigh practical factors: 88.8% drive to work, 4 schools draw family activity, and local routines vary by road exposure and parking.
Is Bossley Park good for property investment?
Bossley Park can work for investors who want family-house demand: 31.4% rent, weekly rent is $465 and 65 development applications in 12 months show active renewal. The caution is vacancy at 3.5%, higher than a very tight market, plus internal migration averaging -270 a year.
How is Bossley Park's population changing?
Population change is slow and aging. The trend growth rate is 0.13% a year, or about 25 people, with the medium path reaching 19,907 by 2031. Overseas migration is the main support at +225 a year, compared with net internal outflow of -270.
What languages are spoken in Bossley Park?
Arabic is the largest listed non-English language with 815 speakers, followed by Italian at 301, Croatian at 112, Khmer at 92 and Canton at 89. That language mix sits alongside 56.6% born overseas, 35.0 points above national.
How much development is happening in Bossley Park?
Development is active, with 65 applications in 12 months, higher than a quiet established suburb would usually suggest. Recent examples include a secondary dwelling, a detached dual occupancy with 2 dwellings and a new 1 dwelling house, so change is mostly incremental housing renewal.
How to read these comparisons
Phrases like "above the national average" reference the unweighted median across Australian suburbs with more than 1,000 residents, not population-weighted national figures. Suburb-level medians are more useful for ranking suburbs against each other; ABS census headlines are population-weighted (so dominated by Sydney and Melbourne) and can read very differently.
Current baseline (refreshed 2026-05-10): median age 40, university-educated 30.1%, born overseas 21.6%, average household size 2.5 people.
Data sources: ABS 2021 Census (demographics, income, tenure), state Valuer-General (house prices), Department of Jobs SALM (unemployment), ACARA (school ICSEA), state Crime Statistics agencies (offences), council DA portals (development applications). Population forecasts use a Hamilton-Perry cohort model calibrated to ABS ERP.
Explore Bossley Park on the Map
View parcels, zoning overlays, DA applications, schools and more.
Open Interactive Map