Busby
NSW 2168 · Liverpool
4,446 (2021) → 4,519 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Liverpool local government area (est. 246,738 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Busby is a moderate growth suburb in Liverpool, NSW 2168, about 30km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $972K is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 60/100, and is about 25km inland. Busby has an overall score of 60/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 31/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Vietnam (6.79%), Lebanon (5.42%), Iraq (3.22%), New Zealand (2.86%), Fiji (1.78%)
Top languages: Arabic (21.95%), Vietnamese (9.58%), Samoan (2.81%), Khmer (2.23%), Hindi (1.96%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 982 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Busby Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 886
Nearby (within 10km)
- James Busby High SchoolSecondary · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 915
- Busby West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 903
- Heckenberg Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 861
- Sadleir Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 895
- Miller Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 880
- St Therese Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 966
- Miller High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 884
- Green Valley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 965
- Ashcroft Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 898
- Cartwright Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 921
- Ashcroft High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 882
- Minarah CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1005
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Busby
Is Busby safe?
Busby has a residential safety score of 31/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 7,040 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Busby?
In Busby, the median house price is $972K and the median unit price is $839K. Median weekly house rent is $650.
How far is Busby from Sydney CBD?
Busby is about 30.4 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 103 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Busby?
Busby has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 886 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Busby?
Busby has a transport score of 60/100 and 20 bus stops.