Big backyards are common across the south west, and so is everything that ends up in them: barbecues, eskies, outdoor furniture and pot plants, often pushed up against the pool fence. Anything a child could climb within 900 mm of the outside of the fence is a fail.
Camden's growth areas also have semi-rural properties, farm stays and holiday lets. Camden Council's program names Airbnb and farm stays as tourist accommodation, which the council inspects every 3 years.
What each council charges
Council inspection fees are set under the Swimming Pools Regulation 2018, so a council is usually the cheapest way to get a certificate. Private certifiers charge more and set their own booking times. These are the figures each council publishes, with the date of the page they come from.
Fairfield City Council
Fee: Inspection $150. Re-inspection $100. Compliance certificate fee for pensioners $100. Pool registration by council $10.
No program document was published with the form.
Source: Fairfield City Council certificate of compliance form (October 2025)
Camden Council
Fee: $150 for the first inspection since you became the owner, and $100 for subsequent inspections, payable before the re-inspection.
Tourist and visitor accommodation, including farm stays and Airbnb, premises with more than two dwellings and family day care are inspected at least every 3 years.
Source: Camden Council swimming pool compliance application (undated)
Campbelltown City Council
Fee: $150 for the inspection and $100 for each additional inspection, on its 2023 form. Ask for the current fee.
The council says inspections can be requested from the council or a private swimming pool inspector.
Source: Campbelltown City Council certificate of compliance form (revised June 2023)
Liverpool City Council
Fee: No figure is published on the council's pool page.
The council asks residents to check with it that their pool meets the requirements.
Source: Liverpool City Council swimming pools and spas page (modified 21 May 2026)
Compare these with the prices private certifiers publish in the pool inspection cost guide.
Farm stays, holiday lets and big yards
If you let out a property with a pool to guests, Camden Council treats it as tourist accommodation, and those pools are inspected every 3 years. Keep the barrier and CPR sign in good order between inspections.
Before booking, clear a 900 mm zone outside the fence: move the barbecue, outdoor furniture, eskies and pot plants, and check nothing in the garden gives a foothold.
Suburbs covered in South West Sydney
Requests are taken from these suburbs and the streets around them. Include yours in the form.
- Fairfield
- Bossley Park
- Cecil Hills
- Liverpool
- Casula
- Moorebank
- Hoxton Park
- Ingleburn
- Leumeah
- Campbelltown
- Mount Annan
- Narellan
- Harrington Park
- Oran Park
- Camden
What to send with your request
- The suburb, and whether you're selling, leasing, answering a council notice or just checking.
- The settlement, lease or council date you need to meet.
- The pool type (in-ground, above-ground, spa) and the fence type (glass, aluminium, timber or a boundary fence).
- Any earlier inspection report, so the certifier can re-check the listed items.
Common questions
What does Fairfield Council charge for a pool inspection?
Its October 2025 form lists $150 for an inspection, $100 for a re-inspection and a $100 compliance certificate fee for pensioners. Confirm with the council how the pensioner fee applies.
Is an Airbnb with a pool inspected by Camden Council?
Camden's program names Airbnb and farm stays as tourist accommodation, which the council inspects at least every 3 years.
Will a barbecue against the fence fail the inspection?
Yes, if it's within 900 mm of the outside of the fence, because a child could climb it. Move it before the certifier arrives.
