Median house price
$1M
+11% change
NSW · Campbelltown Council
Ambarvale, 2560
Est. population · Jun 2025
7,757
Growth (1 yr)
+2.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.4%
Median age
34
Median income
$1,431/wk
Employment rate
46.5%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,000,000
Languages at home
24.7%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Spanish, Samoan
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Ambarvale is a practical mid-sized suburb in Campbelltown Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability picture is around average, weighed down by softer community and employment relative to similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Ambarvale snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$595/wk
Houses $620 · Units $510
Population (ERP)
7,757
+2.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#211
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
86th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
91st
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
28th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 52.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 26% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1893rd in Australia
- State rank
- 555th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #211 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #405 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $510
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $595
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 628
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,000,000
- Median price change
- +11.1%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
7,757(June 2025)
+2.4% annual · +6.4% over 5 years · 91th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.4%
- 5-year growth
- +6.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +180
- Change in 5 years
- +467
- Growth rank in NSW
- 91th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~8,000), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 7,254
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,431
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 86 of 2,425
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,802
- Employment rate
- 46.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,019 / 224 / 93
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 957
- Against the person
- 202
- Against property
- 263
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 123.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 86.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions962
- Domestic Violence Related Assault586
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment731
- Malicious Damage To Property624
- Transport Regulatory Offences2853
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 11
- Median school ICSEA (11 schools)
- 959
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 28th
School list
- Ambarvale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 944 · 22th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 433 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Thomas Acres Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 942 · 22th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 495 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Mary Brooksbank SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1000 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 66% · 123 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Thomas Reddall High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 908 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 488 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Ambarvale High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 925 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 807 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1045 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 202 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Bradbury Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 987 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 47% · 704 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- John Therry Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1002 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 1,057 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Rosemeadow Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 945 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 724 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Sherwood Hills Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1040 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 59% · 145 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Amber Cottage Early Learning CentreCrispsparkle Drivechildcare
- Chipmunks In The RainforestWoodhouse Drivechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
105 public transport stops in this suburb
- Appin Rd Before Therry Rd
- Woodhouse Dr Before Copperfield Dr
- Woodhouse Dr Opp Campbelltown Church Of Christ
- Woodhouse Dr Opp Thomas Reddall High School
- Woodhouse Dr Opp Wickfield Cct
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
97 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 places of worship · 4 playgrounds · 1 ev charging · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 14 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 105 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 57/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.14
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.93
Food & drink(1)
- The Ambarvale HotelPub
Shopping(3)
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
- FoodaryConvenience store
- AldiSupermarket
45 Woodhouse Drive, Ambarvale
Community(7)
- Amber Cottage Early Learning CentreChildcare
55 Crispsparkle Drive, Ambarvale
- Chipmunks In The RainforestChildcare
63 Woodhouse Drive, Ambarvale
- Ambarvale Community HallCommunity centre
Wickfield Circuit, Ambarvale
- Community centre
- Ambarvale Public SchoolSchool
Ambarvale
- Thomas Acres Public SchoolSchool
Ambarvale
- Thomas Reddall High SchoolSchool
Ambarvale
Sport & outdoors(19)
- plus fitnessGym
- Clerkenwell ReservePark
- Fieldhouse ParkPark
- Fred Sheather ParkPark
- Gargery ReservePark
- Lack ReservePark
- Mandurama ReservePark
- Nurra ReservePark
- Park
- Patrick Newman ParkPark
- Rixon Hill ReservePark
- Shiel ParkPark
- Startop ReservePark
- Trotwood ReservePark
- Playground (4)
- Sports field
Transport(36)
36 bus stops
Other(12)
- Bench (2)
- Dressing Room
- AmpChargeEV charging
- Fitness Station (4)
- Parking (11)
- AmpolPetrol station
- Campbelltown Church of ChristPlace of worship
65 Woodhouse Drive
- Australia PostPost Box
- Public toilets
- Shelter (3)
- TelstraTelephone
- Waste Basket (4)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
13 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Clerkenwell ReservePark
- Fieldhouse ParkPark
- Fred Sheather ParkPark
- Gargery ReservePark
- Haredale ParkPark
- Lack ReservePark
- Mandurama ReservePark
- Nurra ReservePark
- Patrick Newman ParkPark
- Rixon Hill ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Campbelltown Church of Christ
65 Woodhouse Drive
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Campbelltown Hospital (1.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 335
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 43.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 3 proposals
April 2026
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure42 LIGHTWOOD STREET AMBARVALE 2560Withdrawn
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal)1 BROWNLOW PLACE AMBARVALE 2560Withdrawn
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation19 Oxford Loop ESTELLADetermined
2025· 11 proposals
December 2025
- Pub; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading57 WOODHOUSE DRIVE AMBARVALE 2560Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation19 Oxford Loop ESTELLADetermined
September 2025
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure42 LIGHTWOOD STREET AMBARVALE 2560Withdrawn
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Centre-based child careWICKFIELD CIRCUIT AMBARVALE 2560Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia17 ROMILLY PLACE AMBARVALE 2560Determined
June 2025
- Home business; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure56 CRISPSPARKLE DRIVE AMBARVALE 2560Determined
- Subdivision3 CHEERYBLE PLACE AMBARVALE 2560Determined
May 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure5 ORLICK STREET AMBARVALE 2560Determined
April 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia17 ROMILLY PLACE AMBARVALE 2560Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Pathways and paving; Supporting Development5 WILLETT PLACE AMBARVALE 2560Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care10 WICKFIELD CIRCUIT AMBARVALE 2560Determined
2024· 4 proposals
September 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia24 GARGERY STREET AMBARVALE 2560Determined
August 2024
- Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care10 WICKFIELD CIRCUIT AMBARVALE 2560Determined
April 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia24 GARGERY STREET AMBARVALE 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support11 TREMLOW CRESCENT AMBARVALE 2560Determined
2023· 4 proposals
November 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure42 THROSBY WAY AMBARVALE 2560Determined
May 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing15 WOODCOURT STREET AMBARVALE 2560Determined
March 2023
- Home business3 DICKENS ROAD AMBARVALE 2560Withdrawn
- Alterations and additions to commercial development37 WOODHOUSE DRIVE AMBARVALE 2560Determined
2022· 4 proposals
October 2022
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling13 SWIVELLER CLOSE AMBARVALE 2560Determined
- Shed42 THROSBY WAY AMBARVALE 2560Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling; Retaining walls, protection of trees4 JARNDYCE AVENUE AMBARVALE 2560Determined
May 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces3 TWINGLETON AVENUE AMBARVALE 2560Determined
2020· 8 proposals
December 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development2 BRAY PLACE AMBARVALE 2560Determined
- Signage; Centre based childcare63 WOODHOUSE DRIVE AMBARVALE 2560Withdrawn
September 2020
- Home business3 NANCY PLACE AMBARVALE 2560Determined
August 2020
- Subdivision of landWHITECHAPEL CLOSE AMBARVALE 2560Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces9 BOYTHORN AVENUE AMBARVALE 2560Deferred Commencement
- Secondary dwelling26 CLARISSA PLACE AMBARVALE 2560Determined
June 2020
- Mixed use development10 WICKFIELD CIRCUIT AMBARVALE 2560Determined
May 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development13 CLENNAM AVENUE AMBARVALE 2560Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Macarthur
- Member of Parliament
- Mike FREELANDER (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 115,008
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 34.4%Labor 65.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.9 km away).
Coalition 29.1%Labor 70.8%
5.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- AmbarvaleLabor 71.9% · Coalition 28.1% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Ambarvale WestLabor 70.3% · Coalition 29.7% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Glen AlpineLabor 61.4% · Coalition 38.6% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Ambarvale NorthLabor 72.7% · Coalition 27.4% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Rosemeadow EastLabor 74.4% · Coalition 25.6% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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