Median house price
$1.17M
+22% change
NSW · Penrith Council
Cambridge Park, 2747
Est. population · Jun 2025
7,179
Growth (1 yr)
+0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.5%
Median age
34
Median income
$1,535/wk
Employment rate
53.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,173,000
Languages at home
12.9%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Nepali, Samoan
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Cambridge Park is a hillside mid-sized suburb in Penrith Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
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 overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer community and employment compared with similar metro suburbs, though growth momentum remain brighter spots.
At a glance
Cambridge Park snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$620/wk
Houses $698 · Units $480
Population (ERP)
7,179
+0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.4%
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
#220
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
51st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
41st
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
30th
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
- 51.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 28% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1963rd in Australia
- State rank
- 581st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #220 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #424 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $480
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $698
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $620
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 476
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,173,000
- Median price change
- +22.1%
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
7,179(June 2025)
+0.2% annual · +1.5% over 5 years · 41th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.2%
- 5-year growth
- +1.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +12
- Change in 5 years
- +104
- Growth rank in NSW
- 41th 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 (~7,300), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 7,054
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,535
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 87 of 2,562
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,900
- Employment rate
- 53.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,092 / 346 / 37
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)
- 494
- Against the person
- 151
- Against property
- 195
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 68.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 47 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +3.4%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order276
- Domestic Violence Related Assault333
- Fraud308
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment447
- Malicious Damage To Property393
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
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 963
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 30th
School list
- Cambridge Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 926 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 523 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Cambridge Park High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 916 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 633 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1019 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 46% · 310 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Dominic's CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1008 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 1,010 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Cambridge Gardens Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 965 · 31th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 341 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Wadangali Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 810 · 3th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 166 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Kingswood Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1048 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 74% · 499 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Werrington Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 963 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 519 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Werrington County Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 961 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 319 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 2.0 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
- Bright Stars Kindergarten-Early LearningCollege Streetkindergarten
- Cambridge Park Public School Preschoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
77 public transport stops in this suburb
- Oxford St After Barker St
- Oxford St At Barry St
- Oxford St At Breyley Rd
- Oxford St At Cam St
- Oxford St Opp Cambridge Park Public School
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
125 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pharmacies · 5 fast food · 1 bakeries · 3 places of worship · 5 playgrounds · 1 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 77 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 11 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 57/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.85
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.13
Food & drink(6)
- Cambridge Park BakehouseBakery
- Buzzy Bee's Burger HouseFast food
- Cambridge Park Take Away FoodsFast food
- Charcoal Chicken Cambridge ParkFast food
124
- Domino'sFast food
Unit 3 128
- Homers Cambridge ParkFast food
114
Shopping(3)
- Friendly GrocerConvenience store
- Oxford St Convenience StoreConvenience store
148
Community(4)
- Bright Stars Kindergarten-Early LearningKindergarten
52-54 College Street
- Cambridge Park Public School PreschoolKindergarten
- Cambridge Park High SchoolSchool
Cambridge Park
- Cambridge Park Public SchoolSchool
35 Oxford Street, Cambridge Park
Health & services(1)
- Cambridge Park ChemistPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(19)
- Devon ParkPark
- Kanangra ReservePark
- Lincoln ParkPark
- Park (4)
- Steamroller ParkPark
- Playground (5)
- Penrith Valley Regional Sports CentreSports centre
- Allsopp OvalSports field
- Paterson OvalSports field
- Shaw ParkSports field
- Snake BowlSports field
- Sports field
Transport(41)
41 bus stops
Other(15)
- Cambridge Park CellarsAlcohol
- Bench (7)
- Bicycle Parking
- Drinking water
- Cambridge Park NewsagencyNewsagent
122
- Cambridge Park High SchoolParking
- Parking (14)
- Parking Space (7)
- Place of worship (3)
- Post Box
- Public toilets
- Shelter (7)
- Taxi
- TSGTobacco
- Track (5)
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Devon ParkPark
- Kanangra ReservePark
- Lincoln ParkPark
- Steamroller ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship (3)
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Matilda Nepean (1.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Cambridge Park ChemistPharmacy
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)
- 276
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 38.4
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· 5 proposals
July 2026
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)62 PEMBROKE STREET CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Under Assessment
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool13 EPPING CLOSE CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
April 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; 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; Residential Accommodation10 ETON COURT CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure62 PEMBROKE STREET CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Carport36 WILLIAM STREET CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
2025· 15 proposals
November 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)23 ETON ROAD CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care31-33 Oxford Street Cambridge ParkUnder Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation5 WALDRON PLACE CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
October 2025
- Subdivision47 COLLEGE STREET CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 KERRAN CLOSE CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia2 3 CAM STREET CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 MELITA ROAD CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
May 2025
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)47 COLLEGE STREET CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure58 RUGBY STREET CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 CAMPTON AVENUE CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation193 VICTORIA STREET CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport93 BARLOW STREET CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling7 TUMBRIDGE CRESCENT CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
- Subdivision68 PEMBROKE STREET CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
January 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure115 RICHMOND ROAD CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
2024· 15 proposals
December 2024
- Subdivision47 COLLEGE STREET CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Withdrawn
November 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure127 WRENCH STREET CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
- Subdivision82 ETON ROAD CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure43 CAMBRIDGE STREET CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
August 2024
- Restaurant or cafe; Business premises; Commercial development; Outdoor dining - general; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink92 OXFORD STREET CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
- Home business; Home occupation; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia25 Cam street, Cambridge Park 2747Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care31-33 Oxford Street Cambridge ParkDetermined
July 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care111 VICTORIA STREET CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
June 2024
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation154 RICHMOND ROAD CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
April 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Co-living12 RASCHKE STREET CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Under Assessment
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Co-living110 BARRY STREET CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation5 WALDRON PLACE CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 SANDRINGHAM AVENUE CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia8 OXFORD STREET CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
January 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation47 ETON ROAD CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
2023· 6 proposals
October 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure52 BARLOW STREET CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure49 COLLEGE STREET CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
September 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool30 BREYLEY ROAD CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces5 WALDRON PLACE CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
April 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development57 HARROW ROAD CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
- Demolition; Centre based childcare1 BESLEY STREET CAMBRIDGE PARK 2747Determined
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
- Lindsay
- Member of Parliament
- Melissa McINTOSH (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,306
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 52.8%Labor 47.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.8 km away).
Coalition 46.9%Labor 52.1%
4.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Cambridge ParkLabor 52.7% · Coalition 47.3% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
- Cambridge Park SouthLabor 53.5% · Coalition 46.5% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Cambridge Park NorthLabor 51.1% · Coalition 48.9% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Kingswood NorthLabor 52.6% · Coalition 47.4% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Cambridge GardensLabor 49.4% · Coalition 50.6% TPP (2025)1.5 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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Compare with
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