Median house price
$1.2M
+8.7% change
NSW · Camden Council
Camden South, 2570
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,482
Growth (1 yr)
-0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.1%
Median age
38
Median income
$2,032/wk
Employment rate
62.4%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,196,000
Languages at home
4.4%non-English
Most common: Spanish, Italian, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Camden South is a practical mid-sized suburb in Camden Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix.
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. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. An emerging neighbourhood feel is building here, with new households gradually reshaping local life.
Desirability lands around average here: softer schools and education weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Camden South snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$750/wk
Houses $763 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
5,482
-0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.4%
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
#47
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
4th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
7th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
56th
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
- 54.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 22% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1615th in Australia
- State rank
- 470th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #47 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #346 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $763
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 503
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,196,000
- Median price change
- +8.7%
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
5,482(June 2025)
-0.2% annual · -0.1% over 5 years · 7th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.2%
- 5-year growth
- -0.1%
- Change in 1 year
- -12
- Change in 5 years
- -7
- Growth rank in NSW
- 7th 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 (~5,600), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,595
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,032
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 74 of 1,694
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,200
- Employment rate
- 62.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,503 / 85 / 30
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 122
- Against the person
- 47
- Against property
- 50
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 98 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.9%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault175
- Fraud168
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment230
- Malicious Damage To Property189
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault136
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,021
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 56th
School list
- Camden South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1021 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 712 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 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
Public transport
78 public transport stops in this suburb
- Old Hume Hwy After Armour Av
- Old Hume Hwy After Elizabeth Macarthur Av
- Old Hume Hwy At Ulmarra Av
- Old Hume Hwy Opp Armour Av
- Old Hume Hwy Opp Burragorang Rd
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
98 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
12 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 15 parks mapped in suburb, 12 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 78 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 13 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.26
Shopping(1)
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
Health & services(1)
- Medical clinic
Sport & outdoors(29)
- Banks ReservePark
- Barker ClosePark
- Barratt ReservePark
- Bowman ReservePark
- Crookston ReservePark
- Elizabeth Macarthur ReservePark
- Flinders ReservePark
- Greenway ReservePark
- Hayter ReservePark
- Lawson ReservePark
- Park
- Reave ReservePark
- Ron Dine Memorial ReservePark
- Rotary ParkPark
- W. V. McCall Memorial ParkPark
- Picnic area
- Playground (12)
- Sports field
Transport(22)
22 bus stops
Other(12)
- Belgenny FarmAttraction
- Bench (20)
- Drinking water (3)
- Civic GuideInformation
- Parking (3)
- ShellPetrol station
- Australia PostPost Box
- Public toilets
- Shelter (3)
- Aveo Camden Downs - Camden South Retirement VillageSocial Facility
- TelstraTelephone
- Waste Basket (9)
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
14 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Banks ReservePark
- Barker ClosePark
- Barratt ReservePark
- Bowman ReservePark
- Crookston ReservePark
- Elizabeth Macarthur ReservePark
- Flinders ReservePark
- Greenway ReservePark
- Hayter ReservePark
- Lawson ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 15
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Camden Hospital (2.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- DoctorDoctor
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)
- 155
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.3
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
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool19 ARNOLD AVENUE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation37 BOWMAN AVENUE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support22 COOLALIE AVENUE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)62 BLIGH AVENUE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation28 THOMPSON PLACE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
2025· 19 proposals
December 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure17 MARTINE AVENUE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
November 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 TAPLIN PLACE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool9 BERALLIER DRIVE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure36 FLINDERS AVENUE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure37 MCCALL AVENUE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Manufactured home19 ELIZABETH MACARTHUR AVENUE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Withdrawn
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport57 FLINDERS AVENUE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah7 DAWSON AVENUE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces13 ULMARRA AVENUE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 LAWSON AVENUE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 WEST PLACE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure4 MICHELE PLACE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Carport; Minor building alterations (internal)46 ULMARRA AVENUE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure26A ELIZABETH MACARTHUR AVENUE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool58 BOWMAN AVENUE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces13 ULMARRA AVENUE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure35 BOWMAN AVENUE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25B ELIZABETH MACARTHUR AVENUE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport14 MYUNA PLACE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
2024· 16 proposals
October 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 JOHNSON AVENUE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
- Subdivision37 ARNDELL STREET CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 HUTHNANCE PLACE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)37 ARNDELL STREET CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 MYUNA PLACE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure44 ULMARRA AVENUE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
August 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support39 BARRATT AVENUE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space224 OLD HUME HIGHWAY CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Pathways and paving1 MCCRAE DRIVE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure8 THOMPSON PLACE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure49 MCCALL AVENUE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure26 ULMARRA AVENUE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
May 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure49 BOWMAN AVENUE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport14 MYUNA PLACE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
April 2024
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia26A ELIZABETH MACARTHUR AVENUE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
January 2024
- Home business; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Home occupation69 WENTWORTH DRIVE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
2023· 1 proposal
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support11 MICHELE PLACE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
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
- Hume
- Member of Parliament
- Angus TAYLOR (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,449
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.2 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 58.1%Labor 41.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.6 km away).
Coalition 58.1%Labor 41.9%
0.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -1.5 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Camden SouthLabor 43.0% · Coalition 57.0% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Spring FarmLabor 45.6% · Coalition 54.4% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- CawdorLabor 33.8% · Coalition 66.2% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- Camden EastLabor 40.9% · Coalition 59.1% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
- Spring Farm CentralLabor 42.8% · Coalition 57.2% TPP (2025)3.1 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
More in Camden Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.