NSW · Camden Council
Camden South, NSW, 2570
Desirability index
#383 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Camden South is a smaller suburban community in the Camden area, home to around 4,595 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,742 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-3%), roughly 379.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $750 (flats $500, houses $763), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 111 / 85 / 30
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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 weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,742
- Against the person
- 665
- Against property
- 709
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 379.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 7 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -3.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault175
- Fraud168
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment230
- Malicious Damage To Property189
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault136
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
122 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation37 BOWMAN AVENUE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Under Assessment
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support22 COOLALIE AVENUE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Under Assessment
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· 22 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support11 MICHELE PLACE CAMDEN SOUTH 2570Determined
2022· 29 proposals
29 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 22 proposals
22 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 10 proposals
10 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
63 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (20)
- Bowman Ave after Barratt AveBus stop
- Bowman Ave at Elizabeth MacArthur AveBus stop
- Bowman Reserve Bowman AvenueBus stop
- Caroline Chisholm Dr at Greenaway AveBus stop
- Caroline Chisholm Dr before Ulmarra AveBus stop
- Coolalie Ave before Martine AveBus stop
- Cowper Dr at King RdBus stop
- Cowper Dr at Old Hume HwyBus stop
- Cowper Dr before Johnson AveBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Doctordoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 15
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 47.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #383 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Old Hume Hwy After Armour Avtransport
- Old Hume Hwy After Elizabeth Macarthur Avtransport
- Old Hume Hwy At Ulmarra Avtransport
- Old Hume Hwy Opp Armour Avtransport
- Old Hume Hwy Opp Burragorang Rdtransport
- Doctorhealthdoctor
- Banks Reservegovernmentpark
- Barker Closegovernmentpark
- Barratt Reservegovernmentpark
- Bowman Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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