Median house price
$1.4M
+22% change
NSW · Parramatta Council
Camellia, 2142
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,400,000
Housing snapshot
- Median rent
- $600/wk
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Camellia is a welcoming smaller community in Parramatta Council, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. The community skews younger, with family-friendly schooling within easy reach.
There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses and trains covering longer trips across the wider area.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
At a glance
Camellia snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Houses $700 · Units $600
Population (ERP)
—
No data available
Dwelling vacancy
—
No data available
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
78th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
School ICSEA
75th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 324
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,400,000
- Median price change
- +21.7%
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
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 0
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 0
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 100%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
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)
- 130
- Against the person
- 21
- Against property
- 51
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 107.7
- State safety percentile
- 77.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions509
- Fraud270
- Malicious Damage To Property195
- Steal From Motor Vehicle196
- Transport Regulatory Offences179
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
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,070
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 75th
School list
- St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1079 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 377 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Rosehill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1067 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 550 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Maronite College of the Holy Family - ParramattaCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1023 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 99% · 1,282 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Rydalmere Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1018 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 66% · 151 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Dundas Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1070 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 312 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Macarthur Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1071 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 92% · 997 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Parramatta East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1091 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 79% · 465 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 1.8 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
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Rosehill Gardens Light Rail
- Rosehill Gardens Light Rail
- Rosehill Gardens Light Rail
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
34 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 cafes · 1 sports centres · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 9/100
Food & drink(2)
- Cafe
- Pie FaceCafe
7 Grand Avenue, Camellia
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Park
- Codered Laser SkirmishSports centre
Transport(2)
2 train stations
Other(8)
- Bench (4)
- Parking (11)
- Parking Entrance
- EnhancePetrol station
- Shelter (2)
- Ticket Validator (4)
- TILEMALL PTY LTDTiles
Unit 6b 175 James Ruse Drive, Camellia
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- Nearest hospital
- Saint Joseph's Hospital (3.4 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)
- 32
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 26.5
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· 2 proposals
August 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry37A Grand Avenue Camellia 2142Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 THACKERAY STREET CAMELLIA 2142Additional Information Requested
2025· 5 proposals
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Infrastructure3 THACKERAY STREET CAMELLIA 2142Determined
October 2025
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 THACKERAY STREET CAMELLIA 2142Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Heavy Industrial Storage Establishment; Heavy industry; Hours of operation and trading37A Grand Avenue Camellia 2142Withdrawn
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures; Environmental protection works181 JAMES RUSE DRIVE CAMELLIA 2142Deferred Commencement
January 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Heavy Industrial Storage Establishment; Heavy industry; Hours of operation and trading37A Grand Avenue Camellia 2142Determined
2024· 3 proposals
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures; Environmental protection works181 JAMES RUSE DRIVE CAMELLIA 2142Determined
April 2024
- Restaurant or cafe; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading1C GRAND AVENUE CAMELLIA 2142Determined
February 2024
- Demolition; Flood mitigation work; Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Hours of operation and trading181 James Ruse Drive, CamelliaDetermined
2023· 4 proposals
December 2023
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Light industry; Creative industry37A GRAND AVENUE CAMELLIA 2142Determined
October 2023
- Demolition; General industry3 THACKERAY STREET CAMELLIA 2142Determined
September 2023
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure1 GRAND AVENUE CAMELLIA 2142Determined
May 2023
- Alterations and additions to industrial development9 GRAND AVENUE CAMELLIA 2142Determined
2022· 4 proposals
September 2022
- Industrial development37A GRAND AVENUE CAMELLIA 2142Determined
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to industrial development2-8 THACKERAY STREET CAMELLIA 2142Determined
March 2022
- Alterations and additions to industrial development2-8 THACKERAY STREET CAMELLIA 2142Determined
February 2022
- Alterations and additions to industrial development; Change of use9 Grand Avenue CamelliaDetermined
2021· 3 proposals
November 2021
- Change of use37A GRAND AVENUE CAMELLIA 2142Determined
- Other37A Grand Avenue Camellia 2142Determined
August 2021
- Industrial development37A Grand Avenue Camellia 2142Determined
2020· 2 proposals
August 2020
- Other16 GRAND AVENUE CAMELLIA 2142Determined
- Other37A Grand Avenue CamelliaDetermined
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)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Sewage Pumping Station 67Grand Avenue North, CamelliaSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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
- Parramatta
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew CHARLTON (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,501
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +8.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 37.5%Labor 62.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.4 km away).
Coalition 35.7%Labor 64.3%
1.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Rosehill (Parramatta)Labor 62.3% · Coalition 37.7% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- ParramattaLabor 70.7% · Coalition 29.3% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Parramatta EastLabor 65.4% · Coalition 34.6% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Parramatta SouthLabor 71.8% · Coalition 28.2% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- DundasLabor 60.0% · Coalition 40.0% TPP (2025)1.9 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
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