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
  • Regional centre
What Camellia is known for: Excellent transport, Green suburb, Regional centre

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Suburb profile

Camellia is a major regional centre in New South Wales, in Parramatta Council. It is close to the Parramatta River and the Duck River.

Employment is a very strong feature of the suburb, with employment 91% above the peer median. Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres. Recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 100% below the peer median. The main trade-offs are weaker public transport and limited amenity for the price, with public transport 95% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising school quality and employment over public transport.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in New South Wales (276)

Strengths

  • Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
  • Employment is a relative strength
  • Recorded road crashes are a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Public transport coverage is sparse
  • Buyers pay a premium despite relatively limited amenity access

What stands out

  • Parramatta River
  • Duck River

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Camellia compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.4M

+22% change

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

Crime rate

78th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

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 (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$47,170

20th percentile in NSW · -20% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$54,864

23rd percentile in NSW · -16% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
9.0%

6th percentile in NSW · -35% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$18,355

2nd percentile in NSW · -71% vs Australia

Residents with business income
16.0%

94th percentile in NSW · +54% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2142 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
18,887
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,693
Median net rent
-$2,469
Taxpayers reporting business income
3,059
Taxable income vs state median
-16%
Salary / wages vs state median
-13%
Rental investment vs state median
-36%
Super vs state median
-74%
Business income vs state median
+60%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2142, which is shared with other suburbs.

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 crime-rate percentile
77.9th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-2.7%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
0
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
0

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions20
  • Fraud11
  • Malicious Damage To Property8
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle8
  • Transport Regulatory Offences7

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
7
Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
1,070
Median ICSEA percentile
75th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
3
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
4
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 →
School catchments
  • Arthur Phillip HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Auburn NPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Cumberland HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Granville BHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Macarthur GHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Rosehill PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Rydalmere PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

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 (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

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

39 mapped amenities

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

Everyday services(1)
  • EnhancePetrol station
Sport & outdoors(7)
  • M4 Shared PathCycling route
  • Parramatta Light Rail TrailCycling route
  • Parramatta Valley CyclewayCycling route
  • Thackery Street BridgeCycling route
  • WilderlineCycling route
  • Park
  • Codered Laser SkirmishSports centre
Transport(2)

2 train stations

Other(7)
  • Bench (4)
  • Parking (11)
  • Parking Entrance
  • 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. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
1.7%
Woodland / forest cover
1.4%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
1
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Hospital (1.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

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

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 (12%)

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
  • September 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (indoor)
    11 GRAND AVENUE CAMELLIA 2142Under Assessment
  • August 2026

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry
    37A Grand Avenue Camellia 2142Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    3 THACKERAY STREET CAMELLIA 2142Under Assessment
2025· 5 proposals
  • November 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Infrastructure
    3 THACKERAY STREET CAMELLIA 2142Determined
  • October 2025

  • Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    3 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 trading
    37A Grand Avenue Camellia 2142Withdrawn
  • February 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures; Environmental protection works
    181 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 trading
    37A Grand Avenue Camellia 2142Determined
2024· 3 proposals
  • August 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures; Environmental protection works
    181 JAMES RUSE DRIVE CAMELLIA 2142Determined
  • April 2024

  • Restaurant or cafe; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading
    1C 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 trading
    181 James Ruse Drive, CamelliaDetermined
2023· 4 proposals
  • December 2023

  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Light industry; Creative industry
    37A GRAND AVENUE CAMELLIA 2142Determined
  • October 2023

  • Demolition; General industry
    3 THACKERAY STREET CAMELLIA 2142Determined
  • September 2023

  • Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure
    1 GRAND AVENUE CAMELLIA 2142Determined
  • May 2023

  • Alterations and additions to industrial development
    9 GRAND AVENUE CAMELLIA 2142Determined
2022· 4 proposals
  • September 2022

  • Industrial development
    37A GRAND AVENUE CAMELLIA 2142Determined
  • April 2022

  • Alterations and additions to industrial development
    2-8 THACKERAY STREET CAMELLIA 2142Determined
  • March 2022

  • Alterations and additions to industrial development
    2-8 THACKERAY STREET CAMELLIA 2142Determined
  • February 2022

  • Alterations and additions to industrial development; Change of use
    9 Grand Avenue CamelliaDetermined
2021· 3 proposals
  • November 2021

  • Change of use
    37A GRAND AVENUE CAMELLIA 2142Determined
  • Other
    37A Grand Avenue Camellia 2142Determined
  • August 2021

  • Industrial development
    37A Grand Avenue Camellia 2142Determined
2020· 2 proposals
  • August 2020

  • Other
    16 GRAND AVENUE CAMELLIA 2142Determined
  • Other
    37A Grand Avenue CamelliaDetermined

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Sewage Pumping Station 67Grand Avenue North, CamelliaSHR

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood 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

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