Claymore is an outer metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Campbelltown Council. It is primarily residential, without a particularly distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.
Walkability is a very strong feature of the suburb. Open-space access is better than in most comparable places, with park access 92% above the peer median. Rents are unusually low against comparable places, with median rents 20% below the peer median. Green cover is an exceptional strength, with green cover 116% above the peer median. Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places, placing it among the lowest-ranked outer metropolitan suburbs.
Claymore's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.
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
Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (504)
Strengths
Rents are unusually low against comparable places
Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
Walkability is a relative strength
Weaknesses
Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places
What stands out
Overseas-born and multilingual community
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★☆☆☆
Professionals★☆☆☆☆
Retirees★☆☆☆☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★☆☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Claymore compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
—
No data available
Median rent
$520/wk
Population (ERP)
2,430
+0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
12.0%
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
#315
among Metro Sydney · Established
Crime rate
63rd
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
39th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
74%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
22nd
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
28.7/100 — Below average
National rank
6529th in Australia
State rank
2096th in NSW
Peer rank
#315 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#873 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
93%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
All types (January to March 2026)
$520
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
+0.0% annual · -0.9% over 5 years · 39th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.0%
5-year growth
-0.9%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
-22
Growth rank in NSW
39th 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 (~2,400), extrapolated at -0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
2,579
Median age
28
Median household income / week
$1,020
Dwelling vacancy
12%
Unoccupied private dwellings
96 of 801
Median monthly mortgage
$2,600
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$209
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
1.6% / 24.9% / 73.5%
Employment rate
35.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
16.8% / 3.3% / 55.6%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
326 / 349 / 32
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.
14.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 10.7% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified14.1% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified7.5% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational10.7% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below67.7% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce28.3%
Society and culture21.2%
Health12%
Engineering and related technologies10.2%
Food, hospitality and personal services9.5%
Information technology6.2%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
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.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$49,023
26th percentile in NSW · -16% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$57,703
35th percentile in NSW · -11% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
7.0%
2nd percentile in NSW · -49% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$21,531
3rd percentile in NSW · -66% vs Australia
Residents with business income
10.0%
36th percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2559 — 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
1,322
Taxpayers reporting net rent
99
Median net rent
-$3,977
Taxpayers reporting business income
136
Taxable income vs state median
-12%
Salary / wages vs state median
-8%
Rental investment vs state median
-50%
Super vs state median
-69%
Business income vs state median
0%
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
40.6% speak a language other than English at home; 36.3% born overseas
Language at home
1,307 English only · 892 other
Non-English at home
40.6%
Born overseas
802 (36.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
162 (6.3%)
Australian citizens
1,974
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
15
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Bengali110 · 33.2%
Samoan81 · 24.5%
Arabic48 · 14.5%
Hindi24 · 7.3%
Urdu14 · 4.2%
Nepali10 · 3%
Spanish8 · 2.4%
Punjabi6 · 1.8%
Religion
39%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 39%, while 20.6% reported no religion. Islam is more prevalent locally than across the state.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
20.6%
32.8%
Christianity
39%
47.6%
Hinduism
4.2%
3.4%
Islam
17.7%
4.3%
Buddhism
2.2%
2.8%
Other / not stated
16.2%
9.2%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
13.8%
22.4%
Anglican
7.1%
11.9%
Christian (not further defined)
4.9%
2.4%
Latter-day Saints
2.5%
0.2%
Pentecostal
2%
0.9%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
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 2559, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
210
Against the person
92
Against property
83
Rate per 1,000 residents
86.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 28 residents
State crime-rate percentile
62.6th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
26
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
10.7
Most common offence types
Domestic Violence Related Assault22
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment28
Malicious Damage To Property32
Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault19
Sexual Assault16
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
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
6
Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
941
Median ICSEA percentile
22th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
3
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
Claymore Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 903 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 236 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
Blairmount Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 978 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 450 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1033 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 595 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
Eagle Vale High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 932 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 662 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Odyssey CollegeSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 929 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 86 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Campbelltown Performing Arts High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 950 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 893 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Blairmount PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Campbelltown NPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Campbelltown PAHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Claymore PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Eagle Vale Sports HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_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
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
1 supermarkets · 1 places of worship · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb
Well connected by public transport — 36 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
55/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.33
Shopping(1)
FoodworksSupermarket
Everyday services(1)
Claymore Post OfficePost office
Community(1)
Claymore Public SchoolSchool
Claymore
Sport & outdoors(11)
Badgally RoadCycling route
ClaymoreCycling route
Eagle Vale DriveCycling route
Narellan RoadCycling route
Badgally ReservePark
Brady ParkPark
Davis ParkPark
Dimeny ParkPark
Glenroy ParkPark
Park
Sports field
Transport(18)
18 bus stops
Other(4)
Parking (7)
Westside Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
Shelter (4)
Al Barakah CentreSocial Facility
Unit 7
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
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Westside Baptist Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
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.
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%)
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
Macarthur
Member of Parliament
Mike FREELANDER (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
115,008
Turnout (2025)
90.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 34.4%Labor 65.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.5 km away).
Coalition 26.9%Labor 73.1%
7.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
ClaymoreLabor 74.5% · Coalition 25.5% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
BlairmountLabor 71.8% · Coalition 28.2% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
WoodbineLabor 71.4% · Coalition 28.6% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
Eagle ValeLabor 71.9% · Coalition 28.1% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
Campbelltown NorthLabor 72.8% · Coalition 27.2% 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.
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 (12%)