NSW · Campbelltown (NSW) Council

Claymore, NSW, 2559

Desirability index

6.5/100

#693 among Metro Sydney suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Claymore is a smaller suburban community in the Campbelltown (NSW) area, home to around 2,579 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 243 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025, roughly 94.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $520, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

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
Employment rate
35.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
84 / 349 / 32

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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

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.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
243
Against the person
106
Against property
96
Rate per 1,000 residents
94.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 24 residents
State safety percentile
8.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+0.4%

Most common offence types

  • Break And Enter Dwelling19
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault26
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment32
  • Malicious Damage To Property37
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault22

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
903
  • Claymore Public SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

36 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Dobell Rd At Colquhoun Way
  • Glenroy Dr After Arkley Av
  • Glenroy Dr After Molvig St
  • Glenroy Dr Opp Gould Rd
  • Glenroy Dr Opp Julian Way

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

95 planning-related records

2026· 7 proposals
  • June 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    45 GOULD ROAD CLAYMORE 2559Under Assessment
  • May 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    21 Minns Street Claymore 2559Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    24 PRESTON STREET CLAYMORE 2559Determined
  • March 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    61 GOULD ROAD CLAYMORE 2559Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    21 Minns Street Claymore 2559Determined
  • February 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    46 NORMAN STREET CLAYMORE 2559Determined
  • Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    15 MINNS STREET CLAYMORE 2559Determined
2025· 28 proposals
  • December 2025

  • Subdivision
    17 MARTENS WAY CLAYMORE 2559Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    30 MEESON STREET CLAYMORE 2559Rejected
  • November 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    15 MEESON STREET CLAYMORE 2559Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    26 BRYANT AVENUE CLAYMORE 2559Determined
  • Subdivision
    DOBELL ROAD CLAYMORE 2559Determined
  • October 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    31 PRESTON STREET CLAYMORE 2559Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    13 MEESON STREET CLAYMORE 2559Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    35 BRYANT AVENUE CLAYMORE 2559Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation
    28 BRYANT AVENUE CLAYMORE 2559Determined
  • September 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    52 BRYANT AVENUE CLAYMORE 2559Withdrawn
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    16 MEESON STREET CLAYMORE 2559Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    12 DARYL STREET CLAYMORE 2559Withdrawn
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    50 Abrahams Street Claymore 2559Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    17 MINNS STREET CLAYMORE 2559Determined
  • August 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    4 BRYANT WAY CLAYMORE 2559Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    7 MINNS STREET CLAYMORE 2559Determined
  • July 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation
    21 PRESTON STREET CLAYMORE 2559Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    39 ABRAHAMS STREET CLAYMORE 2559Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    25 ABRAHAMS STREET CLAYMORE 2559Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    54 Norman Street CLAYMOREDetermined
  • June 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Playground equipment; Public Reserve; Recreation area
    NORMAN CRESCENT CLAYMORE 2559Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    37 ABRAHAMS STREET CLAYMORE 2559Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    59 GOULD ROAD CLAYMORE 2559Determined
  • April 2025

  • Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    65 GOULD ROAD CLAYMORE 2559Determined
  • February 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    59 GOULD ROAD CLAYMORE 2559Determined
  • Subdivision
    BOYD STREET CLAYMORE 2559Determined
  • January 2025

  • Independent living units; Erection of a new structure
    9 GOULD ROAD CLAYMORE 2559Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation
    33 ABRAHAMS STREET CLAYMORE 2559Determined
2024· 18 proposals
  • December 2024

  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation
    19 PRESTON STREET CLAYMORE 2559Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    18 PRESTON STREET CLAYMORE 2559Withdrawn
  • November 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving; Playground equipment; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like
    DOBELL ROAD CLAYMORE 2559Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    14 PRESTON STREET CLAYMORE 2559Determined
  • August 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation
    6 DORRINGTON STREET CLAYMORE 2559Withdrawn
2023· 10 proposals

10 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2022· 16 proposals

16 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2021· 4 proposals

4 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2020· 12 proposals

12 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

26 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Badgally Rd opp Thomas Burke ReserveBus stop
  • Bus stop
  • Claymore Centre, Dobell RdBus stop
  • Claymore Public School, Dobell RdBus stop
  • Dobell Rd after Carter PlBus stop
  • Dobell Rd after Drysdale StBus stop
  • Dobell Rd at Colquhoun WayBus stop
  • Dobell Rd opp Carter PlBus stop
  • Dobell Reserve, Dobell RdBus stop
  • Glenroy Dr after Arkley AvBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Badgally ReservePark
  • Brady ParkPark
  • Davis ParkPark
  • Dimeny ParkPark
  • Glenroy ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

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 overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
7
Parks (OSM)
6

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
6.5/100
Cohort rank
#693 among Metro Sydney suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Dobell Rd At Colquhoun Waytransport
  • Glenroy Dr After Arkley Avtransport
  • Glenroy Dr After Molvig Sttransport
  • Glenroy Dr Opp Gould Rdtransport
  • Glenroy Dr Opp Julian Waytransport
  • Badgally Reservegovernmentpark
  • Brady Parkgovernmentpark
  • Davis Parkgovernmentpark
  • Dimeny Parkgovernmentpark
  • Glenroy Parkgovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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