Median house price
$977k
+8.6% change
NSW · Campbelltown Council
Eschol Park, 2558
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,409
Growth (1 yr)
-0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
-1.5%
Median age
36
Median income
$1,851/wk
Employment rate
58.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$977,000
Languages at home
25.1%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Spanish, Samoan
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Campbelltown Council, Eschol Park is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Reported crime has been falling recently.
The desirability picture is around average, weighed down by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities relative to similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Eschol Park snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Population (ERP)
2,409
-0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
2.1%
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
#151
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
12th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
8th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
37th
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
- 43.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 46% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3225th in Australia
- State rank
- 981st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #151 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #634 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 46
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $977,000
- Median price change
- +8.6%
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
Estimated resident population
2,409(June 2025)
-0.1% annual · -1.5% over 5 years · 8th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.1%
- 5-year growth
- -1.5%
- Change in 1 year
- -2
- Change in 5 years
- -37
- Growth rank in NSW
- 8th 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 (~2,350), extrapolated at -0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,607
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,851
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 19 of 903
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,842
- Employment rate
- 58.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 831 / 45 / 5
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)
- 82
- Against the person
- 30
- Against property
- 33
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 34
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 87 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -14.3%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault35
- Fraud43
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment41
- Malicious Damage To Property34
- Steal From Motor Vehicle28
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
- 8
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 978.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 37th
School list
- Eagle Vale High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 932 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 662 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Eschol Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 979 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 326 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Odyssey CollegeSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 929 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 86 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Kearns Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 985 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 178 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Claymore Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 903 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 236 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1033 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 595 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Gregory's College CampbelltownCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1057 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 1,442 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Blairmount Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 978 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 450 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.7 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
25 public transport stops in this suburb
- Eagle Vale Dr At Wynn St
- Eagle Vale Dr Before Epping Forest Dr
- Eagle Vale Dr Opp Eagle Vale Reserve
- Epping Forest Dr Opp Eschol Park Sports Complex
- Hardy St At Eagle Vale Dr
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
22 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 25 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.07
Community(1)
- Eschol Park Public SchoolSchool
Eschol Park
Sport & outdoors(10)
- Burgandy ReservePark
- Eagle Creek ReservePark
- Eschol Park Sports ComplexPark
- Figtree ParkPark
- Flying Pieman ParkPark
- Park (3)
- Playground
- Sports field
Transport(7)
7 bus stops
Other(2)
- Parking
- Track (3)
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
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Burgandy ReservePark
- Eagle Creek ReservePark
- Eschol Park Sports ComplexPark
- Figtree ParkPark
- Flying Pieman ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- The George Centre (3.0 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)
- 89
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 36.9
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
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure41 CHARDONNAY AVENUE ESCHOL PARK 2558Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; SchoolESCHOL PARK DRIVE ESCHOL PARK 2558Determined
2025· 3 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 PINOT STREET ESCHOL PARK 2558Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)8 BURGUNDY COURT ESCHOL PARK 2558Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support32 CHASSELAS AVENUE ESCHOL PARK 2558Determined
2024· 3 proposals
August 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure10 EPPING FOREST DRIVE ESCHOL PARK 2558Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure23 CHASSELAS AVENUE ESCHOL PARK 2558Determined
January 2024
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure23 CHASSELAS AVENUE ESCHOL PARK 2558Determined
2023· 4 proposals
July 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces66 SEMILLON CRESCENT ESCHOL PARK 2558Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Centre based childcare; Restaurant or cafe; Change of use14 ESCHOL PARK DRIVE ESCHOL PARK 2558Determined
June 2023
- DwellingLot 269 Sauvignon CloseDetermined
February 2023
- Dwelling12 TOKAY PLACE ESCHOL PARK 2558Determined
2022· 8 proposals
August 2022
- Dwelling5 PALOMINO CLOSE ESCHOL PARK 2558Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development120 CHASSELAS AVENUE ESCHOL PARK 2558Determined
- Change of use11 ESCHOL PARK DRIVE ESCHOL PARK 2558Deferred Commencement
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces11 TRAMINER PLACE ESCHOL PARK 2558Determined
June 2022
- DwellingLot 272 Sauvignon CloseDetermined
- DwellingLot 269 Sauvignon CloseDetermined
- DwellingLot 270 Sauvignon CloseDetermined
January 2022
- Dwelling2C ESCHOL PARK DRIVE ESCHOL PARK 2558Determined
2021· 4 proposals
August 2021
- Shed48 MINCHINBURY TERRACE ESCHOL PARK 2558Withdrawn
July 2021
- Other26 SPUMANTE CLOSE ESCHOL PARK 2558Determined
April 2021
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Centre based childcare; Restaurant or cafe; Office premises; Change of use14 ESCHOL PARK DRIVE ESCHOL PARK 2558Withdrawn
March 2021
- Dwelling35 CHASSELAS AVENUE ESCHOL PARK 2558Determined
2020· 2 proposals
December 2020
- Shed34 CHASSELAS AVENUE ESCHOL PARK 2558Determined
November 2020
- OtherPinegrove memorial park, Kington St MinchinburyDetermined
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
- Upper Canal System (Pheasants Nest Weir to Prospect Reservoir)ProspectSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- 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 2.6 km away).
Coalition 30.1%Labor 69.9%
4.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Eschol ParkLabor 66.6% · Coalition 33.4% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- ClaymoreLabor 74.5% · Coalition 25.5% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Eagle ValeLabor 71.9% · Coalition 28.1% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- BlairmountLabor 71.8% · Coalition 28.2% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Gregory HillsLabor 63.3% · Coalition 36.7% TPP (2025)2.2 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
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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