NSW · Campbelltown Council

Wedderburn, 2560

Est. population · Jun 2025

694

Growth (1 yr)

+1.3%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.6%

Median age

39

Median income

$2,062/wk

Employment rate

55.4%

University qualified

16.7%

Work from home

24.5%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,000,000

Languages at home

16.8%non-English

Most common: Arabic, Croatian, Greek

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

37.6/100
Below average

1696th in NSW

Verified 88% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Outer suburban
What Wedderburn is known for: Outer suburban

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Suburb profile

Wedderburn is an outer metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Campbelltown Council. It is close to the Georges River.

Rents are relatively affordable, with median rents 8% below the peer median. Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 46% below the peer median, and socio-economic advantage is a very strong feature of the suburb. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. The clearer weaknesses are thinner park access and thinner local amenities, with park access 100% below the peer median.

Wedderburn is a better fit for people who value lower rents and socio-economic advantage more than open space.

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 relatively affordable
  • Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places
  • Socio-economic advantage is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Park access is a relative weakness
  • Everyday shops and services are sparse

What stands out

  • Georges River
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Wedderburn compares

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

Median house price

$1M

+11% change

Median rent

$595/wk

Houses $620 · Units $510

Population (ERP)

694

+1.3% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

6.8%

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

#201

among Metro Sydney · Emerging

Crime rate

87th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

75th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

12%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

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
37.6/100 — Below average
National rank
5006th in Australia
State rank
1696th in NSW
Peer rank
#201 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#769 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
88%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$510
Houses (January to March 2026)
$620
All types (January to March 2026)
$595
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
628
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,000,000
Median price change
+11.1%

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

Estimated resident population

694(June 2025)

+1.3% annual · +3.6% over 5 years · 75th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.3%
5-year growth
+3.6%
Change in 1 year
+9
Change in 5 years
+24
Growth rank in NSW
75th 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 (~700), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
665
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$2,062
Dwelling vacancy
6.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 190
Median monthly mortgage
$2,524
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$420
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
49.4% / 39.1% / 11.5%
Employment rate
55.4%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
24.5% / 0% / 51.7%
Walked or cycled to work
1.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
176 / 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

Qualifications

16.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 25.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified16.7% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified11.8% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational25.5% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below46% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies23%
  • Management and commerce22.7%
  • Health10.3%
  • Society and culture10.3%
  • Education8.3%
  • Architecture and building7.3%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 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)
$58,060

56th percentile in NSW · -1% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$64,600

56th percentile in NSW · -1% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
11.0%

24th percentile in NSW · -20% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$49,299

20th percentile in NSW · -22% vs Australia

Residents with business income
8.0%

17th percentile in NSW · -23% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2560 — 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
47,429
Taxpayers reporting net rent
5,053
Median net rent
-$3,011
Taxpayers reporting business income
3,774
Taxable income vs state median
+4%
Salary / wages vs state median
+3%
Rental investment vs state median
-21%
Super vs state median
-30%
Business income vs state median
-20%

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

16.8% speak a language other than English at home; 14.7% born overseas

Language at home
510 English only · 103 other
Non-English at home
16.8%
Born overseas
92 (14.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
15 (2.3%)
Australian citizens
600
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
4

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Arabic30 · 71.4%
  • Croatian4 · 9.5%
  • Greek4 · 9.5%
  • Italian4 · 9.5%

Religion

52.6%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 52.6%, while 26% reported no religion. Islam is more prevalent locally than across the state.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion26%32.8%
Christianity52.6%47.6%
Islam9.9%4.3%
Other / not stated11.4%15.3%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic25.3%22.4%
Anglican14.1%11.9%
Christian (not further defined)3.6%2.4%
Pentecostal2.7%0.9%
Eastern Orthodox2.3%2.5%

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 2560, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
86
Against the person
18
Against property
24
Rate per 1,000 residents
123.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 37 residents
State crime-rate percentile
86.9th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+1.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
3
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
4.32

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions8
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault5
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment6
  • Malicious Damage To Property5
  • Transport Regulatory Offences23

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

School list
School catchments
  • Ambarvale HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Appin PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • St Helens Park PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Woodland Rd 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

  • NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published

Public transport

6 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 149 Katanna Rd
  • 149 Katanna Rd
  • Wedderburn After Minerva Rd
  • Wedderburn Rd At Aberfoyle Rd
  • Wedderburn Rd At Aberfoyle Rd

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

6 mapped amenities

1 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
9/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Community(1)
  • Wedderburn Outdoor Resource CentreCommunity centre
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Wedderburn Christian CampsiteCampground

    208 Minerva Road

Transport(3)

3 bus stops

Other(1)
  • Wedderburn Rural Fire BrigadeFire station

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
2.3%
Woodland / forest cover
2.3%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0
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
Campbelltown Hospital (7.2 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)
36
Participants per 1,000 residents
51.9

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

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· 9 proposals
  • September 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    299 WEDDERBURN ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Rejected
  • Erection of a new structure; Plant nursery
    79 O'HARES ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Under Assessment
  • August 2026

  • Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    79 O'HARES ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    208 MINERVA ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Determined
  • May 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    7 HILLCREST ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    87 O'HARES ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    50 EXLEY ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Determined
  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    50 EXLEY ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation
    52 BLACKBURN ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Determined
2025· 5 proposals
  • December 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    8 HODGSON CLOSE WEDDERBURN 2560Determined
  • November 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility
    391 WEDDERBURN ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Determined
  • September 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation
    52 BLACKBURN ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Rejected
  • May 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation
    52 BLACKBURN ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Withdrawn
  • March 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    281 WEDDERBURN ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Determined
2024· 4 proposals
  • November 2024

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    32 WINTON CLOSE WEDDERBURN 2560Determined
  • May 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility
    391 WEDDERBURN ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Determined
  • March 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    7 HILLCREST ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Determined
  • February 2024

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    32 WINTON CLOSE WEDDERBURN 2560Withdrawn
2023· 4 proposals
  • December 2023

  • Erection of a new structure; Poultry farm; Agriculture
    155 ABERFOYLE ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    2 O'HARES ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Determined
  • November 2023

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    50 EXLEY ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Determined
  • October 2023

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    50 BELLBIRD ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Withdrawn
2022· 13 proposals
  • November 2022

  • Shed
    191 ABERFOYLE ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Determined
  • October 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    308 WEDDERBURN ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    151 KATANNA ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Determined
  • September 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    50 EXLEY ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Determined
  • August 2022

  • Dual occupancy
    7 MINERVA ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Determined
  • July 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    151 KATANNA ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Determined
  • June 2022

  • Alterations and additions to commercial development; Earthworks / change in levels; Recreational Uses
    Lot 65 Lysaght Road, Wedderburn NSW 2560Determined
  • Shed
    2 O'HARES ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Operational consent issued
  • May 2022

  • Farm buildings
    155 ABERFOYLE ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Determined
  • March 2022

  • Dwelling
    26 ABERFOYLE ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Operational consent issued
  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    326 WEDDERBURN ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    22 LYSAGHT ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Withdrawn
  • February 2022

  • Shed
    73 MINERVA ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Determined
2021· 9 proposals
  • September 2021

  • Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development
    326 WEDDERBURN ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Determined
  • August 2021

  • Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Other
    32 WINTON CLOSE WEDDERBURN 2560Withdrawn
  • Other
    2 ABERFOYLE ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Determined
  • Other
    lot 65 Lysaght Road Wedderburn NSW 2560Deferred Commencement
  • Other
    Lot 65 Lysaght Rd wedderburn nsw 2560Deferred Commencement
  • Other
    lot 65 Lysaght Road Wedderburn NSW 2560Deferred Commencement
  • July 2021

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    87 O'HARES ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Determined
  • June 2021

  • Home business; Shed; Business premises
    171 ABERFOYLE ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Withdrawn
  • Farm buildings
    154 ABERFOYLE ROAD WEDDERBURN 2560Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
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
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 6.7 km away).

Coalition 29.0%Labor 71.0%

5.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • St Helens ParkLabor 69.6% · Coalition 30.4% TPP (2025)4.1 km away
  • RosemeadowLabor 72.0% · Coalition 28.0% TPP (2025)5.0 km away
  • Rosemeadow EastLabor 74.4% · Coalition 25.6% TPP (2025)5.1 km away
  • St Helens Park NorthLabor 68.3% · Coalition 31.7% TPP (2025)5.2 km away
  • AirdsLabor 74.6% · Coalition 25.4% TPP (2025)6.2 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

More in Campbelltown Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.