Campbelltown (NSW)
NSWCampbelltown (NSW) is a growing suburb in NSW with 16,577 residents.
- SAL code
- 10779
- SA2
- 123021437
- Population
- 16,577
Campbelltown (NSW), NSW had 16,577 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 15.1% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 34. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,000 a month. Around 44.2% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 49.0%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 51.2% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 20 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Campbelltown (NSW), NSW at a glance
Campbelltown is the CBD-suburb of the City of Campbelltown LGA, ~55 km south-west of the Sydney CBD in the Macarthur region. It pairs an older town centre (heritage station, Mawson Park, Queen Street) with a unit-heavy redevelopment pipeline now hard-wired into council's master plan. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle, and council context they don't.
For homebuyers
Campbelltown is one of the few outer-Sydney suburbs where you can walk between two heavy-rail stations — Campbelltown (T8 Airport & South + NSW TrainLink to Canberra/Melbourne) and Macarthur — and still buy a house. The street grid around Queen Street and Mawson Park is the historic core; older fibro and brick-veneer stock sits alongside a growing band of mid-rise apartments. Macarthur Square (one of NSW's larger malls) and Campbelltown Mall sit minutes apart, and Campbelltown Hospital plus the Western Sydney University / TAFE Macarthur campuses anchor the day-time economy. Campbelltown Performing Arts High School (~1,150 students, audition-entry stream in dance/drama/music/circus) is the standout secondary. Drive-times: ~55 min to Sydney CBD off-peak, ~45 min to Wollongong, ~25 min to the new Western Sydney Airport zone. In short: a transit-rich, services-heavy town centre that's slowly densifying — better suited to people who want trains and amenity over quiet cul-de-sacs.
For investors
Campbelltown 2560 splits cleanly between a tight house market and a deeper unit market. Median house ~$977,500 with ~202 sales in 12 months, gross yield ~3.5% on ~$600/wk rent (htag/CoreLogic April 2026). Median unit ~$565,000 with ~223 sales, ~4.9% gross yield on ~$550/wk rent. 12-month house growth ~+8.6%, units ~+8.5%. Days-on-market sit around 21–32 for houses, ~35 for units (Your Investment Property April 2026). Vacancy is tight at ~0.9–1.4%.
Strengths
- Two heavy-rail stations inside the SAL — rare for sub-$1M Sydney; supports tenant pool depth.
- Unit yields ~4.9% with vacancy ~0.9–1.4% (htag April 2026) — cashflow-friendlier than typical Sydney metro.
- Anchor employment from Campbelltown Hospital + WSU/TAFE Macarthur stabilises rental demand.
- House growth ~+8.6% YoY (CoreLogic Apr 2026) on a ~$977k base — entry point well below Sydney median.
Trade-offs
- House yields ~3.5% (htag April 2026) — capital-growth play, not cashflow.
- Heavy unit pipeline: HR Properties' five-tower Queen Street proposal alone is ~395 apartments, plus an ALAND mixed-use precinct nearby — future supply could compress unit growth.
- ~55 km from Sydney CBD with a ~55–70 min peak train commute — distance is a real drag on owner-occupier upgrade demand.
- Older town-centre stock means renovation/strata-management overhead is higher than in greenfield Macarthur suburbs.
What's coming
Council's 2025/26 Operational Plan commits $321.8M total with an $87.2M capital works program ($59.1M community facilities, $13.7M roads/bridges). The Reimagining Campbelltown City Centre Master Plan — backed by a $2.62M federal Housing Support Program grant — is being translated into a statutory City Centre Planning Proposal that will revise land-use, density and height controls across the CBD, Macarthur Health & Innovation District, and Leumeah Live precincts.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a transit- and services-rich town centre at a sub-Sydney-median entry point, with density coming. For investors: split the thesis — houses for growth on a tight base, units for yield with pipeline supply risk.
Population
?16,577
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+15.1%
3yr: +8.7% · 10yr: +38.1%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,432/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
34
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?3/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?6.4%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
10
5 primary, 2 secondary
Hospitals
?1
Within suburb
Childcare services
?20
11 long day, 8 OSHC, 1 family
Parks & green space
?20
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?82
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Population over time — Campbelltown - Woodbine (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Campbelltown (NSW) suburb alone is ~16,577 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 12,558 to 25,009 over 24 years, averaging 2.9% per year.
Schools
6 in suburbSector
6 public
Type
3 primary · 1 secondary
Total enrolment
2,048
Avg per school
341
Government school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Campbelltown PS33.3%
- Ambarvale PS 26.0%
- Blairmount PS 22.8%
- Campbelltown EPS 10.3%
- Campbelltown NPS 6.9%
- Ruse PS 0.7%
- Douglas Park PS 0.1%
- Thomas Acres PS 0.0%
- Mt Annan PS 0.0%
- John Warby PS 0.0%
- Bradbury PS 0.0%
Secondary
Thomas Reddall HS42.8%
- Campbelltown PAHS 38.6%
- Eagle Vale Sports HS 17.8%
- Leumeah HS 0.7%
- Airds HS 0.1%
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 5.3%Predominantly detached houses (51.2%), mixed tenure (44.2% own or mortgage).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
NSW 33%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: NSW RFS BFPL via SEED
As of May 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
This suburb falls outside every flood polygon mapped by the relevant authority. Always confirm at the property address — local conditions and unmapped overlays can still apply.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions. Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
10 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 25.7% | 2.87 km² |
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 19.3% | 2.15 km² |
| R3 | ZoneResidential | 15.9% | 1.78 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 9.2% | 1.03 km² |
| E4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 7.9% | 0.88 km² |
| E3 | ZoneEnvironmental | 5.4% | 0.60 km² |
| E2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 5.2% | 0.58 km² |
| MU1 | ZoneBusiness | 4.8% | 0.53 km² |
| R4 | ZoneResidential | 4.5% | 0.50 km² |
| RE2 | ZoneRecreation | 1.3% | 0.15 km² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.