Airds vs Campbelltown

Airds is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 34 in Campbelltown. In Airds, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Campbelltown, about half of households rent. On these figures, Airds tends to suit renters and families with children, while Campbelltown suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Campbelltown

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (18 vs 5)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (14 vs 5)
  • But Airds has more separate houses rather than flats (82% vs 51%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Campbelltown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (32% vs 54%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Airds

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $390/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (79% vs 52%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Campbelltown

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 69/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (56 km vs 58.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Campbelltown

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (16 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (49% vs 18%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 10%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Campbelltown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (31.9% vs 11.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Airds and Campbelltown drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Airds Campbelltown
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Airds Campbelltown
Walkability 69 / 95
Airds — Walkability: 69/100 Campbelltown — Walkability: 95/100
Safety 8 / 4
Airds — Safety: 8/100 Campbelltown — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 7 / 73
Airds — Low fire risk: 7/100 Campbelltown — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Campbelltown has more residents (16,577 vs 3,265); Campbelltown rents higher ($390/wk vs $220/wk).

Airds Campbelltown
Population 3,265 16,577
+408% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.6% +31.9%
Median age 29 34
Median household income $49,088/yr $74,464/yr
+52% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $390/wk
+77% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Airds Campbelltown
0-4 8.7% / 7.2%
Airds — 0-4: 8.7% Campbelltown — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 18.3% / 12.1%
Airds — 5-14: 18.3% Campbelltown — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 9.0% / 5.3%
Airds — 15-19: 9.0% Campbelltown — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 6.8% / 8.0%
Airds — 20-24: 6.8% Campbelltown — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 14.1% / 18.2%
Airds — 25-34: 14.1% Campbelltown — 25-34: 18.2%
35-44 13.5% / 15.1%
Airds — 35-44: 13.5% Campbelltown — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 10.3% / 10.4%
Airds — 45-54: 10.3% Campbelltown — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 9.2% / 8.7%
Airds — 55-64: 9.2% Campbelltown — 55-64: 8.7%
65-74 6.6% / 7.4%
Airds — 65-74: 6.6% Campbelltown — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 2.9% / 5.5%
Airds — 75-84: 2.9% Campbelltown — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 0.5% / 2.1%
Airds — 85+: 0.5% Campbelltown — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Airds 26.0% lone person
Airds — Lone Person: 26.0% Airds — Couple Families: 31.7% Airds — One Parent Families: 36.1% Airds — Group Household: 3.4% Airds — Other Families: 2.8%
Campbelltown 41.4% lone person
Campbelltown — Lone Person: 41.4% Campbelltown — Couple Families: 34.1% Campbelltown — One Parent Families: 17.7% Campbelltown — Group Household: 4.9% Campbelltown — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Airds 79.3% renting
Airds — Owned Outright: 3.2% Airds — Mortgage: 17.5% Airds — Renting: 79.3%
Campbelltown 52.5% renting
Campbelltown — Owned Outright: 18.0% Campbelltown — Mortgage: 29.4% Campbelltown — Renting: 52.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Airds Campbelltown
Certificate III & IV 8.3% / 12.6%
Airds — Certificate III & IV: 8.3% Campbelltown — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Bachelor Degree 3.9% / 11.2%
Airds — Bachelor Degree: 3.9% Campbelltown — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 7.4%
Airds — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Campbelltown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 4.7%
Airds — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Campbelltown — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 1.2%
Airds — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Campbelltown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Airds Campbelltown
New Zealand 3.4% / 2.9%
Airds — New Zealand: 3.4% Campbelltown — New Zealand: 2.9%
India 1.7% / 3.5%
Airds — India: 1.7% Campbelltown — India: 3.5%
Bangladesh 2.9% / 1.9%
Airds — Bangladesh: 2.9% Campbelltown — Bangladesh: 1.9%
Philippines 0.8% / 3.3%
Airds — Philippines: 0.8% Campbelltown — Philippines: 3.3%
England 1.0% / 2.5%
Airds — England: 1.0% Campbelltown — England: 2.5%
Fiji 1.3% / —
Airds — Fiji: 1.3% Campbelltown — Fiji: not among its largest
Lebanon 1.3% / —
Airds — Lebanon: 1.3% Campbelltown — Lebanon: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Airds 82.0% houses
Airds — Houses: 82.0% Airds — Flats / Apartments: 1.1% Airds — Townhouses: 16.9%
Campbelltown 51.1% houses
Campbelltown — Houses: 51.1% Campbelltown — Flats / Apartments: 35.1% Campbelltown — Townhouses: 13.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Airds Campbelltown
Median house price $883,500 $950,000
Median unit price — $572,500
Median land price — $852,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 38 sales
 25 days
from 142 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Airds Campbelltown
2 bed $786K / $575K
Airds — 2 bed: $786K (7 sales) Campbelltown — 2 bed: $575K (33 sales)

7 vs 33 sales

3 bed $810K / $929K
Airds — 3 bed: $810K (29 sales) Campbelltown — 3 bed: $929K (104 sales)

29 vs 104 sales

4 bed $945K / $1.02M
Airds — 4 bed: $945K (23 sales) Campbelltown — 4 bed: $1.02M (59 sales)

23 vs 59 sales

Zoning mix

Campbelltown has more industrially zoned land (13% vs 0%).

Airds Campbelltown
Residential 50% 44%
Parks and recreation 32% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 26%
Industrial 0% 13%
Commercial 4% 5%
Planning zones cover 100% of Airds and 99% of Campbelltown. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Airds Campbelltown
New dwellings approved 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +48%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Airds Campbelltown
Houses 3.4%
$600/wk on $908K
 3.5%
$660/wk on $988K
Units — 4.5%
$510/wk on $585K

Ranking within NSW

Airds Campbelltown
House price Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Income Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Schools Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 45% of NSW

Liveability

Campbelltown scores higher overall (42 vs 27); Campbelltown is more walkable (95 vs 69).

Airds Campbelltown
Grade D C
Score 27/100 42/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Airds carries more bushfire risk (93 vs 27).

Airds Campbelltown
Bushfire High
93/100
 Low
27/100
Crime High
92/100
 High
96/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Airds Campbelltown
Inside the suburb 5 14
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 5
Rated below peers 2 3
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 3.1 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.5% 2.3%

Schools in Airds

  • Briar Road Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Airds High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • John Warby Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Aspect Macarthur School, Airds Independent · Primary · Special school
  • Dorchester School Government · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Campbelltown

  • St Patrick's College Campbelltown Independent · Secondary above peers
  • Campbelltown East Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St John The Evangelist Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • St Peter's Anglican Grammar Independent · Primary at peers
  • St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Lomandra School Government · Combined · Special school at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Airds Campbelltown
Supermarkets 0 13
Cafes & restaurants 0 35
Parks & reserves 3 20
Childcare 5 18
GPs 1 16
Pharmacies 1 11
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 13
Fuel stations 0 8
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 0 44

Mobility

Airds sits further from the CBD (58.2 km vs 56 km).

Airds Campbelltown
Walkability score 69/100 95/100
Distance to Sydney 58.2 km
+4% vs other
 56 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 51 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 82.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 853.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2560
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2560
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Airds Campbelltown
Car (driver) 62.8% / 52.7%
Airds — Car (driver): 62.8% Campbelltown — Car (driver): 52.7%
Worked from Home 17.4% / 32.1%
Airds — Worked from Home: 17.4% Campbelltown — Worked from Home: 32.1%
Car (passenger) 10.3% / 5.4%
Airds — Car (passenger): 10.3% Campbelltown — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Train 6.2% / 5.6%
Airds — Train: 6.2% Campbelltown — Train: 5.6%
Walked Only 1.5% / 2.9%
Airds — Walked Only: 1.5% Campbelltown — Walked Only: 2.9%
Bus 1.7% / 1.1%
Airds — Bus: 1.7% Campbelltown — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.8%).

Setting

Airds Campbelltown
Elevation 139 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.6 km 24.7 km

NBN connectivity

Airds Campbelltown
Connectivity score 82/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 68%
1,460 premises
 69%
10,408 premises

Climate

Airds Campbelltown
Annual rainfall 1,038 mm 817 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 29.4°C
Winter min (Jul) — 4.2°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Airds Campbelltown
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.97 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Airds Campbelltown
Average residential rate $1,443/yr
same for both
Council Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Airds Campbelltown
Division Macarthur
same for both
Member Mike Freelander
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Airds Campbelltown
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Airds

Family Outer Parks River Young Families

Campbelltown

Apartments Easy Commute Outer Parks River Transport Hub

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