Ambarvale vs Bradbury

Comparing Ambarvale and Bradbury, NSW: Bradbury carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 0); Bradbury has more residents (9,433 vs 7,254); and Bradbury scores higher overall (46 vs 37).

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

Bradbury

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 75/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bradbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($405,000 vs $517,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ambarvale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 34%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $385/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bradbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Bradbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.2% vs -1.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ambarvale Bradbury
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.

Ambarvale Bradbury
Walkability 68 / 73
Ambarvale — Walkability: 68/100 Bradbury — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 25 / 40
Ambarvale — Safety: 25/100 Bradbury — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 100 / 69
Ambarvale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bradbury — Low fire risk: 69/100

Demographics

Bradbury has more residents (9,433 vs 7,254); Bradbury rents higher ($385/wk vs $350/wk).

Ambarvale Bradbury
Population 7,254 9,433
+30% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.6% +7.2%
Median age 34
same for both
Median household income $74,412/yr $80,964/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $385/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ambarvale Bradbury
0-4 7.3% / 8.0%
Ambarvale — 0-4: 7.3% Bradbury — 0-4: 8.0%
5-14 15.4% / 14.9%
Ambarvale — 5-14: 15.4% Bradbury — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 6.9% / 6.2%
Ambarvale — 15-19: 6.9% Bradbury — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 7.1% / 6.0%
Ambarvale — 20-24: 7.1% Bradbury — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 13.6% / 15.0%
Ambarvale — 25-34: 13.6% Bradbury — 25-34: 15.0%
35-44 13.4% / 13.9%
Ambarvale — 35-44: 13.4% Bradbury — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 11.2% / 11.3%
Ambarvale — 45-54: 11.2% Bradbury — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 12.2% / 9.5%
Ambarvale — 55-64: 12.2% Bradbury — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 9.1% / 9.3%
Ambarvale — 65-74: 9.1% Bradbury — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 3.2% / 4.9%
Ambarvale — 75-84: 3.2% Bradbury — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 0.6% / 1.0%
Ambarvale — 85+: 0.6% Bradbury — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ambarvale 41.7% couple families
Ambarvale — Couple Families: 41.7% Ambarvale — One Parent Families: 30.3% Ambarvale — Lone Person: 22.8% Ambarvale — Group Household: 2.6% Ambarvale — Other Families: 2.7%
Bradbury 42.5% couple families
Bradbury — Couple Families: 42.5% Bradbury — One Parent Families: 24.5% Bradbury — Lone Person: 27.3% Bradbury — Group Household: 4.1% Bradbury — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ambarvale 44.5% renting
Ambarvale — Owned Outright: 22.4% Ambarvale — Mortgage: 33.1% Ambarvale — Renting: 44.5%
Bradbury 34.2% renting
Bradbury — Owned Outright: 25.7% Bradbury — Mortgage: 40.0% Bradbury — Renting: 34.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ambarvale Bradbury
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 14.7%
Ambarvale — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Bradbury — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 7.5%
Ambarvale — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Bradbury — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 6.9%
Ambarvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Bradbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.8%
Ambarvale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Bradbury — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.0%
Ambarvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Bradbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

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.

Ambarvale Bradbury
New Zealand 2.4% / 2.7%
Ambarvale — New Zealand: 2.4% Bradbury — New Zealand: 2.7%
England 2.1% / 2.7%
Ambarvale — England: 2.1% Bradbury — England: 2.7%
Philippines 2.7% / 1.6%
Ambarvale — Philippines: 2.7% Bradbury — Philippines: 1.6%
India 1.1% / 1.3%
Ambarvale — India: 1.1% Bradbury — India: 1.3%
Fiji 1.0% / 0.9%
Ambarvale — Fiji: 1.0% Bradbury — Fiji: 0.9%
Lebanon 0.6% / 1.1%
Ambarvale — Lebanon: 0.6% Bradbury — Lebanon: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ambarvale 86.5% houses
Ambarvale — Houses: 86.5% Ambarvale — Townhouses: 9.6% Ambarvale — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Bradbury 88.7% houses
Bradbury — Houses: 88.7% Bradbury — Townhouses: 7.9% Bradbury — Flats / Apartments: 3.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ambarvale Bradbury
Median house price $962,500 $935,500
Median unit price $517,500 $405,000
Median land price — $610,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 31 sales
 22 days
from 114 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.

Ambarvale Bradbury
3 bed $938K / $900K
Ambarvale — 3 bed: $938K (48 sales) Bradbury — 3 bed: $900K (114 sales)

48 vs 114 sales

4 bed $980K / $1M
Ambarvale — 4 bed: $980K (21 sales) Bradbury — 4 bed: $1M (69 sales)

21 vs 69 sales

5 bed $1.06M / $1.06M
Ambarvale — 5 bed: $1.06M (6 sales) Bradbury — 5 bed: $1.06M (19 sales)

6 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Ambarvale Bradbury
Residential 74% 79%
Parks and recreation 12%
same for both
Commercial 9% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 7%
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

Ambarvale Bradbury
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.

Ambarvale Bradbury
Houses 3.4%
$670/wk on $1.02M
 3.7%
$650/wk on $910K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Ambarvale Bradbury
House price Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Income Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Schools Higher than 13% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW

Liveability

Bradbury scores higher overall (46 vs 37).

Ambarvale Bradbury
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100 46/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Bradbury carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 0); Ambarvale carries more crime risk (75 vs 60).

Ambarvale Bradbury
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
31/100
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
60/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ambarvale Bradbury
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 2.5 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 2.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 1.2%

Schools in Ambarvale

  • Ambarvale Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Thomas Acres Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Thomas Reddall High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Bradbury

  • Bradbury Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Sherwood Hills Christian School Independent · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ambarvale Bradbury
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 14 15
Childcare 6 7
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 17 6

Mobility

Ambarvale Bradbury
Walkability score 68/100 73/100
Distance to Sydney 62.3 km
+2% vs other
 61 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 56 min 54 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 131.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 110.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Ambarvale Bradbury
Car (driver) 61.7% / 59.4%
Ambarvale — Car (driver): 61.7% Bradbury — Car (driver): 59.4%
Worked from Home 25.5% / 29.6%
Ambarvale — Worked from Home: 25.5% Bradbury — Worked from Home: 29.6%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 5.2%
Ambarvale — Car (passenger): 6.9% Bradbury — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Train 3.7% / 3.6%
Ambarvale — Train: 3.7% Bradbury — Train: 3.6%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.2%
Ambarvale — Walked Only: 1.2% Bradbury — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.7%).

Setting

Ambarvale Bradbury
Elevation 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.7 km 22.8 km

NBN connectivity

Ambarvale Bradbury
Connectivity score 74/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
2,630 premises
 65%
3,658 premises

Climate

Ambarvale Bradbury
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ambarvale Bradbury
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

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

Federal electorate

Ambarvale Bradbury
Division Macarthur
same for both
Member Mike Freelander
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ambarvale Bradbury
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ambarvale

Family Outer Parks River

Bradbury

Family Outer Parks Quiet River

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