Ambarvale vs Campbelltown

In Ambarvale, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Campbelltown, about half of households rent. On these figures, Campbelltown tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Ambarvale has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 51%)
  • Campbelltown has more schools inside the suburb (14 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Ambarvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($517,500 vs $572,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ambarvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Campbelltown

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 68/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (56 km vs 62.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (51 min vs 56 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Campbelltown

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (16 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (49% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 68/100)
  • But Ambarvale carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 96/100)

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 -1.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Ambarvale 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.

Ambarvale 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.

Ambarvale Campbelltown
Walkability 68 / 95
Ambarvale — Walkability: 68/100 Campbelltown — Walkability: 95/100
Safety 25 / 4
Ambarvale — Safety: 25/100 Campbelltown — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 100 / 73
Ambarvale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Campbelltown — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Campbelltown has more residents (16,577 vs 7,254); Campbelltown rents higher ($390/wk vs $350/wk).

Ambarvale Campbelltown
Population 7,254 16,577
+129% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.6% +31.9%
Median age 34
same for both
Median household income $74,412/yr $74,464/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $390/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ambarvale Campbelltown
0-4 7.3% / 7.2%
Ambarvale — 0-4: 7.3% Campbelltown — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 15.4% / 12.1%
Ambarvale — 5-14: 15.4% Campbelltown — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 6.9% / 5.3%
Ambarvale — 15-19: 6.9% Campbelltown — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 7.1% / 8.0%
Ambarvale — 20-24: 7.1% Campbelltown — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 13.6% / 18.2%
Ambarvale — 25-34: 13.6% Campbelltown — 25-34: 18.2%
35-44 13.4% / 15.1%
Ambarvale — 35-44: 13.4% Campbelltown — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 11.2% / 10.4%
Ambarvale — 45-54: 11.2% Campbelltown — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 12.2% / 8.7%
Ambarvale — 55-64: 12.2% Campbelltown — 55-64: 8.7%
65-74 9.1% / 7.4%
Ambarvale — 65-74: 9.1% Campbelltown — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 3.2% / 5.5%
Ambarvale — 75-84: 3.2% Campbelltown — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 0.6% / 2.1%
Ambarvale — 85+: 0.6% Campbelltown — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ambarvale 41.7% couple families
Ambarvale — Couple Families: 41.7% Ambarvale — Lone Person: 22.8% Ambarvale — One Parent Families: 30.3% Ambarvale — Group Household: 2.6% Ambarvale — Other Families: 2.7%
Campbelltown 34.1% couple families
Campbelltown — Couple Families: 34.1% Campbelltown — Lone Person: 41.4% Campbelltown — One Parent Families: 17.7% Campbelltown — Group Household: 4.9% Campbelltown — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families 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%
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.

Ambarvale Campbelltown
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 12.6%
Ambarvale — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Campbelltown — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 11.2%
Ambarvale — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Campbelltown — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 7.4%
Ambarvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Campbelltown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 4.7%
Ambarvale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Campbelltown — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.2%
Ambarvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Campbelltown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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 Campbelltown
Philippines 2.7% / 3.3%
Ambarvale — Philippines: 2.7% Campbelltown — Philippines: 3.3%
New Zealand 2.4% / 2.9%
Ambarvale — New Zealand: 2.4% Campbelltown — New Zealand: 2.9%
England 2.1% / 2.5%
Ambarvale — England: 2.1% Campbelltown — England: 2.5%
India 1.1% / 3.5%
Ambarvale — India: 1.1% Campbelltown — India: 3.5%
Bangladesh — / 1.9%
Ambarvale — Bangladesh: not among its largest Campbelltown — Bangladesh: 1.9%
Fiji 1.0% / —
Ambarvale — Fiji: 1.0% Campbelltown — Fiji: 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.

Ambarvale 86.5% houses
Ambarvale — Houses: 86.5% Ambarvale — Flats / Apartments: 3.9% Ambarvale — Townhouses: 9.6%
Campbelltown 51.1% houses
Campbelltown — Houses: 51.1% Campbelltown — Flats / Apartments: 35.1% Campbelltown — Townhouses: 13.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ambarvale Campbelltown
Median house price $962,500 $950,000
Median unit price $517,500 $572,500
Median land price — $852,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 31 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.

Ambarvale Campbelltown
3 bed $938K / $929K
Ambarvale — 3 bed: $938K (48 sales) Campbelltown — 3 bed: $929K (104 sales)

48 vs 104 sales

4 bed $980K / $1.02M
Ambarvale — 4 bed: $980K (21 sales) Campbelltown — 4 bed: $1.02M (59 sales)

21 vs 59 sales

5 bed $1.06M / $1.16M
Ambarvale — 5 bed: $1.06M (6 sales) Campbelltown — 5 bed: $1.16M (21 sales)

6 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

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

Ambarvale Campbelltown
Residential 74% 44%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 26%
Industrial 0% 13%
Parks and recreation 12% 11%
Commercial 9% 5%
Planning zones cover 100% of Ambarvale 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

Ambarvale 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.

Ambarvale Campbelltown
Houses 3.4%
$670/wk on $1.02M
 3.5%
$660/wk on $988K
Units — 4.5%
$510/wk on $585K

Ranking within NSW

Ambarvale Campbelltown
House price Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Income Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Schools Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% 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 is more walkable (95 vs 68); Campbelltown scores higher overall (42 vs 37).

Ambarvale Campbelltown
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100 42/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Campbelltown carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 0); Campbelltown carries more crime risk (96 vs 75).

Ambarvale Campbelltown
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
27/100
Crime High
75/100
 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 0
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Ambarvale Campbelltown
Inside the suburb 3 14
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 2 5
Rated below peers 1 3
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 2.5 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 2.3%

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 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

Ambarvale Campbelltown
Supermarkets 1 13
Cafes & restaurants 0 35
Parks & reserves 14 20
Childcare 6 18
GPs 0 16
Pharmacies 0 11
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 13
Fuel stations 1 8
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 17 44

Mobility

Ambarvale sits further from the CBD (62.3 km vs 56 km).

Ambarvale Campbelltown
Walkability score 68/100 95/100
Distance to Sydney 62.3 km
+10% vs other
 56 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 56 min 51 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 131.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 853.8
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 Campbelltown
Car (driver) 61.7% / 52.7%
Ambarvale — Car (driver): 61.7% Campbelltown — Car (driver): 52.7%
Worked from Home 25.5% / 32.1%
Ambarvale — Worked from Home: 25.5% Campbelltown — Worked from Home: 32.1%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 5.4%
Ambarvale — Car (passenger): 6.9% Campbelltown — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Train 3.7% / 5.6%
Ambarvale — Train: 3.7% Campbelltown — Train: 5.6%
Walked Only 1.2% / 2.9%
Ambarvale — Walked Only: 1.2% Campbelltown — Walked Only: 2.9%

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

Setting

Ambarvale Campbelltown
Elevation 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.7 km 24.7 km

NBN connectivity

Ambarvale Campbelltown
Connectivity score 74/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
2,630 premises
 69%
10,408 premises

Climate

Ambarvale Campbelltown
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 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Ambarvale Campbelltown
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

Campbelltown

Apartments Easy Commute Outer Parks River Transport Hub

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