Ambarvale vs Englorie Park

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Ambarvale, most households own their home. In Englorie Park, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Ambarvale: a median of $962,000, against $876,000 in Englorie Park, though rent is higher in Englorie Park.

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

Ambarvale

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Englorie Park carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 75/100)

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

First-home buyers

Englorie Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ambarvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Englorie Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 68/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Englorie Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (30% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 75/100)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Ambarvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.6% vs -13.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ambarvale and Englorie Park 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 Englorie Park
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 Englorie Park
Walkability 68 / 92
Ambarvale — Walkability: 68/100 Englorie Park — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 25 / 47
Ambarvale — Safety: 25/100 Englorie Park — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ambarvale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Englorie Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ambarvale has more residents (7,254 vs 361); Englorie Park has higher household incomes ($85,956 vs $74,412).

Ambarvale Englorie Park
Population 7,254
+95% vs other
 361
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.6% -13.2%
Median age 34 36
Median household income $74,412/yr $85,956/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $400/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ambarvale Englorie Park
0-4 7.3% / 4.7%
Ambarvale — 0-4: 7.3% Englorie Park — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 15.4% / 16.3%
Ambarvale — 5-14: 15.4% Englorie Park — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 6.9% / 3.9%
Ambarvale — 15-19: 6.9% Englorie Park — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 7.1% / 3.6%
Ambarvale — 20-24: 7.1% Englorie Park — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 13.6% / 20.2%
Ambarvale — 25-34: 13.6% Englorie Park — 25-34: 20.2%
35-44 13.4% / 18.3%
Ambarvale — 35-44: 13.4% Englorie Park — 35-44: 18.3%
45-54 11.2% / 12.7%
Ambarvale — 45-54: 11.2% Englorie Park — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 12.2% / 9.4%
Ambarvale — 55-64: 12.2% Englorie Park — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 9.1% / 5.8%
Ambarvale — 65-74: 9.1% Englorie Park — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 3.2% / 3.6%
Ambarvale — 75-84: 3.2% Englorie Park — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 0.6% / 1.1%
Ambarvale — 85+: 0.6% Englorie Park — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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 — Other Families: 2.7% Ambarvale — Group Household: 2.6%
Englorie Park 39.1% couple families
Englorie Park — Couple Families: 39.1% Englorie Park — One Parent Families: 28.2% Englorie Park — Lone Person: 26.4% Englorie Park — Other Families: 3.6% Englorie Park — Group Household: 2.7%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families Group Household

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%
Englorie Park 52.8% renting
Englorie Park — Owned Outright: 19.7% Englorie Park — Mortgage: 27.5% Englorie Park — Renting: 52.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ambarvale Englorie Park
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 12.2%
Ambarvale — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Englorie Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 16.9%
Ambarvale — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Englorie Park — Bachelor Degree: 16.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 8.6%
Ambarvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Englorie Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.5%
Ambarvale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Englorie Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.8%
Ambarvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Englorie Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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 Englorie Park
Philippines 2.7% / 3.6%
Ambarvale — Philippines: 2.7% Englorie Park — Philippines: 3.6%
New Zealand 2.4% / 3.9%
Ambarvale — New Zealand: 2.4% Englorie Park — New Zealand: 3.9%
India 1.1% / 2.8%
Ambarvale — India: 1.1% Englorie Park — India: 2.8%
Sri Lanka — / 3.3%
Ambarvale — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Englorie Park — Sri Lanka: 3.3%
Thailand — / 2.5%
Ambarvale — Thailand: not among its largest Englorie Park — Thailand: 2.5%
England 2.1% / —
Ambarvale — England: 2.1% Englorie Park — England: not among its largest
Fiji 1.0% / —
Ambarvale — Fiji: 1.0% Englorie Park — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

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%
Englorie Park 70.3% houses
Englorie Park — Houses: 70.3% Englorie Park — Townhouses: 17.2% Englorie Park — Flats / Apartments: 12.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ambarvale Englorie Park
Median house price $962,500 $876,500
Median unit price $517,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 31 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Ambarvale Englorie Park
Residential 74% 77%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 12%
Parks and recreation 12% 10%
Commercial 9% 0%
Planning zones cover 100% of Ambarvale and 99% of Englorie Park. 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 Englorie Park
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 Englorie Park
Houses 3.4%
$670/wk on $1.02M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Ambarvale Englorie Park
House price Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Income Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Schools Higher than 13% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 41% of NSW —

Liveability

Englorie Park is more walkable (92 vs 68).

Ambarvale Englorie Park
Grade C —
Score 37/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Ambarvale carries more crime risk (75 vs 53).

Ambarvale Englorie Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
53/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Ambarvale Englorie Park
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
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, 1.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 0.0%

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 Englorie Park

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Ambarvale Englorie Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 14 0
Childcare 6 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 17 0

Mobility

Ambarvale Englorie Park
Walkability score 68/100 92/100
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
 33/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 131.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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.

Ambarvale Englorie Park
Car (driver) 61.7% / 47.0%
Ambarvale — Car (driver): 61.7% Englorie Park — Car (driver): 47.0%
Worked from Home 25.5% / 38.9%
Ambarvale — Worked from Home: 25.5% Englorie Park — Worked from Home: 38.9%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 4.0%
Ambarvale — Car (passenger): 6.9% Englorie Park — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 1.2% / 6.0%
Ambarvale — Walked Only: 1.2% Englorie Park — Walked Only: 6.0%
Train 3.7% / 2.0%
Ambarvale — Train: 3.7% Englorie Park — Train: 2.0%

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

Setting

Ambarvale Englorie Park
Elevation 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.7 km 24.4 km

NBN connectivity

Ambarvale Englorie Park
Connectivity score 74/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
2,630 premises
 39%
160 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Ambarvale Englorie Park
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

Englorie Park

Outer Parks Quiet River Urban

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