Blair Athol vs Campbelltown

Campbelltown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in Blair Athol. In Blair Athol, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. In Campbelltown, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Blair Athol: a median of $1.14 million, against $950,000 in Campbelltown, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Blair Athol tends to suit couples, while Campbelltown suits renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Blair Athol carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 96/100)
  • Campbelltown has more parks and reserves (20 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Blair Athol leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 32%)
  • Campbelltown has cheaper houses ($950,000 vs $1,140,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Campbelltown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $470/wk)
  • But Blair Athol leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Campbelltown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 64/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Campbelltown

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (49% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (16 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 64/100)
  • But Blair Athol carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 96/100)

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

Investors

Campbelltown

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (31.9% vs -5.3%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.5% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Blair Athol 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.

Blair Athol 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.

Blair Athol Campbelltown
Walkability 64 / 95
Blair Athol — Walkability: 64/100 Campbelltown — Walkability: 95/100
Safety 65 / 4
Blair Athol — Safety: 65/100 Campbelltown — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 100 / 73
Blair Athol — Low fire risk: 100/100 Campbelltown — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Campbelltown has more residents (16,577 vs 2,725); Blair Athol has higher household incomes ($124,228 vs $74,464).

Blair Athol Campbelltown
Population 2,725 16,577
+508% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.3% +31.9%
Median age 37 34
Median household income $124,228/yr
+40% vs other
 $74,464/yr
Median weekly rent $470/wk
+17% vs other
 $390/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blair Athol Campbelltown
0-4 5.8% / 7.2%
Blair Athol — 0-4: 5.8% Campbelltown — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 11.7% / 12.1%
Blair Athol — 5-14: 11.7% Campbelltown — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 8.2% / 5.3%
Blair Athol — 15-19: 8.2% Campbelltown — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 8.6% / 8.0%
Blair Athol — 20-24: 8.6% Campbelltown — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 11.7% / 18.2%
Blair Athol — 25-34: 11.7% Campbelltown — 25-34: 18.2%
35-44 14.2% / 15.1%
Blair Athol — 35-44: 14.2% Campbelltown — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 14.9% / 10.4%
Blair Athol — 45-54: 14.9% Campbelltown — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 13.9% / 8.7%
Blair Athol — 55-64: 13.9% Campbelltown — 55-64: 8.7%
65-74 8.1% / 7.4%
Blair Athol — 65-74: 8.1% Campbelltown — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 2.3% / 5.5%
Blair Athol — 75-84: 2.3% Campbelltown — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 0.6% / 2.1%
Blair Athol — 85+: 0.6% Campbelltown — 85+: 2.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blair Athol 67.2% couple families
Blair Athol — Couple Families: 67.2% Blair Athol — Lone Person: 12.7% Blair Athol — One Parent Families: 16.1% Blair Athol — Group Household: 2.6% Blair Athol — Other Families: 1.2%
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.

Blair Athol 19.9% renting
Blair Athol — Owned Outright: 25.7% Blair Athol — Mortgage: 54.4% Blair Athol — Renting: 19.9%
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.

Blair Athol Campbelltown
Bachelor Degree 17.6% / 11.2%
Blair Athol — Bachelor Degree: 17.6% Campbelltown — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Certificate III & IV 11.0% / 12.6%
Blair Athol — Certificate III & IV: 11.0% Campbelltown — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.4%
Blair Athol — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Campbelltown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 4.7%
Blair Athol — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Campbelltown — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.2%
Blair Athol — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Campbelltown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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.

Blair Athol Campbelltown
Philippines 9.1% / 3.3%
Blair Athol — Philippines: 9.1% Campbelltown — Philippines: 3.3%
India 5.7% / 3.5%
Blair Athol — India: 5.7% Campbelltown — India: 3.5%
New Zealand 2.2% / 2.9%
Blair Athol — New Zealand: 2.2% Campbelltown — New Zealand: 2.9%
England 1.2% / 2.5%
Blair Athol — England: 1.2% Campbelltown — England: 2.5%
Bangladesh 1.5% / 1.9%
Blair Athol — Bangladesh: 1.5% Campbelltown — Bangladesh: 1.9%
Fiji 3.2% / —
Blair Athol — Fiji: 3.2% Campbelltown — Fiji: not among its largest
Iraq 2.0% / —
Blair Athol — Iraq: 2.0% Campbelltown — Iraq: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blair Athol 98.6% houses
Blair Athol — Houses: 98.6% Blair Athol — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Blair Athol — Townhouses: 1.4%
Campbelltown 51.1% houses
Campbelltown — Houses: 51.1% Campbelltown — Flats / Apartments: 35.1% Campbelltown — Townhouses: 13.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Blair Athol Campbelltown
Median house price $1,140,000 $950,000
Median unit price — $572,500
Median land price — $852,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 8 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.

Blair Athol Campbelltown
3 bed $935K / $929K
Blair Athol — 3 bed: $935K (14 sales) Campbelltown — 3 bed: $929K (104 sales)

14 vs 104 sales

4 bed $1.14M / $1.02M
Blair Athol — 4 bed: $1.14M (13 sales) Campbelltown — 4 bed: $1.02M (59 sales)

13 vs 59 sales

5 bed $1.34M / $1.16M
Blair Athol — 5 bed: $1.34M (11 sales) Campbelltown — 5 bed: $1.16M (21 sales)

11 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

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

Blair Athol Campbelltown
Residential 70% 44%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 26%
Parks and recreation 16% 11%
Industrial 0% 13%
Commercial 1% 5%
Planning zones cover 100% of Blair Athol 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

Blair Athol 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.

Blair Athol Campbelltown
Houses 3.0%
$700/wk on $1.22M
 3.5%
$660/wk on $988K
Units — 4.5%
$510/wk on $585K

Ranking within NSW

Blair Athol Campbelltown
House price Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Income Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 34% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 45% of NSW

Liveability

Blair Athol scores higher overall (70 vs 42); Campbelltown is more walkable (95 vs 64).

Blair Athol Campbelltown
Grade A C
Score 70/100 42/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Campbelltown carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 0); Campbelltown carries more crime risk (96 vs 35).

Blair Athol Campbelltown
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Low
35/100
 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 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Blair Athol Campbelltown
Inside the suburb 0 14
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 5
Rated below peers 0 3
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 0.9 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.7% 2.3%

Schools in Blair Athol

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

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

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

Mobility

Blair Athol Campbelltown
Walkability score 64/100 95/100
Distance to Sydney 56.3 km 56 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min 51 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 48.0
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.

Blair Athol Campbelltown
Car (driver) 53.9% / 52.7%
Blair Athol — Car (driver): 53.9% Campbelltown — Car (driver): 52.7%
Worked from Home 33.7% / 32.1%
Blair Athol — Worked from Home: 33.7% Campbelltown — Worked from Home: 32.1%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 5.4%
Blair Athol — Car (passenger): 6.1% Campbelltown — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Train 5.0% / 5.6%
Blair Athol — Train: 5.0% Campbelltown — Train: 5.6%
Walked Only 0.7% / 2.9%
Blair Athol — Walked Only: 0.7% Campbelltown — Walked Only: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.9%).

Setting

Blair Athol Campbelltown
Elevation 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.5 km 24.7 km

NBN connectivity

Blair Athol Campbelltown
Connectivity score 79/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 62%
825 premises
 69%
10,408 premises

Climate

Blair Athol 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)

Blair Athol 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Blair Athol

Multicultural Outer Urban

Campbelltown

Apartments Easy Commute Outer Parks River Transport Hub

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