Bradbury vs Campbelltown

In Bradbury, 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 renters and 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

Bradbury

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 51%)
  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 96/100)
  • But Campbelltown has more schools inside the suburb (14 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Bradbury

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($405,000 vs $572,500)
  • has cheaper land ($610,000 vs $852,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Campbelltown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 34%)

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 73/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (56 km vs 61 km)

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 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (49% vs 11%)
  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 73/100)
  • But Bradbury carries lower crime risk (60/100 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 7.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bradbury 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.

Bradbury 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.

Bradbury Campbelltown
Walkability 73 / 95
Bradbury — Walkability: 73/100 Campbelltown — Walkability: 95/100
Safety 40 / 4
Bradbury — Safety: 40/100 Campbelltown — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 69 / 73
Bradbury — Low fire risk: 69/100 Campbelltown — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Campbelltown has more residents (16,577 vs 9,433).

Bradbury Campbelltown
Population 9,433 16,577
+76% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.2% +31.9%
Median age 34
same for both
Median household income $80,964/yr
+8% vs other
 $74,464/yr
Median weekly rent $385/wk $390/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bradbury Campbelltown
0-4 8.0% / 7.2%
Bradbury — 0-4: 8.0% Campbelltown — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 14.9% / 12.1%
Bradbury — 5-14: 14.9% Campbelltown — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 6.2% / 5.3%
Bradbury — 15-19: 6.2% Campbelltown — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 6.0% / 8.0%
Bradbury — 20-24: 6.0% Campbelltown — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 15.0% / 18.2%
Bradbury — 25-34: 15.0% Campbelltown — 25-34: 18.2%
35-44 13.9% / 15.1%
Bradbury — 35-44: 13.9% Campbelltown — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 11.3% / 10.4%
Bradbury — 45-54: 11.3% Campbelltown — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 9.5% / 8.7%
Bradbury — 55-64: 9.5% Campbelltown — 55-64: 8.7%
65-74 9.3% / 7.4%
Bradbury — 65-74: 9.3% Campbelltown — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 4.9% / 5.5%
Bradbury — 75-84: 4.9% Campbelltown — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 1.0% / 2.1%
Bradbury — 85+: 1.0% Campbelltown — 85+: 2.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bradbury 42.5% couple families
Bradbury — Couple Families: 42.5% Bradbury — Lone Person: 27.3% Bradbury — One Parent Families: 24.5% Bradbury — Group Household: 4.1% Bradbury — Other Families: 1.5%
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.

Bradbury 34.2% renting
Bradbury — Owned Outright: 25.7% Bradbury — Mortgage: 40.0% Bradbury — Renting: 34.2%
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.

Bradbury Campbelltown
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 12.6%
Bradbury — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Campbelltown — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 11.2%
Bradbury — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Campbelltown — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.4%
Bradbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Campbelltown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 4.7%
Bradbury — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Campbelltown — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.2%
Bradbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Campbelltown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

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.

Bradbury Campbelltown
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.9%
Bradbury — New Zealand: 2.7% Campbelltown — New Zealand: 2.9%
England 2.7% / 2.5%
Bradbury — England: 2.7% Campbelltown — England: 2.5%
Philippines 1.6% / 3.3%
Bradbury — Philippines: 1.6% Campbelltown — Philippines: 3.3%
India 1.3% / 3.5%
Bradbury — India: 1.3% Campbelltown — India: 3.5%
Bangladesh 1.1% / 1.9%
Bradbury — Bangladesh: 1.1% Campbelltown — Bangladesh: 1.9%
Lebanon 1.1% / —
Bradbury — Lebanon: 1.1% 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.

Bradbury 88.7% houses
Bradbury — Houses: 88.7% Bradbury — Flats / Apartments: 3.5% Bradbury — Townhouses: 7.9%
Campbelltown 51.1% houses
Campbelltown — Houses: 51.1% Campbelltown — Flats / Apartments: 35.1% Campbelltown — Townhouses: 13.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bradbury Campbelltown
Median house price $935,500 $950,000
Median unit price $405,000 $572,500
Median land price $610,000 $852,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 114 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.

Bradbury Campbelltown
3 bed $900K / $929K
Bradbury — 3 bed: $900K (114 sales) Campbelltown — 3 bed: $929K (104 sales)

114 vs 104 sales

4 bed $1M / $1.02M
Bradbury — 4 bed: $1M (69 sales) Campbelltown — 4 bed: $1.02M (59 sales)

69 vs 59 sales

5 bed $1.06M / $1.16M
Bradbury — 5 bed: $1.06M (19 sales) Campbelltown — 5 bed: $1.16M (21 sales)

19 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

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

Bradbury Campbelltown
Residential 79% 44%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 26%
Industrial 0% 13%
Parks and recreation 12% 11%
Commercial 2% 5%
Planning zones cover 100% of Bradbury 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

Bradbury 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.

Bradbury Campbelltown
Houses 3.7%
$650/wk on $910K
 3.5%
$660/wk on $988K
Units — 4.5%
$510/wk on $585K

Ranking within NSW

Bradbury Campbelltown
House price Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Income Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 34% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 56% 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 58% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 45% of NSW

Liveability

Campbelltown is more walkable (95 vs 73).

Bradbury Campbelltown
Grade C
same for both
Score 46/100 42/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Campbelltown carries more crime risk (96 vs 60).

Bradbury Campbelltown
Bushfire Low
31/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 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

Bradbury Campbelltown
Inside the suburb 2 14
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 0 5
Rated below peers 0 3
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 2.1 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.2% 2.3%

Schools in Bradbury

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

Bradbury Campbelltown
Supermarkets 1 13
Cafes & restaurants 2 35
Parks & reserves 15 20
Childcare 7 18
GPs 1 16
Pharmacies 1 11
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 13
Fuel stations 1 8
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 6 44

Mobility

Bradbury sits further from the CBD (61 km vs 56 km).

Bradbury Campbelltown
Walkability score 73/100 95/100
Distance to Sydney 61 km
+8% 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 110.8
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.

Bradbury Campbelltown
Car (driver) 59.4% / 52.7%
Bradbury — Car (driver): 59.4% Campbelltown — Car (driver): 52.7%
Worked from Home 29.6% / 32.1%
Bradbury — Worked from Home: 29.6% Campbelltown — Worked from Home: 32.1%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.4%
Bradbury — Car (passenger): 5.2% Campbelltown — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Train 3.6% / 5.6%
Bradbury — Train: 3.6% Campbelltown — Train: 5.6%
Walked Only 1.2% / 2.9%
Bradbury — Walked Only: 1.2% Campbelltown — Walked Only: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.4%).

Setting

Bradbury Campbelltown
Elevation 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.8 km 24.7 km

NBN connectivity

Bradbury Campbelltown
Connectivity score 81/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 65%
3,658 premises
 69%
10,408 premises

Climate

Bradbury 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)

Bradbury 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bradbury

Family Outer Parks Quiet River

Campbelltown

Apartments Easy Commute Outer Parks River Transport Hub

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