Caddens vs Claremont Meadows

Comparing Caddens and Claremont Meadows, NSW: Claremont Meadows carries more crime risk (43 vs 28); Claremont Meadows has more residents (5,177 vs 3,487); and Caddens scores higher overall (81 vs 71).

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

Caddens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 43/100)

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

First-home buyers

Caddens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($787,500 vs $1,077,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Claremont Meadows

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($430/wk vs $560/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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Caddens carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 43/100)
  • Claremont Meadows has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Caddens

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (136.4% vs 8.4%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Caddens Claremont Meadows
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.

Caddens Claremont Meadows
Walkability 74 / 81
Caddens — Walkability: 74/100 Claremont Meadows — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 72 / 57
Caddens — Safety: 72/100 Claremont Meadows — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Caddens — Low fire risk: 100/100 Claremont Meadows — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Claremont Meadows has more residents (5,177 vs 3,487); Caddens rents higher ($560/wk vs $430/wk).

Caddens Claremont Meadows
Population 3,487 5,177
+48% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +136.4% +8.4%
Median age 33
same for both
Median household income $134,784/yr
+11% vs other
 $119,444/yr
Median weekly rent $560/wk
+23% vs other
 $430/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Caddens Claremont Meadows
0-4 10.4% / 7.9%
Caddens — 0-4: 10.4% Claremont Meadows — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 16.9% / 16.2%
Caddens — 5-14: 16.9% Claremont Meadows — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 5.9% / 7.1%
Caddens — 15-19: 5.9% Claremont Meadows — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 4.6% / 7.4%
Caddens — 20-24: 4.6% Claremont Meadows — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 16.1% / 13.3%
Caddens — 25-34: 16.1% Claremont Meadows — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 19.8% / 15.4%
Caddens — 35-44: 19.8% Claremont Meadows — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 9.1% / 15.0%
Caddens — 45-54: 9.1% Claremont Meadows — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 4.6% / 9.9%
Caddens — 55-64: 4.6% Claremont Meadows — 55-64: 9.9%
65-74 4.4% / 5.3%
Caddens — 65-74: 4.4% Claremont Meadows — 65-74: 5.3%
75-84 5.0% / 2.0%
Caddens — 75-84: 5.0% Claremont Meadows — 75-84: 2.0%
85+ 2.9% / 0.3%
Caddens — 85+: 2.9% Claremont Meadows — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Caddens 72.8% couple families
Caddens — Couple Families: 72.8% Caddens — Lone Person: 17.0% Caddens — One Parent Families: 8.8% Caddens — Group Household: 0.5% Caddens — Other Families: 1.0%
Claremont Meadows 63.6% couple families
Claremont Meadows — Couple Families: 63.6% Claremont Meadows — Lone Person: 14.9% Claremont Meadows — One Parent Families: 18.7% Claremont Meadows — Group Household: 1.8% Claremont Meadows — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Caddens 17.8% renting
Caddens — Owned Outright: 10.1% Caddens — Mortgage: 72.1% Caddens — Renting: 17.8%
Claremont Meadows 21.3% renting
Claremont Meadows — Owned Outright: 21.2% Claremont Meadows — Mortgage: 57.5% Claremont Meadows — Renting: 21.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Caddens Claremont Meadows
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 11.5%
Caddens — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% Claremont Meadows — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 15.2%
Caddens — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Claremont Meadows — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.2%
Caddens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Claremont Meadows — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 7.7% / 3.2%
Caddens — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7% Claremont Meadows — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.1%
Caddens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Claremont Meadows — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

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.

Caddens Claremont Meadows
India 18.7% / 4.4%
Caddens — India: 18.7% Claremont Meadows — India: 4.4%
Philippines 3.6% / 4.3%
Caddens — Philippines: 3.6% Claremont Meadows — Philippines: 4.3%
England 2.0% / 2.1%
Caddens — England: 2.0% Claremont Meadows — England: 2.1%
Fiji 1.6% / 1.2%
Caddens — Fiji: 1.6% Claremont Meadows — Fiji: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.5%
Caddens — New Zealand: 1.2% Claremont Meadows — New Zealand: 1.5%
Pakistan 0.7% / 1.7%
Caddens — Pakistan: 0.7% Claremont Meadows — Pakistan: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Caddens 87.8% houses
Caddens — Houses: 87.8% Caddens — Townhouses: 11.7% Caddens — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Claremont Meadows 93.0% houses
Claremont Meadows — Houses: 93.0% Claremont Meadows — Townhouses: 6.2% Claremont Meadows — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Caddens Claremont Meadows
Median house price $1,227,500 $1,155,000
Median unit price — $885,000
Median land price $787,500 $1,077,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 41 sales
 22 days
from 72 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.

Caddens Claremont Meadows
4 bed $1.23M / $1.32M
Caddens — 4 bed: $1.23M (49 sales) Claremont Meadows — 4 bed: $1.32M (45 sales)

49 vs 45 sales

5 bed $1.42M / $1.26M
Caddens — 5 bed: $1.42M (25 sales) Claremont Meadows — 5 bed: $1.26M (20 sales)

25 vs 20 sales

Zoning mix

Claremont Meadows has more land zoned for conservation (18% vs 6%).

Caddens Claremont Meadows
Residential 86% 49%
Parks and recreation 6% 23%
Environmental 6% 18%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 9%
Industrial 0% 2%
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

Caddens Claremont Meadows
New dwellings approved 1,063
across Penrith
same for both
Approvals change year on year -78%
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.

Caddens Claremont Meadows
Houses 4.0%
$900/wk on $1.18M
 3.5%
$750/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Caddens Claremont Meadows
House price Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Income Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW

Liveability

Caddens scores higher overall (81 vs 71).

Caddens Claremont Meadows
Grade A
same for both
Score 81/100 71/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Claremont Meadows carries more crime risk (43 vs 28).

Caddens Claremont Meadows
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
28/100
 Moderate
43/100
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 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Caddens Claremont Meadows
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 1.3 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 2.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 2.1%

Schools in Caddens

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

Schools in Claremont Meadows

  • Claremont Meadows Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Caddens Claremont Meadows
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 5
Childcare 2 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 4 10

Mobility

Caddens Claremont Meadows
Walkability score 74/100 81/100
Distance to Sydney 48.8 km
+3% vs other
 47.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 40 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 34.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 106.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2747
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2747
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.

Caddens Claremont Meadows
Car (driver) 52.9% / 57.4%
Caddens — Car (driver): 52.9% Claremont Meadows — Car (driver): 57.4%
Worked from Home 38.3% / 35.5%
Caddens — Worked from Home: 38.3% Claremont Meadows — Worked from Home: 35.5%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.5%
Caddens — Car (passenger): 3.9% Claremont Meadows — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Train 3.7% / 1.8%
Caddens — Train: 3.7% Claremont Meadows — Train: 1.8%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.3%
Caddens — Walked Only: 0.8% Claremont Meadows — Walked Only: 0.3%
Bus 0.4% / 0.5%
Caddens — Bus: 0.4% Claremont Meadows — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.4%).

Setting

Caddens Claremont Meadows
Elevation 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.3 km 42.7 km

NBN connectivity

Caddens Claremont Meadows
Connectivity score 97/100 93/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 92%
1,396 premises
 65%
1,812 premises

Climate

Caddens Claremont Meadows
Annual rainfall 822 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Caddens Claremont Meadows
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.55 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Caddens Claremont Meadows
Average residential rate $1,547/yr
same for both
Council Penrith
same for both

Federal electorate

Caddens Claremont Meadows
Division Lindsay
same for both
Member Melissa Mcintosh
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Caddens Claremont Meadows
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Caddens

Family Multicultural Outer River Urban Young Families

Claremont Meadows

Family Large Blocks Outer Parks Quiet River

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