Cambewarra vs Cambewarra Village

Cambewarra Village is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 55 in Cambewarra. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Cambewarra tends to suit older residents, while Cambewarra Village suits families with children.

Cambewarra and Cambewarra Village are neighbouring NSW communities with notably different profiles. Cambewarra Village is significantly larger with 1211 residents compared to Cambewarra's 234, and offers better walkability (47 versus 30) and substantially lower crime risk (19 versus 92). Cambewarra is quieter and more established, with a median age of 55 years, higher median household income at $119,340, and lower bushfire risk at 35. Cambewarra Village suits those seeking a more active, safer community feel, while Cambewarra appeals to those prioritising a quieter, more established setting with stronger household incomes.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Cambewarra Village

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 92/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cambewarra Village

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($498/wk vs $540/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cambewarra Village

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 30/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cambewarra Village

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 92/100)
  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 30/100)
  • But Cambewarra has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cambewarra Cambewarra Village
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.

Cambewarra Cambewarra Village
Walkability 30 / 47
Cambewarra — Walkability: 30/100 Cambewarra Village — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 8 / 81
Cambewarra — Safety: 8/100 Cambewarra Village — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 65 / 100
Cambewarra — Low fire risk: 65/100 Cambewarra Village — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cambewarra Village has more residents (1,211 vs 234); Cambewarra skews older (55 vs 43).

Cambewarra Cambewarra Village
Population 234 1,211
+418% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.7% +1.9%
Median age 55 43
Median household income $119,340/yr
+5% vs other
 $113,776/yr
Median weekly rent $540/wk
+8% vs other
 $498/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cambewarra Cambewarra Village
0-4 2.6% / 5.4%
Cambewarra — 0-4: 2.6% Cambewarra Village — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 7.3% / 14.5%
Cambewarra — 5-14: 7.3% Cambewarra Village — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 5.6% / 7.9%
Cambewarra — 15-19: 5.6% Cambewarra Village — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 6.0% / 4.6%
Cambewarra — 20-24: 6.0% Cambewarra Village — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 9.4% / 8.4%
Cambewarra — 25-34: 9.4% Cambewarra Village — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 7.7% / 11.4%
Cambewarra — 35-44: 7.7% Cambewarra Village — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 13.7% / 14.9%
Cambewarra — 45-54: 13.7% Cambewarra Village — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 22.2% / 14.7%
Cambewarra — 55-64: 22.2% Cambewarra Village — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 17.5% / 12.5%
Cambewarra — 65-74: 17.5% Cambewarra Village — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 7.3% / 4.5%
Cambewarra — 75-84: 7.3% Cambewarra Village — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 2.6% / 1.7%
Cambewarra — 85+: 2.6% Cambewarra Village — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cambewarra 58.3% couple families
Cambewarra — Couple Families: 58.3% Cambewarra — Lone Person: 22.9% Cambewarra — One Parent Families: 18.8% Cambewarra — Group Household: 0.0% Cambewarra — Other Families: 0.0%
Cambewarra Village 61.5% couple families
Cambewarra Village — Couple Families: 61.5% Cambewarra Village — Lone Person: 20.5% Cambewarra Village — One Parent Families: 13.8% Cambewarra Village — Group Household: 3.2% Cambewarra Village — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cambewarra 9.5% renting
Cambewarra — Owned Outright: 66.2% Cambewarra — Mortgage: 24.3% Cambewarra — Renting: 9.5%
Cambewarra Village 10.1% renting
Cambewarra Village — Owned Outright: 45.2% Cambewarra Village — Mortgage: 44.7% Cambewarra Village — Renting: 10.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cambewarra Cambewarra Village
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 17.2%
Cambewarra — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Cambewarra Village — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 20.5% / 13.3%
Cambewarra — Bachelor Degree: 20.5% Cambewarra Village — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 10.4%
Cambewarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Cambewarra Village — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 5.0%
Cambewarra — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% Cambewarra Village — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 3.1%
Cambewarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Cambewarra Village — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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.

Cambewarra Cambewarra Village
England 7.3% / 5.0%
Cambewarra — England: 7.3% Cambewarra Village — England: 5.0%
Netherlands 1.3% / —
Cambewarra — Netherlands: 1.3% Cambewarra Village — Netherlands: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Cambewarra — New Zealand: not among its largest Cambewarra Village — New Zealand: 1.3%
Scotland — / 1.0%
Cambewarra — Scotland: not among its largest Cambewarra Village — Scotland: 1.0%
Sri Lanka — / 0.8%
Cambewarra — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Cambewarra Village — Sri Lanka: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Cambewarra — South Africa: not among its largest Cambewarra Village — South Africa: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cambewarra 100.0% houses
Cambewarra — Houses: 100.0% Cambewarra — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Cambewarra Village 98.5% houses
Cambewarra Village — Houses: 98.5% Cambewarra Village — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cambewarra Cambewarra Village
Median house price $1,031,000 $1,100,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 31 days
from 12 sales

Zoning mix

Cambewarra has more rural and farming land (57% vs 15%); Cambewarra has more land zoned for conservation (32% vs 0%).

Cambewarra Cambewarra Village
Residential 8% 68%
Rural and farming 57% 15%
Environmental 32% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 5%
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

Cambewarra Cambewarra Village
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cambewarra Cambewarra Village
House price Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW

Liveability

Cambewarra Village is more walkable (47 vs 30).

Cambewarra Cambewarra Village
Grade — A
Score — 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Cambewarra carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0); Cambewarra carries more crime risk (92 vs 19).

Cambewarra Cambewarra Village
Bushfire Low
35/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
92/100
 Low
19/100
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 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cambewarra Cambewarra Village
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Cambewarra

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

Schools in Cambewarra Village

  • Cambewarra Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cambewarra Cambewarra Village
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Cambewarra Cambewarra Village
Walkability score 30/100 47/100
Distance to Sydney 162.4 km 161.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 132 min 130 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2540
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2540
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.

Cambewarra Cambewarra Village
Car (driver) 76.1% / 77.1%
Cambewarra — Car (driver): 76.1% Cambewarra Village — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 23.9% / 15.2%
Cambewarra — Worked from Home: 23.9% Cambewarra Village — Worked from Home: 15.2%
Car (passenger) — / 6.0%
Cambewarra — Car (passenger): not among its largest Cambewarra Village — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only — / 1.0%
Cambewarra — Walked Only: not among its largest Cambewarra Village — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Cambewarra — Bicycle: not among its largest Cambewarra Village — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

Cambewarra Cambewarra Village
Elevation 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.0 km 17.5 km

NBN connectivity

Cambewarra Cambewarra Village
Connectivity score 87/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 81%
482 premises
 100%
445 premises

Climate

Cambewarra Cambewarra Village
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Cambewarra Cambewarra Village
Average residential rate $1,501/yr
same for both
Council Shoalhaven
same for both

Federal electorate

Cambewarra Cambewarra Village
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cambewarra Cambewarra Village
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cambewarra

Retirees Rural

Cambewarra Village

Large Blocks

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