Cambewarra Village vs Bangalee

Cambewarra Village is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Bangalee. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bangalee: a median of $1.26 million, against $1.1 million in Cambewarra Village, though rent is higher in Cambewarra Village.

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 the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Cambewarra Village

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,100,000 vs $1,260,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bangalee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $498/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 19/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cambewarra Village

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 19/100)

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

Investors

Bangalee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.5% vs 1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cambewarra Village and Bangalee 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 Village Bangalee
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 Village Bangalee
Walkability 47 / 19
Cambewarra Village — Walkability: 47/100 Bangalee — Walkability: 19/100
Safety 81 / 85
Cambewarra Village — Safety: 81/100 Bangalee — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cambewarra Village — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bangalee — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cambewarra Village has more residents (1,211 vs 818); Cambewarra Village rents higher ($498/wk vs $450/wk).

Cambewarra Village Bangalee
Population 1,211
+32% vs other
 818
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +24.5%
Median age 43 46
Median household income $113,776/yr $113,412/yr
Median weekly rent $498/wk
+10% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cambewarra Village Bangalee
0-4 5.4% / 4.4%
Cambewarra Village — 0-4: 5.4% Bangalee — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 14.5% / 13.6%
Cambewarra Village — 5-14: 14.5% Bangalee — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 7.9% / 6.6%
Cambewarra Village — 15-19: 7.9% Bangalee — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 4.6% / 4.4%
Cambewarra Village — 20-24: 4.6% Bangalee — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 8.4% / 7.8%
Cambewarra Village — 25-34: 8.4% Bangalee — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 11.4% / 11.6%
Cambewarra Village — 35-44: 11.4% Bangalee — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 14.9% / 11.7%
Cambewarra Village — 45-54: 14.9% Bangalee — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 14.7% / 17.6%
Cambewarra Village — 55-64: 14.7% Bangalee — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 12.5% / 14.1%
Cambewarra Village — 65-74: 12.5% Bangalee — 65-74: 14.1%
75-84 4.5% / 5.6%
Cambewarra Village — 75-84: 4.5% Bangalee — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 1.7% / 1.8%
Cambewarra Village — 85+: 1.7% Bangalee — 85+: 1.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Bangalee 64.2% couple families
Bangalee — Couple Families: 64.2% Bangalee — Lone Person: 22.0% Bangalee — One Parent Families: 13.8% Bangalee — Group Household: 0.0% Bangalee — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cambewarra Village 10.1% renting
Cambewarra Village — Owned Outright: 45.2% Cambewarra Village — Mortgage: 44.7% Cambewarra Village — Renting: 10.1%
Bangalee 7.1% renting
Bangalee — Owned Outright: 45.9% Bangalee — Mortgage: 47.0% Bangalee — Renting: 7.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cambewarra Village Bangalee
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 18.8%
Cambewarra Village — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Bangalee — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 13.1%
Cambewarra Village — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Bangalee — Bachelor Degree: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.4% / 10.1%
Cambewarra Village — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4% Bangalee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 4.0%
Cambewarra Village — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Bangalee — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.3%
Cambewarra Village — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Bangalee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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 Village Bangalee
England 5.0% / 4.6%
Cambewarra Village — England: 5.0% Bangalee — England: 4.6%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.0%
Cambewarra Village — New Zealand: 1.3% Bangalee — New Zealand: 1.0%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.9%
Cambewarra Village — Scotland: 1.0% Bangalee — Scotland: 0.9%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.4%
Cambewarra Village — South Africa: 0.7% Bangalee — South Africa: 0.4%
Sri Lanka 0.8% / —
Cambewarra Village — Sri Lanka: 0.8% Bangalee — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
India — / 0.6%
Cambewarra Village — India: not among its largest Bangalee — India: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Cambewarra Village — Netherlands: not among its largest Bangalee — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cambewarra Village 98.5% houses
Cambewarra Village — Houses: 98.5% Cambewarra Village — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Bangalee 98.1% houses
Bangalee — Houses: 98.1% Bangalee — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cambewarra Village Bangalee
Median house price $1,100,000 $1,260,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 12 sales
 55 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Bangalee has more land zoned for conservation (46% vs 0%); Bangalee has more rural and farming land (27% vs 15%).

Cambewarra Village Bangalee
Residential 68% 25%
Environmental 0% 46%
Rural and farming 15% 27%
Parks and recreation 12% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 1%
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 Village Bangalee
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cambewarra Village Bangalee
House price Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Income Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW

Liveability

Cambewarra Village is more walkable (47 vs 19).

Cambewarra Village Bangalee
Grade A B
Score 70/100 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cambewarra Village Bangalee
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
15/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Cambewarra Village

  • Cambewarra Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Bangalee

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cambewarra Village Bangalee
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Cambewarra Village Bangalee
Walkability score 47/100 19/100
Distance to Sydney 161.5 km 162.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 130 min 132 min
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 20/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2540
 0.4%
postcode 2541
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2540
 44
postcode 2541

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 Village Bangalee
Car (driver) 77.1% / 76.8%
Cambewarra Village — Car (driver): 77.1% Bangalee — Car (driver): 76.8%
Worked from Home 15.2% / 15.2%
Cambewarra Village — Worked from Home: 15.2% Bangalee — Worked from Home: 15.2%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 5.2%
Cambewarra Village — Car (passenger): 6.0% Bangalee — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Bicycle 0.8% / 1.8%
Cambewarra Village — Bicycle: 0.8% Bangalee — Bicycle: 1.8%
Walked Only 1.0% / 0.9%
Cambewarra Village — Walked Only: 1.0% Bangalee — Walked Only: 0.9%

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

Setting

Cambewarra Village Bangalee
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.5 km 17.3 km

NBN connectivity

Cambewarra Village Bangalee
Connectivity score 100/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
445 premises
 49%
304 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cambewarra Village

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Bangalee

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