Cambridge Gardens vs Cambridge Park

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cambridge Gardens, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Cambridge Gardens tends to suit couples.

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

Cambridge Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 84/100)
  • But Cambridge Gardens has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 84%)

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

Cambridge Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($385/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cambridge Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 68/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Cambridge Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 1%)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 84/100)
  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cambridge Gardens Cambridge Park
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.

Cambridge Gardens Cambridge Park
Walkability 68 / 76
Cambridge Gardens — Walkability: 68/100 Cambridge Park — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 16 / 36
Cambridge Gardens — Safety: 16/100 Cambridge Park — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cambridge Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cambridge Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cambridge Park has more residents (7,054 vs 2,030); Cambridge Gardens has higher household incomes ($101,400 vs $79,820).

Cambridge Gardens Cambridge Park
Population 2,030 7,054
+247% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.8% +4.9%
Median age 36 34
Median household income $101,400/yr
+21% vs other
 $79,820/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+8% vs other
 $385/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cambridge Gardens Cambridge Park
0-4 7.2% / 7.4%
Cambridge Gardens — 0-4: 7.2% Cambridge Park — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 12.9% / 14.4%
Cambridge Gardens — 5-14: 12.9% Cambridge Park — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 6.7% / 6.4%
Cambridge Gardens — 15-19: 6.7% Cambridge Park — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.2% / 7.2%
Cambridge Gardens — 20-24: 5.2% Cambridge Park — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 15.3% / 15.5%
Cambridge Gardens — 25-34: 15.3% Cambridge Park — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 15.0% / 12.9%
Cambridge Gardens — 35-44: 15.0% Cambridge Park — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 11.1% / 11.8%
Cambridge Gardens — 45-54: 11.1% Cambridge Park — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 11.0% / 9.9%
Cambridge Gardens — 55-64: 11.0% Cambridge Park — 55-64: 9.9%
65-74 11.1% / 8.9%
Cambridge Gardens — 65-74: 11.1% Cambridge Park — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 3.7% / 4.3%
Cambridge Gardens — 75-84: 3.7% Cambridge Park — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 0.5% / 1.1%
Cambridge Gardens — 85+: 0.5% Cambridge Park — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cambridge Gardens 52.1% couple families
Cambridge Gardens — Couple Families: 52.1% Cambridge Gardens — Lone Person: 23.2% Cambridge Gardens — One Parent Families: 20.5% Cambridge Gardens — Group Household: 3.3% Cambridge Gardens — Other Families: 1.0%
Cambridge Park 36.1% couple families
Cambridge Park — Couple Families: 36.1% Cambridge Park — Lone Person: 30.2% Cambridge Park — One Parent Families: 28.1% Cambridge Park — Group Household: 3.9% Cambridge Park — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cambridge Gardens 19.6% renting
Cambridge Gardens — Owned Outright: 32.8% Cambridge Gardens — Mortgage: 47.7% Cambridge Gardens — Renting: 19.6%
Cambridge Park 37.7% renting
Cambridge Park — Owned Outright: 27.0% Cambridge Park — Mortgage: 35.3% Cambridge Park — Renting: 37.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cambridge Gardens Cambridge Park
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 17.4%
Cambridge Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Cambridge Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 5.8%
Cambridge Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Cambridge Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 5.7%
Cambridge Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Cambridge Park — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 1.8%
Cambridge Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Cambridge Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 0.9%
Cambridge Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Cambridge Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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.

Cambridge Gardens Cambridge Park
England 3.2% / 2.7%
Cambridge Gardens — England: 3.2% Cambridge Park — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.0%
Cambridge Gardens — New Zealand: 2.3% Cambridge Park — New Zealand: 2.0%
India 0.9% / 1.4%
Cambridge Gardens — India: 0.9% Cambridge Park — India: 1.4%
Philippines 0.7% / 1.3%
Cambridge Gardens — Philippines: 0.7% Cambridge Park — Philippines: 1.3%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.3%
Cambridge Gardens — Scotland: 0.7% Cambridge Park — Scotland: 0.3%
Nepal — / 0.4%
Cambridge Gardens — Nepal: not among its largest Cambridge Park — Nepal: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cambridge Gardens 99.0% houses
Cambridge Gardens — Houses: 99.0% Cambridge Gardens — Townhouses: 1.1% Cambridge Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Cambridge Park 84.4% houses
Cambridge Park — Houses: 84.4% Cambridge Park — Townhouses: 14.0% Cambridge Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cambridge Gardens Cambridge Park
Median house price $985,250 $995,259
Median unit price — $675,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 16 sales
 19 days
from 101 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.

Cambridge Gardens Cambridge Park
3 bed $968K / $955K
Cambridge Gardens — 3 bed: $968K (22 sales) Cambridge Park — 3 bed: $955K (101 sales)

22 vs 101 sales

4 bed $1.04M / $1.02M
Cambridge Gardens — 4 bed: $1.04M (15 sales) Cambridge Park — 4 bed: $1.02M (39 sales)

15 vs 39 sales

Zoning mix

Cambridge Gardens Cambridge Park
Residential 83% 86%
Parks and recreation 10% 14%
Industrial 4% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 0%
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

Cambridge Gardens Cambridge Park
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.

Cambridge Gardens Cambridge Park
Houses 3.5%
$750/wk on $1.1M
 3.5%
$680/wk on $996K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cambridge Gardens Cambridge Park
House price Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Income Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW

Liveability

Cambridge Park is more walkable (76 vs 68).

Cambridge Gardens Cambridge Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 52/100
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Cambridge Gardens carries more crime risk (84 vs 64).

Cambridge Gardens Cambridge Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
84/100
 Moderate
64/100
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 9
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cambridge Gardens Cambridge Park
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 2.9 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 1.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.4% 0.9%

Schools in Cambridge Gardens

  • Cambridge Gardens Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Cambridge Park

  • Cambridge Park High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Cambridge Park Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cambridge Gardens Cambridge Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 3 7
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Cambridge Gardens Cambridge Park
Walkability score 68/100 76/100
Distance to Sydney 56.9 km 56.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 50 min
same for both
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 35.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 116.2
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.

Cambridge Gardens Cambridge Park
Car (driver) 64.0% / 62.9%
Cambridge Gardens — Car (driver): 64.0% Cambridge Park — Car (driver): 62.9%
Worked from Home 29.5% / 26.3%
Cambridge Gardens — Worked from Home: 29.5% Cambridge Park — Worked from Home: 26.3%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 5.1%
Cambridge Gardens — Car (passenger): 3.3% Cambridge Park — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Train 2.0% / 3.2%
Cambridge Gardens — Train: 2.0% Cambridge Park — Train: 3.2%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.3%
Cambridge Gardens — Walked Only: 0.8% Cambridge Park — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.0%).

Setting

Cambridge Gardens Cambridge Park
Elevation 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 47.3 km 46.1 km

NBN connectivity

Cambridge Gardens Cambridge Park
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
744 premises
 100%
2,684 premises

Climate

Cambridge Gardens Cambridge Park
Annual rainfall 822 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cambridge Gardens Cambridge Park
PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.6 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Cambridge Gardens Cambridge Park
Average residential rate $1,547/yr
same for both
Council Penrith
same for both

Federal electorate

Cambridge Gardens Cambridge Park
Division Lindsay
same for both
Member Melissa Mcintosh
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cambridge Gardens Cambridge Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cambridge Gardens

Outer Quiet

Cambridge Park

Outer Parks

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