Cambridge Gardens vs Cranebrook

Cranebrook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 36 in Cambridge Gardens. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families.

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

Cranebrook

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (15 vs 3)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Cambridge Gardens

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 43/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (50 min vs 57 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (56.9 km vs 61.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Cambridge Gardens is more walkable (68/100 vs 43/100)
  • Cranebrook has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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 Cranebrook 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 Cranebrook
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 Cranebrook
Walkability 68 / 43
Cambridge Gardens — Walkability: 68/100 Cranebrook — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 16 / 41
Cambridge Gardens — Safety: 16/100 Cranebrook — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 100 / 22
Cambridge Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cranebrook — Low fire risk: 22/100

Demographics

Cranebrook has more residents (15,779 vs 2,030); Cambridge Gardens skews older (36 vs 33).

Cambridge Gardens Cranebrook
Population 2,030 15,779
+677% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.8% +0.1%
Median age 36 33
Median household income $101,400/yr $109,616/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+2% vs other
 $410/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cambridge Gardens Cranebrook
0-4 7.2% / 7.7%
Cambridge Gardens — 0-4: 7.2% Cranebrook — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 12.9% / 15.3%
Cambridge Gardens — 5-14: 12.9% Cranebrook — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 6.7% / 6.9%
Cambridge Gardens — 15-19: 6.7% Cranebrook — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.2% / 6.7%
Cambridge Gardens — 20-24: 5.2% Cranebrook — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 15.3% / 15.2%
Cambridge Gardens — 25-34: 15.3% Cranebrook — 25-34: 15.2%
35-44 15.0% / 13.7%
Cambridge Gardens — 35-44: 15.0% Cranebrook — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 11.1% / 12.8%
Cambridge Gardens — 45-54: 11.1% Cranebrook — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 11.0% / 11.8%
Cambridge Gardens — 55-64: 11.0% Cranebrook — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 11.1% / 6.8%
Cambridge Gardens — 65-74: 11.1% Cranebrook — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 3.7% / 2.6%
Cambridge Gardens — 75-84: 3.7% Cranebrook — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 0.5% / 0.6%
Cambridge Gardens — 85+: 0.5% Cranebrook — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

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%
Cranebrook 54.0% couple families
Cranebrook — Couple Families: 54.0% Cranebrook — Lone Person: 21.9% Cranebrook — One Parent Families: 21.0% Cranebrook — Group Household: 2.0% Cranebrook — 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.

Cambridge Gardens 19.6% renting
Cambridge Gardens — Owned Outright: 32.8% Cambridge Gardens — Mortgage: 47.7% Cambridge Gardens — Renting: 19.6%
Cranebrook 26.8% renting
Cranebrook — Owned Outright: 23.5% Cranebrook — Mortgage: 49.7% Cranebrook — Renting: 26.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cambridge Gardens Cranebrook
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 18.1%
Cambridge Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Cranebrook — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 7.9%
Cambridge Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Cranebrook — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 6.9%
Cambridge Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Cranebrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 2.4%
Cambridge Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Cranebrook — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 1.1%
Cambridge Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Cranebrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

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 Cranebrook
England 3.2% / 3.1%
Cambridge Gardens — England: 3.2% Cranebrook — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.6%
Cambridge Gardens — New Zealand: 2.3% Cranebrook — New Zealand: 1.6%
India 0.9% / 1.0%
Cambridge Gardens — India: 0.9% Cranebrook — India: 1.0%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.9%
Cambridge Gardens — Philippines: 0.7% Cranebrook — Philippines: 0.9%
China 0.6% / 0.6%
Cambridge Gardens — China: 0.6% Cranebrook — China: 0.6%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.4%
Cambridge Gardens — Scotland: 0.7% Cranebrook — Scotland: 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%
Cranebrook 89.6% houses
Cranebrook — Houses: 89.6% Cranebrook — Townhouses: 9.9% Cranebrook — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cambridge Gardens Cranebrook
Median house price $985,250 $1,050,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,215,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 16 sales
 22 days
from 123 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 Cranebrook
3 bed $968K / $975K
Cambridge Gardens — 3 bed: $968K (22 sales) Cranebrook — 3 bed: $975K (137 sales)

22 vs 137 sales

4 bed $1.04M / $1.18M
Cambridge Gardens — 4 bed: $1.04M (15 sales) Cranebrook — 4 bed: $1.18M (90 sales)

15 vs 90 sales

Zoning mix

Cranebrook has more land zoned for conservation (24% vs 0%); Cranebrook has more rural and farming land (23% vs 0%).

Cambridge Gardens Cranebrook
Residential 83% 36%
Environmental 0% 24%
Rural and farming 0% 23%
Parks and recreation 10% 7%
Other and special use 0% 6%
Industrial 4% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 3%
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 Cranebrook
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 Cranebrook
Houses 3.5%
$750/wk on $1.1M
 3.7%
$720/wk on $1.02M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cambridge Gardens Cranebrook
House price Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Income Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 75% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW

Liveability

Cambridge Gardens is more walkable (68 vs 43); Cambridge Gardens scores higher overall (52 vs 43).

Cambridge Gardens Cranebrook
Grade B C
Score 52/100 43/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cranebrook carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 0); Cambridge Gardens carries more crime risk (84 vs 59).

Cambridge Gardens Cranebrook
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
78/100
Crime High
84/100
 Moderate
59/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Cambridge Gardens Cranebrook
Inside the suburb 1 6
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1 3
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 2.9 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 6.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.4% 1.5%

Schools in Cambridge Gardens

  • Cambridge Gardens Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Cranebrook

  • Cranebrook High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Henry Fulton Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Corpus Christi Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Samuel Terry Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Paul's Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Braddock Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cambridge Gardens Cranebrook
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 5
Parks & reserves 0 11
Childcare 3 15
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Cranebrook sits further from the CBD (61.8 km vs 56.9 km).

Cambridge Gardens Cranebrook
Walkability score 68/100 43/100
Distance to Sydney 56.9 km 61.8 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 50 min 57 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 35.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 264.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2747
 0.7%
postcode 2749
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2747
 49
postcode 2749

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 Cranebrook
Car (driver) 64.0% / 61.2%
Cambridge Gardens — Car (driver): 64.0% Cranebrook — Car (driver): 61.2%
Worked from Home 29.5% / 31.9%
Cambridge Gardens — Worked from Home: 29.5% Cranebrook — Worked from Home: 31.9%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 4.2%
Cambridge Gardens — Car (passenger): 3.3% Cranebrook — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Train 2.0% / 1.7%
Cambridge Gardens — Train: 2.0% Cranebrook — Train: 1.7%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.8%
Cambridge Gardens — Walked Only: 0.8% Cranebrook — Walked Only: 0.8%

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

Setting

Cambridge Gardens Cranebrook
Elevation 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 47.3 km 49.7 km

NBN connectivity

Cambridge Gardens Cranebrook
Connectivity score 100/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
744 premises
 97%
5,694 premises

Climate

Cambridge Gardens Cranebrook
Annual rainfall 822 mm 806 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Cambridge Gardens Cranebrook
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

Cranebrook

Family Large Blocks Outer

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