Cambridge Park vs Werrington County

Cambridge Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in Werrington County. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Werrington County, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Werrington County 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

Werrington County

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 64/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 84%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 64%)
  • But Cambridge Park has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Cambridge Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($675,000 vs $922,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cambridge Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 19%)

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

Commuting to the city

Werrington County

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (52.1 km vs 56.5 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 Park has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 2%)
  • Werrington County carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 64/100)

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 Park and Werrington County 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 Park Werrington County
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 Park Werrington County
Walkability 76 / 76
Cambridge Park — Walkability: 76/100 Werrington County — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 36 / 47
Cambridge Park — Safety: 36/100 Werrington County — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cambridge Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Werrington County — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cambridge Park has more residents (7,054 vs 3,698); Werrington County has higher household incomes ($106,184 vs $79,820).

Cambridge Park Werrington County
Population 7,054
+48% vs other
 3,698
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +1.5%
Median age 34 37
Median household income $79,820/yr $106,184/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $385/wk $415/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cambridge Park Werrington County
0-4 7.4% / 6.6%
Cambridge Park — 0-4: 7.4% Werrington County — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 14.4% / 13.5%
Cambridge Park — 5-14: 14.4% Werrington County — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 6.4% / 5.1%
Cambridge Park — 15-19: 6.4% Werrington County — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 7.2% / 6.2%
Cambridge Park — 20-24: 7.2% Werrington County — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 15.5% / 14.4%
Cambridge Park — 25-34: 15.5% Werrington County — 25-34: 14.4%
35-44 12.9% / 14.8%
Cambridge Park — 35-44: 12.9% Werrington County — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 11.8% / 11.4%
Cambridge Park — 45-54: 11.8% Werrington County — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 9.9% / 11.2%
Cambridge Park — 55-64: 9.9% Werrington County — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 8.9% / 12.0%
Cambridge Park — 65-74: 8.9% Werrington County — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 4.3% / 3.5%
Cambridge Park — 75-84: 4.3% Werrington County — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 1.1% / 1.2%
Cambridge Park — 85+: 1.1% Werrington County — 85+: 1.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Werrington County 52.9% couple families
Werrington County — Couple Families: 52.9% Werrington County — Lone Person: 22.3% Werrington County — One Parent Families: 19.5% Werrington County — Group Household: 3.5% Werrington County — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cambridge Park 37.7% renting
Cambridge Park — Owned Outright: 27.0% Cambridge Park — Mortgage: 35.3% Cambridge Park — Renting: 37.7%
Werrington County 19.4% renting
Werrington County — Owned Outright: 35.1% Werrington County — Mortgage: 45.5% Werrington County — Renting: 19.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cambridge Park Werrington County
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 18.0%
Cambridge Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Werrington County — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 6.9%
Cambridge Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Werrington County — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 6.0%
Cambridge Park — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Werrington County — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.0%
Cambridge Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Werrington County — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.9%
Cambridge Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Werrington County — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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 Park Werrington County
England 2.7% / 3.0%
Cambridge Park — England: 2.7% Werrington County — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 2.0% / 2.1%
Cambridge Park — New Zealand: 2.0% Werrington County — New Zealand: 2.1%
India 1.4% / 1.5%
Cambridge Park — India: 1.4% Werrington County — India: 1.5%
Philippines 1.3% / 1.0%
Cambridge Park — Philippines: 1.3% Werrington County — Philippines: 1.0%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.8%
Cambridge Park — Scotland: 0.3% Werrington County — Scotland: 0.8%
Nepal 0.4% / —
Cambridge Park — Nepal: 0.4% Werrington County — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cambridge Park 84.4% houses
Cambridge Park — Houses: 84.4% Cambridge Park — Townhouses: 14.0% Cambridge Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Werrington County 98.5% houses
Werrington County — Houses: 98.5% Werrington County — Townhouses: 0.5% Werrington County — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cambridge Park Werrington County
Median house price $995,259 $1,050,000
Median unit price $675,000 $922,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 101 sales
 20 days
from 17 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 Park Werrington County
3 bed $955K / $1.02M
Cambridge Park — 3 bed: $955K (101 sales) Werrington County — 3 bed: $1.02M (34 sales)

101 vs 34 sales

4 bed $1.02M / $1.09M
Cambridge Park — 4 bed: $1.02M (39 sales) Werrington County — 4 bed: $1.09M (22 sales)

39 vs 22 sales

Zoning mix

Cambridge Park Werrington County
Residential 86% 60%
Parks and recreation 14% 27%
Environmental 0% 9%
Commercial 0% 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 Park Werrington County
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 Park Werrington County
Houses 3.5%
$680/wk on $996K
 3.2%
$700/wk on $1.14M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cambridge Park Werrington County
House price Higher than 50% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW

Liveability

Werrington County scores higher overall (63 vs 52).

Cambridge Park Werrington County
Grade B
same for both
Score 52/100 63/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Cambridge Park carries more crime risk (64 vs 53).

Cambridge Park Werrington County
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
53/100
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
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Cambridge Park Werrington County
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 1.6 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 2.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.9% 1.1%

Schools in Cambridge Park

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

Schools in Werrington County

  • Werrington County Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cambridge Park Werrington County
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 7 2
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Cambridge Park sits further from the CBD (56.5 km vs 52.1 km).

Cambridge Park Werrington County
Walkability score 76/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 56.5 km
+8% vs other
 52.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 50 min 47 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 116.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 102.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Park Werrington County
Car (driver) 62.9% / 64.0%
Cambridge Park — Car (driver): 62.9% Werrington County — Car (driver): 64.0%
Worked from Home 26.3% / 28.1%
Cambridge Park — Worked from Home: 26.3% Werrington County — Worked from Home: 28.1%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 4.3%
Cambridge Park — Car (passenger): 5.1% Werrington County — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Train 3.2% / 2.4%
Cambridge Park — Train: 3.2% Werrington County — Train: 2.4%
Walked Only 1.3% / 0.5%
Cambridge Park — Walked Only: 1.3% Werrington County — Walked Only: 0.5%
Bus 0.9% / 0.6%
Cambridge Park — Bus: 0.9% Werrington County — Bus: 0.6%

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

Setting

Cambridge Park Werrington County
Elevation 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 46.1 km 44.6 km

NBN connectivity

Cambridge Park Werrington County
Connectivity score 100/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
2,684 premises
 1%
1,347 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cambridge Park

Outer Parks

Werrington County

Large Blocks Outer Quiet River

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