Camden vs Cawdor

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Cawdor, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cawdor: a median of $2.04 million, against $1.21 million in Camden, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Camden tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Cawdor suits 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

Camden

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (25 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Cawdor is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Camden

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,080,000 vs $2,187,335)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,205,000 vs $2,036,250)
  • But Cawdor leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Camden

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $450/wk)
  • But Cawdor leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Camden

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 27/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (68.8 km vs 71.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Camden

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 27/100)

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

Investors

Camden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.6% vs -0.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Camden Cawdor
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.

Camden Cawdor
Walkability 87 / 27
Camden — Walkability: 87/100 Cawdor — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 23 / 14
Camden — Safety: 23/100 Cawdor — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 100 / 84
Camden — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cawdor — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Camden has more residents (3,378 vs 430); Cawdor has higher household incomes ($124,748 vs $85,800).

Camden Cawdor
Population 3,378
+87% vs other
 430
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% -0.9%
Median age 43 44
Median household income $85,800/yr $124,748/yr
+45% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $450/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Camden Cawdor
0-4 6.0% / 3.7%
Camden — 0-4: 6.0% Cawdor — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 12.3% / 10.9%
Camden — 5-14: 12.3% Cawdor — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 4.8% / 10.2%
Camden — 15-19: 4.8% Cawdor — 15-19: 10.2%
20-24 4.8% / 5.6%
Camden — 20-24: 4.8% Cawdor — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 11.4% / 11.2%
Camden — 25-34: 11.4% Cawdor — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 12.6% / 9.8%
Camden — 35-44: 12.6% Cawdor — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 13.5% / 16.3%
Camden — 45-54: 13.5% Cawdor — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 11.0% / 11.4%
Camden — 55-64: 11.0% Cawdor — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 10.6% / 16.0%
Camden — 65-74: 10.6% Cawdor — 65-74: 16.0%
75-84 8.4% / 3.0%
Camden — 75-84: 8.4% Cawdor — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 4.7% / 3.7%
Camden — 85+: 4.7% Cawdor — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Camden 37.2% couple families
Camden — Couple Families: 37.2% Camden — Lone Person: 43.5% Camden — One Parent Families: 16.2% Camden — Group Household: 2.5% Camden — Other Families: 0.6%
Cawdor 66.7% couple families
Cawdor — Couple Families: 66.7% Cawdor — Lone Person: 18.3% Cawdor — One Parent Families: 15.1% Cawdor — Group Household: 0.0% Cawdor — 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.

Camden 33.7% renting
Camden — Owned Outright: 31.2% Camden — Mortgage: 35.1% Camden — Renting: 33.7%
Cawdor 16.0% renting
Cawdor — Owned Outright: 48.8% Cawdor — Mortgage: 35.2% Cawdor — Renting: 16.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Camden Cawdor
England 4.5% / 2.3%
Camden — England: 4.5% Cawdor — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.2% / 0.7%
Camden — New Zealand: 1.2% Cawdor — New Zealand: 0.7%
Germany 0.5% / 1.2%
Camden — Germany: 0.5% Cawdor — Germany: 1.2%
Scotland 0.8% / —
Camden — Scotland: 0.8% Cawdor — Scotland: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Camden — South Africa: 0.5% Cawdor — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

Qualifications

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

Camden Cawdor
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 19.8%
Camden — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Cawdor — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 10.9%
Camden — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Cawdor — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 9.5%
Camden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Cawdor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 2.1%
Camden — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Cawdor — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / —
Camden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Cawdor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Camden 73.8% houses
Camden — Houses: 73.8% Camden — Townhouses: 17.2% Camden — Flats / Apartments: 9.0%
Cawdor 95.5% houses
Cawdor — Houses: 95.5% Cawdor — Townhouses: 0.0% Cawdor — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Camden Cawdor
Median house price $1,205,000 $2,036,250
Median unit price $640,000 —
Median land price $1,080,000 $2,187,335
Typical days to sell (houses) 47 days
from 20 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Cawdor has more rural and farming land (99% vs 33%).

Camden Cawdor
Rural and farming 33% 99%
Residential 31% 0%
Parks and recreation 29% 0%
Commercial 5% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Industrial 1% 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

Camden Cawdor
New dwellings approved 1,671
across Camden
 1,338
across Wollondilly
Approvals change year on year -21% +92%

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.

Camden Cawdor
Houses 3.1%
$680/wk on $1.13M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Camden Cawdor
House price Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Income Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Schools Higher than 72% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of NSW —

Liveability

Camden is more walkable (87 vs 27).

Camden Cawdor
Grade B —
Score 62/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Cawdor carries more bushfire risk (16 vs 0).

Camden Cawdor
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
16/100
Crime High
77/100
 High
86/100
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 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Camden Cawdor
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Camden

  • Camden South Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Camden Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Paul's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Cawdor

  • Camden High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Cawdor Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Camden Cawdor
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 25 0
Childcare 8 0
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Cawdor sits further from the CBD (71.7 km vs 68.8 km).

Camden Cawdor
Walkability score 87/100 27/100
Distance to Sydney 68.8 km 71.7 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 59 min 63 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 68/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 190.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 30.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2570
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.

Camden Cawdor
Car (driver) 58.9% / 54.3%
Camden — Car (driver): 58.9% Cawdor — Car (driver): 54.3%
Worked from Home 32.6% / 34.3%
Camden — Worked from Home: 32.6% Cawdor — Worked from Home: 34.3%
Walked Only 3.9% / 6.9%
Camden — Walked Only: 3.9% Cawdor — Walked Only: 6.9%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 4.6%
Camden — Car (passenger): 2.5% Cawdor — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Train 1.7% / —
Camden — Train: 1.7% Cawdor — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.9%).

Setting

Camden Cawdor
Elevation 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.3 km 32.6 km

NBN connectivity

Camden Cawdor
Connectivity score 61/100 31/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
2,043 premises
 1%
156 premises

Climate

Camden Cawdor
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Camden Cawdor
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Camden Cawdor
Average residential rate $1,504/yr $2,099/yr
Council Camden Wollondilly

Federal electorate

Camden Cawdor
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Camden Cawdor
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Camden

Parks Village Feel

Cawdor

Premium Rural

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