Camden vs Spring Farm

Spring Farm is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 43 in Camden. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Spring Farm, most households are couple families. On these figures, Camden tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Spring Farm suits young adults, families with children, and 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

Spring Farm

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 77/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 53%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 74%)
  • But Camden has more parks and reserves (25 vs 7)

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

First-home buyers

Spring Farm

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($786,500 vs $1,080,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Camden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $510/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Camden is more walkable (87/100 vs 64/100)
  • Spring Farm sits closer to the CBD (65.5 km vs 68.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Camden

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 6%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 6%)
  • But Spring Farm carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Spring Farm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (129.1% vs 4.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Camden and Spring Farm 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 Spring Farm
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 Spring Farm
Walkability 87 / 64
Camden — Walkability: 87/100 Spring Farm — Walkability: 64/100
Safety 23 / 69
Camden — Safety: 23/100 Spring Farm — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 60
Camden — Low fire risk: 100/100 Spring Farm — Low fire risk: 60/100

Demographics

Spring Farm has more residents (9,868 vs 3,378); Spring Farm has higher household incomes ($124,956 vs $85,800).

Camden Spring Farm
Population 3,378 9,868
+192% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% +129.1%
Median age 43 30
Median household income $85,800/yr $124,956/yr
+46% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $510/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Camden Spring Farm
0-4 6.0% / 12.9%
Camden — 0-4: 6.0% Spring Farm — 0-4: 12.9%
5-14 12.3% / 16.0%
Camden — 5-14: 12.3% Spring Farm — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 4.8% / 4.8%
Camden — 15-19: 4.8% Spring Farm — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 4.8% / 5.5%
Camden — 20-24: 4.8% Spring Farm — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 11.4% / 23.0%
Camden — 25-34: 11.4% Spring Farm — 25-34: 23.0%
35-44 12.6% / 17.1%
Camden — 35-44: 12.6% Spring Farm — 35-44: 17.1%
45-54 13.5% / 9.2%
Camden — 45-54: 13.5% Spring Farm — 45-54: 9.2%
55-64 11.0% / 6.0%
Camden — 55-64: 11.0% Spring Farm — 55-64: 6.0%
65-74 10.6% / 4.0%
Camden — 65-74: 10.6% Spring Farm — 65-74: 4.0%
75-84 8.4% / 1.2%
Camden — 75-84: 8.4% Spring Farm — 75-84: 1.2%
85+ 4.7% / 0.3%
Camden — 85+: 4.7% Spring Farm — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

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%
Spring Farm 63.9% couple families
Spring Farm — Couple Families: 63.9% Spring Farm — Lone Person: 15.5% Spring Farm — One Parent Families: 17.6% Spring Farm — Group Household: 2.2% Spring Farm — Other Families: 0.9%
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%
Spring Farm 26.3% renting
Spring Farm — Owned Outright: 10.8% Spring Farm — Mortgage: 62.9% Spring Farm — Renting: 26.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Camden Spring Farm
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 17.3%
Camden — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Spring Farm — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 10.4%
Camden — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Spring Farm — Bachelor Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.5%
Camden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Spring Farm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 3.4%
Camden — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Spring Farm — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.3%
Camden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Spring Farm — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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 Spring Farm
England 4.5% / 1.9%
Camden — England: 4.5% Spring Farm — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.3%
Camden — New Zealand: 1.2% Spring Farm — New Zealand: 1.3%
India — / 1.9%
Camden — India: not among its largest Spring Farm — India: 1.9%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.9%
Camden — Philippines: 0.4% Spring Farm — Philippines: 0.9%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.5%
Camden — South Africa: 0.5% Spring Farm — South Africa: 0.5%
Scotland 0.8% / —
Camden — Scotland: 0.8% Spring Farm — Scotland: not among its largest
Fiji — / 0.8%
Camden — Fiji: not among its largest Spring Farm — Fiji: 0.8%
Germany 0.5% / —
Camden — Germany: 0.5% Spring Farm — Germany: not among its largest

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

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%
Spring Farm 93.8% houses
Spring Farm — Houses: 93.8% Spring Farm — Townhouses: 5.4% Spring Farm — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Camden Spring Farm
Median house price $1,205,000 $1,125,000
Median unit price $640,000 —
Median land price $1,080,000 $786,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 47 days
from 20 sales
 21 days
from 113 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.

Camden Spring Farm
3 bed $1.08M / $1.01M
Camden — 3 bed: $1.08M (36 sales) Spring Farm — 3 bed: $1.01M (34 sales)

36 vs 34 sales

4 bed $1.32M / $1.14M
Camden — 4 bed: $1.32M (30 sales) Spring Farm — 4 bed: $1.14M (111 sales)

30 vs 111 sales

5 bed $1.4M / $1.29M
Camden — 5 bed: $1.4M (8 sales) Spring Farm — 5 bed: $1.29M (9 sales)

8 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Spring Farm has more land zoned for conservation (30% vs 0%); Camden has more rural and farming land (33% vs 13%).

Camden Spring Farm
Residential 31% 46%
Rural and farming 33% 13%
Environmental 0% 30%
Parks and recreation 29% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 9%
Commercial 5% 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 Spring Farm
New dwellings approved 1,671
across Camden
same for both
Approvals change year on year -21%
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.

Camden Spring Farm
Houses 3.1%
$680/wk on $1.13M
 3.5%
$770/wk on $1.15M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Camden Spring Farm
House price Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 55% 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 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW

Liveability

Camden is more walkable (87 vs 64).

Camden Spring Farm
Grade B
same for both
Score 62/100 64/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Spring Farm carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 0); Camden carries more crime risk (77 vs 31).

Camden Spring Farm
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime High
77/100
 Low
31/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Camden Spring Farm
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km None 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 7.5 km

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 Spring Farm

  • Spring Farm Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Camden Spring Farm
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 25 7
Childcare 8 10
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 2 1
Hospitals 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Camden sits further from the CBD (68.8 km vs 65.5 km).

Camden Spring Farm
Walkability score 87/100 64/100
Distance to Sydney 68.8 km
+5% vs other
 65.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 59 min 57 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 190.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 57.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Spring Farm
Car (driver) 58.9% / 62.3%
Camden — Car (driver): 58.9% Spring Farm — Car (driver): 62.3%
Worked from Home 32.6% / 31.7%
Camden — Worked from Home: 32.6% Spring Farm — Worked from Home: 31.7%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 3.3%
Camden — Car (passenger): 2.5% Spring Farm — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 3.9% / 0.7%
Camden — Walked Only: 3.9% Spring Farm — Walked Only: 0.7%
Train 1.7% / 1.6%
Camden — Train: 1.7% Spring Farm — Train: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.3%).

Setting

Camden Spring Farm
Elevation 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.3 km 30.1 km

NBN connectivity

Camden Spring Farm
Connectivity score 61/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
2,043 premises
 91%
3,884 premises

Climate

Camden Spring Farm
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 Spring Farm
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 Spring Farm
Average residential rate $1,504/yr
same for both
Council Camden
same for both

Federal electorate

Camden Spring Farm
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Camden Spring Farm
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

Spring Farm

Family Large Blocks Outer Young Families

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