Camden Park vs Spring Farm

Spring Farm is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 39 in Camden Park. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Camden Park: a median of $1.59 million, against $1.12 million in Spring Farm, though rent is higher in Spring Farm. On these figures, Camden Park tends to suit couples, while Spring Farm suits young adults, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (10 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)
  • But Camden Park carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 31/100)

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 $1,583,750)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,125,000 vs $1,590,000)
  • But Camden Park leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 24%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Camden Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $510/wk)
  • But Spring Farm has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 6%)

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

Commuting to the city

Spring Farm

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 6/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (57 min vs 71 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (65.5 km vs 72.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Camden Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (12% vs 6%)
  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 31/100)
  • But Spring Farm is more walkable (64/100 vs 6/100)

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 -0.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Camden Park 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 Park 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 Park Spring Farm
Walkability 6 / 64
Camden Park — Walkability: 6/100 Spring Farm — Walkability: 64/100
Safety 85 / 69
Camden Park — Safety: 85/100 Spring Farm — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 60
Camden Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Spring Farm — Low fire risk: 60/100

Demographics

Spring Farm has more residents (9,868 vs 2,233); Camden Park has higher household incomes ($167,388 vs $124,956).

Camden Park Spring Farm
Population 2,233 9,868
+342% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.2% +129.1%
Median age 39 30
Median household income $167,388/yr
+25% vs other
 $124,956/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk $510/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Camden Park Spring Farm
0-4 4.6% / 12.9%
Camden Park — 0-4: 4.6% Spring Farm — 0-4: 12.9%
5-14 18.5% / 16.0%
Camden Park — 5-14: 18.5% Spring Farm — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 8.5% / 4.8%
Camden Park — 15-19: 8.5% Spring Farm — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 7.0% / 5.5%
Camden Park — 20-24: 7.0% Spring Farm — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 6.5% / 23.0%
Camden Park — 25-34: 6.5% Spring Farm — 25-34: 23.0%
35-44 15.4% / 17.1%
Camden Park — 35-44: 15.4% Spring Farm — 35-44: 17.1%
45-54 16.7% / 9.2%
Camden Park — 45-54: 16.7% Spring Farm — 45-54: 9.2%
55-64 11.6% / 6.0%
Camden Park — 55-64: 11.6% Spring Farm — 55-64: 6.0%
65-74 7.7% / 4.0%
Camden Park — 65-74: 7.7% Spring Farm — 65-74: 4.0%
75-84 3.3% / 1.2%
Camden Park — 75-84: 3.3% Spring Farm — 75-84: 1.2%
85+ 0.5% / 0.3%
Camden Park — 85+: 0.5% Spring Farm — 85+: 0.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Camden Park 75.6% couple families
Camden Park — Couple Families: 75.6% Camden Park — One Parent Families: 11.0% Camden Park — Lone Person: 11.6% Camden Park — Group Household: 1.0% Camden Park — Other Families: 0.8%
Spring Farm 63.9% couple families
Spring Farm — Couple Families: 63.9% Spring Farm — One Parent Families: 17.6% Spring Farm — Lone Person: 15.5% Spring Farm — Group Household: 2.2% Spring Farm — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Camden Park 5.9% renting
Camden Park — Owned Outright: 32.3% Camden Park — Mortgage: 61.9% Camden Park — Renting: 5.9%
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 Park Spring Farm
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 17.3%
Camden Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Spring Farm — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 10.4%
Camden Park — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Spring Farm — Bachelor Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 8.5%
Camden Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Spring Farm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 3.4%
Camden Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Spring Farm — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.3%
Camden Park — 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 Park Spring Farm
England 3.9% / 1.9%
Camden Park — England: 3.9% Spring Farm — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 0.6% / 1.3%
Camden Park — New Zealand: 0.6% Spring Farm — New Zealand: 1.3%
India — / 1.9%
Camden Park — India: not among its largest Spring Farm — India: 1.9%
Fiji 0.4% / 0.8%
Camden Park — Fiji: 0.4% Spring Farm — Fiji: 0.8%
Philippines 0.3% / 0.9%
Camden Park — Philippines: 0.3% Spring Farm — Philippines: 0.9%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.5%
Camden Park — South Africa: 0.4% Spring Farm — South Africa: 0.5%
Italy 0.8% / —
Camden Park — Italy: 0.8% Spring Farm — Italy: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / —
Camden Park — Scotland: 0.7% Spring Farm — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Camden Park 98.2% houses
Camden Park — Houses: 98.2% Camden Park — Townhouses: 0.0% Camden Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
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 Park Spring Farm
Median house price $1,590,000 $1,125,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,583,750 $786,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 14 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 Park Spring Farm
3 bed $1.04M / $1.01M
Camden Park — 3 bed: $1.04M (5 sales) Spring Farm — 3 bed: $1.01M (34 sales)

5 vs 34 sales

4 bed $1.57M / $1.14M
Camden Park — 4 bed: $1.57M (25 sales) Spring Farm — 4 bed: $1.14M (111 sales)

25 vs 111 sales

5 bed $1.77M / $1.29M
Camden Park — 5 bed: $1.77M (17 sales) Spring Farm — 5 bed: $1.29M (9 sales)

17 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Camden Park has more rural and farming land (91% vs 13%); Spring Farm has more land zoned for conservation (30% vs 0%).

Camden Park Spring Farm
Rural and farming 91% 13%
Residential 7% 46%
Environmental 0% 30%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 9%
Commercial 0% 1%
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 Park Spring Farm
New dwellings approved 1,338
across Wollondilly
 1,671
across Camden
Approvals change year on year +92% -21%

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 Park Spring Farm
Houses — 3.5%
$770/wk on $1.15M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Camden Park Spring Farm
House price Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Income Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 44% of NSW

Liveability

Spring Farm is more walkable (64 vs 6); Camden Park scores higher overall (71 vs 64).

Camden Park Spring Farm
Grade A B
Score 71/100 64/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Spring Farm carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 0); Spring Farm carries more crime risk (31 vs 15).

Camden Park Spring Farm
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime Low
15/100
 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 2
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Camden Park Spring Farm
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 8.6 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 7.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 1.3%

Schools in Camden Park

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Spring Farm

  • Spring Farm Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Camden Park Spring Farm
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 7
Childcare 2 10
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Camden Park sits further from the CBD (72.2 km vs 65.5 km).

Camden Park Spring Farm
Walkability score 6/100 64/100
Distance to Sydney 72.2 km
+9% vs other
 65.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 71 min 57 min
Public transport score 34/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 11.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 57.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 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 Park Spring Farm
Car (driver) 60.7% / 62.3%
Camden Park — Car (driver): 60.7% Spring Farm — Car (driver): 62.3%
Worked from Home 36.2% / 31.7%
Camden Park — Worked from Home: 36.2% Spring Farm — Worked from Home: 31.7%
Car (passenger) 2.2% / 3.3%
Camden Park — Car (passenger): 2.2% Spring Farm — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Train 0.5% / 1.6%
Camden Park — Train: 0.5% Spring Farm — Train: 1.6%
Bus 0.5% / 0.4%
Camden Park — Bus: 0.5% Spring Farm — Bus: 0.4%
Walked Only — / 0.7%
Camden Park — Walked Only: not among its largest Spring Farm — Walked Only: 0.7%

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

Setting

Camden Park Spring Farm
Elevation 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.0 km 30.1 km

NBN connectivity

Camden Park Spring Farm
Connectivity score 79/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 62%
692 premises
 91%
3,884 premises

Climate

Camden Park 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 Park 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 Park Spring Farm
Average residential rate $2,099/yr $1,504/yr
Council Wollondilly Camden

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Camden Park

Acreage Family

Spring Farm

Family Large Blocks Outer Young Families

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