Camden South vs Elderslie

Elderslie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 38 in Camden South. 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

Elderslie

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (19 vs 14)

Weighs schools, house stock, 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

Elderslie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Elderslie

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 53/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (65.6 km vs 68.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Camden South has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)
  • Elderslie is more walkable (71/100 vs 53/100)

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

Investors

Elderslie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (31.2% vs 1.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Camden South and Elderslie 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 South Elderslie
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 South Elderslie
Walkability 53 / 71
Camden South — Walkability: 53/100 Elderslie — Walkability: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 45
Camden South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Elderslie — Low fire risk: 45/100

Demographics

Elderslie has more residents (7,878 vs 4,595); Camden South skews older (38 vs 34).

Camden South Elderslie
Population 4,595 7,878
+71% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.2% +31.2%
Median age 38 34
Median household income $105,664/yr $111,800/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $480/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Camden South Elderslie
0-4 6.9% / 8.8%
Camden South — 0-4: 6.9% Elderslie — 0-4: 8.8%
5-14 15.2% / 15.7%
Camden South — 5-14: 15.2% Elderslie — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 5.5% / 6.9%
Camden South — 15-19: 5.5% Elderslie — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 4.3% / 5.6%
Camden South — 20-24: 4.3% Elderslie — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 12.8% / 14.1%
Camden South — 25-34: 12.8% Elderslie — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 13.9% / 14.6%
Camden South — 35-44: 13.9% Elderslie — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 11.8% / 11.7%
Camden South — 45-54: 11.8% Elderslie — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 10.4% / 9.4%
Camden South — 55-64: 10.4% Elderslie — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 12.1% / 7.6%
Camden South — 65-74: 12.1% Elderslie — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 5.6% / 4.3%
Camden South — 75-84: 5.6% Elderslie — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.5% / 1.2%
Camden South — 85+: 1.5% Elderslie — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Camden South 53.8% couple families
Camden South — Couple Families: 53.8% Camden South — Lone Person: 26.1% Camden South — One Parent Families: 16.6% Camden South — Group Household: 2.8% Camden South — Other Families: 0.6%
Elderslie 52.5% couple families
Elderslie — Couple Families: 52.5% Elderslie — Lone Person: 25.2% Elderslie — One Parent Families: 19.4% Elderslie — Group Household: 1.8% Elderslie — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Camden South 16.8% renting
Camden South — Owned Outright: 36.8% Camden South — Mortgage: 46.4% Camden South — Renting: 16.8%
Elderslie 29.7% renting
Elderslie — Owned Outright: 23.3% Elderslie — Mortgage: 47.0% Elderslie — Renting: 29.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Camden South Elderslie
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 17.4%
Camden South — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Elderslie — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 10.3%
Camden South — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Elderslie — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.3%
Camden South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Elderslie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 2.9%
Camden South — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Elderslie — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.7%
Camden South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Elderslie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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 South Elderslie
England 4.1% / 3.4%
Camden South — England: 4.1% Elderslie — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.2%
Camden South — New Zealand: 1.4% Elderslie — New Zealand: 1.2%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.7%
Camden South — Scotland: 0.6% Elderslie — Scotland: 0.7%
Philippines 0.3% / 0.6%
Camden South — Philippines: 0.3% Elderslie — Philippines: 0.6%
Ireland 0.4% / 0.4%
Camden South — Ireland: 0.4% Elderslie — Ireland: 0.4%
India — / 0.6%
Camden South — India: not among its largest Elderslie — India: 0.6%
Germany 0.5% / —
Camden South — Germany: 0.5% Elderslie — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Camden South 92.6% houses
Camden South — Houses: 92.6% Camden South — Townhouses: 5.2% Camden South — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Elderslie 86.0% houses
Elderslie — Houses: 86.0% Elderslie — Townhouses: 10.5% Elderslie — Flats / Apartments: 3.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Camden South Elderslie
Median house price $1,127,500 $1,145,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,320,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 36 sales
 25 days
from 78 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 South Elderslie
3 bed $1M / $1.01M
Camden South — 3 bed: $1M (53 sales) Elderslie — 3 bed: $1.01M (32 sales)

53 vs 32 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $1.13M
Camden South — 4 bed: $1.3M (45 sales) Elderslie — 4 bed: $1.13M (105 sales)

45 vs 105 sales

5 bed $1.46M / $1.47M
Camden South — 5 bed: $1.46M (13 sales) Elderslie — 5 bed: $1.47M (17 sales)

13 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Camden South has more rural and farming land (43% vs 33%).

Camden South Elderslie
Residential 42% 53%
Rural and farming 43% 33%
Parks and recreation 12% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 6%
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 South Elderslie
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 South Elderslie
Houses 2.7%
$670/wk on $1.29M
 3.1%
$725/wk on $1.22M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Camden South Elderslie
House price Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Income Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 67% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW

Liveability

Elderslie is more walkable (71 vs 53); Camden South scores higher overall (69 vs 53).

Camden South Elderslie
Grade B
same for both
Score 69/100 53/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Elderslie carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0).

Camden South Elderslie
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Low
24/100
 —
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 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Camden South Elderslie
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 8.6 km

Schools in Camden South

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

Schools in Elderslie

  • Elderslie High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Elderslie Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mawarra Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Camden South Elderslie
Parks & reserves 14 19
Childcare 2 8
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 6

Mobility

Camden South sits further from the CBD (68.6 km vs 65.6 km).

Camden South Elderslie
Walkability score 53/100 71/100
Distance to Sydney 68.6 km
+4% vs other
 65.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min 57 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 111.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 159.8
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 South Elderslie
Car (driver) 60.3% / 60.7%
Camden South — Car (driver): 60.3% Elderslie — Car (driver): 60.7%
Worked from Home 34.8% / 33.5%
Camden South — Worked from Home: 34.8% Elderslie — Worked from Home: 33.5%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 3.4%
Camden South — Car (passenger): 2.8% Elderslie — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Train 1.3% / 1.2%
Camden South — Train: 1.3% Elderslie — Train: 1.2%
Walked Only 0.3% / 0.7%
Camden South — Walked Only: 0.3% Elderslie — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.7%).

Setting

Camden South Elderslie
Elevation 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.1 km 31.8 km

NBN connectivity

Camden South Elderslie
Connectivity score 78/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
1,767 premises
 66%
3,060 premises

Climate

Camden South Elderslie
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 South Elderslie
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 South Elderslie
Average residential rate $1,504/yr
same for both
Council Camden
same for both

Federal electorate

Camden South Elderslie
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Camden South

Family Large Blocks Parks Quiet

Elderslie

Family Large Blocks Parks Young Families

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