Camden South vs Spring Farm

Spring Farm is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 38 in Camden South. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Camden South, about half of households are couple families. In Spring Farm, most households are couple families. On these figures, Spring Farm tends to suit 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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (10 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 70%)
  • But Camden South has more parks and reserves (14 vs 7)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, 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

Camden South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $510/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Spring Farm

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 53/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (65.5 km vs 68.6 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

  • Camden South has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 6%)
  • Spring Farm is more walkable (64/100 vs 53/100)

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

Investors

Spring Farm

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (129.1% vs 1.2%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.5% vs 2.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Camden South 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 South 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 South Spring Farm
Walkability 53 / 64
Camden South — Walkability: 53/100 Spring Farm — Walkability: 64/100
Safety 76 / 69
Camden South — Safety: 76/100 Spring Farm — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 60
Camden South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Spring Farm — Low fire risk: 60/100

Demographics

Spring Farm has more residents (9,868 vs 4,595); Camden South skews older (38 vs 30).

Camden South Spring Farm
Population 4,595 9,868
+115% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.2% +129.1%
Median age 38 30
Median household income $105,664/yr $124,956/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $510/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Camden South Spring Farm
0-4 6.9% / 12.9%
Camden South — 0-4: 6.9% Spring Farm — 0-4: 12.9%
5-14 15.2% / 16.0%
Camden South — 5-14: 15.2% Spring Farm — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 5.5% / 4.8%
Camden South — 15-19: 5.5% Spring Farm — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 4.3% / 5.5%
Camden South — 20-24: 4.3% Spring Farm — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 12.8% / 23.0%
Camden South — 25-34: 12.8% Spring Farm — 25-34: 23.0%
35-44 13.9% / 17.1%
Camden South — 35-44: 13.9% Spring Farm — 35-44: 17.1%
45-54 11.8% / 9.2%
Camden South — 45-54: 11.8% Spring Farm — 45-54: 9.2%
55-64 10.4% / 6.0%
Camden South — 55-64: 10.4% Spring Farm — 55-64: 6.0%
65-74 12.1% / 4.0%
Camden South — 65-74: 12.1% Spring Farm — 65-74: 4.0%
75-84 5.6% / 1.2%
Camden South — 75-84: 5.6% Spring Farm — 75-84: 1.2%
85+ 1.5% / 0.3%
Camden South — 85+: 1.5% Spring Farm — 85+: 0.3%

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

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%
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 South 16.8% renting
Camden South — Owned Outright: 36.8% Camden South — Mortgage: 46.4% Camden South — Renting: 16.8%
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 South Spring Farm
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 17.3%
Camden South — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Spring Farm — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 10.4%
Camden South — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Spring Farm — Bachelor Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.5%
Camden South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Spring Farm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 3.4%
Camden South — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Spring Farm — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.3%
Camden South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Spring Farm — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

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 Spring Farm
England 4.1% / 1.9%
Camden South — England: 4.1% Spring Farm — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.3%
Camden South — New Zealand: 1.4% Spring Farm — New Zealand: 1.3%
India — / 1.9%
Camden South — India: not among its largest Spring Farm — India: 1.9%
Philippines 0.3% / 0.9%
Camden South — Philippines: 0.3% Spring Farm — Philippines: 0.9%
Fiji — / 0.8%
Camden South — Fiji: not among its largest Spring Farm — Fiji: 0.8%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Camden South — Scotland: 0.6% Spring Farm — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Camden South — Germany: 0.5% Spring Farm — Germany: not among its largest
Ireland 0.4% / —
Camden South — Ireland: 0.4% Spring Farm — Ireland: 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%
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 South Spring Farm
Median house price $1,127,500 $1,125,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $786,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 36 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 South Spring Farm
3 bed $1M / $1.01M
Camden South — 3 bed: $1M (53 sales) Spring Farm — 3 bed: $1.01M (34 sales)

53 vs 34 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $1.14M
Camden South — 4 bed: $1.3M (45 sales) Spring Farm — 4 bed: $1.14M (111 sales)

45 vs 111 sales

5 bed $1.46M / $1.29M
Camden South — 5 bed: $1.46M (13 sales) Spring Farm — 5 bed: $1.29M (9 sales)

13 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Spring Farm has more land zoned for conservation (30% vs 0%); Camden South has more rural and farming land (43% vs 13%).

Camden South Spring Farm
Residential 42% 46%
Rural and farming 43% 13%
Environmental 0% 30%
Parks and recreation 12% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 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 South 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 South Spring Farm
Houses 2.7%
$670/wk on $1.29M
 3.5%
$770/wk on $1.15M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Camden South Spring Farm
House price Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Income Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW

Liveability

Spring Farm is more walkable (64 vs 53); Camden South scores higher overall (69 vs 64).

Camden South Spring Farm
Grade B
same for both
Score 69/100 64/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Spring Farm carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 0).

Camden South Spring Farm
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime Low
24/100
 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 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Camden South 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 None 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 7.5 km

Schools in Camden South

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 South Spring Farm
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 14 7
Childcare 2 10
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Camden South sits further from the CBD (68.6 km vs 65.5 km).

Camden South Spring Farm
Walkability score 53/100 64/100
Distance to Sydney 68.6 km
+5% vs other
 65.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min 57 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 111.8
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 South Spring Farm
Car (driver) 60.3% / 62.3%
Camden South — Car (driver): 60.3% Spring Farm — Car (driver): 62.3%
Worked from Home 34.8% / 31.7%
Camden South — Worked from Home: 34.8% Spring Farm — Worked from Home: 31.7%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 3.3%
Camden South — Car (passenger): 2.8% Spring Farm — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Train 1.3% / 1.6%
Camden South — Train: 1.3% Spring Farm — Train: 1.6%
Walked Only 0.3% / 0.7%
Camden South — Walked Only: 0.3% Spring Farm — Walked Only: 0.7%

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

Setting

Camden South 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 31.1 km 30.1 km

NBN connectivity

Camden South Spring Farm
Connectivity score 78/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
1,767 premises
 91%
3,884 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Camden South Spring Farm
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

Spring Farm

Family Large Blocks Outer Young Families

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