Campbelltown vs Menangle Park

Campbelltown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 39 in Menangle Park. In both, about half of households rent. In Menangle Park, the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Menangle Park: a median of $1.04 million, against $950,000 in Campbelltown, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Campbelltown tends to suit people living alone.

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

Campbelltown

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (14 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (18 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 3)
  • But Menangle Park has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 51%)

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

First-home buyers

Menangle Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper land ($670,000 vs $852,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Campbelltown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Campbelltown

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 41/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (56 km vs 65.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (51 min vs 56 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Campbelltown

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (16 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (49% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 41/100)

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

Investors

Campbelltown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (31.9% vs -12.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Campbelltown Menangle Park
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.

Campbelltown Menangle Park
Walkability 95 / 41
Campbelltown — Walkability: 95/100 Menangle Park — Walkability: 41/100
Safety 4 / 3
Campbelltown — Safety: 4/100 Menangle Park — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 73 / 61
Campbelltown — Low fire risk: 73/100 Menangle Park — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Campbelltown has more residents (16,577 vs 224); Menangle Park rents higher ($500/wk vs $390/wk).

Campbelltown Menangle Park
Population 16,577
+99% vs other
 224
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +31.9% -12.8%
Median age 34 39
Median household income $74,464/yr $87,724/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk $500/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Campbelltown Menangle Park
0-4 7.2% / 4.9%
Campbelltown — 0-4: 7.2% Menangle Park — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 12.1% / 12.5%
Campbelltown — 5-14: 12.1% Menangle Park — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 5.3% / 9.8%
Campbelltown — 15-19: 5.3% Menangle Park — 15-19: 9.8%
20-24 8.0% / 8.0%
Campbelltown — 20-24: 8.0% Menangle Park — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 18.2% / 11.6%
Campbelltown — 25-34: 18.2% Menangle Park — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 15.1% / 13.8%
Campbelltown — 35-44: 15.1% Menangle Park — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 10.4% / 10.3%
Campbelltown — 45-54: 10.4% Menangle Park — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 8.7% / 15.6%
Campbelltown — 55-64: 8.7% Menangle Park — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 7.4% / 8.0%
Campbelltown — 65-74: 7.4% Menangle Park — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 5.5% / 4.0%
Campbelltown — 75-84: 5.5% Menangle Park — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 2.1% / 3.1%
Campbelltown — 85+: 2.1% Menangle Park — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Campbelltown 34.1% couple families
Campbelltown — Couple Families: 34.1% Campbelltown — Lone Person: 41.4% Campbelltown — One Parent Families: 17.7% Campbelltown — Group Household: 4.9% Campbelltown — Other Families: 1.9%
Menangle Park 38.0% couple families
Menangle Park — Couple Families: 38.0% Menangle Park — Lone Person: 26.0% Menangle Park — One Parent Families: 30.0% Menangle Park — Group Household: 6.0% Menangle Park — 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.

Campbelltown 52.5% renting
Campbelltown — Owned Outright: 18.0% Campbelltown — Mortgage: 29.4% Campbelltown — Renting: 52.5%
Menangle Park 47.1% renting
Menangle Park — Owned Outright: 31.4% Menangle Park — Mortgage: 21.4% Menangle Park — Renting: 47.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Campbelltown Menangle Park
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 16.1%
Campbelltown — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Menangle Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 4.0%
Campbelltown — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Menangle Park — Bachelor Degree: 4.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 3.6%
Campbelltown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Menangle Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / —
Campbelltown — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Menangle Park — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Campbelltown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Menangle Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

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.

Campbelltown Menangle Park
England 2.5% / 4.0%
Campbelltown — England: 2.5% Menangle Park — England: 4.0%
India 3.5% / —
Campbelltown — India: 3.5% Menangle Park — India: not among its largest
Philippines 3.3% / —
Campbelltown — Philippines: 3.3% Menangle Park — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 2.9% / —
Campbelltown — New Zealand: 2.9% Menangle Park — New Zealand: not among its largest
Bangladesh 1.9% / —
Campbelltown — Bangladesh: 1.9% Menangle Park — Bangladesh: not among its largest
Indonesia — / 1.8%
Campbelltown — Indonesia: not among its largest Menangle Park — Indonesia: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Campbelltown 51.1% houses
Campbelltown — Houses: 51.1% Campbelltown — Flats / Apartments: 35.1% Campbelltown — Townhouses: 13.8%
Menangle Park 94.2% houses
Menangle Park — Houses: 94.2% Menangle Park — Flats / Apartments: 5.8% Menangle Park — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Campbelltown Menangle Park
Median house price $950,000 $1,037,500
Median unit price $572,500 —
Median land price $852,500 $670,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 142 sales
 32 days
from 38 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.

Campbelltown Menangle Park
4 bed $1.02M / $1.16M
Campbelltown — 4 bed: $1.02M (59 sales) Menangle Park — 4 bed: $1.16M (44 sales)

59 vs 44 sales

5 bed $1.16M / $1.25M
Campbelltown — 5 bed: $1.16M (21 sales) Menangle Park — 5 bed: $1.25M (29 sales)

21 vs 29 sales

Zoning mix

Menangle Park has more rural and farming land (21% vs 0%); Menangle Park has more land zoned for conservation (10% vs 0%).

Campbelltown Menangle Park
Residential 44% 26%
Parks and recreation 11% 26%
Infrastructure and transport 26% 7%
Rural and farming 0% 21%
Industrial 13% 9%
Environmental 0% 10%
Commercial 5% 1%
Planning zones cover 99% of Campbelltown and 100% of Menangle Park. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Campbelltown Menangle Park
New dwellings approved 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +48%
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.

Campbelltown Menangle Park
Houses 3.5%
$660/wk on $988K
 3.4%
$850/wk on $1.3M
Units 4.5%
$510/wk on $585K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Campbelltown Menangle Park
House price Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Income Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Schools Higher than 34% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 45% of NSW —

Liveability

Campbelltown is more walkable (95 vs 41).

Campbelltown Menangle Park
Grade C —
Score 42/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Menangle Park carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 27).

Campbelltown Menangle Park
Bushfire Low
27/100
 Low
39/100
Crime High
96/100
 High
97/100
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 5
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Campbelltown Menangle Park
Inside the suburb 14 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 5 1
Rated below peers 3 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 0.0 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 5.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 0.0%

Schools in Campbelltown

  • St Patrick's College Campbelltown Independent · Secondary above peers
  • Campbelltown East Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St John The Evangelist Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • St Peter's Anglican Grammar Independent · Primary at peers
  • St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Lomandra School Government · Combined · Special school at peers

Schools in Menangle Park

  • Broughton Anglican College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Campbelltown Menangle Park
Supermarkets 13 0
Cafes & restaurants 35 1
Parks & reserves 20 3
Childcare 18 2
GPs 16 0
Pharmacies 11 0
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 13 0
Fuel stations 8 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 44 3

Mobility

Menangle Park sits further from the CBD (65.2 km vs 56 km).

Campbelltown Menangle Park
Walkability score 95/100 41/100
Distance to Sydney 56 km 65.2 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 56 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 853.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 35.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2560
 1.0%
postcode 2563
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2560
 —

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.

Campbelltown Menangle Park
Car (driver) 52.7% / 60.7%
Campbelltown — Car (driver): 52.7% Menangle Park — Car (driver): 60.7%
Worked from Home 32.1% / 29.8%
Campbelltown — Worked from Home: 32.1% Menangle Park — Worked from Home: 29.8%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 9.5%
Campbelltown — Car (passenger): 5.4% Menangle Park — Car (passenger): 9.5%
Train 5.6% / —
Campbelltown — Train: 5.6% Menangle Park — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 2.9% / —
Campbelltown — Walked Only: 2.9% Menangle Park — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Campbelltown Menangle Park
Elevation 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.7 km 25.8 km

NBN connectivity

Campbelltown Menangle Park
Connectivity score 86/100 97/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 69%
10,408 premises
 95%
898 premises

Climate

Campbelltown Menangle Park
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)

Campbelltown Menangle Park
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.97 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Campbelltown Menangle Park
Average residential rate $1,443/yr
same for both
Council Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Campbelltown Menangle Park
Division Macarthur
same for both
Member Mike Freelander
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Campbelltown Menangle Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Campbelltown

Apartments Easy Commute Outer Parks River Transport Hub

Menangle Park

Outer Quiet Trains

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