Campbelltown vs Mount Annan

In Campbelltown, about half of households rent. In Mount Annan, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Annan: a median of $1.2 million, against $950,000 in Campbelltown, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Campbelltown tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Mount Annan suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Campbelltown has more schools inside the suburb (14 vs 2)
  • Mount Annan carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 96/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Campbelltown has cheaper houses ($950,000 vs $1,195,000)
  • Mount Annan leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Campbelltown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $480/wk)
  • But Mount Annan leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Campbelltown

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 56/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (56 km vs 61.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Campbelltown

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (49% vs 4%)
  • has more GPs (16 vs 3)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 9%)
  • But Mount Annan carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 96/100)

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 0.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Campbelltown and Mount Annan 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 Mount Annan
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 Mount Annan
Walkability 95 / 56
Campbelltown — Walkability: 95/100 Mount Annan — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 4 / 56
Campbelltown — Safety: 4/100 Mount Annan — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 73 / 71
Campbelltown — Low fire risk: 73/100 Mount Annan — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Mount Annan has higher household incomes ($129,636 vs $74,464); Campbelltown has more residents (16,577 vs 11,784).

Campbelltown Mount Annan
Population 16,577
+29% vs other
 11,784
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +31.9% +0.7%
Median age 34
same for both
Median household income $74,464/yr $129,636/yr
+74% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk $480/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Campbelltown Mount Annan
0-4 7.2% / 6.7%
Campbelltown — 0-4: 7.2% Mount Annan — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 12.1% / 17.0%
Campbelltown — 5-14: 12.1% Mount Annan — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 5.3% / 8.4%
Campbelltown — 15-19: 5.3% Mount Annan — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 8.0% / 6.6%
Campbelltown — 20-24: 8.0% Mount Annan — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 18.2% / 11.3%
Campbelltown — 25-34: 18.2% Mount Annan — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 15.1% / 14.7%
Campbelltown — 35-44: 15.1% Mount Annan — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 10.4% / 15.5%
Campbelltown — 45-54: 10.4% Mount Annan — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 8.7% / 11.0%
Campbelltown — 55-64: 8.7% Mount Annan — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 7.4% / 6.1%
Campbelltown — 65-74: 7.4% Mount Annan — 65-74: 6.1%
75-84 5.5% / 2.2%
Campbelltown — 75-84: 5.5% Mount Annan — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ 2.1% / 0.5%
Campbelltown — 85+: 2.1% Mount Annan — 85+: 0.5%

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%
Mount Annan 64.8% couple families
Mount Annan — Couple Families: 64.8% Mount Annan — Lone Person: 14.5% Mount Annan — One Parent Families: 17.8% Mount Annan — Group Household: 2.1% Mount Annan — 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.

Campbelltown 52.5% renting
Campbelltown — Owned Outright: 18.0% Campbelltown — Mortgage: 29.4% Campbelltown — Renting: 52.5%
Mount Annan 19.8% renting
Mount Annan — Owned Outright: 23.1% Mount Annan — Mortgage: 57.1% Mount Annan — Renting: 19.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Campbelltown Mount Annan
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 16.4%
Campbelltown — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Mount Annan — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 10.2%
Campbelltown — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Mount Annan — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 8.3%
Campbelltown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Mount Annan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 3.3%
Campbelltown — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Mount Annan — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.3%
Campbelltown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Mount Annan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

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 Mount Annan
England 2.5% / 2.7%
Campbelltown — England: 2.5% Mount Annan — England: 2.7%
India 3.5% / 1.0%
Campbelltown — India: 3.5% Mount Annan — India: 1.0%
Philippines 3.3% / 1.2%
Campbelltown — Philippines: 3.3% Mount Annan — Philippines: 1.2%
New Zealand 2.9% / 1.5%
Campbelltown — New Zealand: 2.9% Mount Annan — New Zealand: 1.5%
Bangladesh 1.9% / —
Campbelltown — Bangladesh: 1.9% Mount Annan — Bangladesh: not among its largest
Fiji — / 0.9%
Campbelltown — Fiji: not among its largest Mount Annan — Fiji: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

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%
Mount Annan 96.2% houses
Mount Annan — Houses: 96.2% Mount Annan — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Mount Annan — Townhouses: 3.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Campbelltown Mount Annan
Median house price $950,000 $1,195,000
Median unit price $572,500 $625,000
Median land price $852,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 142 sales
 19 days
from 70 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 Mount Annan
3 bed $929K / $984K
Campbelltown — 3 bed: $929K (104 sales) Mount Annan — 3 bed: $984K (32 sales)

104 vs 32 sales

4 bed $1.02M / $1.18M
Campbelltown — 4 bed: $1.02M (59 sales) Mount Annan — 4 bed: $1.18M (97 sales)

59 vs 97 sales

5 bed $1.16M / $1.35M
Campbelltown — 5 bed: $1.16M (21 sales) Mount Annan — 5 bed: $1.35M (39 sales)

21 vs 39 sales

6 bed $1.33M / $1.39M
Campbelltown — 6 bed: $1.33M (5 sales) Mount Annan — 6 bed: $1.39M (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Campbelltown has more industrially zoned land (13% vs 3%).

Campbelltown Mount Annan
Infrastructure and transport 26% 48%
Residential 44% 37%
Industrial 13% 3%
Parks and recreation 11% 1%
Environmental 0% 5%
Commercial 5% 2%
Rural and farming 0% 4%
Planning zones cover 99% of Campbelltown and 100% of Mount Annan. 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 Mount Annan
New dwellings approved 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
 1,671
across Camden
Approvals change year on year +48% -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.

Campbelltown Mount Annan
Houses 3.5%
$660/wk on $988K
 3.1%
$750/wk on $1.24M
Units 4.5%
$510/wk on $585K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Campbelltown Mount Annan
House price Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Income Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Schools Higher than 34% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 45% of NSW —

Liveability

Campbelltown is more walkable (95 vs 56); Mount Annan scores higher overall (60 vs 42).

Campbelltown Mount Annan
Grade C B
Score 42/100 60/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Campbelltown carries more crime risk (96 vs 44).

Campbelltown Mount Annan
Bushfire Low
27/100
 Low
29/100
Crime High
96/100
 Moderate
44/100
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 Mount Annan
Inside the suburb 14 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 5 1
Rated below peers 3 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 0.0 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 2.4%

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 Mount Annan

  • Mount Annan High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Mount Annan Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Campbelltown Mount Annan
Supermarkets 13 3
Cafes & restaurants 35 1
Parks & reserves 20 16
Childcare 18 6
GPs 16 3
Pharmacies 11 2
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 13 1
Fuel stations 8 1
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 44 7

Mobility

Mount Annan sits further from the CBD (61.2 km vs 56 km).

Campbelltown Mount Annan
Walkability score 95/100 56/100
Distance to Sydney 56 km 61.2 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min
same for both
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 853.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 200.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2560
 0.9%
postcode 2567
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2560
 58
postcode 2567

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 Mount Annan
Car (driver) 52.7% / 57.9%
Campbelltown — Car (driver): 52.7% Mount Annan — Car (driver): 57.9%
Worked from Home 32.1% / 35.4%
Campbelltown — Worked from Home: 32.1% Mount Annan — Worked from Home: 35.4%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 3.9%
Campbelltown — Car (passenger): 5.4% Mount Annan — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Train 5.6% / 1.8%
Campbelltown — Train: 5.6% Mount Annan — Train: 1.8%
Walked Only 2.9% / 0.6%
Campbelltown — Walked Only: 2.9% Mount Annan — Walked Only: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.9%).

Setting

Campbelltown Mount Annan
Elevation 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 124 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.7 km 27.8 km

NBN connectivity

Campbelltown Mount Annan
Connectivity score 86/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 69%
10,408 premises
 60%
4,035 premises

Climate

Campbelltown Mount Annan
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 Mount Annan
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 Mount Annan
Average residential rate $1,443/yr $1,504/yr
Council Campbelltown (NSW) Camden

Federal electorate

Campbelltown Mount Annan
Division Macarthur Hume
Member Mike Freelander Angus Taylor
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Campbelltown Mount Annan
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

Mount Annan

Family Large Blocks Outer Parks Quiet

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