Campsie vs Earlwood

Campsie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 44 in Earlwood. In Campsie, about half of households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. In Earlwood, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Earlwood: a median of $2.08 million, against $1.81 million in Campsie, and rent is higher there too. Earlwood is closer to the city centre: 12.7 km, against 14.3 km. On these figures, Campsie tends to suit renters, young adults, and share households, while Earlwood suits 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

Earlwood

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (80% vs 22%)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 56/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 10)
  • But Campsie has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Campsie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($682,000 vs $881,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,810,000 vs $2,080,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Campsie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (55% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $570/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Campsie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (14% vs 3%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Campsie has more units and townhouses to downsize into (78% vs 20%)
  • Earlwood carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 56/100)

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

Investors

Campsie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.6% vs 3.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.3% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Campsie Earlwood
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.

Campsie Earlwood
Walkability 92 / 91
Campsie — Walkability: 92/100 Earlwood — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 44 / 67
Campsie — Safety: 44/100 Earlwood — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 100 / 79
Campsie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Earlwood — Low fire risk: 79/100

Demographics

Campsie has more residents (26,132 vs 18,053); Earlwood has higher household incomes ($112,528 vs $77,844).

Campsie Earlwood
Population 26,132
+31% vs other
 18,053
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.5% +1.8%
Median age 36 44
Median household income $77,844/yr $112,528/yr
+45% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $570/wk
+42% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Campsie Earlwood
0-4 5.1% / 4.8%
Campsie — 0-4: 5.1% Earlwood — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 7.8% / 11.8%
Campsie — 5-14: 7.8% Earlwood — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 3.7% / 6.1%
Campsie — 15-19: 3.7% Earlwood — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 8.8% / 5.4%
Campsie — 20-24: 8.8% Earlwood — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 21.1% / 10.2%
Campsie — 25-34: 21.1% Earlwood — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 15.9% / 12.6%
Campsie — 35-44: 15.9% Earlwood — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 13.1% / 15.7%
Campsie — 45-54: 13.1% Earlwood — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 11.7% / 12.6%
Campsie — 55-64: 11.7% Earlwood — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 7.3% / 9.5%
Campsie — 65-74: 7.3% Earlwood — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 3.8% / 7.6%
Campsie — 75-84: 3.8% Earlwood — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 1.9% / 3.5%
Campsie — 85+: 1.9% Earlwood — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Campsie 37.7% couple families
Campsie — Couple Families: 37.7% Campsie — Lone Person: 30.4% Campsie — One Parent Families: 17.1% Campsie — Group Household: 11.1% Campsie — Other Families: 3.7%
Earlwood 54.3% couple families
Earlwood — Couple Families: 54.3% Earlwood — Lone Person: 24.8% Earlwood — One Parent Families: 16.0% Earlwood — Group Household: 3.4% Earlwood — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Campsie 54.8% renting
Campsie — Owned Outright: 21.1% Campsie — Mortgage: 24.1% Campsie — Renting: 54.8%
Earlwood 21.1% renting
Earlwood — Owned Outright: 45.6% Earlwood — Mortgage: 33.3% Earlwood — Renting: 21.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Campsie Earlwood
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 16.4%
Campsie — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Earlwood — Bachelor Degree: 16.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 7.8%
Campsie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Earlwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Certificate III & IV 6.0% / 9.4%
Campsie — Certificate III & IV: 6.0% Earlwood — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 6.3% / 6.0%
Campsie — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3% Earlwood — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.8%
Campsie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Earlwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

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.

Campsie Earlwood
China 20.4% / 3.0%
Campsie — China: 20.4% Earlwood — China: 3.0%
Nepal 9.2% / —
Campsie — Nepal: 9.2% Earlwood — Nepal: not among its largest
Greece — / 7.4%
Campsie — Greece: not among its largest Earlwood — Greece: 7.4%
Vietnam 3.6% / 2.4%
Campsie — Vietnam: 3.6% Earlwood — Vietnam: 2.4%
Lebanon 2.7% / 2.4%
Campsie — Lebanon: 2.7% Earlwood — Lebanon: 2.4%
Malaysia 4.3% / —
Campsie — Malaysia: 4.3% Earlwood — Malaysia: not among its largest
Philippines 2.9% / 0.9%
Campsie — Philippines: 2.9% Earlwood — Philippines: 0.9%
Italy — / 2.2%
Campsie — Italy: not among its largest Earlwood — Italy: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Campsie 21.7% houses
Campsie — Houses: 21.7% Campsie — Flats / Apartments: 67.6% Campsie — Townhouses: 10.6%
Earlwood 80.1% houses
Earlwood — Houses: 80.1% Earlwood — Flats / Apartments: 11.6% Earlwood — Townhouses: 8.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Campsie Earlwood
Median house price $1,810,000 $2,080,000
Median unit price $682,000 $881,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 68 sales
 24 days
from 166 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Campsie Earlwood
2 bed $692K / $870K
Campsie — 2 bed: $692K (246 sales) Earlwood — 2 bed: $870K (29 sales)

246 vs 29 sales

3 bed $840K / $1.24M
Campsie — 3 bed: $840K (29 sales) Earlwood — 3 bed: $1.24M (6 sales)

29 vs 6 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.

Campsie Earlwood
2 bed $1.4M / $1.77M
Campsie — 2 bed: $1.4M (12 sales) Earlwood — 2 bed: $1.77M (26 sales)

12 vs 26 sales

3 bed $1.75M / $2M
Campsie — 3 bed: $1.75M (34 sales) Earlwood — 3 bed: $2M (131 sales)

34 vs 131 sales

4 bed $1.93M / $2.4M
Campsie — 4 bed: $1.93M (22 sales) Earlwood — 4 bed: $2.4M (44 sales)

22 vs 44 sales

5 bed $2.2M / $2.8M
Campsie — 5 bed: $2.2M (6 sales) Earlwood — 5 bed: $2.8M (25 sales)

6 vs 25 sales

Zoning mix

Earlwood has more land zoned for conservation (10% vs 0%).

Campsie Earlwood
Residential 76% 74%
Parks and recreation 3% 11%
Environmental 0% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 2%
Commercial 7% 2%
Industrial 7% 0%
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

Campsie Earlwood
New dwellings approved 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
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.

Campsie Earlwood
Houses 3.3%
$1,000/wk on $1.57M
 2.8%
$1,140/wk on $2.1M
Units 4.6%
$600/wk on $684K
 3.9%
$640/wk on $848K

Ranking within NSW

Campsie Earlwood
House price Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Income Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Schools Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW

Liveability

Campsie Earlwood
Grade A
same for both
Score 73/100 77/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Earlwood carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0); Campsie carries more crime risk (56 vs 33).

Campsie Earlwood
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
21/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Low
33/100
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 3
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Campsie Earlwood
Inside the suburb 4 3
Rated above peers 3 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 4.2 km
 3
The University of Sydney, 6.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.3% 2.8%

Schools in Campsie

  • Campsie Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Harcourt Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Mel's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Wangee Park School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Earlwood

  • Earlwood Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Undercliffe Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Campsie Earlwood
Supermarkets 4 1
Cafes & restaurants 15 8
Parks & reserves 10 16
Childcare 15 11
GPs 15 6
Pharmacies 10 6
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 1
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 4 3

Mobility

Campsie Earlwood
Walkability score 92/100 91/100
Distance to Sydney 14.3 km
+11% vs other
 12.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 25 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 458.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 448.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2194
 1.3%
postcode 2206
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 8
postcode 2194
 25
postcode 2206

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.

Campsie Earlwood
Worked from Home 35.5% / 57.6%
Campsie — Worked from Home: 35.5% Earlwood — Worked from Home: 57.6%
Car (driver) 38.4% / 33.9%
Campsie — Car (driver): 38.4% Earlwood — Car (driver): 33.9%
Train 14.3% / 3.0%
Campsie — Train: 14.3% Earlwood — Train: 3.0%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 2.6%
Campsie — Car (passenger): 4.4% Earlwood — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 3.4% / 1.4%
Campsie — Walked Only: 3.4% Earlwood — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus 3.7% / 1.0%
Campsie — Bus: 3.7% Earlwood — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.6%).

Setting

Campsie Earlwood
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.1 km 4.5 km

NBN connectivity

Campsie Earlwood
Connectivity score 81/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
11,516 premises
 12%
7,143 premises

Climate

Campsie Earlwood
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Campsie Earlwood
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.79 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Campsie Earlwood
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both

Federal electorate

Campsie Earlwood
Division Watson Barton
Member Tony Burke Ash Ambihaipahar
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Campsie Earlwood
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Campsie

Affordable Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban

Earlwood

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Urban

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