Catherine Field vs Oran Park

Oran Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 33 in Catherine Field. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Oran Park tends to suit families with children.

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

Oran Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 2)
  • But Catherine Field has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 87%)

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

First-home buyers

Oran Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($1,282,500 vs $4,050,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Oran Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Catherine Field has a shorter drive in (53 min vs 60 min)
  • Oran Park is more walkable (72/100 vs 34/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Oran Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (13% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 34/100)
  • But Catherine Field has more residents already 65 and over (12% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Oran Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (269.9% vs 57.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Catherine Field and Oran 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.

Catherine Field Oran 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.

Catherine Field Oran Park
Walkability 34 / 72
Catherine Field — Walkability: 34/100 Oran Park — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 55 / 54
Catherine Field — Safety: 55/100 Oran Park — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 84 / 100
Catherine Field — Low fire risk: 84/100 Oran Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Oran Park has more residents (17,624 vs 2,609); Catherine Field skews older (33 vs 30).

Catherine Field Oran Park
Population 2,609 17,624
+576% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +57.5% +269.9%
Median age 33 30
Median household income $120,432/yr $122,148/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $520/wk $530/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Catherine Field Oran Park
0-4 7.4% / 12.5%
Catherine Field — 0-4: 7.4% Oran Park — 0-4: 12.5%
5-14 13.8% / 17.5%
Catherine Field — 5-14: 13.8% Oran Park — 5-14: 17.5%
15-19 5.6% / 5.3%
Catherine Field — 15-19: 5.6% Oran Park — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 7.4% / 5.6%
Catherine Field — 20-24: 7.4% Oran Park — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 18.4% / 20.5%
Catherine Field — 25-34: 18.4% Oran Park — 25-34: 20.5%
35-44 13.3% / 19.0%
Catherine Field — 35-44: 13.3% Oran Park — 35-44: 19.0%
45-54 11.8% / 8.9%
Catherine Field — 45-54: 11.8% Oran Park — 45-54: 8.9%
55-64 10.5% / 5.4%
Catherine Field — 55-64: 10.5% Oran Park — 55-64: 5.4%
65-74 7.0% / 3.5%
Catherine Field — 65-74: 7.0% Oran Park — 65-74: 3.5%
75-84 3.7% / 1.3%
Catherine Field — 75-84: 3.7% Oran Park — 75-84: 1.3%
85+ 1.0% / 0.4%
Catherine Field — 85+: 1.0% Oran Park — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Catherine Field 66.3% couple families
Catherine Field — Couple Families: 66.3% Catherine Field — One Parent Families: 16.1% Catherine Field — Lone Person: 13.5% Catherine Field — Group Household: 3.1% Catherine Field — Other Families: 1.0%
Oran Park 67.7% couple families
Oran Park — Couple Families: 67.7% Oran Park — One Parent Families: 15.8% Oran Park — Lone Person: 13.4% Oran Park — Group Household: 2.1% Oran Park — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Catherine Field 20.8% renting
Catherine Field — Owned Outright: 33.4% Catherine Field — Mortgage: 45.8% Catherine Field — Renting: 20.8%
Oran Park 36.6% renting
Oran Park — Owned Outright: 8.2% Oran Park — Mortgage: 55.3% Oran Park — Renting: 36.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Catherine Field Oran Park
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 12.3%
Catherine Field — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Oran Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 12.5%
Catherine Field — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Oran Park — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.7%
Catherine Field — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Oran Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 5.0%
Catherine Field — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Oran Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.1%
Catherine Field — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Oran Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

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.

Catherine Field Oran Park
India 1.6% / 6.5%
Catherine Field — India: 1.6% Oran Park — India: 6.5%
Nepal 2.7% / 2.1%
Catherine Field — Nepal: 2.7% Oran Park — Nepal: 2.1%
China 3.5% / —
Catherine Field — China: 3.5% Oran Park — China: not among its largest
Fiji 1.3% / 1.6%
Catherine Field — Fiji: 1.3% Oran Park — Fiji: 1.6%
Iraq — / 2.3%
Catherine Field — Iraq: not among its largest Oran Park — Iraq: 2.3%
Italy 2.2% / —
Catherine Field — Italy: 2.2% Oran Park — Italy: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.0%
Catherine Field — New Zealand: not among its largest Oran Park — New Zealand: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Catherine Field 97.5% houses
Catherine Field — Houses: 97.5% Catherine Field — Townhouses: 2.4% Catherine Field — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Oran Park 86.9% houses
Oran Park — Houses: 86.9% Oran Park — Townhouses: 11.7% Oran Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Catherine Field Oran Park
Median house price $1,260,000 $1,200,000
Median unit price — $670,000
Median land price $4,050,000 $1,282,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 67 sales
 33 days
from 243 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.

Catherine Field Oran Park
3 bed $980K / $985K
Catherine Field — 3 bed: $980K (14 sales) Oran Park — 3 bed: $985K (24 sales)

14 vs 24 sales

4 bed $1.21M / $1.2M
Catherine Field — 4 bed: $1.21M (57 sales) Oran Park — 4 bed: $1.2M (207 sales)

57 vs 207 sales

5 bed $1.5M / $1.38M
Catherine Field — 5 bed: $1.5M (28 sales) Oran Park — 5 bed: $1.38M (60 sales)

28 vs 60 sales

Zoning mix

Catherine Field has more rural and farming land (72% vs 21%).

Catherine Field Oran Park
Rural and farming 72% 21%
Residential 23% 63%
Environmental 3% 6%
Commercial 0% 3%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Industrial 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
Planning zones cover 100% of Catherine Field and 98% of Oran 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

Catherine Field Oran Park
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.

Catherine Field Oran Park
Houses 3.3%
$785/wk on $1.22M
 3.4%
$820/wk on $1.26M
Units — 4.0%
$520/wk on $680K

Ranking within NSW

Catherine Field Oran Park
House price Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 16% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 23% of NSW

Liveability

Oran Park is more walkable (72 vs 34).

Catherine Field Oran Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Catherine Field carries more bushfire risk (16 vs 0).

Catherine Field Oran Park
Bushfire Low
16/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
46/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Catherine Field Oran Park
Inside the suburb 0 6
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 5
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 9.4 km
 None

Schools in Catherine Field

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

Schools in Oran Park

  • Barramurra Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Oran Park Anglican College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Oran Park High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Benedict's Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Justin's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Oran Park Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Catherine Field Oran Park
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 3 20
Childcare 2 9
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Catherine Field Oran Park
Walkability score 34/100 72/100
Distance to Sydney 56.1 km 57.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 53 min 60 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 52.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 199.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 2557
 0.9%
postcode 2570
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2557
 56
postcode 2570

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.

Catherine Field Oran Park
Car (driver) 57.7% / 58.9%
Catherine Field — Car (driver): 57.7% Oran Park — Car (driver): 58.9%
Worked from Home 33.1% / 33.6%
Catherine Field — Worked from Home: 33.1% Oran Park — Worked from Home: 33.6%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 3.2%
Catherine Field — Car (passenger): 4.5% Oran Park — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Train 3.3% / 3.1%
Catherine Field — Train: 3.3% Oran Park — Train: 3.1%
Walked Only 1.4% / 0.4%
Catherine Field — Walked Only: 1.4% Oran Park — Walked Only: 0.4%
Bus — / 0.5%
Catherine Field — Bus: not among its largest Oran Park — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.9%).

Setting

Catherine Field Oran Park
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 87 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.3 km 34.8 km

NBN connectivity

Catherine Field Oran Park
Connectivity score 99/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 93%
1,677 premises
 100%
1,742 premises

Climate

Catherine Field Oran 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)

Catherine Field Oran Park
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³ 5.1 µg/m³
PM10 16.9 µg/m³ 13.2 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Catherine Field Oran Park
Average residential rate $1,504/yr
same for both
Council Camden
same for both

Federal electorate

Catherine Field Oran Park
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Catherine Field Oran Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Catherine Field

Acreage Outer

Oran Park

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks River Young Families

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