Cawdor vs Grasmere

Cawdor is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 59 in Grasmere. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Cawdor, most households are couple families. In Grasmere, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Grasmere: a median of $2.46 million, against $2.04 million in Cawdor, though rent is higher in Cawdor. On these figures, Cawdor tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Grasmere suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Cawdor

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 58%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 68%)
  • But Grasmere carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 86/100)

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

First-home buyers

Cawdor

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 40%)
  • has cheaper land ($2,187,335 vs $2,650,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($2,036,250 vs $2,462,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Grasmere

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($116/wk vs $450/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 19%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Grasmere

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 4%)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 86/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (43% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Grasmere

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.2% vs -0.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cawdor Grasmere
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.

Cawdor Grasmere
Walkability 27 / 23
Cawdor — Walkability: 27/100 Grasmere — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 14 / 60
Cawdor — Safety: 14/100 Grasmere — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 84 / 100
Cawdor — Low fire risk: 84/100 Grasmere — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Grasmere has more residents (2,105 vs 430); Cawdor rents higher ($450/wk vs $116/wk).

Cawdor Grasmere
Population 430 2,105
+390% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.9% +7.2%
Median age 44 59
Median household income $124,748/yr
+31% vs other
 $85,904/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+74% vs other
 $116/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cawdor Grasmere
0-4 3.7% / 2.9%
Cawdor — 0-4: 3.7% Grasmere — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 10.9% / 8.9%
Cawdor — 5-14: 10.9% Grasmere — 5-14: 8.9%
15-19 10.2% / 5.6%
Cawdor — 15-19: 10.2% Grasmere — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.6% / 4.8%
Cawdor — 20-24: 5.6% Grasmere — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 11.2% / 5.4%
Cawdor — 25-34: 11.2% Grasmere — 25-34: 5.4%
35-44 9.8% / 6.2%
Cawdor — 35-44: 9.8% Grasmere — 35-44: 6.2%
45-54 16.3% / 11.4%
Cawdor — 45-54: 16.3% Grasmere — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 11.4% / 11.3%
Cawdor — 55-64: 11.4% Grasmere — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 16.0% / 11.8%
Cawdor — 65-74: 16.0% Grasmere — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 3.0% / 14.4%
Cawdor — 75-84: 3.0% Grasmere — 75-84: 14.4%
85+ 3.7% / 17.1%
Cawdor — 85+: 3.7% Grasmere — 85+: 17.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cawdor 66.7% couple families
Cawdor — Couple Families: 66.7% Cawdor — Lone Person: 18.3% Cawdor — One Parent Families: 15.1% Cawdor — Group Household: 0.0%
Grasmere 50.2% couple families
Grasmere — Couple Families: 50.2% Grasmere — Lone Person: 40.3% Grasmere — One Parent Families: 7.9% Grasmere — Group Household: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cawdor 16.0% renting
Cawdor — Owned Outright: 48.8% Cawdor — Mortgage: 35.2% Cawdor — Renting: 16.0%
Grasmere 6.9% renting
Grasmere — Owned Outright: 52.3% Grasmere — Mortgage: 40.8% Grasmere — Renting: 6.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cawdor Grasmere
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 13.9%
Cawdor — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Grasmere — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 10.5%
Cawdor — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Grasmere — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 6.7%
Cawdor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Grasmere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 2.5%
Cawdor — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Grasmere — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.6%
Cawdor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Grasmere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Cawdor Grasmere
England 2.3% / 5.8%
Cawdor — England: 2.3% Grasmere — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.9%
Cawdor — New Zealand: 0.7% Grasmere — New Zealand: 0.9%
Germany 1.2% / 0.3%
Cawdor — Germany: 1.2% Grasmere — Germany: 0.3%
Italy — / 1.5%
Cawdor — Italy: not among its largest Grasmere — Italy: 1.5%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Cawdor — Scotland: not among its largest Grasmere — Scotland: 0.7%
India — / 0.6%
Cawdor — India: not among its largest Grasmere — India: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cawdor 95.5% houses
Cawdor — Houses: 95.5% Cawdor — Townhouses: 0.0% Cawdor — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Grasmere 68.4% houses
Grasmere — Houses: 68.4% Grasmere — Townhouses: 26.7% Grasmere — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cawdor Grasmere
Median house price $2,036,250 $2,462,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $2,187,335 $2,650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 7 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Cawdor has more rural and farming land (99% vs 35%).

Cawdor Grasmere
Rural and farming 99% 35%
Residential 0% 59%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 4%
Environmental 0% 2%
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

Cawdor Grasmere
New dwellings approved 1,338
across Wollondilly
 1,671
across Camden
Approvals change year on year +92% -21%

Ranking within NSW

Cawdor Grasmere
House price Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW

Liveability

Cawdor Grasmere
Grade — B
Score — 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Cawdor carries more bushfire risk (16 vs 0); Cawdor carries more crime risk (86 vs 40).

Cawdor Grasmere
Bushfire Low
16/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
86/100
 Moderate
40/100
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 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Cawdor Grasmere
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Cawdor

  • Camden High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Cawdor Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Grasmere

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cawdor Grasmere
Parks & reserves 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Cawdor Grasmere
Walkability score 27/100 23/100
Distance to Sydney 71.7 km 72.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 63 min
same for both
Public transport score 68/100
Bus
 35/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 30.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Cawdor Grasmere
Car (driver) 54.3% / 55.4%
Cawdor — Car (driver): 54.3% Grasmere — Car (driver): 55.4%
Worked from Home 34.3% / 41.0%
Cawdor — Worked from Home: 34.3% Grasmere — Worked from Home: 41.0%
Walked Only 6.9% / 0.7%
Cawdor — Walked Only: 6.9% Grasmere — Walked Only: 0.7%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 2.9%
Cawdor — Car (passenger): 4.6% Grasmere — Car (passenger): 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.4%).

Setting

Cawdor Grasmere
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.6 km 35.0 km

NBN connectivity

Cawdor Grasmere
Connectivity score 31/100 63/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
156 premises
 33%
965 premises

Climate

Cawdor Grasmere
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)

Cawdor Grasmere
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

Cawdor Grasmere
Average residential rate $2,099/yr $1,504/yr
Council Wollondilly Camden

Federal electorate

Cawdor Grasmere
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cawdor Grasmere
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cawdor

Premium Rural

Grasmere

Premium Retirees Townhouses

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