Claymore vs Campbelltown

Claymore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 34 in Campbelltown. In Claymore, most households rent. In Campbelltown, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Campbelltown: a median of $950,000, against $685,000 in Claymore, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Claymore tends to suit renters, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Campbelltown suits 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 parks and reserves (20 vs 5)
  • has more childcare (18 vs 5)
  • But Claymore is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 52%)

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

First-home buyers

Claymore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($607,000 vs $852,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($685,000 vs $950,000)
  • But Campbelltown leaves households under less mortgage stress (32% vs 59%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Claymore

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($209/wk vs $390/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (74% vs 52%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Campbelltown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 79/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Campbelltown

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (16 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 7%)
  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 79/100)
  • But Claymore carries lower crime risk (82/100 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 -2.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Claymore Campbelltown
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.

Claymore Campbelltown
Walkability 79 / 95
Claymore — Walkability: 79/100 Campbelltown — Walkability: 95/100
Safety 18 / 4
Claymore — Safety: 18/100 Campbelltown — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 100 / 73
Claymore — Low fire risk: 100/100 Campbelltown — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Campbelltown has more residents (16,577 vs 2,579); Campbelltown rents higher ($390/wk vs $209/wk).

Claymore Campbelltown
Population 2,579 16,577
+543% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.5% +31.9%
Median age 28 34
Median household income $53,040/yr $74,464/yr
+40% vs other
Median weekly rent $209/wk $390/wk
+87% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Claymore Campbelltown
0-4 10.3% / 7.2%
Claymore — 0-4: 10.3% Campbelltown — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 21.3% / 12.1%
Claymore — 5-14: 21.3% Campbelltown — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 8.5% / 5.3%
Claymore — 15-19: 8.5% Campbelltown — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 6.1% / 8.0%
Claymore — 20-24: 6.1% Campbelltown — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 14.5% / 18.2%
Claymore — 25-34: 14.5% Campbelltown — 25-34: 18.2%
35-44 16.5% / 15.1%
Claymore — 35-44: 16.5% Campbelltown — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 9.3% / 10.4%
Claymore — 45-54: 9.3% Campbelltown — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 7.0% / 8.7%
Claymore — 55-64: 7.0% Campbelltown — 55-64: 8.7%
65-74 4.9% / 7.4%
Claymore — 65-74: 4.9% Campbelltown — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 1.6% / 5.5%
Claymore — 75-84: 1.6% Campbelltown — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 0.3% / 2.1%
Claymore — 85+: 0.3% Campbelltown — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Claymore 40.9% couple families
Claymore — Couple Families: 40.9% Claymore — Lone Person: 22.2% Claymore — One Parent Families: 34.1% Claymore — Group Household: 2.3% Claymore — Other Families: 0.5%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Claymore 73.5% renting
Claymore — Owned Outright: 1.6% Claymore — Mortgage: 24.9% Claymore — Renting: 73.5%
Campbelltown 52.5% renting
Campbelltown — Owned Outright: 18.0% Campbelltown — Mortgage: 29.4% Campbelltown — Renting: 52.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Claymore Campbelltown
Certificate III & IV 7.3% / 12.6%
Claymore — Certificate III & IV: 7.3% Campbelltown — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 11.2%
Claymore — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Campbelltown — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 7.4%
Claymore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Campbelltown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 4.7%
Claymore — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Campbelltown — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 1.2%
Claymore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Campbelltown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.6%).

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.

Claymore Campbelltown
Bangladesh 6.3% / 1.9%
Claymore — Bangladesh: 6.3% Campbelltown — Bangladesh: 1.9%
New Zealand 3.3% / 2.9%
Claymore — New Zealand: 3.3% Campbelltown — New Zealand: 2.9%
India 2.0% / 3.5%
Claymore — India: 2.0% Campbelltown — India: 3.5%
Philippines 1.2% / 3.3%
Claymore — Philippines: 1.2% Campbelltown — Philippines: 3.3%
England — / 2.5%
Claymore — England: not among its largest Campbelltown — England: 2.5%
Fiji 1.6% / —
Claymore — Fiji: 1.6% Campbelltown — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Claymore 45.9% houses
Claymore — Houses: 45.9% Claymore — Townhouses: 49.2% Claymore — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Campbelltown 51.1% houses
Campbelltown — Houses: 51.1% Campbelltown — Townhouses: 13.8% Campbelltown — Flats / Apartments: 35.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Claymore Campbelltown
Median house price $685,000 $950,000
Median unit price — $572,500
Median land price $607,000 $852,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 81 days
from 5 sales
 25 days
from 142 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.

Claymore Campbelltown
4 bed $955K / $1.02M
Claymore — 4 bed: $955K (23 sales) Campbelltown — 4 bed: $1.02M (59 sales)

23 vs 59 sales

5 bed $675K / $1.16M
Claymore — 5 bed: $675K (5 sales) Campbelltown — 5 bed: $1.16M (21 sales)

5 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

Campbelltown has more industrially zoned land (13% vs 0%).

Claymore Campbelltown
Residential 71% 44%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 26%
Parks and recreation 14% 11%
Industrial 0% 13%
Commercial 1% 5%
Planning zones cover 100% of Claymore and 99% of Campbelltown. 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

Claymore Campbelltown
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.

Claymore Campbelltown
Houses — 3.5%
$660/wk on $988K
Units — 4.5%
$510/wk on $585K

Ranking within NSW

Claymore Campbelltown
House price Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Income Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 34% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 43% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 45% of NSW

Liveability

Campbelltown is more walkable (95 vs 79).

Claymore Campbelltown
Grade C
same for both
Score 43/100 42/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Campbelltown carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 0); Campbelltown carries more crime risk (96 vs 82).

Claymore Campbelltown
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
27/100
Crime High
82/100
 High
96/100
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 6
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Claymore Campbelltown
Inside the suburb 1 14
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 5
Rated below peers 0 3
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 2.4 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.9% 2.3%

Schools in Claymore

  • Claymore Public School Government · Primary at peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

Claymore Campbelltown
Supermarkets 1 13
Cafes & restaurants 0 35
Parks & reserves 5 20
Childcare 5 18
GPs 1 16
Pharmacies 1 11
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 13
Fuel stations 0 8
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 0 44

Mobility

Claymore Campbelltown
Walkability score 79/100 95/100
Distance to Sydney 55.5 km 56 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 51 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 63.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 853.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2559
 0.8%
postcode 2560
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2559
 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.

Claymore Campbelltown
Car (driver) 57.4% / 52.7%
Claymore — Car (driver): 57.4% Campbelltown — Car (driver): 52.7%
Worked from Home 21.2% / 32.1%
Claymore — Worked from Home: 21.2% Campbelltown — Worked from Home: 32.1%
Car (passenger) 10.9% / 5.4%
Claymore — Car (passenger): 10.9% Campbelltown — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Train 8.7% / 5.6%
Claymore — Train: 8.7% Campbelltown — Train: 5.6%
Bus 1.8% / 1.1%
Claymore — Bus: 1.8% Campbelltown — Bus: 1.1%
Walked Only — / 2.9%
Claymore — Walked Only: not among its largest Campbelltown — Walked Only: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.4%).

Setting

Claymore Campbelltown
Elevation 89 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.1 km 24.7 km

NBN connectivity

Claymore Campbelltown
Connectivity score 71/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
986 premises
 69%
10,408 premises

Climate

Claymore Campbelltown
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)

Claymore Campbelltown
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Claymore

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Young Families

Campbelltown

Apartments Easy Commute Outer Parks River Transport Hub

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