Claymore vs Woodbine

Claymore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 36 in Woodbine. In Claymore, most households rent. In Woodbine, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Woodbine: a median of $975,000, 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 Woodbine 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

They split

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

  • Claymore has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • Woodbine has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Claymore has cheaper houses ($685,000 vs $975,000)
  • Woodbine leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 59%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Claymore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (74% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($209/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Woodbine

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 7%)
  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 82/100)
  • But Claymore has more units and townhouses to downsize into (54% vs 6%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Claymore and Woodbine 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 Woodbine
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 Woodbine
Walkability 79 / 81
Claymore — Walkability: 79/100 Woodbine — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 18 / 56
Claymore — Safety: 18/100 Woodbine — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 65
Claymore — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodbine — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Woodbine rents higher ($400/wk vs $209/wk); Woodbine has higher household incomes ($89,128 vs $53,040).

Claymore Woodbine
Population 2,579 2,780
+8% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.5% +1.4%
Median age 28 36
Median household income $53,040/yr $89,128/yr
+68% vs other
Median weekly rent $209/wk $400/wk
+91% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Claymore Woodbine
0-4 10.3% / 7.7%
Claymore — 0-4: 10.3% Woodbine — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 21.3% / 14.4%
Claymore — 5-14: 21.3% Woodbine — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 8.5% / 6.4%
Claymore — 15-19: 8.5% Woodbine — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 6.1% / 5.8%
Claymore — 20-24: 6.1% Woodbine — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 14.5% / 13.7%
Claymore — 25-34: 14.5% Woodbine — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 16.5% / 13.9%
Claymore — 35-44: 16.5% Woodbine — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 9.3% / 10.9%
Claymore — 45-54: 9.3% Woodbine — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 7.0% / 11.1%
Claymore — 55-64: 7.0% Woodbine — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 4.9% / 12.2%
Claymore — 65-74: 4.9% Woodbine — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 1.6% / 3.4%
Claymore — 75-84: 1.6% Woodbine — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 0.3% / 0.5%
Claymore — 85+: 0.3% Woodbine — 85+: 0.5%

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 — One Parent Families: 34.1% Claymore — Lone Person: 22.2% Claymore — Group Household: 2.3% Claymore — Other Families: 0.5%
Woodbine 54.8% couple families
Woodbine — Couple Families: 54.8% Woodbine — One Parent Families: 18.2% Woodbine — Lone Person: 20.7% Woodbine — Group Household: 4.8% Woodbine — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person 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%
Woodbine 25.8% renting
Woodbine — Owned Outright: 34.3% Woodbine — Mortgage: 39.9% Woodbine — Renting: 25.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Claymore Woodbine
Certificate III & IV 7.3% / 13.8%
Claymore — Certificate III & IV: 7.3% Woodbine — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 8.7%
Claymore — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Woodbine — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 6.7%
Claymore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Woodbine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 3.2%
Claymore — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Woodbine — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 1.1%
Claymore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Woodbine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

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.

Claymore Woodbine
Bangladesh 6.3% / —
Claymore — Bangladesh: 6.3% Woodbine — Bangladesh: not among its largest
New Zealand 3.3% / 2.5%
Claymore — New Zealand: 3.3% Woodbine — New Zealand: 2.5%
India 2.0% / 2.3%
Claymore — India: 2.0% Woodbine — India: 2.3%
Philippines 1.2% / 2.6%
Claymore — Philippines: 1.2% Woodbine — Philippines: 2.6%
Fiji 1.6% / 1.5%
Claymore — Fiji: 1.6% Woodbine — Fiji: 1.5%
Lebanon 1.0% / 2.1%
Claymore — Lebanon: 1.0% Woodbine — Lebanon: 2.1%
Iraq — / 1.9%
Claymore — Iraq: not among its largest Woodbine — Iraq: 1.9%

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%
Woodbine 93.8% houses
Woodbine — Houses: 93.8% Woodbine — Townhouses: 6.0% Woodbine — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Claymore Woodbine
Median house price $685,000 $975,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $607,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 81 days
from 5 sales
 22 days
from 16 sales

Zoning mix

Claymore Woodbine
Residential 71% 52%
Parks and recreation 14% 35%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 12%
Commercial 1% 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

Claymore Woodbine
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 Woodbine
Houses — 3.6%
$642/wk on $940K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Claymore Woodbine
House price Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Income Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 48% of NSW

Liveability

Woodbine scores higher overall (55 vs 43).

Claymore Woodbine
Grade C B
Score 43/100 55/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Woodbine carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0); Claymore carries more crime risk (82 vs 44).

Claymore Woodbine
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
35/100
Crime High
82/100
 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 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Claymore Woodbine
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 2.4 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 2.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.9% 1.7%

Schools in Claymore

  • Claymore Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Woodbine

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

Amenities in the suburb

Claymore Woodbine
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 2
Childcare 5 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Claymore Woodbine
Walkability score 79/100 81/100
Distance to Sydney 55.5 km 55.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 48 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 63.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 65.5
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 Woodbine
Car (driver) 57.4% / 63.2%
Claymore — Car (driver): 57.4% Woodbine — Car (driver): 63.2%
Worked from Home 21.2% / 27.5%
Claymore — Worked from Home: 21.2% Woodbine — Worked from Home: 27.5%
Car (passenger) 10.9% / 4.1%
Claymore — Car (passenger): 10.9% Woodbine — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Train 8.7% / 4.6%
Claymore — Train: 8.7% Woodbine — Train: 4.6%
Bus 1.8% / 0.3%
Claymore — Bus: 1.8% Woodbine — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.2%).

Setting

Claymore Woodbine
Elevation 89 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.1 km 25.4 km

NBN connectivity

Claymore Woodbine
Connectivity score 71/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
986 premises
 66%
938 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Claymore Woodbine
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

Woodbine

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Quiet

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