Eagle Vale vs Claymore

Claymore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 36 in Eagle Vale. In Eagle Vale, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. In Claymore, most households rent. Houses cost more in Eagle Vale: a median of $948,000, against $685,000 in Claymore, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Eagle Vale tends to suit couples, while Claymore suits renters, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Eagle Vale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (90% vs 46%)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 82/100)
  • But Claymore has more childcare (5 vs 2)

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 houses ($685,000 vs $948,500)
  • has cheaper land ($607,000 vs $745,050)
  • But Eagle Vale leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 59%)

Weighs house prices, land 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

Claymore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (9% vs 3%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Eagle Vale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (12% vs 7%)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 82/100)
  • But Claymore has more units and townhouses to downsize into (54% vs 10%)

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

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

Eagle Vale Claymore
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.

Eagle Vale Claymore
Walkability 85 / 79
Eagle Vale — Walkability: 85/100 Claymore — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 46 / 18
Eagle Vale — Safety: 46/100 Claymore — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 71 / 100
Eagle Vale — Low fire risk: 71/100 Claymore — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Eagle Vale has more residents (5,789 vs 2,579); Eagle Vale rents higher ($400/wk vs $209/wk).

Eagle Vale Claymore
Population 5,789
+55% vs other
 2,579
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% -2.5%
Median age 36 28
Median household income $92,820/yr
+43% vs other
 $53,040/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+48% vs other
 $209/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eagle Vale Claymore
0-4 6.1% / 10.3%
Eagle Vale — 0-4: 6.1% Claymore — 0-4: 10.3%
5-14 14.2% / 21.3%
Eagle Vale — 5-14: 14.2% Claymore — 5-14: 21.3%
15-19 6.0% / 8.5%
Eagle Vale — 15-19: 6.0% Claymore — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 7.2% / 6.1%
Eagle Vale — 20-24: 7.2% Claymore — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 14.3% / 14.5%
Eagle Vale — 25-34: 14.3% Claymore — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 13.7% / 16.5%
Eagle Vale — 35-44: 13.7% Claymore — 35-44: 16.5%
45-54 12.5% / 9.3%
Eagle Vale — 45-54: 12.5% Claymore — 45-54: 9.3%
55-64 13.8% / 7.0%
Eagle Vale — 55-64: 13.8% Claymore — 55-64: 7.0%
65-74 8.4% / 4.9%
Eagle Vale — 65-74: 8.4% Claymore — 65-74: 4.9%
75-84 3.0% / 1.6%
Eagle Vale — 75-84: 3.0% Claymore — 75-84: 1.6%
85+ 0.7% / 0.3%
Eagle Vale — 85+: 0.7% Claymore — 85+: 0.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eagle Vale 50.9% couple families
Eagle Vale — Couple Families: 50.9% Eagle Vale — One Parent Families: 26.0% Eagle Vale — Lone Person: 17.9% Eagle Vale — Group Household: 3.2% Eagle Vale — Other Families: 2.0%
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%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eagle Vale 26.3% renting
Eagle Vale — Owned Outright: 25.7% Eagle Vale — Mortgage: 48.0% Eagle Vale — Renting: 26.3%
Claymore 73.5% renting
Claymore — Owned Outright: 1.6% Claymore — Mortgage: 24.9% Claymore — Renting: 73.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eagle Vale Claymore
Certificate III & IV 14.2% / 7.3%
Eagle Vale — Certificate III & IV: 14.2% Claymore — Certificate III & IV: 7.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 6.2%
Eagle Vale — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Claymore — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 5.1%
Eagle Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Claymore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 3.1%
Eagle Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Claymore — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.4%
Eagle Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Claymore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

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.

Eagle Vale Claymore
Bangladesh 1.1% / 6.3%
Eagle Vale — Bangladesh: 1.1% Claymore — Bangladesh: 6.3%
New Zealand 2.7% / 3.3%
Eagle Vale — New Zealand: 2.7% Claymore — New Zealand: 3.3%
Philippines 3.2% / 1.2%
Eagle Vale — Philippines: 3.2% Claymore — Philippines: 1.2%
Fiji 2.3% / 1.6%
Eagle Vale — Fiji: 2.3% Claymore — Fiji: 1.6%
India 1.6% / 2.0%
Eagle Vale — India: 1.6% Claymore — India: 2.0%
England 1.6% / —
Eagle Vale — England: 1.6% Claymore — England: 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.

Eagle Vale 89.8% houses
Eagle Vale — Houses: 89.8% Eagle Vale — Townhouses: 9.6% Eagle Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Claymore 45.9% houses
Claymore — Houses: 45.9% Claymore — Townhouses: 49.2% Claymore — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eagle Vale Claymore
Median house price $948,500 $685,000
Median unit price $834,000 —
Median land price $745,050 $607,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 25 sales
 81 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Eagle Vale Claymore
Residential 66% 71%
Parks and recreation 14%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 11% 14%
Environmental 6% 0%
Commercial 3% 1%
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

Eagle Vale Claymore
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.

Eagle Vale Claymore
Houses 3.7%
$690/wk on $970K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Eagle Vale Claymore
House price Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Income Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Schools Higher than 8% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 57% of NSW —

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Eagle Vale carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Claymore carries more crime risk (82 vs 54).

Eagle Vale Claymore
Bushfire Low
29/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 High
82/100
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 7
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Eagle Vale Claymore
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 3.5 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 2.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 0.9%

Schools in Eagle Vale

  • Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Eagle Vale High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Odyssey College Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Claymore

  • Claymore Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Eagle Vale Claymore
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 4 5
Childcare 2 5
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2 0

Mobility

Eagle Vale Claymore
Walkability score 85/100 79/100
Distance to Sydney 54 km 55.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 49 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 109.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 63.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2558
 0.8%
postcode 2559
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 2558
 41
postcode 2559

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.

Eagle Vale Claymore
Car (driver) 63.3% / 57.4%
Eagle Vale — Car (driver): 63.3% Claymore — Car (driver): 57.4%
Worked from Home 27.1% / 21.2%
Eagle Vale — Worked from Home: 27.1% Claymore — Worked from Home: 21.2%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 10.9%
Eagle Vale — Car (passenger): 5.2% Claymore — Car (passenger): 10.9%
Train 3.0% / 8.7%
Eagle Vale — Train: 3.0% Claymore — Train: 8.7%
Bus 0.7% / 1.8%
Eagle Vale — Bus: 0.7% Claymore — Bus: 1.8%
Walked Only 0.7% / —
Eagle Vale — Walked Only: 0.7% Claymore — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.3%).

Setting

Eagle Vale Claymore
Elevation 82 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 89 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.6 km 26.1 km

NBN connectivity

Eagle Vale Claymore
Connectivity score 59/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
1,954 premises
 47%
986 premises

Climate

Eagle Vale Claymore
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)

Eagle Vale Claymore
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Eagle Vale

Outer Parks

Claymore

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Young Families

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