Menangle vs Camden Park

Camden Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 54 in Menangle. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Camden Park: a median of $1.59 million, against $1.07 million in Menangle, though rent is higher in Menangle. On these figures, Menangle tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Camden Park suits families with children and 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

Camden Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 48/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 61%)

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

First-home buyers

Menangle

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($670,900 vs $1,583,750)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,075,000 vs $1,590,000)
  • But Camden Park leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 39%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Camden Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

Menangle

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (60 min vs 71 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (69.9 km vs 72.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Menangle has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 12%)
  • Camden Park carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 48/100)

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

Investors

Menangle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.9% vs -0.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Menangle and Camden 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.

Menangle Camden 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.

Menangle Camden Park
Walkability 10 / 6
Menangle — Walkability: 10/100 Camden Park — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 52 / 85
Menangle — Safety: 52/100 Camden Park — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 70 / 100
Menangle — Low fire risk: 70/100 Camden Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Camden Park has higher household incomes ($167,388 vs $76,752); Camden Park has more residents (2,233 vs 1,252).

Menangle Camden Park
Population 1,252 2,233
+78% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.9% -0.2%
Median age 54 39
Median household income $76,752/yr $167,388/yr
+118% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+7% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Menangle Camden Park
0-4 6.0% / 4.6%
Menangle — 0-4: 6.0% Camden Park — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 8.1% / 18.5%
Menangle — 5-14: 8.1% Camden Park — 5-14: 18.5%
15-19 5.7% / 8.5%
Menangle — 15-19: 5.7% Camden Park — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 5.4% / 7.0%
Menangle — 20-24: 5.4% Camden Park — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 6.2% / 6.5%
Menangle — 25-34: 6.2% Camden Park — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 8.4% / 15.4%
Menangle — 35-44: 8.4% Camden Park — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 9.7% / 16.7%
Menangle — 45-54: 9.7% Camden Park — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 10.5% / 11.6%
Menangle — 55-64: 10.5% Camden Park — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 12.9% / 7.7%
Menangle — 65-74: 12.9% Camden Park — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 16.5% / 3.3%
Menangle — 75-84: 16.5% Camden Park — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 9.7% / 0.5%
Menangle — 85+: 9.7% Camden Park — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Menangle 57.0% couple families
Menangle — Couple Families: 57.0% Menangle — Lone Person: 37.8% Menangle — One Parent Families: 3.6% Menangle — Group Household: 1.6% Menangle — Other Families: 0.0%
Camden Park 75.6% couple families
Camden Park — Couple Families: 75.6% Camden Park — Lone Person: 11.6% Camden Park — One Parent Families: 11.0% Camden Park — Group Household: 1.0% Camden Park — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Menangle 10.7% renting
Menangle — Owned Outright: 45.3% Menangle — Mortgage: 44.0% Menangle — Renting: 10.7%
Camden Park 5.9% renting
Camden Park — Owned Outright: 32.3% Camden Park — Mortgage: 61.9% Camden Park — Renting: 5.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Menangle Camden Park
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 16.3%
Menangle — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Camden Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 12.6%
Menangle — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Camden Park — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 9.6%
Menangle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Camden Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 3.6%
Menangle — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Camden Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.9%
Menangle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Camden Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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.

Menangle Camden Park
England 3.8% / 3.9%
Menangle — England: 3.8% Camden Park — England: 3.9%
Italy 0.7% / 0.8%
Menangle — Italy: 0.7% Camden Park — Italy: 0.8%
New Zealand 0.5% / 0.6%
Menangle — New Zealand: 0.5% Camden Park — New Zealand: 0.6%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.7%
Menangle — Scotland: 0.4% Camden Park — Scotland: 0.7%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.4%
Menangle — South Africa: 0.5% Camden Park — South Africa: 0.4%
Indonesia 0.5% / —
Menangle — Indonesia: 0.5% Camden Park — Indonesia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Menangle 88.8% houses
Menangle — Houses: 88.8% Menangle — Townhouses: 9.2% Menangle — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Camden Park 98.2% houses
Camden Park — Houses: 98.2% Camden Park — Townhouses: 0.0% Camden Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Menangle Camden Park
Median house price $1,075,000 $1,590,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $670,900 $1,583,750
Typical days to sell (houses) 60 days
from 36 sales
 42 days
from 14 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.

Menangle Camden Park
3 bed $1.17M / $1.04M
Menangle — 3 bed: $1.17M (5 sales) Camden Park — 3 bed: $1.04M (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

4 bed $815K / $1.57M
Menangle — 4 bed: $815K (58 sales) Camden Park — 4 bed: $1.57M (25 sales)

58 vs 25 sales

5 bed $1.44M / $1.77M
Menangle — 5 bed: $1.44M (12 sales) Camden Park — 5 bed: $1.77M (17 sales)

12 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Menangle has more land zoned for conservation (24% vs 0%); Camden Park has more rural and farming land (91% vs 71%).

Menangle Camden Park
Rural and farming 71% 91%
Environmental 24% 0%
Residential 2% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Menangle Camden Park
New dwellings approved 1,338
across Wollondilly
same for both
Approvals change year on year +92%
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.

Menangle Camden Park
Houses 1.9%
$550/wk on $1.5M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Menangle Camden Park
House price Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Income Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 1% of NSW —

Liveability

Camden Park scores higher overall (71 vs 54).

Menangle Camden Park
Grade B A
Score 54/100 71/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Menangle carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 0); Menangle carries more crime risk (48 vs 15).

Menangle Camden Park
Bushfire Low
30/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Low
15/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Menangle Camden Park
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 8.6 km

Schools in Menangle

  • Camden Park Environmental Education Centre Government · Combined

Schools in Camden Park

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

Amenities in the suburb

Menangle Camden Park
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Camden Park sits further from the CBD (72.2 km vs 69.9 km).

Menangle Camden Park
Walkability score 10/100 6/100
Distance to Sydney 69.9 km 72.2 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min 71 min
Public transport score 55/100
Rail · Bus
 34/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 17.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 11.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2568
 0.9%
postcode 2570
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 96
postcode 2568
 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.

Menangle Camden Park
Car (driver) 59.6% / 60.7%
Menangle — Car (driver): 59.6% Camden Park — Car (driver): 60.7%
Worked from Home 35.0% / 36.2%
Menangle — Worked from Home: 35.0% Camden Park — Worked from Home: 36.2%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 2.2%
Menangle — Car (passenger): 3.8% Camden Park — Car (passenger): 2.2%
Walked Only 1.6% / —
Menangle — Walked Only: 1.6% Camden Park — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train — / 0.5%
Menangle — Train: not among its largest Camden Park — Train: 0.5%
Bus — / 0.5%
Menangle — Bus: not among its largest Camden Park — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.7%).

Setting

Menangle Camden Park
Elevation 98 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.4 km 29.0 km

NBN connectivity

Menangle Camden Park
Connectivity score 54/100 79/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
688 premises
 62%
692 premises

Climate

Menangle Camden 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)

Menangle Camden Park
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³ 5.1 µg/m³
PM10 14.8 µg/m³ 13.2 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.97 pphm 0.37 pphm

Council rates

Menangle Camden Park
Average residential rate $2,099/yr
same for both
Council Wollondilly
same for both

Federal electorate

Menangle Camden Park
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Menangle Camden Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Menangle

Acreage Retirees Trains

Camden Park

Acreage Family

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