Campbelltown, NSW: suburb profile

The population of Campbelltown NSW is 16,577 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Campbelltown is $739 per week ($38,428 per year). Median rent in Campbelltown is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). Campbelltown has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Campbelltown has a population density of 1,485 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Campbelltown is India. The most common religion is No religion (24.3% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Campbelltown is $2,000.

There were 1,738 recorded offences in Campbelltown in 2025-26, a rate of 105 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was traffic (765 offences).

Population
16,577
Census 2021
Median income
$739/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$390/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
34years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au), 2025-26.

Campbelltown vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Campbelltown is $739 a week, 3% below the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 1,204th of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $390 a week, $5 more than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 27.2% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 34, 9 years younger than in the typical NSW suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureCampbelltownTypical NSWDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$739/wk$765/wk −3%$766/wk
Household income$1,432/wk$1,704/wk −16%$1,637/wk
Rent$390/wk$385/wk +1%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,000/mo$1,965/mo +2%$1,733/mo
Median age3443 −9 yrs42
Rent share of household income27.2%22.6% +4.6 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Campbelltown, the typical NSW suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Campbelltown Population

16,577 residents at the 2021 Census.

Campbelltown Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$739/wk
$38,428 per year
Ranked 4,750 of 14,663
Median Rent
$390/wk
$1,690 per month
Ranked 2,258 of 14,663
Median Age
34years
4 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.9 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Campbelltown Rent Prices & Affordability

27% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: moderate.

Household income $1,432/wk
Median rent $390/wk
Rent to income 27.2%

Rent is between 25% and 35% of household income: moderate housing costs.

Median rent in Campbelltown against your income

About $6,205 a month
Median rent $390/wk
Left after rent $1,042/wk
Rent share 27.2%

Campbelltown Schools

30
schools nearby
17
government
970
avg ICSEA score
11,853
total students
St Peter's Anglican Grammar Independent
Primary · K-6 · 428 students
1118
ICSEA
St Peter's Heart Independent
Primary · U · 22 students
1071
ICSEA
St Gregory's College Campbelltown Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,442 students
1057
ICSEA
Mount Annan Christian College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,059 students
1050
ICSEA
St Patrick's College Campbelltown Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 698 students
1049
ICSEA
St John The Evangelist Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 554 students
1049
ICSEA
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 341 students
1043
ICSEA
Sherwood Hills Christian School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 145 students
1040
ICSEA
Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 595 students
1033
ICSEA
Bradbury Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 704 students
987
ICSEA
Blairmount Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 450 students
978
ICSEA
Campbelltown North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 358 students
967
ICSEA
Beverley Park School Government
Combined · U · 59 students
967
ICSEA
Campbelltown Performing Arts High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 893 students
950
ICSEA
Campbelltown Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 284 students
946
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 30 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Campbelltown, with a map

Campbelltown Map

Campbelltown, New South Wales Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Campbelltown, New South Wales: 34.0644°S, 150.8059°E

Campbelltown Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (30)

People in Campbelltown

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (8,120) Female 51.0% (8,456)

Population Density

1,485
people per km²
16,577 people · 11.2 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,834
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
3.5%
Philippines
3.3%
New Zealand
2.9%
England
2.5%
Bangladesh
1.9%
Nepal
1.6%
Pakistan
1.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Arabic
3.4%
Bengali
2.4%
Nepali
1.8%
Urdu
1.7%
Tagalog
1.7%
Samoan
1.7%
Hindi
1.6%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
24.8%
Australian
24.0%
Irish
6.9%
Scottish
5.8%
Filipino
4.9%
Indian
4.7%
Australian Aboriginal
4.2%
Chinese
3.5%
Samoan
3.1%
German
2.6%
Italian
2.2%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
24.3%
Catholic
22.2%
Anglican
10.9%
Islam
9.7%
Not stated
8.9%
Hinduism
5.1%
Christian (other)
3.2%
Buddhism
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

4.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
40.5% 5,411
Separated
4.6% 618
Divorced
8.8% 1,174
Widowed
5.8% 777
Never married
40.3% 5,394

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
43.6%
Couple: no children
25.1%
One parent: children under 15
11.8%
Couple: no children under 15
11.8%
One parent: no children under 15
7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
32.6%
2 persons
30.4%
3 persons
15.4%
4 persons
12.1%
5 persons
6.0%
6+ persons
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Campbelltown

Housing Tenure

Of the 6,303 occupied private dwellings in Campbelltown at the 2021 Census, 49.0% were rented, 16.8% owned outright and 27.4% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
4.6% 287 dwellings
Owned outright
16.8% 1,060 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
27.4% 1,730 dwellings
Rented
49.0% 3,086 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.2% 140 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
78.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
12.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.6%
2 bedrooms
37.3%
3 bedrooms
31.3%
4 bedrooms
18.5%
5 bedrooms
5.2%
6+ bedrooms
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.9%
$300-$449/mo
1.3%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
2.2%
$800-$999/mo
3.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
13.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
26.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
13.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
13.5%
1 vehicle
47.9%
2 vehicles
28.2%
3 vehicles
6.9%
4+ vehicles
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Campbelltown

Employment

Employed full-time
34.7% 3,903 people
Employed part-time
16.3% 1,827 people
Unemployed
4.7% 523 people
Not in labour force
44.4% 4,987 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
30.6%
Community & Personal Service
13.9%
Clerical & Administrative
13.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.9%
Managers
10.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.8%
Sales Workers
6.2%
Labourers
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
1.6%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
7.2%
$500-$649/wk
5.5%
$650-$799/wk
7.0%
$800-$999/wk
7.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.3%
$4,000+/wk
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.9%
$1-$149/wk
2.8%
$150-$299/wk
6.5%
$300-$399/wk
4.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.0%
$650-$799/wk
9.7%
$800-$999/wk
11.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.1%
$3,500+/wk
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
58.8%
Did not go to work
24.1%
Car (passenger)
6.0%
Train
4.6%
Walked only
3.3%
Bus
1.1%
Other
0.7%
Truck
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Bicycle
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
63.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
23.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.4%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
33.0%
Bachelor Degree
29.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.5%
Postgraduate Degree
12.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.2%
Certificate I/II
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.4%
Health
14.7%
Society & Culture
14.6%
Engineering
13.4%
Education
7.9%
Information Technology
6.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.3%
Architecture & Building
4.7%
Creative Arts
3.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.0%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
28.1%
Secondary: Government
20.2%
Vocational Education
15.8%
Pre-school
10.3%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
7.7%
Primary: Catholic
6.9%
Secondary: Catholic
6.9%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
85.4%
Has need for assistance
6.9%
Need for assistance not stated
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,582
Asthma
623
Arthritis
556
Diabetes
541
Heart disease
382
Lung condition
294
Kidney disease
215
Cancer
190
Stroke
153
Dementia
47

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
11.2% 1,373
Did not provide
88.8% 10,901

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
8.7% 1,073
Not a volunteer
91.3% 11,229

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 11
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 14
Previously served
1.9% 234
Never served
97.9% 12,121

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
37.4%
1 child
15.8%
2 children
24.4%
3 children
13.8%
4 children
6.8%
5+ children
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
42
1951: 1960
125
1961: 1970
318
1971: 1980
401
1981: 1990
633
1991: 2000
759
2001: 2010
1,326
2011: 2015
972
2016
210
2017
212
2018
221
2019
255
2020
129
2021
50

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

19.7%
moved in the last year
58.4%
moved in the last 5 years
7.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
55.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
12,121
Moved from NSW
2,131
Moved: same area (SA2)
568
Moved from overseas
127
Moved from QLD
34
Moved from VIC
27
Moved from TAS
16
Moved from SA
10
Moved from ACT
5
Moved from WA
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.9%
5: 14 hours
26.0%
15: 29 hours
10.7%
30+ hours
9.1%
Did not do domestic work
35.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
85.1%
Step family: no other children
9.1%
Blended family: no other children
3.8%
Intact family: other children present
1.1%
Other couple: children only
0.7%
Step family: other children present
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Campbelltown Crime Statistics

1,738 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Traffic
765
Theft
303
Other Against Property
291
Assault
103
Drug Offences
78
Other Against Person
72
Property Damage
71
Sexual Offences
29
Weapons
22
Robbery
4

Total offences by year

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Campbelltown

The closest suburb to Campbelltown is Blair Athol (NSW), 0.5 km away.

Blair Athol (NSW)
0.5 km away · income $809/wk · rent $470/wk
Claymore
2.0 km away · income $483/wk · rent $209/wk
Bradbury (NSW)
2.4 km away · income $731/wk · rent $385/wk
Woodbine (NSW)
2.5 km away · income $715/wk · rent $400/wk
Ambarvale
2.9 km away · income $630/wk · rent $350/wk
Eagle Vale
3.0 km away · income $728/wk · rent $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Campbelltown

What is the population of Campbelltown NSW?

The population of Campbelltown NSW is 16,577 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,485 people per km². Campbelltown is ranked #224 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Campbelltown?

The median personal income in Campbelltown NSW is $739 per week, or $38,428 per year. The median household income is $1,432 per week. Family income is $1,834 per week. Campbelltown is ranked #4,750 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Campbelltown?

Median rent in Campbelltown NSW is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). Rent represents 27.2% of household income, which is considered moderate. Campbelltown ranks #2,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Campbelltown?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Campbelltown NSW is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Campbelltown?

The median age in Campbelltown NSW is 34 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Campbelltown a good suburb to live in?

Campbelltown is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 16,577. The median income is $739/wk, which is below the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk). Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10779. All dollar figures in AUD.