Campbelltown (postcode 2560) is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Campbelltown (NSW) local government area. It is home to about 16,577 residents, with a mix of families and early-career residents and a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $74K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Campbelltown stand at $985,000, having edged higher by 1.2% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $465,000 (-17.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $580. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Campbelltown is served by 16 schools, including 9 primary, 3 secondary, 4 special. The average ICSEA score is 968, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 122 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public and 2 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Campbelltown (NSW) LGA is below average at 3,457 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.1%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($985K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 13.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +1.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.5% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.