Camden Park (NSW)

An assessment of population growth drivers in Camden Park reveals an overall ranking slightly below national averages considering recent, and medium term trends

As of November 2025, the population of the Camden Park (NSW) statistical area (Lv2) is estimated at around 2,306 people. This reflects an increase of 73 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 2,233 people. The change is inferred from AreaSearch's estimate of 2,290 residents as of June 2024, along with six validated new addresses added since the Census date. The population density ratio is approximately 222 persons per square kilometer, indicating significant space per person and potential room for further development. Overseas migration contributed around 64% of overall population gains in recent periods.

AreaSearch uses ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area released in 2024 with a base year of 2022. For areas not covered by this data, AreaSearch utilises NSW State Government's SA2 level projections released in 2022 with a base year of 2021. By 2041, the Camden Park (NSW) (SA2) is projected to increase by 105 persons based on aggregated SA2-level projections. This reflects an overall increase of approximately 3.8% over the 17-year period.

AreaSearch assessment of residential development drivers sees a low level of activity in Camden Park, placing the area among the bottom 25% of areas assessed nationally

AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approval numbers indicates that Camden Park has received approximately 5 dwelling approvals annually over the past 5 financial years, totalling around 25 homes. As of FY-26, 5 approvals have been recorded. The average population growth per year for each dwelling built in the area between FY-21 and FY-25 was 0.4 people. This suggests that supply is meeting or exceeding demand, offering greater buyer choice while supporting potential population growth above projections.

The average expected construction cost value of new homes being built in the area is $815,000, indicating a focus on the premium segment with upmarket properties. In FY-26, $928,000 in commercial approvals have been registered, suggesting a predominantly residential focus. Recent construction comprises 71.0% standalone homes and 29.0% medium and high-density housing, maintaining the area's traditional low density character with a focus on family homes appealing to those seeking space.

This represents a significant departure from existing housing patterns, which are currently 98.0% houses, potentially indicating diminishing developable land availability and responding to evolving lifestyle preferences and housing affordability needs. The estimated population count in the area per dwelling approval is 457 people, reflecting its quiet, low activity development environment. According to AreaSearch's latest quarterly estimate, Camden Park is expected to grow by 88 residents through to 2041. At current development rates, new housing supply should comfortably meet demand, providing good conditions for buyers and potentially supporting growth beyond current population projections.

Camden Park has strong levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 30% nationally

Changes in local infrastructure significantly affect an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified three projects likely to impact the region: Spring Farm Riverside, Spring Farm Parkway Stage 2, Evergreen Spring Farm, and Menangle Park Master Planned Community. The following details these key projects.

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AreaSearch analysis of employment trends sees Camden Park performing better than 90% of local markets assessed across Australia

Camden Park has a skilled workforce with essential services sectors well represented. Its unemployment rate was 0.6% in the past year, with an estimated employment growth of 5.7%.

As of September 2025, 1,430 residents were employed, while the unemployment rate was 3.6% below Greater Sydney's rate of 4.2%. Workforce participation was high at 73.7%, compared to Greater Sydney's 60.0%. Key industries of employment among residents were education & training, construction, and health care & social assistance. Education & training had particularly notable concentration with employment levels at 1.6 times the regional average.

Conversely, professional & technical services showed lower representation at 5.5% versus the regional average of 11.5%. The area appeared to offer limited local employment opportunities based on Census working population vs resident population data. Over a 12-month period ending in September 2025, employment increased by 5.7%, labour force increased by 5.4%, and unemployment fell by 0.3 percentage points. In comparison, Greater Sydney saw employment grow by 2.1%, labour force expand by 2.4%, and unemployment rise by 0.2 percentage points. State-level data from NSW to 25-Nov-25 showed employment contracted by 0.03% (losing 2,260 jobs), with the state unemployment rate at 3.9%. National employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia projected national employment growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Camden Park's employment mix suggested local employment should increase by 6.3% over five years and 13.0% over ten years, based on a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes.

The economic profile demonstrates exceptional strength, placing the area among the top 10% nationally based on comprehensive AreaSearch income analysis

AreaSearch's aggregation shows Camden Park had a median taxpayer income of $64,536 and an average of $79,122 in financial year 2023. Nationally, these figures are high compared to the Greater Sydney levels of $60,817 and $83,003 respectively. By September 2025, adjusted for Wage Price Index growth of 8.86%, median income is estimated at approximately $70,254 and average at $86,132. The 2021 Census places Camden Park's household, family, and personal incomes between the 85th and 98th percentiles nationally. Income analysis reveals that 35.5% of residents (818 people) fall into the $4000+ bracket, differing from regional levels where the $1,500 - 2,999 category predominates at 30.9%. Higher earners make up a substantial presence with 54.0% exceeding $3,000 weekly. After housing costs, residents retain 87.7% of income, reflecting strong purchasing power. The area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 9th decile.

Camden Park is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with strong rates of outright home ownership

Camden Park's dwelling structure, as assessed in the latest Census, consisted of 97.5% houses and 2.5% other dwellings such as semi-detached homes, apartments, and 'other' dwellings. Home ownership stood at 32.2%, with 61.7% of dwellings mortgaged and 6.1% rented. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,600, and the median weekly rent was $420. Nationally, Camden Park's mortgage repayments were significantly higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and rents were substantially above the national figure of $375.

Camden Park features high concentrations of family households, with a median household size of 3.3 people

Family households constitute 90.9% of all households, including 55.6% couples with children, 26.0% couples without children, and 8.1% single parent families. Non-family households comprise the remaining 9.1%, with lone person households at 8.6% and group households making up 0.7%. The median household size is 3.3 people.

Camden Park demonstrates exceptional educational outcomes, ranking among the top 5% of areas nationally based on AreaSearch's comprehensive analysis of qualification and performance metrics

The area's university qualification rate is 24.2%, significantly lower than Greater Sydney's average of 38.0%. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 16.9%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (4.8%) and graduate diplomas (2.5%). Vocational credentials are prevalent, with 39.3% of residents aged 15+ holding them, including advanced diplomas (12.9%) and certificates (26.4%). Educational participation is high, with 32.4% currently enrolled in formal education: 12.4% in primary, 10.8% in secondary, and 4.3% in tertiary education.

Educational participation is notably high, with 32.4% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 12.4% in primary education, 10.8% in secondary education, and 4.3% pursuing tertiary education.

Transport servicing is low compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility

Camden Park has five operational public transport stops, all of which offer bus services. These stops are served by a total of 16 different routes, carrying out 240 weekly passenger trips combined. The accessibility of these transport options is deemed good, with residents being located an average of 324 meters from the nearest stop.

On average, there are 34 trips per day across all routes, which equates to about 48 weekly trips per individual stop.

Camden Park's residents boast exceedingly positive health performance metrics with younger cohorts in particular seeing very low prevalence of common health conditions

Camden Park's health outcomes show excellent results, notably among younger age groups with low prevalence of common health conditions.

Approximately 58% (~1,341 individuals) have private health cover. The most prevalent medical conditions are arthritis (affecting 8.0%) and asthma (7.0%). A majority, 74.7%, report no medical ailments compared to Greater Sydney's 0%. The area has 11.7% of residents aged 65 years and over (269 individuals), requiring additional attention.

Camden Park is considerably less culturally diverse than average when assessed alongside AreaSearch's national rankings for language and cultural background related metrics

Camden Park was found to have low cultural diversity, with 87.5% of its population born in Australia, 96.7% being citizens, and 95.3% speaking English only at home. The dominant religion in Camden Park is Christianity, accounting for 74.4% of the population, compared to None% across Greater Sydney. The top three ancestry groups are English (30.3%), Australian (27.9%), and Irish (9.1%).

Notably, Polish (1.1%), Hungarian (0.4%), and Maltese (1.4%) ethnicities are overrepresented in Camden Park compared to the regional average of None%.

Camden Park's population aligns closely with national norms in age terms

The median age in Camden Park is 39 years, which is higher than Greater Sydney's average of 37 years and close to the national average of 38 years. The 5-14 age cohort is over-represented in Camden Park at 17.6%, compared to Greater Sydney's average of 12.6%. Meanwhile, the 25-34 age group is under-represented at 5.7% locally. Post-2021 Census data shows that the 75-84 age group grew from 3.3% to 4.5%, while the 15-24 cohort increased from 15.5% to 16.7%. Conversely, the 25-34 cohort declined from 6.5% to 5.7%. By 2041, population forecasts indicate significant demographic changes for Camden Park. The 75-84 age group is projected to grow by 49%, reaching 155 people from 103. However, the 0-4 and 5-14 age groups are expected to have reduced numbers.