Cambridge Park is still affordable — but barely growing
Cambridge Park 2747 · Penrith, Greater Sydney, NSW
Cambridge Park is still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $620 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1) — about $160 below the Greater Sydney median; a young, family-heavy area (median age 35). The trade-offs: the population is barely moving.
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 35 and households on a median $1,806 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research reported offences, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| House | $1,173,000n=134 |
| Unit / flat | $741,000n=76 |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Cambridge Park was $1,052,000, based on sales in postcode 2747, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $148,000 below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $1,173,000 and a unit / flat $741,000.
This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $1,052,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2747, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter
| Type | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | $370low sample | $490n=39 | $623n=126 | $820n=150 |
| Townhouse | — | — | — | $595low sample | $680low sample |
| Unit / flat | — | $393low sample | $500n=58 | — | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Cambridge Park was $620, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2747, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $160 a week below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $623 and a 2-bedroom unit $500.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $620 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2747, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
Cambridge Park on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Cambridge Park, NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Cambridge Park against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Cambridge Park population grew from 16,025 in 2016 to 16,414 in 2025, a change of 2.4% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Cambridge Park | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 16,025 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 16,119 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 16,175 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 16,192 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 16,192 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 16,118 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 16,209 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 16,331 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 16,390 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 16,414 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Cambridge Park gained 1,278 residents from internal migration and 80 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,470 people moved away — a net addition of -112 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,278
- Internal migration out+1,440
- Overseas migration in+80
- Natural increase+136
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,644 | 16,004 | +2.3% |
| Median age | 35 | 35 | +0 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,637/wk | $1,806/wk | +10% |
| Median weekly rent | $380/wk | $400/wk | +5.3% |
| Born overseas | 16.6% | 17.1% | +0.5 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 29.7%
- Mortgaged 41.8%
- Rented 26.5%
- Other / not stated 2.0%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 4score 981
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 4score 951
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 6score 1,009
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 2score 909
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in Cambridge Park, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Cambridge Park, last 12 months
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment274 /100k−12% vs Greater Sydney↓ 18%
- Assault250 /100k+373% vs Greater Sydney↑ 11%
- Malicious damage to property225 /100k−21% vs Greater Sydney↓ 10%
- Theft104 /100k+169% vs Greater Sydney↓ 11%
- Drug offences37 /100k+123% vs Greater Sydney↓ 40%
- Robbery12 /100k+329% vs Greater Sydney↑ 100%
Rate per 100,000 people in Cambridge Park; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, intimidation, stalking and harassment is reported most in Cambridge Park over the last 12 months, running 12% below the Greater Sydney rate and down on the year before.
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| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 274 per 100k | 312 per 100k | ↓ 18% vs prior year |
| Assault | 250 per 100k | 53 per 100k | ↑ 11% vs prior year |
| Malicious damage to property | 225 per 100k | 287 per 100k | ↓ 10% vs prior year |
| Theft | 104 per 100k | 38 per 100k | ↓ 11% vs prior year |
| Drug offences | 37 per 100k | 16 per 100k | ↓ 40% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 12 per 100k | 3 per 100k | ↑ 100% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of New South Wales (NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research), used under CC BY 4.0, updated June 2026. Matched to this suburb from BOCSAR’s own locality-level data — see the safest/highest-crime rankings’ methodology for the locality-to-suburb matching used. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Cambridge Park SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 schools, 6 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 supermarkets and 18 green spaces. For families: 11 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 café, 3 restaurants and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 1 gym, 1 public pool and 35 sports fields. The nearest train station, Kingswood, is about 1,850 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 104 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Cambridge Park High School
- Cambridge Park Public School
- Werrington County Public School
- Cambridge Gardens Public School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Werrianda Children's Centre
- Cambridge Park Public School Preschool
- Bright Stars Kindergarten-Early Learning
- Werrington County Childrens Centre
- Rainbow Cottage Children's Centre
- Wattle Glenn Children's Centre
Gyms & fitness
- Anytime Fitness
Public pools
- Bee Safe Swim School
Supermarkets
- IGA
- Coles
Green spaces
- Jim Anderson Park
- Lincoln Park
- Devon Park
- John Batman Reserve
- Steamroller Park
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Cambridge Park SA2 contains 4 schools — 3 primary schools and 1 secondary school, all government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 942 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Cambridge Park sits in decile 2 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 45% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Cambridge Park Public School (primary), Cambridge Park High School (secondary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Kingswood Park Public School (primary), Cambridge Gardens Public School (primary), Braddock Public School (primary), Cranebrook High School (secondary), Chifley College Senior Campus (secondary).
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Show school list
- Cambridge Gardens Public School · State
- Cambridge Park Public School · State
- Werrington County Public School · State
- Cambridge Park High School · State
School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Penrith
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereCambridge Park+0.1%
- 01Kingswood - Werrington+3.9%
- 02Warragamba - Silverdale+3.0%
- 03Penrith+2.2%
- 04Jordan Springs - Llandilo+1.9%
- 05Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills+1.1%
- 06Jamisontown - South Penrith+0.8%
- 07Emu Plains - Leonay+0.7%
- 08Glenmore Park - Regentville+0.5%
- 09Cranebrook - Castlereagh+0.5%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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