Camden

New South Wales · Sydney - South West · 119,444 people · 20 suburbs · 6 postcodes

Camden at a glance

119,444
Population
#24 of 130 in NSW
171
km² area
697/km² density
33.6
Median age
-6.1 vs NSW
$2,376
Median HH income/wk
#17 of 130 in NSW
1050
SEIFA IRSAD
#25 of 130 in NSW
37
Schools
25 gov, 5 Cath, 7 indep
23.2%
Born overseas
25.4%
Renting

Map shows the Camden LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Camden is a metropolitan Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 20 suburbs across 6 postcodes and an area of 171 km². Camden has a population of 119,444 , ranking #24 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Oran Park (17,624 residents), and the highest median household income is in Kirkham at $3,416/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $2,376/week and median age is 33.6. About 23.2% of residents were born overseas and 22.7% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (25.3%) 15–24 (12.1%) 25–44 (32.2%) 45–64 (20.4%) 65+ (10.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years30,183 (25.3%)
15–24 years14,414 (12.1%)
25–44 years38,486 (32.2%)
45–64 years24,403 (20.4%)
65+ years11,940 (10.0%)
23.2%
Born overseas
22.7%
Speak a language other than English at home
3.2%
First Nations
3.1
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (20.5%) Mortgaged (54.1%) Renting (25.4%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (95.2%) Semi/townhouse (4.2%) Flat/apartment (0.6%)
$496
Median weekly rent
$2,483
Median monthly mortgage
27.9%
Households with 0-1 cars
72.1%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.6%
Unemployment rate
34,968
In full-time work
16,867
In part-time work

Schools in Camden

37 schools across Camden: 67.6% Government, 13.5% Catholic, 18.9% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1027 (range 969 to 1125). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

NSW average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (56.8%) Secondary (21.6%) Combined (13.5%) Special (8.1%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 1027 NSW median 1005LGA range 969 to 1125

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 37 schools in Camden, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Oran Park High School Government Secondary Oran Park 1,579 1002
St Gregory's College Campbelltown Independent Combined Gregory Hills 1,442 1057
Oran Park Public School Government Primary Oran Park 1,407 1027
Elizabeth Macarthur High School Government Secondary Narellan 1,400 1014
Oran Park Anglican College Independent Combined Oran Park 1,191 1086
Barramurra Public School Government Primary Oran Park 1,182 1044
Macarthur Anglican School Independent Combined Cobbitty 1,177 1125
Magdalene Catholic College Catholic Secondary Smeaton Grange 1,137 1039
St Benedict's Catholic College Catholic Secondary Oran Park 1,074 1040
Mount Annan Christian College Independent Combined Mount Annan 1,059 1050
Gledswood Hills Public School Government Primary Gledswood Hills 976 1038
Camden High School Government Secondary Camden 912 976
Mount Annan High School Government Secondary Mount Annan 876 980
Spring Farm Public School Government Primary Spring Farm 866 1009
Elderslie High School Government Secondary Elderslie 857 988
St Justin's Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Oran Park 831 1051
Harrington Park Public School Government Primary Harrington Park 731 1035
Camden South Public School Government Primary Camden 712 1021
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Narellan Vale 685 1052
Mount Annan Public School Government Primary Mount Annan 653 1005
Gregory Hills Public School Government Primary Gregory Hills 647 1028
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Camden 622 1047
Narellan Vale Public School Government Primary Narellan Vale 619 1006
Currans Hill Public School Government Primary Currans Hill 545 981
Elderslie Public School Government Primary Elderslie 539 1011
Leppington Public School Government Primary Leppington 507 1032
Leppington Anglican College Independent Combined Leppington 485 1101
Mawarra Public School Government Primary Camden 386 1017
Cobbitty Public School Government Primary Cobbitty 360 1021
Camden Public School Government Primary Camden 313 1041
Narellan Public School Government Primary Narellan 291 969
Aspect Macarthur School Independent Special Cobbitty 135 1032
Mater Dei School Independent Special Camden 129 993
Yandelora School Government Special Narellan 118 1017
Gledswood Hills High School Government Secondary Gledswood Hills 87 1013
Cawdor Public School Government Primary Camden 76 982
Mount Hunter Public School Government Primary Camden 32 1054

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Camden. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1050
Ranked #25 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1045

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1098

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1003

Suburbs in Camden

Camden contains 20 suburbs and 6 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Oran Park 2570 17,624 $2,349/wk 30
Harrington Park 2567 13,332 $3,014/wk 35
Mount Annan 2567 11,784 $2,493/wk 34
Spring Farm 2570 9,868 $2,403/wk 30
Leppington 2179 9,423 $2,275/wk 32
Gregory Hills 2557 9,142 $2,406/wk 30
Elderslie 2335 7,878 $2,150/wk 34
Narellan Vale 2567 6,931 $2,248/wk 35
Gledswood Hills 2557 6,112 $2,780/wk 31
Currans Hill 2567 5,541 $2,170/wk 32
Camden South 2570 4,595 $2,032/wk 38
Cobbitty 2570 4,206 $2,313/wk 35
Camden 2570 3,378 $1,650/wk 43
Narellan 2567 3,358 $1,706/wk 36
Catherine Field 2557 2,609 $2,316/wk 33
Grasmere 2570 2,105 $1,652/wk 59
Ellis Lane 2570 852 $2,269/wk 44
Kirkham 2570 690 $3,416/wk 45
Smeaton Grange 2567 16 $899/wk 49
Bradfield 2556

Postcodes covered

2179, 2335, 2556, 2557, 2567, 2570

Compare Camden with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Camden and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Camden (NSW) 119,444 33.6 $2,376/wk 1050 25.4% 23.2%
Campbelltown (NSW) 177,795 35.4 $1,747/wk 953 35.0% 35.0%
Wollondilly 54,048 37.5 $2,201/wk 1020 17.0% 11.1%
Liverpool 230,992 34.6 $1,892/wk 966 36.6% 43.3%
Singleton 22,857 37.6 $1,996/wk 961 26.5% 8.6%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Camden

What is the population of Camden?

The 2021 Census recorded 119,444 people living in Camden, across 20 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Camden?

Camden contains 20 suburbs. The most populous are Oran Park, Harrington Park, Mount Annan, Spring Farm, Leppington.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Camden?

Camden covers 6 postcodes: 2179, 2335, 2556, 2557, 2567, 2570.

What is the median household income in Camden?

The population-weighted median household income across Camden is $2,376 per week (2021 Census), ranking #17 of 130 NSW LGAs.

How many schools are in Camden?

Camden has 37 schools, including 25 government, 5 Catholic, and 7 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Camden?

Camden has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1050, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.