New South Wales · Postcode 2560

Campbelltown postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 42 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
16,577
Population (2021)
$1,432
Household income/wk
$390
Median rent/wk
34
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Campbelltown at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2560 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
16,577 People Resident population, Census 2021
Campbelltown (NSW) Council area 35 suburbs, 10 postcodes
34 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,432/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
16 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,432/wk
26% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$390/wk
12% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
34 years
11.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.2%
2.2 pts above NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Campbelltown vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricCampbelltownNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,432 -NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $390 -NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,000 -NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 34 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 7.2% +NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Campbelltown is a locality 42 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2560. It falls within the Sydney - Outer South West region. The local government area is Campbelltown (NSW).

According to the 2021 Census, Campbelltown has a population of 16,577 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $1,432, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 7.2%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 747 (4.5% of residents).

Housing in Campbelltown includes a median weekly rent of $390, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 6,303 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 52.5% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Campbelltown scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

There are 16 schools in the Campbelltown area, including Campbelltown Performing Arts High School, St Patrick's College Campbelltown, St John The Evangelist Catholic Primary School and others.

Campbelltown is part of the Wollondilly statistical area in New South Wales.

Campbelltown details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2560
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)16,577
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,432/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$739/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$390
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area11.2 km²
Population Density1485/km²
Total Dwellings6,303
Australian Citizens79.0%
Indigenous Population747 (4.5%)
Unemployment Rate7.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-34.0666148
Longitude150.8195571
Distance from Sydney42 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Outer South West
Area (SA3)Wollondilly
Local GovernmentCampbelltown (NSW)
Federal ElectorateMacarthur
State ElectorateWollondilly
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.3%) 15–24 (13.3%) 25–44 (33.3%) 45–64 (19.1%) 65+ (15.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years3,199 (19.3%)
15–24 years2,210 (13.3%)
25–44 years5,513 (33.3%)
45–64 years3,160 (19.1%)
65+ years2,491 (15.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (18.0%) Mortgaged (29.4%) Rented (52.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Campbelltown is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis1,554 (9.4%)
Asthma1,420 (8.6%)
Diabetes1,055 (6.4%)
Heart Disease682 (4.1%)
Cancer419 (2.5%)
Lung Condition290 (1.7%)
Dementia121 (0.7%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle831 (13.5%)
1 vehicle2,955 (47.9%)
2 vehicles1,741 (28.2%)
3+ vehicles642 (10.4%)

Schools in Campbelltown

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Campbelltown. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Campbelltown Performing Arts High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 950 · 893 students
St Patrick's College Campbelltown
Secondary · Ind · ICSEA 1049 · 698 students
St John The Evangelist Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1049 · 554 students
Airds High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 875 · 542 students
St Peter's Anglican Grammar
Primary · Ind · ICSEA 1118 · 428 students
Campbelltown East Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 927 · 380 students
Campbelltown North Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 967 · 358 students
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1043 · 341 students
Campbelltown Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 946 · 284 students
Woodland Road Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 959 · 275 students
Briar Road Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 835 · 263 students
Kentlyn Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 990 · 120 students
Lomandra School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 864 · 75 students
Beverley Park School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 967 · 59 students
St Peter's Heart
Special · Ind · ICSEA 1071 · 22 students
Dorchester School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 871 · 19 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.