Moving to Camden South NSW 2570
What the official numbers say about living in Camden South — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $450 a week, against a median household income of $2,032 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Camden South grew 6% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (4,343 → 4,595 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Scotland; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Greek, Spanish.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Camden South sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 8 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (64% of workers), while 35% work from home.
Nearest train station: Menangle Park, 5.1 km south-east.
Nearest airport: Camden Airport, 4.8 km north.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 53 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 9 schools · 1 cafe or restaurant · 1 supermarket · 34 parks — see them all on the Camden South profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Camden South Public School 1.5 km · Camden High School 1.8 km · Spring Farm Public School 2.4 km · Mawarra Public School 2.9 km · St Paul's Catholic Primary School 3.4 km · Camden Public School 3.5 km · Cawdor Public School 3.5 km · Elderslie High School 3.9 km
Groceries: Coles 2.9 km
Parks and reserves: Banks Reserve 250 m · Reave Reserve 250 m · W. V. McCall Memorial Park 300 m · Lawson Reserve 300 m · Crookston Reserve 450 m · Flinders Reserve 500 m · Bowman Reserve 550 m · Rotary Park 550 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Camden South, most often seen first: Common Myna · Superb Fairy-wren · Silvereye · Magpie-lark · Bell Miner · Rainbow Lorikeet.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Camden South, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden South here | 4,595 | — | 8/10 | 13% |
| Camden Park | 2,233 | — | 10/10 | 21% |
| Camden | 3,378 | — | 5/10 | 13% |
| Elderslie | 7,878 | — | 8/10 | 8% |
| Spring Farm | 9,868 | — | 9/10 | 13% |
| Grasmere | 2,105 | — | 7/10 | 15% |
| Narellan | 3,358 | — | 3/10 | 6% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Camden — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Hume — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2570 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Camden South profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $450 a week.
The population grew 6% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 4,343 people to 4,595. It sits about 53 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line, and Menangle Park station is roughly 5.1 km away. Local government is Camden council, and the federal seat is Hume.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Camden South vs Camden Park · Camden South vs Camden.
Nearby guides: Camden Park · Camden · Elderslie · Spring Farm · Grasmere · Narellan.
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