Moving to Raby NSW 2566
What the official numbers say about living in Raby — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $410 a week, against a median household income of $1,907 a week.
About 79% of homes are owner-occupied and 20% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Raby shrank 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (5,985 → 5,943 people).
Around 83% of households are families, averaging 3.0 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, Philippines; most spoken languages besides English: Arabic, Spanish, Hindi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Raby sits around the national average (decile 4 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (65% of workers), while 33% work from home.
Nearest train station: Minto, 2.5 km east.
Nearest airport: Camden Airport, 12.2 km west.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 40 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 33 schools · 2 supermarkets · 25 parks — see them all on the Raby profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Robert Townson Public School 300 m · Robert Townson High School 300 m · Mount Carmel College 1.2 km · Eschol Park Public School 1.2 km · Kearns Public School 1.2 km · St Andrews Public School 1.4 km · Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School 2.2 km · Eagle Vale High School 2.6 km
Groceries: Woolworths 1.5 km · Foodworks 2.8 km
Parks and reserves: Jack Donohoe Park 400 m · Mirage Reserve 450 m · Spitfire Park 500 m · Raby Sports Complex 500 m · Flying Pieman Park 850 m · Jemima Jenkins Park 950 m · Prentice Park 1000 m · Figtree Park 1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Raby, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Noisy Miner · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Common Myna · Australian Raven.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Raby, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raby here | 5,943 | — | 4/10 | 5% |
| Kearns | 2,693 | — | 6/10 | 11% |
| St Andrews | 5,785 | — | 3/10 | 5% |
| Eschol Park | 2,607 | — | 4/10 | 11% |
| Eagle Vale | 5,789 | — | 3/10 | 8% |
| Bow Bowing | 1,606 | — | 5/10 | 3% |
| Woodbine | 2,780 | — | 4/10 | 18% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Campbelltown — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Macarthur — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2566 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Raby profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $410 a week, and about 20% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 5,985 people to 5,943. It sits about 40 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line, and Minto station is roughly 2.5 km away. Local government is Campbelltown council, and the federal seat is Macarthur.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Raby vs Kearns · Raby vs St Andrews.
Nearby guides: Kearns · St Andrews · Eschol Park · Eagle Vale · Bow Bowing · Woodbine.
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