Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,260,000
Up 39.0% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Cambewarra
NSW 2540 · Shoalhaven
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,260,000
- Population
- 234
- Postcode
- 2540
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Cambewarra, New South Wales
Property market insights for Cambewarra
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cambewarra NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 11 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Down 38.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Cambewarra, NSW is currently $1,260,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Cambewarra has a 12-month growth rate of 39.0% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Cambewarra is $675 per week. The median house rent has decreased 38.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Cambewarra safe?
The overall rate for Cambewarra is 5,379 offences per 100,000 residents — 63% above the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Cambewarra.
Overall crime rate
5,379
offences per 100,000 residents
63% aboveRest of NSW
CambewarraRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Cambewarra?
Cambewarra NSW 2540 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
234 people call Cambewarra home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,295 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 234
- Median age
- 55 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $540 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 159.8%Below
15–3420.9%Below
35–5421.4%Below
55–7439.7%Above
75 and over9.8%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses103.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright66.2%Above
Paying a mortgage24.3%Below
Renting9.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car14.5%Below
Two cars37.3%In line
Three or more48.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home17.2%Above
Drove to work54.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Cambewarra
17.2% of workers in Cambewarra worked from home on Census day.
7.3% of Cambewarra residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
44.0% of people in Cambewarra described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Cambewarra
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cambewarra NSW 2540.
Is Cambewarra family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
9.8% of Cambewarra's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
74 family households lived in Cambewarra; 37.8% were couple families and 12.2% were one-parent families.
14.9% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Cambewarra?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Cambewarra had 234 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
49.6% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Cambewarra?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 103.8% of occupied private dwellings in Cambewarra.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Cambewarra?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
66.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
24.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.5% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Cambewarra?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Cambewarra had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 13.3% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Two-person households represented 42.2%, while 21.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Cambewarra?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
17.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
54.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Cambewarra?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 14.5% of the total.
85.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Cambewarra, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.5% reported a different address.
15.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Cambewarra?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.2% of residents used only English at home.
5.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Cambewarra residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.8% of Cambewarra's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.2% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 94.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Cambewarra?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.7% of ancestry responses in Cambewarra.
Australian ancestry made up 35.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Cambewarra?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
25.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 16.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.1% of workers, and education and training employed 6.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Cambewarra?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 61.5%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
29.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Cambewarra show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.3% reported asthma, 12.4% arthritis and 4.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Cambewarra?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
30.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cambewarra?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,295 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $540 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Cambewarra compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 17.2% in Cambewarra, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 66.2% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 9.5% in Cambewarra, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Cambewarra
Is Cambewarra expensive?
The median house price is $1,260,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Cambewarra good for families?
The Census counted 74 local families, and 9.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Cambewarra?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Cambewarra
42 streets in Cambewarra
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alpha Road
- Altitude Street
- Barfield Rd
- Bells Lane
- Bells Ln
- Carrington Rd
- Catalina Pl
- Catalina Place
- Corymbia Way
- Dakota Lane
- Dakota Ln
- Downwind Street
- Eumundi Avenue
- Galaxy Lane
- Gipsy Moth Street
- Harkness Parade
- Hockeys Ln
- Lancaster Dr
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- Lancaster Drive
- Main Rd
- Main Road
- Moss Vale Rd
- Moss Vale Road
- Myrtle Drive
- Paperbark Grove
- Pilatus Street
- Reservoir Ln
- Runway Street
- Sabre Street
- Sopwith Street
- Spica Street
- Spitfire St
- Spitfire Street
- Tanika Lane
- Tannery Rd
- Tapitallee Rd
- Taurus Street
- Taylors Lane
- Taylors Ln
- Wedgetail Street
- Wirraway Boulevard
- Wirraway Bvd
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