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Campsie, NSW, Clock tower in a pedestrian square

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The quick read on

Campsie

NSW 2194 · Canterbury-Bankstown

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$2,020,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$700,000

latest suburb median

Population
26,132

ABS 2021

Postcode
2194

Campsie, New South Wales

Property market insights for Campsie

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Campsie NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 49 sales in the preceding 12 months

$2,020,000

Up 11.4% over 12 months

$2.5m$2m$1.5m20212023202420252026
2 bed
$1.62m
3 bed
$1.9m
4 bed
$2.09m
5+ bed
$2.22m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 102 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$850 per week

Up 13.3% over 12 months

$900$800$700$60020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Campsie, NSW is currently $2,020,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Campsie has a 12-month growth rate of 11.4% for houses and 5.3% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,620,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,900,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,090,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,220,000 in Campsie.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Campsie is $850 per week. The median house rent has increased 13.3% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Campsie is $700,000, which has increased 5.3% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $556,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $710,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $916,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,390,000 in Campsie. The median rent for units and apartments in Campsie is $600 per week and has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Campsie safe?

The overall rate for Campsie is 3,580 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Sydney.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Campsie.

Overall crime rate

3,580

offences per 100,000 residents

In line withGreater Sydney

CampsieGreater Sydney: 3,437

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Campsie?

Campsie NSW 2194 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

26,132 people call Campsie home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,497 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
26,132
Median age
36 years
Median mortgage
$2,000 / month
2021 household rent
$400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1513.0%Below
15–3433.5%Above
35–5428.9%Above
55–7418.9%Below
75 and over5.6%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses21.7%Below
Townhouses10.6%Below
Apartments67.0%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright21.1%Below
Paying a mortgage24.1%Below
Renting54.8%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car19.7%Above
One car49.4%Above
Two cars23.4%Below
Three or more7.6%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home27.1%Below
Drove to work29.3%Below
Train, tram or bus9.4%Above
Walked or cycled2.9%In line

What stands out in Campsie

27.1% of workers in Campsie worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.

20.4% of Campsie residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.

31.7% of people in Campsie described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Campsie

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Campsie NSW 2194.

Is Campsie family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

13.0% of Campsie's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

6,471 family households lived in Campsie; 40.3% were couple families and 18.3% were one-parent families.

32.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Campsie?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Campsie had 26,132 residents at the 2021 Census.

37.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

24.6% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Campsie?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 21.7% of occupied private dwellings in Campsie.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 10.6% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 67.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Campsie?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

21.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

24.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

54.8% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Campsie?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Campsie had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 23.2% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.

Two-person households represented 30.7%, while 24.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Campsie?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

27.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

29.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

9.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Campsie?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

19.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

One-car households formed 49.4% of the total.

30.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Campsie, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

48.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 51.1% reported a different address.

64.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Campsie?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

20.0% of residents used only English at home.

71.3% used a language other than English at home.

21.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 8.6% spoke Cantonese and 0.9% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Campsie residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

64.0% of Campsie's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 36.0% was born in Australia.

20.4% of residents were born in China.

1.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 57.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Campsie?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 7.1% of ancestry responses in Campsie.

Australian ancestry made up 6.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 34.5% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Campsie?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

21.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 9.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.4% of workers, and education and training employed 6.6%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Campsie?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 47.8%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

20.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.7% worked part time.

Unemployment was 8.0%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Campsie show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

70.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

4.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

3.7% reported asthma, 4.1% arthritis and 4.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Campsie?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

31.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 12.6% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 15.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Campsie?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,497 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Campsie compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 27.1% in Campsie, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 21.1% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 54.8% in Campsie, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Campsie

Is Campsie expensive?

The median house price is $2,020,000, while units and apartments sit at $700,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Campsie good for families?

The Census counted 6,471 local families, and 13.0% 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 Campsie?

2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,620,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Campsie

90 streets in Campsie

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Adam St
  • Albert St
  • Alma Ave
  • Amy St
  • Anglo Rd
  • Assets St
  • Beamish St
  • Beaumont St
  • Bellombi St
  • Bexley Rd
  • Brighton Ave
  • Browning St
  • Burns St
  • Butler Ave
  • Byron St
  • Campsie St
  • Canterbury Road
  • Carrington Sq
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  • Charlotte St
  • Claremont St
  • Clissold Pde
  • Cowper St
  • Cross St
  • Dryden St
  • Duke St
  • East Pde
  • Eighth Ave
  • Elizabeth St
  • Evaline St
  • Fifth Ave
  • First Ave
  • Fitzroy St
  • Fletcher St
  • Fourth Ave
  • Frederick St
  • Gordon St
  • Gould St
  • Harcourt Ave
  • Harold St
  • Harp St
  • Hill St
  • Kingsgrove Rd
  • Lilian Ln
  • Lilian St
  • Lincoln St
  • Lindsay St
  • Liney Ave
  • Loch St
  • Loftus St
  • London St
  • Mackinder St
  • Marlowe St
  • Mckenzie St
  • Mckern St
  • Messiter St
  • Moore St
  • Nicholas Ave
  • Ninth Ave
  • North Pde
  • Nowra St
  • Orissa St
  • Oswald St
  • Palmer St
  • Park St
  • Perry St
  • Redman St
  • Robertson St
  • Scahill St
  • Second Ave
  • Seventh Ave
  • Shakespeare St
  • Shelley St
  • Sixth Ave
  • South Pde
  • Stanley St
  • Sunbeam St
  • Tennyson St
  • Third Ave
  • Thorncraft Pde
  • Troy St
  • Tudor St
  • Unara Ln
  • Unara St
  • Una St
  • Vicliffe Ave
  • Victa St
  • Viking St
  • Wade St
  • Wilfred Ave
  • Wilfred Ln

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.