Median price trend for houses
Based on 63 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,280,000
Up 10.3% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.01m
- 4 bed
- $1.22m
- 5+ bed
- $1.54m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Catherine Field
NSW 2557 · Camden
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,280,000
- Population
- 2,609
- Postcode
- 2557
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Catherine Field, New South Wales
Property market insights for Catherine Field
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Catherine Field NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 75 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Catherine Field, NSW is currently $1,280,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Catherine Field has a 12-month growth rate of 10.3% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,010,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,220,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,540,000 in Catherine Field.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Catherine Field is $750 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Catherine Field is $612 per week and has increased 28.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Catherine Field safe?
The overall rate for Catherine Field is 1,279 offences per 100,000 residents — 63% below the Greater Sydney 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 Catherine Field.
Overall crime rate
1,279
offences per 100,000 residents
63% belowGreater Sydney
Catherine FieldGreater 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 Catherine Field?
Catherine Field NSW 2557 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
2,609 people call Catherine Field home, with an average of 3.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,316 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,609
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $520 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.2%Above
15–3431.5%Above
35–5425.1%Below
55–7417.5%Below
75 and over4.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.3%Above
Townhouses2.4%Below
Apartments0.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright33.4%Above
Paying a mortgage45.8%Above
Renting20.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.9%Below
One car19.7%Below
Two cars42.1%Above
Three or more38.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home26.9%Below
Drove to work46.8%Above
Train, tram or bus2.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.2%Below
What stands out in Catherine Field
26.9% of workers in Catherine Field worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
3.5% of Catherine Field residents were born in China.
15.8% of people in Catherine Field described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Catherine Field
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Catherine Field NSW 2557.
Is Catherine Field family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.2% of Catherine Field's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
730 family households lived in Catherine Field; 51.9% were couple families and 12.6% were one-parent families.
39.7% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Catherine Field?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Catherine Field had 2,609 residents at the 2021 Census.
31.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
22.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Catherine Field?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.3% of occupied private dwellings in Catherine Field.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Catherine Field?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
33.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
45.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.8% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Catherine Field?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Catherine Field had 3.3 people.
One-person households made up 10.1% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Two-person households represented 29.9%, while 42.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Catherine Field?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
26.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
46.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
2.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Catherine Field?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 19.7% of the total.
80.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Catherine Field, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
51.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 48.9% reported a different address.
28.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Catherine Field?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
61.4% of residents used only English at home.
34.5% used a language other than English at home.
1.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 3.9% spoke Cantonese and 1.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Catherine Field residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
28.4% of Catherine Field's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.6% was born in Australia.
3.5% of residents were born in China.
1.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Catherine Field?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 18.2% of ancestry responses in Catherine Field.
Australian ancestry made up 22.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 6.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Catherine Field?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 12.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.1% 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 Catherine Field?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.7%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
33.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Catherine Field show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
68.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.7% reported asthma, 6.9% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Catherine Field?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Catherine Field?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,316 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $520 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Catherine Field compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 26.9% in Catherine Field, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 33.4% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 20.8% in Catherine Field, 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 Catherine Field
Is Catherine Field expensive?
The median house price is $1,280,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Catherine Field good for families?
The Census counted 730 local families, and 21.2% 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 Catherine Field?
Larger houses have a median around $1,540,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Catherine Field
71 streets in Catherine Field
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ashbrook Drive
- Astley Rd
- Balderstone Way
- Barry Ave
- Bell St
- Beryl St
- Bight St
- Bonnie Field Cl
- Booker Dr
- Burrough St
- Bywaters Dr
- Cade Way
- Camden Valley Way
- Catherine Fields Rd
- Catherine Park Dr
- Catherine Park Drive
- Centenary Pl
- Charlesworth Cl
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- Chisholm Rd
- Churcher St
- Coleman
- Copper Dr
- Cornforth Crescent
- Cossart
- Curtis Ln
- Deepfields Rd
- Derham Rise
- Ditzell St
- Durack Avenue
- Dusty
- Gibbs Cr
- Glory
- Goulston Street
- Hamer St
- Heatherfield Cl
- Heffernan St
- Helsham St
- Hungerford St
- Ingall
- Kangan
- Killen Parade
- Kingsdale Ave
- Lilyfield Cl
- Macrossan Street
- Mcclymont Dr
- Mckervey St
- Meares Cr
- Mowle Street
- Passmore Ave
- Pearwood St
- Peter Brock Drive
- Reid Cl
- Renshaw St
- Renwick Street
- Robens Cr
- Robert Ingham Drive
- Rosemount Dr
- Rowland Ave
- Sainsbury Rd
- Sims Lane
- Somervaille Drive
- Springfield Rd
- Stonehaven
- Timbs
- Upfield Ln
- Vines
- Watervale Ave
- Wilenski Way
- Wilhelm Pde
- Woodward Dr
- Yorkshire Cl
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