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The quick read on

Claymore

NSW 2559 · Campbelltown (NSW)

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

Median house
$1,080,000

latest suburb median

Population
2,579

ABS 2021

Postcode
2559

Claymore, New South Wales

Property market insights for Claymore

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Claymore NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 15 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,080,000

Up 60.6% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
4 bed
$1.12m
5+ bed
$850k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 33 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$750 per week

Up 3.4% over 12 months

$800$700$600$50020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Claymore, NSW is currently $1,080,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Claymore has a 12-month growth rate of 60.6% for houses.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,120,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $850,000 in Claymore.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Claymore is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.4% over the last 12 months.

The median rent for units and apartments in Claymore is $500 per week and has increased 5.3% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Claymore safe?

The overall rate for Claymore is 3,615 offences per 100,000 residents — 5% above 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 Claymore.

Overall crime rate

3,615

offences per 100,000 residents

5% aboveGreater Sydney

ClaymoreGreater 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 Claymore?

Claymore NSW 2559 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

2,579 people call Claymore home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,020 a week.

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

Population
2,579
Median age
28 years
Median mortgage
$2,600 / month
2021 household rent
$209 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1531.6%Above
15–3429.0%Above
35–5425.9%Below
55–7411.9%Below
75 and over1.9%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses46.2%Below
Townhouses49.5%Above
Apartments4.5%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright1.6%Below
Paying a mortgage24.9%Below
Renting73.5%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car20.8%Above
One car43.0%Above
Two cars25.7%Below
Three or more10.2%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home16.8%Below
Drove to work45.5%Above
Train, tram or bus3.3%In line
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Claymore

16.8% of workers in Claymore worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Sydney.

3.3% of Claymore residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.

20.6% of people in Claymore described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Claymore

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Claymore NSW 2559.

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

31.6% of Claymore's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

568 family households lived in Claymore; 46.5% were couple families and 38.7% were one-parent families.

63.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

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

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

Claymore had 2,579 residents at the 2021 Census.

31.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

13.8% were 55 or older. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 46.2% of occupied private dwellings in Claymore.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 49.5% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 4.5% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

1.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

24.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

73.5% rented their home. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.

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

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

The average household in Claymore had 3.1 people.

One-person households made up 20.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 21.4%, while 40.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

16.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

45.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

3.3% 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 Claymore?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

20.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.

One-car households formed 43.0% of the total.

35.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

46.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 53.3% reported a different address.

31.1% 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 Claymore?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

50.7% of residents used only English at home.

34.6% used a language other than English at home.

0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 1.9% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

31.1% of Claymore's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 68.9% was born in Australia.

0.4% of residents were born in China.

2.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 76.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 18.5% of ancestry responses in Claymore.

Australian ancestry made up 21.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.9% of responses.

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

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

12.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Managers accounted for 8.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.2% of workers, and education and training employed 3.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 41.5%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

17.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 13.5%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

56.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.8% reported asthma, 6.2% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

17.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 24.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,020 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $209 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 16.8% in Claymore, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 1.6% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Renting accounted for 73.5% in Claymore, 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 Claymore

Is Claymore expensive?

The median house price is $1,080,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Claymore good for families?

The Census counted 568 local families, and 31.6% 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 Claymore?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,120,000, 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 Claymore

62 streets in Claymore

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

  • Abrahams
  • Abrahams Street
  • Allport
  • Arkley Ave
  • Badgally Rd
  • Boyd St
  • Brassil Ave
  • Bryant
  • Bryant Avenue
  • Carter Pl
  • Coates
  • Coffey
  • Colquhoun
  • Crowley Bvd
  • Daryl
  • Daryl Street
  • Dobell Rd
  • Dorrington St
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  • Dowie Dr
  • Drysdale St
  • Duterreau
  • Earle
  • Ewart
  • Fox
  • Fullwood Pl
  • Garling
  • Gidley Cr
  • Glenroy Dr
  • Glover St
  • Gould Road
  • Gruner
  • Hester Ave
  • Heyson
  • Hilder
  • Humphreys
  • Julian
  • Leigh Cr
  • Leist
  • Longstaff
  • Martens
  • Mccubbin
  • Meeson Street
  • Meldrum
  • Miller
  • Minns Street
  • Molvig St
  • Norman Cr
  • Norman Street
  • Officer Lane
  • Olley St
  • Preston
  • Preston Street
  • Proctor
  • Ramsay
  • Read
  • Roberts
  • Rosslyn Dr
  • Salvana
  • Streeton
  • Taylor
  • Wakelin
  • Westhall

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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.