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Campbelltown is the commercial and civic heart of Sydney’s Macarthur region, a practical regional centre made up of low-set post-war homes, newer suburban estates and pockets of medium-density apartments clustered around the train station and shopping precinct. It suits families, long-term locals and people who need ready access to services: a hospital, a university campus, a major shopping centre and the Campbelltown Arts Centre anchor town life, while sporting fields, neighbourhood parks and nearby reserves provide outdoor recreation and rail and main roads keep the suburb well connected to surrounding areas.

The community numbers 16,577 people, with a median age of 34 and a median household income of $1,432 a week (about $74,500 a year). Homes are more often rented than owner-occupied, with 52.5% rented, and the suburb is seeing significant health precinct works and transport and centre renewal projects, including hospital redevelopment activity, upgrades around Campbelltown station and a city centre master plan being advanced.

On these figures, housing costs in Campbelltown sit noticeably above what local households earned at the last Census. An average house rent of $610 a week would take about 42.6% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, a large share, while unit rent of $550 a week would take about 38.4%, a sizeable share. Looking at buying, the median house price of $985,000 is about 13.2 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, and the median unit price of $612,500 is about 8.2 times that annual income; both sit well above local incomes, with houses further out than units.

For renters the weekly rent share is the most directly relevant number; for buyers the price multiples show how far purchase prices sit above the typical local household income at the last Census.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Campbelltown’s numbers over the past year show a split between capital growth and rental movement. Median house values climbed 12.2%, a strong rise, while house rents edged up 1.7%, a slight increase — so on the house side price growth outpaced rental income. For units, values rose 9.3%, a solid increase, while unit rents jumped 10.0%, a strong rise, meaning unit rents grew slightly faster than unit values over the year.

If capital growth is your focus, the house figures show the larger price movement; if rental income matters more, the unit rent increase is the more relevant number. Whether that balance makes Campbelltown right for you depends on your own goals and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.