Suburb in Penrith

Cambridge Gardens, NSW

Cambridge Gardens had a population of 2,030 at the 2021 Census (+0.8% since 2016). Median age 36.5. Median weekly household income $1,977. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Cambridge Gardens at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Cambridge Gardens's population grew by 0.8% to 2,030, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 36.5, it is younger than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 13.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.4%.

19.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 32.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.6% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 699 households.

The median household earns $1,977 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $426 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,124 a month.

16.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 9.7% use a language other than English at home. 37.1% report no religion, close to the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Cambridge Gardens beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureCambridge GardensNSWAustralia
Population2,0308,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+0.8%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age36.538.438.2
Households6992,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.6%21.8%14.3%
Renting19.5%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright32.6%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,977$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$426$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,124$2,142$1,866
Born overseas16.7%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home9.7%28.2%23.6%
No religion37.1%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+0.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,0382011
  2. 2,0142016
  3. 2,0302021

Age

Median age 36.5, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Cambridge Gardens New South Wales
Share of people by age, Cambridge Gardens and New South Wales
0–913.9%
10–1913.0%
20–2912.4%
30–3915.5%
40–4913.6%
50–5910.6%
60–6912.8%
70–796.9%
80+1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Cambridge Gardens at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian41.5%
  2. English40.7%
  3. Irish12.0%
  4. Scottish10.1%
  5. Australian Aboriginal5.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Spanish1.1%
  2. Mandarin1.0%
  3. Arabic0.7%
  4. Punjabi0.6%
  5. Greek0.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.3%
  2. New Zealand2.3%
  3. India1.0%
  4. the Philippines0.7%
  5. Scotland0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Cambridge Gardens

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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