Cambridge Gardens vs Cranebrook
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Cambridge GardensPenrith | CranebrookPenrith |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,178,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,150,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $773,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $600/wk | $650/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.65% | 2.94% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 2,030 | 15,779 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 99% | 90% |
| Townhouses | 1% | 10% |
| Apartments/units | 1% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 47.5 km | 49.7 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 12% | 56% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 4% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Braddock PS, Cambridge Gardens PS, Cambridge Park PS, Jordan Springs PS, Wadangali PS | Braddock PS, Cambridge Gardens PS, Castlereagh PS, Henry Fulton PS, Jordan Springs PS, Llandilo PS, Londonderry PS, Samuel Terry PS, Wadangali PS |
| Secondary | Cambridge Park HS, Cranebrook HS | Cranebrook HS, Richmond HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Cranebrook is higher on median weekly rent (by about 8%).
- Cranebrook is higher on population (by about 677%).
- Cranebrook is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 44 percentage points).
- Cambridge Gardens is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 76%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,178,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2747 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 18.9% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $773,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2747. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,150,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2749 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 15.8% on a year earlier.