City profile
A quick snapshot of Camden, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
- Population (ERP, 30 Jun 2024)
- 141,133ABS Estimated Resident Population; the council quotes ~146,483 at June 2025. One of NSW's fastest-growing LGAs.
- Area
- 201 km²
- Population density
- ~700 people per km²
- Region
- South-western Sydney growth area (~60 km SW of the Sydney CBD), Macarthur region
- Council classification
- Metropolitan (high growth)
- Main centres
- Camden, Narellan, Oran Park, Mount Annan, Gregory HillsA selection of suburbs is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Camden2570
- Camden South2570
- Elderslie2570
- Narellan2567
- Narellan Vale2567
- Harrington Park2567
- Mount Annan2567
- Currans Hill2567
- Oran Park2570
- Gregory Hills2557
- Cobbitty2570
- Leppington2179
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The suburb list and postcodes are a selection of the many localities in the Camden LGA; some postcodes are shared with neighbouring areas. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Camden Council).
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.