Cawdor
NSW 2570 · Wollondilly
430 (2021) → 514 est. (2025) · High Growth
Part of the Wollondilly local government area (est. 61,661 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Cawdor is a high growth suburb in Wollondilly, NSW 2570, about 55km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Cawdor are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 22/100, and is about 33km inland. Cawdor has an overall score of 31/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 2570 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (2.33%), Malta (1.86%), USA (1.4%), Germany (1.16%), Croatia (0.7%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1.16%), Croatian (0.7%), Italian (0.7%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated March 2026
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1016 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Cawdor Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 982
- Camden High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 976
Nearby (within 10km)
- Camden South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1021
- Mount Hunter Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1054
- Camden Park Environmental Education CentreCombined · Government · 4.6km
- Spring Farm Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1009
- Camden Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1041
- St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.5kmICSEA 1047
- Mawarra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 1017
- Elderslie High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 988
- Elderslie Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 1011
- Elizabeth Macarthur High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 1014
- Aspect Macarthur SchoolPrimary · Independent · 8.2kmICSEA 1032
- Narellan Vale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 1006
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Cawdor
What are property prices in Cawdor?
Recent sales volume in Cawdor is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $760.
How far is Cawdor from Sydney CBD?
Cawdor is about 55.5 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 148 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Cawdor?
Cawdor has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 979 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Cawdor?
Cawdor has a transport score of 22/100 and 24 bus stops.