Camden, NSW 2570

Camden gives you the "country town" feeling but has the convenience to so much locally. The Camden bike track provides lots of exercise opportunites for families. Some of the restaurants are the best I have eaten, with almost all cuisines you can think in the suburb. The locals are super friendly. The suburb gives you a relaxed lifestyle. Camden then offers all the big shopping centres less than 10 minutes away if you need.

Love Camden. It’s semi rural with larger blocks, yet a groovy contemporary cafe vibe in town. Great for growing families, or people who don’t want hustle bustle but still want access to all the services, be that shops or industrial needs. Whilst those things aren’t really in Camden, they’re literally only a few mins away, giving Camden the best of both worlds.

We moved here 10 months ago and we are loving it. Safe, quiet and everyone is so friendly. Our kids have even commented on how friendly everyone is. The Main Street is beautiful at night with the fairy lights and we love that there are so many great places to eat out. We also love the bike track. Our kids have become more confident on their bikes due to us spending lots of time at the bike track. We’ve moved a lot and Camden is the best place we’ve lived in.

Gorgeous little town, friendly locals. Cafes and restaurants. Argyle Street is great for an evening out and there are numerous parks and walkways along the Nepean river. "Trattoria la Vigna" is probably the best Italian restaurant in Sydney, their pizza is out of this world in this historic little town. I love it here!
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There's always the nearby likes of Liverpool but transport is very poor here with infrequent bus services, even in close proximity to the major interchange stops of Liverpool and Campbelltown. Not a very good place to reside in terms of shopping amenities and cultural hubs as well as education. Only good well performing sector is green leafy area and perhaps crime, but that's, as far as I can tell, with the influx of residents in Sydney gravitating towards this apparently prestigious suburb, only going to exacerbate.

Ive been living in Camden for around 10 years now and let me tell you there is NOTHING to do around here. Im surprised its even listed as one of Sydneys best suburbs. I mean, its probably a great peaceful place for those going on retirement and love super conservative country towns but as a young adult I absolutely hate it here. Theres never much going on and a lot of the people who live here are either really stuck up or really bogan theres no in between. The town also really lacks in multiculturalism & the local high school has a really bad reputation compared to the other MacArthur schools. Theres also a lot more cons about this town but Id rather not go into it. Luckily for me Im finally moving out of here next year and I promise you Ill NEVER come back to this shithole town no matter how much you pay me.

I'm honestly surprised that Camden is so popular! The suburb is lucky to even be included in the catchment of greater Sydney - it is super far by train, car or anything other than helicopter. We wouldn't return if you paid us to live there...

We've been living in Camden for 7 years now and absolutely love it!

Argyle Street is great for an evening out and there are numerous parks and walkways along the Nepean river. "Trattoria la Vigna" is probably the best Italian restaurant in Sydney, their pizza is out of this world. As the areas around Camden are being built up and house new developments, the Nepean's floodplains keep them at a distance to this historic little town. We love it here!

Sydney's new airport is far enough away not to disturb us once it's operational, whilst the infrastructure around it will create employment opportunities galore.

I moved to historic Camden four years ago and never looked back - this town is probably Sydney's best kept secret. It has everything from shops and restaurants, specialist doctors, childcare, schools, all major banks, and and and. It even has a hospital with one of just two Karitane places in NSW. If you are into horse riding there are lots of opportunities around as well as a gym and a pool. If you live in the town centre you can even have your own veggie patch at the town garden. We also had no problem finding child care for our one year old boy (we had to wait 2 weeks) and only laugh at our friends in the Sydney metro area who have to go on the waiting list for a year or two before getting a spot. The town itself is also beautiful with lots of period architecture along its main street (Argyle Street) and the ones that run across (Hill Street, John Street). The old Court House and the former Council building are perfect examples. Several TV series and movies have been filmed in Camden in recent years ("A place to call home" and Angelina Jolie's "Unbroken"). The Anglican church St. John's overlooks it all. The meandering Nepean river is perfect for BBQs and walks all year around. If you have to travel to Sydney you can be there in an hour off peak. In case you have to commute during peak hour your best bet is to park at Macarthur (ca. 20 minutes' drive), then catch the train (ca. 1 hour). Whilst offering everything you could possibly need, the town is still small and intimate enough for people to smile at each other and greet each other in the street. I absolutely love living here and cannot see myself live anywhere else in Sydney.