Leafy family suburb of the Macarthur region, about 60 km south-west of the Sydney CBD and set at the foot of Mount Annan hill, whose slopes hold the 416-hectare Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan — Australia's largest botanic garden. The suburb had 11,784 residents at the 2021 census and is almost entirely detached family housing (96.2% of dwellings were separate houses), with 58.0% of couple families having children — a markedly higher-than-average share of mortgaged homes (56.5% vs 35.0% nationally) reflecting its family-buyer market. Note: Mount Annan is split across Camden Council and Campbelltown City Council rather than sitting wholly in either.
At a Glance
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Region | South West Sydney |
| Council (LGA) | Camden Council and Campbelltown City Council |
| Postcode | 2567 |
| Distance to Sydney CBD | Mount Annan is about 60 km south-west of the Sydney CBD. There is no direct rail:… |
| Median house price | ~$1.17M–$1.24M — median house price $1,235,000 over the past year (realestate.com.au suburb data); Proplo/AusPropertyInsights median house price $1,166,750 (Jun 2026, +13.7% YoY) (mid-2026) |
| Median unit price | ~$660K–$790K — median unit price $787,500 over the past year ; AusPropertyInsights puts the apartment median at $660,000… |
| Typical rent | $650/week — median house rent based on 178 rental listings over the past 12 months |
| Price growth | +13.7% year-on-year house price growth (Proplo price index, Jun 2026) |
Transport
Mount Annan has no railway station — the suburb sits off the Hume Highway and is served by Transit Systems bus routes that run through it, with Macarthur railway station the nearest rail option. Route 891 operates between Campbelltown and Mount Annan via Currans Hill, and buses link residents to Campbelltown and Macarthur stations on the T8 Airport & South line.
Schools
Three schools sit within Mount Annan itself: Mount Annan Public School — NSW government primary (K–6), built 1993, on Stenhouse Drive ; Mount Annan High School — NSW government comprehensive secondary (Years 7–12), built 2003, on Welling Drive ; and Mount Annan Christian College — private K–12 college established 1999 on Narellan Road.
Shopping & Amenities
Mount Annan has two in-suburb shopping centres: Mount Annan Marketplace at 11–13 Main Street (opened 2001 and extended in 2005, anchored by Woolworths with medical centre, pharmacy and cafes) and Mt Annan Central — a community-focused centre anchored by Coles (mountannan.net; centre websites). Mount Annan Leisure Centre at 368 Welling Drive provides aquatic and fitness facilities as a Camden Council–BLUEfit partnership.
Parks & Outdoors
Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan — the suburb's flagship: 416 hectares of native gardens, lakes, lawns and rolling hills on Narellan Road, the largest botanic garden in Australia with picnic and barbecue areas; Mount Annan hill itself rises within the grounds with a walking track to the summit, alongside Sundial Hill and the Stolen Generations Memorial. Birriwa Reserve hosts the local Cobbitty–Narellan Cricket Club, and the suburb offers the usual network of neighbourhood parks and reserves.
Property Market
The median house price in Mount Annan was around ~$1.17M–$1.24M — median house price $1,235,000 over the past year (realestate.com.au suburb data); Proplo/AusPropertyInsights median house price $1,166,750 (Jun 2026, +13.7% YoY) (mid-2026). See our full Sydney property price map for how the suburb compares across the city. House medians cluster around $1.15M–$1.24M depending on tracker: realestate.com.au $1,235,000 (12-month median sold), Proplo and AusPropertyInsights $1,166,750 (Jun 2026), with AusPropertyInsights' overall property median at $1,140,000 — inside the ~$1.05–1.35M hint range but trending to its upper half. The suburb is a mature family market of 1980s–2000s detached houses (96.2% of dwellings, 2021 census), so unit/townhouse stock is limited and tracker spreads on units are wide.
New Developments
Mount Annan is a largely built-out suburb of mature 1980s–2000s family homes sitting on the edge of the Camden–Campbelltown growth corridor; infill turnover, renovations and small subdivisions dominate local activity rather than greenfield release, with the region's new growth concentrated in neighbouring estates such as Spring Farm and Currans Hill and further west along the corridor. Strong demand across the Macarthur corridor pushed house prices up 13.7% year-on-year to mid-2026 even as stock aged (Proplo), and the 416-hectare botanic garden protects the suburb's southern backdrop from development (Botanic Gardens of Sydney).
Jobs & Local Economy
Local employment is anchored by neighbourhood services and retail at Mount Annan Marketplace and Mt Annan Central, the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan, and Mount Annan Leisure Centre. Campbelltown and the Macarthur commercial precinct — including Macarthur Square in adjacent Campbelltown — provide the nearest major employment and retail hub, and many residents commute into the Sydney CBD.
Nearby Suburbs
Smeaton Grange, Currans Hill, Blairmount, Narellan Vale, Campbelltown, Spring Farm, Menangle Park, Glen Alpine
Sources & method
Researched 4 September 2026 from named public sources — census and government records, transport authorities, council and planning documents — plus published sales data. Where sources disagree on a figure, the guide says so rather than picking one.
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