Which council am I in? Camden vs Campbelltown across the Macarthur corridor

Macarthur Removals · 26 June 2026 · 5 min read

If you are moving anywhere across the Macarthur corridor, you will run into a question that surprises a lot of locals: which council am I actually in? It is a fair question, because the region is split across more than one council, and a couple of suburbs sit right on the line.

The short version

The Macarthur region is served by two councils for the suburbs we cover:

• Camden Council — Camden, Narellan, Oran Park, Gledswood Hills, Spring Farm, Harrington Park, Currans Hill, and the Camden side of Mount Annan and Gregory Hills.
• Campbelltown City Council — Campbelltown itself, and the Campbelltown side of Mount Annan.

The wider Greater Macarthur area also touches neighbouring councils on its edges, but the suburbs above are the heart of the corridor.

Why some suburbs sit in two councils

The corridor has grown so fast that the suburb boundaries and the council boundaries do not always line up neatly. Mount Annan and Gregory Hills both straddle the Camden–Campbelltown line: most of Mount Annan is in Campbelltown City, while most of Gregory Hills is in Camden. If you need to know your exact side for rates or planning, your rates notice will tell you — but for a move, it rarely matters, and we will confirm it for you if it does.

What it means for moving day (almost nothing, honestly)

Here is the part that catches people out: neither council sells a casual one-day removalist parking permit for a household move. The permits councils do issue are commercial — tradesperson and works-zone permits for construction — not something a family needs for a move.

What does apply is a NSW road rule: a long vehicle (7.5 metres or more) or a heavy one (over 4.5 tonnes) should not stop on a length of road for more than an hour in a built-up area. In practice, that means the real plan for any Macarthur move — Camden side or Campbelltown side — is the same: legal kerb parking close to the door, the truck timed to miss the local peaks, and a scouted loading spot. On a quiet new-estate street that is usually straightforward; near the Campbelltown centre or Camden’s heritage town centre it takes a bit more planning, which is exactly what a good quote is for.

The bigger Macarthur story

The council split is really a symptom of something more interesting: this is one of Australia’s fastest-growing corridors, and it has been Sydney’s expansion edge for a very long time — the land the new estates now cover was the colonial Cowpastures, granted to the Macarthur family in 1803 and grazed with the merino sheep that started the nation’s wool industry. The frontier has just moved a few kilometres further out every generation since.

So whether your address is Camden Council or Campbelltown City, the move itself comes down to the ground under the truck — and out here, that is more often a brand-new estate than a heritage street. If yours is a new build, our New-Estate Move Kit builds you a tailored checklist for it.

Ready to move? Get a no-obligation quote, or find your suburb for the local detail.

Common questions

Which council is Oran Park in?

Oran Park is in Camden Council. So are Narellan, Gledswood Hills, Spring Farm, Harrington Park and Currans Hill. Campbelltown itself is in Campbelltown City Council, and Mount Annan and Gregory Hills straddle the boundary between the two.

Do I need a council parking permit to move house in Macarthur?

No. Neither Camden Council nor Campbelltown City sells a casual one-day household-move parking permit — those are commercial works-zone permits. The rule that actually applies to a moving truck is the NSW road rule that a long or heavy vehicle should not stop on a length of road for more than an hour in a built-up area, so we plan legal kerb parking and time the truck sensibly.

Why does Mount Annan sit in two councils?

Mount Annan straddles the boundary between Camden and Campbelltown councils, with most of it in Campbelltown City. Gregory Hills is similar, mostly in Camden with part in Campbelltown. For a household move the practical rules are the same on both sides.