Annandale vs Camperdown

Camperdown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 38 in Annandale. In Annandale, most households own their home. In Camperdown, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Camperdown tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Annandale

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (23% vs 3%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 24%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Camperdown has more parks and reserves (22 vs 12)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Camperdown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (62% vs 42%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Annandale has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 7%)
  • Camperdown has more GPs (5 vs 1)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Camperdown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.5% vs 2.4%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.3% vs 2.7%)
  • But Annandale is growing faster (0.4% vs -9.3%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Annandale and Camperdown drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Annandale Camperdown
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Annandale Camperdown
Walkability 96 / 96
Annandale — Walkability: 96/100 Camperdown — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 40 / 15
Annandale — Safety: 40/100 Camperdown — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Annandale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Camperdown — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Annandale skews older (38 vs 33); Annandale has higher household incomes ($139,516 vs $121,212).

Annandale Camperdown
Population 9,487
+1% vs other
 9,381
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% -9.3%
Median age 38 33
Median household income $139,516/yr
+13% vs other
 $121,212/yr
Median weekly rent $570/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Annandale Camperdown
0-4 5.1% / 3.4%
Annandale — 0-4: 5.1% Camperdown — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 10.8% / 4.3%
Annandale — 5-14: 10.8% Camperdown — 5-14: 4.3%
15-19 4.3% / 6.2%
Annandale — 15-19: 4.3% Camperdown — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 5.7% / 13.0%
Annandale — 20-24: 5.7% Camperdown — 20-24: 13.0%
25-34 17.4% / 27.8%
Annandale — 25-34: 17.4% Camperdown — 25-34: 27.8%
35-44 16.7% / 18.1%
Annandale — 35-44: 16.7% Camperdown — 35-44: 18.1%
45-54 15.2% / 11.9%
Annandale — 45-54: 15.2% Camperdown — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 11.1% / 8.1%
Annandale — 55-64: 11.1% Camperdown — 55-64: 8.1%
65-74 8.6% / 4.7%
Annandale — 65-74: 8.6% Camperdown — 65-74: 4.7%
75-84 3.6% / 1.8%
Annandale — 75-84: 3.6% Camperdown — 75-84: 1.8%
85+ 1.4% / 0.5%
Annandale — 85+: 1.4% Camperdown — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Annandale 42.7% lone person
Annandale — Lone Person: 42.7% Annandale — Couple Families: 38.1% Annandale — Group Household: 8.0% Annandale — One Parent Families: 9.8% Annandale — Other Families: 1.4%
Camperdown 59.7% lone person
Camperdown — Lone Person: 59.7% Camperdown — Couple Families: 17.5% Camperdown — Group Household: 15.0% Camperdown — One Parent Families: 6.3% Camperdown — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Annandale 42.5% renting
Annandale — Owned Outright: 26.2% Annandale — Mortgage: 31.3% Annandale — Renting: 42.5%
Camperdown 62.0% renting
Camperdown — Owned Outright: 14.7% Camperdown — Mortgage: 23.3% Camperdown — Renting: 62.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Annandale Camperdown
Bachelor Degree 28.7% / 30.8%
Annandale — Bachelor Degree: 28.7% Camperdown — Bachelor Degree: 30.8%
Postgraduate Degree 14.3% / 16.6%
Annandale — Postgraduate Degree: 14.3% Camperdown — Postgraduate Degree: 16.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 6.6%
Annandale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Camperdown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Certificate III & IV 5.6% / 4.7%
Annandale — Certificate III & IV: 5.6% Camperdown — Certificate III & IV: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.9%
Annandale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Camperdown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Annandale Camperdown
England 5.1% / 5.0%
Annandale — England: 5.1% Camperdown — England: 5.0%
New Zealand 2.6% / 3.0%
Annandale — New Zealand: 2.6% Camperdown — New Zealand: 3.0%
China 0.9% / 3.7%
Annandale — China: 0.9% Camperdown — China: 3.7%
India 0.7% / 1.8%
Annandale — India: 0.7% Camperdown — India: 1.8%
Philippines 0.6% / 1.3%
Annandale — Philippines: 0.6% Camperdown — Philippines: 1.3%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.8%
Annandale — South Africa: 0.8% Camperdown — South Africa: 0.8%
Italy 0.8% / —
Annandale — Italy: 0.8% Camperdown — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Annandale 30.0% flats / apartments
Annandale — Flats / Apartments: 30.0% Annandale — Townhouses: 47.2% Annandale — Houses: 22.8%
Camperdown 74.2% flats / apartments
Camperdown — Flats / Apartments: 74.2% Camperdown — Townhouses: 22.7% Camperdown — Houses: 3.1%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Annandale Camperdown
Median house price $2,258,750 $2,137,500
Median unit price $859,000 $935,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 66 sales
 22 days
from 26 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Annandale Camperdown
1 bed $710K / $782K
Annandale — 1 bed: $710K (25 sales) Camperdown — 1 bed: $782K (118 sales)

25 vs 118 sales

2 bed $1.03M / $1.21M
Annandale — 2 bed: $1.03M (20 sales) Camperdown — 2 bed: $1.21M (91 sales)

20 vs 91 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Annandale Camperdown
2 bed $1.89M / $1.73M
Annandale — 2 bed: $1.89M (61 sales) Camperdown — 2 bed: $1.73M (20 sales)

61 vs 20 sales

3 bed $2.33M / $2.23M
Annandale — 3 bed: $2.33M (67 sales) Camperdown — 3 bed: $2.23M (19 sales)

67 vs 19 sales

4 bed $3.15M / $2.81M
Annandale — 4 bed: $3.15M (31 sales) Camperdown — 4 bed: $2.81M (10 sales)

31 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Annandale Camperdown
Residential 71% 35%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 50%
Parks and recreation 9% 11%
Industrial 4% 3%
Commercial 4% 2%
Other and special use 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Annandale Camperdown
New dwellings approved 849
across Inner West
 2,350
across Sydney
Approvals change year on year -25% +929%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Annandale Camperdown
Houses 2.7%
$1,100/wk on $2.1M
 3.3%
$1,125/wk on $1.75M
Units 2.4%
$650/wk on $1.39M
 5.5%
$850/wk on $810K

Ranking within NSW

Annandale Camperdown
House price Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Income Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Schools Higher than 59% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 99% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW

Liveability

Annandale Camperdown
Grade A
same for both
Score 80/100 82/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Camperdown carries more crime risk (85 vs 60).

Annandale Camperdown
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 High
85/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Annandale Camperdown
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Sydney, 1.3 km
 3
The University of Sydney, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 13.4%

Schools in Annandale

  • Annandale Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Annandale North Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Mackillop Education Waranara School Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers

Schools in Camperdown

  • Bridge Road School Government · Primary · Special school
  • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Annandale Camperdown
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 18 28
Parks & reserves 12 22
Childcare 7 5
GPs 1 5
Pharmacies 2 3
Hospitals 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 2
same for both
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Annandale Camperdown
Walkability score 96/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 5.6 km
+9% vs other
 5.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 13 min
Public transport score 79/100
Tram · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 173.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 355.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.0%
postcode 2038
 2.6%
postcode 2050
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 15
postcode 2038
 5
postcode 2050

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Annandale Camperdown
Worked from Home 65.0% / 61.4%
Annandale — Worked from Home: 65.0% Camperdown — Worked from Home: 61.4%
Car (driver) 22.2% / 17.6%
Annandale — Car (driver): 22.2% Camperdown — Car (driver): 17.6%
Walked Only 4.8% / 10.7%
Annandale — Walked Only: 4.8% Camperdown — Walked Only: 10.7%
Bus 3.0% / 4.0%
Annandale — Bus: 3.0% Camperdown — Bus: 4.0%
Train 1.5% / 3.2%
Annandale — Train: 1.5% Camperdown — Train: 3.2%
Car (passenger) 1.8% / 1.6%
Annandale — Car (passenger): 1.8% Camperdown — Car (passenger): 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.0%).

Setting

Annandale Camperdown
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.4 km
4.5 km to a named beach
 6.6 km
5.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Annandale Camperdown
Connectivity score 72/100 66/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
5,128 premises
 15%
5,763 premises

Climate

Annandale Camperdown
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Annandale Camperdown
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³ 5.3 µg/m³
PM10 15.7 µg/m³ 12.9 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.62 pphm 0.73 pphm

Council rates

Annandale Camperdown
Average residential rate $1,342/yr $875/yr
Council Inner West Sydney

Federal electorate

Annandale Camperdown
Division Grayndler Sydney
Member Anthony Albanese Tanya Plibersek
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Annandale Camperdown
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Annandale

Cafe Culture Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Townhouses Trams Urban

Camperdown

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals River Townhouses Urban

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