Camberwell vs Maison Dieu
Maison Dieu is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Camberwell. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Camberwell, most households rent. In Maison Dieu, most households own their home and most households are couple families. On these figures, Camberwell tends to suit renters and people living alone, while Maison Dieu suits families with children and couples.
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
Maison Dieu
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 90/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 69%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Maison Dieu
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 29%)
- has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $370/wk)
- But Camberwell has a bigger rental market to choose from (74% vs 32%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Maison Dieu
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (210.2 km vs 216 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Maison Dieu
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (11% vs 6%)
- carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 90/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Camberwell
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (22.9% vs -3.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Camberwell and Maison Dieu drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Maison Dieu has higher household incomes ($114,400 vs $66,612); Maison Dieu has more residents (175 vs 102).
| Camberwell | Maison Dieu | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 102 | 175 +72% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +22.9% | -3.3% |
| Median age | 38 | 35 |
| Median household income | $66,612/yr | $114,400/yr +72% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $370/wk +11% vs other | $330/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).
Property market
| Camberwell | Maison Dieu | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,025,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Camberwell | Maison Dieu | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 94% | 98% |
| Environmental | 3% | 2% |
| Residential | 2% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 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
| Camberwell | Maison Dieu | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 121 across Singleton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +46% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Camberwell | Maison Dieu | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 52% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 29% of NSW | Higher than 79% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 43% of NSW | Higher than 7% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 72% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 27% of NSW | Higher than 26% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 62% of NSW | Higher than 51% of NSW |
Liveability
| Camberwell | Maison Dieu | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Camberwell carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0); Camberwell carries more crime risk (90 vs 52).
| Camberwell | Maison Dieu | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 38/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 90/100 | Moderate 52/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Camberwell | Maison Dieu | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Camberwell | Maison Dieu | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 3 | 2 |
Mobility
Camberwell sits further from the CBD (216 km vs 210.2 km).
| Camberwell | Maison Dieu | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 216 km +3% vs other | 210.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 153 min | 149 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2330 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 2330 same for both | |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.7%).
Setting
| Camberwell | Maison Dieu | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 73 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 99 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Camberwell | Maison Dieu | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 82 premises | 0% 67 premises |
Climate
| Camberwell | Maison Dieu | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,026 mm | 804 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.9°C | 30.0°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.8°C | 5.1°C |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Camberwell | Maison Dieu | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.5 µg/m³ | — |
| PM10 | 20.9 µg/m³ | 19.9 µg/m³ |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Camberwell | Maison Dieu | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,287/yr same for both | |
| Council | Singleton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Camberwell | Maison Dieu | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Hunter same for both | |
| Member | Dan Repacholi same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Camberwell | Maison Dieu | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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