Camden vs Grasmere

Camden is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 59 in Grasmere. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Grasmere, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Grasmere: a median of $2.46 million, against $1.21 million in Camden, though rent is higher in Camden. On these figures, Camden tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Grasmere suits couples and older residents.

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

Camden

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (25 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Grasmere carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

Camden

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,080,000 vs $2,650,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,205,000 vs $2,462,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 40%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Grasmere

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($116/wk vs $400/wk)
  • But Camden has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 7%)

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

Commuting to the city

Camden

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 23/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (68.8 km vs 72.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Camden has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • Grasmere carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Camden Grasmere
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.

Camden Grasmere
Walkability 87 / 23
Camden — Walkability: 87/100 Grasmere — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 23 / 60
Camden — Safety: 23/100 Grasmere — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Camden — Low fire risk: 100/100 Grasmere — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Camden rents higher ($400/wk vs $116/wk); Camden has more residents (3,378 vs 2,105).

Camden Grasmere
Population 3,378
+38% vs other
 2,105
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% +7.2%
Median age 43 59
Median household income $85,800/yr $85,904/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+71% vs other
 $116/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Camden Grasmere
0-4 6.0% / 2.9%
Camden — 0-4: 6.0% Grasmere — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 12.3% / 8.9%
Camden — 5-14: 12.3% Grasmere — 5-14: 8.9%
15-19 4.8% / 5.6%
Camden — 15-19: 4.8% Grasmere — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.8% / 4.8%
Camden — 20-24: 4.8% Grasmere — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 11.4% / 5.4%
Camden — 25-34: 11.4% Grasmere — 25-34: 5.4%
35-44 12.6% / 6.2%
Camden — 35-44: 12.6% Grasmere — 35-44: 6.2%
45-54 13.5% / 11.4%
Camden — 45-54: 13.5% Grasmere — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 11.0% / 11.3%
Camden — 55-64: 11.0% Grasmere — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 10.6% / 11.8%
Camden — 65-74: 10.6% Grasmere — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 8.4% / 14.4%
Camden — 75-84: 8.4% Grasmere — 75-84: 14.4%
85+ 4.7% / 17.1%
Camden — 85+: 4.7% Grasmere — 85+: 17.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Camden 37.2% couple families
Camden — Couple Families: 37.2% Camden — Lone Person: 43.5% Camden — One Parent Families: 16.2% Camden — Group Household: 2.5% Camden — Other Families: 0.6%
Grasmere 50.2% couple families
Grasmere — Couple Families: 50.2% Grasmere — Lone Person: 40.3% Grasmere — One Parent Families: 7.9% Grasmere — Group Household: 1.6% Grasmere — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Camden 33.7% renting
Camden — Owned Outright: 31.2% Camden — Mortgage: 35.1% Camden — Renting: 33.7%
Grasmere 6.9% renting
Grasmere — Owned Outright: 52.3% Grasmere — Mortgage: 40.8% Grasmere — Renting: 6.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Camden Grasmere
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 13.9%
Camden — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Grasmere — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 10.5%
Camden — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Grasmere — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 6.7%
Camden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Grasmere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 2.5%
Camden — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Grasmere — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.6%
Camden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Grasmere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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.

Camden Grasmere
England 4.5% / 5.8%
Camden — England: 4.5% Grasmere — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 1.2% / 0.9%
Camden — New Zealand: 1.2% Grasmere — New Zealand: 0.9%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.7%
Camden — Scotland: 0.8% Grasmere — Scotland: 0.7%
Italy — / 1.5%
Camden — Italy: not among its largest Grasmere — Italy: 1.5%
Germany 0.5% / 0.3%
Camden — Germany: 0.5% Grasmere — Germany: 0.3%
India — / 0.6%
Camden — India: not among its largest Grasmere — India: 0.6%
South Africa 0.5% / —
Camden — South Africa: 0.5% Grasmere — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Camden 73.8% houses
Camden — Houses: 73.8% Camden — Townhouses: 17.2% Camden — Flats / Apartments: 9.0%
Grasmere 68.4% houses
Grasmere — Houses: 68.4% Grasmere — Townhouses: 26.7% Grasmere — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Camden Grasmere
Median house price $1,205,000 $2,462,500
Median unit price $640,000 —
Median land price $1,080,000 $2,650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 47 days
from 20 sales
 7 days
from 3 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.

Camden Grasmere
4 bed $1.32M / $2.42M
Camden — 4 bed: $1.32M (30 sales) Grasmere — 4 bed: $2.42M (7 sales)

30 vs 7 sales

5 bed $1.4M / $2.33M
Camden — 5 bed: $1.4M (8 sales) Grasmere — 5 bed: $2.33M (7 sales)

8 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Camden Grasmere
Residential 31% 59%
Rural and farming 33% 35%
Parks and recreation 29% 0%
Commercial 5% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 4%
Environmental 0% 2%
Industrial 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

Camden Grasmere
New dwellings approved 1,671
across Camden
same for both
Approvals change year on year -21%
same for both

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.

Camden Grasmere
Houses 3.1%
$680/wk on $1.13M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Camden Grasmere
House price Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Income Higher than 55% of NSW
same for both
Schools Higher than 72% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of NSW —

Liveability

Camden is more walkable (87 vs 23).

Camden Grasmere
Grade B
same for both
Score 62/100 59/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Camden carries more crime risk (77 vs 40).

Camden Grasmere
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
40/100
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 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Camden Grasmere
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Camden

  • Camden South Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Camden Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Paul's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Grasmere

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Camden Grasmere
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 25 2
Childcare 8 0
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 2 1
Hospitals 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Grasmere sits further from the CBD (72.4 km vs 68.8 km).

Camden Grasmere
Walkability score 87/100 23/100
Distance to Sydney 68.8 km 72.4 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 59 min 63 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 35/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 190.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2570
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.

Camden Grasmere
Car (driver) 58.9% / 55.4%
Camden — Car (driver): 58.9% Grasmere — Car (driver): 55.4%
Worked from Home 32.6% / 41.0%
Camden — Worked from Home: 32.6% Grasmere — Worked from Home: 41.0%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 2.9%
Camden — Car (passenger): 2.5% Grasmere — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Walked Only 3.9% / 0.7%
Camden — Walked Only: 3.9% Grasmere — Walked Only: 0.7%
Train 1.7% / —
Camden — Train: 1.7% Grasmere — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.9%).

Setting

Camden Grasmere
Elevation 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.3 km 35.0 km

NBN connectivity

Camden Grasmere
Connectivity score 61/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
2,043 premises
 33%
965 premises

Climate

Camden Grasmere
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Camden Grasmere
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Camden Grasmere
Average residential rate $1,504/yr
same for both
Council Camden
same for both

Federal electorate

Camden Grasmere
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Camden Grasmere
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Camden

Parks Village Feel

Grasmere

Premium Retirees Townhouses

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