Cameron Park vs Edgeworth

Cameron Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 39 in Edgeworth. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cameron Park, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cameron Park: a median of $1.03 million, against $860,000 in Edgeworth, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cameron Park tends to suit families with children and couples, while Edgeworth suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Cameron Park is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 57%)
  • Edgeworth has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Cameron Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper units ($430,000 vs $589,000)
  • But Edgeworth has cheaper houses ($860,500 vs $1,028,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Edgeworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $510/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Edgeworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 37/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Edgeworth

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 9%)
  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 37/100)
  • But Cameron Park carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Cameron Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.8% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cameron Park Edgeworth
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.

Cameron Park Edgeworth
Walkability 37 / 81
Cameron Park — Walkability: 37/100 Edgeworth — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 44 / 28
Cameron Park — Safety: 44/100 Edgeworth — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 58 / 42
Cameron Park — Low fire risk: 58/100 Edgeworth — Low fire risk: 42/100

Demographics

Cameron Park has higher household incomes ($128,128 vs $74,620); Cameron Park has more residents (9,977 vs 6,401).

Cameron Park Edgeworth
Population 9,977
+36% vs other
 6,401
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.8% +3.1%
Median age 33 39
Median household income $128,128/yr
+42% vs other
 $74,620/yr
Median weekly rent $510/wk
+29% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cameron Park Edgeworth
0-4 8.2% / 5.9%
Cameron Park — 0-4: 8.2% Edgeworth — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 17.2% / 12.0%
Cameron Park — 5-14: 17.2% Edgeworth — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 6.9% / 5.2%
Cameron Park — 15-19: 6.9% Edgeworth — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.7% / 6.1%
Cameron Park — 20-24: 5.7% Edgeworth — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 13.9% / 15.4%
Cameron Park — 25-34: 13.9% Edgeworth — 25-34: 15.4%
35-44 17.6% / 11.6%
Cameron Park — 35-44: 17.6% Edgeworth — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 12.9% / 11.4%
Cameron Park — 45-54: 12.9% Edgeworth — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 8.4% / 11.1%
Cameron Park — 55-64: 8.4% Edgeworth — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 5.4% / 11.3%
Cameron Park — 65-74: 5.4% Edgeworth — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 2.8% / 6.5%
Cameron Park — 75-84: 2.8% Edgeworth — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 1.0% / 3.4%
Cameron Park — 85+: 1.0% Edgeworth — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cameron Park 67.9% couple families
Cameron Park — Couple Families: 67.9% Cameron Park — Lone Person: 14.1% Cameron Park — One Parent Families: 14.5% Cameron Park — Group Household: 2.6% Cameron Park — Other Families: 0.8%
Edgeworth 36.4% couple families
Edgeworth — Couple Families: 36.4% Edgeworth — Lone Person: 38.6% Edgeworth — One Parent Families: 20.6% Edgeworth — Group Household: 3.1% Edgeworth — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cameron Park 22.4% renting
Cameron Park — Owned Outright: 22.3% Cameron Park — Mortgage: 55.3% Cameron Park — Renting: 22.4%
Edgeworth 27.8% renting
Edgeworth — Owned Outright: 31.2% Edgeworth — Mortgage: 40.9% Edgeworth — Renting: 27.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cameron Park Edgeworth
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 21.9%
Cameron Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Edgeworth — Certificate III & IV: 21.9%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 6.2%
Cameron Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Edgeworth — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 6.2%
Cameron Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Edgeworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 1.0%
Cameron Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Edgeworth — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.8%
Cameron Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Edgeworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

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.

Cameron Park Edgeworth
India 2.7% / 0.5%
Cameron Park — India: 2.7% Edgeworth — India: 0.5%
England 1.3% / 1.5%
Cameron Park — England: 1.3% Edgeworth — England: 1.5%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.8%
Cameron Park — New Zealand: 0.8% Edgeworth — New Zealand: 0.8%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.7%
Cameron Park — Philippines: 0.7% Edgeworth — Philippines: 0.7%
South Africa 1.0% / —
Cameron Park — South Africa: 1.0% Edgeworth — South Africa: not among its largest
China 0.9% / —
Cameron Park — China: 0.9% Edgeworth — China: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.6%
Cameron Park — Germany: not among its largest Edgeworth — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cameron Park 96.0% houses
Cameron Park — Houses: 96.0% Cameron Park — Townhouses: 3.7% Cameron Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Edgeworth 88.4% houses
Edgeworth — Houses: 88.4% Edgeworth — Townhouses: 4.3% Edgeworth — Flats / Apartments: 7.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cameron Park Edgeworth
Median house price $1,028,000 $860,500
Median unit price $430,000 $589,000
Median land price $577,500 $550,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 128 sales
 18 days
from 107 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.

Cameron Park Edgeworth
3 bed $900K / $830K
Cameron Park — 3 bed: $900K (32 sales) Edgeworth — 3 bed: $830K (97 sales)

32 vs 97 sales

4 bed $1.03M / $944K
Cameron Park — 4 bed: $1.03M (148 sales) Edgeworth — 4 bed: $944K (48 sales)

148 vs 48 sales

5 bed $1.24M / $1.13M
Cameron Park — 5 bed: $1.24M (22 sales) Edgeworth — 5 bed: $1.13M (17 sales)

22 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Cameron Park Edgeworth
Residential 53% 51%
Environmental 22% 20%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 9%
Parks and recreation 4% 13%
Rural and farming 0% 5%
Industrial 3% 2%
Commercial 1%
same for both
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

Cameron Park Edgeworth
New dwellings approved 1,212
across Lake Macquarie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
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.

Cameron Park Edgeworth
Houses 4.4%
$815/wk on $972K
 4.6%
$775/wk on $875K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cameron Park Edgeworth
House price Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Income Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 10% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 68% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW

Liveability

Edgeworth is more walkable (81 vs 37); Cameron Park scores higher overall (48 vs 29).

Cameron Park Edgeworth
Grade C D
Score 48/100 29/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Edgeworth carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 42); Edgeworth carries more crime risk (72 vs 56).

Cameron Park Edgeworth
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 High
72/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Cameron Park Edgeworth
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 8.7 km
same for both
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3% 0.8%

Schools in Cameron Park

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

Schools in Edgeworth

  • Edgeworth Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Benedict's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Edgeworth Heights Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cameron Park Edgeworth
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 8 6
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 2 4
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 4 3

Mobility

Cameron Park Edgeworth
Walkability score 37/100 81/100
Distance to Sydney 144.6 km 146.1 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 105 min 107 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 80.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 142.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2285
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2285
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.

Cameron Park Edgeworth
Car (driver) 71.9% / 76.5%
Cameron Park — Car (driver): 71.9% Edgeworth — Car (driver): 76.5%
Worked from Home 22.8% / 16.0%
Cameron Park — Worked from Home: 22.8% Edgeworth — Worked from Home: 16.0%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.9%
Cameron Park — Car (passenger): 3.9% Edgeworth — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.2%
Cameron Park — Walked Only: 0.7% Edgeworth — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus 0.5% / 0.8%
Cameron Park — Bus: 0.5% Edgeworth — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.5%).

Setting

Cameron Park Edgeworth
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.5 km 11.9 km

NBN connectivity

Cameron Park Edgeworth
Connectivity score 85/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 74%
3,976 premises
 50%
3,489 premises

Climate

Cameron Park Edgeworth
Annual rainfall 1,025 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cameron Park Edgeworth
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Cameron Park Edgeworth
Average residential rate $1,708/yr
same for both
Council Lake Macquarie
same for both

Federal electorate

Cameron Park Edgeworth
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cameron Park Edgeworth
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cameron Park

Family Large Blocks Regional Centre

Edgeworth

Large Blocks Parks River

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