Cameron Park vs Minmi

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cameron Park: a median of $1.03 million, against $921,000 in Minmi, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cameron Park tends to suit 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

Cameron Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 81/100)
  • But Minmi has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Minmi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($921,000 vs $1,028,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Minmi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $510/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cameron Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Cameron Park is growing faster (24.8% vs -5.8%)
  • Minmi returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.0% vs 4.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Cameron Park and Minmi 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 Minmi
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 Minmi
Walkability 37 / 40
Cameron Park — Walkability: 37/100 Minmi — Walkability: 40/100
Safety 44 / 19
Cameron Park — Safety: 44/100 Minmi — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 58 / 53
Cameron Park — Low fire risk: 58/100 Minmi — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Cameron Park has more residents (9,977 vs 700); Cameron Park has higher household incomes ($128,128 vs $98,748).

Cameron Park Minmi
Population 9,977
+93% vs other
 700
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.8% -5.8%
Median age 33 35
Median household income $128,128/yr
+23% vs other
 $98,748/yr
Median weekly rent $510/wk
+22% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cameron Park Minmi
0-4 8.2% / 6.3%
Cameron Park — 0-4: 8.2% Minmi — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 17.2% / 16.6%
Cameron Park — 5-14: 17.2% Minmi — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 6.9% / 6.9%
Cameron Park — 15-19: 6.9% Minmi — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.7% / 7.4%
Cameron Park — 20-24: 5.7% Minmi — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 13.9% / 13.6%
Cameron Park — 25-34: 13.9% Minmi — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 17.6% / 12.0%
Cameron Park — 35-44: 17.6% Minmi — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 12.9% / 13.4%
Cameron Park — 45-54: 12.9% Minmi — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 8.4% / 12.4%
Cameron Park — 55-64: 8.4% Minmi — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 5.4% / 7.7%
Cameron Park — 65-74: 5.4% Minmi — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 2.8% / 4.3%
Cameron Park — 75-84: 2.8% Minmi — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.0% / 1.0%
Cameron Park — 85+: 1.0% Minmi — 85+: 1.0%

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%
Minmi 55.8% couple families
Minmi — Couple Families: 55.8% Minmi — Lone Person: 20.9% Minmi — One Parent Families: 19.8% Minmi — Group Household: 1.7% Minmi — Other Families: 1.7%
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%
Minmi 14.2% renting
Minmi — Owned Outright: 29.6% Minmi — Mortgage: 56.2% Minmi — Renting: 14.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Minmi
England 1.3% / 2.9%
Cameron Park — England: 1.3% Minmi — England: 2.9%
India 2.7% / —
Cameron Park — India: 2.7% Minmi — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.7%
Cameron Park — New Zealand: 0.8% Minmi — New Zealand: 0.7%
South Africa 1.0% / —
Cameron Park — South Africa: 1.0% Minmi — South Africa: not among its largest
China 0.9% / —
Cameron Park — China: 0.9% Minmi — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

Qualifications

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

Cameron Park Minmi
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 21.7%
Cameron Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Minmi — Certificate III & IV: 21.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 8.0%
Cameron Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Minmi — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 6.9%
Cameron Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Minmi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 1.3%
Cameron Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Minmi — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.9%
Cameron Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Minmi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

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%
Minmi 97.4% houses
Minmi — Houses: 97.4% Minmi — Townhouses: 2.2% Minmi — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cameron Park Minmi
Median house price $1,028,000 $921,000
Median unit price $430,000 —
Median land price $577,500 $600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 128 sales
 28 days
from 14 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 Minmi
3 bed $900K / $832K
Cameron Park — 3 bed: $900K (32 sales) Minmi — 3 bed: $832K (6 sales)

32 vs 6 sales

4 bed $1.03M / $1.12M
Cameron Park — 4 bed: $1.03M (148 sales) Minmi — 4 bed: $1.12M (8 sales)

148 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Minmi has more land zoned for conservation (52% vs 22%).

Cameron Park Minmi
Residential 53% 21%
Environmental 22% 52%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 25%
Parks and recreation 4% 1%
Industrial 3% 0%
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 Minmi
New dwellings approved 1,212
across Lake Macquarie
 912
across Newcastle
Approvals change year on year +2% +77%

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 Minmi
Houses 4.4%
$815/wk on $972K
 5.0%
$890/wk on $918K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cameron Park Minmi
House price Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Income Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW

Liveability

Cameron Park scores higher overall (48 vs 33).

Cameron Park Minmi
Grade C
same for both
Score 48/100 33/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Minmi carries more crime risk (81 vs 56).

Cameron Park Minmi
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 High
81/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Cameron Park Minmi
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 8.7 km
 1
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 8.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3% 1.7%

Schools in Cameron Park

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

Schools in Minmi

  • Minmi Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cameron Park Minmi
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 4
Childcare 8 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 4
same for both

Mobility

Cameron Park Minmi
Walkability score 37/100 40/100
Distance to Sydney 144.6 km 145.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 105 min 106 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 70/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 80.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 24.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2285
 0.9%
postcode 2287
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2285
 42
postcode 2287

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 Minmi
Car (driver) 71.9% / 78.4%
Cameron Park — Car (driver): 71.9% Minmi — Car (driver): 78.4%
Worked from Home 22.8% / 16.8%
Cameron Park — Worked from Home: 22.8% Minmi — Worked from Home: 16.8%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.8%
Cameron Park — Car (passenger): 3.9% Minmi — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 0.7% / —
Cameron Park — Walked Only: 0.7% Minmi — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.5% / —
Cameron Park — Bus: 0.5% Minmi — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Cameron Park Minmi
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.5 km 13.1 km

NBN connectivity

Cameron Park Minmi
Connectivity score 85/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 74%
3,976 premises
 53%
261 premises

Climate

Cameron Park Minmi
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 Minmi
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 Minmi
Average residential rate $1,708/yr $1,783/yr
Council Lake Macquarie Newcastle

Federal electorate

Cameron Park Minmi
Division Hunter Newcastle
Member Dan Repacholi Sharon Claydon
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cameron Park Minmi
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

Minmi

Acreage Family River

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