Cameron Park vs Stockrington

Cameron Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 37 in Stockrington. 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 $740,000 in Stockrington. On these figures, Stockrington tends to suit people living alone 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

Cameron Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 86/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 68%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Cameron Park leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 33%)
  • Stockrington has cheaper houses ($740,000 vs $1,028,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cameron Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cameron Park

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (105 min vs 126 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (144.6 km vs 152.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cameron Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 86/100)

Weighs 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 13.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cameron Park and Stockrington 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 Stockrington
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 Stockrington
Walkability 37 / 0
Cameron Park — Walkability: 37/100 Stockrington — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 44 / 14
Cameron Park — Safety: 44/100 Stockrington — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 58 / 56
Cameron Park — Low fire risk: 58/100 Stockrington — Low fire risk: 56/100

Demographics

Cameron Park has more residents (9,977 vs 92); Cameron Park has higher household incomes ($128,128 vs $101,816).

Cameron Park Stockrington
Population 9,977
+99% vs other
 92
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.8% +13.6%
Median age 33 37
Median household income $128,128/yr
+21% vs other
 $101,816/yr
Median weekly rent $510/wk $520/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cameron Park Stockrington
0-4 8.2% / 3.3%
Cameron Park — 0-4: 8.2% Stockrington — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 17.2% / 22.8%
Cameron Park — 5-14: 17.2% Stockrington — 5-14: 22.8%
15-19 6.9% / 5.4%
Cameron Park — 15-19: 6.9% Stockrington — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.7% / 10.9%
Cameron Park — 20-24: 5.7% Stockrington — 20-24: 10.9%
25-34 13.9% / 6.5%
Cameron Park — 25-34: 13.9% Stockrington — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 17.6% / 16.3%
Cameron Park — 35-44: 17.6% Stockrington — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 12.9% / 16.3%
Cameron Park — 45-54: 12.9% Stockrington — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 8.4% / 13.0%
Cameron Park — 55-64: 8.4% Stockrington — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 5.4% / 8.7%
Cameron Park — 65-74: 5.4% Stockrington — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 2.8% / 5.4%
Cameron Park — 75-84: 2.8% Stockrington — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 1.0% / —
Cameron Park — 85+: 1.0% Stockrington — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

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%
Stockrington 68.4% couple families
Stockrington — Couple Families: 68.4% Stockrington — Lone Person: 31.6% Stockrington — One Parent Families: 0.0% Stockrington — Group Household: 0.0% Stockrington — 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.

Cameron Park 22.4% renting
Cameron Park — Owned Outright: 22.3% Cameron Park — Mortgage: 55.3% Cameron Park — Renting: 22.4%
Stockrington 25.0% renting
Stockrington — Owned Outright: 39.3% Stockrington — Mortgage: 35.7% Stockrington — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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%
Stockrington 100.0% houses
Stockrington — Houses: 100.0% Stockrington — Townhouses: 0.0% Stockrington — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Cameron Park Stockrington
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 18.5%
Cameron Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Stockrington — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 6.5%
Cameron Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Stockrington — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 9.8%
Cameron Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Stockrington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 3.3%
Cameron Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Stockrington — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 4.3%
Cameron Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Stockrington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Property market

Cameron Park Stockrington
Median house price $1,028,000 $740,000
Median unit price $430,000 —
Median land price $577,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 128 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Stockrington has more land zoned for conservation (86% vs 22%); Stockrington has more rural and farming land (13% vs 0%).

Cameron Park Stockrington
Environmental 22% 86%
Residential 53% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 2%
Rural and farming 0% 13%
Parks and recreation 4% 0%
Industrial 3% 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

Cameron Park Stockrington
New dwellings approved 1,212
across Lake Macquarie
 719
across Cessnock
Approvals change year on year +2% -31%

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 Stockrington
Houses 4.4%
$815/wk on $972K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cameron Park Stockrington
House price Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Income Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 83% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 68% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of NSW —

Liveability

Cameron Park is more walkable (37 vs 0).

Cameron Park Stockrington
Grade C —
Score 48/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Stockrington carries more crime risk (86 vs 56).

Cameron Park Stockrington
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
44/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 High
86/100
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

Cameron Park Stockrington
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
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 8.7 km
 None

Amenities in the suburb

Cameron Park Stockrington
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 8 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 4 10

Mobility

Stockrington sits further from the CBD (152.9 km vs 144.6 km).

Cameron Park Stockrington
Walkability score 37/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 144.6 km 152.9 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 105 min 126 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2285
 0.7%
postcode 2322
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2285
 64
postcode 2322

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 Stockrington
Car (driver) 71.9% / 82.1%
Cameron Park — Car (driver): 71.9% Stockrington — Car (driver): 82.1%
Worked from Home 22.8% / 17.9%
Cameron Park — Worked from Home: 22.8% Stockrington — Worked from Home: 17.9%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / —
Cameron Park — Car (passenger): 3.9% Stockrington — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 0.7% / —
Cameron Park — Walked Only: 0.7% Stockrington — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.5% / —
Cameron Park — Bus: 0.5% Stockrington — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.1%).

Setting

Cameron Park Stockrington
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.5 km 17.0 km

NBN connectivity

Cameron Park Stockrington
Connectivity score 85/100 25/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 74%
3,976 premises
 0%
14 premises

Climate

Cameron Park Stockrington
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 Stockrington
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 Stockrington
Average residential rate $1,708/yr $1,405/yr
Council Lake Macquarie Cessnock

Federal electorate

Cameron Park Stockrington
Division Hunter Paterson
Member Dan Repacholi Meryl Swanson
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cameron Park Stockrington
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

Stockrington

Family Rural

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