Cameron Park vs Wallsend

Cameron Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 39 in Wallsend. 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 $849,000 in Wallsend, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cameron Park tends to suit families with children and couples, while Wallsend 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

Cameron Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 50%)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 86/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 78%)
  • But Wallsend has more parks and reserves (26 vs 2)

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

  • has cheaper units ($430,000 vs $647,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)
  • But Wallsend has cheaper houses ($848,750 vs $1,028,000)

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

Renters

Wallsend

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $510/wk)
  • But Cameron Park 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 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (105 min vs 111 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (144.6 km vs 150.4 km)
  • But Wallsend is more walkable (89/100 vs 37/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wallsend

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (8 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 37/100)
  • But Cameron Park carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 86/100)

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 6.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Cameron Park and Wallsend 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 Wallsend
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 Wallsend
Walkability 37 / 89
Cameron Park — Walkability: 37/100 Wallsend — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 44 / 14
Cameron Park — Safety: 44/100 Wallsend — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 58 / 57
Cameron Park — Low fire risk: 58/100 Wallsend — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Cameron Park has higher household incomes ($128,128 vs $72,852); Cameron Park rents higher ($510/wk vs $375/wk).

Cameron Park Wallsend
Population 9,977 13,244
+33% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.8% +6.2%
Median age 33 39
Median household income $128,128/yr
+43% vs other
 $72,852/yr
Median weekly rent $510/wk
+26% vs other
 $375/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cameron Park Wallsend
0-4 8.2% / 5.4%
Cameron Park — 0-4: 8.2% Wallsend — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 17.2% / 10.2%
Cameron Park — 5-14: 17.2% Wallsend — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 6.9% / 5.2%
Cameron Park — 15-19: 6.9% Wallsend — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.7% / 8.0%
Cameron Park — 20-24: 5.7% Wallsend — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 13.9% / 15.8%
Cameron Park — 25-34: 13.9% Wallsend — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 17.6% / 11.9%
Cameron Park — 35-44: 17.6% Wallsend — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 12.9% / 11.1%
Cameron Park — 45-54: 12.9% Wallsend — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 8.4% / 11.6%
Cameron Park — 55-64: 8.4% Wallsend — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 5.4% / 9.9%
Cameron Park — 65-74: 5.4% Wallsend — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 2.8% / 6.7%
Cameron Park — 75-84: 2.8% Wallsend — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.0% / 4.3%
Cameron Park — 85+: 1.0% Wallsend — 85+: 4.3%

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%
Wallsend 31.8% couple families
Wallsend — Couple Families: 31.8% Wallsend — Lone Person: 41.1% Wallsend — One Parent Families: 17.9% Wallsend — Group Household: 7.3% Wallsend — Other Families: 2.0%
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%
Wallsend 38.2% renting
Wallsend — Owned Outright: 30.5% Wallsend — Mortgage: 31.2% Wallsend — Renting: 38.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cameron Park Wallsend
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 17.0%
Cameron Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Wallsend — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 11.1%
Cameron Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Wallsend — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 6.7%
Cameron Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Wallsend — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 3.7%
Cameron Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Wallsend — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.2%
Cameron Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Wallsend — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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 Wallsend
India 2.7% / 1.0%
Cameron Park — India: 2.7% Wallsend — India: 1.0%
England 1.3% / 1.7%
Cameron Park — England: 1.3% Wallsend — England: 1.7%
China 0.9% / 1.1%
Cameron Park — China: 0.9% Wallsend — China: 1.1%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.8%
Cameron Park — New Zealand: 0.8% Wallsend — New Zealand: 0.8%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.9%
Cameron Park — Philippines: 0.7% Wallsend — Philippines: 0.9%
South Africa 1.0% / —
Cameron Park — South Africa: 1.0% Wallsend — South Africa: not among its largest

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%
Wallsend 77.7% houses
Wallsend — Houses: 77.7% Wallsend — Townhouses: 16.9% Wallsend — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cameron Park Wallsend
Median house price $1,028,000 $848,750
Median unit price $430,000 $647,500
Median land price $577,500 $585,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 128 sales
 20 days
from 142 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 Wallsend
3 bed $900K / $840K
Cameron Park — 3 bed: $900K (32 sales) Wallsend — 3 bed: $840K (194 sales)

32 vs 194 sales

4 bed $1.03M / $955K
Cameron Park — 4 bed: $1.03M (148 sales) Wallsend — 4 bed: $955K (62 sales)

148 vs 62 sales

5 bed $1.24M / $1M
Cameron Park — 5 bed: $1.24M (22 sales) Wallsend — 5 bed: $1M (11 sales)

22 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Wallsend has more land zoned for conservation (36% vs 22%).

Cameron Park Wallsend
Residential 53% 40%
Environmental 22% 36%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 11%
Parks and recreation 4% 7%
Industrial 3%
same for both
Commercial 1% 2%
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 Wallsend
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 Wallsend
Houses 4.4%
$815/wk on $972K
 4.2%
$700/wk on $860K
Units — 3.9%
$525/wk on $705K

Ranking within NSW

Cameron Park Wallsend
House price Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Income Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 55% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 18% of NSW

Liveability

Wallsend is more walkable (89 vs 37); Cameron Park scores higher overall (48 vs 42).

Cameron Park Wallsend
Grade C
same for both
Score 48/100 42/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Wallsend carries more crime risk (86 vs 56).

Cameron Park Wallsend
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
43/100
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
same for both

Schools

Cameron Park Wallsend
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 3
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 8.7 km
 1
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 4.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3% 2.6%

Schools in Cameron Park

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

Schools in Wallsend

  • Callaghan College Wallsend Campus Government · Secondary above peers
  • Plattsburg Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Patrick's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Wallsend Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cameron Park Wallsend
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 7
Parks & reserves 2 26
Childcare 8 9
GPs 1 8
Pharmacies 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 2 5
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 4 7

Mobility

Wallsend sits further from the CBD (150.4 km vs 144.6 km).

Cameron Park Wallsend
Walkability score 37/100 89/100
Distance to Sydney 144.6 km 150.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 105 min 111 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 80.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 508.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Wallsend
Car (driver) 71.9% / 69.2%
Cameron Park — Car (driver): 71.9% Wallsend — Car (driver): 69.2%
Worked from Home 22.8% / 21.7%
Cameron Park — Worked from Home: 22.8% Wallsend — Worked from Home: 21.7%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.9%
Cameron Park — Car (passenger): 3.9% Wallsend — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.9%
Cameron Park — Walked Only: 0.7% Wallsend — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus 0.5% / 1.9%
Cameron Park — Bus: 0.5% Wallsend — Bus: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.9%).

Setting

Cameron Park Wallsend
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.5 km 9.3 km

NBN connectivity

Cameron Park Wallsend
Connectivity score 85/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 74%
3,976 premises
 32%
6,452 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Cameron Park Wallsend
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

Wallsend

Parks Regional Centre River

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