Cammeray vs Cremorne

In both, most homes are flats or apartments. In Cammeray, most households own their home. In Cremorne, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Units cost more in Cremorne: a median of $1.33 million, against $1.21 million in Cammeray. Cammeray is closer to the city centre: 6.3 km, against 7 km.

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

Cammeray

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 41%)

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

First-home buyers

Cammeray

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper houses ($3,497,500 vs $4,000,000)
  • has cheaper units ($1,210,000 vs $1,335,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Cammeray

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.2% vs 3.7%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cammeray Cremorne
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.

Cammeray Cremorne
Walkability 88 / 92
Cammeray — Walkability: 88/100 Cremorne — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 71 / 71
Cammeray — Safety: 71/100 Cremorne — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cammeray — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cremorne — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cremorne has more residents (11,263 vs 7,088); Cammeray has higher household incomes ($149,240 vs $129,012).

Cammeray Cremorne
Population 7,088 11,263
+59% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.2% +0.3%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $149,240/yr
+14% vs other
 $129,012/yr
Median weekly rent $580/wk $600/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cammeray Cremorne
0-4 6.1% / 5.6%
Cammeray — 0-4: 6.1% Cremorne — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 12.5% / 9.4%
Cammeray — 5-14: 12.5% Cremorne — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 4.0% / 3.7%
Cammeray — 15-19: 4.0% Cremorne — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 3.2% / 4.5%
Cammeray — 20-24: 3.2% Cremorne — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 14.9% / 17.3%
Cammeray — 25-34: 14.9% Cremorne — 25-34: 17.3%
35-44 17.6% / 17.0%
Cammeray — 35-44: 17.6% Cremorne — 35-44: 17.0%
45-54 15.3% / 13.5%
Cammeray — 45-54: 15.3% Cremorne — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 10.8% / 10.9%
Cammeray — 55-64: 10.8% Cremorne — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 9.2% / 10.3%
Cammeray — 65-74: 9.2% Cremorne — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 5.1% / 5.9%
Cammeray — 75-84: 5.1% Cremorne — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 1.3% / 1.9%
Cammeray — 85+: 1.3% Cremorne — 85+: 1.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cammeray 44.8% lone person
Cammeray — Lone Person: 44.8% Cammeray — Couple Families: 37.4% Cammeray — One Parent Families: 12.2% Cammeray — Group Household: 4.3% Cammeray — Other Families: 1.3%
Cremorne 50.9% lone person
Cremorne — Lone Person: 50.9% Cremorne — Couple Families: 30.9% Cremorne — One Parent Families: 9.8% Cremorne — Group Household: 6.6% Cremorne — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cammeray 41.9% renting
Cammeray — Owned Outright: 29.5% Cammeray — Mortgage: 28.6% Cammeray — Renting: 41.9%
Cremorne 45.8% renting
Cremorne — Owned Outright: 30.3% Cremorne — Mortgage: 23.9% Cremorne — Renting: 45.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cammeray Cremorne
Bachelor Degree 30.0% / 30.6%
Cammeray — Bachelor Degree: 30.0% Cremorne — Bachelor Degree: 30.6%
Postgraduate Degree 13.2% / 13.7%
Cammeray — Postgraduate Degree: 13.2% Cremorne — Postgraduate Degree: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.8%
Cammeray — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Cremorne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Certificate III & IV 4.5% / 4.7%
Cammeray — Certificate III & IV: 4.5% Cremorne — Certificate III & IV: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 3.3%
Cammeray — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Cremorne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.6%).

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.

Cammeray Cremorne
England 6.2% / 7.0%
Cammeray — England: 6.2% Cremorne — England: 7.0%
China 1.9% / 3.2%
Cammeray — China: 1.9% Cremorne — China: 3.2%
New Zealand 2.4% / 2.5%
Cammeray — New Zealand: 2.4% Cremorne — New Zealand: 2.5%
South Africa 1.7% / 2.1%
Cammeray — South Africa: 1.7% Cremorne — South Africa: 2.1%
India 1.6% / 1.1%
Cammeray — India: 1.6% Cremorne — India: 1.1%
Japan 1.1% / 1.3%
Cammeray — Japan: 1.1% Cremorne — Japan: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cammeray 59.9% flats / apartments
Cammeray — Flats / Apartments: 59.9% Cammeray — Houses: 24.9% Cammeray — Townhouses: 15.2%
Cremorne 71.7% flats / apartments
Cremorne — Flats / Apartments: 71.7% Cremorne — Houses: 17.1% Cremorne — Townhouses: 11.2%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Cammeray Cremorne
Median house price $3,497,500 $4,000,000
Median unit price $1,210,000 $1,335,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 40 sales
 26 days
from 45 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.

Cammeray Cremorne
3 bed $3.15M / $2.98M
Cammeray — 3 bed: $3.15M (21 sales) Cremorne — 3 bed: $2.98M (22 sales)

21 vs 22 sales

4 bed $3.88M / $4.1M
Cammeray — 4 bed: $3.88M (20 sales) Cremorne — 4 bed: $4.1M (22 sales)

20 vs 22 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Cammeray Cremorne
1 bed $840K / $800K
Cammeray — 1 bed: $840K (29 sales) Cremorne — 1 bed: $800K (92 sales)

29 vs 92 sales

2 bed $1.3M / $1.41M
Cammeray — 2 bed: $1.3M (42 sales) Cremorne — 2 bed: $1.41M (207 sales)

42 vs 207 sales

3 bed $2.37M / $2.11M
Cammeray — 3 bed: $2.37M (15 sales) Cremorne — 3 bed: $2.11M (62 sales)

15 vs 62 sales

Zoning mix

Cammeray Cremorne
Residential 54% 75%
Parks and recreation 20% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 7%
Environmental 11% 12%
Commercial 2% 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

Cammeray Cremorne
New dwellings approved 455
across North Sydney
same for both
Approvals change year on year -69%
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.

Cammeray Cremorne
Houses — 2.6%
$1,550/wk on $3.1M
Units 4.2%
$862/wk on $1.07M
 3.7%
$898/wk on $1.25M

Ranking within NSW

Cammeray Cremorne
House price Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 97% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 8% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW

Liveability

Cammeray Cremorne
Grade A+
same for both
Score 93/100 94/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cammeray Cremorne
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
29/100
same for both
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 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cammeray Cremorne
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 1.7 km
 3
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 1.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 2.5%

Schools in Cammeray

  • Cammeray Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Anzac Park Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Cremorne

  • SCECGS Redlands Independent · Combined at peers
  • SCECGS Redlands - Murdoch campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Cammeray Cremorne
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 19 9
Parks & reserves 10 8
Childcare 7 5
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Cammeray Cremorne
Walkability score 88/100 92/100
Distance to Sydney 6.3 km 7 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 13 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 161.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 221.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.3%
postcode 2062
 3.1%
postcode 2090
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 10
postcode 2062
 6
postcode 2090

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.

Cammeray Cremorne
Worked from Home 68.1% / 66.1%
Cammeray — Worked from Home: 68.1% Cremorne — Worked from Home: 66.1%
Car (driver) 21.4% / 21.2%
Cammeray — Car (driver): 21.4% Cremorne — Car (driver): 21.2%
Walked Only 4.6% / 4.4%
Cammeray — Walked Only: 4.6% Cremorne — Walked Only: 4.4%
Bus 2.8% / 5.1%
Cammeray — Bus: 2.8% Cremorne — Bus: 5.1%
Car (passenger) 1.8% / 1.6%
Cammeray — Car (passenger): 1.8% Cremorne — Car (passenger): 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.1%).

Setting

Cammeray Cremorne
Elevation 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.2 km
2.2 km to a named beach
 2.4 km
1.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Cammeray Cremorne
Connectivity score 76/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
3,769 premises
 5%
6,320 premises

Climate

Cammeray Cremorne
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cammeray Cremorne
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.84 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Cammeray Cremorne
Average residential rate $1,035/yr
same for both
Council North Sydney
same for both

Federal electorate

Cammeray Cremorne
Division Warringah
same for both
Member Zali Steggall
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cammeray Cremorne
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cammeray

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals River Urban Village Feel

Cremorne

Apartments Beach Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub Urban

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