Cammeray vs Naremburn

In both, most households own their home. In Cammeray, most homes are flats or apartments. In Naremburn, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cammeray: a median of $3.5 million, against $3.13 million in Naremburn. Cammeray is closer to the city centre: 6.3 km, against 7.2 km. On these figures, Cammeray tends to suit people living alone.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 5)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 4)
  • But Naremburn has more separate houses rather than flats (38% vs 25%)

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

First-home buyers

Naremburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($3,127,500 vs $3,497,500)

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

Naremburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (99/100 vs 88/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Cammeray has more units and townhouses to downsize into (75% vs 62%)
  • Naremburn is more walkable (99/100 vs 88/100)

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 3.6%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Cammeray and Naremburn 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 Naremburn
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 Naremburn
Walkability 88 / 99
Cammeray — Walkability: 88/100 Naremburn — Walkability: 99/100
Safety 71 / 71
Cammeray — Safety: 71/100 Naremburn — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cammeray — Low fire risk: 100/100 Naremburn — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Naremburn has higher household incomes ($170,144 vs $149,240).

Cammeray Naremburn
Population 7,088
+16% vs other
 5,924
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.2% +0.7%
Median age 40 39
Median household income $149,240/yr $170,144/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $580/wk $602/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cammeray Naremburn
0-4 6.1% / 7.7%
Cammeray — 0-4: 6.1% Naremburn — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 12.5% / 12.3%
Cammeray — 5-14: 12.5% Naremburn — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 4.0% / 4.1%
Cammeray — 15-19: 4.0% Naremburn — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 3.2% / 3.5%
Cammeray — 20-24: 3.2% Naremburn — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 14.9% / 14.3%
Cammeray — 25-34: 14.9% Naremburn — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 17.6% / 18.9%
Cammeray — 35-44: 17.6% Naremburn — 35-44: 18.9%
45-54 15.3% / 14.4%
Cammeray — 45-54: 15.3% Naremburn — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 10.8% / 11.4%
Cammeray — 55-64: 10.8% Naremburn — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 9.2% / 8.6%
Cammeray — 65-74: 9.2% Naremburn — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 5.1% / 3.6%
Cammeray — 75-84: 5.1% Naremburn — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 1.3% / 1.3%
Cammeray — 85+: 1.3% Naremburn — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cammeray 37.4% couple families
Cammeray — Couple Families: 37.4% Cammeray — Lone Person: 44.8% Cammeray — One Parent Families: 12.2% Cammeray — Group Household: 4.3% Cammeray — Other Families: 1.3%
Naremburn 46.9% couple families
Naremburn — Couple Families: 46.9% Naremburn — Lone Person: 36.1% Naremburn — One Parent Families: 10.7% Naremburn — Group Household: 4.9% Naremburn — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Naremburn 36.3% renting
Naremburn — Owned Outright: 30.3% Naremburn — Mortgage: 33.4% Naremburn — Renting: 36.3%
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.

Cammeray Naremburn
England 6.2% / 5.7%
Cammeray — England: 6.2% Naremburn — England: 5.7%
China 1.9% / 3.5%
Cammeray — China: 1.9% Naremburn — China: 3.5%
New Zealand 2.4% / 2.1%
Cammeray — New Zealand: 2.4% Naremburn — New Zealand: 2.1%
India 1.6% / 2.1%
Cammeray — India: 1.6% Naremburn — India: 2.1%
South Africa 1.7% / 1.9%
Cammeray — South Africa: 1.7% Naremburn — South Africa: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

Qualifications

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

Cammeray Naremburn
Bachelor Degree 30.0% / 29.0%
Cammeray — Bachelor Degree: 30.0% Naremburn — Bachelor Degree: 29.0%
Postgraduate Degree 13.2% / 13.6%
Cammeray — Postgraduate Degree: 13.2% Naremburn — Postgraduate Degree: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 7.6%
Cammeray — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Naremburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Certificate III & IV 4.5% / 4.9%
Cammeray — Certificate III & IV: 4.5% Naremburn — Certificate III & IV: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 3.0%
Cammeray — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Naremburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.0%).

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%
Naremburn 42.7% flats / apartments
Naremburn — Flats / Apartments: 42.7% Naremburn — Houses: 37.8% Naremburn — Townhouses: 19.5%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Cammeray Naremburn
Median house price $3,497,500 $3,127,500
Median unit price $1,210,000 $1,277,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 40 sales
 21 days
from 21 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 Naremburn
2 bed $2.35M / $2.88M
Cammeray — 2 bed: $2.35M (7 sales) Naremburn — 2 bed: $2.88M (8 sales)

7 vs 8 sales

3 bed $3.15M / $3.05M
Cammeray — 3 bed: $3.15M (21 sales) Naremburn — 3 bed: $3.05M (25 sales)

21 vs 25 sales

4 bed $3.88M / $3.6M
Cammeray — 4 bed: $3.88M (20 sales) Naremburn — 4 bed: $3.6M (19 sales)

20 vs 19 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 Naremburn
1 bed $840K / $845K
Cammeray — 1 bed: $840K (29 sales) Naremburn — 1 bed: $845K (18 sales)

29 vs 18 sales

2 bed $1.3M / $1.34M
Cammeray — 2 bed: $1.3M (42 sales) Naremburn — 2 bed: $1.34M (35 sales)

42 vs 35 sales

3 bed $2.37M / $1.76M
Cammeray — 3 bed: $2.37M (15 sales) Naremburn — 3 bed: $1.76M (10 sales)

15 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Cammeray Naremburn
Residential 54% 74%
Parks and recreation 20% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 8%
Environmental 11% 7%
Commercial 2%
same for both
Planning zones cover 100% of Cammeray and 99% of Naremburn. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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 Naremburn
New dwellings approved 455
across North Sydney
 249
across Willoughby
Approvals change year on year -69% +458%

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 Naremburn
Houses — 2.0%
$1,300/wk on $3.3M
Units 4.2%
$862/wk on $1.07M
 3.6%
$888/wk on $1.3M

Ranking within NSW

Cammeray Naremburn
House price Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 2% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW

Liveability

Naremburn is more walkable (99 vs 88).

Cammeray Naremburn
Grade A+
same for both
Score 93/100 96/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cammeray Naremburn
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 Naremburn
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
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, 2.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 2.2%

Schools in Cammeray

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

Schools in Naremburn

  • Naremburn School Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Cammeray Naremburn
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 19 0
Parks & reserves 10 5
Childcare 7 4
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Cammeray Naremburn
Walkability score 88/100 99/100
Distance to Sydney 6.3 km 7.2 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 12 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 161.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 53.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.3%
postcode 2062
 3.8%
postcode 2065
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 10
postcode 2062
 8
postcode 2065

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 Naremburn
Worked from Home 68.1% / 68.3%
Cammeray — Worked from Home: 68.1% Naremburn — Worked from Home: 68.3%
Car (driver) 21.4% / 20.1%
Cammeray — Car (driver): 21.4% Naremburn — Car (driver): 20.1%
Walked Only 4.6% / 5.5%
Cammeray — Walked Only: 4.6% Naremburn — Walked Only: 5.5%
Bus 2.8% / 1.5%
Cammeray — Bus: 2.8% Naremburn — Bus: 1.5%
Car (passenger) 1.8% / 1.7%
Cammeray — Car (passenger): 1.8% Naremburn — Car (passenger): 1.7%
Train 0.8% / 2.5%
Cammeray — Train: 0.8% Naremburn — Train: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.3%).

Setting

Cammeray Naremburn
Elevation 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.2 km
2.2 km to a named beach
 4.3 km
3.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Cammeray Naremburn
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
3,769 premises
 4%
2,733 premises

Climate

Cammeray Naremburn
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 Naremburn
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³ 6.5 µg/m³
PM10 13.8 µg/m³ 15.7 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.84 pphm 0.62 pphm

Council rates

Cammeray Naremburn
Average residential rate $1,035/yr $1,275/yr
Council North Sydney Willoughby

Federal electorate

Cammeray Naremburn
Division Warringah Bradfield
Member Zali Steggall Nicolette Boele
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cammeray Naremburn
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

Naremburn

Apartments Cafe Culture Inner Parks Professionals Urban

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