Cremorne vs Cremorne Point

Cremorne is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 47 in Cremorne Point. In both, about half of households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. In Cremorne, about half of households are people living alone. In Cremorne Point, most households are people living alone. Units cost more in Cremorne Point: a median of $2.15 million, against $1.33 million in Cremorne, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cremorne tends to suit 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

Cremorne

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Cremorne

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($4,000,000 vs $6,464,000)
  • has cheaper units ($1,335,000 vs $2,150,000)
  • But Cremorne Point leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cremorne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($600/wk vs $650/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cremorne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 69/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Cremorne

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 69/100)
  • But Cremorne Point has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Cremorne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.3% vs -5.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cremorne Cremorne Point
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.

Cremorne Cremorne Point
Walkability 92 / 69
Cremorne — Walkability: 92/100 Cremorne Point — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 71 / 76
Cremorne — Safety: 71/100 Cremorne Point — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cremorne — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cremorne Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cremorne has more residents (11,263 vs 2,270); Cremorne Point has higher household incomes ($153,452 vs $129,012).

Cremorne Cremorne Point
Population 11,263
+80% vs other
 2,270
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.3% -5.8%
Median age 40 47
Median household income $129,012/yr $153,452/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $600/wk $650/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cremorne Cremorne Point
0-4 5.6% / 3.9%
Cremorne — 0-4: 5.6% Cremorne Point — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 9.4% / 8.5%
Cremorne — 5-14: 9.4% Cremorne Point — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 3.7% / 3.8%
Cremorne — 15-19: 3.7% Cremorne Point — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 4.5% / 4.1%
Cremorne — 20-24: 4.5% Cremorne Point — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 17.3% / 12.9%
Cremorne — 25-34: 17.3% Cremorne Point — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 17.0% / 13.0%
Cremorne — 35-44: 17.0% Cremorne Point — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 13.5% / 14.3%
Cremorne — 45-54: 13.5% Cremorne Point — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 10.9% / 16.0%
Cremorne — 55-64: 10.9% Cremorne Point — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 10.3% / 14.0%
Cremorne — 65-74: 10.3% Cremorne Point — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 5.9% / 7.1%
Cremorne — 75-84: 5.9% Cremorne Point — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 1.9% / 2.1%
Cremorne — 85+: 1.9% Cremorne Point — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Cremorne Point 55.3% lone person
Cremorne Point — Lone Person: 55.3% Cremorne Point — Couple Families: 31.1% Cremorne Point — One Parent Families: 8.8% Cremorne Point — Group Household: 2.9% Cremorne Point — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cremorne 45.8% renting
Cremorne — Owned Outright: 30.3% Cremorne — Mortgage: 23.9% Cremorne — Renting: 45.8%
Cremorne Point 47.0% renting
Cremorne Point — Owned Outright: 35.4% Cremorne Point — Mortgage: 17.7% Cremorne Point — Renting: 47.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cremorne Cremorne Point
Bachelor Degree 30.6% / 31.4%
Cremorne — Bachelor Degree: 30.6% Cremorne Point — Bachelor Degree: 31.4%
Postgraduate Degree 13.7% / 16.3%
Cremorne — Postgraduate Degree: 13.7% Cremorne Point — Postgraduate Degree: 16.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 9.9%
Cremorne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Cremorne Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Certificate III & IV 4.7% / 3.7%
Cremorne — Certificate III & IV: 4.7% Cremorne Point — Certificate III & IV: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 3.6%
Cremorne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Cremorne Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.4%).

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.

Cremorne Cremorne Point
England 7.0% / 8.1%
Cremorne — England: 7.0% Cremorne Point — England: 8.1%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.8%
Cremorne — New Zealand: 2.5% Cremorne Point — New Zealand: 2.8%
China 3.2% / 1.8%
Cremorne — China: 3.2% Cremorne Point — China: 1.8%
South Africa 2.1% / 2.6%
Cremorne — South Africa: 2.1% Cremorne Point — South Africa: 2.6%
Japan 1.3% / —
Cremorne — Japan: 1.3% Cremorne Point — Japan: not among its largest
Canada — / 1.2%
Cremorne — Canada: not among its largest Cremorne Point — Canada: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cremorne 71.7% flats / apartments
Cremorne — Flats / Apartments: 71.7% Cremorne — Houses: 17.1% Cremorne — Townhouses: 11.2%
Cremorne Point 80.2% flats / apartments
Cremorne Point — Flats / Apartments: 80.2% Cremorne Point — Houses: 13.6% Cremorne Point — Townhouses: 6.2%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Cremorne Cremorne Point
Median house price $4,000,000 $6,464,000
Median unit price $1,335,000 $2,150,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 45 sales
 22 days
from 3 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.

Cremorne Cremorne Point
1 bed $800K / $615K
Cremorne — 1 bed: $800K (92 sales) Cremorne Point — 1 bed: $615K (9 sales)

92 vs 9 sales

2 bed $1.41M / $2.06M
Cremorne — 2 bed: $1.41M (207 sales) Cremorne Point — 2 bed: $2.06M (24 sales)

207 vs 24 sales

3 bed $2.11M / $2.86M
Cremorne — 3 bed: $2.11M (62 sales) Cremorne Point — 3 bed: $2.86M (15 sales)

62 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Cremorne Cremorne Point
Residential 75% 78%
Parks and recreation 6% 12%
Environmental 12% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 1%
Planning zones cover 100% of Cremorne and 99% of Cremorne Point. 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

Cremorne Cremorne Point
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.

Cremorne Cremorne Point
Houses 2.6%
$1,550/wk on $3.1M
 —
Units 3.7%
$898/wk on $1.25M
 —

Ranking within NSW

Cremorne Cremorne Point
House price Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Income Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 97% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 8% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 15% of NSW —

Liveability

Cremorne is more walkable (92 vs 69).

Cremorne Cremorne Point
Grade A+
same for both
Score 94/100 90/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cremorne Cremorne Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
24/100
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 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Cremorne Cremorne Point
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 1.9 km
same for both
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 3.0%

Schools in Cremorne

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

Schools in Cremorne Point

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cremorne Cremorne Point
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 0
Parks & reserves 8 3
Childcare 5 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Cremorne Cremorne Point
Walkability score 92/100 69/100
Distance to Sydney 7 km
+9% vs other
 6.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min
same for both
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 221.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 62.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.1%
postcode 2090
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 6
postcode 2090
same for both

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.

Cremorne Cremorne Point
Worked from Home 66.1% / 70.7%
Cremorne — Worked from Home: 66.1% Cremorne Point — Worked from Home: 70.7%
Car (driver) 21.2% / 22.6%
Cremorne — Car (driver): 21.2% Cremorne Point — Car (driver): 22.6%
Bus 5.1% / 1.8%
Cremorne — Bus: 5.1% Cremorne Point — Bus: 1.8%
Walked Only 4.4% / 2.3%
Cremorne — Walked Only: 4.4% Cremorne Point — Walked Only: 2.3%
Car (passenger) 1.6% / 1.7%
Cremorne — Car (passenger): 1.6% Cremorne Point — Car (passenger): 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.7%).

Setting

Cremorne Cremorne Point
Elevation 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.4 km
1.3 km to a named beach
 2.3 km
403 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Cremorne Cremorne Point
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
6,320 premises
 1%
1,335 premises

Climate

Cremorne Cremorne Point
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm 1,129 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 27.5°C
Winter min (Jul) — 9.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Cremorne Cremorne Point
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cremorne

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

Cremorne Point

Apartments Beach Beachfront Coastal Inner Parks Premium Professionals Urban

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