Mosman vs Cremorne

Cremorne is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Mosman. In Mosman, most households own their home and about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Cremorne, about half of households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, 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 Mosman. Cremorne is closer to the city centre: 7 km, against 8.4 km. On these figures, Cremorne tends to suit renters.

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

Mosman

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (10 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (40 vs 8)
  • has more childcare (20 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Mosman has cheaper units ($1,208,000 vs $1,335,000)
  • Cremorne has cheaper houses ($4,000,000 vs $5,275,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cremorne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 34%)

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

They split

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

  • Mosman has more GPs (7 vs 2)
  • Cremorne has more units and townhouses to downsize into (83% vs 65%)

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

Investors

Mosman

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 2.6%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.2% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Mosman 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.

Mosman 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.

Mosman Cremorne
Walkability 89 / 92
Mosman — Walkability: 89/100 Cremorne — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 64 / 71
Mosman — Safety: 64/100 Cremorne — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 65 / 100
Mosman — Low fire risk: 65/100 Cremorne — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mosman has more residents (28,329 vs 11,263); Mosman has higher household incomes ($150,384 vs $129,012).

Mosman Cremorne
Population 28,329
+60% vs other
 11,263
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.5% +0.3%
Median age 45 40
Median household income $150,384/yr
+14% vs other
 $129,012/yr
Median weekly rent $590/wk $600/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mosman Cremorne
0-4 4.3% / 5.6%
Mosman — 0-4: 4.3% Cremorne — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 12.0% / 9.4%
Mosman — 5-14: 12.0% Cremorne — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 5.7% / 3.7%
Mosman — 15-19: 5.7% Cremorne — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 4.8% / 4.5%
Mosman — 20-24: 4.8% Cremorne — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 10.4% / 17.3%
Mosman — 25-34: 10.4% Cremorne — 25-34: 17.3%
35-44 12.9% / 17.0%
Mosman — 35-44: 12.9% Cremorne — 35-44: 17.0%
45-54 15.0% / 13.5%
Mosman — 45-54: 15.0% Cremorne — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 13.2% / 10.9%
Mosman — 55-64: 13.2% Cremorne — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 10.8% / 10.3%
Mosman — 65-74: 10.8% Cremorne — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 7.8% / 5.9%
Mosman — 75-84: 7.8% Cremorne — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 3.2% / 1.9%
Mosman — 85+: 3.2% Cremorne — 85+: 1.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mosman 44.3% lone person
Mosman — Lone Person: 44.3% Mosman — Couple Families: 41.0% Mosman — One Parent Families: 10.4% Mosman — Group Household: 3.2% Mosman — Other Families: 1.1%
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.

Mosman 34.1% renting
Mosman — Owned Outright: 39.4% Mosman — Mortgage: 26.6% Mosman — Renting: 34.1%
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.

Mosman Cremorne
Bachelor Degree 29.3% / 30.6%
Mosman — Bachelor Degree: 29.3% Cremorne — Bachelor Degree: 30.6%
Postgraduate Degree 13.5% / 13.7%
Mosman — Postgraduate Degree: 13.5% Cremorne — Postgraduate Degree: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.8%
Mosman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Cremorne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Certificate III & IV 3.9% / 4.7%
Mosman — Certificate III & IV: 3.9% Cremorne — Certificate III & IV: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 3.3%
Mosman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% 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.

Mosman Cremorne
England 8.5% / 7.0%
Mosman — England: 8.5% Cremorne — England: 7.0%
China 2.5% / 3.2%
Mosman — China: 2.5% Cremorne — China: 3.2%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.5%
Mosman — New Zealand: 2.5% Cremorne — New Zealand: 2.5%
South Africa 1.8% / 2.1%
Mosman — South Africa: 1.8% Cremorne — South Africa: 2.1%
India 0.8% / 1.1%
Mosman — India: 0.8% Cremorne — India: 1.1%
Japan — / 1.3%
Mosman — Japan: not among its largest Cremorne — Japan: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mosman 53.1% flats / apartments
Mosman — Flats / Apartments: 53.1% Mosman — Houses: 34.9% Mosman — Townhouses: 12.0%
Cremorne 71.7% flats / apartments
Cremorne — Flats / Apartments: 71.7% Cremorne — Houses: 17.1% Cremorne — Townhouses: 11.2%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Mosman Cremorne
Median house price $5,275,000 $4,000,000
Median unit price $1,208,000 $1,335,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 137 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.

Mosman Cremorne
3 bed $3.85M / $2.98M
Mosman — 3 bed: $3.85M (36 sales) Cremorne — 3 bed: $2.98M (22 sales)

36 vs 22 sales

4 bed $5.1M / $4.1M
Mosman — 4 bed: $5.1M (59 sales) Cremorne — 4 bed: $4.1M (22 sales)

59 vs 22 sales

5 bed $7.34M / $6.4M
Mosman — 5 bed: $7.34M (48 sales) Cremorne — 5 bed: $6.4M (17 sales)

48 vs 17 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.

Mosman Cremorne
1 bed $800K / $800K
Mosman — 1 bed: $800K (102 sales) Cremorne — 1 bed: $800K (92 sales)

102 vs 92 sales

2 bed $1.37M / $1.41M
Mosman — 2 bed: $1.37M (154 sales) Cremorne — 2 bed: $1.41M (207 sales)

154 vs 207 sales

3 bed $2.62M / $2.11M
Mosman — 3 bed: $2.62M (40 sales) Cremorne — 3 bed: $2.11M (62 sales)

40 vs 62 sales

Zoning mix

Mosman has more land zoned for conservation (39% vs 12%).

Mosman Cremorne
Residential 37% 75%
Environmental 39% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 7%
Parks and recreation 6%
same for both
Commercial 2% 0%
Planning zones cover 98% of Mosman and 100% of Cremorne. 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

Mosman Cremorne
New dwellings approved 84
across Mosman
 455
across North Sydney
Approvals change year on year +250% -69%

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.

Mosman Cremorne
Houses 3.8%
$2,500/wk on $3.45M
 2.6%
$1,550/wk on $3.1M
Units 4.2%
$875/wk on $1.07M
 3.7%
$898/wk on $1.25M

Ranking within NSW

Mosman Cremorne
House price Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Income Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools Higher than 46% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW

Liveability

Cremorne scores higher overall (94 vs 74).

Mosman Cremorne
Grade A A+
Score 74/100 94/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mosman carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0).

Mosman Cremorne
Bushfire Low
35/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
29/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
20/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Mosman Cremorne
Inside the suburb 10 2
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 4 1
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 3.4 km
 3
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 1.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.2% 2.5%

Schools in Mosman

  • Mosman Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Queenwood Independent · Combined above peers
  • Beauty Point Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Middle Harbour Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mosman High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Cremorne

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mosman Cremorne
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 48 9
Parks & reserves 40 8
Childcare 20 5
GPs 7 2
Pharmacies 10 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 1
Fuel stations 4 1
EV chargers 2 0
Beaches 4 0
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Mosman Cremorne
Walkability score 89/100 92/100
Distance to Sydney 8.4 km
+17% vs other
 7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 13 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 1076.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 221.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 4.1%
postcode 2088
 3.1%
postcode 2090
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 13
postcode 2088
 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.

Mosman Cremorne
Worked from Home 67.2% / 66.1%
Mosman — Worked from Home: 67.2% Cremorne — Worked from Home: 66.1%
Car (driver) 22.7% / 21.2%
Mosman — Car (driver): 22.7% Cremorne — Car (driver): 21.2%
Bus 3.8% / 5.1%
Mosman — Bus: 3.8% Cremorne — Bus: 5.1%
Walked Only 3.5% / 4.4%
Mosman — Walked Only: 3.5% Cremorne — Walked Only: 4.4%
Car (passenger) 1.7% / 1.6%
Mosman — Car (passenger): 1.7% Cremorne — Car (passenger): 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.2%).

Setting

Mosman Cremorne
Elevation 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 744 m
878 m to a named beach
 2.4 km
1.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mosman Cremorne
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
14,987 premises
 5%
6,320 premises

Climate

Mosman 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)

Mosman 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

Mosman Cremorne
Average residential rate $1,696/yr $1,035/yr
Council Mosman North Sydney

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mosman

Apartments Beach Cafe Culture Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Transport Hub Urban

Cremorne

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

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