Mosman vs Cremorne Point

In Mosman, most households own their home and about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Cremorne Point, about half of households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. Units cost more in Cremorne Point: a median of $2.15 million, against $1.21 million in Mosman, and rent is higher there too. Cremorne Point is closer to the city centre: 6.4 km, against 8.4 km. On these figures, Mosman tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Cremorne Point suits renters and 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

Mosman

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (20 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (40 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (10 vs 0)
  • But Cremorne Point carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 36/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mosman

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($1,208,000 vs $2,150,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($5,275,000 vs $6,464,000)
  • But Cremorne Point leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Mosman has cheaper rent ($590/wk vs $650/wk)
  • Cremorne Point has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 34%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Mosman is more walkable (89/100 vs 69/100)
  • Cremorne Point sits closer to the CBD (6.4 km vs 8.4 km)

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 0)
  • Cremorne Point carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 36/100)

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

Investors

Mosman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.5% vs -5.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mosman 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.

Mosman 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.

Mosman Cremorne Point
Walkability 89 / 69
Mosman — Walkability: 89/100 Cremorne Point — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 64 / 76
Mosman — Safety: 64/100 Cremorne Point — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 65 / 100
Mosman — Low fire risk: 65/100 Cremorne Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mosman has more residents (28,329 vs 2,270); Cremorne Point rents higher ($650/wk vs $590/wk).

Mosman Cremorne Point
Population 28,329
+92% vs other
 2,270
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.5% -5.8%
Median age 45 47
Median household income $150,384/yr $153,452/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $590/wk $650/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mosman Cremorne Point
0-4 4.3% / 3.9%
Mosman — 0-4: 4.3% Cremorne Point — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 12.0% / 8.5%
Mosman — 5-14: 12.0% Cremorne Point — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 5.7% / 3.8%
Mosman — 15-19: 5.7% Cremorne Point — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 4.8% / 4.1%
Mosman — 20-24: 4.8% Cremorne Point — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 10.4% / 12.9%
Mosman — 25-34: 10.4% Cremorne Point — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 12.9% / 13.0%
Mosman — 35-44: 12.9% Cremorne Point — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 15.0% / 14.3%
Mosman — 45-54: 15.0% Cremorne Point — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 13.2% / 16.0%
Mosman — 55-64: 13.2% Cremorne Point — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 10.8% / 14.0%
Mosman — 65-74: 10.8% Cremorne Point — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 7.8% / 7.1%
Mosman — 75-84: 7.8% Cremorne Point — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 3.2% / 2.1%
Mosman — 85+: 3.2% Cremorne Point — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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 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.

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

Mosman Cremorne Point
Bachelor Degree 29.3% / 31.4%
Mosman — Bachelor Degree: 29.3% Cremorne Point — Bachelor Degree: 31.4%
Postgraduate Degree 13.5% / 16.3%
Mosman — Postgraduate Degree: 13.5% Cremorne Point — Postgraduate Degree: 16.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 9.9%
Mosman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Cremorne Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Certificate III & IV 3.9% / 3.7%
Mosman — Certificate III & IV: 3.9% Cremorne Point — Certificate III & IV: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 3.6%
Mosman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% 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.

Mosman Cremorne Point
England 8.5% / 8.1%
Mosman — England: 8.5% Cremorne Point — England: 8.1%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.8%
Mosman — New Zealand: 2.5% Cremorne Point — New Zealand: 2.8%
South Africa 1.8% / 2.6%
Mosman — South Africa: 1.8% Cremorne Point — South Africa: 2.6%
China 2.5% / 1.8%
Mosman — China: 2.5% Cremorne Point — China: 1.8%
India 0.8% / 0.9%
Mosman — India: 0.8% Cremorne Point — India: 0.9%
Canada — / 1.2%
Mosman — Canada: not among its largest Cremorne Point — Canada: 1.2%

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 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

Mosman Cremorne Point
Median house price $5,275,000 $6,464,000
Median unit price $1,208,000 $2,150,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 137 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.

Mosman Cremorne Point
1 bed $800K / $615K
Mosman — 1 bed: $800K (102 sales) Cremorne Point — 1 bed: $615K (9 sales)

102 vs 9 sales

2 bed $1.37M / $2.06M
Mosman — 2 bed: $1.37M (154 sales) Cremorne Point — 2 bed: $2.06M (24 sales)

154 vs 24 sales

3 bed $2.62M / $2.86M
Mosman — 3 bed: $2.62M (40 sales) Cremorne Point — 3 bed: $2.86M (15 sales)

40 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Mosman has more land zoned for conservation (39% vs 7%).

Mosman Cremorne Point
Residential 37% 78%
Environmental 39% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 1%
Parks and recreation 6% 12%
Commercial 2% 0%
Planning zones cover 98% of Mosman 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

Mosman Cremorne Point
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 Point
Houses 3.8%
$2,500/wk on $3.45M
 —
Units 4.2%
$875/wk on $1.07M
 —

Ranking within NSW

Mosman Cremorne Point
House price Higher than 99% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 95% of NSW
same for both
Schools Higher than 46% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 3% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 61% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 33% of NSW —

Liveability

Mosman is more walkable (89 vs 69); Cremorne Point scores higher overall (90 vs 74).

Mosman Cremorne Point
Grade A A+
Score 74/100 90/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mosman carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0); Mosman carries more crime risk (36 vs 24).

Mosman Cremorne Point
Bushfire Low
35/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
24/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Mosman Cremorne Point
Inside the suburb 10 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 4 0
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% 3.0%

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 Point

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mosman Cremorne Point
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 48 0
Parks & reserves 40 3
Childcare 20 0
GPs 7 0
Pharmacies 10 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 4 0
EV chargers 2 0
Beaches 4 0
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Mosman sits further from the CBD (8.4 km vs 6.4 km).

Mosman Cremorne Point
Walkability score 89/100 69/100
Distance to Sydney 8.4 km
+24% vs other
 6.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 13 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 1076.0
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 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 Point
Worked from Home 67.2% / 70.7%
Mosman — Worked from Home: 67.2% Cremorne Point — Worked from Home: 70.7%
Car (driver) 22.7% / 22.6%
Mosman — Car (driver): 22.7% Cremorne Point — Car (driver): 22.6%
Walked Only 3.5% / 2.3%
Mosman — Walked Only: 3.5% Cremorne Point — Walked Only: 2.3%
Bus 3.8% / 1.8%
Mosman — Bus: 3.8% Cremorne Point — Bus: 1.8%
Car (passenger) 1.7% / 1.7%
Mosman — Car (passenger): 1.7% Cremorne Point — Car (passenger): 1.7%

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

Setting

Mosman Cremorne Point
Elevation 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 744 m
878 m to a named beach
 2.3 km
403 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mosman Cremorne Point
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
14,987 premises
 1%
1,335 premises

Climate

Mosman 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)

Mosman 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Mosman Cremorne Point
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 Point

Apartments Beach Beachfront Coastal Inner Parks Premium Professionals Urban

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