Stanmore vs Camperdown

Camperdown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 36 in Stanmore. In Stanmore, about half of households rent. In Camperdown, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Stanmore: a median of $2.41 million, against $2.14 million in Camperdown, though rent is higher in Camperdown. Camperdown is closer to the city centre: 5.1 km, against 7.4 km. On these figures, Camperdown tends to suit renters, young adults, 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

Stanmore

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (19% vs 3%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (42% vs 24%)
  • But Camperdown has more parks and reserves (22 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Camperdown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($2,137,500 vs $2,410,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Stanmore has cheaper rent ($490/wk vs $570/wk)
  • Camperdown has a bigger rental market to choose from (62% vs 46%)

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

Commuting to the city

Camperdown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (5.1 km vs 7.4 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

  • Stanmore has more residents already 65 and over (12% vs 7%)
  • Camperdown has more GPs (5 vs 1)

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

Investors

Stanmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-4.0% vs -9.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Stanmore Camperdown
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.

Stanmore Camperdown
Walkability 96 / 96
Stanmore — Walkability: 96/100 Camperdown — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 39 / 15
Stanmore — Safety: 39/100 Camperdown — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Stanmore — Low fire risk: 100/100 Camperdown — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Camperdown rents higher ($570/wk vs $490/wk); Stanmore skews older (36 vs 33).

Stanmore Camperdown
Population 7,619 9,381
+23% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.0% -9.3%
Median age 36 33
Median household income $124,540/yr
+3% vs other
 $121,212/yr
Median weekly rent $490/wk $570/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Stanmore Camperdown
0-4 4.0% / 3.4%
Stanmore — 0-4: 4.0% Camperdown — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 9.0% / 4.3%
Stanmore — 5-14: 9.0% Camperdown — 5-14: 4.3%
15-19 4.5% / 6.2%
Stanmore — 15-19: 4.5% Camperdown — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 7.5% / 13.0%
Stanmore — 20-24: 7.5% Camperdown — 20-24: 13.0%
25-34 21.7% / 27.8%
Stanmore — 25-34: 21.7% Camperdown — 25-34: 27.8%
35-44 16.0% / 18.1%
Stanmore — 35-44: 16.0% Camperdown — 35-44: 18.1%
45-54 15.2% / 11.9%
Stanmore — 45-54: 15.2% Camperdown — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 9.8% / 8.1%
Stanmore — 55-64: 9.8% Camperdown — 55-64: 8.1%
65-74 6.3% / 4.7%
Stanmore — 65-74: 6.3% Camperdown — 65-74: 4.7%
75-84 4.3% / 1.8%
Stanmore — 75-84: 4.3% Camperdown — 75-84: 1.8%
85+ 1.7% / 0.5%
Stanmore — 85+: 1.7% Camperdown — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Stanmore 41.6% lone person
Stanmore — Lone Person: 41.6% Stanmore — Couple Families: 32.6% Stanmore — Group Household: 14.0% Stanmore — One Parent Families: 9.4% Stanmore — Other Families: 2.3%
Camperdown 59.7% lone person
Camperdown — Lone Person: 59.7% Camperdown — Couple Families: 17.5% Camperdown — Group Household: 15.0% Camperdown — One Parent Families: 6.3% Camperdown — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Stanmore 46.1% renting
Stanmore — Owned Outright: 23.9% Stanmore — Mortgage: 30.0% Stanmore — Renting: 46.1%
Camperdown 62.0% renting
Camperdown — Owned Outright: 14.7% Camperdown — Mortgage: 23.3% Camperdown — Renting: 62.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Stanmore Camperdown
Bachelor Degree 29.0% / 30.8%
Stanmore — Bachelor Degree: 29.0% Camperdown — Bachelor Degree: 30.8%
Postgraduate Degree 13.4% / 16.6%
Stanmore — Postgraduate Degree: 13.4% Camperdown — Postgraduate Degree: 16.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 6.6%
Stanmore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Camperdown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Certificate III & IV 6.6% / 4.7%
Stanmore — Certificate III & IV: 6.6% Camperdown — Certificate III & IV: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 2.9%
Stanmore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Camperdown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.8%).

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.

Stanmore Camperdown
England 4.6% / 5.0%
Stanmore — England: 4.6% Camperdown — England: 5.0%
New Zealand 2.1% / 3.0%
Stanmore — New Zealand: 2.1% Camperdown — New Zealand: 3.0%
China 1.2% / 3.7%
Stanmore — China: 1.2% Camperdown — China: 3.7%
India 0.8% / 1.8%
Stanmore — India: 0.8% Camperdown — India: 1.8%
Philippines — / 1.3%
Stanmore — Philippines: not among its largest Camperdown — Philippines: 1.3%
Greece 1.2% / —
Stanmore — Greece: 1.2% Camperdown — Greece: not among its largest
Italy 1.1% / —
Stanmore — Italy: 1.1% Camperdown — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Stanmore 41.0% flats / apartments
Stanmore — Flats / Apartments: 41.0% Stanmore — Townhouses: 40.2% Stanmore — Houses: 18.8%
Camperdown 74.2% flats / apartments
Camperdown — Flats / Apartments: 74.2% Camperdown — Townhouses: 22.7% Camperdown — Houses: 3.1%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Stanmore Camperdown
Median house price $2,410,000 $2,137,500
Median unit price $955,000 $935,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 44 sales
 22 days
from 26 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.

Stanmore Camperdown
1 bed $798K / $782K
Stanmore — 1 bed: $798K (22 sales) Camperdown — 1 bed: $782K (118 sales)

22 vs 118 sales

2 bed $1.06M / $1.21M
Stanmore — 2 bed: $1.06M (35 sales) Camperdown — 2 bed: $1.21M (91 sales)

35 vs 91 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.

Stanmore Camperdown
2 bed $1.98M / $1.73M
Stanmore — 2 bed: $1.98M (23 sales) Camperdown — 2 bed: $1.73M (20 sales)

23 vs 20 sales

3 bed $2.38M / $2.23M
Stanmore — 3 bed: $2.38M (67 sales) Camperdown — 3 bed: $2.23M (19 sales)

67 vs 19 sales

4 bed $2.93M / $2.81M
Stanmore — 4 bed: $2.93M (19 sales) Camperdown — 4 bed: $2.81M (10 sales)

19 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Stanmore Camperdown
Residential 76% 35%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 50%
Parks and recreation 2% 11%
Commercial 4% 2%
Industrial 2% 3%
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

Stanmore Camperdown
New dwellings approved 849
across Inner West
 2,350
across Sydney
Approvals change year on year -25% +929%

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.

Stanmore Camperdown
Houses 2.9%
$1,225/wk on $2.2M
 3.3%
$1,125/wk on $1.75M
Units — 5.5%
$850/wk on $810K

Ranking within NSW

Stanmore Camperdown
House price Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Income Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Schools Higher than 50% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 84% of NSW

Liveability

Stanmore Camperdown
Grade A
same for both
Score 78/100 82/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Camperdown carries more crime risk (85 vs 61).

Stanmore Camperdown
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
61/100
 High
85/100
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 7
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Stanmore Camperdown
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Sydney, 1.5 km
 3
The University of Sydney, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.8% 13.4%

Schools in Stanmore

  • St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Stanmore Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Newington College Independent · Secondary below peers
  • Newington College - Wyvern House Preparatory School Independent · Primary

Schools in Camperdown

  • Bridge Road School Government · Primary · Special school
  • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Stanmore Camperdown
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 9 28
Parks & reserves 6 22
Childcare 6 5
GPs 1 5
Pharmacies 2 3
Hospitals 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Stanmore sits further from the CBD (7.4 km vs 5.1 km).

Stanmore Camperdown
Walkability score 96/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 7.4 km
+31% vs other
 5.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 13 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 124.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 355.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 2048
 2.6%
postcode 2050
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 13
postcode 2048
 5
postcode 2050

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.

Stanmore Camperdown
Worked from Home 62.8% / 61.4%
Stanmore — Worked from Home: 62.8% Camperdown — Worked from Home: 61.4%
Car (driver) 21.7% / 17.6%
Stanmore — Car (driver): 21.7% Camperdown — Car (driver): 17.6%
Walked Only 5.0% / 10.7%
Stanmore — Walked Only: 5.0% Camperdown — Walked Only: 10.7%
Train 5.6% / 3.2%
Stanmore — Train: 5.6% Camperdown — Train: 3.2%
Bus 1.7% / 4.0%
Stanmore — Bus: 1.7% Camperdown — Bus: 4.0%
Bicycle 1.8% / 1.4%
Stanmore — Bicycle: 1.8% Camperdown — Bicycle: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.8%).

Setting

Stanmore Camperdown
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.0 km 6.6 km
5.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Stanmore Camperdown
Connectivity score 73/100 66/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
3,851 premises
 15%
5,763 premises

Climate

Stanmore Camperdown
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Stanmore Camperdown
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.73 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Stanmore Camperdown
Average residential rate $1,342/yr $875/yr
Council Inner West Sydney

Federal electorate

Stanmore Camperdown
Division Grayndler Sydney
Member Anthony Albanese Tanya Plibersek
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Stanmore Camperdown
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Stanmore

Apartments Cafe Culture Easy Commute Inner Nightlife Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

Camperdown

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals River Townhouses Urban

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