Cameron Park
NSW 2285 · Lake Macquarie
9,977 (2021) → 10,412 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Lake Macquarie local government area (est. 222,310 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Cameron Park is a moderate growth suburb in Lake Macquarie, NSW 2285, about 114km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $930K is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 45/100, and is about 13km inland. Cameron Park has an overall score of 54/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 80/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (2.75%), England (1.33%), South Africa (0.97%), China (0.85%), New Zealand (0.8%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1%), Urdu (0.95%), Malayalam (0.94%), Hindi (0.77%), Nepali (0.69%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 994 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Benedict's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1041
- Edgeworth Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 968
- Edgeworth Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 969
- North AcademySecondary · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 987
- West Wallsend Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 934
- West Wallsend High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 933
- Minmi Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1023
- Barnsley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 951
- Glendale Technology High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 949
- Holy Cross Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4kmICSEA 1047
- Argenton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 912
- Alesco Senior College - Northlakes CampusSecondary · Independent · 4.2km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Cameron Park
Is Cameron Park safe?
Cameron Park has a residential safety score of 80/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,869 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Cameron Park?
In Cameron Park, the median house price is $930K and the median unit price is $814K. Median weekly house rent is $710.
How far is Cameron Park from Sydney CBD?
Cameron Park is about 114.1 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Cameron Park?
Cameron Park has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Cameron Park?
Cameron Park has a transport score of 45/100 and 53 bus stops.