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Cammeray

NSW 2062 · North Sydney

7,088 (2021)7,416 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the North Sydney local government area (est. 70,680 residents)

92
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

7,088
Population
$3.59M
Median house (2025)
100
Safety score
82
Transport score

Cammeray is a stable suburb in North Sydney, NSW 2062, about 6km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $3.59M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 82/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Cammeray has an overall score of 92/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.

5.7 km
To Sydney CBD
6.3 km
To coast
$1,475/wk
Median rent (house)
1.9 km
To nearest station

Demographics

7,088
Population
40
Median age
2.2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
North Sydney LGA population (est. 2025)70,680
Median household income (weekly)$2,870
vs NSW median+55.1%
Bachelor degree or higher71.8%
Born in Australia65.1%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse759 / 1,819 / 465

Top countries of birth: England (6.22%), New Zealand (2.38%), China (1.9%), South Africa (1.74%), India (1.55%)

Top languages: Mandarin (2.47%), Cantonese (1.51%), Spanish (1.37%), Japan (1.27%), French (0.71%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$3.59M-44.1%
Median house (2025)
$1.33M-11.1%
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$1,475 / $750 wk
Rental yield (house)2.1%
Days on market (house)56 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

100
Residential

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

8
Break & enter dwelling113/100k
8
Steal from dwelling113/100k
1
Motor vehicle theft14/100k
6
Domestic assault85/100k
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 147 (all categories, latest year)2,074 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

279
Within 10km2 in suburb
2
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1127 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Cammeray Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1167
  • Anzac Park Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1149

Nearby (within 10km)

  • North Sydney Boys High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1kmICSEA 1192
  • Northbridge Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1164
  • St Philip Neri Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1177
  • Marist Catholic College North ShoreCombined · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 1159
  • Cameragal Montessori School, Neutral Bay CampusPrimary · Independent · 1.2km
  • Cameragal Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.3kmICSEA 1168
  • Neutral Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1172
  • Naremburn SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1043
  • North Sydney Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1197
  • Cameragal Montessori School, North Sydney CampusPrimary · Independent · 1.3km
  • Wenona SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 1183
  • Cammeraygal High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1125

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

82
20Bus
CBD commute (est.)29 min (bus)
Nearest train stationSt Leonards (1.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

25.9°C
Summer max
17.0°C
Winter max
1,213mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

313 in suburbSupermarkets
22519 in suburbCafes/Rest.
7912 in suburbParks
396 in suburbPlaygrounds
729130 in suburbPools
291 in suburbGyms
31 in suburbDog parks
181 in suburbGPs
221 in suburbPharmacies
231 in suburbChildcare
80 in suburbLibraries
39029 in suburbSports fields
51 in suburbVets
Nearest beachObelisk Beach (4.4 km)
Nearest hospitalRoyal North Shore Hospital (2.1 km)
Nearest vet360 m
Nearest airportSydney (14.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate1.14%
Projected population 20417,439
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Cammeray

Is Cammeray safe?

Cammeray has a residential safety score of 100/100, 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 2,074 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Cammeray?

In Cammeray, the median house price is $3.59M and the median unit price is $1.33M. Median weekly house rent is $1,475.

How far is Cammeray from Sydney CBD?

Cammeray is about 5.7 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 29 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Cammeray?

Cammeray has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1158 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Cammeray?

Cammeray has a transport score of 82/100 and 20 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.