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Cammeray vs St Leonards

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Cammeray profile · St Leonards profile

Cammeray St Leonards

St Leonards (NSW) and Cammeray are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. St Leonards (NSW) is a highly transient hub where 73.5% of people moved in the last five years, and 58.6% were born overseas. It is dominated by apartments, with 96.2% of homes being flats and 68.3% of households renting. In contrast, Cammeray has a more settled feel; 29% of homes are owned outright and 24.9% are separate houses. Cammeray also has a larger presence of families, with children under 15 making up 18.5% of the population, compared to 11% in St Leonards (NSW).

These two areas share a very similar economic profile, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes of around $1,600 and similar rental costs. This shared prosperity is reflected in their high education levels, as both areas sit far above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While they track closely on income, they differ in how they move, with St Leonards (NSW) having far more homes with no motor vehicle (30.7%) than Cammeray (8.5%).

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 26.4 pts higher in St Leonards Other language: 29.8 pts higher in St Leonards Renting: 27.0 pts higher in St Leonards 3+ bedrooms: 28.1 pts higher in Cammeray Recent movers: 24.5 pts higher in St Leonards

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cammerayin St Leonards +124 larger in St Leonards gap narrowing
7,088 87th pct 7,212 87th pct
Median age in Cammerayin St Leonards +6 yrs older in Cammeray gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Cammerayin St Leonards +0.2 pts higher in Cammeray gap steady
0.5% 35th pct 0.3% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Cammerayin St Leonards +8.5 pts higher in Cammeray gap widening
15.6% 36th pct 7.1% 11th pct
Under 15 in Cammerayin St Leonards +7.6 pts higher in Cammeray gap widening
18.5% 60th pct 11.0% 19th pct
De facto in Cammerayin St Leonards +6.2 pts higher in St Leonards gap widening
14.2% 65th pct 20.4% 88th pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) +25.5 pts ▸ 58.1%
26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.4 pts 16.6%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.6 pts 11.0%
15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 7.1%
7.2% Youth (15–24) even 7.2%

Marital status

36.5% Never married +13.8 pts ▸ 50.3%
47.0% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 38.9%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%
3.1% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%
2.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Cammeray St Leonards

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cammerayin St Leonards +26.4 pts higher in St Leonards gap steady
32.2% 90th pct 58.6% 100th pct

Country of birth

65.1% Australia ◂ +28.4 pts 36.7%
1.9% China +7.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.2% England ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%
1.6% India +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

38.6% English ◂ +20.6 pts 17.9%
28.7% Australian ◂ +15.4 pts 13.3%
7.5% Chinese +18.7 pts ▸ 26.2%
14.8% Irish ◂ +8.6 pts 6.2%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 5.2%
2.8% Indian +4.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.3% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
3.4% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
1.2% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in Cammerayin St Leonards +29.8 pts higher in St Leonards gap steady
17.5% 86th pct 47.3% 96th pct
Limited English in Cammerayin St Leonards +3.7 pts higher in St Leonards gap steady
1.5% 81st pct 5.2% 91st pct

Language used at home

79.5% English only ◂ +32.0 pts 47.5%
2.5% Mandarin +9.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.5% Cantonese +6.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.7% Hindi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.3% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Cammerayin St Leonards +4.9 pts higher in St Leonards gap steady
45.1% 65th pct 50.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

45.1% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
43.9% Christianity ◂ +15.6 pts 28.3%
4.9% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.9% Hinduism +4.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.9% Buddhism +3.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.6% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cammerayin St Leonards +2.1 pts higher in St Leonards gap narrowing
84.7% 100th pct 86.9% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Cammerayin St Leonards +8.6 pts higher in St Leonards gap narrowing
57.7% 100th pct 66.3% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cammerayin St Leonards +1.01 more in St Leonards
1.52 19th pct 2.53 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cammerayin St Leonards +1 more in St Leonards
35 89th pct 36 89th pct
Avg size in Cammerayin St Leonards +129 larger in St Leonards
715 91st pct 844 97th pct
ICSEA in Cammerayin St Leonards +7 higher in Cammeray
1,173 100th pct 1,166 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.7% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 86.9%
7.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%
3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
2.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Highest qualification level

45.9% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 46.9%
20.3% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 25.2%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%
6.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

33.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 32.9%
16.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 13.4%
9.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.5% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.3% Information technology +4.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%
5.9% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.3%
0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Cammerayin St Leonards +$15 higher in St Leonards gap narrowing
$1,612 100th pct $1,627 100th pct
Household income in Cammerayin St Leonards +$395 higher in Cammeray gap widening
$2,870 95th pct $2,475 89th pct
Family income in Cammerayin St Leonards +$663 higher in Cammeray gap widening
$4,078 100th pct $3,415 96th pct
High earners in Cammerayin St Leonards +2.2 pts higher in Cammeray gap steady
38.3% 100th pct 36.1% 100th pct
High-income homes in Cammerayin St Leonards +4.7 pts higher in Cammeray gap widening
47.0% 99th pct 42.2% 95th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 28.3%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 32.7%
16.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 14.3%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 35.1%
23.1% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 24.3%
23.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 16.6%
21.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 18.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cammerayin St Leonards +6.8 pts higher in Cammeray
23.4% 24th pct 16.6% 9th pct
Mental health in Cammerayin St Leonards +1.1 pts higher in Cammeray
7.0% 39th pct 5.9% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Cammerayin St Leonards +0.4 pts higher in Cammeray gap steady
2.1% 25th pct 1.6% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%
7.0% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%
5.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%
1.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None +5.3 pts ▸ 77.0%
17.6% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 13.4%
4.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cammerayin St Leonards +7.1 pts higher in Cammeray gap steady
17.6% 48th pct 10.5% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Cammerayin St Leonards +5.5 pts higher in Cammeray gap widening
10.7% 30th pct 5.2% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Cammerayin St Leonards +12.1 pts higher in Cammeray gap widening
29.4% 71st pct 17.3% 18th pct
Defence service in Cammerayin St Leonards +0.6 pts higher in Cammeray
2.2% 43rd pct 1.6% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cammerayin St Leonards +6.3 pts higher in Cammeray gap steady
20.9% 31st pct 14.6% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cammerayin St Leonards +14 larger in Cammeray
38 74th pct 24 71st pct
Median age in Cammerayin St Leonards even
29 yrs 60th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Cammerayin St Leonards +1.5 pts higher in Cammeray
83.3% 100th pct 81.8% 100th pct
Unemployment in Cammerayin St Leonards even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Cammerayin St Leonards +$574 higher in St Leonards
$900 73rd pct $1,474 90th pct
Household income in Cammerayin St Leonards +$1,625 higher in Cammeray
$4,250 96th pct $2,625 82nd pct
Indigenous language in Cammerayin St Leonards even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cammerayin St Leonards +0.3 larger in Cammeray gap widening
2.2 24th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Cammerayin St Leonards +3.7 pts higher in Cammeray gap steady
11.2% 52nd pct 7.6% 30th pct
Living alone in Cammerayin St Leonards +6.6 pts higher in St Leonards gap widening
32.6% 78th pct 39.2% 90th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +15.5 pts 41.2%
31.1% Couples without children +18.7 pts ▸ 49.8%
11.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 7.6%
1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 40.1%
32.6% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 39.2%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%
13.5% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 6.2%
3.6% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%
0.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cammerayin St Leonards +$20 higher in St Leonards gap steady
$580 98th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in Cammerayin St Leonards +$433 higher in Cammeray gap widening
$3,033 92nd pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Cammerayin St Leonards +0.20 higher in St Leonards gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Cammerayin St Leonards +27.0 pts higher in St Leonards gap widening
41.3% 88th pct 68.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Cammerayin St Leonards +16.8 pts higher in Cammeray gap widening
29.0% 21st pct 12.2% 4th pct
Separate houses in Cammerayin St Leonards +22.0 pts higher in Cammeray gap steady
24.9% 1st pct 2.8% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cammerayin St Leonards +28.1 pts higher in Cammeray gap widening
43.6% 6th pct 15.6% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Rented +27.0 pts ▸ 68.3%
29.0% Owned outright ◂ +16.8 pts 12.2%
28.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 17.6%
1.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

59.6% Flat or apartment +36.6 pts ▸ 96.2%
24.9% Separate house ◂ +22.0 pts 2.8%
15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.9 pts 0.3%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 40.7%
16.2% 1 bedroom +20.8 pts ▸ 37.0%
29.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 14.0%
10.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 1.0%
0.6% Studio / none +5.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

33.2% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 35.1%
33.9% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 35.0%
23.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 22.9%
5.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%
3.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 40.6%
20.7% $1,800–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 30.2%
10.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cammerayin St Leonards +22.3 pts higher in St Leonards gap widening
8.5% 86th pct 30.7% 100th pct
Work from home in Cammerayin St Leonards +0.9 pts higher in St Leonards gap narrowing
60.8% 100th pct 61.7% 100th pct
PT commute in Cammerayin St Leonards +4.5 pts higher in St Leonards gap narrowing
2.4% 82nd pct 6.9% 95th pct
PT stops in Cammerayin St Leonards +8 more in Cammeray
18 86th pct 10 80th pct
Stops/1k in Cammerayin St Leonards +1.15 more in Cammeray
2.54 67th pct 1.39 63rd pct
Departures/1k in Cammerayin St Leonards +344.3 more in St Leonards
1,359.9 88th pct 1,704.2 90th pct
PT routes in Cammerayin St Leonards +7 more in St Leonards
13 86th pct 20 86th pct
Stop walk in Cammerayin St Leonards +2 longer in St Leonards
0 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Cammerayin St Leonards +1 longer in St Leonards
7 1st pct 8 3rd pct
Reach 30 min in Cammerayin St Leonards +51,080 more in St Leonards
52,790 87th pct 103,870 90th pct
Reach 45 min in Cammerayin St Leonards +262,897 more in St Leonards
233,793 87th pct 496,690 92nd pct
Transit to city in Cammerayin St Leonards +5 longer in Cammeray
32 9th pct 27 5th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 61.7%
19.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 12.3%
4.1% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.2% Train +5.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.2% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
1.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

57.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 56.6%
8.5% No vehicle +22.3 pts ▸ 30.7%
28.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.8 pts 11.2%
4.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 1.1%
1.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cammerayin St Leonards +24.5 pts higher in St Leonards gap widening
49.0% 90th pct 73.5% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Cammerayin St Leonards +11.0 pts higher in St Leonards gap narrowing
13.3% 74th pct 24.4% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cammerayin St Leonards +0.6 pts higher in St Leonards gap steady
3.0% 43rd pct 3.7% 51st pct
Participation in Cammerayin St Leonards +6.0 pts higher in St Leonards gap widening
71.7% 86th pct 77.7% 92nd pct
Full-time in Cammerayin St Leonards +6.1 pts higher in St Leonards gap narrowing
69.1% 87th pct 75.2% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

19.6% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 22.9%
13.8% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%
5.5% Retail trade even 5.5%
4.2% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
4.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
4.3% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
2.9% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

43.9% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 48.5%
24.4% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 21.2%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%
5.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
5.0% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
1.9% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Cammerayin St Leonards +0.9 higher in St Leonards
8.9 100th pct 9.7 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cammerayin St Leonards +0.1 more in St Leonards
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Cammerayin St Leonards +0.4 pts higher in St Leonards
99.6% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Cammerayin St Leonards +1.7 pts higher in St Leonards
98.3% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Cammerayin St Leonards even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Cammerayin St Leonards even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Cammerayin St Leonards even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Cammerayin St Leonards +2.5 pts higher in St Leonards
97.5% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Cammerayin St Leonards +9.5 more in Cammeray
23.1 66th pct 13.6 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Cammerayin St Leonards +811 higher in St Leonards
342 97th pct 1,153 100th pct
Mean slope in Cammerayin St Leonards +0.2 pts higher in Cammeray
10.8% 85th pct 10.6% 83rd pct

Compare Cammeray with nearby areas

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Compare St Leonards with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cammeray vs St Leonards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10777/cammeray/vs/SAL13657/st-leonards