$580 ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $480
- 2016: $580
- 2021: $580
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cammeray · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Cammeray
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Monthly mortgage payments as high as $3,033 mark Cammeray as one of the most expensive places to live in the region. The area is heavily dominated by flats and apartments, with a very high proportion of residents renting compared to other parts of the country. This creates a housing landscape where costs are far above the national figures.
$580
▲ +20.8%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cammeray — higher than 98% of areas.
| Cammeray | $580 |
|---|---|
| 2062, NSW | $580 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $580, which is well above the Australian figure of $375. Home loan costs are also very high, with the typical monthly payment of $3,033 sitting far above the national average.
$3,033 ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,754
- 2016: $2,670
- 2021: $3,033
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Cammeray splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (34%) and $350–$549 (34%), with $750 or more at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cammeray, $3,000 or more is the majority at 54%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 41.3% of households renting, far above the national figure of 30.6%. Conversely, those who own their homes outright make up 29.0%, which is a little below the Australian average.
41.3% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.3%
- 2016: 43.2%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.0% ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cammeray, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments make up 59.6% of homes, meaning separate houses are far less common here than across New South Wales. With only 43.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms, the area has a much lower share of large houses than the national average.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
24.9% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
43.6% ▲ +9.6%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cammeray, Flat or apartment is the majority at 60%; Separate house is next at 25%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cammeray, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 3 bedrooms (30%) and 1 bedroom (16%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Cammeray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10777/cammeray/topic/housing-dwellings