Cammeray, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Cammeray is a leafy residential suburb on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, part of the North Sydney Council area. It takes its name from the Cammeraygal people, an Aboriginal clan who once lived along the Lower North Shore. Until the nineteen-twenties the district was known as Suspension Bridge, after the crossing now called the Long Gully Bridge, which links it to neighbouring Northbridge. Steep gullies and distance from transport kept the area rural at first, with boatmen's cottages, dairies and market gardens, and it was also the site of Sydney's first sandstone quarry. A private suspension bridge of 1892 and the arrival of trams opened the land for housing, and a string of estates followed. Today Miller Street forms a village-like shopping strip, while Tunks Park offers playing fields and bushland walks down to Middle Harbour.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Cammeray is more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1164, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Cammeray at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 7,088
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $2,870
- SEIFA score
- 1164
- Coordinates
- -33.8228, 151.2143
Cammeray demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Cammeray using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 33%, 41% of homes are rented, and 33% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,320 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 508 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,305 | 33% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,849 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,105 | 16% |
Share of the 7,087 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 886 | 29% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 860 | 28% |
| Rented | 1,260 | 41% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 759 | 25% |
| Townhouses & semis | 465 | 15% |
| Flats & apartments | 1,819 | 59% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,064 occupied private dwellings in Cammeray.
- Median weekly rent
- $580
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,033
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $4,078
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,612
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 2,283 (33%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,240 (18%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 38 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 4,718 (85%)
- Labour-force participation
- 71.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Employed full-time
- 2,768
- Employed part-time
- 962
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Cammeray
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Cammeray is January (average daytime high around 25.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.5°C). The area receives roughly 1084 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.7°C | 19.3°C | 104 mm |
| Feb | 25.1°C | 19°C | 119 mm |
| Mar | 24°C | 18°C | 186 mm |
| Apr | 21.9°C | 15°C | 100 mm |
| May | 19.2°C | 11.7°C | 56 mm |
| Jun | 16.5°C | 9.8°C | 74 mm |
| Jul | 16.5°C | 8.7°C | 70 mm |
| Aug | 17.3°C | 9.2°C | 67 mm |
| Sep | 19.6°C | 11.3°C | 55 mm |
| Oct | 21.8°C | 13.7°C | 92 mm |
| Nov | 22.8°C | 15.5°C | 78 mm |
| Dec | 24.7°C | 17.5°C | 83 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Cammeray
Where is Cammeray?
Cammeray is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Cammeray?
At the 2021 Census, Cammeray had a population of about 7,088.
Is Cammeray an advantaged area?
Cammeray has an ABS SEIFA score of 1164, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 99 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Cammeray?
Cammeray has average daytime highs of about 21.3°C and overnight lows of about 14.1°C, with roughly 1,084 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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