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Cammeray bushfire risk

Of Cammeray’s 4,737 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 4.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Cammeray’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
4.5%
In a bushfire area
4,737
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Cammeray

Flood and bushfire areas across Cammeray. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Cammeray

Cammeray sits in the North Sydney council area, which recorded 2,390 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,390 total. Figures are for the whole North Sydney council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Cammeray

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$3,463,000+15.42%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$1,380,000+2.99%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Cammeray shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).

Zoning in Cammeray

Cammeray is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential34% of properties

High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.

Zone: High Density Residential

Residential33% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential20.8% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Medium Density Residential

School catchments in Cammeray

Cammeray can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Cammeray

At the 2021 Census, 32.2% of Cammeray’s 7,088 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English38.6%
Australian28.7%
Irish14.8%
Scottish11.3%
Chinese7.5%
Italian4.3%

Top countries of birth

England6.2%
New Zealand2.4%
China1.9%
South Africa1.7%
India1.6%
United States1.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Cammeray

North Sydney council approved 465 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

465
Dwellings/yr
7
Houses
458
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole North Sydney council area (not just Cammeray). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Cammeray address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.