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Camperdown flood risk

Of Camperdown’s 8,117 mapped properties, 8.5% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

8.5%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
8,117
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Camperdown

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

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Crime near Camperdown

Camperdown sits in the Sydney council area, which recorded 42,013 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 42,013 total. Figures are for the whole Sydney council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Camperdown

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

Houses
$2,270,000-18.64%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$875,000-3.63%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Camperdown 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 Camperdown

Camperdown is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:

Centre / commercial32.5% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Mixed Use

Residential30.8% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Residential13.1% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

School catchments in Camperdown

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

Who lives in Camperdown

At the 2021 Census, 34.6% of Camperdown’s 9,381 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English31.6%
Australian25.1%
Irish13.8%
Chinese10.6%
Scottish9.8%
Italian4.6%

Top countries of birth

England5%
China3.7%
New Zealand3%
India1.8%
United States1.6%
Philippines1.3%

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

Development near Camperdown

Sydney council approved 2,312 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

2,312
Dwellings/yr
19
Houses
2,293
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Sydney council area (not just Camperdown). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Camperdown 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.