Cameron Park

NSW

Cameron Park is a growing suburb in NSW with 9,977 residents.

SAL code: 10774
SA2: 111021217
Population: 9,977
LGA: Lake Macquarie

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Cameron Park suburb boundary

Cameron Park, NSW had 9,977 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 15.1% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 35-44 years, and the median age sits at 33. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,167 a month. Around 77.6% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 55.3%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 96.3% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 5 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

9,977

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+15.1%

3yr: +8.8% · 10yr: +32.2%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$2,464/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

6/10

SA2 · middle-range

Unemployment

3.5%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

6 long day, 1 OSHC

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

104

Lake Macquarie · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$650/wk+16.1% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$1,040,000+14.7% YoY2026 Q1

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

8.5

per 1,000 residents

↓ 34%

vs prior year

Theft

33 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Edgeworth - Cameron Park (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Cameron Park suburb alone is ~9,977 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +8.8%5yr: +15.1%10yr: +32.2%Total: +100.8%

Population grew from 9,223 to 18,516 over 24 years, averaging 2.9% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Edgeworth PS42.3%

Minmi PS 22.1%
Edgeworth Hts PS 16.8%
West Wallsend PS 15.1%
Plattsburg PS 3.7%
Glendore PS 0.0%

Secondary

Glendale Technology HS42.3%

West Wallsend HS 31.9%
Callaghan Wallsend 25.8%
Callaghan Jesmond 25.8%

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 0.6%

Almost entirely detached houses (96.3%), owner-occupied (78%), built for families (69% are 4 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 96%

2,977 houses115 townhouses

Tenure

Owned 22%

Mortgage 55%

Renting 22%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

21 (0.7%)

2 bed

87 (2.8%)

3 bed

552 (17.9%)

4 bed

2,123 (69.0%)

5 bed

260 (8.4%)

6+ bed

36 (1.2%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

9 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
R2	ZoneResidential	51.8%	6.31 km²
C2	ZoneEnvironmental	22.4%	2.73 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	16.3%	1.98 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	3.3%	0.41 km²
E5	ZoneEnvironmental	3.3%	0.40 km²
RE2	ZoneRecreation	1.0%	0.12 km²
E1	ZoneEnvironmental	0.9%	0.11 km²
R3	ZoneResidential	0.6%	0.07 km²
MU1	ZoneBusiness	0.3%	0.04 km²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.