Question 1

Is Cameron Park a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Cameron Park feels like a straightforward suburban place centred on family life and everyday convenience. Streets are mostly residential, with a mix of well established low-set homes and newer estate-style houses on modest blocks, and multiple parklands and sporting fields shape weekend life. A small shopping strip and nearby larger retail centres meet groceries and services, and road links make commuting to Newcastle, the Valley and other employment hubs easy. That practical mix tends to appeal to families, tradespeople and anyone wanting practical housing within reach of Newcastle's beaches and regional attractions.

The suburb is home to 9,977 people with a median age of 33, and most dwellings are owner-occupied (77.6%). Couple families with children are the largest family type at 58.2%. Local projects and upgrades are in play or recently completed, including a proposed intersection upgrade on Newcastle Link Road and Minmi Road, regional water services upgrades that provided pump station and sewer capacity for about 305 homes, the Sugar Valley Library Museum kirantakamyari, and a planned expansion of the nearby West Wallsend Swim Centre. Whether Cameron Park suits you comes down to what you value in location and housing.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Cameron Park?

Accepted Answer

At about $1,105,000, the median house in Cameron Park works out to roughly 8.6 times a typical local annual household income as recorded at the last Census, which puts buying well above what households locally earned at that time.

Renting a house at about $780 a week would take roughly 31.6% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, or about a third, which is a sizeable share. Whether that balance between buying and renting feels costly will depend on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Cameron Park a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Over the past year in Cameron Park, house values climbed 10.5%, a strong rise, while house rents increased 5.4%, a solid gain. Those two figures describe the past 12 months for houses in the suburb: the value change reflects capital growth over the year, and the rent change shows how rental income moved.

If you are weighing Cameron Park as an investment, the data show that capital growth outpaced rental growth for houses this year. Which of those outcomes matters more will depend on your own goals and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$1.10M	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	10.5%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	35	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	17	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$780	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	5.4%	N/A

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