Is Cammeray or Lavender Bay more expensive?

Lavender Bay has the higher median house price ($5.75M) compared with $3.23M in Cammeray.

Which is better for renters — Cammeray or Lavender Bay?

Median weekly rent is $775/wk in Cammeray and $800/wk in Lavender Bay, making Cammeray the more affordable rental market.

Flood mapping coverage varies by postcode — see the flood risk pages for both suburbs for authoritative NSW data.

Cammeray has 2 schools in the postcode, and Lavender Bay has 2. Note that school catchments can extend across postcode boundaries.

Suburb comparison

The key differences: Lavender Bay commands a $2.52M premium on median property price over Cammeray. The table below covers all available metrics.

Last refreshed May 2026 (most cards). Per-card sources show exact dates.

North Sydney

Cammeray

2062

North Sydney

Lavender Bay

2060

Comparison of Cammeray (2062) and Lavender Bay (2060) across 13 metrics in four sections.
Metric	Cammeray	Lavender Bay
SAFETYSafety Even (1 each)
Sub-grade	B+▲(1)	C+(0)
Flood zone coverage	—	—
Bushfire zone coverage	10.6%	5.0%▲
FAMILYFamily Lavender Bay leads on 1 of 1
Sub-grade	B(0)	B▲(0)
SEIFA advantage decile	10/10	10/10
Schools in postcode	2	2
FINANCEFinance Cammeray leads on 2 of 2
Sub-grade	B▲(0)	C-(0)
Median house price	$3.23M	$5.75M
Median unit price	$1.30M	$1.10M
Median weekly rent	$775/wk	$800/wk
Annual price growth	+9.4%▲	-22.6%
LIFESTYLELifestyle Lavender Bay leads on 2 of 2
Sub-grade	B(0)	A-▲(1)
Walkability percentile	83	86▲

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Is Cammeray or Lavender Bay more expensive?: Lavender Bay has the higher median house price ($5.75M) compared with $3.23M in Cammeray.
Which is better for renters — Cammeray or Lavender Bay?: Median weekly rent is $775/wk in Cammeray and $800/wk in Lavender Bay, making Cammeray the more affordable rental market.
Is Cammeray or Lavender Bay at higher flood risk?: Flood mapping coverage varies by postcode — see the flood risk pages for both suburbs for authoritative NSW data.
How many schools are in Cammeray vs Lavender Bay?: Cammeray has 2 schools in the postcode, and Lavender Bay has 2. Note that school catchments can extend across postcode boundaries.

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