Median house price
$800k
-2.3% change
NSW · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Camden Head, 2443
Est. population · Jun 2025
163
Growth (1 yr)
+2.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+10.1%
Median age
59
Median income
$1,218/wk
Employment rate
38.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$800,000
Languages at home
6%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Camden Head is a welcoming smaller community in Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, with a settled community character. Trips to Sydney are an outing, not a routine: neighbouring regional centres do more of the heavy lifting. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
For comparable suburbs, the café and dining scene is notably rich, with locals returning to favourite spots. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many comparable suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
At a glance
Camden Head snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$570/wk
Population (ERP)
163
+2.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
31.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
23rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
92nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
45th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 37
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $800,000
- Median price change
- -2.3%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
163(June 2025)
+2.5% annual · +10.1% over 5 years · 92th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.5%
- 5-year growth
- +10.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +4
- Change in 5 years
- +15
- Growth rank in NSW
- 92th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~200), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 149
- Median age
- 59
- Median household income / week
- $1,218
- Dwelling vacancy
- 31.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 29 of 93
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 38.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 63 / 0 / 6
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 7
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 74 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order28
- Domestic Violence Related Assault36
- Fraud29
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment38
- Malicious Damage To Property41
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 997
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 45th
School list
- North Haven Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 997 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 232 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bergalia Cres At Allenwood St
- Bergalia Cres At Allenwood St
- Bergalia Cres At Idant St
- Bergalia Cres At Idant St
- Camden Head Rd At Unique Cl
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
90 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 playgrounds · 7 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 11/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 6.71
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 13.42
Food & drink(1)
- Rockin' OystersRestaurant
Shed 2 Pilot Beach Road
Community(1)
- Camden Head Pilot StationCommunity centre
Sport & outdoors(10)
- Pilot Beach ReservePark
- Trevor's Corner ReservePark
- Playground
- Swimming pool (7)
Entertainment(8)
- Charles Hamey LookoutViewpoint
- Dunbogan LookoutViewpoint
- Fishermans BluffViewpoint
- Pebbly Beach LookoutViewpoint
- Pilot Station LookoutViewpoint
- Viewpoint (3)
Transport(2)
2 bus stops
Other(21)
- Bbq (3)
- Bato's RestBench
- Bench (10)
- Richard's SeatBench
- Drinking water
- Casa SorellaGuest House
190 Camden Head Road
- IllalangiGuest House
18A Bergalia Crescent
- Number OneGuest House
1 Bergalia Crescent
- RioGuest House
11A-11B Bergalia Crescent
- Information (7)
- Bergalia Car ParkParking
- Charles Hamey CarparkParking
- Parking (4)
- Tuckeroo CarparkParking
- Parking Space (6)
- Picnic Table (8)
- Public toilets
- Shelter (11)
- Shower
- Slipway
- Waste Basket (6)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Pilot Beach ReservePark
- Trevor's Corner ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Port Macquarie Base Hospital (21.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 5
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 30.7
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 417 mm · ~52 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 459 mm · ~57 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 256 mm · ~32 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 273 mm · ~34 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 1 proposal
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah7 BERGALIA CRESCENT CAMDEN HEAD 2443Determined
2025· 1 proposal
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure176 CAMDEN HEAD ROAD CAMDEN HEAD 2443Determined
2024· 2 proposals
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development142 CAMDEN HEAD ROAD CAMDEN HEAD 2443Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure176 CAMDEN HEAD ROAD CAMDEN HEAD 2443Determined
2023· 4 proposals
July 2023
- Secondary dwelling12 UNIQUE CLOSE CAMDEN HEAD 2443Determined
May 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Retaining walls, protection of trees142 CAMDEN HEAD ROAD CAMDEN HEAD 2443Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling17 BERGALIA CRESCENT CAMDEN HEAD 2443Determined
February 2023
- Demolition17 BERGALIA CRESCENT CAMDEN HEAD 2443Determined
2022· 3 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling192 CAMDEN HEAD ROAD CAMDEN HEAD 2443Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling160 CAMDEN HEAD ROAD CAMDEN HEAD 2443Determined
April 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs162 CAMDEN HEAD ROAD CAMDEN HEAD 2443Withdrawn
2021· 1 proposal
May 2021
- Dwelling162 CAMDEN HEAD ROAD CAMDEN HEAD 2443Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Lyne
- Member of Parliament
- Alison PENFOLD (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,584
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 59.8%Labor 40.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 12.2 km away).
Coalition 55.5%Labor 44.5%
4.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- North HavenLabor 44.8% · Coalition 55.2% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- DunboganLabor 44.4% · Coalition 55.6% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- LaurietonLabor 45.3% · Coalition 54.7% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
- West HavenLabor 43.4% · Coalition 56.6% TPP (2025)3.5 km away
- Bonny HillsLabor 46.0% · Coalition 54.0% TPP (2025)5.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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