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Cremorne NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Cremorne, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Cremorne NSW is 11,263 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cremorne is $1,502 per week ($78,104 per year). Median rent in Cremorne is $600 per week ($2,600 per month). Cremorne has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Cremorne has a population density of 6877.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cremorne is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cremorne is $3,200.

There were 51 recorded offences in Cremorne in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (28 offences).

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Cremorne Population

residents (Census 2021)

Cremorne Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,502/wk

$78,104 per year

#123 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$600/wk

$2,600 per month

#202 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$3,200/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.9 per bedroom

Cremorne Demographics

Gender Split

Male 45.7% (5,151) Female 54.3% (6,115)

Population Density

6877.7

people per km²

11,263 people · 1.6 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$3,708

Family income/wk

Cremorne Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cremorne Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.9% 1,524 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.1% 1,203 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cremorne Country of Birth

Australia

78.1%

England

10.6%

China

3.5%

India

1.6%

Brazil

1.5%

Hong Kong

1.5%

France

0.9%

Germany

0.8%

Canada

0.8%

Iran

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Cremorne Religion

No Religion

48.4%

Catholic

22.5%

Anglican

14.0%

Not stated

6.0%

Buddhism

2.7%

Eastern Orthodox

2.2%

Hinduism

2.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cremorne Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

89.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

6.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Cremorne Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

24.8%

Cantonese

13.8%

Spanish

13.6%

Other

13.3%

Portuguese

9.6%

Japan

9.6%

IAL Nepali

9.0%

French

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Cremorne Employment

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Employed full-time

50.1% 4,386 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.1% 1,587 people

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Unemployed

2.4% 211 people

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Not in labour force

29.4% 2,570 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Cremorne Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

49.5%

Postgraduate Degree

22.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.3%

Certificate III/IV

7.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.4%

Certificate I/II

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Cremorne Occupation

Professionals

46.6%

Managers

25.7%

Clerical & Administrative

10.5%

Community & Personal Service

5.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

5.1%

Sales Workers

4.7%

Labourers

1.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Cremorne Field of Study

Management & Commerce

35.9%

Society & Culture

18.7%

Health

9.0%

Creative Arts

7.9%

Engineering

7.5%

Education

5.3%

Information Technology

4.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.0%

Architecture & Building

3.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.4%

Agriculture & Environment

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Cremorne Dwelling Types

Separate house

60.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

29.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

10.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cremorne Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

3.1%

$800-$999/wk

3.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.5%

$4,000+/wk

32.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cremorne Marital Status

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Married

41.8% 3,999

↔️

Separated

2.5% 238

📋

Divorced

11.3% 1,082

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Widowed

3.8% 364

👤

Never married

40.6% 3,891

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cremorne Ancestry

English

28.7%

Australian

19.6%

Other

13.8%

Irish

10.5%

Scottish

8.3%

Chinese

7.1%

Italian

3.5%

German

3.1%

Indian

1.7%

Greek

1.3%

French

1.3%

Dutch

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cremorne School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.6%

Pre-school

13.7%

Vocational Education

13.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.1%

Secondary — Government

11.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.7%

Primary — Catholic

6.2%

Secondary — Catholic

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Cremorne Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.5% 551

✅

No need for assistance

97.5% 21,132

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Cremorne Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.8% 1,640

—

Not a volunteer

82.2% 7,556

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cremorne Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

10.5%

$300-$449/mo

0.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

1.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

28.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cremorne How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

47.5%

Did not go to work

23.3%

Bus

10.8%

Walked only

9.9%

Car (passenger)

3.5%

Bicycle

1.4%

Other

1.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Truck

0.6%

Train

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Ferry

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Cremorne Car Ownership

0 vehicles

13.4%

1 vehicle

56.4%

2 vehicles

24.5%

3 vehicles

4.1%

4+ vehicles

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Cremorne Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

17.1%

2 bedrooms

44.3%

3 bedrooms

26.7%

4 bedrooms

8.7%

5 bedrooms

2.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Cremorne Population Mobility

21.0%

moved in the last year

52.1%

moved in the last 5 years

3.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cremorne Indigenous Population

0.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

21,793

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cremorne Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

749

Asthma

373

Arthritis

248

Heart disease

230

Diabetes

173

Cancer

130

Lung condition

125

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Cremorne Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.0%

$1-$149/wk

2.2%

$150-$299/wk

2.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

1.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

5.4%

$800-$999/wk

6.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

16.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.0%

$3,500+/wk

16.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cremorne Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.7%

Couple — no children

36.3%

Couple — no children under 15

12.4%

One parent — children under 15

5.6%

One parent — no children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cremorne Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 36

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 15

🏅

Previously served

1.7% 155

👤

Never served

97.8% 9,024

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cremorne Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.3% 946

—

Did not provide

89.7% 8,242

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cremorne Children Ever Born

No children

51.3%

1 child

15.6%

2 children

23.2%

3 children

7.5%

4 children

2.1%

5+ children

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Cremorne When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

214

1971–1980

350

1981–1990

551

1991–2000

580

2001–2010

869

2011–2015

657

2016

203

2017

169

2018

206

2019

174

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Cremorne Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

26.5%

5–14 hours

36.9%

15–29 hours

12.8%

30+ hours

6.1%

Did not do domestic work

17.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Cremorne Household Size

1 person

37.0%

2 persons

34.9%

3 persons

13.6%

4 persons

11.1%

5 persons

2.6%

6+ persons

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cremorne Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,485

Moved from NSW

1,529

Moved — same area (SA2)

445

Moved from overseas

168

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Cremorne Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.3%

Step family — no other children

6.3%

Blended family — no other children

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cremorne Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 51 total

Theft

Property Damage

Assault

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Cremorne Schools

schools nearby

government

1170

avg ICSEA score

21,774

total students

St Aloysius' College Independent

Secondary · 3-12 · 1,347 students

1223

ICSEA

Mosman Church of England Preparatory School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 221 students

1206

ICSEA

SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 1,724 students

1205

ICSEA

North Sydney Girls High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 916 students

1203

ICSEA

North Sydney Boys High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 933 students

1195

ICSEA

SCECGS Redlands Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,680 students

1190

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 373 students

1189

ICSEA

Loreto Kirribilli Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,176 students

1189

ICSEA

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 114 students

1188

ICSEA

Wenona School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,385 students

1187

ICSEA

Northbridge Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 364 students

1181

ICSEA

Cameragal Montessori School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 40 students

1179

ICSEA

Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,186 students

1179

ICSEA

Queenwood Independent

Combined · K-12 · 816 students

1172

ICSEA

St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 102 students

1170

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 39 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Cremorne Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,481/wk

Median Rent $600/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Cremorne

Your weekly income

≈ $10,751/month

Median rent $600/wk

Left after rent $1,881/wk

Rent share 24.2%

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Pop: 5,643 Income: $574/wk Rent: $335/wk

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Pop: 5,647 Income: $862/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 5,648 Income: $1,070/wk Rent: $560/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cremorne

What is the population of Cremorne NSW?

The population of Cremorne NSW is 11,263 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 6877.7 people per km².Cremorne is ranked #509 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cremorne?

The median personal income in Cremorne NSW is $1,502 per week, or $78,104 per year.The median household income is $2,481 per week.Family income is $3,708 per week.Cremorne is ranked #123 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cremorne?

Median rent in Cremorne NSW is $600 per week ($2,600 per month).Rent represents 24.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cremorne ranks #202 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cremorne?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cremorne NSW is $3,200. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cremorne?

The median age in Cremorne NSW is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cremorne a good suburb to live in?

Cremorne is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 11,263.The median income is $1,502/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11113. All dollar figures in AUD.