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Cameron Park zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Cameron Park (Lake Macquarie, NSW) - 12.0 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Cameron Park's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Cameron Park

Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.

Cameron Park at a glance

Parcels 3,788 Median lot 647 m² Mapped easements 10 Bus stops 96

How Cameron Park is zoned

Low Density Residential 53%
Environmental Conservation 23%
Infrastructure 15%
Public Recreation 3%
Heavy Industrial 3%
Private Recreation 1%

Buying in Cameron Park? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.

Across its 12.0 km², Cameron Park is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 78% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 647 m² across 3,788 parcels.

Who lives in Cameron Park

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Cameron Park suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
9,977
usual residents, 2021
Median age
33
years
Median household income
$2,464
per week, Lake Macquarie suburb typical $1,636
Median rent
$510
per week, Lake Macquarie suburb typical $390
Median mortgage
$2,167
per month
Household size
3.1
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1039, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Cameron Park's 9,977 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 8.2%
5-14 17.2%
15-19 6.9%
20-24 5.7%
25-34 13.9%
35-44 17.6%
45-54 12.9%
55-64 8.4%
65-74 5.4%
75-84 2.8%
85+ 1.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Edgeworth - Cameron Park, the wider ABS statistical area containing Cameron Park. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Cameron Park itself.

9,223 in 2001 to 18,516 in 2025, up 101%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Cameron Park data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 3 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

Check a specific Cameron Park address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 38% of Cameron Park. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

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Cameron Park planning - frequently asked

Is Cameron Park flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Cameron Park, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Lake Macquarie is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Cameron Park bushfire-prone?

Around 78% of Cameron Park is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lake Macquarie average of 65%.

Is Cameron Park under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 38% of Cameron Park, and over about 53% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,000 ft, with an average of 3,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 0 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Cameron Park?

The dominant planning zone in Cameron Park is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Environmental Conservation and Infrastructure.

Does Cameron Park have heritage-listed places?

Cameron Park has 1 heritage-listed place on record.

What is the typical lot size in Cameron Park?

Across 3,788 surveyed parcels in Cameron Park, the median lot size is about 647 m². There are also 10 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Cameron Park have a train station?

There is no train station inside Cameron Park itself. The suburb is served by 96 bus stops.

What is the population of Cameron Park?

At the 2021 Census Cameron Park had 9,977 usual residents, with a median age of 33 and an average household size of 3.1 people. The wider Edgeworth - Cameron Park statistical area, which contains Cameron Park, went from 9,223 people in 2001 to 18,516 in 2025, up 101%.

Is Cameron Park an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Cameron Park scores 1039 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Cameron Park?

Median household income in Cameron Park was $2,464 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,636 for the typical suburb in Lake Macquarie. Median rent was $510 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Edgeworth 2.5 km Not mapped 56%
Minmi
Newcastle
2.6 km 13% 96%
Seahampton 3.5 km Not mapped 100%
Fletcher
Newcastle
3.9 km 34% 80%
Argenton 4.1 km Not mapped 7%
Barnsley 4.2 km Not mapped 80%
Wallsend
Newcastle
4.4 km 12% 54%
Glendale 4.5 km Not mapped 53%
Holmesville 4.6 km Not mapped 87%
Elermore Vale
Newcastle
4.6 km 3% 59%

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