Best CCTV installers in Randwick and Coogee (2026)

By Brendan Byrne · Published 29 September 2026 · 7 min read

This page is published by One Orange Cow, and every installer on it is ranked on the same stated criteria - NSW licensing, years serving Randwick and Coogee, who actually turns up to do the work, warranty on the installation, verified reviews and camera range. AVsion in Maroubra ranks first because it meets every one of those criteria at a local level, with AB Electrical & Communications and Sydneywide Security following as strong options that list the area in their service footprint.

What we ranked on

We ranked on six things that a Randwick or Coogee homeowner can actually check: whether the business holds a current NSW Security Master Licence or an electrical contractor licence, how many years it has worked in the 2031 and 2034 postcodes and their neighbours, whether the person who quotes the job is the person who installs it, what warranty covers the labour, what independent Google reviews say, and how many camera brands and system types it works with. Where a figure comes from the business's own website rather than an independent platform, we say so. The eastern suburbs region page shows how the same criteria apply across the wider area.

1. AVsion (Maroubra)

AVsion is a ten-minute drive from Coogee Beach and lists Randwick, Coogee, Clovelly, Kingsford and Kensington among the suburbs it has serviced for 14 years. The business holds a NSW Security Master Licence (000103421) and a Security Operator Licence (000233371), and the person who quotes your job is the same person who installs it, with no subcontracting. Every installation carries a 12-month labour warranty. AVsion works across Ubiquiti UniFi Protect, Hikvision and Dahua, so the recommendation for a Federation semi in Randwick can differ from the one for a double-brick apartment block on Arden Street, rather than every customer getting the same box.

The other reason AVsion sits first for this pair of suburbs is that it bundles CCTV with wifi, home theatre and automation in one visit. Randwick and Coogee are full of long, narrow semis and terraces where the wifi drops out at the back of the house, and a camera network that relies on that wifi will drop out with it. Fixing the network and the cameras in one job means the remote viewing on your phone actually works.

AVsion holds a 5.0 rating on Google from 10 verified reviews. John Formosa writes: "AVsion has done our premium electronic upgrades (several) over the last 10 years. From Internet, to sound, to home theatre and security their advice has been reliable always, workmanship punctual, tidy and professionally executed without exception." Eric Brown writes: "Yariv set up my home automation including access control, security cameras, and wi-fi. Now I can never go back to generic home set ups again." Full details, licence numbers and contact information are on the AVsion profile.

2. AB Electrical & Communications

AB Electrical & Communications is based in Crows Nest and lists Coogee and Bondi in its eastern suburbs service area alongside the North Shore, Inner West and Sydney CBD. The business has been operating for 15 years and holds an electrical contractor licence (452529C), which means the cabling and any new power points are done by the same crew rather than a separate electrician. AB runs a 13-person team and offers same-week bookings, works with Hikvision, Dahua, Hanwha, HiLook and Axis cameras, and will install cameras you have already bought yourself, which is handy if you have picked up a Reolink or Eufy kit and just want it wired in properly. The business states it has 600 or more five-star reviews on its website; those are not independently verified on Google. See the AB Electrical & Communications profile.

3. Sydneywide Security

Sydneywide Security is based in Milperra and lists Randwick and Waverley among its service areas, along with the City of Sydney, Inner West, Sutherland Shire and the Northern Beaches. The business holds a NSW Security Master Licence (000105739) and works with Hikvision, Dahua and Uniview cameras. It holds a 5.0 Google rating from 109 reviews, and offers alarms, access control and intercoms alongside CCTV, with back-to-base 24/7 monitoring available. That monitoring option is the reason a Randwick shop owner or a strata committee might put Sydneywide ahead of a smaller installer: if you want someone to respond to an alarm rather than just review the footage in the morning, it is on the menu. More detail is on the Sydneywide Security profile.

Other installers that cover Randwick and Coogee

Three more businesses regularly appear when people search for CCTV installers in the eastern suburbs and are worth a quote if the three above are booked out. PIOSEC is based in Kingsford, a few streets from Randwick Racecourse, holds a 5.0 Google rating from 69 reviews and pairs CCTV and alarms with Control4 home automation. Tesla Security in Rockdale has been operating for 21 years, carries a 4.9 rating from 59 reviews and works across a wide brand list including Dahua, Hikvision, Milestone and Genetec, with detail on the Tesla Security profile. Serious Security, which ranks first on our Inner West page, holds a NSW Security Master Licence (000101362), a 4.9 rating from 84 reviews and installs Bosch systems across Sydney; see the Serious Security profile. None of the three lists Randwick or Coogee by name as a core suburb, which is why they sit below the ranked entries rather than among them.

What is different about installing CCTV in Randwick and Coogee?

Two things: the housing stock and the salt. Randwick is dominated by Federation semis and terraces with narrow side passages, so the usual four-camera layout of front door, driveway, side passage and rear yard often becomes three cameras plus a video intercom, with the cable run along the shared wall and into the roof space. Coogee and Clovelly add double-brick apartment blocks along the coast where anything fixed to an external wall is common property and needs owners corporation sign-off, and where the recorder usually lives in a shared comms cupboard that several owners need access to.

The salt matters more than most people expect. A camera within a few hundred metres of Coogee, Gordons Bay or Clovelly will corrode at the bracket, the lens ring and any exposed screw head within a couple of years unless it is IP66 rated with a coated or stainless mount and the cable entry is sealed. Installers who work the coast every week already know which camera housings survive and which do not, which is one of the reasons local experience is a ranking criterion.

How to use this ranking

Start with whichever installer lists your exact suburb as a core area, because they are more likely to know the local strata committees, the heritage overlay in parts of Randwick and the typical entry points burglars use on a semi. Ask for the Security Master Licence number, ask who will be on site on the day, and ask what happens if a camera fails in month eleven. Our guide on choosing a CCTV installer in Sydney has the full list of questions, and the best CCTV installers in Sydney's eastern suburbs page widens the comparison to Bondi, Double Bay and Vaucluse.

Frequently asked questions

Does a CCTV installer in Randwick or Coogee need a licence? Yes. Any business that installs CCTV in NSW needs a Security Master Licence under the Security Industry Act 1997, issued by the Security Licensing & Enforcement Directorate (SLED), and the technician on site needs an operator licence. If an electrician is running the cabling they also need a current electrical licence. Ask for the number and check it before you book.

How much does CCTV installation cost in Randwick and Coogee? A four-camera system on a house in Randwick or Coogee typically lands somewhere around $2,500 to $4,500 installed, depending on camera resolution, how far the cable has to run and whether the property needs new network cabling. Strata blocks and heritage homes usually cost more because of access and body-corporate approvals. Get a fixed quote after a site visit.

Do I need strata approval to put cameras on a Coogee apartment? Usually yes. Cameras fixed to common property such as external walls, balcony ceilings or car park pillars normally need owners corporation approval under the building's by-laws, and cameras must not point into neighbouring units. A camera mounted entirely inside your own lot is simpler, but check your by-laws first and ask the installer what they've done in similar blocks.

Does salt air near Coogee Beach damage CCTV cameras? It can. Homes within a few streets of the coast should use cameras with an IP66 or better weather rating, stainless or coated mounting screws, and sealed cable entries. Cheap housings corrode at the bracket and lens ring within a couple of years. A good local installer will already have a preferred camera for coastal streets and will mount under an eave where possible.

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