# Camden vs Holroyd — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 29 km apart

Camden and Holroyd are two nearby areas in Greater Sydney with very different layouts. Holroyd is very walkable, with 95% of homes having a 15-minute city walkshed and 90.6% within a short walk of groceries. Camden is only somewhat walkable, with 46.4% of homes near groceries and 22.5% near health services. Camden also has a far larger First Nations population, totalling 3,925 people. This group in Camden has a typical household income of $2,399, which is far higher than the $1,349 seen in Holroyd.

Both areas share a very similar mean terrain slope of around 5%. While they are physically alike in this way, their accessibility differs greatly. Holroyd has far more street connectivity and public transport access, while Camden is more spread out. This difference is also seen in their First Nations communities; the typical person in this group is far younger in Camden at 20, compared to 28 in Holroyd.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Camden | Holroyd | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 3,925 | 988 | 2,937 larger in Camden |  |
| Median age | 20 yrs | 28 yrs | 8 yrs older in Holroyd |  |
| Year 12 | 45.6% | 36.8% | 8.8 pts higher in Camden |  |
| Unemployment | 4.6% | 9.9% | 5.2 pts higher in Holroyd |  |
| Median income | $880 | $622 | $258 higher in Camden |  |
| Household income | $2,399 | $1,349 | $1,050 higher in Camden |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.1% | 8.1% | 5.0 pts higher in Holroyd |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Camden | Holroyd | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.6 | 7.6 | 3.0 higher in Holroyd |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.3 | 7.1 | 2.9 more in Holroyd |  |
| 15-min city | 44.0% | 95.0% | 51.0 pts higher in Holroyd |  |
| Walk to shops | 46.4% | 90.6% | 44.1 pts higher in Holroyd |  |
| Walk to transit | 81.6% | 99.6% | 18.0 pts higher in Holroyd |  |
| Walk to school | 62.8% | 96.1% | 33.4 pts higher in Holroyd |  |
| Walk to a park | 91.7% | 99.2% | 7.5 pts higher in Holroyd |  |
| Walk to health | 22.5% | 73.7% | 51.2 pts higher in Holroyd |  |
| Intersections/km² | 64 | 168 | 103 higher in Holroyd |  |
| Mean slope | 5.6% | 5.3% | 0.4 pts higher in Camden |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE107006/camden/vs/IARE107011/holroyd