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Blue Mountains vs Camden

Name: Blue Mountains vs Camden — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Blue Mountains profile · Camden profile

Blue Mountains Camden

Camden and Blue Mountains are two large areas of Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Camden is a young, fast-growing hub where the typical resident is 33 and 50.8% of people moved there in the last five years. It has a more diverse population, with 22.5% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Blue Mountains is much older, with a typical resident aged 45 and 22.4% of people aged 65 or over. It is also a place where more people live alone (26.7%) and own their homes outright (40.9%).

The gap in age between the two areas has widened since 2011, moving from 8 to 12 years. Despite these different demographics, they share several similarities: both have a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (around 3%), and both are dominated by detached houses. They also sit at a similar level of overall advantage compared to the rest of the country, with both areas recording a similar unemployment rate of around 3.5% to 3.9%.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 22.1 pts higher in Blue Mountains Owned outright: 20.9 pts higher in Blue Mountains Median age: 12 yrs older in Blue Mountains Recent movers: 19.0 pts higher in Camden Other language: 16.0 pts higher in Camden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Mountains in Camden +41,204 larger in Camden gap widening

78,121 81st pct 119,325 86th pct

Median age in Blue Mountains in Camden +12 yrs older in Blue Mountains gap widening

45 yrs 67th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +10.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 20.6%

17.4% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.5 pts 9.9%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

48.2% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 53.7%

33.0% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 32.5%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

3.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Blue Mountains Camden

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.2% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 74.1%

5.5% England ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

0.4% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% New Zealand even 1.5%

0.5% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +15.4 pts 28.9%

38.1% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 32.7%

16.0% Irish ◂ +8.4 pts 7.6%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +6.6 pts 6.7%

2.9% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% German ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

0.7% Indian +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +16.1 pts 74.0%

0.2% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity +14.7 pts ▸ 58.8%

47.5% No religion ◂ +22.1 pts 25.3%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

0.3% Islam +4.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blue Mountains in Camden even

36 85th pct 36 85th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blue Mountains in Camden +1.44 more in Blue Mountains

2.64 34th pct 1.20 1st pct

Students in Blue Mountains in Camden +15,315 more in Camden

11,328 78th pct 26,643 86th pct

Avg size in Blue Mountains in Camden +425 larger in Camden

315 62nd pct 740 99th pct

ICSEA in Blue Mountains in Camden +33 higher in Blue Mountains

1,065 86th pct 1,031 77th pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 57.6%

22.2% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

5.9% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

23.9% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 23.7%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 12.0%

11.5% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.2% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 9.8%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

5.0% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.0 pts 2.9%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

2.2% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Blue Mountains in Camden +$167 higher in Camden gap widening

$817 67th pct $984 84th pct

Household income in Blue Mountains in Camden +$597 higher in Camden gap widening

$1,756 74th pct $2,353 91st pct

Family income in Blue Mountains in Camden +$252 higher in Camden gap widening

$2,235 79th pct $2,487 87th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 18.5%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.8% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 33.5%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 7.2%

10.6% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +10.0 pts ▸ 70.2%

22.9% One condition ◂ +5.8 pts 17.1%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blue Mountains in Camden +1,767 larger in Camden

2,101 80th pct 3,868 87th pct

Median age in Blue Mountains in Camden +3 yrs older in Blue Mountains

23 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Blue Mountains in Camden +$162 higher in Camden

$718 81st pct $880 89th pct

Household income in Blue Mountains in Camden +$368 higher in Camden

$2,022 88th pct $2,390 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Mountains in Camden +0.7 larger in Camden gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +12.6 pts ▸ 69.1%

29.9% Couples without children ◂ +12.0 pts 17.9%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +9.3 pts 26.8%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +12.8 pts 13.9%

14.2% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

14.6% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.9% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.4% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Mountains in Camden +$100 higher in Camden gap widening

$400 87th pct $500 96th pct

Mortgage in Blue Mountains in Camden +$465 higher in Camden gap widening

$2,035 84th pct $2,500 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Blue Mountains in Camden +0.10 higher in Camden gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned with a mortgage +13.9 pts ▸ 52.7%

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +20.9 pts 20.0%

17.8% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

1.5% Other tenure even 1.5%

1.0% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 92.5%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

30.1% 4 bedrooms +28.7 pts ▸ 58.8%

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 20.6%

13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 4.4%

9.8% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 55.6%

9.4% $550–$749 +17.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

21.9% $200–$349 ◂ +13.0 pts 8.9%

7.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%

1.3% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

18.1% $3,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

24.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 13.7%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.6 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blue Mountains in Camden +216 more in Blue Mountains

729 86th pct 513 85th pct

Stops/1k in Blue Mountains in Camden +5.03 more in Blue Mountains

9.33 97th pct 4.30 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Blue Mountains in Camden +293.2 more in Camden

789.5 76th pct 1,082.6 81st pct

PT routes in Blue Mountains in Camden +10 more in Blue Mountains

44 86th pct 34 80th pct

Stop walk in Blue Mountains in Camden +14 longer in Blue Mountains

19 54th pct 5 33rd pct

Drive to city in Blue Mountains in Camden +42 longer in Blue Mountains

87 65th pct 45 46th pct

How people get to work

39.1% Car (driver) +9.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

36.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.9 pts 28.7%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.2 pts 25.2%

12.1% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.8% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 12.9%

15.1% Education & training ◂ +5.2 pts 9.8%

8.7% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.9% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

4.6% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

2.8% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Professionals ◂ +10.4 pts 20.1%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.6% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.9% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

6.7% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blue Mountains in Camden even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Blue Mountains in Camden even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Blue Mountains in Camden +1 higher in Camden

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Blue Mountains in Camden +1 higher in Blue Mountains

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Blue Mountains in Camden +8 higher in Camden

1,042 87th pct 1,050 88th pct

ERP in Blue Mountains in Camden +67,247 higher in Camden

79,236 79th pct 146,483 86th pct

Growth in Blue Mountains in Camden +20.9 pts higher in Camden

1.1% 24th pct 22.0% 100th pct

Businesses in Blue Mountains in Camden +6,022 higher in Camden

5,689 75th pct 11,711 86th pct

Approvals in Blue Mountains in Camden +1,492 higher in Camden

115 61st pct 1,607 88th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blue Mountains in Camden +608 higher in Blue Mountains

1,565 92nd pct 957 75th pct

Max temp in Blue Mountains in Camden +4.4 higher in Camden

20.5 18th pct 24.9 58th pct

Min temp in Blue Mountains in Camden +2.3 higher in Camden

8.1 11th pct 10.4 38th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Blue Mountains in Camden +84 higher in Camden

3,917 10th pct 4,001 10th pct

Assault/100k in Blue Mountains in Camden +142 higher in Camden

494 15th pct 636 25th pct

Sexual/100k in Blue Mountains in Camden +52 higher in Blue Mountains

224 43rd pct 172 28th pct

Robbery/100k in Blue Mountains in Camden +4 higher in Blue Mountains

12 21st pct 8 10th pct

Burglary/100k in Blue Mountains in Camden +31 higher in Blue Mountains

142 3rd pct 111 0th pct

Theft/100k in Blue Mountains in Camden +35 higher in Camden

403 6th pct 438 8th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Blue Mountains in Camden +133 higher in Camden

177 18th pct 309 45th pct

Property damage/100k in Blue Mountains in Camden +51 higher in Blue Mountains

481 25th pct 431 18th pct

Drugs/100k in Blue Mountains in Camden +30 higher in Blue Mountains

306 34th pct 276 31st pct

5-yr change in Blue Mountains in Camden +36.2 pts higher in Camden

-24.0% 8th pct 12.2% 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Mountains in Camden +0.9 higher in Blue Mountains

5.5 77th pct 4.6 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blue Mountains in Camden +1.0 more in Blue Mountains

5.3 75th pct 4.3 60th pct

15-min city in Blue Mountains in Camden +14.4 pts higher in Blue Mountains

59.7% 71st pct 45.4% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Blue Mountains in Camden +5.2 pts higher in Blue Mountains

52.5% 59th pct 47.3% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Blue Mountains in Camden +4.1 pts higher in Blue Mountains

85.9% 79th pct 81.8% 77th pct

Walk to school in Blue Mountains in Camden +4.7 pts higher in Camden

60.2% 59th pct 64.9% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Blue Mountains in Camden +0.5 pts higher in Camden

92.1% 77th pct 92.6% 78th pct

Walk to health in Blue Mountains in Camden +23.0 pts higher in Blue Mountains

46.3% 65th pct 23.3% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Blue Mountains in Camden +22.5 more in Blue Mountains

33.0 76th pct 10.5 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Blue Mountains in Camden +54 higher in Camden

10 72nd pct 64 79th pct

Mean slope in Blue Mountains in Camden +5.3 pts higher in Blue Mountains

10.9% 100th pct 5.6% 64th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blue Mountains vs Camden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10900/blue-mountains/vs/LGA11450/camden