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Camden vs Campbelltown

Name: Camden vs Campbelltown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Camden profile · Campbelltown profile

Camden Campbelltown

Campbelltown (NSW) and Camden are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Campbelltown (NSW) is more culturally diverse, with 35.0% of people born overseas and 35.8% using another language at home. In contrast, Camden has seen more rapid growth and wealth, with 32.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and a much higher share of detached houses at 92.5%. Camden also has more people working or looking for work at 69.1%, compared to 56.5% in Campbelltown (NSW).

Both areas are almost identical in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, sitting around 21%. This common level of qualification exists alongside a widening gap in other areas; for example, the difference in high-income households has grown since 2011. While Campbelltown (NSW) has a higher recorded crime rate, Camden has seen a larger increase in crime over the last five years. Camden also has a much higher rate of recent arrivals, with 50.8% of people moving there in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

No car: 5.5 pts higher in Campbelltown Separate houses: 14.3 pts higher in Camden Unemployment: 2.9 pts higher in Campbelltown Participation: 12.6 pts higher in Camden Other language: 13.4 pts higher in Campbelltown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camden in Campbelltown +57,194 larger in Campbelltown gap narrowing

119,325 86th pct 176,519 87th pct

Median age in Camden in Campbelltown +2 yrs older in Campbelltown gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

32.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 29.6%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 22.0%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

9.9% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 47.9%

32.5% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

7.0% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Camden Campbelltown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.1% Australia ◂ +14.6 pts 59.5%

2.4% India +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.7% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

Ancestry

32.7% Australian ◂ +7.9 pts 24.8%

28.9% English ◂ +6.4 pts 22.5%

7.6% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

7.4% Italian ◂ +4.8 pts 2.6%

6.7% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

4.1% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only ◂ +16.2 pts 57.8%

2.3% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Punjabi even 1.1%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +11.2 pts 47.7%

25.3% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 22.2%

4.8% Islam +6.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.5% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% Hinduism +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.5% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Camden in Campbelltown +35 more in Campbelltown

36 85th pct 71 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Camden in Campbelltown +0.63 more in Campbelltown

1.20 1st pct 1.83 16th pct

Students in Camden in Campbelltown +5,454 more in Campbelltown

26,643 86th pct 32,097 87th pct

Avg size in Camden in Campbelltown +288 larger in Camden

740 99th pct 452 78th pct

ICSEA in Camden in Campbelltown +29 higher in Camden

1,031 77th pct 1,003 68th pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 55.5%

24.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 21.6%

8.1% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 27.6%

23.7% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 15.5%

8.2% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce even 21.7%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

9.8% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

3.4% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Camden in Campbelltown +$246 higher in Camden gap widening

$984 84th pct $738 48th pct

Household income in Camden in Campbelltown +$653 higher in Camden gap widening

$2,353 91st pct $1,700 72nd pct

Family income in Camden in Campbelltown +$560 higher in Camden gap widening

$2,487 87th pct $1,927 61st pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 33.4%

18.5% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.3%

15.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 8.3%

8.2% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.9%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 15.0%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.9% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +5.8 pts 64.4%

17.1% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.5% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Camden in Campbelltown +3,337 larger in Campbelltown

3,868 87th pct 7,205 89th pct

Median age in Camden in Campbelltown +1 yrs older in Campbelltown

20 yrs 7th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Camden in Campbelltown +$304 higher in Camden

$880 89th pct $576 56th pct

Household income in Camden in Campbelltown +$943 higher in Camden

$2,390 95th pct $1,447 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Camden in Campbelltown +0.2 larger in Camden gap widening

3.1 91st pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

69.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 62.6%

17.9% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.3% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

26.8% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

23.3% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 18.3%

13.9% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.1% 3 people even 19.1%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

5.6% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camden in Campbelltown +$120 higher in Camden gap widening

$500 96th pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Camden in Campbelltown +$400 higher in Camden gap widening

$2,500 92nd pct $2,100 86th pct

People / bedroom in Camden in Campbelltown +0.10 higher in Campbelltown gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.7 pts 40.0%

24.8% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

20.0% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house ◂ +14.3 pts 78.3%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.0% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.9 pts 29.9%

20.6% 3 bedrooms +23.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 8.8%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 53.6%

26.4% $550–$749 ◂ +19.2 pts 7.1%

8.9% $200–$349 +11.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

3.7% Under $200 +11.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 42.0%

28.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 16.1%

13.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

6.9% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Camden in Campbelltown +469 more in Campbelltown

513 85th pct 982 87th pct

Stops/1k in Camden in Campbelltown +1.26 more in Campbelltown

4.30 63rd pct 5.56 78th pct

Departures/1k in Camden in Campbelltown +348.1 more in Campbelltown

1,082.6 81st pct 1,430.8 86th pct

PT routes in Camden in Campbelltown +46 more in Campbelltown

34 80th pct 80 87th pct

Stop walk in Camden in Campbelltown

5 33rd pct —

Drive to city in Camden in Campbelltown +370 longer in Campbelltown

45 46th pct 415 100th pct

How people get to work

48.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 44.2%

28.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 25.7%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 36.3%

25.2% 1 vehicle +12.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 11.8%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%

2.3% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.8% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 7.8%

9.8% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

7.0% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

5.2% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 18.9%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 14.9%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%

13.6% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 9.5%

10.8% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.3% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Camden in Campbelltown +4 higher in Camden

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Camden in Campbelltown +6 higher in Camden

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Camden in Campbelltown +5 higher in Camden

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Camden in Campbelltown +2 higher in Camden

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Camden in Campbelltown +98 higher in Camden

1,050 88th pct 952 49th pct

ERP in Camden in Campbelltown +44,802 higher in Campbelltown

146,483 86th pct 191,285 87th pct

Growth in Camden in Campbelltown +14.4 pts higher in Camden

22.0% 100th pct 7.6% 79th pct

Businesses in Camden in Campbelltown +1,072 higher in Campbelltown

11,711 86th pct 12,783 86th pct

Approvals in Camden in Campbelltown +402 higher in Camden

1,607 88th pct 1,205 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Camden in Campbelltown +142 higher in Campbelltown

957 75th pct 1,099 81st pct

Max temp in Camden in Campbelltown +1.0 higher in Camden

24.9 58th pct 23.9 46th pct

Min temp in Camden in Campbelltown +0.4 higher in Campbelltown

10.4 38th pct 10.9 44th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Camden in Campbelltown +6,522 higher in Campbelltown

4,001 10th pct 10,523 64th pct

Assault/100k in Camden in Campbelltown +490 higher in Campbelltown

636 25th pct 1,126 59th pct

Sexual/100k in Camden in Campbelltown +130 higher in Campbelltown

172 28th pct 301 60th pct

Robbery/100k in Camden in Campbelltown +24 higher in Campbelltown

8 10th pct 32 63rd pct

Burglary/100k in Camden in Campbelltown +160 higher in Campbelltown

111 0th pct 271 20th pct

Theft/100k in Camden in Campbelltown +402 higher in Campbelltown

438 8th pct 840 29th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Camden in Campbelltown +227 higher in Campbelltown

309 45th pct 536 70th pct

Property damage/100k in Camden in Campbelltown +332 higher in Campbelltown

431 18th pct 763 52nd pct

Drugs/100k in Camden in Campbelltown +216 higher in Campbelltown

276 31st pct 492 51st pct

5-yr change in Camden in Campbelltown +17.3 pts higher in Camden

12.2% 56th pct -5.1% 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Camden in Campbelltown +0.8 higher in Campbelltown

4.6 68th pct 5.4 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Camden in Campbelltown +0.8 more in Campbelltown

4.3 60th pct 5.1 74th pct

15-min city in Camden in Campbelltown +14.9 pts higher in Campbelltown

45.4% 45th pct 60.3% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Camden in Campbelltown +9.5 pts higher in Campbelltown

47.3% 49th pct 56.9% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Camden in Campbelltown +9.8 pts higher in Campbelltown

81.8% 77th pct 91.6% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Camden in Campbelltown +16.7 pts higher in Campbelltown

64.9% 67th pct 81.6% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Camden in Campbelltown +3.5 pts higher in Campbelltown

92.6% 78th pct 96.1% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Camden in Campbelltown +0.9 pts higher in Campbelltown

23.3% 23rd pct 24.2% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Camden in Campbelltown +0.6 more in Campbelltown

10.5 11th pct 11.1 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Camden in Campbelltown +12 higher in Camden

64 79th pct 52 77th pct

Mean slope in Camden in Campbelltown +0.3 pts higher in Campbelltown

5.6% 64th pct 5.9% 68th pct

Compare Camden with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Camden vs Campbelltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11450/camden/vs/LGA11500/campbelltown