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Camden vs Cumberland

Name: Camden vs Cumberland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Camden profile · Cumberland profile

Camden Cumberland

Camden and Cumberland are both large areas in Greater Sydney, but they differ sharply in housing and diversity. Camden is dominated by detached houses, with 92.5% of homes being separate dwellings and 92.2% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Cumberland has a more varied mix, where only 52% are separate houses and 32.4% are flats or apartments. Cultural differences are also stark; 53.2% of Cumberland residents were born overseas and 65.2% use a language other than English at home, compared to 23% and 22.5% in Camden. Income and employment are higher in Camden, where 32.2% of households earn $3,000 or more per week and 69.1% of adults are working or looking for work.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with Camden seeing its population grow by 22% since 2021 and a widening gap in home ownership and high incomes. Despite these trends, they remain alike in some ways, such as having a similar number of people per home and similar school advantage scores. While Cumberland is much more diverse, the gap in the share of people born overseas has narrowed slightly since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 30.3 pts higher in Cumberland Other language: 42.7 pts higher in Cumberland Separate houses: 40.6 pts higher in Camden 3+ bedrooms: 32.2 pts higher in Camden Population: 116,114 larger in Cumberland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camden in Cumberland +116,114 larger in Cumberland gap narrowing

119,325 86th pct 235,439 87th pct

Median age in Camden in Cumberland +1 yrs older in Cumberland gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 34 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

32.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 19.9%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.9% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 52.1%

32.5% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

3.4% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Separated even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Camden Cumberland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.1% Australia ◂ +34.4 pts 39.7%

2.4% India +6.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.7% China +5.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.7% Nepal +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.7% Australian ◂ +22.2 pts 10.6%

28.9% English ◂ +19.7 pts 9.2%

2.4% Chinese +10.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.1% Indian +4.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 2.2%

7.4% Italian ◂ +5.3 pts 2.1%

6.7% Scottish ◂ +5.2 pts 1.5%

2.7% German ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

2.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only ◂ +47.4 pts 26.6%

2.3% Arabic +11.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.8% Mandarin +5.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.5% Cantonese +3.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +24.1 pts 34.7%

25.3% No religion ◂ +10.4 pts 14.9%

4.8% Islam +18.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

3.6% Hinduism +9.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.5% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.5% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Camden in Cumberland +20 more in Cumberland

36 85th pct 56 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Camden in Cumberland even

1.20 1st pct 1.19 1st pct

Students in Camden in Cumberland +4,859 more in Cumberland

26,643 86th pct 31,502 87th pct

Avg size in Camden in Cumberland +178 larger in Camden

740 99th pct 563 87th pct

ICSEA in Camden in Cumberland +9 higher in Camden

1,031 77th pct 1,022 75th pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 62.7%

24.4% Year 10 ◂ +12.3 pts 12.1%

8.1% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.3 pts 15.5%

23.7% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 15.5%

8.2% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 11.9%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%

9.8% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 5.2%

9.3% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

3.4% Information technology +5.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Camden in Cumberland +$330 higher in Camden gap widening

$984 84th pct $654 28th pct

Household income in Camden in Cumberland +$675 higher in Camden gap steady

$2,353 91st pct $1,678 71st pct

Family income in Camden in Cumberland +$679 higher in Camden gap narrowing

$2,487 87th pct $1,808 52nd pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 30.0%

18.5% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

8.2% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 10.3%

15.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 30.6%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 13.0%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

4.1% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Heart disease even 2.8%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None +1.8 pts ▸ 72.0%

17.1% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 13.0%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Camden in Cumberland +2,352 larger in Camden

3,868 87th pct 1,516 73rd pct

Median age in Camden in Cumberland +8 yrs older in Cumberland

20 yrs 7th pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Camden in Cumberland +$317 higher in Camden

$880 89th pct $563 52nd pct

Household income in Camden in Cumberland +$1,106 higher in Camden

$2,390 95th pct $1,284 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Camden in Cumberland +0.1 larger in Camden gap steady

3.1 91st pct 3.0 90th pct

Family composition

69.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 66.6%

17.9% Couples without children even 18.0%

12.3% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.6% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

26.8% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 24.7%

23.3% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 18.8%

13.9% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

19.1% 3 people even 19.1%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

5.6% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camden in Cumberland +$85 higher in Camden gap widening

$500 96th pct $415 88th pct

Mortgage in Camden in Cumberland +$333 higher in Camden gap widening

$2,500 92nd pct $2,167 87th pct

People / bedroom in Camden in Cumberland +0.30 higher in Cumberland gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.3 pts 29.4%

24.8% Rented +18.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

20.0% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

1.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house ◂ +40.6 pts 52.0%

1.0% Flat or apartment +31.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

58.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +40.2 pts 18.6%

20.6% 3 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +27.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

12.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 7.6%

2.2% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 53.5%

26.4% $550–$749 ◂ +12.9 pts 13.5%

8.9% $200–$349 +6.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.7% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 37.3%

28.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 23.1%

13.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.9% Under $1,000 +4.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Camden in Cumberland +721 more in Cumberland

513 85th pct 1,234 88th pct

Stops/1k in Camden in Cumberland +0.94 more in Cumberland

4.30 63rd pct 5.24 75th pct

Departures/1k in Camden in Cumberland +180.2 more in Cumberland

1,082.6 81st pct 1,262.8 83rd pct

PT routes in Camden in Cumberland +21 more in Cumberland

34 80th pct 55 86th pct

Stop walk in Camden in Cumberland +3 longer in Cumberland

5 33rd pct 8 44th pct

Drive to city in Camden in Cumberland +23 longer in Camden

45 46th pct 22 30th pct

How people get to work

48.1% Car (driver) ◂ +12.2 pts 36.0%

28.7% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

0.9% Train +5.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.6 pts 30.3%

25.2% 1 vehicle +16.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 9.7%

2.3% No vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.8% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 7.8%

9.8% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%

5.2% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

3.9% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 11.4%

13.6% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 9.9%

7.3% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Camden in Cumberland +3 higher in Camden

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Camden in Cumberland +7 higher in Camden

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Camden in Cumberland +8 higher in Camden

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Camden in Cumberland even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Camden in Cumberland +89 higher in Camden

1,050 88th pct 961 57th pct

ERP in Camden in Cumberland +110,423 higher in Cumberland

146,483 86th pct 256,906 87th pct

Growth in Camden in Cumberland +13.6 pts higher in Camden

22.0% 100th pct 8.4% 83rd pct

Businesses in Camden in Cumberland +18,511 higher in Cumberland

11,711 86th pct 30,222 88th pct

Approvals in Camden in Cumberland +302 higher in Camden

1,607 88th pct 1,305 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Camden in Cumberland +118 higher in Cumberland

957 75th pct 1,075 80th pct

Max temp in Camden in Cumberland +0.2 higher in Camden

24.9 58th pct 24.7 57th pct

Min temp in Camden in Cumberland +1.2 higher in Cumberland

10.4 38th pct 11.6 58th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Camden in Cumberland +2,563 higher in Cumberland

4,001 10th pct 6,564 34th pct

Assault/100k in Camden in Cumberland +191 higher in Cumberland

636 25th pct 827 40th pct

Sexual/100k in Camden in Cumberland +13 higher in Cumberland

172 28th pct 184 32nd pct

Robbery/100k in Camden in Cumberland +26 higher in Cumberland

8 10th pct 34 65th pct

Burglary/100k in Camden in Cumberland +157 higher in Cumberland

111 0th pct 268 20th pct

Theft/100k in Camden in Cumberland +386 higher in Cumberland

438 8th pct 824 29th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Camden in Cumberland +352 higher in Cumberland

309 45th pct 661 79th pct

Property damage/100k in Camden in Cumberland +27 higher in Cumberland

431 18th pct 457 22nd pct

Drugs/100k in Camden in Cumberland +266 higher in Cumberland

276 31st pct 542 56th pct

5-yr change in Camden in Cumberland +12.5 pts higher in Camden

12.2% 56th pct -0.4% 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Camden in Cumberland +2.9 higher in Cumberland

4.6 68th pct 7.5 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Camden in Cumberland +2.7 more in Cumberland

4.3 60th pct 7.0 91st pct

15-min city in Camden in Cumberland +48.6 pts higher in Cumberland

45.4% 45th pct 94.0% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Camden in Cumberland +39.4 pts higher in Cumberland

47.3% 49th pct 86.8% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Camden in Cumberland +18.0 pts higher in Cumberland

81.8% 77th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Camden in Cumberland +30.6 pts higher in Cumberland

64.9% 67th pct 95.5% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Camden in Cumberland +7.0 pts higher in Cumberland

92.6% 78th pct 99.6% 96th pct

Walk to health in Camden in Cumberland +43.9 pts higher in Cumberland

23.3% 23rd pct 67.2% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Camden in Cumberland +1.2 more in Camden

10.5 11th pct 9.3 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Camden in Cumberland +118 higher in Cumberland

64 79th pct 182 89th pct

Mean slope in Camden in Cumberland +0.7 pts higher in Camden

5.6% 64th pct 4.9% 54th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Camden vs Cumberland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11450/camden/vs/LGA12380/cumberland