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Camden vs Kiama

Name: Camden vs Kiama — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 77 km apart · Camden profile · Kiama profile

Camden Kiama

Kiama and Camden are both New South Wales areas but have very different populations. Kiama is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 27.6% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Camden is much younger; the typical resident is 33 and only 9.9% are seniors. This age difference is reflected in the housing and workforce, with Kiama having far more homes owned outright (47.5%) and Camden having a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (69.1%). Camden is also seeing much faster growth, with a 22.0% population increase since 2021 compared to just 0.7% in Kiama.

Both areas have nearly identical unemployment rates, sitting at about 3.5%. They also share similar typical weekly rents, with Kiama at $485 and Camden at $500. While they share these economic traits, other gaps have widened over time. The difference in age has grown, and Camden has become far more linguistically diverse, with 22.5% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 4.5% in Kiama.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Kiama Owned outright: 27.5 pts higher in Kiama Population: 96,251 larger in Camden Aged 65+: 17.7 pts higher in Kiama Other language: 18.0 pts higher in Camden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camden in Kiama +96,251 larger in Camden gap widening

119,325 86th pct 23,074 61st pct

Median age in Camden in Kiama +15 yrs older in Kiama gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

32.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.7 pts 19.4%

9.9% Seniors (65+) +17.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.8 pts 16.5%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%

Marital status

53.7% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 56.4%

32.5% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 26.3%

7.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.4% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Camden Kiama

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.1% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 81.3%

2.3% England +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.7% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

28.9% English +16.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

32.7% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

7.6% Irish +7.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.7% Scottish +6.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.4% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 3.2%

4.1% Indian ◂ +3.7 pts 0.3%

2.7% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only +16.9 pts ▸ 91.0%

2.3% Arabic ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 51.3%

25.3% No religion +16.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

4.5% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Islam ◂ +4.6 pts 0.2%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 0.3%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Camden in Kiama +30 more in Camden

36 85th pct 6 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in Camden in Kiama +0.38 more in Kiama

1.20 1st pct 1.58 10th pct

Students in Camden in Kiama +24,199 more in Camden

26,643 86th pct 2,444 53rd pct

Avg size in Camden in Kiama +333 larger in Camden

740 99th pct 407 74th pct

ICSEA in Camden in Kiama +34 higher in Kiama

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

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 56.1%

24.4% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 25.3%

23.7% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 16.5%

8.2% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Certificate I / II even 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 17.1%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%

9.8% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

9.3% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

2.9% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Camden in Kiama +$157 higher in Camden gap widening

$984 84th pct $827 69th pct

Household income in Camden in Kiama +$519 higher in Camden gap widening

$2,353 91st pct $1,834 78th pct

Family income in Camden in Kiama +$285 higher in Camden gap narrowing

$2,487 87th pct $2,202 78th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 28.3%

18.5% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 10.9%

15.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 14.1%

8.2% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 30.1%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 19.6%

4.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.3% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.9% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

1.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +8.7 pts 61.4%

17.1% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

4.5% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Camden in Kiama +3,334 larger in Camden

3,868 87th pct 534 49th pct

Median age in Camden in Kiama +5 yrs older in Kiama

20 yrs 7th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Camden in Kiama +$163 higher in Camden

$880 89th pct $717 81st pct

Household income in Camden in Kiama +$140 higher in Camden

$2,390 95th pct $2,250 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Camden in Kiama +0.6 larger in Camden gap widening

3.1 91st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

69.1% Couples with children ◂ +14.2 pts 54.9%

17.9% Couples without children +17.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

26.8% 2 people +13.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

23.3% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 14.5%

13.9% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 13.1%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 6.7%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camden in Kiama +$15 higher in Camden gap narrowing

$500 96th pct $485 95th pct

Mortgage in Camden in Kiama +$306 higher in Camden gap widening

$2,500 92nd pct $2,194 87th pct

People / bedroom in Camden in Kiama +0.10 higher in Camden gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.3 pts 30.4%

20.0% Owned outright +27.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

24.8% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 17.8%

1.5% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house ◂ +16.4 pts 76.1%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.0% Flat or apartment +7.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

58.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.4 pts 33.4%

20.6% 3 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

2.2% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +11.0 pts 44.6%

26.4% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

8.9% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.7% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.8% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 35.0%

28.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 27.2%

13.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.9% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Camden in Kiama +393 more in Camden

513 85th pct 120 64th pct

Stops/1k in Camden in Kiama +0.90 more in Kiama

4.30 63rd pct 5.20 74th pct

Departures/1k in Camden in Kiama +780.0 more in Camden

1,082.6 81st pct 302.6 65th pct

PT routes in Camden in Kiama +26 more in Camden

34 80th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Camden in Kiama +57 longer in Kiama

5 33rd pct 62 87th pct

Drive to city in Camden in Kiama +48 longer in Kiama

45 46th pct 93 68th pct

How people get to work

48.1% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 50.3%

28.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 27.4%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

0.6% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 42.9%

25.2% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 13.4%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

2.3% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.8% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

9.8% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%

6.7% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.8% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.2% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 2.8%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.6% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 10.9%

14.2% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.8% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 3.9%

7.3% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Camden in Kiama even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Camden in Kiama +1 higher in Kiama

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Camden in Kiama even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Camden in Kiama +1 higher in Kiama

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Camden in Kiama +11 higher in Kiama

1,050 88th pct 1,061 89th pct

ERP in Camden in Kiama +123,344 higher in Camden

146,483 86th pct 23,139 60th pct

Growth in Camden in Kiama +21.2 pts higher in Camden

22.0% 100th pct 0.7% 20th pct

Businesses in Camden in Kiama +9,500 higher in Camden

11,711 86th pct 2,211 59th pct

Approvals in Camden in Kiama +1,540 higher in Camden

1,607 88th pct 67 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Camden in Kiama +875 higher in Kiama

957 75th pct 1,831 97th pct

Max temp in Camden in Kiama +3.6 higher in Camden

24.9 58th pct 21.3 23rd pct

Min temp in Camden in Kiama +2.0 higher in Kiama

10.4 38th pct 12.4 65th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Camden in Kiama +828 higher in Camden

4,001 10th pct 3,172 4th pct

Assault/100k in Camden in Kiama +346 higher in Camden

636 25th pct 290 2nd pct

Sexual/100k in Camden in Kiama +3 higher in Camden

172 28th pct 169 27th pct

Robbery/100k in Camden in Kiama +3 higher in Camden

8 10th pct 4 3rd pct

Burglary/100k in Camden in Kiama +53 higher in Kiama

111 0th pct 165 6th pct

Theft/100k in Camden in Kiama +43 higher in Kiama

438 8th pct 481 10th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Camden in Kiama +29 higher in Kiama

309 45th pct 338 49th pct

Property damage/100k in Camden in Kiama +140 higher in Camden

431 18th pct 290 5th pct

Drugs/100k in Camden in Kiama +107 higher in Camden

276 31st pct 169 17th pct

5-yr change in Camden in Kiama +25.9 pts higher in Camden

12.2% 56th pct -13.7% 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Camden in Kiama +0.7 higher in Kiama

4.6 68th pct 5.3 76th pct

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

4.3 60th pct 5.1 74th pct

15-min city in Camden in Kiama +12.0 pts higher in Kiama

45.4% 45th pct 57.4% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Camden in Kiama +9.0 pts higher in Kiama

47.3% 49th pct 56.4% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Camden in Kiama +6.9 pts higher in Kiama

81.8% 77th pct 88.6% 81st pct

Walk to school in Camden in Kiama +17.7 pts higher in Camden

64.9% 67th pct 47.2% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Camden in Kiama +2.9 pts higher in Camden

92.6% 78th pct 89.7% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Camden in Kiama +26.8 pts higher in Kiama

23.3% 23rd pct 50.1% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Camden in Kiama +5.6 more in Kiama

10.5 11th pct 16.1 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Camden in Kiama +54 higher in Camden

64 79th pct 10 72nd pct

Mean slope in Camden in Kiama +3.7 pts higher in Kiama

5.6% 64th pct 9.3% 93rd pct

Compare Camden with nearby areas

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Compare Kiama with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Camden vs Kiama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11450/camden/vs/LGA14400/kiama