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Camden vs Penrith

Name: Camden vs Penrith — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Camden profile · Penrith profile

Camden Penrith

Penrith and Camden are nearby areas in Greater Sydney with very different characters. Camden is growing rapidly, with a population increase of 22.0% since 2021 and 50.8% of residents having moved there in the last five years. It is dominated by large family homes, with 92.5% being separate houses and 58.8% having four bedrooms. Penrith has a more diverse range of housing and is much more walkable; 73.2% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 47.3% in Camden. Penrith also has a far higher rate of recorded offences, with 9,385 per 100,000 people compared to 4,001 in Camden.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people born overseas, at around 23%. They also share similar rates of volunteering and a nearly identical proportion of people in de facto relationships. While they have much in common, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in population growth, the share of children under 15, and the proportion of separate houses have all increased, with Camden moving further ahead in these areas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 98,339 larger in Penrith No car: 4.3 pts higher in Penrith Separate houses: 14.2 pts higher in Camden Recent movers: 13.2 pts higher in Camden One-parent: 4.7 pts higher in Penrith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camden in Penrith +98,339 larger in Penrith gap narrowing

119,325 86th pct 217,664 87th pct

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

33 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

32.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 29.7%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 21.2%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.9% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +8.2 pts 45.5%

32.5% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

7.0% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Camden Penrith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.1% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 71.3%

2.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% China even 0.7%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

32.7% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.9% English +1.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

7.6% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.4% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 3.7%

6.7% Scottish even 6.7%

4.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.2% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 74.2%

2.3% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Mandarin even 0.8%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 54.3%

25.3% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

4.5% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Camden in Penrith +44 more in Penrith

36 85th pct 80 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Camden in Penrith +0.54 more in Penrith

1.20 1st pct 1.73 14th pct

Students in Camden in Penrith +12,424 more in Penrith

26,643 86th pct 39,067 87th pct

Avg size in Camden in Penrith +246 larger in Camden

740 99th pct 495 82nd pct

ICSEA in Camden in Penrith +30 higher in Camden

1,031 77th pct 1,001 68th pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 50.0%

24.4% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

8.1% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

23.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 20.3%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 15.2%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

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

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 20.3%

15.2% Engineering & related even 15.1%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

9.8% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

3.4% Information technology even 3.4%

2.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences even 2.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Camden in Penrith +$118 higher in Camden gap widening

$984 84th pct $866 74th pct

Household income in Camden in Penrith +$450 higher in Camden gap widening

$2,353 91st pct $1,903 81st pct

Family income in Camden in Penrith +$299 higher in Camden gap widening

$2,487 87th pct $2,188 77th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 33.9%

18.5% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.2%

15.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 10.8%

8.2% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

34.3% $650–$1,499 even 34.3%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 19.0%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.2% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.1% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +6.8 pts 63.3%

17.1% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.5% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Camden in Penrith +7,057 larger in Penrith

3,868 87th pct 10,925 92nd pct

Median age in Camden in Penrith +2 yrs older in Penrith

20 yrs 7th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Camden in Penrith +$159 higher in Camden

$880 89th pct $721 81st pct

Household income in Camden in Penrith +$516 higher in Camden

$2,390 95th pct $1,874 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Camden in Penrith +0.3 larger in Camden gap widening

3.1 91st pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

69.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 61.5%

17.9% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.3% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

26.8% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.3% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 17.6%

13.9% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camden in Penrith +$100 higher in Camden gap widening

$500 96th pct $400 87th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Camden in Penrith even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.3 pts 39.4%

24.8% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

20.0% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house ◂ +14.2 pts 78.3%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.0% Flat or apartment +8.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

58.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.5 pts 32.2%

20.6% 3 bedrooms +20.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

12.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

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 +1.8 pts ▸ 57.4%

26.4% $550–$749 ◂ +17.1 pts 9.2%

8.9% $200–$349 +11.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

3.7% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 42.1%

28.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 19.4%

13.7% $1,000–$1,799 +8.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.9% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Camden in Penrith +847 more in Penrith

513 85th pct 1,360 88th pct

Stops/1k in Camden in Penrith +1.95 more in Penrith

4.30 63rd pct 6.25 85th pct

Departures/1k in Camden in Penrith +329.7 more in Penrith

1,082.6 81st pct 1,412.4 85th pct

PT routes in Camden in Penrith +16 more in Penrith

34 80th pct 50 86th pct

Stop walk in Camden in Penrith +7 longer in Penrith

5 33rd pct 12 47th pct

Drive to city in Camden in Penrith +7 longer in Camden

45 46th pct 38 43rd pct

How people get to work

48.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 47.9%

28.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 26.3%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 37.1%

25.2% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 13.3%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

2.3% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.8% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

9.8% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

7.0% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Finance & insurance even 4.0%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 17.0%

15.3% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

13.6% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.3% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Camden in Penrith +1 higher in Camden

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Camden in Penrith +3 higher in Camden

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Camden in Penrith +2 higher in Camden

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Camden in Penrith +2 higher in Camden

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Camden in Penrith +69 higher in Camden

1,050 88th pct 981 70th pct

ERP in Camden in Penrith +85,218 higher in Penrith

146,483 86th pct 231,701 87th pct

Growth in Camden in Penrith +16.3 pts higher in Camden

22.0% 100th pct 5.7% 68th pct

Businesses in Camden in Penrith +5,075 higher in Penrith

11,711 86th pct 16,786 86th pct

Approvals in Camden in Penrith +666 higher in Camden

1,607 88th pct 941 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Camden in Penrith +33 higher in Penrith

957 75th pct 990 76th pct

Max temp in Camden in Penrith +0.6 higher in Penrith

24.9 58th pct 25.5 63rd pct

Min temp in Camden in Penrith +0.5 higher in Penrith

10.4 38th pct 10.9 45th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Camden in Penrith +5,384 higher in Penrith

4,001 10th pct 9,385 57th pct

Assault/100k in Camden in Penrith +442 higher in Penrith

636 25th pct 1,078 57th pct

Sexual/100k in Camden in Penrith +136 higher in Penrith

172 28th pct 308 62nd pct

Robbery/100k in Camden in Penrith +29 higher in Penrith

8 10th pct 36 68th pct

Burglary/100k in Camden in Penrith +223 higher in Penrith

111 0th pct 334 28th pct

Theft/100k in Camden in Penrith +793 higher in Penrith

438 8th pct 1,231 49th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Camden in Penrith +288 higher in Penrith

309 45th pct 598 75th pct

Property damage/100k in Camden in Penrith +348 higher in Penrith

431 18th pct 779 54th pct

Drugs/100k in Camden in Penrith +191 higher in Penrith

276 31st pct 467 49th pct

5-yr change in Camden in Penrith +24.5 pts higher in Camden

12.2% 56th pct -12.4% 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Camden in Penrith +1.8 higher in Penrith

4.6 68th pct 6.4 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Camden in Penrith +1.8 more in Penrith

4.3 60th pct 6.1 82nd pct

15-min city in Camden in Penrith +33.0 pts higher in Penrith

45.4% 45th pct 78.4% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Camden in Penrith +25.9 pts higher in Penrith

47.3% 49th pct 73.2% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Camden in Penrith +10.5 pts higher in Penrith

81.8% 77th pct 92.3% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Camden in Penrith +21.1 pts higher in Penrith

64.9% 67th pct 86.0% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Camden in Penrith even

92.6% 78th pct 92.5% 77th pct

Walk to health in Camden in Penrith +34.7 pts higher in Penrith

23.3% 23rd pct 58.0% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Camden in Penrith +4.6 more in Penrith

10.5 11th pct 15.2 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Camden in Penrith +2 higher in Camden

64 79th pct 62 79th pct

Mean slope in Camden in Penrith +1.0 pts higher in Camden

5.6% 64th pct 4.6% 49th pct

Compare Camden with nearby areas

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Compare Penrith with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Camden vs Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11450/camden/vs/LGA16350/penrith