# Camden vs Penrith — 2021 Census comparison

Council (LGA) comparison · about 24 km apart

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.

## 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

| Statistic | Camden | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 119,325 | 217,664 | 98,339 larger in Penrith | gap narrowing |
| Median age | 33 yrs | 35 yrs | 2 yrs older in Penrith | gap widening |
| First Nations | 3.2% | 5.0% | 1.8 pts higher in Penrith | gap steady |
| Aged 65+ | 9.9% | 13.0% | 3.1 pts higher in Penrith | gap widening |
| Under 15 | 25.2% | 21.2% | 4.0 pts higher in Camden | gap widening |
| De facto | 10.9% | 11.1% | 0.2 pts higher in Penrith | gap steady |

### Age structure

| Category | Camden % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Young adults (25–44) | 32.1% | 29.7% | +2.3 |
| Children (0–14) | 25.2% | 21.2% | +4.0 |
| Older adults (45–64) | 20.6% | 23.1% | -2.4 |
| Youth (15–24) | 12.1% | 13.0% | -0.9 |
| Seniors (65+) | 9.9% | 13.0% | -3.1 |

### Marital status

| Category | Camden % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 53.7% | 45.5% | +8.2 |
| Never married | 32.5% | 37.9% | -5.3 |
| Divorced | 7.0% | 8.5% | -1.4 |
| Widowed | 3.4% | 4.4% | -0.9 |
| Separated | 3.3% | 3.8% | -0.5 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | Camden male | Camden female | Penrith male | Penrith female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 4.8% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 3.4% |
| 5–9 | 4.3% | 4.1% | 3.7% | 3.5% |
| 10–14 | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| 15–19 | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.0% |
| 20–24 | 2.9% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| 25–29 | 3.5% | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.8% |
| 30–34 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| 35–39 | 4.3% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.0% |
| 40–44 | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| 45–49 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| 50–54 | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 3.0% |
| 55–59 | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| 60–64 | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 2.8% |
| 65–69 | 1.5% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 2.3% |
| 70–74 | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| 75–79 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| 80–84 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| 85+ | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.8% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Camden | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 23.0% | 23.3% | 0.4 pts higher in Penrith | gap narrowing |

### Country of birth

| Category | Camden % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 74.1% | 71.3% | +2.9 |
| India | 2.4% | 3.1% | -0.7 |
| England | 2.3% | 2.5% | -0.2 |
| Philippines | 1.3% | 2.3% | -1.1 |
| New Zealand | 1.5% | 1.9% | -0.5 |
| China | 0.7% | 0.7% | +0.0 |
| Nepal | 0.7% | 0.4% | +0.3 |
| Italy | 0.6% | 0.4% | +0.2 |
| South Africa | 0.5% | 0.4% | +0.2 |
| Vietnam | 0.4% | 0.2% | +0.1 |

### Ancestry

| Category | Camden % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australian | 32.7% | 33.3% | -0.6 |
| English | 28.9% | 30.2% | -1.2 |
| Irish | 7.6% | 8.2% | -0.6 |
| Italian | 7.4% | 3.7% | +3.7 |
| Scottish | 6.7% | 6.7% | 0.0 |
| Indian | 4.1% | 3.9% | +0.1 |
| Filipino | 2.2% | 3.6% | -1.4 |
| German | 2.7% | 2.9% | -0.2 |
| Chinese | 2.4% | 2.1% | +0.3 |
| Greek | 1.5% | 1.2% | +0.3 |
| Dutch | 1.0% | 1.4% | -0.4 |
| Vietnamese | 0.7% | 0.3% | +0.4 |

## Language

| Statistic | Camden | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 22.5% | 19.6% | 2.8 pts higher in Camden | gap narrowing |
| Limited English | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1 pts higher in Camden | gap steady |

### Language used at home

| Category | Camden % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 74.0% | 74.2% | -0.1 |
| Arabic | 2.3% | 1.8% | +0.5 |
| Hindi | 1.5% | 1.1% | +0.4 |
| Punjabi | 1.1% | 1.4% | -0.3 |
| Tagalog | 0.6% | 1.2% | -0.6 |
| Italian | 1.1% | 0.5% | +0.6 |
| Mandarin | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0 |
| Greek | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0 |
| Vietnamese | 0.5% | 0.3% | +0.3 |
| Cantonese | 0.5% | 0.3% | +0.1 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Camden | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 25.3% | 29.3% | 4.0 pts higher in Penrith | gap widening |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Camden % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christianity | 58.8% | 54.3% | +4.6 |
| No religion | 25.3% | 29.3% | -4.0 |
| Not stated | 4.5% | 7.3% | -2.8 |
| Islam | 4.8% | 3.1% | +1.8 |
| Hinduism | 3.6% | 3.3% | +0.3 |
| Other religions | 1.3% | 1.6% | -0.2 |
| Buddhism | 1.5% | 1.1% | +0.4 |
| Judaism | 0.1% | 0.0% | +0.0 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Camden | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 57.6% | 50.0% | 7.7 pts higher in Camden | gap widening |
| Bachelor+ | 21.6% | 17.3% | 4.3 pts higher in Camden | gap widening |
| Schools | 36 | 80 | 44 more in Penrith |  |
| Schools/1k kids | 1.20 | 1.73 | 0.54 more in Penrith |  |
| Students | 26,643 | 39,067 | 12,424 more in Penrith |  |
| Avg size | 740 | 495 | 246 larger in Camden |  |
| ICSEA | 1,031 | 1,001 | 30 higher in Camden |  |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Camden % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 57.6% | 50.0% | +7.7 |
| Year 10 | 24.4% | 26.5% | -2.2 |
| Year 9 or below | 8.1% | 10.2% | -2.1 |
| Year 11 | 5.8% | 5.9% | -0.1 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Camden % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Certificate III / IV | 32.8% | 34.1% | -1.2 |
| Bachelor degree | 23.7% | 20.3% | +3.4 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 17.6% | 15.2% | +2.4 |
| Postgraduate degree | 8.2% | 7.1% | +1.1 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 2.9% | 2.3% | +0.6 |
| Certificate I / II | 1.8% | 2.3% | -0.5 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | Camden % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Management & commerce | 21.7% | 20.3% | +1.4 |
| Engineering & related | 15.2% | 15.1% | +0.0 |
| Society & culture | 12.0% | 11.4% | +0.6 |
| Education | 9.8% | 7.2% | +2.6 |
| Health | 9.3% | 8.7% | +0.7 |
| Architecture & building | 7.0% | 6.2% | +0.8 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 5.5% | 5.4% | +0.1 |
| Information technology | 3.4% | 3.4% | +0.0 |
| Creative arts | 2.9% | 3.0% | -0.1 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 2.1% | 2.1% | +0.0 |
| Agriculture & environment | 1.3% | 1.4% | -0.1 |

## Income

| Statistic | Camden | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $984 | $866 | $118 higher in Camden | gap widening |
| Household income | $2,353 | $1,903 | $450 higher in Camden | gap widening |
| Family income | $2,487 | $2,188 | $299 higher in Camden | gap widening |
| High earners | 13.8% | 9.9% | 3.9 pts higher in Camden | gap widening |
| High-income homes | 32.2% | 23.0% | 9.2 pts higher in Camden | gap widening |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Camden % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 35.9% | 33.9% | +2.1 |
| $650–$1,499 | 18.5% | 24.5% | -6.0 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 16.3% | 12.2% | +4.1 |
| $4,000 or more | 15.9% | 10.8% | +5.1 |
| Under $650 | 8.2% | 12.7% | -4.5 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Camden % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 33.5% | 36.5% | -3.0 |
| $650–$1,499 | 34.3% | 34.3% | 0.0 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 23.6% | 19.0% | +4.6 |
| $3,000 or more | 4.0% | 2.6% | +1.4 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Camden | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 23.8% | 27.7% | 4.0 pts higher in Penrith |  |
| Mental health | 7.2% | 8.9% | 1.7 pts higher in Penrith |  |
| Needs assistance | 4.6% | 5.5% | 0.9 pts higher in Penrith | gap steady |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | Camden % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Asthma | 7.8% | 9.0% | -1.1 |
| Mental health | 7.2% | 8.9% | -1.7 |
| Other condition | 7.3% | 7.9% | -0.6 |
| Arthritis | 6.6% | 7.9% | -1.3 |
| Diabetes | 4.1% | 5.5% | -1.4 |
| Heart disease | 2.9% | 3.6% | -0.7 |
| Cancer | 2.1% | 2.3% | -0.2 |
| Lung condition | 1.1% | 1.6% | -0.5 |
| Stroke | 0.6% | 0.8% | -0.2 |
| Dementia | 0.5% | 0.5% | +0.0 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Camden % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 70.2% | 63.3% | +6.8 |
| One condition | 17.1% | 19.0% | -1.8 |
| Two conditions | 4.5% | 5.8% | -1.3 |
| Three or more | 2.2% | 2.9% | -0.8 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Camden | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 9.1% | 8.6% | 0.4 pts higher in Camden | gap narrowing |
| Unpaid carers | 10.8% | 11.0% | 0.2 pts higher in Penrith | gap steady |
| Unpaid child care | 35.3% | 28.2% | 7.1 pts higher in Camden | gap widening |
| Defence service | 1.8% | 2.1% | 0.3 pts higher in Penrith |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 23.0% | 21.3% | 1.7 pts higher in Camden | gap steady |

## First Nations

| Statistic | Camden | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 3,868 | 10,925 | 7,057 larger in Penrith |  |
| Median age | 20 yrs | 22 yrs | 2 yrs older in Penrith |  |
| Year 12 | 45.9% | 36.5% | 9.4 pts higher in Camden |  |
| Unemployment | 4.5% | 8.2% | 3.7 pts higher in Penrith |  |
| Median income | $880 | $721 | $159 higher in Camden |  |
| Household income | $2,390 | $1,874 | $516 higher in Camden |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.2% | 3.3% | 0.2 pts higher in Penrith |  |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Camden | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 3.1 | 2.8 | 0.3 larger in Camden | gap widening |
| One-parent | 12.3% | 17.0% | 4.7 pts higher in Penrith | gap steady |
| Living alone | 13.9% | 21.8% | 7.9 pts higher in Penrith | gap widening |

### Family composition

| Category | Camden % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples with children | 69.1% | 61.5% | +7.6 |
| Couples without children | 17.9% | 20.4% | -2.5 |
| One-parent families | 12.3% | 17.0% | -4.7 |
| Other families | 0.6% | 1.1% | -0.5 |

### Household size

| Category | Camden % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 people | 26.8% | 29.5% | -2.7 |
| 4 people | 23.3% | 17.6% | +5.7 |
| 1 person | 13.9% | 21.8% | -7.9 |
| 3 people | 19.1% | 17.9% | +1.2 |
| 5 people | 11.3% | 8.2% | +3.1 |
| 6 or more | 5.6% | 4.9% | +0.6 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Camden | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $500 | $400 | $100 higher in Camden | gap widening |
| Mortgage | $2,500 | $2,167 | $333 higher in Camden | gap widening |
| People / bedroom | 0.80 | 0.80 |  | gap steady |
| Renting | 24.8% | 33.4% | 8.6 pts higher in Penrith | gap steady |
| Owned outright | 20.0% | 24.7% | 4.8 pts higher in Penrith | gap widening |
| Separate houses | 92.5% | 78.3% | 14.2 pts higher in Camden | gap widening |
| 3+ bedrooms | 92.2% | 82.7% | 9.5 pts higher in Camden | gap widening |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Camden % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Owned with a mortgage | 52.7% | 39.4% | +13.3 |
| Rented | 24.8% | 33.4% | -8.6 |
| Owned outright | 20.0% | 24.7% | -4.8 |
| Other tenure | 1.5% | 1.2% | +0.3 |
| Not stated | 1.0% | 1.3% | -0.2 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Camden % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 92.5% | 78.3% | +14.2 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 5.9% | 12.2% | -6.3 |
| Flat or apartment | 1.0% | 9.1% | -8.2 |
| Other dwelling | 0.4% | 0.2% | +0.2 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Camden % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 bedrooms | 58.8% | 32.2% | +26.5 |
| 3 bedrooms | 20.6% | 40.9% | -20.3 |
| 5 or more | 12.9% | 9.6% | +3.2 |
| 2 bedrooms | 4.4% | 12.8% | -8.4 |
| 1 bedroom | 2.2% | 2.8% | -0.6 |
| Studio / none | 0.1% | 0.3% | -0.1 |

### Weekly rent distribution

| Category | Camden % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $350–$549 | 55.6% | 57.4% | -1.8 |
| $550–$749 | 26.4% | 9.2% | +17.1 |
| $200–$349 | 8.9% | 20.6% | -11.7 |
| Under $200 | 3.7% | 8.3% | -4.6 |
| $750 or more | 1.8% | 1.1% | +0.7 |

### Monthly mortgage distribution

| Category | Camden % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,800–$2,999 | 45.3% | 42.1% | +3.2 |
| $3,000 or more | 28.3% | 19.4% | +8.8 |
| $1,000–$1,799 | 13.7% | 22.2% | -8.4 |
| Under $1,000 | 6.9% | 10.2% | -3.3 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Camden | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 2.3% | 6.6% | 4.3 pts higher in Penrith | gap steady |
| Work from home | 28.7% | 26.3% | 2.4 pts higher in Camden | gap widening |
| PT commute | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.6 pts higher in Penrith | gap narrowing |
| PT stops | 513 | 1,360 | 847 more in Penrith |  |
| Stops/1k | 4.30 | 6.25 | 1.95 more in Penrith |  |
| Departures/1k | 1,082.6 | 1,412.4 | 329.7 more in Penrith |  |
| PT routes | 34 | 50 | 16 more in Penrith |  |
| Stop walk | 5 | 12 | 7 longer in Penrith |  |
| Drive to city | 45 | 38 | 7 longer in Camden |  |

### How people get to work

| Category | Camden % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Car (driver) | 48.1% | 47.9% | +0.3 |
| Worked at home | 28.7% | 26.3% | +2.4 |
| Car (passenger) | 2.8% | 3.5% | -0.7 |
| Train | 0.9% | 1.4% | -0.5 |
| Walked | 0.6% | 1.1% | -0.5 |
| Bus | 0.2% | 0.4% | -0.2 |
| Bicycle | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | Camden % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 vehicles | 45.9% | 37.1% | +8.8 |
| 1 vehicle | 25.2% | 34.1% | -8.9 |
| 3 vehicles | 16.1% | 13.3% | +2.8 |
| 4 or more | 10.5% | 8.9% | +1.6 |
| No vehicle | 2.3% | 6.6% | -4.3 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Camden | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 50.8% | 37.6% | 13.2 pts higher in Camden | gap widening |
| Recent arrivals | 8.0% | 8.2% | 0.2 pts higher in Penrith | gap steady |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Camden | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 3.5% | 4.6% | 1.1 pts higher in Penrith | gap steady |
| Participation | 69.1% | 62.4% | 6.7 pts higher in Camden | gap widening |
| Full-time | 58.7% | 59.0% | 0.3 pts higher in Penrith | gap steady |

### Industries people work in

| Category | Camden % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health care & social assistance | 12.9% | 13.2% | -0.3 |
| Construction | 12.8% | 12.0% | +0.8 |
| Retail trade | 9.8% | 10.0% | -0.3 |
| Education & training | 9.8% | 8.0% | +1.9 |
| Manufacturing | 7.0% | 7.4% | -0.4 |
| Transport & warehousing | 6.8% | 7.4% | -0.6 |
| Public administration & safety | 6.7% | 6.9% | -0.3 |
| Professional & technical | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6 |
| Accommodation & food | 4.8% | 5.1% | -0.3 |
| Finance & insurance | 3.9% | 4.0% | 0.0 |
| Other services | 3.7% | 3.7% | +0.1 |
| Wholesale trade | 3.3% | 3.6% | -0.2 |

### Occupations people work in

| Category | Camden % | Penrith % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professionals | 20.1% | 17.0% | +3.1 |
| Clerical & administrative | 15.3% | 16.3% | -1.0 |
| Technicians & trades | 14.2% | 13.9% | +0.3 |
| Managers | 13.6% | 11.3% | +2.2 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 8.2% | 11.1% | -3.0 |
| Community & personal service | 10.8% | 11.0% | -0.2 |
| Labourers | 7.3% | 9.1% | -1.8 |
| Sales workers | 8.7% | 8.3% | +0.4 |

## Economy & Advantage

| Statistic | Camden | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| IRSAD decile | 9 | 8 | 1 higher in Camden |  |
| IRSD decile | 9 | 6 | 3 higher in Camden |  |
| IER decile | 10 | 8 | 2 higher in Camden |  |
| IEO decile | 8 | 6 | 2 higher in Camden |  |
| IRSAD score | 1,050 | 981 | 69 higher in Camden |  |
| ERP | 146,483 | 231,701 | 85,218 higher in Penrith |  |
| Growth | 22.0% | 5.7% | 16.3 pts higher in Camden |  |
| Businesses | 11,711 | 16,786 | 5,075 higher in Penrith |  |
| Approvals | 1,607 | 941 | 666 higher in Camden |  |

## Environment & Climate

| Statistic | Camden | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rainfall | 957 | 990 | 33 higher in Penrith |  |
| Max temp | 24.9 | 25.5 | 0.6 higher in Penrith |  |
| Min temp | 10.4 | 10.9 | 0.5 higher in Penrith |  |

## Crime & Safety

| Statistic | Camden | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Crime rate | 4,001 | 9,385 | 5,384 higher in Penrith |  |
| Assault/100k | 636 | 1,078 | 442 higher in Penrith |  |
| Sexual/100k | 172 | 308 | 136 higher in Penrith |  |
| Robbery/100k | 8 | 36 | 29 higher in Penrith |  |
| Burglary/100k | 111 | 334 | 223 higher in Penrith |  |
| Theft/100k | 438 | 1,231 | 793 higher in Penrith |  |
| Vehicle theft/100k | 309 | 598 | 288 higher in Penrith |  |
| Property damage/100k | 431 | 779 | 348 higher in Penrith |  |
| Drugs/100k | 276 | 467 | 191 higher in Penrith |  |
| 5-yr change | 12.2% | -12.4% | 24.5 pts higher in Camden |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Camden | Penrith | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.6 | 6.4 | 1.8 higher in Penrith |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.3 | 6.1 | 1.8 more in Penrith |  |
| 15-min city | 45.4% | 78.4% | 33.0 pts higher in Penrith |  |
| Walk to shops | 47.3% | 73.2% | 25.9 pts higher in Penrith |  |
| Walk to transit | 81.8% | 92.3% | 10.5 pts higher in Penrith |  |
| Walk to school | 64.9% | 86.0% | 21.1 pts higher in Penrith |  |
| Walk to a park | 92.6% | 92.5% |  |  |
| Walk to health | 23.3% | 58.0% | 34.7 pts higher in Penrith |  |
| Amenities/1k | 10.5 | 15.2 | 4.6 more in Penrith |  |
| Intersections/km² | 64 | 62 | 2 higher in Camden |  |
| Mean slope | 5.6% | 4.6% | 1.0 pts higher in Camden |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11450/camden/vs/LGA16350/penrith