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Camden vs Shellharbour

Name: Camden vs Shellharbour — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 63 km apart · Camden profile · Shellharbour profile

Camden Shellharbour

Shellharbour and Camden are both large New South Wales areas, though they differ in their social and economic profiles. Camden has a much higher share of people using another language at home (22.5% compared to 9.8% in Shellharbour) and a larger proportion of residents who finished Year 12 (57.6% versus 41.2%). In contrast, Shellharbour has a far higher share of people with no religion (37.0% versus 25.3%) and more residents who own their homes outright (33.9% versus 20.0%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally widened. The difference in the share of high-income households earning $3,000 or more a week has grown, as has the gap in the number of people who work from home. Despite these diverging trends, they remain similar in other ways, such as having almost identical proportions of people who have served in the Defence Force and very similar unemployment rates.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 16.4 pts higher in Camden Owned outright: 13.9 pts higher in Shellharbour Recent movers: 13.8 pts higher in Camden Separate houses: 12.8 pts higher in Camden Other language: 12.7 pts higher in Camden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camden in Shellharbour +43,054 larger in Camden gap widening

119,325 86th pct 76,271 80th pct

Median age in Camden in Shellharbour +6 yrs older in Shellharbour gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

32.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 24.8%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 19.2%

9.9% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 47.0%

32.5% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

7.0% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.4% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Camden Shellharbour

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.1% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 79.4%

2.3% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.7% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

28.9% English +10.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

32.7% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

6.7% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.4% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

2.7% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Indian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.6%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only +11.4 pts ▸ 85.4%

2.3% Arabic ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 54.3%

25.3% No religion +11.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

4.5% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Islam ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Camden in Shellharbour +9 more in Camden

36 85th pct 27 78th pct

Schools/1k kids in Camden in Shellharbour +0.65 more in Shellharbour

1.20 1st pct 1.85 17th pct

Students in Camden in Shellharbour +13,841 more in Camden

26,643 86th pct 12,802 81st pct

Avg size in Camden in Shellharbour +248 larger in Camden

740 99th pct 492 82nd pct

ICSEA in Camden in Shellharbour +37 higher in Camden

1,031 77th pct 994 64th pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 ◂ +16.4 pts 41.2%

24.4% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

8.1% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.8% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV +8.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

23.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 16.3%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 16.2%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 18.0%

15.2% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.0% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.3% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

7.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Camden in Shellharbour +$255 higher in Camden gap widening

$984 84th pct $729 46th pct

Household income in Camden in Shellharbour +$706 higher in Camden gap widening

$2,353 91st pct $1,647 68th pct

Family income in Camden in Shellharbour +$510 higher in Camden gap steady

$2,487 87th pct $1,977 65th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 30.4%

18.5% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 11.0%

8.2% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 32.1%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 16.5%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.2% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.8% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.3% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.1% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +10.4 pts 59.7%

17.1% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.5% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.2% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Camden in Shellharbour +59 larger in Camden

3,868 87th pct 3,809 87th pct

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

20 yrs 7th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Camden in Shellharbour +$280 higher in Camden

$880 89th pct $600 63rd pct

Household income in Camden in Shellharbour +$657 higher in Camden

$2,390 95th pct $1,733 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Camden in Shellharbour +0.5 larger in Camden gap widening

3.1 91st pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

69.1% Couples with children ◂ +12.5 pts 56.6%

17.9% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

12.3% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

26.8% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

23.3% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 16.9%

13.9% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 16.6%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 7.0%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camden in Shellharbour +$80 higher in Camden gap narrowing

$500 96th pct $420 89th pct

Mortgage in Camden in Shellharbour +$386 higher in Camden gap widening

$2,500 92nd pct $2,114 86th pct

People / bedroom in Camden in Shellharbour even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.0 pts 36.7%

20.0% Owned outright +13.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

24.8% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house ◂ +12.8 pts 79.7%

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

1.0% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

58.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.3 pts 33.5%

20.6% 3 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

12.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 7.8%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.2% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +8.3 pts 47.3%

26.4% $550–$749 ◂ +11.1 pts 15.3%

8.9% $200–$349 +8.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.7% Under $200 +11.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 42.2%

28.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 15.9%

13.7% $1,000–$1,799 +9.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

6.9% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Camden in Shellharbour +124 more in Camden

513 85th pct 389 80th pct

Stops/1k in Camden in Shellharbour +0.80 more in Shellharbour

4.30 63rd pct 5.10 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Camden in Shellharbour +389.1 more in Camden

1,082.6 81st pct 693.6 75th pct

PT routes in Camden in Shellharbour +13 more in Camden

34 80th pct 21 71st pct

Stop walk in Camden in Shellharbour +20 longer in Shellharbour

5 33rd pct 25 59th pct

Drive to city in Camden in Shellharbour +33 longer in Shellharbour

45 46th pct 78 60th pct

How people get to work

48.1% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 57.5%

28.7% Worked at home ◂ +10.2 pts 18.5%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 39.4%

25.2% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 14.0%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

2.3% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.8% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

9.8% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

6.7% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 16.5%

14.2% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%

10.8% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.6% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 9.9%

7.3% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Camden in Shellharbour +3 higher in Camden

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Camden in Shellharbour +3 higher in Camden

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Camden in Shellharbour +2 higher in Camden

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Camden in Shellharbour +4 higher in Camden

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Camden in Shellharbour +88 higher in Camden

1,050 88th pct 962 58th pct

ERP in Camden in Shellharbour +63,255 higher in Camden

146,483 86th pct 83,228 80th pct

Growth in Camden in Shellharbour +13.2 pts higher in Camden

22.0% 100th pct 8.8% 85th pct

Businesses in Camden in Shellharbour +7,237 higher in Camden

11,711 86th pct 4,474 72nd pct

Approvals in Camden in Shellharbour +954 higher in Camden

1,607 88th pct 653 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Camden in Shellharbour +667 higher in Shellharbour

957 75th pct 1,623 93rd pct

Max temp in Camden in Shellharbour +2.9 higher in Camden

24.9 58th pct 22.0 27th pct

Min temp in Camden in Shellharbour +1.7 higher in Shellharbour

10.4 38th pct 12.1 62nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Camden in Shellharbour +2,749 higher in Shellharbour

4,001 10th pct 6,750 36th pct

Assault/100k in Camden in Shellharbour +64 higher in Shellharbour

636 25th pct 700 30th pct

Sexual/100k in Camden in Shellharbour +134 higher in Shellharbour

172 28th pct 305 62nd pct

Robbery/100k in Camden in Shellharbour +8 higher in Shellharbour

8 10th pct 16 32nd pct

Burglary/100k in Camden in Shellharbour +169 higher in Shellharbour

111 0th pct 281 21st pct

Theft/100k in Camden in Shellharbour +364 higher in Shellharbour

438 8th pct 802 27th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Camden in Shellharbour +240 higher in Shellharbour

309 45th pct 549 71st pct

Property damage/100k in Camden in Shellharbour +116 higher in Shellharbour

431 18th pct 547 32nd pct

Drugs/100k in Camden in Shellharbour +141 higher in Shellharbour

276 31st pct 417 45th pct

5-yr change in Camden in Shellharbour +2.2 pts higher in Camden

12.2% 56th pct 10.0% 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Camden in Shellharbour +1.2 higher in Shellharbour

4.6 68th pct 5.8 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Camden in Shellharbour +1.2 more in Shellharbour

4.3 60th pct 5.6 78th pct

15-min city in Camden in Shellharbour +21.5 pts higher in Shellharbour

45.4% 45th pct 66.9% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Camden in Shellharbour +14.0 pts higher in Shellharbour

47.3% 49th pct 61.3% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Camden in Shellharbour +10.8 pts higher in Shellharbour

81.8% 77th pct 92.6% 84th pct

Walk to school in Camden in Shellharbour +9.3 pts higher in Shellharbour

64.9% 67th pct 74.2% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Camden in Shellharbour +5.1 pts higher in Shellharbour

92.6% 78th pct 97.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Camden in Shellharbour +25.0 pts higher in Shellharbour

23.3% 23rd pct 48.3% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Camden in Shellharbour +1.6 more in Shellharbour

10.5 11th pct 12.1 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Camden in Shellharbour +11 higher in Camden

64 79th pct 53 77th pct

Mean slope in Camden in Shellharbour +0.1 pts higher in Shellharbour

5.6% 64th pct 5.7% 65th pct

Compare Camden with nearby areas

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Compare Shellharbour with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Camden vs Shellharbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11450/camden/vs/LGA16900/shellharbour