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Camden vs Wollongong

Name: Camden vs Wollongong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Camden profile · Wollongong profile

Camden Wollongong

Wollongong and Camden are nearby New South Wales areas with very different housing and social profiles. Camden is seeing rapid growth, with a 22.0% population increase since 2021 and 50.8% of residents moving in within the last five years. This is reflected in its housing, where separate houses are far more common at 92.5% and four-bedroom homes are the norm for 58.8% of households. In contrast, Wollongong has more diverse housing and a higher share of people living alone (26.4%). Religion also differs, with people with no religion far more common in Wollongong at 38.8% compared to 25.3% in Camden.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for overall advantage and share very similar levels of education and job skills. They also have the same proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 3.2%. While Camden has more people working or looking for work (69.1% versus 58.3% in Wollongong), the gap between the two has narrowed since 2011. Over that same period, the gap has widened for the share of homes owned outright, which is far higher in Wollongong.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.1 pts higher in Camden 3+ bedrooms: 20.5 pts higher in Camden Population: 95,239 larger in Wollongong No car: 6.2 pts higher in Wollongong Recent movers: 14.9 pts higher in Camden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camden in Wollongong +95,239 larger in Wollongong gap narrowing

119,325 86th pct 214,564 87th pct

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

33 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

32.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 25.7%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.6 pts 17.6%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

9.9% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 44.6%

32.5% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

7.0% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.4% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Camden Wollongong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.1% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 74.9%

2.3% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

28.9% English +6.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

32.7% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

7.6% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

4.1% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

2.7% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 79.8%

2.3% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.8% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +8.6 pts 50.2%

25.3% No religion +13.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

4.5% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Camden in Wollongong +51 more in Wollongong

36 85th pct 87 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Camden in Wollongong +1.11 more in Wollongong

1.20 1st pct 2.31 28th pct

Students in Camden in Wollongong +5,371 more in Wollongong

26,643 86th pct 32,014 87th pct

Avg size in Camden in Wollongong +368 larger in Camden

740 99th pct 372 70th pct

ICSEA in Camden in Wollongong +5 higher in Wollongong

1,031 77th pct 1,036 79th pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 53.7%

24.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.3%

8.1% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 29.9%

23.7% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 14.7%

8.2% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 17.7%

15.2% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.0% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.3% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

2.9% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Camden in Wollongong +$230 higher in Camden gap widening

$984 84th pct $754 52nd pct

Household income in Camden in Wollongong +$671 higher in Camden gap widening

$2,353 91st pct $1,682 71st pct

Family income in Camden in Wollongong +$336 higher in Camden gap narrowing

$2,487 87th pct $2,151 76th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 28.4%

18.5% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

8.2% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 10.7%

15.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 11.7%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 30.0%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 18.1%

4.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.6% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.3% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +7.9 pts 62.2%

17.1% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.5% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Camden in Wollongong +3,077 larger in Wollongong

3,868 87th pct 6,945 89th pct

Median age in Camden in Wollongong +3 yrs older in Wollongong

20 yrs 7th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Camden in Wollongong +$275 higher in Camden

$880 89th pct $605 64th pct

Household income in Camden in Wollongong +$788 higher in Camden

$2,390 95th pct $1,602 69th pct

Family & Households

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

3.1 91st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

69.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 57.7%

17.9% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

12.3% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

26.8% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.9% 1 person +12.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

23.3% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 15.7%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 15.7%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camden in Wollongong +$110 higher in Camden gap steady

$500 96th pct $390 86th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Camden in Wollongong even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.7 pts 32.0%

20.0% Owned outright +14.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.8% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

1.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house ◂ +24.1 pts 68.4%

1.0% Flat or apartment +17.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

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

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

58.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.1 pts 23.7%

20.6% 3 bedrooms +20.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 6.9%

2.2% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.4 pts 42.3%

26.4% $550–$749 ◂ +12.6 pts 13.8%

8.9% $200–$349 +12.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

3.7% Under $200 +13.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.8% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 37.4%

28.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 22.2%

13.7% $1,000–$1,799 +8.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.9% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Camden in Wollongong +808 more in Wollongong

513 85th pct 1,321 88th pct

Stops/1k in Camden in Wollongong +1.86 more in Wollongong

4.30 63rd pct 6.16 84th pct

Departures/1k in Camden in Wollongong +157.0 more in Wollongong

1,082.6 81st pct 1,239.6 83rd pct

PT routes in Camden in Wollongong +10 more in Wollongong

34 80th pct 44 86th pct

Stop walk in Camden in Wollongong +45 longer in Wollongong

5 33rd pct 50 78th pct

Drive to city in Camden in Wollongong +29 longer in Wollongong

45 46th pct 74 58th pct

How people get to work

48.1% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

28.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 26.6%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 36.5%

25.2% 1 vehicle +11.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 11.9%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%

2.3% No vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.8% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 9.2%

9.8% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

6.7% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

5.2% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.7% Other services even 3.8%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 12.5%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

13.6% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

10.8% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

7.3% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Camden in Wollongong +1 higher in Camden

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Camden in Wollongong +2 higher in Camden

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Camden in Wollongong +3 higher in Camden

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Camden in Wollongong even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Camden in Wollongong +50 higher in Camden

1,050 88th pct 1,000 76th pct

ERP in Camden in Wollongong +77,844 higher in Wollongong

146,483 86th pct 224,327 87th pct

Growth in Camden in Wollongong +17.5 pts higher in Camden

22.0% 100th pct 4.5% 58th pct

Businesses in Camden in Wollongong +4,567 higher in Wollongong

11,711 86th pct 16,278 86th pct

Approvals in Camden in Wollongong +39 higher in Camden

1,607 88th pct 1,568 88th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Camden in Wollongong +436 higher in Wollongong

957 75th pct 1,393 89th pct

Max temp in Camden in Wollongong +3.6 higher in Camden

24.9 58th pct 21.3 23rd pct

Min temp in Camden in Wollongong +0.4 higher in Wollongong

10.4 38th pct 10.8 44th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Camden in Wollongong +4,852 higher in Wollongong

4,001 10th pct 8,852 53rd pct

Assault/100k in Camden in Wollongong +148 higher in Wollongong

636 25th pct 784 36th pct

Sexual/100k in Camden in Wollongong +119 higher in Wollongong

172 28th pct 291 58th pct

Robbery/100k in Camden in Wollongong +14 higher in Wollongong

8 10th pct 22 46th pct

Burglary/100k in Camden in Wollongong +225 higher in Wollongong

111 0th pct 336 29th pct

Theft/100k in Camden in Wollongong +733 higher in Wollongong

438 8th pct 1,171 45th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Camden in Wollongong +271 higher in Wollongong

309 45th pct 581 74th pct

Property damage/100k in Camden in Wollongong +214 higher in Wollongong

431 18th pct 645 41st pct

Drugs/100k in Camden in Wollongong +451 higher in Wollongong

276 31st pct 727 65th pct

5-yr change in Camden in Wollongong +13.8 pts higher in Camden

12.2% 56th pct -1.7% 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Camden in Wollongong +1.4 higher in Wollongong

4.6 68th pct 6.0 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Camden in Wollongong +1.5 more in Wollongong

4.3 60th pct 5.8 80th pct

15-min city in Camden in Wollongong +28.1 pts higher in Wollongong

45.4% 45th pct 73.5% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Camden in Wollongong +13.9 pts higher in Wollongong

47.3% 49th pct 61.2% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Camden in Wollongong +12.4 pts higher in Wollongong

81.8% 77th pct 94.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Camden in Wollongong +17.9 pts higher in Wollongong

64.9% 67th pct 82.8% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Camden in Wollongong +0.7 pts higher in Wollongong

92.6% 78th pct 93.3% 79th pct

Walk to health in Camden in Wollongong +15.0 pts higher in Wollongong

23.3% 23rd pct 38.3% 51st pct

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

10.5 11th pct 11.7 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Camden in Wollongong +38 higher in Camden

64 79th pct 26 74th pct

Mean slope in Camden in Wollongong +1.6 pts higher in Wollongong

5.6% 64th pct 7.2% 81st pct

Compare Camden with nearby areas

Liverpool Campbelltown Penrith Fairfield Wollondilly Sutherland Shire Cumberland Canterbury-Bankstown

Compare Wollongong with nearby areas

Shellharbour Campbelltown Kiama Sutherland Shire Camden Wingecarribee Liverpool Wollondilly

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Camden vs Wollongong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11450/camden/vs/LGA18450/wollongong