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Campbelltown vs Kiama

Name: Campbelltown vs Kiama — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 67 km apart · Campbelltown profile · Kiama profile

Campbelltown Kiama

Kiama and Campbelltown (NSW) are two very different New South Wales areas. Kiama is far older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 35 in Campbelltown (NSW). This age gap is reflected in the population of seniors, which is far higher in Kiama at 27.6%. Campbelltown (NSW) is much more diverse, with 35% of people born overseas and 35.8% using a language other than English at home, while these figures are 14.6% and 4.5% in Kiama. Home ownership also differs sharply; 47.5% of Kiama homes are owned outright, which is far higher than the 22.8% in Campbelltown (NSW).

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, as both are considered somewhat walkable and have typical weekly household incomes that are close, at $1,834 for Kiama and $1,700 for Campbelltown (NSW). They also have similar rates of people with a mental health condition and similar proportions of residents who completed Year 12. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the share of people born overseas and those who do not identify with a religion has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 31.3 pts higher in Campbelltown Owned outright: 24.7 pts higher in Kiama Population: 153,445 larger in Campbelltown Median age: 13 yrs older in Kiama People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Campbelltown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Campbelltown in Kiama +153,445 larger in Campbelltown gap widening

176,519 87th pct 23,074 61st pct

Median age in Campbelltown in Kiama +13 yrs older in Kiama gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.1 pts 19.4%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +14.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 16.5%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

Marital status

47.9% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 56.4%

35.8% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 26.3%

7.8% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.5% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Campbelltown Kiama

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia +21.8 pts ▸ 81.3%

1.9% England +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% India ◂ +3.7 pts 0.2%

2.8% Philippines ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

2.1% Nepal ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

22.5% English +22.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

24.8% Australian +14.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

5.7% Irish +9.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.0% Scottish +8.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.0% Indian ◂ +5.7 pts 0.3%

4.1% Filipino ◂ +3.7 pts 0.4%

2.3% German +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

2.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

57.8% English only +33.2 pts ▸ 91.0%

4.2% Arabic ◂ +4.0 pts 0.2%

2.1% Hindi ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 51.3%

22.2% No religion +19.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

11.6% Islam ◂ +11.3 pts 0.2%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

7.0% Hinduism ◂ +6.8 pts 0.3%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Campbelltown in Kiama +65 more in Campbelltown

71 87th pct 6 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in Campbelltown in Kiama +0.25 more in Campbelltown

1.83 16th pct 1.58 10th pct

Students in Campbelltown in Kiama +29,653 more in Campbelltown

32,097 87th pct 2,444 53rd pct

Avg size in Campbelltown in Kiama +45 larger in Campbelltown

452 78th pct 407 74th pct

ICSEA in Campbelltown in Kiama +63 higher in Kiama

1,003 68th pct 1,065 86th pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 56.1%

21.6% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%

5.4% Year 11 even 5.4%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 25.3%

23.9% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 17.1%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

6.5% Education +7.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

9.2% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.5% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +3.8 pts 1.1%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

2.7% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Campbelltown in Kiama +$89 higher in Kiama gap widening

$738 48th pct $827 69th pct

Household income in Campbelltown in Kiama +$134 higher in Kiama gap widening

$1,700 72nd pct $1,834 78th pct

Family income in Campbelltown in Kiama +$275 higher in Kiama gap widening

$1,927 61st pct $2,202 78th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 28.3%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 26.9%

14.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

8.3% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 38.6%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 30.1%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.8% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.1% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

7.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

3.7% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +3.0 pts 61.4%

18.1% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.8% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% Three or more even 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Campbelltown in Kiama +6,671 larger in Campbelltown

7,205 89th pct 534 49th pct

Median age in Campbelltown in Kiama +4 yrs older in Kiama

21 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Campbelltown in Kiama +$141 higher in Kiama

$576 56th pct $717 81st pct

Household income in Campbelltown in Kiama +$803 higher in Kiama

$1,447 58th pct $2,250 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Campbelltown in Kiama +0.4 larger in Campbelltown gap steady

2.9 89th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 54.9%

18.3% Couples without children +16.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.6 pts 9.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

28.0% 2 people +12.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

19.8% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +5.9 pts 13.1%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 14.5%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

6.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Campbelltown in Kiama +$105 higher in Kiama gap widening

$380 83rd pct $485 95th pct

Mortgage in Campbelltown in Kiama +$94 higher in Kiama gap narrowing

$2,100 86th pct $2,194 87th pct

People / bedroom in Campbelltown in Kiama +0.20 higher in Campbelltown gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.8% Owned outright +24.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 30.4%

33.9% Rented ◂ +16.1 pts 17.8%

1.8% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 76.1%

15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%

6.4% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 38.8%

29.9% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

13.2% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.8% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.0% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $350–$549 ◂ +9.0 pts 44.6%

7.1% $550–$749 +22.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

20.2% $200–$349 ◂ +7.9 pts 12.3%

14.7% Under $200 ◂ +8.2 pts 6.5%

0.6% $750 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 35.0%

16.1% $3,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

24.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 18.8%

11.3% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Campbelltown in Kiama +862 more in Campbelltown

982 87th pct 120 64th pct

Stops/1k in Campbelltown in Kiama +0.36 more in Campbelltown

5.56 78th pct 5.20 74th pct

Departures/1k in Campbelltown in Kiama +1,128.1 more in Campbelltown

1,430.8 86th pct 302.6 65th pct

PT routes in Campbelltown in Kiama +72 more in Campbelltown

80 87th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Campbelltown in Kiama

— 62 87th pct

Drive to city in Campbelltown in Kiama +322 longer in Campbelltown

415 100th pct 93 68th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 50.3%

25.7% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

3.1% Train ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

37.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 31.6%

11.8% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.3% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 15.5%

7.5% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.8% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%

6.2% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.6 pts 2.8%

5.3% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.3% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals +9.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

9.5% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 10.9%

12.1% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 3.9%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.3%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Campbelltown in Kiama +4 higher in Kiama

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Campbelltown in Kiama +7 higher in Kiama

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Campbelltown in Kiama +5 higher in Kiama

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Campbelltown in Kiama +3 higher in Kiama

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Campbelltown in Kiama +109 higher in Kiama

952 49th pct 1,061 89th pct

ERP in Campbelltown in Kiama +168,146 higher in Campbelltown

191,285 87th pct 23,139 60th pct

Growth in Campbelltown in Kiama +6.9 pts higher in Campbelltown

7.6% 79th pct 0.7% 20th pct

Businesses in Campbelltown in Kiama +10,572 higher in Campbelltown

12,783 86th pct 2,211 59th pct

Approvals in Campbelltown in Kiama +1,138 higher in Campbelltown

1,205 87th pct 67 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Campbelltown in Kiama +733 higher in Kiama

1,099 81st pct 1,831 97th pct

Max temp in Campbelltown in Kiama +2.6 higher in Campbelltown

23.9 46th pct 21.3 23rd pct

Min temp in Campbelltown in Kiama +1.5 higher in Kiama

10.9 44th pct 12.4 65th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Campbelltown in Kiama +7,351 higher in Campbelltown

10,523 64th pct 3,172 4th pct

Assault/100k in Campbelltown in Kiama +835 higher in Campbelltown

1,126 59th pct 290 2nd pct

Sexual/100k in Campbelltown in Kiama +132 higher in Campbelltown

301 60th pct 169 27th pct

Robbery/100k in Campbelltown in Kiama +27 higher in Campbelltown

32 63rd pct 4 3rd pct

Burglary/100k in Campbelltown in Kiama +107 higher in Campbelltown

271 20th pct 165 6th pct

Theft/100k in Campbelltown in Kiama +359 higher in Campbelltown

840 29th pct 481 10th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Campbelltown in Kiama +198 higher in Campbelltown

536 70th pct 338 49th pct

Property damage/100k in Campbelltown in Kiama +472 higher in Campbelltown

763 52nd pct 290 5th pct

Drugs/100k in Campbelltown in Kiama +323 higher in Campbelltown

492 51st pct 169 17th pct

5-yr change in Campbelltown in Kiama +8.6 pts higher in Campbelltown

-5.1% 27th pct -13.7% 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Campbelltown in Kiama +0.1 higher in Campbelltown

5.4 76th pct 5.3 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Campbelltown in Kiama even

5.1 74th pct 5.1 74th pct

15-min city in Campbelltown in Kiama +2.9 pts higher in Campbelltown

60.3% 72nd pct 57.4% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Campbelltown in Kiama +0.5 pts higher in Campbelltown

56.9% 66th pct 56.4% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Campbelltown in Kiama +2.9 pts higher in Campbelltown

91.6% 83rd pct 88.6% 81st pct

Walk to school in Campbelltown in Kiama +34.3 pts higher in Campbelltown

81.6% 81st pct 47.2% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Campbelltown in Kiama +6.4 pts higher in Campbelltown

96.1% 83rd pct 89.7% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Campbelltown in Kiama +25.9 pts higher in Kiama

24.2% 24th pct 50.1% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Campbelltown in Kiama +5.0 more in Kiama

11.1 13th pct 16.1 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Campbelltown in Kiama +42 higher in Campbelltown

52 77th pct 10 72nd pct

Mean slope in Campbelltown in Kiama +3.4 pts higher in Kiama

5.9% 68th pct 9.3% 93rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Campbelltown vs Kiama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11500/campbelltown/vs/LGA14400/kiama