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Camperdown - Darlington vs Balmain

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Camperdown - Darlington profile · Balmain profile

Camperdown - Darlington Balmain

Balmain and Camperdown - Darlington are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Balmain is a much older and wealthier place, where the typical resident is 43 and 49.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. It also has more families, with children under 15 making up 16.9% of the population. In contrast, Camperdown - Darlington is far younger, with a typical age of 29, and is more transient, as 66.8% of residents moved here in the last five years compared to 43.3% in Balmain.

Both areas share an equally high level of education and job skills, and typical weekly rents are similar at $640 in Balmain and $600 in Camperdown - Darlington. This common ground exists alongside a widening gap in population growth, which has been much higher in Camperdown - Darlington since 2021. While Balmain has more people owning their homes outright, Camperdown - Darlington has a much higher share of renters and recent overseas arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 23.5 pts higher in Camperdown - Darlington Median age: 14 yrs older in Balmain Population: 7,247 larger in Balmain Recent arrivals: 21.0 pts higher in Camperdown - Darlington Renting: 18.7 pts higher in Camperdown - Darlington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +7,247 larger in Balmain
8,332 42nd pct 15,579 78th pct
Median age in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +14 yrs older in Balmain
29 yrs 0th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +0.6 pts higher in Camperdown - Darlington
1.3% 34th pct 0.7% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +11.5 pts higher in Balmain
6.0% 6th pct 17.6% 51st pct
Under 15 in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +9.5 pts higher in Balmain
7.4% 3rd pct 16.9% 38th pct
De facto in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +6.9 pts higher in Camperdown - Darlington
24.0% 100th pct 17.0% 88th pct

Age structure

40.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.9 pts 27.4%
17.7% Older adults (45–64) +12.3 pts ▸ 29.9%
28.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +20.3 pts 8.1%
6.0% Seniors (65+) +11.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.4% Children (0–14) +9.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

Marital status

73.8% Never married ◂ +36.0 pts 37.8%
18.9% Married +26.5 pts ▸ 45.4%
5.0% Divorced +6.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
1.1% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Camperdown - Darlington Balmain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +3.5 pts higher in Camperdown - Darlington
33.7% 74th pct 30.2% 68th pct

Country of birth

61.5% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 66.0%
4.7% England +4.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.3% China ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
1.6% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.9% South Africa even 0.9%
0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

32.2% English +9.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
27.4% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 27.9%
14.6% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
10.6% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.6% Chinese ◂ +7.3 pts 4.3%
4.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% German even 4.0%
2.8% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
1.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +9.6 pts higher in Camperdown - Darlington
21.1% 65th pct 11.5% 47th pct
Limited English in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +0.2 pts higher in Camperdown - Darlington
1.2% 48th pct 1.1% 45th pct

Language used at home

73.8% English only +10.7 pts ▸ 84.5%
5.2% Mandarin ◂ +3.8 pts 1.4%
2.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
0.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +9.7 pts higher in Camperdown - Darlington
62.3% 100th pct 52.6% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

62.3% No religion ◂ +9.7 pts 52.6%
24.2% Christianity +14.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
7.3% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%
2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
1.3% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +5.3 pts higher in Camperdown - Darlington
87.2% 100th pct 81.9% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +5.3 pts higher in Balmain
51.7% 95th pct 56.9% 100th pct
Schools in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +1 more in Balmain
3 43rd pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +3.32 more in Camperdown - Darlington
4.84 86th pct 1.52 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +19 more in Camperdown - Darlington
85 100th pct 66 93rd pct
Students in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +795 more in Balmain
184 6th pct 979 36th pct
Avg size in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +153 larger in Balmain
92 7th pct 245 25th pct
ICSEA in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +141 higher in Balmain
1,019 52nd pct 1,161 99th pct

Highest year of school

87.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 81.9%
4.1% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.4% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

46.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 43.0%
22.6% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
8.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.1% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +8.3 pts ▸ 26.2%
18.1% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
14.5% Creative arts ◂ +6.0 pts 8.6%
10.4% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%
7.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%
5.7% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.2% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.2% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +$569 higher in Balmain
$1,023 79th pct $1,592 100th pct
Household income in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +$709 higher in Balmain
$2,440 87th pct $3,149 100th pct
Family income in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +$1,185 higher in Balmain
$3,418 95th pct $4,603 100th pct
High earners in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +16.4 pts higher in Balmain
22.1% 87th pct 38.6% 100th pct
High-income homes in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +10.5 pts higher in Balmain
38.9% 90th pct 49.5% 100th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $4,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 39.9%
30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 20.9%
15.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%
12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%
9.6% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 24.7%
10.0% $3,000 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 20.8%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 even 24.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +1.2 pts higher in Balmain
24.0% 25th pct 25.1% 31st pct
Mental health in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +3.3 pts higher in Camperdown - Darlington
11.5% 84th pct 8.2% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +1.6 pts higher in Balmain
1.6% 1st pct 3.2% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
3.2% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.5% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None ◂ +0.8 pts 68.2%
19.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.9%
3.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.9% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +1.0 pts higher in Camperdown - Darlington
21.4% 87th pct 20.4% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +3.2 pts higher in Balmain
7.8% 8th pct 11.0% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +14.6 pts higher in Balmain
12.0% 1st pct 26.6% 53rd pct
Defence service in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +0.5 pts higher in Balmain
1.3% 15th pct 1.9% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +9.3 pts higher in Balmain
11.6% 4th pct 20.9% 47th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +2 larger in Camperdown - Darlington
107 34th pct 105 33rd pct
Median age in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +11 yrs older in Balmain
26 yrs 64th pct 37 yrs 98th pct
Year 12 in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +12.6 pts higher in Camperdown - Darlington
70.5% 92nd pct 58.0% 79th pct
Unemployment in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +2.7 pts higher in Camperdown - Darlington
9.2% 45th pct 6.5% 29th pct
Median income in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +$240 higher in Camperdown - Darlington
$843 79th pct $603 44th pct
Household income in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +$438 higher in Camperdown - Darlington
$2,125 74th pct $1,687 49th pct
Indigenous language in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +0.7 pts higher in Camperdown - Darlington
11.2% 83rd pct 10.5% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +0.1 larger in Balmain
2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +0.5 pts higher in Balmain
8.9% 11th pct 9.3% 14th pct
Living alone in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +1.3 pts higher in Camperdown - Darlington
33.0% 84th pct 31.7% 78th pct

Family composition

42.4% Couples with children +14.8 pts ▸ 57.2%
46.5% Couples without children ◂ +13.9 pts 32.6%
8.9% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.0% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.3% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 35.9%
33.0% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 31.7%
15.3% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%
10.1% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
2.6% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +$40 higher in Balmain
$600 98th pct $640 100th pct
Mortgage in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +$1,000 higher in Balmain
$3,000 96th pct $4,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +0.10 higher in Camperdown - Darlington
1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +18.7 pts higher in Camperdown - Darlington
57.2% 93rd pct 38.5% 76th pct
Owned outright in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +14.4 pts higher in Balmain
17.3% 12th pct 31.7% 48th pct
Separate houses in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +17.9 pts higher in Balmain
4.4% 0th pct 22.3% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +14.7 pts higher in Balmain
35.5% 5th pct 50.2% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.2% Rented ◂ +18.7 pts 38.5%
17.3% Owned outright +14.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
23.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
0.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Not stated even 0.7%

Types of homes

51.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.4 pts 43.3%
42.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.9 pts 33.9%
4.4% Separate house +17.9 pts ▸ 22.3%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 34.8%
22.6% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 31.2%
21.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.2 pts 12.6%
10.6% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
3.8% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%
2.3% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Weekly rent distribution

35.6% $550–$749 ◂ +7.1 pts 28.5%
24.8% $750 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
25.7% $350–$549 ◂ +7.4 pts 18.2%
2.5% Under $200 +7.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.4% $3,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 61.5%
25.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 14.1%
11.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 6.6%
8.2% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +11.8 pts higher in Camperdown - Darlington
25.4% 96th pct 13.7% 88th pct
Work from home in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +9.7 pts higher in Balmain
51.5% 99th pct 61.2% 100th pct
PT commute in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +2.5 pts higher in Camperdown - Darlington
5.3% 84th pct 2.8% 63rd pct
PT stops in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +18 more in Balmain
22 32nd pct 40 50th pct
Stops/1k in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +0.07 more in Camperdown - Darlington
2.64 27th pct 2.57 26th pct
Departures/1k in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +1,740.4 more in Camperdown - Darlington
4,046.0 88th pct 2,305.6 86th pct
PT routes in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +24 more in Camperdown - Darlington
30 86th pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +5 longer in Camperdown - Darlington
5 50th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +1 longer in Balmain
6 2nd pct 7 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +83,242 more in Camperdown - Darlington
125,303 91st pct 42,061 84th pct
Reach 45 min in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +113,265 more in Camperdown - Darlington
407,751 90th pct 294,486 88th pct
Transit to city in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +1 longer in Camperdown - Darlington
36 13th pct 35 13th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Worked at home +9.7 pts ▸ 61.2%
13.9% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
9.0% Walked ◂ +5.6 pts 3.4%
3.0% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.3% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

53.1% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
17.6% 2 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
25.4% No vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 13.7%
2.8% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.0% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +23.5 pts higher in Camperdown - Darlington
66.8% 96th pct 43.3% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +21.0 pts higher in Camperdown - Darlington
32.2% 96th pct 11.2% 52nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +2.5 pts higher in Camperdown - Darlington
6.3% 78th pct 3.8% 28th pct
Participation in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +4.7 pts higher in Camperdown - Darlington
72.1% 90th pct 67.5% 77th pct
Full-time in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +8.0 pts higher in Balmain
59.1% 52nd pct 67.0% 91st pct

Industries people work in

16.8% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 19.9%
14.4% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 8.7%
13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%
5.8% Finance & insurance +6.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 3.7%
6.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%
3.8% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
4.7% Media & telecommunications even 4.7%
3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
1.2% Rental & real estate +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

45.8% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 44.0%
15.1% Managers +11.3 pts ▸ 26.4%
10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 5.2%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%
6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
5.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
2.8% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +5 higher in Balmain
3 29th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +3 higher in Camperdown - Darlington
1,164 100th pct 1,161 100th pct
ERP in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +6,348 higher in Balmain
9,776 47th pct 16,124 75th pct
Growth in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +12.7 pts higher in Camperdown - Darlington
15.8% 88th pct 3.1% 37th pct
Businesses in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +1,396 higher in Balmain
873 48th pct 2,269 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +29 higher in Balmain
1,390 86th pct 1,419 87th pct
Max temp in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain even
23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct
Min temp in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain even
13.7 72nd pct 13.7 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +0.4 higher in Camperdown - Darlington
9.3 100th pct 9.0 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +0.1 more in Camperdown - Darlington
8.0 100th pct 7.9 95th pct
15-min city in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +0.6 pts higher in Camperdown - Darlington
100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 87th pct
Walk to a park in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +6.9 pts higher in Camperdown - Darlington
100.0% 100th pct 93.1% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +3.1 more in Camperdown - Darlington
16.8 63rd pct 13.7 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +388 higher in Camperdown - Darlington
763 100th pct 375 88th pct
Mean slope in Camperdown - Darlingtonin Balmain +3.8 pts higher in Balmain
5.3% 49th pct 9.1% 87th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Camperdown - Darlington vs Balmain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/117031638/camperdown-darlington/vs/120021387/balmain