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Dapto - Port Kembla vs Camden

Name: Dapto - Port Kembla vs Camden — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 51 km apart · Dapto - Port Kembla profile · Camden profile

Dapto - Port Kembla Camden

Dapto - Port Kembla and Camden are both significant residential hubs in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in wealth and age. Camden is much wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,334 a week compared to $1,494 in Dapto - Port Kembla, and far more homes there earn $3,000 or more weekly (32.4% versus 17.7%). While Camden is younger and more likely to have children, Dapto - Port Kembla has a much higher share of older residents, with 19.4% aged 65 and over compared to 11.7% in Camden.

Both areas share very similar levels of volunteerism and almost identical proportions of First Nations people. These commonalities sit alongside a trend where some gaps are narrowing, such as the difference in Year 12 completion rates and the share of people born overseas. However, the divide in household incomes has actually widened since 2011, and Dapto - Port Kembla remains far more isolated, with a 28-minute walk to the nearest stop compared to just 3 minutes in Camden.

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Where they differ most

No car: 5.5 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla Participation: 13.9 pts higher in Camden Household income: $840 higher in Camden Personal income: $288 higher in Camden Needs assistance: 3.1 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +6,241 larger in Dapto - Port Kembla gap narrowing

79,819 65th pct 73,578 62nd pct

Median age in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +6 yrs older in Dapto - Port Kembla gap steady

40 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 23.5%

19.0% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 11.7%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

45.5% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 51.7%

35.0% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 33.2%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Dapto - Port Kembla Camden

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 80.6%

3.8% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.6% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Philippines even 0.8%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

35.4% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

35.1% English +0.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

8.1% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Scottish even 8.6%

5.9% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

0.9% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

79.5% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 84.3%

1.7% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.5% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 61.4%

35.0% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 28.8%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

3.1% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

0.5% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +11 more in Dapto - Port Kembla

30 56th pct 19 33rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +0.89 more in Dapto - Port Kembla

1.98 46th pct 1.09 8th pct

Students in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +2,347 more in Camden

10,974 56th pct 13,321 65th pct

Avg size in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +335 larger in Camden

366 40th pct 701 84th pct

ICSEA in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +34 higher in Camden

981 31st pct 1,015 50th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +10.8 pts ▸ 54.1%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.6%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.3 pts 8.4%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 35.9%

17.7% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 16.1%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

7.7% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

6.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

2.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Information technology even 2.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences even 2.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +$288 higher in Camden gap steady

$674 21st pct $962 77th pct

Household income in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +$840 higher in Camden gap widening

$1,494 33rd pct $2,334 87th pct

Family income in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +$629 higher in Camden gap narrowing

$1,899 40th pct $2,528 79th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 19.1%

19.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 9.1%

7.9% $4,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 34.4%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

2.3% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 7.9%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +8.0 pts ▸ 67.3%

21.6% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 19.0%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +807 larger in Dapto - Port Kembla

3,580 79th pct 2,773 72nd pct

Median age in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden even

21 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +$273 higher in Camden

$575 39th pct $848 87th pct

Household income in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +$844 higher in Camden

$1,543 45th pct $2,387 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +0.4 larger in Camden gap steady

2.6 71st pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 68.0%

24.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 18.3%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 13.2%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 27.9%

24.4% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 15.2%

16.1% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.3% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.8% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.6% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +$115 higher in Camden gap narrowing

$365 53rd pct $480 89th pct

Mortgage in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +$383 higher in Camden gap narrowing

$2,000 65th pct $2,383 88th pct

People / bedroom in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.8% Owned with a mortgage +17.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +11.7 pts 24.0%

26.6% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 21.8%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 92.6%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

5.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 1.1%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

28.4% 4 bedrooms +25.6 pts ▸ 54.0%

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.2 pts 24.8%

7.1% 5 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 4.4%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 +17.2 pts ▸ 61.6%

22.2% $200–$349 ◂ +12.3 pts 9.9%

20.7% Under $200 ◂ +14.7 pts 5.9%

8.3% $550–$749 +9.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.5% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 16.8%

14.8% $3,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.2 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +212 more in Dapto - Port Kembla

553 78th pct 341 58th pct

Stops/1k in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +2.29 more in Dapto - Port Kembla

6.93 88th pct 4.63 54th pct

Departures/1k in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +34.4 more in Dapto - Port Kembla

1,214.2 65th pct 1,179.9 63rd pct

PT routes in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +1 more in Camden

24 44th pct 25 46th pct

Stop walk in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +25 longer in Dapto - Port Kembla

28 83rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +29 longer in Dapto - Port Kembla

72 76th pct 43 62nd pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 49.0%

19.7% Worked at home +8.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

33.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 24.7%

13.5% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.9% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 12.4%

10.2% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.5% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Manufacturing even 7.1%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.3% Finance & insurance even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 14.9%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.5% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%

8.6% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +4,574 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

83,206 62nd pct 78,632 59th pct

Growth in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +2.1 pts higher in Camden

4.2% 35th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +411 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

1,376 86th pct 965 57th pct

Max temp in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +2.1 higher in Camden

22.6 39th pct 24.8 60th pct

Min temp in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +1.8 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

12.1 55th pct 10.4 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden even

4.8 46th pct 4.8 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +0.4 more in Dapto - Port Kembla

4.7 48th pct 4.4 41st pct

15-min city in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +9.2 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

53.2% 45th pct 44.0% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +5.1 pts higher in Camden

42.3% 27th pct 47.4% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +2.4 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

91.8% 62nd pct 89.3% 57th pct

Walk to school in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +6.6 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

71.2% 57th pct 64.5% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +9.7 pts higher in Camden

87.3% 46th pct 96.9% 64th pct

Walk to health in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +11.3 pts higher in Camden

16.4% 9th pct 27.7% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +0.3 more in Dapto - Port Kembla

10.8 15th pct 10.5 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +48 higher in Camden

41 52nd pct 90 62nd pct

Mean slope in Dapto - Port Kembla in Camden +1.6 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

7.3% 76th pct 5.7% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dapto - Port Kembla vs Camden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10701/dapto-port-kembla/vs/12301/camden