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Wollongong vs Camden

Name: Wollongong vs Camden — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Wollongong profile · Camden profile

Wollongong Camden

Wollongong and Camden are nearby New South Wales areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Wollongong is more walkable, with 84.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of key services, compared to 44% in Camden. Residents in Wollongong are more likely to rent, with a 33.4% share compared to 21.8% in Camden. In contrast, Camden is dominated by larger homes, with separate houses making up 92.6% of dwellings and 92.4% having three or more bedrooms. Camden also has a younger population, with a typical age of 34, while the typical resident in Wollongong is 39.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who identify as having no religion. However, other gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has widened, with Wollongong now at 30.1% and Camden at 19.1%. They are similarly alike in the share of people who have served in the Defence Force and the percentage of one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.8 pts higher in Camden 3+ bedrooms: 26.2 pts higher in Camden No car: 6.1 pts higher in Wollongong Under 15: 7.0 pts higher in Camden Living alone: 12.2 pts higher in Wollongong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wollongong in Camden +61,184 larger in Wollongong gap narrowing

134,762 86th pct 73,578 62nd pct

Median age in Wollongong in Camden +5 yrs older in Wollongong gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 23.5%

16.7% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 11.7%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

Marital status

44.1% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 51.7%

39.1% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 33.2%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

2.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Wollongong Camden

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.6% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 80.6%

3.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.3% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

34.3% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

36.2% English ◂ +0.6 pts 35.7%

11.5% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

6.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.9% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

79.9% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 84.3%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Arabic even 1.2%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity +13.7 pts ▸ 61.4%

41.0% No religion ◂ +12.2 pts 28.8%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

2.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Hinduism even 1.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wollongong in Camden +38 more in Wollongong

57 90th pct 19 33rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Wollongong in Camden +1.44 more in Wollongong

2.53 59th pct 1.09 8th pct

Students in Wollongong in Camden +7,719 more in Wollongong

21,040 83rd pct 13,321 65th pct

Avg size in Wollongong in Camden +325 larger in Camden

376 41st pct 701 84th pct

ICSEA in Wollongong in Camden +51 higher in Wollongong

1,066 72nd pct 1,015 50th pct

Highest year of school

59.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 54.1%

21.1% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

4.9% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

28.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 21.5%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 6.8%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.8% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

9.8% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Wollongong in Camden +$156 higher in Camden gap narrowing

$806 55th pct $962 77th pct

Household income in Wollongong in Camden +$538 higher in Camden gap narrowing

$1,796 59th pct $2,334 87th pct

Family income in Wollongong in Camden +$209 higher in Camden gap narrowing

$2,319 71st pct $2,528 79th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 19.1%

13.8% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 9.1%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 34.4%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

8.2% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +3.3 pts ▸ 67.3%

20.0% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wollongong in Camden +594 larger in Wollongong

3,367 77th pct 2,773 72nd pct

Median age in Wollongong in Camden +4 yrs older in Wollongong

25 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Wollongong in Camden +$217 higher in Camden

$631 57th pct $848 87th pct

Household income in Wollongong in Camden +$699 higher in Camden

$1,688 57th pct $2,387 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wollongong in Camden +0.5 larger in Camden gap steady

2.5 57th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 68.0%

27.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 18.3%

13.0% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 27.9%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +12.2 pts 15.2%

15.4% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.4% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.0% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.2% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$400 71st pct $480 89th pct

Mortgage in Wollongong in Camden +$194 higher in Camden gap widening

$2,189 81st pct $2,383 88th pct

People / bedroom in Wollongong in Camden even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +21.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

33.4% Rented ◂ +11.6 pts 21.8%

33.4% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 24.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

58.8% Separate house +33.8 pts ▸ 92.6%

25.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +24.5 pts 1.1%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.6 pts 5.9%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

21.0% 4 bedrooms +33.0 pts ▸ 54.0%

38.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 24.8%

26.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.3 pts 4.4%

6.9% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $350–$549 +20.3 pts ▸ 61.6%

20.9% $200–$349 ◂ +11.0 pts 9.9%

16.2% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.1% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 5.9%

3.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

26.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 25.4%

20.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 16.8%

11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wollongong in Camden +427 more in Wollongong

768 88th pct 341 58th pct

Stops/1k in Wollongong in Camden +1.06 more in Wollongong

5.70 76th pct 4.63 54th pct

Departures/1k in Wollongong in Camden +74.6 more in Wollongong

1,254.4 66th pct 1,179.9 63rd pct

PT routes in Wollongong in Camden +15 more in Wollongong

40 71st pct 25 46th pct

Stop walk in Wollongong in Camden +87 longer in Wollongong

90 100th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Wollongong in Camden +24 longer in Wollongong

67 74th pct 43 62nd pct

How people get to work

44.0% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 49.0%

30.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 27.7%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.1 pts 24.7%

11.0% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.3% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 12.4%

8.7% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.6% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

7.9% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

5.0% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.6% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Professionals ◂ +10.2 pts 18.9%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.8% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.6% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

7.4% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Wollongong in Camden +62,316 higher in Wollongong

140,948 85th pct 78,632 59th pct

Growth in Wollongong in Camden +1.8 pts higher in Camden

4.5% 39th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wollongong in Camden +569 higher in Wollongong

1,534 91st pct 965 57th pct

Max temp in Wollongong in Camden +2.6 higher in Camden

22.2 36th pct 24.8 60th pct

Min temp in Wollongong in Camden +1.0 higher in Wollongong

11.4 45th pct 10.4 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wollongong in Camden +1.9 higher in Wollongong

6.7 71st pct 4.8 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wollongong in Camden +2.0 more in Wollongong

6.4 71st pct 4.4 41st pct

15-min city in Wollongong in Camden +40.7 pts higher in Wollongong

84.7% 73rd pct 44.0% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Wollongong in Camden +24.3 pts higher in Wollongong

71.7% 63rd pct 47.4% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Wollongong in Camden +6.2 pts higher in Wollongong

95.6% 70th pct 89.3% 57th pct

Walk to school in Wollongong in Camden +24.7 pts higher in Wollongong

89.2% 77th pct 64.5% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Wollongong in Camden +0.3 pts higher in Camden

96.6% 63rd pct 96.9% 64th pct

Walk to health in Wollongong in Camden +22.8 pts higher in Wollongong

50.5% 59th pct 27.7% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Wollongong in Camden +1.7 more in Wollongong

12.2 25th pct 10.5 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Wollongong in Camden +45 higher in Camden

45 53rd pct 90 62nd pct

Mean slope in Wollongong in Camden +1.4 pts higher in Wollongong

7.1% 75th pct 5.7% 53rd pct

Compare Wollongong with nearby areas

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Compare Camden with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wollongong vs Camden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10704/wollongong/vs/12301/camden